The Monolith

An Incredible Start!
about 1 month ago – Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 08:48:11 PM

Day 2 (and the tasty early bird special) is drawing to a close, and we've more than doubled our funding goal. Thanks, everyone! Its late here on the eastern side of the US, but we will take a moment to talk a little bit more about the Bot Pack

A lot of you are eager to know how it plays and if you'll get a chance to see it in action. Because this is a new addition and we're only just now finalizing details with the printer, it's unlikely we'll have a pretty production copy to show off and play on a video for you. That said, we'll be sharing the rulebook soon, once it has passed through another round of editing, and we will provide you with a decent overview of how the system works.

Basically, we wanted something that mimicked and felt true to the core 3-4 player experience, and we didn't want to overcomplicate the simple elegance of the game. We think designer Phil Gross has a done a fantastic job on that front! Stay tuned for more details soon.

That's it for now. Thanks for joining us on this adventure!

Funded?!? Thank You!
about 1 month ago – Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 03:51:14 PM

Well! We hit the goal we needed to fund, and we did it in what? About seven hours? That's pretty darn good, especially since our funding estimate was more conservative for this campaign.

Thanks to everyone who jumped in and helped us achieve this success. We've been working on The Monolith for some time now, from the early days when designer Phil Gross was building it with a hammer and saw, to the development period when publisher Colby Dauch used a file to sand off all the edges. This is a labor of love, and that love has produced a board game that we couldn't be more proud of. It's fun, novel, and easy to learn, but it's packed with painful, strategic choices that will create high drama on your game table. You're gonna love it.

There's more to come in the days ahead. We'll show off a bit more of the game to you, and give you more peeks behind the curtain. But for now, please accept our thanks. Launching a crowdfunding campaign is always nerve-wracking, and this one was especially so. Your vote of confidence means more to us than we can possibly say.

Thank you,

The staff at Plaid Hat Games