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KD#39 Black Friday 2018

KDU#39 - Black Friday

Black Friday Pledge Manager Open

For one weekend only, a chance to add or preorder Wave 3 and Wave 4 Kickstarter 1.5 content. Backers will receive a separate email with their unique pledge link.

Black tidings arrive on Black Friday along with our only annual sale. In place of our community spotlight this month, we are shining the spotlight on the progress of our latest kickstarter. New Expansions! Advanced rules for Monster! New Pinups! Gambler’s Chest! Campaigns of Death! There’s so much to show it could never fit in an email.

To overwhelm your brain with news, check out the kickstarter update!

Black Friday Sale

In celebration of the blackest day of the year we are also offering a chance to grab some rare items and even rarer discounts.

Black Friday 2018 Sale and Releases

Kickstarter Pricing for Monster
An annual tradition, receive $75 off retail price for Black Friday only!
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Expansions in stock in the US, Canada, and UK and on sale!
Just in time for the blackest day of the year and with Campaigns of Death on the horizon, expansions are back in stock and on sale this weekend. Read more.

Echoes of Death in stock in US, Canada, and UK and on sale!
In new premium packaging, Echoes of Death are re-issued and stocked around the world. Read more.

Resin Archives On Sale
We’ve scoured HQ for hidden treasures. Many rare encores and even a handful of collector’s edition resin figures are discounted. Please be aware, resin archives are sold as is, and may not include art cards.
Please be aware resins may not include art cards. Sold as is.
Architect Male - Read More
Chef Male - Read More
Death High Ringtail Vixen - Read More
Death High White Speaker - Read More
Male Visionary - Read More
Mountain Man - Read More
Order Weaponsmith - Read More
Paladin Variant - Read More
Pinup Nightmare Ram Armor - Read More
Pinup Twilight Witch - Read More
Pinup Visionary - Read More
Role Survivors - Read More
Savior 20 Years - Read More
Savior 80 Years - Read More
Sci-fi Savior - Read More
Til Death Do Us Part - Read More
Warrior of the Sun Female - Read More
Wet Nurse - Read More
White Speaker Nico - Read More

Hard Plastic White Boxes 50% Off
Exclusive Black Friday Ninja returns, as well as a brand new White Box Collection of all 13 existing hard plastic white box minis, individual white boxes and armor kits are all on sale. Read More.

Black Friday Treasures
If that’s not enough, we have some more Black Friday exclusives on sale, including rare t-shirts, Black Friday Death Dice, and more.
Black Friday Ninja - Read More
Black Friday Death Dice - Read More
Naked Future Bundle - Read More

Please be aware: orders cannot ship from multiple warehouses. Canada and Australia regional warehouses DO NOT ship outside their region. Expansion and Whitebox orders cannot be combined with items from HQ warehouse.

Through Monday (11/26), backer pledges and new preorders are open for Wave 3 and Wave 4 content. Add Wave 3 and Wave 4 items to your pledge or pre-order them at exclusive backer prices this weekend only. Backers will receive separate emails with their unique backerkit info.

Check out the kickstarter update to get a peek at our progress on the kickstarter content.

Kickstarter Spotlight

In place of a community spotlight this month, we have a massive, unrelenting, information-packed kickstarter update. Here you will find the latest production news as well as glimpse at the new content for Gamblers Chest, Advanced KDM, Campaigns of Death, and Expansions of Death Vol 2.

KD#38 - Happy Halloween

KDU#38 - Halloween Sale

It’s Halloween! Predictably KD HQ is excited, eating massive quantities of candy, and enjoying the spooky energy in the ether. We’ve got tons of festive exclusives, even Satan is getting into the spirit.

Halloween 2018 Releases

Halloween Exclusives
Devil Satan - Read More
Halloween Pinup Twilight Knight - Read More
Halloween White Speaker - Read More
Halloween Survivors - Read More
Halloween Death Dice - Read More

New Resin Releases
Elder Scissor Knight - Read More
Death High Preacher Male  - Read More
Azure Knight  - Read More

Encores
Disciple of the Witch One - Read More
Disciple of the Witch Two - Read More
Disciple of the Witch Six - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Please be aware: orders cannot ship from multiple warehouses. Canada and Australia regional warehouses DO NOT ship outside their region. Expansion and Whitebox orders cannot be combined with items from HQ warehouse.

Community Spotlight

It’s the season for dread, and once again the Kingdom Death Community does not disappoint! Even in this most frightful of seasons, there’s always beauty to be found among the rot and bones. Here just a few projects we found across the web or from sinister masterminds who tagged us on the official KD Twitter account:@kingdomdeath.

Costume Party!

These minis are totally set for Halloween thanks to a few clever costumers. Over on Twitter, Lorenzosasso shared their grim-faced take on the Messenger of Courage, gothicly garbed and bloody eyed—brilliant! Preferring seductive to scary, Em [electriceve]’s  Easter Twilight Knight brings a bit of color to the masquerade, especially with bunny lantern glowing candy apple green! Incredible work!

Frightlight!

Not all lights keep away the ghoulies. Over on Twitter, GFFM’s Halloween White Speaker lantern seems custom designed to rile up souls this All Hallow’s Eve. A truly macabre display piece! Terrifying work!

Taking the Stage

No one knows about getting into character better than the Lion Knight. And oh wow, did ISWAA go all out on Twitter, putting together one of the most incredible Lion Knight dioramas we’ve ever seen! Make sure you really take a good look at this one, the details in the added water and lanterns are truly something to behold!

Knitmare

Steel your heart, gentle reader. We know we’ve showcased many a terror amid these mailings, but none threatens more to unspool your your sanity and your heartstrings than Twist Gaming’s knitwork Infant Sunstalker! We definitely don’t want to leave this happy little rainbow-chucker in the Sacred Pool.

A Little Night(mare) Music

Want to make your Kingdom Death experience a bit more ominous? Have a particularly unsettling showdown planned? Want to really play up the horror in “nightmare horror?” Nothing helps like a little background music. For your Kingdom Death sessions this Halloween, try dimming the lights and putting on a few of these spooky stations. It’s easy to do, but the ambiance is sure to add a new level of dread to your KD campaign!

If you’re looking for places to start, hop over to YouTube and check out these awesomely ominous channels!

• The Guild of Ambiance: This crew does ambiance right. Never intrusive and with nifty subtly animated backgrounds, The Guild’s Dark Ambiance and Rain & Thunderstorm Sounds are great for foreshadowing all manner of terrors.
• Cryo Chamer: Particular about your spooky sounds? Cryo Chamber is great for long stretches of low-key ominous, with a variety of mixes and themes. We dig Atrium Carceri, but take a tour and pick your favorite!
• 10 Hours of Everything: A more general channel than those above, 10 Hours of Everything has… well, you read the title. In this case, everything includes music for your long-haul KD campaigns. Want to set it then forget it? Try 10 Hours of Horror Background Music.

KD#37 - September Sale

KDU#37 - September Sale 

September arrives with a full lineup of new resin releases, the return of our Fall Death Dice, a popular encore, and the long awaited white box restock!!

Whitebox Minis Arrive in the UK and USA

With our fans across the Atlantic in mind, we have added ongoing stock of whitebox hard-plastic minis to our partner warehouses in the UK and USA.

September 2018 Releases

Fall Exclusives
Fall Death Dice - Read More

New Resin Releases
Scissor Knight - Read More
Death High Ringtail Vixen  - Read More
Paladin - Read More
Royal Chambermaid - Read More
Samurai Variant - Read More
Sword Hunter Variant - Read More

Encores
Druid - Read More

White Box Restock (U.S. and E.U.)
Allison the Twilight Knight - Read More
Before the Wall - Read More
Beyond the Wall - Read More
Detective Twilight Knight - Read More
Fade - Read More
Percival - Read More
Pinup Order Knight - Read More
Pinup Warrior of the Sun - Read More
Pinup Wet Nurse - Read More
White Speaker - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Please be aware: orders cannot ship from multiple warehouses. Canada and Australia regional warehouses DO NOT ship outside their region. Expansion and Whitebox orders cannot be combined with items from HQ warehouse.

Community Spotlight

Autumn might be upon us, but it sure isn’t slowing down the Kingdom Death Community! Every day we’re blown away by ambitious new projects and jaw-dropping paint jobs! Here are just a few we’ve seen across the web or from designers who’ve tagged us on the official KD Twitter account: @kingdomdeath.

KD Costume Closet!

We might have another month before Halloween, but now’s the perfect time to start thinking about your Kingdom Death themed costumes! (Hint, hint!) You won’t be alone in making such a dramatically stylish choice, though. Just look at these fantastically costumed role survivors from @iswaaFSS on Twitter. These are such amazing inspiration, both for upcoming game nights and costume parties!

The Latest Styles

It never takes long for the KD community to turn around amazing paint jobs on even our newest minis! Take a look at @ShoshiesMinis’s Death High White Speaker and a fantastic Architect from @atolmdragon on Twitter. Both are absolutely incredible!

Summer’s Last Breath

No one told Twitter’s @mizugiwanohito or Reddit’s lylamev that Autumn’s here. Just look at these two astounding takes on the Flower Witch. We’re going to leave it at that, as we can’t gush enough to do them justice!

Time to Start the Hunt

Need more Kingdom Death even when your gaming group can’t get together? Not a problem. Twist Gaming has you covered with a new People of the Sun campaign — kicking off their sixth season of Twist Plays Kingdom Death. It’s the perfect time to get on board with the new series and check out the details of the Sunstalker campaign!

There’s also more from Beasts of War, who are tackling a Year 15 Screaming Antelope in their newest video. But, if you’re behind, it’s easy enough to catch up with their Let’s Play Kingdom Death archive.

Deadly Decor

In a particularly crafty move by @RollWill_ on Twitter, some of our skull tissue paper turned into incredible looking coasters! What a fantastically clever idea, and really nice work!

What’s in a Name?

It’s so much easier to name your fifth survivor than it is your fiftieth. If you find yourself spending more time thinking about survivor names than actually playing with them, you might want to check out the Reddit Kingdom Death community’s “Favorite Survivor Names” thread. Aside from some great names, there’s a lot of interesting philosophies on how other players fill in generations of KD family trees. And, if that still doesn’t help you, maybe it’s time to bookmark the Fantasy Name Generators website.

KD#36 - August Sale 2018

KDU#36 - Gen Con 2018 Was Outrageous

The whole KD team industriously prepared for Gen Con this year, sculpting and printing custom show pieces, packing products to premier at the show, and polishing formidable game demos of never-before-seen game content to share with our fans. Nothing could have prepared us for the incredible reception and whirlwind experience that followed. The whole team came from around the world to man the booth. Who else would have their sculpting team double up as crowd-control line operators? If you came out and said “hello”, thanks so much for your support. If you missed us in Indiana, check out the store to see the products that premiered or sold exclusively at Gen Con as part of our Post Gen Con sale.

Post Gen Con Sale!

Post Gen Con Sale

Gen Con Premieres
Echoes of Death - Read More
Sci-fi Savior (Resin)  - Read More
Death High White Speaker (Photoresin) - Read More

Gen Con Specials and Encores
Sci-fi Flower Knight (Resin) - Read More
Sci-fi Twilight Knight (Resin) - Read More
Till Death Do Us Part (Photoresin) - Read More

Armor Kits (now sold separately!)
Unarmored Armor Kit - Read More
Rawhide Armor Kit - Read More
Leather Armor Kit - Read More
Lantern Armor Kit - Read More
White Lion Armor Kit - Read More
Screaming Armor Kit - Read More
Phoenix Armor Kit - Read More
Cycloid Scale Armor Kit - Read More
Dragon Armor Kit - Read More
Gorment Armor Kit - Read More
Silk Armor Kit - Read More

Summer Exclusives
Summer Death Dice - Read More

Monster Accessories
Card Sleeve Bundle - Read More
Standard Card Sleeve - Read More
Gear Card Sleeve - Read More
Monster 1.5 Extra Rulebook - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Please be aware: orders cannot ship from multiple warehouses. EU and Australia regional warehouses DO NOT ship outside their region. Expansion orders cannot be combined with items from HQ warehouse.

Administrative Notes

Two changes arriving with this sale.

New Flat Rate Shipping

To accommodate fulfillment costs from multiple warehouses and to start to smooth out shipping confusion we are introducing flat rate shipping by weight and region. This should be good news for most of our customers.

Dark Mediator Updates

We’ve updated the support page to clarify our shop policies. If you have any issues, please explore the support page and make sure to contact us if you still need help.

If you have an ongoing issue that has not been addressed in a timely manner, reach out again!

As always, Dark Mediator will review your issues in the order they are received and address them as best it can.

White Box Resupply Coming Soon

White Boxes are enroute to our warehouses around the world. They will be included in future sales.

Kingdom Death at Gen Con 2018!

Boundless thanks to the amazing Kingdom Death community who made our fourth year at Gen Con our most exciting by far! This year we tackled more than ever before. You could tell right away from the expanded size of our booth, our packed demo area, and our life-sized Kingsman security guard!

Belle of the Ball

We had the opportunity to share a stunning sculpt with our fans. Feast your eyes on the endless detail of the Gambler.

Deadly Demos

Crowds also packed the demo tables all four days, swarming to be among the first to get a taste of the Black Knight and Screaming God expansions. We went all out for these demos, creating dozens of special pieces to bring the Black Knight’s cloister and the Screaming God’s stampede to life!

Check out some video fan coverage of the Black Knight and Screaming God death-a-thons!

Our Fans Are the BEST

But the best part of the show for us is always the fans, especially those eager to share their awesome Kingdom Death projects! For some this was fan art and personal designs, for others it was showing off custom paint-jobs. But some of the most incredible projects came from the Kingdom Death cosplayers, like an entire hunting party of first-year survivors and Aranel (of Aranel Cosplay) with her 20-Year Savior, Necromancer, and other costumes! Completely jaw-dropping work!

Of course there was more: more run-ins with veteran fans, more new players wowed by their first games, more great interactions with folks excited for what’s next. Gen Con’s always a complete blur, but it’s a weekend like no other. We might bring the game, but it’s the players that bring the excitement and who keep the adrenaline running high all weekend long.

Many thanks to everyone who came and visited the Kingdom Death booth at Gen Con 2018! And if we missed you, don’t worry, we’ll definitely be back in Indy with even more Kingdom Death next year!

KD#35 - June Sale 2018

KDU#35 - Summer Sale

It’s summertime and we will be exhibiting at Gen Con 2018. Come join us at our booth to play Screaming God and Black Knight challenge demos!

This month we have some new releases, the return of our Summer Death Dice, some encores, and current expansions for Kingdom Death: Monster are finally on sale!

Slumbering Oblivion

Warchild40k aka James led us to making Kingdom Death in hard plastic. On behalf of myself and our team, I thank him for making that crucial connection for us when he did! James has been a voice of support for years and I am honored to present his personal project to the Kingdom Death community.

Slumbering Oblivion is James’s passion project, a vision inspired by H.P. Lovecraft that explores the unknown depths of Earth’s oceans.

Danny Cruz has lent the project his enormous talent, most if not all the concepts shown so far are his work! (Danny Cruz is the concept artist behind the Manhunter, Wet Nurse, and several other Kingdom Death monsters.)

Good luck with the project! Thanks again James!!!

Expansions back in Stock!

We have a limited number of our current expansions for sale. Their availability in general, as well as by region, is limited. These are the expansions from Wave 2, ones that have been previously released. (I am sorry, when we reopened the pledge manager our inventory was devoured and the production run was too far along to add more to the queue. - Poots.)

If you are a Kickstarter Backer and think you are missing something from your Wave 2 items, please reach out to support.

Store Sale!

June 2018 Releases

Summer Exclusives
Summer Death Dice - Read More

New Releases
Savior - Male - 40 Year - Read More
White Speaker Boss  - Read More
Ringtail Survivor - Variant - Read More
Valkyrie - Read More

Encores
54mm Pinup Dragon Sacrifice - Read More
Grand Mother - Read More
Bard - Read More

Expansions
Dragon King - Read More
Dung Beetle Knight - Read More
Flower Knight - Read More
Gorm - Read More
Green Knight Armor - Read More
Lion God - Read More
Lion Knight - Read More
Lonely Tree - Read More
Manhunter - Read More
Slenderman - Read More
Spidicules - Read More
Sunstalker  - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Please be aware: orders cannot ship from multiple warehouses. EU and Australia regional warehouses DO NOT ship outside their region. Expansion orders cannot be combined with items from HQ warehouse.

Community Spotlight

The Kingdom Death Community has been crazy busy this month! Almost every day our fans have shared some jaw-dropping new project or bar-raising paint job with us! Here are just a few we’ve seen across the web or from designers who’ve tagged us on the official KD Twitter account @kingdomdeath

Hail the Crimson King

An angry hide and a crown of weathered bone make painter Raught’s Dragon King among the fiercest we’ve ever seen! That furious red works just perfectly, and did you see the detail on those wing flaps? Seriously amazing work—though, I’d be surprised if you anyone’s brave enough to face it in battle!

What Stomps in the Deep

Check out New Meta Design’s dusky take on the Gorm! With its dead-leaf hide and aquarium-water eyes, it looks like they found this boy at the bottom of a lake. Further evidence that an appropriately moody palette can make an unsettling model all the creepier. Amazing work! We definitely want to see more unique color schemes like this!

A Joyous Celebration

We’ve been watching sculptor Sam Bedingfield’s (@ratsclan) luminous Kingdom Death project evolve all month. At first, it looked like it might just be an elaborate base, but as soon as he started adding under-lighting and foliage it vered into a full-fledged decorative piece… which turns out to be for his upcoming wedding! Be sure to stop by Sam’s page and drop him some encouragement on his amazing work!

No More Missing Pieces

Think you have an awesome Kingdom Death collection? KDM Collector puts some data behind your gut feeling. This expansive site’s catalog of every Kingdom Death miniature and its new release updates make it a fantastic resource for KD fans. More than that, you can use the site to track your own collection, mark what you’re hunting for, and maybe find others trading pieces you still need! Stop by KDM Collector and find out what you’ve been missing!

KD#34- May Sale 2018

KDU#34 - May Sale

To dispence with any boring talk about the slow onset of spring weather, let’s talk about KD HQ! KD HQ located in the outer-boroughs of New York City has experienced spring-like growth this year. We have some shiny new machinery to help enhance our miniature engineering and a crop of new playtesters to support the development of 1.5 content! We’re so excited and crowded!

This month’s new releases are stunning: the Cyclops Knight and Generic Priestess.

We also have some rare and seasonal restocks including seasonal Spring dice, Black Knight shirts, Art Print Collections, and more!

Store Sale!

May 2018 Releases

Spring Exclusives
Spring Death Dice - Read More

New Releases
Cyclops Knight  - Read More
Priestess - Read More

Encores
Monk - Read More
White Knight (Heavy) - Read More
Infant Sunstalker - Read More
Knight - Read More
Art Print Collection - Read More
Black Knight T-Shirt - Read More


Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Community Spotlight

It’s not just the crew at KD Headquarters frantically working on all sorts of new Kingdom Death madness, across the community there’s a seemingly endless number of awesome KD designs! Daily fans go out of their ways to share their incredible projects with us. Here are just a few that caught our eye, whether found out there on the web or fired directly to us at the official Kingdom Death Twitter account @kingdomdeath

Wave 2 & Expansions of Death Sale

We experienced a shortage of Lion God and Green Knight Armor expansions at our EU warehouses. Leading us to reroute 100 shipments to ensure backers got their rewards.

At this time, we need anyone that is still expecting Wave 2 rewards and has not gotten any notification from us, to reach out so we can take care of outstanding wave 2 issues. Once we are confident we’ve fulfilled 99% of backers, we will launch a sale for the remaining wave 2 expansions.

Please reach out here with your concerns: kingdomdeath.com/support

Better With Age!

Base & Prime Studio has an illuminating take on the 1.5 Update’s Old Joe, modeling a tiny, working light into this veteran’s lantern. We don’t know what else to call this besides “brilliant!” You can also see the miniature light’s “on/off” operation in the video here. Be sure to check out more from Base & Prime Studio on their website

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One Pristine Beetle

With all the incredible paint jobs we see on Kingdom Death models it’s easy for us to focus on the truly unusual projects. Still, there are definitely times where artistry alone catches our eyes, as was definitely the case with the Dung Beetle Knight from @fenpaints! Absolutely loving the detail on each carapace crack and wing freckle! And, if you’re not done being wowed, or need some inspiration for your own designs, check out more of Fen Paints’s Kingdom Death work on Instagram.

A Gorm Never Forgets

Look what @UpDogGames did to our baby-faced Gorm! Wrinkled and withered, ages of tromping and unrelenting Gorm Climate have really worn on our buddy here. It’s a take on one of KD’s more infamous monsters that borrows tones and stylings from the ancient Gorm found in the Gorm rulebook. We absolutely love seeing conversions like this, especially that focus on those elusive legendary monsters—so if you’ve got a Beast of Sorrow or Golden Eyed King of 1,000 Years in the works, let us know!!

Spotlight Survivors

If you’re looking for a short, specific lesson on Kingdom Death miniatures and painting light, then Mathieu Fontaine Miniature Art has you covered. From lanterns illuminating survivors’ clothes to fiery-eyed monsters, there’s plenty of inspiration here for stoking your own model painting skills.


Lucky Elder

Congrats to Tyler Harris for reaching a new Hunt XP milestone! This year, though, in lieu of a weapon proficiency, he got this amazing Kingdom Death Lantern cake. Just hope it’s not bird bread under all that frosting (though, there might be a new design idea there—hum…). Thanks for sharing your big day with us, Tyler, and best wishes on many victories to come!

KD#33 - Spring Sale 2018

KDU#33 - SPRING HAS SPRUNG

We’re celebrating the change of seasons, the promise of growth and the (hopeful) departure of the cold! We’ve got a new sale to celebrate and a hoard of community content to show off!

Wave 2 Kickstarter Shipping

Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 Wave 2 shipping is ongoing!!! Thousands of packages have already shipped and a few thousand more are ongoing. Our fulfillment partners around the world are packing trucks daily or weekly with your orders. As a reminder, Wave 2 includes all current expansions for Monster (Dragon King, Dung Beetle Knight, Flower Knight, Gorm, Green Knight, Lion God, Lion Knight, Lonely Tree, Manhunter, Slenderman, Sunstalker, Spidicules, and the current expansion bundle Expansions of Death Vol 1). Some Wave 2 orders are shipping from multiple warehouses so don’t worry if your shipping notices appear incomplete. Please contact support with any outstanding Wave 2 or Wave 1 issues.

Eggs in the Basket!

This year, the Easter-themed Pinup Twilight Knight returns in hard plastic along with a spring-themed dice set. Our spring sale also features some new releases, rare encores, as well as a fan-favorite Black Knight shirt.

Holiday Sale!

Spring 2018 Releases

Easter Week Exclusives
Hard Plastic Pinup Easter Twilight Knight - Read More
Easter Death Dice - Read More

New Releases
Aries - Read More
Dark Elf - Read More
Malcontent Survivor - Read More
Ringtail Survivor - Read More
Black Knight T-Shirt - Read More

New Encores
Cleric - Read More
Mother - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Community Spotlight

More people are playing Kingdom Death than ever before! We can tell, too. The heaps of corpses that piled up through our near-endless winter have thawed, resulting in a well-fertilized spring! Just take a look at the bounty Kingdom Death players have recently shared across the web and directly with us at the official KD Twitter account @kingdomdeathvassal

Easter Cheer!

Brought to life by the immensely talented Elizabeth Beckley, The Easter Pinup Twilight Knight is a sight to behold!

Crystal Brush 2018 Awards

Photo credit: Cool Mini or Not

Organized by Cool Mini or Not and hosted at the Adepticon wargaming convention, the annual Crystal Brush awards celebrate excellence in miniatures artistry. Kingdom Death miniatures were well represented this year, featuring prominently among the winners of the Fantasy/Steampunk/Historical Single Miniatures category. Richard Eaton’s vivid Flower Knight—with its incredible cape—won first place, while Liz Beckley took second with her amazing Nightmares mini-scene, featuring the Pin-Up Nightmare Ram. Phenomenal work by both artists, and well deserved wins!

Snack Attack

Spotted on the Kingdom Death subreddit, u/Phylactory prepared some snacks(??) for their departing survivors. Although not usually consumable gear, these fecal salves are chocolate butterscotch puddings served with a smirk.

A Bright and Stormy Knight

The crew over at PaintCademy.com  recently shared their brilliantly ominous take on the Storm Knight. PaintCademy.com provides practical tutorials for minis painters of all skill levels, and this single figure certainly shows off the breadth of techniques they’re prepared to teach. Have a look, then go learn how they did it!


Fiendish Fashion

Sometimes all it takes is a distinctive paint job to catch our eye here at KD Headquarters. Certainly, that’s part of what struck us about Paul Kleynhans (@sockmerchant) exceptionally well-dressed take on the Pariah. Pale and purple, with a hint of gold, it’s a striking color combo that’s great inspiration for all your fashion-forward nemeses.

Murderous Meeple

Need more Kingdom Death streams in your life? Visit PaintedMeeple on Twitch or YouTube. You won’t just get a regular, live-streamed campaign, but also dozens of videos walking you through how to assemble and paint your Kingdom Death: Monster core game! There’s a ton to take in, so add PaintedMeeple to your regular channel surfing! And catch the first episode of their KD campaign here.

KD#32- Happy Valentine’s Day!

KDU#32 - KICKING OFF 2018, ROMANTICALLY!

We’re so excited as we dive into the new year. We’ve got tons of 1.5 news, a Valentine’s Day sale in the shop, and a brand new year of community focus that we’re kicking off with an announcement!

Our first sponsored mini painting master class taught by the talented Jessica Rich who’s brushwork makes us swoon.

Romancing the Stone Faces!

We’ve got some holiday-themed figures and dice, rare encores, and the Infant Sunstalker providing a projectile counterpoint to all this lovey-dovey stuff.

Holiday Sale!

Valentine’s Day 2018 Releases

Valentine’s Day Exclusive
Till Death Do Us Part - Read More
Valentine’s Day Death Dice - Read More

New Releases
Investment Sniper - Read More
Architect - Male - Read More

New Encores
Archivist - Read More
Great Game Hunter Rogue - Male - Read More
Sunstalker Infant - Read More
White Knight - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Brushmistress + Kingdom Death: Painting Master Class

Master miniature painter Jessica Rich will be leading our first officially sponsored miniature painting class. Mark your calendars for April 28th and 29th and head over to (presumably) sunny Sacramento to learn the craft of color unification, sheer fabrics, free-hand patterns and more using the Pinup Phoenix Dancer and Pinup Dragon Sacrifice. Reserve your spot now!

Community Spotlight

The Kingdom Death community hasn’t let the cold slow them down in the new year! Creators have launched dozens of new endeavors in 2018—new Kingdom Death campaigns, new painting series, new video recap projects. There’s been a ton to keep up with! Here’s just a glimpse of the KD projects players have recently shared across the web and directly with us at the official KD Twitter account (@kingdomdeath).

A Kingdom Death Love Story

Perfectly timed for this romantic season, Alex Emmer shares a unique Kingdom Death artifact. You see, Alex proposed to his fiance last August… in the middle the Kingdom Death booth at Gen Con. To commemorate the happy occasion, Adam gave the couple a one-off, 3D-printed Lucky Charm. Alex has since passed the charm onto one of our favorite painters, Shoshie, who’s transformed the token into a one-of-a-kind treasure. Many thanks to Alex for sharing! Here’s hoping it grants the happy couple good fortune for years to come!

Our First Last Bard

It’s the season for fresh starts and new beginnings! Keeping in theme, we wanted to show off fresh takes on several newer KD minis. To start off, we’ve got @Atolm’s harmonious take on the Last Bard, a herald of the wildest changes. With its sonorous gristle and babbling boils, the Bard’s instrument promises a symphony like ever heard. Atolm’s malicious musician looks every bit as enthusiastically deadly as the music she’s sure to produce. Fantastic work, Atolm!

The Perfect Defense

Shoshie’s back at work with another relatively new model. This time around she took on the Paladin, a warrior whose faith literally armors her in the form of a massive, mystical shield. We’re absolutely loving the grim, golden spin on the Paladin’s massive shield, especially with its tears of crimson cloth. Truly divine work, Shoshie!

A New Class of Survivors

Jay Adan shares his work on the new survivors from the Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 Update Box. The Old Survivor definitely looks like he’s seen it all, while the Young Survivor might not quite know what she’s in for. There’s some great storytelling in those stained and fresh outfits! Hope these give those of you kicking-off your 1.5 campaigns a few ideas!

Bits of Board KD Prologue

The crew at Bits of Board kicks off a new Kingdom Death playthrough on YouTube, working through the prologue fight with the White Lion. In addition to being a first-play, Bits of Board also provides a dramatic reading of the campaign’s introductory story. If you’ve ever wanted to start your KD campaign with a touch of gravitas, but you don’t have a radio announcer’s moody range, here’s a recording to help. Thanks for posting, Bits of Board and, good luck with the campaign!

KD#31 - Happy Holidays!!!!!!!

KDU#31 - Happy Holidays!

The winter holiday season is beloved here at Kingdom Death. We’re preparing for a much needed week off to enjoy food, friends, family, and of course games!

Our office is closed from December 23rd to January 2nd. All orders made during the holiday break are expected to start shipping on January 8th. Any correspondences or inquiries will also be put on hold until we are back. Thank you!

Stocking Stuffers and More!

We’ve got some old classics, the Holiday White Speaker and the Xmas Pinup Twilight Knight making their yearly appearance along with new Holiday Death Dice. These festive accompaniments will only be available during the holiday season!

Holiday Sale!

Holiday 2017 Releases

Holiday Exclusives
Holiday Death Dice - Read More
Holiday White Speaker Nico - Read More
Xmas Pinup Twilight Knight - Read More

Monster Core Game
Monster 1.5 Core Game - Read More

Painted Holiday Nico

A holiday treat painted by the immensely talented Elizabeth Beckley.

Community Spotlight

At Kingdom Death headquarters it’s the coldest, darkest season of the year. Fortunately, our incredible community continues to create flickering bright spots in the long night. Here are just a few of the outstanding projects Kingdom Death players have recently shared across the web and directly with us at the official KD Twitter account (@kingdomdeath).

Next Season’s Lonely Tree

It might be dark and chilly here, but it’s clearly spring for Timothy O’Connell and his vibrant take on the Lonely Tree! Bursting from the gray, broken ground, this almost tropical take on our massive mini makes it clear why survivors would be tempted close to its deadly boughs. If it’s a little warmer there, we’re tempted ourselves. Fantastic work! Those long hours really paid off!

Building Guide to the 1.5 Update Pack

For everyone who just got their 1.5 Update Pack and who’s getting ready to assemble the survivors and Gold Smoke Knight inside, Soshie’s ready to help! Head over to Soshie’s Minis YouTube channel for step-by-step guidance on piecing together the new 1.5 Update’s minis and getting them into battle-ready shape!

Beasts of War Campaign Continues

Our friends at Beast of War just announced the continuation of their thorough Kingdom Death campaign! If you’ve been following along, here’s your chance to find out how the next chapter of their settlement’s brutal story unfolds. If you haven’t, now’s a perfect time to start! Check out all of Beasts of War Kingdom Death content here along with the start of their Let’s Play Kingdom Death Campaign.

Community Project: Braille Accessible Kingdom Death

The community over on Reddit is tackling quite a challenge: creating a braille accessible series of spreadsheets to aid visually impaired in playing Kingdom Death. The work’s just started, so we wanted to give the project a bump here. If you’re interested in helping out, stop by the Braille Accessible KDM Conversation on Reddit.

As always, boundless thanks to everyone in the whole wide Kingdom Death community! It’s been an amazing year for us and none of it would have happened without you. Happiest of holidays and all our best wishes for a fantastic 2018!

KD#30 - BLACKEST FRIDAY!!

Kickstarter Wave 1 Fulfillment Ending (Except for backers in Asia)

We are closing the chapter on Wave 1 fulfillment with one very well known caveat. If you are waiting for your Wave 1 in Asia please make sure to read below. Otherwise, foregoing shipping errors, address snafus, and returned packages, Wave 1 has arrived or is en route to backers and preorders alike! Adam’s thoughts about this wave of fulfillment are thoroughly discussed in the latest kickstarter update for anyone interested in the details of the experience. This includes changes to future waves of fulfillment.

Wave 1 - Not in Asia but don’t have Wave 1?

If you have no already been in touched with Dark Mediator about your pledge, please let us know by submitting a ticket to our support page. If you already submitted a ticket. We’re on it, please be patient. As we’ve previously mentioned, we’re reaching out to on an individual basis to chase down all of your concerns with our many fulfillment partners and shipping carriers.

Wave 1 - Asia

Fulfillment in Asia has been much slower to get rolling than we anticipated. We are working daily (nightly actually on account of the time difference) with our fulfillment partners to get things underway. We haven’t forgotten you, long-suffering and patient bakcers and we hope to see some movement next week. If you have provided an address that includes non-english characters in backerkit, Dark Mediator is reaching out to get an english only address from you, our partners cannot accept non-english characters in their system. Another unanticipated wrinkle, still surprised by pitfalls despite our amassed experience.There is one ray of good news. The warehouse has received our goods and is unpacking and sorting your items as you read this!!

As a reminder, Wave 1 includes:

• 1.5 Monster Core Game,
• 1.5 Monster Upgrade Pack, and
• 1.5 Monster Rulebooks.

Kickstarter Wave 2 Fulfillment

Production is wrapping and expansions are getting packed!! We are estimating start of fulfillment February 2018. This wave includes reprints of current expansions for Kingdom Death: Monster.

KDU#30 - Black Friday Sale, Monster 1.5 Retail Release, Future wave preorders, and pledge manager re-opening!

Black Friday has always been our favorite day of the year. Chaos, darkness, and bitter cold make the perfect environment for noteworthy releases, once-a-year sales, and kingdom shattering news. To whit, here’s what this Black Friday holds in store for us.

Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 retail release

Now available in our shop and shipping first week of December, Kingdom Death Monster 1.5 core game!!! To mark the blackest occasion we have one final discount off the retail price.

Preorder expansions, pinups, and more on backerkit

For new fans of Monster who missed the kickstarter we’re offering preorders via backerkit of the Gambler’s Chest and bundles of content from the 1.5 kickstarer.

Bundles include:

• Current expansion
• New/upcoming expansion
• Pinups (all of them!!)
• The Blackest bundle

The pledge manager is open (again) for our stalwart bakcers!!!

Existing backers, we are welcoming you back to add items from future waves of fulfillment to your pledge. You will receive a separate invite from backerkit with details on how to add items to your pledge.

Finally the news many of you are waiting for….

Boundless thanks to everyone who built, painted, and decorated survivors. Your figures were packed with great stories and gruesome fates Our community’s outpouring of enthusiasm and talent never ceases to amaze us!. We welcome your survivors into the Hall of Death!!

The time for deliberation is over! The judges have cast their votes! At long last, the results of the Kingdom Death Armor Kit Painting Contest are here! And, in a development beyond all predictable possibility, we have not three ranking winners, but six! We received so many submissions of such incredible quality that we’ve created a whole additional tier of honorable mentions. See the results and winners!

Black Friday Sale and New Releases!!

Black Friday 2017 Releases

Black Friday Exclusives
Black Friday Ninja - Read More
Naked Future Bundle - Read More
Black Friday Death Dice - Read More
Art Print Collection - Read More

Loving Monster? Get more…
Armor Kit Bundles - Read More

Encore Releases On Sale
Adult Sunstalker - Read More
Chef (Female)- Read More
Female Visionary - Read More
Male Visionary - Read More
Pariah - Read More
Role Survivors - Read More
Warrior of the Sun Female - Read More
Warrior of the Sun Male - Read More

White Boxes On Sale
Allison the Twilight Knight - Read More
Before the Wall - Read More
Beyond the Wall - Read More
Fade - Read More
Percival - Read More
Pinup Order Knight - Read More
Pinup Warrior of the Sun - Read More
Pinup Wet Nurse - Read More
White Speaker - Read More

Kingdom Death Apparel On Sale
A selection of stylish tshirts sporting Kingdom Death art - Read More

Community Spotlight

November is without a doubt our most insane month. This year, players around the world are setting off on new journeys with nothing but a founding stone and a lantern to light their way! We’re so excited that we’ve decided to do an extra massive roundup of our growing community in our Kickstarter update. Players and hobbyists, returning or tackling their first White Lion are showcasing their amazing experiences online.

Check out the complete community roundup in our latest kickstarter update.

To give you just a glimpse, we turn to the future of Monster. We are inspired by the incredible models created with our resin figures.

Award-Winning Mountain Man

A painted Mountain Man is an elusive find but David Colwell’s Award-Winning Mountain Man on Cool Mini or Not sets the bar pretty high and fires up the KD team as we steam into the Inverted Mountain development. Can’t have this monster without his mountain—a feature Colwell works right in. Incredible work!