A unique board game set in the ice age that combines worker placement and deck building in an innovative way.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Website Launch and our newest endeavor!
9 months ago
– Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 09:28:26 AM
Dear Tribe members,
We are posting this update to inform you of our new website launch and presenting the features we implemented! In another note, we have just launche Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle!
Fantasia 2.0
Lo and behold, our new website : https://fantasiaboardgames.com/
For close to a year now, we have been working on a total overhaul of our website, adding an array of exciting new features and a long-awaited webstore! What does this mean for the backers? Well, let’s find out!
The Fantasia Store
Our newly launched webstore offers items from our catalogue that were tagged as Fantasia-Exclusive during our crowdfunding campaigns! Items such as the Unconscious Mind Collectors Box, the Holofoil Dream Cards set and even the game’s Playmats are offered in limited quantities!
Through a meticulously-crafted page for each of our titles, we present all the information anyone would like to know before acquiring it!
Form submissions made easy – and cool!
A good part of the time we spent on the redesign, had us try to find the most intuitive and easy process to submit forms. We are glad to have improved the process to a point that maybe you will want to miss parts of your games, just to go through the process! (...too far?)
With the ability to scroll through all the components (and we really mean all!), you can easily find the defective / missing parts, click on them, add your contact information, and then it’s our turn!
News posts!
One of our still-ongoing projects is to have a well-rounded and carefully-picked array of articles posted on our website. From now on, when there is a Fantasia announcement, the first place to look will be on our website! As we move forward, we have many exciting ideas about how to utilize this section, and what content we would like to exclusively post here!
And that’s it, as far as the website goes! If you encounter any issues, just submit a form and we will get right to it! Alternatively, feel free to send us a direct e-mail at [email protected]
But…before we go, there is one more thing we would like to briefly talk about!
Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle
We would be remiss if we didn’t use this opportunity to present Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle to you, which launched…today!
We are bringing back the beloved classic "Colosseum" with a beautifully crafted Deluxe Edition. Designed by Wolfgang Kramer & Markus Lübke, this new edition features Jonny Pac as the lead developer and stunning artwork from The Mico & Ian O'Toole! A fresh take on a timeless game, elevated in every way. Step into the arena and create a spectacle worthy of the Emperor! 🏟️
A Megalithic Thank You! 🪨
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Aug 09, 2023 at 05:47:04 AM
Dear Tribe members,
It has been a long time since we last talked to each other but today we have something special to share with you…
16th Annual Dice Tower Awards at GenCon 🎲
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans was awarded the "Best Strategy Game" of the year at the 16th Annual Dice Tower Awards at GENCON!
Endless Winter - Best Strategy Game (16th Annual Dice Tower Awards)
This is our studio’s biggest achievement and we cannot express our happiness and gratitude enough. To have our first-ever produced game win this award among a field of so many amazing strategy games is a dream come true! A big shout out to everyone who voted for us, the entire Fantasia team, our great license partners for their trust, M.O.B. Licensing Agency for their valuable help, to our amazing community for their love, and a special thanks to Stan Kordonskiy, Jonny Pac and the Mico for having faith in us (Yorgo and Thanos) who were just two random guys getting started in the industry at the time! Let this be the first milestone of an incredible “Fantastic” journey!
But most of all, we would like to THANK YOU! We say this and we mean it 100%. Without you, Fantasia Games would not exist today. We promise you, no matter how many years will pass, we will never forget this. Your love and support for Endless Winter is what made this possible!
Let this be the first milestone of an incredible “Fantastic” journey!
Until next time,
Stay calm and play a lot of boardgames!
—Fantasia Games
For anyone that wants to keep reading, we would like to talk about our newly announced title
Colosseum🏛️
We are pleased to announce that Fantasia Games will be releasing a revamped edition of the classic game Colosseum by designers Wolfgang Kramer and Markus Lübke. In addition, two amazing artists, Mico and Ian O'Toole, will pair up to create the ultimate Colosseum experience!
Colosseum & Colosseum: Ave Titus
Colosseum is one of Jonny Pac’s favorite games. So, when we had the chance to meet the legendary Wolfgang Kramer and learn that it was available to license, we didn’t think too much about it. Yes, we knew that the game was revamped before but nothing could stop us from a passion project like this. :)
Colosseum - Fantasia Edition
COLOSSEUM will pay homage to the original Days of Wonder edition. Wolfgang and Markus will work hand-in-hand with Fantasia's development team to update some of the game's rules and create new modules of play. For the lovers of the classic Colosseum, rest assured, you will still be able to play the game with the old rules (which will be included in the rulebook).
Moreover, the exciting collaboration between Mico (illustration) and Ian O'Toole (graphic design) will guarantee a contemporary visual and ergonomic experience that will meet today’s high gaming expectations. You can also expect an amazing array of deluxe components for Colosseum that is on par with Fantasia’s other titles such as Endless Winter and Unconscious Mind.
A brand new standalone game will be designed from the ground up with Jonny Pac joining the initial design team!
Colosseum: Ave Titus
COLOSSEUM: AVE TITUS is a new standalone game that is being built from scratch out of pure love for the classic Colosseum. The original designers will return but now with the addition of Jonny Pac while Ian O'Toole does all of the illustrations and graphic design work. The goal of the product is to bring a fresh, highly-thematic, mid-heavy “gamers’ game” to your table with the familiar setting of organizing great spectacles in the Colosseum. However, this time, the game will take place in the specific era of Emperor Titus. He celebrated the Colosseum’s inauguration in 80 AD with “The Games of Titus,” a series of games and spectacles that lasted for 100 days! You can expect more historical references and thematic elements inspired by this time period.
Before we go, let’s reply to some frequently asked questions.
When are your next games coming out?
The games are most likely coming to Kickstarter next year (2024). That said, according to Fantasia's new policy, the games must be nearly finalized before the campaign launches. Therefore, the exact dates will be announced 2–3 months prior. Stay tuned for more information and sneak peeks by following Fantasia Games.
Since they will be deluxified products, will they be expensive?
Although Fantasia Games shows great care for the production quality of our games, we are always trying to keep our prices down offering reasonable tiers, for all backer tastes.
Will Colosseum be the same as the classic version?
No. Although we will pay tribute to the classic edition of Days of Wonder, new rules will be introduced to refine the gameplay and new modules will be added for extra content. Nevertheless, the game will be designed in such a way that you can play with the classic rules.
Will Colosseum and Colosseum: Ave Titus be similar?
No. Colosseum: Ave Titus is a totally different stand-alone game in the same universe as Colosseum but with its own set of rules. They share a common DNA but they will be drastically different games. Ave Titus will be a 1-4 players, mid-heavy thematic eurogame.
Golden Geek and Dice Tower Awards!
almost 3 years ago
– Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 12:41:48 PM
Dear Tribe members
It is THAT time of the year again! The Dice Tower Awards are right around the corner, and, as promised, we are here to fill you in on Endless Winter’s place in them! Furthermore, nominations for the Golden Geek Awards are live for a couple more days, with people still being able to vote for Endless Winter to be featured!
We are excited to have been nominated in four categories on Dice Tower’s 16th Annual Gaming Awards, the winners of which will be announced live at GenCon on Thursday the 27th of April! The categories for which Endless Winter has been nominated are as follows:
- BEST GAME OF THE YEAR - BEST STRATEGY GAME - BEST ARTWORK - BEST PRODUCTION VALUE
You can find the relevant video below:
GOLDEN GEEK 2022
As for the Golden Geek Awards, voting closes on Monday 24th of April! We would be ecstatic to see Endless Winter nominated for the awards! You can help make it happen by voting on the link below:
Here is to hoping there will be a follow-up post here in the next weeks to update you on these awards’ results!
Until then…
Stay calm and play a lot of board games!
-Fantasia Games
❄️ Awards Galore and So Much More ❄️
almost 3 years ago
– Fri, Apr 07, 2023 at 01:51:56 PM
Dear Tribe Members,
In this update, we take sail upon vast oceans of awards, prepare print runs, venerate the variants, and expound the expansions! So much to share. So, join us on this journey and read below…
BRG Community: Game of the Year 🏆
We are always thrilled when Endless Winter is mentioned in a Top 10 list let alone wins an award. It is even more special when it is the result of a community-driven vote. Such is the case with Facebook’s Board Game Revolution Community group which is 65K members strong!
First, Unconscious Mind won BGR’s Best Crowdfunding Campaign 2022 (following in its elder sibling’s footsteps) and now Endless Winter was awarded Game of the Year for 2022!
This is no small feat and a title we will proudly carry going forward!
We would like to thank each and every one of you for making moments like this a reality and promise that we always aim to return the support and love that you’ve shown Endless Winter and Fantasia games!
Los Premios Tabula: Best Production 🏆
It hasn’t been long since Los Premios Tabula was established. However, it has quickly become one of the coolest award shows in Spain.
This makes us incredibly happy that Endless Winter has won their award for Best Production of the Year 2022! This award also highlights Panda’s incredible work on our game.
Furthermore…
Featured on Panda’s Annual Report 📚
Once a year, Panda publishes an annual report that shares the year’s manufacturing achievements and breakthroughs.
This year, Panda honored us by putting Endless Winter on the report’s cover and front page. The report showcased how the project was an immense success and one they learned a lot from in spite of the challenges it presented.
So, we would like to take this time to publicly thank our partners at Panda for the incredible results our collaboration has yielded. We know that more awesome game productions are to follow (with Unconscious Mind being next in line) and we can’t wait!
Reprint: Imminent 🏭
After seeing Endless Winter sold out (or close to selling out) in many regions, we are ecstatic to announce that an Endless Winter reprint is coming! Of course, this should come as no surprise considering the love the community has for Endless Winter. Nonetheless, we can’t help but feel surprised by how quickly the game has sold out in retail stores across more than seven countries! Once again, thank you! You did this.
But wait — there’s more! After analyzing the feedback of players around the world and with much consideration on our behalf, the reprinted version of Endless Winter will also include two variants that tighten the game up plus some expert mode variants for the solo mode of the game. Have a look here:
As you can see, we also made minor visual changes to clear up some of the iconography in order to make it easier to identify and understand during gameplay.
Rest assured that all clarifications (visual and otherwise), variants, and challenges that are added to the reprint will be available to anyone by using our EW Kickstarter Page button.
Our work has already begun on Endless Winter's final expansion and we are happy to see that many in our community share our same vision for what it should be. With that said, we would love to hear your ideas! Feel free to leave a comment here, on this update, or in the BoardGameGeek discussion board with what you would like to see in the expansion.
The only real limitation we have is that the expansion must fit in the Endless Winter Big Box. Everything else is fair game and we can’t wait to read your exciting ideas!
What’s Next 🤔
Next up, we will work on the expansion and review your suggestions and feedback which is always a big help!
We will be posting an update once we have a breakthrough on the expansion — or Endless Winter wins more awards! Whichever comes first :)
Until next, time...
Keep calm and play boardgames!
—Fantasia
4th Annual BGR Meeple's Choice Awards
about 3 years ago
– Sun, Mar 05, 2023 at 10:01:01 AM
Dear Tribemates,
We hope you are having a great weekend! This is just a quick update to let you know about the exciting BGR Meeple's Choice Awards.
The last time we participated, we were all thrilled to see Endless Winter win the award for Best Crowdfunding Campaign of 2020, which came with a sticker on the core box for all retail copies.
This year we were even more excited to see Endless Winter competing in many more categories, including:
2022 Game of the Year
Brain Burner (Harder Games)
Best Box Cover Art
Best Production Quality
Most Original/Unique Theme
Best Solo Mode or Variant
Expansion of the Year
There was even a post that said that Endless Winter was in the lead alongside Flamecraft for Best Game of the Year. How "cool" is that?
The voting ends tomorrow, so if you want to participate, you can use the following link:
