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I love board games, and I know many of you do too. There’s something magical about getting friends around a table and trying to outsmart each other or collaborate towards a common objective. We laugh at unexpected twists, get the satisfaction of solving tricky puzzles and explore different worlds together… They’re brilliant!

So, for everyone who loves board games as well as postcards, Fenrir Boardgames is launching a new game that blends the best of both worlds—it’s a journey full of postcards, stamps and souvenirs, and it’s appropriately called Postcards!

Illustrated cyclists on a colorful game board map of France, showing various regions and icons.
Bicycle pawns

The game invites you to hop on your bicycle and embark on a picturesque adventure through 13 different regions of metropolitan France. As you cycle through these iconic locations, your goal is to camp around France, sharing your travels by sending postcards and collecting souvenirs. The game contains beautiful design elements, including gorgeous postcards, Marianne-themed stamps and many other small markers. I have a soft spot for board games with lots of little tokens, and all these look sturdy and well-finished.

A close-up of a red game tile featuring an illustration of a woman, resembling a stamp, held between fingers.
Tiny Marianne stamps

We received an advance copy to give the game a try and thoroughly enjoyed playing it. At first, we were too focused on just sending postcards 😅… but quickly realized the different layers of strategy one can apply to get points and thus win the game. You can use the different types of camping sites to gather bonuses and also collect souvenirs, all with their own perks. Each game takes between 30 and 45 minutes, and up to 4 people can play together. And there’s also a solo mode!

A hand holding three vibrant postcard-style game cards depicting Tarte Tatin, Mont Saint-Michel, and Camargue.
Gorgeous artwork on the postcards

I wish they sold the postcards separately though, in a usable format — they’re so nice! 😍 It truly makes you want to travel to France to visit these places one by one.

Currently live on Kickstarter, Fenrir is seeking support to bring the Postcards game to life. The campaign runs until February 10, and by backing it, you’ll not only get your hands on a copy later this year, but also support a game that resonates with our shared love for postcards and adventure. Check out the Kickstarter campaign to learn more and consider supporting this exciting endeavor.

Happy gaming nights!

34 comments so far

Reisegern, Germany

There are no pre-order games for supporters available any more on Kickstarter - at least not from Germany. :(

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an-foxy, Belarus

Wow! That's awesome! I love board games! I have two board games from @hobbyworld: «Post Office» and «Post Office: Card Game». They are both fun! And recently I found the game «Penny Black» from @buffalogamesinc. Too bad I couldn't buy it.

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CStar9, United States of America

Wooohoo!!! I am so in for this and love all the expansion packs they already have planned!

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Aguaroble, Lithuania

That's wonderful! Can't wait to play to this game during the next meetups all around the world ^^

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Anjanette, United States of America

This is amazing! I would love to play, and to see more games like this for other areas!

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Savonootsie, France

Il a vraiment l'air très beau !

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GoldieBug, United States of America

This is fantastic! Thanks for letting us know about it. I love it when two of my hobbies intersect so perfectly.

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MoominMog, United Kingdom

Woohooooo I've pledged! Can't wait!

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Tigeleiro, Portugal

I've given my support in Kickstarter. Looking forward to receive da copy of the game later on.

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remember_dusk, United States of America

I'm a backer on this and just got an email update today! I can't wait to get mine.

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LeilaKewl, Philippines

Wow... looks great!

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MishaMellow70, United States of America

Love this and became a backer. I can't wait to play!

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Mailbird2, United States of America

How cool!

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vasquez_se7en, United Kingdom

I LOVE this! the illustrations are gorgeous! and it's also a solo player game!!! amazing! will absolutely add this to my collection! <3

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yourfriend, Brunei

Send one to me in Brunei. I will help you to create awareness to the Borneo market.

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Luziaceleste, Brazil

Absolutely cool, I love board games.

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Toome2, Netherlands

What a great plan, I love board games. Some ideas I have make together with my nephew to played them... Good idea!

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GBliss, United States of America

Just made a commitment. I hope this hits their goal. i think it will be a popular game. thank you for promoting.

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Demmi, Romania

How cool & congrats on this nice idea!

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MihneaR, Romania

Hooray! :D "You just backed Postcards: The Board Game" - this is the email just received it :D

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Indreni, United States of America

So great!!

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littleglitterwoman, Germany

I play board games, however if I want one I prefer to go to the store and see the copy in real life before ordering some... Cuz games can arrive damaged or with missed small parts. Not really approving of this.

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hili, Austria

omg! I would love to try this out :D

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Tetsuko, Germany

wow that is very amazing... thanks for sharing...

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AnKaBeGu, Germany

backed..... as board game enthusiast and Kickstarter Super-Backer is this my 290th backed project ;)
Thank you for the tipp!

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Loli-ts, Spain

I'm supporting it... expecting to play with other Postcrossers one day!!

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geosmin_petrichor, Germany

Whoa!! That's such a wonderful idea!!! 💗💗💗

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triplightly, United States of America

I was lucky enough to get one on kickstarter and look forward to playing it! The postcards are fantastic!

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aria-ne, France

Il a l'air incroyable !

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kugusch, Germany

just got all excited, then read no more available in Germany 😢

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durtlskdi, United States of America

How interesting!

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meiadeleite, Portugal

For the people who are having trouble backing up the game in Germany: please try with a different browser! I've complained to the makers of the game, and they say it's an unfortunate Kickstarter bug that pops up sometimes. It's been reported already, but sadly not fixed yet. 😕

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Flippie, Canada

Fun!

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dovergne, France

ma fille adore les jeux de société
j espère pouvoir lui en acheter un pour lui offrir ,et en avoir un chez moi pour jouer avec mes petits enfants.
trop beau ...
impatiente de commander..

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