Smilegate Releases Mobile Game 'Epic Seven' as a Board Game

[Asia Economy Reporter Joeslgina] Smilegate announced on the 14th that it will release a board game utilizing the worldview of one of its representative games, 'Epic Seven.'

Smilegate officially introduced the board game 'Epic Seven: Arise' and started funding through the global crowdfunding platform 'Kickstarter' the day before. The funding, which initially aimed for $51,587, has been progressing successfully, exceeding the target amount within just one hour of launch.

The initial release language of the game is English. Korean, German, French, Spanish, and other languages will be considered for addition later. The production of a Korean rulebook for domestic users will also be sequentially promoted after the crowdfunding.

Epic Seven: Arise can be enjoyed by up to four players together. It is a board game where players cooperate or compete to complete various missions presented in the game and win by obtaining the highest score.

Smilegate stated, "Epic Seven, which has established itself as a global hit IP, can now be enjoyed by a wider range of people in a new way," and expected that "it will become a new channel to raise awareness of Epic Seven among those who have not played the original Epic Seven." It is also seen as a case proving the expansion potential of the Epic Seven IP.

Arise includes various components that stimulate the collecting desire of Epic Seven fans. Various heroes such as ‘Ras,’ ‘Mercedes,’ ‘Executioner Vildred,’ ‘Destina,’ and ‘Crow’ from Epic Seven, as well as various monsters, are produced as detailed miniatures and provided. The miniatures are used during actual gameplay and are provided unpainted so that users can paint them themselves.

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