Category: ニュース-EN

[Bossa 2023 new editions] Kickstarter pre-launch page is now available!

Bossa, a simple yet elegant game of tactics with a little luck, for 2. Imbued with Japanese craftsmanship – THE ART edition “yuki (雪)”– CLASSIC-neo edition Two new snow-inspired editions handmade by highly skilled Japanese paper craft artisans. We are currently preparing a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Our pre-launch page on Kickstarter (→ here) is now available […]

Snow-inspired versions of Bossa are coming!

Hello, this is Hiroshi MAEDA, Bossa Team Leader.We would like to thank the many backers of our previous Kickstarter campaign for their support. Today, we have an announcement. ::: Snow-inspired versions of Bossa are coming! ::: Our team is currently working on two new variants of Bossa. Our base, Sapporo, is located in Hokkaido, Japan’s […]

Exhibiting at Tokyo Game Market 2022 Autumn

Exhibiting two booths, “Banana Moon” and “Bossa” at Tokyo Game Market 2022 Autumn.Finally, the restrictions on entry into Japan have been eased! We welcome board game fans from outside Japan and look forward to seeing you there. Tokyo Game Market 2022 AutumnOctober 29 (Sat.) and 30 (Sun.), 2022Tokyo Big Sight, East Exhibition Hall 1,2,3 ::: […]

Play over and over again, never get bored! – Bossa’s Story 7

::: Written by Hiroshi Maeda, Bossa team leader ::: ::: Hello everyone!  Thank you for your support. Previously, I have mainly posted about the product, but today I would like to write a “personal opinion” about the features of the game. However, I do not intend to write about how to make strategies or tips of the […]

THE ART edition tiles durability – Bossa’s Story 4

::: Written by Hiroshi Maeda, Bossa team leader ::: ::: The other day, I shot a video on my desk about the durability of Bossa THE ART edition. Because those tiles are so delicately handcrafted, one Kickstarter backer asked if they were fragile. This video answers that and I hope to share it with you. ::: […]

Bossa THE ART edition, boxes are also THE ART! – Bossa’s Story 3

::: Written by Hiroshi Maeda, Bossa team leader ::: ::: THE ART edition “mizu” and “hana” are the flagship versions of Bossa.  Today, we would like to share with you some details about the boxes, which were only briefly mentioned on the Kickstarter project main page. The octagonal box designed especially for Bossa THE ART […]

THE ART edition “mizu” and “hana” have a different feel! – Bossa’s Story 2

::: Written by Hiroshi Maeda, Bossa team leader ::: ::: Today, I would like to introduce the difference in the tiles of “mizu” and “hana”, which is not only the color.  THE ART edition “mizu” and “hana” are both flagship versions of Bossa, and have the same “specifications” as far as their 9-layer construction.  However, […]

About Mr. Tadokoro, an amazing paper craft artisan – Bossa’s Story 1

::: Written by Hiroshi Maeda, Bossa team leader ::: ::: The crowdfunding campaign for Bossa (March 24-April 13, 2022 on Kickstarter) has been a success, with over 300 backers in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and Africa supporting the project, far exceeding our expectations. We are pleased to announce that […]

Late pledge for Bossa on Indiegogo!

Late Pledges for Bossa are now being accepted on Indiegogo (InDemand)! https://igg.me/at/bananamoon-jp-bossa ::: “Bossa” is a project that was funded in 8 hours on Kickstarter in March-April 2022 and achieved 1,420%. This Indiegogo InDemand campaign is for the late pledges, and is seeking backers for the last production quota of this year.Artisan-made versions will be […]

Join Bossa Online Play Meetings!

Join us and enjoy playing Bossa online with us, and if you’re new to Bossa, welcome! Originally limited to Bossa Kickstarter backers, but now open to gamers interested in Bossa. Play on Tabletopia with conversation via Zoom or Discord. 1-2 hours in small groups. For free. ::: If you are interested in participating, please register […]

Subscribe to Pipo Newsletter!

We are preparing an international crowdfunding campaign for our new game Pipo, which sold out in 3 hours at Tokyo Game Market 2022 Spring. If you would like to receive launch notifications, news, and online test play announcements by e-mail, please fill out the form from the link below to subscribe. ::: Pipo Newsletter Subscription […]

Sold out again! We had 2 booths at Tokyo Game Market 2022 Spring.

Tokyo Game Market 2022 Spring Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, 2022 11:00-17:00Venue: Tokyo Big Sight ::: Tokyo Game Market is the largest analog game event in Japan.Banana Moon Games will be exhibiting at two booths. ::: Banana Moon Booth West Hall 1 [O-13]https://gamemarket.jp/booth/3757 ::: In addition to the new title “Pipo,” “Gingham Coco,” […]

Bossa Kickstarter campaign is over. 1,420% Achieved!

Our Bossa campaign on Kickstarter has come to an end. Thanks to the great support of each and every one of our backers, the results have far exceeded our expectations. 1,420% Achieved! We would also like to thank our collaborators and suppliers, without whom the Bossa project would not have been possible. We would like […]

Selected as a “Project We Love” – Bossa on Kickstarter

Good news, Bossa has been selected as a “Project We Love” by the Kickstarter team.We are so happy and honored!Thanks to our backers for your early support! Bossa on Kickstarter• Period: Thursday, March 24 – Wednesday, April 13https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bananamoon-jp/bossa

Funded in 8 hours! – Bossa on Kickstarter

Thank you for supporting Bossa’s Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.We have reached our funding goal 8 hours after launch!The campaign will run for 3 weeks. Please let your gaming friends know. Bossa on Kickstarter• Period: Thursday, March 24 – Wednesday, April 13https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bananamoon-jp/bossa

Crowdfunding for Bossa has launched!

We have launched a crowdfunding campaign for Bossa on Kickstarter. Bossa is a stylish 2-player game that was well received at Game Market 2021 Autumn. We hope to bring the world a higher version of Bossa from Japan, with high quality and beautiful components made by skilled craftsmen, and with a special attention to the […]

[Gome-kei] is now available on Amazon!

Gome-kei (「ゴメン」で済んだらケーサツいらないんだよぅ！) is now available on Amazon.As this is a board game played in Japanese, the game information is also available in Japanese only.https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09HQPWLMP

[Go Go Jenny] and [Gingham Coco] are now available on Amazon!

A game of chase with cute wooden rabbit tokens and Dobutsu no oshiri cards (Animal’s butt cards)[Go Go Jenny]https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09HQQQ6P1 Capture animal cards between two matching cards! But don’t leave any animal alone!![Gingham Coco]https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09HQP1DDT

New title “Gingham Coco”, on sale Monday, September 27!

The official online store “Banana Punipunido” is now accepting pre-orders and will start shipping on Monday, September 27, 2021. We are also preparing to make it available at board game stores and online stores in Japan. More information on retailers will be announced as soon as it becomes available. For more information about the game, […]