Ninth Haven Games

08/12/2023

Check out the Deep Shelf early production copy in our newest update. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch/posts/3983393

15/11/2023

The latest status update on Deep Shelf.

Greetings Deep Explorers, I was hoping to have photos of all components by today, but the timing hasn’t lined up. Rather than delay further I want to give an update on our current status and will hopefully have more to share in the next couple weeks. The factory vacation last month ultimately resu...

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween Park Managers!

One of the new features coming to New Arrivals next year is the addition of an autonomous player deck for use with single player or low player count games. Our single player scenarios are not going anywhere but an autonomous human analog has been one of our most requested features and we are happy to finally offer it. We would like the help of the community to ensure that this feature is everything that it can be, so we are opening this up to full public playtesting starting today!

To make this as effortless as possible we are providing a few different ways to gain access to the action card deck and rulebook.

If you have Tabletop Simulator, you can download the mod here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3067805303

If you prefer print and play you can download all the files here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/jocoplo0tbhcejccmk36v/h?rlkey=c5f0s2xtesdly6smp9n7fk34m&dl=0

We’ve included a few different versions of the files for use depending on your circumstances from desktop printer to autoformatted for professional printing: Print & Play Games in the US or PrinterStudio in the EU.

Please share your playtest results with us here:
https://forms.gle/DPEDXfjaZyyKHXQJ7

Finally, we have opened a discord server to the public and we would love it if you joined and post your feedback on New Arrivals and all of our games moving forward.
https://discord.gg/e3dyccFjT9

21/09/2023

Plastic molds have entered the manufacturing phase! Production is underway!

Greetings Deep Explorers, I can formally announce that plastic production has started! Plastic molds went into production earlier this month with the next step being final injection molding of all the plastic pieces. We were given an estimate of 8-10 weeks for this to finish, which lands us near the...

22/08/2023

Last Call for the Deep Shelf Pledge Manager! Currently we still have 16% of backers who have not finalized their pledge. Please be sure to do this by the end of the week!

Greetings Deep Explorers, This is a reminder that the Deep Shelf Pledge Manager closes this week! If you do not complete the Pledge Manager on Backerkit and pay for your shipping, we may not be able to get you your game. Currently we still have 16% of backers who have not finalized their pledge. Ple...

15/08/2023

The Deep Shelf pledge manager closes in ~2 weeks. Please make sure you have completed your pledge!

Greetings Deep Explorers, This is a short update to remind everyone that the pledge manager will be closing in 2 weeks. After August 25th you will not be able to change or add new items to your order. Currently there are about 18% of backers who have not finalized their pledge in Backerkit. Please d...

12/06/2023

Dice samples and ongoing pre-production update! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch/posts/3833574

12/05/2023

All Deep Shelf stretch goals are unlocked!

Greetings Deep Explorers, I have some good news; all stretch goals have now been unlocked by funding in the pledge manager! For the last couple of weeks as we watched funding grow for the insert, we have been working with the factory to iron out the final layouts. These designs are still subject to....

20/04/2023

The Deep Shelf pledge manager has launched and we've unlocked another couple stretch goals!

Greetings Deep Explorers, I have a brief update with some good news! Funding in the pledge manager has unlocked both the Double Layered Player Boards and the Stackable Tracking Tokens! This is hugely impressive for the pledge manager’s first full day open to all backers. Currently, about 40% of ba...

21/03/2023

The Deep Shelf Pledge Manager will be coming soon!

Greetings Deep Explorers, Time has flow by since the Kickstarter ended and it is hard to believe it has already been a month! Over the last few weeks we have been working hard with our graphics team to finalize a few loose ends in presentation and getting in some last-minute polish on the Action Car...

19/02/2023

Deep Shelf Funding Successful!

Greetings Deep Explorers, The depths of the ocean are about to get a little more crowded because the campaign has completed successfully! With 1,768 backers on board, we are 308% funded! We continue to be eternally grateful to all of you who have put your faith in this project and helped fund our pr...

19/02/2023

Only three hours left to back Deep Shelf on Kickstarter!

An engine-building board game of deep-sea exploration, resource management and research from the designer of DinoGenics.

17/02/2023

Deep Shelf has entered its last 48 Hours and we just unlocked a new stretch goal!

Greetings Deep Explorers, We have entered the final 48 hours of the campaign and also unlocked the next stretch goal: Marbled Resource Dice! For anyone not aware, the resource dice in Deep Shelf are a way to keep track of the amount of harvestable ore remaining in a particular hex space. As players....

16/02/2023

New Stretch Goal unlocked: Double Layered Science board!

Greetings Deep Explorers, Late last night we unlocked the Double Layered Science Board for the game! This is a big goal, and to understand it better let’s talk about science! First of all, science in Deep Shelf is tracked by advancing a player’s tracking cube in one of the three fields of study:...

15/02/2023

Deep Shelf is Zee Garcia’s crowdfunding pick of the week! Thanks Zee!

It's time to take a look at some Kickstarter and GameFound projects.Support The Dice Tower at http://www.dicetowerkickstarter.comSupport the channel by becom...

15/02/2023

A new arrival? Introducing the 5th Deep Shelf faction! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch/posts/3732508

13/02/2023

Enter for a chance to win Deep Shelf!

Join us in a sponsored giveaway from Ninth Haven Games in which 1 winner
will receive :1x Deep Kelp Pledge: Includes a copy of Deep Shelf + Metal Kelp Coins + full set of card sleeves

Prize value is Approximately $99 + Shipping

This giveaway will end Sat, Feb 18 2023 at 23:59 PM PST and is openWORLDWIDE – Some exclusions may apply.

For 5 extra entries share this post (You can do this everyday)! To get extra entries make sure you 1st enter via link below!
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Go check out Deep Shelf (ReLaunch) on Kickstarter & Back it today! https://bit.ly/3lwqzjY

12/02/2023

Check out what is planned for the final stretch in Deep Shelf!

Greetings Deep Explorers, We have made it to the final week and we are excited to see where the final stretch brings us! As many returning Kickstarter backers know, the last week is often an explosive time for campaigns. The Tile Bags Before we get to our stretch goal plan, just a little bit of upke...

08/02/2023

Deep Shelf is featured on this weeks episode of Crowd Sorcery. Check it out!

Help Rahdo Run: http://patreon.com/rahdo ❤️ Code of conduct: http://conduct.rahdo.com 🙂 And now...A video about the best crowdfunding games with campaigns t...

06/02/2023

We have unlocked a bonus component upgrade for Deep Shelf and reached a German translation milestone!

Greetings Deep Explorers, We are now in our third week of the campaign and making good progress towards our double layered science track stretch goal! Because the third week in any KS campaign is typically the slowest, we want to share a couple things in the works while we wait for the next big stre...

03/02/2023

Richard, the owner of Ninth Haven Games makes an appearance on the We're Not Wizards podcast this week. Check it out for a discussion on Deep Shelf and the boardgame industry in general.

Joined once again by the quite lovely Richard Keene to chat about his new Kickstarter Deep Shelf. We also talk about his design practice changes in the face of a pandemic. Marketing a new game, dealing with previewer copies and his next projects. Keep an eye on what they are up to by visiting the li...

03/02/2023

Did you know Deep Shelf has a campaign mode? Play single player or co-op. Find out more in our latest update!

Greetings Deep Explorers, As we near the end of our 2nd week I wanted to elaborate a little bit on the Deep Shelf campaign, which is separate from the normal competitive mode and built from the ground up to be played either co-op or single player. Ninth Haven Games has a tradition of offering game m...

31/01/2023

Another Deep Shelf stretch goal is unlocked! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch/posts/3720642

30/01/2023

This is the last 24hours to lock in the cross-over mini expansion for free! Also, we've unlocked a new stretch goal!

Greetings Deep Explorers, We are 6 days in and have nearly doubled our funding goal! Good job and thank you to everyone who has put their faith in this project! Since we are nearing the one-week anniversary of the launch I do want to remind people that there is only about 24 hours left to lock in th...

28/01/2023

The plastic tile tray has been unlocked!

Greetings Deep Explorers! Funding momentum is holding strong. We have just unlocked the plastic tile tray! For this particular stretch goal I thought it would be best to demonstrate what it brings to the table in a video as opposed to still images as it pertains to setup and useability. Please note....

26/01/2023

The first two Deep Shelf stretch goals have been unlocked! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch/posts/3716938

25/01/2023

Deep Shelf is fully funded!

Greetings Deep Explorers! We are fully funded in less than 24 hours! It is great to be back, also joyous to see the response from the community this time around. I hope that we can share some of the excitement we are feeling with the rest of you. Long time followers of Ninth Haven Games know that we...

24/01/2023

Deep Shelf is now live!

An engine-building board game of deep-sea exploration, resource management and research from the designer of DinoGenics.

17/01/2023

DinoGenics: Park Manager Edition will be coming to Kickstarter this summer. It will be a big(er) box edition that includes DinoGenics + Controlled Chaos + New Arrivals.

New Arrivals is a mini expansion that will include new dinosaurs, new breaking news cards, new specialists and new facilities. Returning backers will be able to pick up the Park Manager Edition box bundled with New Arrivals while new backers will be able to grab the all in edition.

We will be sharing the specifics of what species and new items are included in New Arrivals as we get closer to the launch. We hope many of you will join us when DinoGenics returns to Kickstarter later this year!

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Before we get to that though we have one more piece of DinoGenics related news. Our new game, Deep Shelf, will be coming to Kickstarter next week. We are doing a small crossover event that will allow you to bring that game’s primary antagonist, the Depth Dragon, into DinoGenics as a buildable species. This small promo will be available for free to anyone that backs Deep Shelf during its first week and will be a purchasable add-on later on.

You can follow Deep Shelf on Kickstarter here: bit.ly/3G2Q6Yp

16/01/2023

We are nearing the launch date! Visit the Kickstarter prelaunch page here: http://bit.ly/3G2Q6Yp

12/01/2023

Deep Shelf returns on January 24th with a new accelerated economy and a DinoGenics themed variety pack add-on! Are you excited for the change and additions?

Greetings Deep Explorers, After a small delay, Deep Shelf will be returning to Kickstarter on January 24th. Please visit http://bit.ly/3G2Q6Yp to follow the new campaign page. If you want to read a little more about the changes coming to the new campaign page, please read on! The New Accelerated Eco...

10/01/2023

Cogent Industrial is the most prolific builder in Deep Shelf and a favorite faction pick for players that love to dominate area majority scoring and like to control the flow of the game.

Which faction do you want to play?

You can visit the Kickstarter prelaunch page here: http://bit.ly/3G2Q6Yp

03/01/2023

With Deep Shelf launching on Kickstarter in less than a month, is there anything you would like to see featured before or during the campaign?

You can visit the Kickstarter prelaunch page here: http://bit.ly/3G2Q6Yp

30/12/2022

The Depth Dragon is a challenging obstacle for those who explore the darkest reaches of the ocean in Deep Shelf.

Follow on Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/3G2Q6Yp

29/12/2022

When money is tight in Deep Shelf, take advantage of the dynamic market system. Resources can be sold from a player’s Surface Storage to turn a big profit.

Follow Deep Shelf on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch

28/12/2022

Transport your precious cargo to the surface and decide how the board is built as you explore ever deeper in Deep Shelf.

Follow Deep Shelf on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch

23/12/2022

Develop game changing technologies to enhance the abilities of your faction. As you outfit your submarine and deep-sea infrastructure with upgrades you also get to put your labs to work researching the ecology, minerology, and zoology of the deep, which will provide ongoing benefits.

Follow Deep Shelf on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch

22/12/2022

Run your ore processing engine to generate money and convert raw resources into more valuable refined ore.

Follow Deep Shelf on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch

21/12/2022

Extract resources to fuel your economy but be careful. Resources in Deep Shelf are finite and overextraction will lead to depletions and leave you with a sad and dead ocean.

Follow Deep Shelf on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepshelf/deep-shelf-relaunch