€12,738,502. That is what a board game just raised.
The total belongs to The Witcher: Legacy, a tabletop RPG from Go On Board that 32,577 backers funded on Gamefound. In a category where a few hundred thousand counts as a hit campaign, a number like that says plenty on its own.
The premise: you take on the role of an iconic Witcher, unravelling the conspiracy behind the sacking of The School of the Wolf. “History is being written. Make sure it bears your mark,” the official description reads.
What you actually get in the box
Sessions run roughly 150 minutes and support one to four players. The format is a story-led cooperative campaign in which, according to the creators, “all decisions come with tangible consequences, each action leads to a different outcome, and every chapter provides mechanical freshness.”
Expect 48+ hours from the main campaign alone. Digging out everything buried in it should push past 100.
“Thanks to a fully non-linear campaign, each playthrough can follow a different path – letting you replay the story many times over and easily reach 100+ hours of gameplay,” the description reads. “Additionally, Endgame Mode brings a dynamic sandbox environment with evolving challenges, ensuring the adventure never stops.”
Alongside the box, there is a free narration app.
Nine editions, and a very honest name
Ahead of the Summer 2027 release, pre-orders are already live. Nine separate versions are on offer, and the price rises with each step up the ladder. Entry point: $109.
At the top sits a $480 edition bearing the name “I Want It All.” There is no euphemism at work here, and no tier name lifted from Continental cuisine. Every expansion, the visual add-ons and the post-campaign gadgets are all bundled in.
Where you land on that ladder is your call. With that much distance between the cheapest and priciest rungs, it is a genuine decision.
The Witcher release calendar is getting crowded
Legacy has company. Songs of the Past, the third and last DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is due at some point in 2027. The Witcher 4 is being built at CD Projekt RED with a 2028 target.
Ahead of both of those, the remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is pencilled in for 29 September. More than ten years have passed since the last Witcher game landed, so the timing makes sense. And if you already own the game on your platform of choice, the remaster comes through as a free update.
All of which puts Legacy in a curious calendar slot: a solo-playable, 150-minute board game parked in the long gap between this month’s remaster and a sequel still three years away.
Pledges have not closed yet. Waiting two years for a box is no small ask, though the crowd behind that €12,738,502 appears untroubled by it.