TORONTO - s4story -- Analog Game Studios has officially launched Kill the King on Backerkit, as part of the highly anticipated Pocketopia 2026 initiative.

Designed by Will Hutcheson and his sons Jack and Sam, Kill the King is a fast-paced social deduction card game where players bluff, attack, manipulate power, and attempt to eliminate the King, or survive as him.

Often described as a combination of Clue, elements of Chess, and a party game colliding into one experience, Kill the King draws on hidden information, tactical decision-making, and highly interactive gameplay in a compact and highly replayable format.

The game features 11 unique characters, each with distinctive powers and strategic possibilities, wrapped in a striking visual presentation created by artist Simon Paul using a bold palette of black, gold, and grey.

"Kill the King is the kind of game that keeps players coming back for 'just one more round,'" said Richard MacRae of Analog Game Studios. "It's fast, highly social, easy to learn, and creates memorable moments almost immediately and expected to be this year's best social deduction game."

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The crowdfunding campaign includes:

• Single, double, and triple-copy pledge tiers
• A collectible leader crown token add-on
• Flat-rate worldwide shipping
• Cross-campaign bonus rewards tied to Pocketopia's "Quick & Thinkie" group of card games

Analog Game Studios is encouraging backers to consider multi-copy pledge tiers, positioning Kill the King as an ideal affordable gift game that players frequently want to share with friends after experiencing it for the first time.

The campaign is now live and accepting backers at:

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/analog-game-studios/kill-the-king

About Analog Game Studios

Analog Game Studios is a Canadian tabletop game publisher focused on creating distinctive, highly replayable board and card games with strong visual identity and engaging gameplay experiences.