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Rival Restaurants

Created by Rival Restaurants (Gap Closer Games)

A real-time board game about competitive restaurant owning. Use your chef's power, cook recipes, and lead your restaurant to gastronomical glory. 2-6 Players, Ages 10+

Latest Updates from Our Project:

2 New Chefs UNLOCKED!
about 5 years ago – Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 06:47:08 AM

Introducing your 2 new chefs!

It's Day 4 of our campaign and so far you've unlocked 2 new chefs! Great job everyone! So without further adieu, meet Kim and Stroganov! 

Here's what's next on the menu!

 Want to see a playthrough from our friends at FunHaus?

(They may not have gotten all the rules right, but they sure had a lot of fun!)

A few disclaimers:

  • This video may not be appropriate for young children due to language.
  • If you're short on time, click here - that's when the action really picks up!

Vietnamese Restaurant + 6 New Recipes UNLOCKED!
about 5 years ago – Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 02:14:58 PM

An un-pho-gettable day!

Pardon the puns, but any time a Vietnamese Restaurant AND 6 new recipes are unlocked, there's bahn to be some bad jokes. (Okay, now that that's out of our system...)

Take a look at the stretch goals that YOU unlocked today!

"Pho Realz" is now open for business!

I always think about getting pho on a cold, rainy day. Something about that slow-simmered beef broth just warms your heart (and stomach). But you know what else warms my heart? MONEY. And this restaurant is rolling in it! Like many Vietnamese restaurants, Pho Realz is cash only! So if you're playing against someone who's running this restaurant, you better be ready to pay up!

And here are the 6 new recipes you unlocked!

Although pho gets all the attention when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine, there's a whole another world on that menu you need to try! I mean, just look at that Hai Nam Chicken Rice! Or the Spring Rolls! So the next time you go out for some Vietnamese, why don't you try something new?

Here's what's next on the menu:

You all have been amazing so far! Keep it up and we'll get Rival Restaurants fully stretched sooner than you think!

- Team Gap Closer

100% FUNDED IN 36 HOURS!
about 5 years ago – Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 09:52:46 PM

 It's official! The people have spoken! Rival Restaurants is a go!

Even in our most optimistic projections, we never thought we would fund so fast. And it's all thanks to each and every one of you! Congratulations and take a moment to let that sink in: Rival Restaurants is officially going to be made! 

But don't ask for the check just yet! This dinner party is just getting started. Now it's time to get to the fun stuff: STRETCH GOALS!

"Stretch goals," for those of you who are new to Kickstarter, are basically ways to make the game even better. The idea is that the more backers we get, the cheaper the game becomes to produce, and the better we can make the game for you. That means more components (like chefs, restaurants, and recipes) and higher-quality components (like linen finishes, thicker cards, and more). Here are the next 2 stretch goals that we're hoping to unlock!

We have full confidence that Rival Restaurants is going to get fully stretched, but only because we have the best backers in the world: all of you! Thank you again for making this such a fun and exciting experience and we are pumped about what's to come!

Dreaming of bacon,

Team Gap Closer

P.S. We have something HUGE in the works. Something we're just dying to share... but we're still carving out the details. We'll have an update on that in about a week, but we think you're going to love it. Stay tuned!

GRAND OPENING! What a day!
about 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 05:38:33 PM

What. A. Day.

Can we just start by saying...

THANK YOU to all of our incredible, wonderful, game-loving, food-loving, and now food-game-loving backers! You all are amazing. If this were a real restaurant, we'd be giving each of you your own VIP table with a personal waiter and a bottle of wine on the house! Really. You are that important to us. Thank you so much.

It's been a crazy first 12 hours (in the best of ways). Here's a snapshot of what's happened:

  • We're almost two-thirds of the way to being funded!
  • We have 250 backers and counting!
  • We have representation from 14 different countries!
  • And perhaps most exciting of all... we've been named a "Project We Love" by Kickstarter! Less than 10% of projects are named a "Project We Love," so we're definitely excited to be a part of that group!

We’ve had so much fun hearing about your excitement for the game as well as answering your questions and messages. Please continue to send them our way: we are listening! In fact, we've just added shipping details for Norway, Puerto Rico, and New Zealand, thanks to your comments!

We are so excited to be starting this journey with all of you and we literally couldn't do this without you. Thank you so much once again and please continue to spread the word about Rival Restaurants!

Here's to a great campaign!

Team Gap Closer