Work on the Paranoid Games website has been completed and the site went live in January 2024.
Our Current Projects
The first board game of Paranoid Games "The Knights of Arandamar" is now in advanced open beta testing. Development is almost complete and the game is currently being tested by interested board gamers regionally within Germany, in the Schleswig-Holstein / Hamburg area. You can find dates and venues under Events. If you have any questions about the game, please send us a contact enquiry by Contact or social media. For the international testing we are still looking for game enthusiasts, bloggers, youtubers and influencers on other social media channels. We are grateful for any help we can get to publicise this game so that it can go into production towards the end of 2024 via a successful Kickstarter campaign.
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The Knights of Arandamar
A strategically challenging, confrontational board game for 3-5 players to rule the medieval kingdom of Arandamar.Beta Testing -
The Merchants of Arandamar
Come head-to-head with other trade-hungry resource collectors in a competitive challenge to become the most famous trader in Arandamar.STATUS: Early Development
We are still looking for test players from Schleswig-Holstein or Hamburg who would like to play a short or long test round of "The Knights of Arandamar". I am of course happy to hear from anyone who is interested and contacts me by email or social media. Groups are also welcome to contact me.
The prototype is in advanced beta testing, but there is still a lot of work to be done. But the goal is clear: the Kickstarter campaign for the Knights of Arandamar in English and German is scheduled to be launched at the end of 2024.
The latest game expansion, which adds the "Towers & Castles" element, has proven itself in the game and changes the gameplay more than initially expected.
The option of building towers and castles to further strengthen your own provinces and build up power points is an exciting addition.
Surprisingly, this expansion seems to noticeably shorten the duration of the rounds, as combat is reduced to a certain extent due to reduced finances and greater risk. Further rounds of the game will show whether the initial impressions are confirmed.
The first 5-player test game took place on 25.11.23 at the Wattenbeker Spieletreff. Even with 5 first-time players, everyone had a lot of fun and the average round time was only extended by about 5 minutes to 45 minutes. Due to time constraints, only 6 rounds were played. The victory went to Helge, who entered the game as "The Peaceful One" and thus showed everyone that it makes sense to use your character according to your abilities.
What Players say about "The Knights of Arandamar"
Feedback from playtesters is incredibly helpful in the further development of a game and is essential for releasing a really good, mature game. Here are a few opinions from previous testers who have played "The Knights of Aradamar":
I have now played the game several times in various stages of development. The first version already worked well, but over the years, the game has evolved incredibly and is a lot of fun and exitement every time. I usually prefer games with a shorter playtime, but this game is exceptional and seems to have an impact on the perceived flow of time.
Kim Hoffelner
Best friend for over 44 years
The multitude of characters, power and event cards together with 170 different knights make the game incredibly variable. No two games are the same and time is forgotten from the very first minute you start playing.
Patrick Meier
Betatester
The Knights of Arandamar is a very atmospheric game in which you always have to be on your guard against power-hungry fellow players. It is quite extensive and complex, but not difficult to understand.
Olaf Bentke
Betatester
I lasered the tableaus for the provinces and harbours as well as for the towers and castles for the prototype and was very excited about the first test game. It was tough and I was on the verge of becoming a supplicant. But I'll definitely be back for another round of testing.
Florian Manke
Labour colleague and Betatester
We got to know Ullrich and his prototype at the Brett Convention in Hamburg and the four of us played a short introductory round. We were so enthusiastic that two of us drove 240 kilometres 6 weeks later, to play the game properly again. We had a lot of fun again and will definitely be ordering the game as soon as the Kickstarter-Campaign starts.
Matthias Klingenberg
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The Website is completed
Work on the Paranoid Games website has been completed and the site went live in January 2024.10 April 2023 -
Test players welcome
We are still looking for test players from Schleswig-Holstein or Hamburg who would like to play a short or long test...10 April 2023 -
Kickstarter-Campaign for the Knights of Arandamar
The prototype is in advanced beta testing, but there is still a lot of work to be done. But the goal is clear: the...10 April 2023 -
Extension Towers & Castles
The latest game expansion, which adds the "Towers & Castles" element, has proven itself in the game and changes the...10 April 2023 -
First 5-player test game successful
The first 5-player test game took place on 25.11.23 at the Wattenbeker Spieletreff. Even with 5 first-time players,...10 April 2023