We've unlocked all of our stretch goals to make this already-very-deluxe game even more deluxe. Punch Bowl now comes with a lime wedge first player marker that slots onto your cup, gold foil on BOTH the box and the punches, premium quality cards and card sleeves, thicker ladles, and 3 advanced alternate cards for each players' deck.
Several of you have asked, and we've delivered. The All In Bundle pledge tier will now come with a bigger box so that everything fits in it, including the neoprene mats!
We had such a great time demoing Punch Bowl at PAX over the weekend and talking to so many of you who have backed the campaign. Thanks to all of you, we have raised over $175,000! We couldn't be more thrilled.
Thanks so much!
Gwen and Sam
Punch Bowl is LIVE on Kickstarter!
5 months ago
– Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 06:59:44 AM
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Our New Game Punch Bowl is launching on October 28!!
7 months ago
– Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 09:55:40 AM
We are so excited to announce the launch date for Punch Bowl!
After years of designing, playtesting, crafting, and fine-tuning, we finally have a launch date for Punch Bowl! We will be launching on Tuesday, October 28!
We can't wait to share our follow-up game to Fire Tower with you. The hand-painted watercolor artwork by Vermont landscape artist Kevin Ruelle, combined with mouth-watering fruit gems, and unique mechanics makes for what we think is our most compelling project yet.
As a bonus for being a previous backer, you will automatically receive the Hint of Poison mini expansion if you back the project on Day 1. Hint of Poison includes a pack of devious recipe cards that add game changing effects, and a special poison token that will stalk the bowls and create unpredictability for anyone who dares win a punch that contains it. Click here for the Kickstarter prelaunch page to get notified by Kickstarter when we launch and claim your free mini-expansion on Day One (October 28th)!
Thanks so much! We couldn't do this without your support.
Best,
Gwen and Sam
A new game is coming from the makers of Fire Tower 🍊🍇🍓🍋👀
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 08:01:14 AM
The award-winning game of making punch in a land of giant fruits
Hi everyone! It's been a long time since our last Kickstarter in 2020 and we've been working hard on a new game. It is a competitive, puzzly, and highly interactive game called Punch Bowl, and it recently won Best in Show at the Boston Festival of Indie Games. We are so excited to make this game, and we want to offer something extra for all of you who have supported us in the past.
As one of our past backers, you will automatically receive our Punch Pack add-on along with your copy of the game if you back the project on Day 1. The Punch Pack includes additional Recipe Cards to add to your game for more variety and game changing challenges. Click here for the Kickstarter prelaunch page to get notified by Kickstarter when we launch!
This automatically will be added to your pledge when you back and you will get an email when we launch. The Mint Mini Expansion includes five acrylic mint leaves to garnish your drink. Plus, they give players an extra bonus when they add mint to their Punch cup.
About Punch Bowl
No one knows when the giant fruits started growing, but everyone agrees they make a legendary punch.
Punch Bowl combines gorgeous hand-painted watercolors, vintage art deco design, and ultra deluxe components with a highly interactive and strategic game play experience.
Compete with other players to add the most desired ingredients to three bowls of punch. Each turn is a satisfying spatial puzzle as you use your diminishing deck of actions and try to outwit your opponents to win the bowl.
Fill your cup with punch to claim victory
Curate your deck. Each round, draw three cards from your deck. Choose one card to play and one to remove from the game.
Compete to add the best ingredients to each punch. Use your cards to add fruits, fish out other players', trade with the orchard, and introduce special ingredients to tip the balance.
Serve punch and score. Roll the die to determine which punch will serve. The winner of the punch adds fruits to their cup along with coveted ice cubes for bonuses.
Five minutes to learn with deep strategy
Punch Bowl is quick to learn, but the unique mechanics and multiple paths to victory make the game highly strategic and keep you coming back again and again.
August Update: THE GAMES HAVE SHIPPED!
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 03:14:17 AM
Hi Everyone,
We are so excited to announce that your games have all been sent out! Minus a few loose ends we are tying up as we speak, all games have shipped, and if you haven't received them already, you should be receiving them very soon!
If you have not received a tracking number or your game, make sure your BackerKit survey is complete and your shipping paid. In some cases, your order may have been processed, but has not been shipped out by our fulfillment partner yet.
If you have any issues with your order, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take care of it as quickly as possible. We will be out of the office from August 21-September 1, but we will get back to you when we return.
RATE US ON BGG!
Thanks so much to all of you who have reached out to us with pictures, comments, and more! If you are enjoying the game, please leave a rating at Board Game Geek for Fire Tower and Rising Flames! This is one of the most impactful things you can do to help others find out about the game, and we are grateful to everyone who has already put up a rating.
Early draft of Punchbowl Cover
UPCOMING PROJECTS
We have a few new games in the works that we are very excited about! Punch Bowl is a deck deconstruction game of competitive punch making, where four factions struggle to add the most desired giant fruits to massive bowls of punch. NorthernWoods is a roll-and-write about survival in the deep woods, where players must complete a set of interconnected puzzles to prepare their camp for the coming winter. Both will feature gorgeous watercolors by our artist, Kevin Ruelle, and we have been having a lot of fun playtesting them.
We are also designing the Monty Python and the Holy Grail board game, coming soon from Dynamite Entertainment. Players will take on the role of one of the Knights of the Round Table and undertake heroic quests, hurl cows and insults, and explore the world of the film as they compete to be the most valorous knight.
We are thrilled to be heading to three conventions this fall - GenCon, Origins, and PAX Unplugged! If you are going to be at any of them, please come by to say hello!
In some cases, backers have contacted us years after fulfillment, having forgotten to fill out their survey. We will do the best we can to fix these issues when they come up, but if you do not contact us within 6 months of this update, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to send you a copy of the game or supply you with spare parts, depending on how many games we have at the fulfillment center in your region.
THANK YOU ALL
We know we have said this a million times already, but thank you! Seriously. Your support in this campaign has been the driving force for us to make the best version of Fire Tower and the Rising Flames expansion we possibly could, and we are thrilled to be able to deliver these games to you.
Now that fulfillment is wrapped up, we will discontinue our regular monthly updates, but we will be in touch about future developments.
