Infographic Poster: Analyzing the Xia Board Game Kickstarter Project

This assignment presents an infographic poster analyzing the Xia board game, a project listed on Kickstarter. The poster highlights the game's features, including space adventure gameplay, spaceship customization, and business trades. It emphasizes the role of backers in supporting the project and the benefits they receive. The analysis covers game rules, difficulty levels, and unique aspects that differentiate Xia from other board games. The poster also explores the significance of the project in managing gaming elements and improving players' cognitive abilities. The references include research papers on crowdfunding and backer behavior. The conclusion emphasizes the advantages backers gain from supporting the game, including understanding the creative process and receiving incentives. The project is unique as it helps improve the cognitive ability of the players. This assignment is a project report on the Xia board game on Kickstarter. This project is a good example of a crowdfunding campaign.

Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star and Xia: Missions and Powers
Objective of the poster
This infographic poster shall be highlight the
significance of a product which is already
listed among the different projects which are
already there in Kick starter. Details of the
product shall be identified and evaluated in
this poster in a graphical representation.
Details of the product
The role of the backers is very much
significant for each and every project which
is there in Kick starter (6). They help the
creators of the projects to create a supportive
process for their projects. Most of the projects
in this website are revived with the help of
the backer community.
Rules of the game
There are more than 18 updates which are
available for this board game and the availability
of different categories of difficulty level is very
much beneficial for both the fresher and also for
the experienced gamers (2).
Any player of this game can customize the
spaceship they have selected for completing the
missions of the game (5). Numerous areas within
the gaming arena can be explored with the help of
the selected spaceship. Business trades can also
be conducted by the gamers in this board game.
Takeaway from the project by the backers
1. Belavina E, Marinesi S, Tsoukalas G. Rethinking crowdfunding platform design:
mechanisms to deter misconduct and improve efficiency. Management Science,
Forthcoming. 2019 Aug 10.
2. Blaseg, D., Schulze, C. and Skiera, B., 2020. Consumer Protection on Kickstarter.
Marketing Science.
3. Colistra R, Duvall K. Show me the money: importance of crowdfunding factors on
backers’ decisions to financially support kickstarter campaigns. Social Media+
Society. 2017 Oct;3(4):2056305117736942.
4. Dai H, Zhang DJ. Vicarious Goal Pursuit Outweighs Herding in Crowdfunding:
Evidence from Kickstarter. com.
5. Li G. Exploring Users' Motivation to Contribute in Online Platforms. InPACIS 2018
(p. 325).
6. Utochkin D. Principal-agent problem in technology projects on kickstarter: an
exploratory case study (Master's thesis).
Conclusion
Thus, from this infographic poster it can be concluded
that the backers of this game which is already listed in
Kick Starter can be very much benefited from this game.
The poster was very much useful as it provided a detailed
description of the way by which backers of Kick Starter
get their rewards.
References
Uniqueness of the project
Role of backers in Kick Starter
The entire creative process can be understood by
the backers from this board game. The entire
project can be boosted with the active help
coming from the backers (3). They are also
supported with a wide range of incentive scheme
from Kick starter due to their active participation
in the project. However, it can be said that there
are no real financial returns for the backers who
invests huge amount of time in these projects.
The product which is being discussed in this
infographic poster is a board game called Xia.
This game can be played by 3 to 4 players,
each of these players can enjoy space
adventure with the help of this board game.
With the help of this game players can fly
their own ships and complete a mission they
have started (1). Players can earn their fame
with the help of this board game as well.
This project is very much significant to manage the formal
gaming elements such as the players of the game, objectives of
the game, procedures, resources involved in the project, conflicts
of the game and the outcome of playing the game (6). This game
is very much unique as compared with the other board games as
it helps to improve the cognitive ability of the players.
Creation of a list of
goals
Selection of reward for
each amount
Getting the signed
copies of the board
game