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Magnate: The First City - Buy now!

Created by Naylor Games LLC

Magnate is an exciting property/city building strategy game for 1-5 players. Make as much money as you can before the market crashes! Add-ons and the Tycoon expansion only available direct from Naylor Games!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Stretch goal 3 unlocked... Next: something very special to say thanks
over 4 years ago – Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 01:46:16 PM

AI company markers are now unlocked for all pledge levels: The merciless spread of the AI through the local property market will never have been as clear to see or as snazzy looking!

Something special to say thanks

We're still going strong here at Magnate thanks to your generosity and belief in this game. 

So to say thank you, the next stretch goal will be a commemorative exclusive for Kickstarter backers only:

Artwork subject to final design changes before production.

This set of 10 limited-edition $10m notes can be used just like any other note in the game but will come in especially handy for those very large endgame transactions. After all, you can buy a superior office block for this and still have change for an industrial park!

How exclusive will this be?

This set will only be available to Kickstarter backers and will never be released as a retail product. While we reserve the right to offer what remains of the notes as special promotional gifts or prizes, once the initial print run is complete, no more of this design will ever be made again. 

Because you made Magnate happen we want you to have something special to remind you of the role you had in producing this game - forever. Onwards!

Now with Canada friendly shipping!
over 4 years ago – Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 06:32:21 PM

The number 1 question / feedback we've had so far has been on shipping options - so we've been working to improve these over the last few days. After all, we want to get this game into as many people's hands at the best overall price we can.

So I'm excited to announce we can now offer Canadian friendly shipping. For you AUS / NZ backers, stay tuned - we are working on it!

We took the decision to go live with US and EU friendly shipping only to begin with because we were very confident we could deliver on them with the kind of backer numbers we could reasonably expect. I didn't want to add other labels until we knew we could have the logistics in place. That caution is how I think a Kickstarter should be run for the best possible outcome for backers. 

However, the campaign has now shot right past our base financial scenario and we're getting a lot of interested folk beyond the US & UK markets (you may well be one of them!). So we've doubled checked our logistics and opened this up. I am hopeful we can unlock the same for other backers.

In other news

We're trying to take Magnate on the road as much as possible at the moment. 

We were at Gweeplefest yesterday. Demoer 1st class Dom played multiple games. It went so well that some of you kind folk backed it the very night of the con (I won't name you without your permission - but thank you!). Always fun to share the game with new people and, best of all, see all those furrowed brows and deep thoughtful expressions! WHATDO YOU DO NEXT?

Three days down and Stretch goal #2 is unlocked!
over 4 years ago – Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 11:55:09 PM

Thank you very much to those backers that just put us over the top: Apartment tower footprints are now unlocked for all Tycoon Pledges!

Talented terrain artist Domhnall Hegarty - who created the original footprints - will soon be at work creating a new design for the apartment tower. Only right too: the tower will benefit from grounds which are suitably smart and luxurious.

Onwards and upwards to the next goal! Not too far to go to get to those snazzy AI company markers. 

Time to get honest!
over 4 years ago – Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 02:34:39 PM

The wonderfully satirical boardgame Instagram account Honest Board Games has only gone and made a meme of Magnate already! 

Smashed it. 

As far as I know, this is the only time in Honest Boardgame history that a game has had the honest treatment before release! Thank you Honest Board! You can follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/honestboard/ Some of these will just straight-up crack you up. 

In other news

That 2nd stretch goal is only about $400 away now! About 85% of you are eligible for it - so tell your friends and we can get some lovely new artwork made commissioned  for your apartment towers!

We're excited for Gweeplefest tomorrow
over 4 years ago – Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 12:02:11 AM

In MAGNATE you can build a city that never sleeps... and that pretty much that goes for the team too! Even during the campaign we're hitting the conventions so more people can play the game - safe in the knowledge we are now fully funded and raring to go.

Gweeplefest is a very friendly little con in Didcot, Oxfordshire. If you happen to be in the area tomorrow, check it out and drop-by for a game! (Tickets also available on the door). Don't worry if you miss it... we'll also be at Dragonmeet next weekend. More on that in a future update. 

In other news

You're all getting so close to those footprints, I've revealed another stretch goal: The devilishly clever AI's *own* company markers. Can barely keep up!