Prepare to drop some parts and build awesome constructs!
Widget’s Workshop is a “drop-style,” spatial set collection, card crafting board game. You start the game by dropping 80 part cards onto the table, creating a giant, messy pile of parts in the center. Players take turns pulling parts from the pile, using one finger only, attempting to find the best parts for their robots and golems under construction in their workshop bays. Once a bay contains each of the 5 required pieces, the parts are combined to reveal a unique construct and its name.
You win the game by completing the most optimized set of constructs in your workshop!
By backing this project now you'll receive these awesome gifts at no cost:
Early-bird: As most of you know, day-1 backers are SUPER crucial for a campaign's success. As such, we're offering an early-bird incentive to those who pledge within the first 48 hours of launch - you will get the Arcane Accessories for FREE!
Repeat backers: For backers of our previous campaigns, you will also get the Boblin Bites Pizza Break module for FREE!
1. "Drop" a workshop full of robot and golem parts:
2. Pull parts from the pile, using 1 finger only:
3. Construct your robots and golems, scoring for matching trait icons:
Optional game mode: Construct Chaos
In this optional game mode, players will play the game simultaneously, in real-time, racing to build the best (and most) constructs they can. See full rules in the Modes & Add-ons rulebook linked below.
How-to-play video
Download draft rules
Play online now, on Tabletop Simulator (requires $4.99 DLC purchase)!
This is an excerpt from a recent episode of "Lost In The Shuffle", hosted by Chaz and Paula from Watch It Played. Watch the full episode at: https://youtu.be/nWsExBUoi8o
Widget's Workshop pairs perfectly with the equally portable and affordable Obelus! Reward tiers including Obelus for just $10 are available to backers in North America and Europe only, and this will not require additional shipping!
Vast obelisks, existing beyond time and space, are believed to represent the very essence of purity and chaos. Unknown powers endlessly summon, shift, and banish these obelisks, igniting massive rifts between dimensions. Through these rifts, Mensors have learned to channel their powers to manipulate this phenomenon. They have come to call this eternal cycle... Obelus.
Obelus is a light-weight, 2-player abstract strategy game, playable in 10-15 minutes. Taking on the role of a powerful Mensor, you will summon obelisk shaped dice onto conflux cards, shift your obelisks according to the number showing, and banish your opponent’s obelisks. Through clever maneuvering, banished obelisks may be reformed, creating a rift that prevents further summoning on that conflux. You win when your opponent cannot legally summon or shift an obelisk!
"We highly recommend Obelus! It's fast moving, it's beautiful, and you'll want to play it over and over again. 4.5 out of 5!" --Anitra, The Family Gamer
There are two ways to play Obelus: Pure mode or Chaos mode. Chaos mode involves some dice rolling, adding an element of randomness to the game, whereas Pure mode offers “perfect information” with no randomness.
Highlights:
Timeless strategy in a tiny box
2 game modes: Pure and Chaos
Premium components, including holographic cards and unique obelisk-shaped dice
Widget's Workshop is essentially a complete product. While we may decide to add an additional special effect or two to the final production, there are no planned stretch goals or design contests at this time.
However, we would like to take the opportunity to engage our captive audience regarding our NEXT campaign... hence, we want you all to join us in "playing it forward!" After the dust settles from the initial launch, we'll start to unveil what we have planned for later in the year, and how you can all influence that project now... so stay tuned!
Shipping friendly badges: US, EU, Canada, Australia, China, UK
EU VAT: Value Added Tax for backers in the European Union will be added to all pledges after the campaign, in the pledge manager. Phase Shift Games will collect and remit these fees to the proper tax authorities in Europe.
UK VAT: Value Added Tax for backers in the United Kingdom will be added to all pledges after the campaign, in the pledge manager. Phase Shift Games will collect and remit these fees to the proper tax authority in the UK.
US sales tax: US sales tax for backers in CT, PA, and IN will be added to all pledges after the campaign, in the pledge manager. Phase Shift Games will collect and remit these fees to the proper tax authorities in those states.
Packaging & postage estimates: We determined the packaging and postage estimates below based on standard prices for the anticipated game box sizes and weights. Actual charges will differ and will be added to all pledges after the campaign, in the pledge manager.
Excluded countries: Regrettably, we are unable to ship to countries not included in the table below at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we're not equipped to managed the logistics involved with shipping to these regions. If you're from one of the excluded regions and want this game to be made available, please reach out to us via [email protected] - we'll keep a running list, and if there's enough interest from certain regions we'll do our best to accommodate. Otherwise, we reserve the right to cancel orders coming from excluded countries. Timeline: We expect to ship around October, 2025.
🎲 WELCOME TO POCKETOPIA—a celebration of portable easy-to-learn tabletop games featuring 50+ creators launching together on BackerKit from March 13 - April 3!
🏆 Here’s how you can earn exclusive event rewards:
Cross-Collab Freebies: Look for projects marked as Cross-Collab partners! Back both projects to earn a FREE reward from each creator. The more pairs you support, the more freebies you collect!
Pocketopia Dice Bag: Back 6 projects or more to unlock this exclusive reward, surveyed and shipped by BackerKit.
⚔️ Rewards at a glance:
2 FREE rewards for every Cross-Collab pair you back (one from each creator!)
1 FREE limited edition Pocketopia 2025 Dice Bag when you back 6+ projects
⭐ PRO TIP: Maximize your freebies by supporting Cross-Collab pairs! For example, support 3 Cross-Collab pairs (6 projects) to earn up to 6 exclusive freebies while unlocking the Dice Bag!
*Only pledges to physical reward tiers or main digital offerings (if no physical items are offered) qualify towards earning these limited FREEBIES. Please refer to individual project pages for unlock requirements.
