Dreadquarters

🥇 Community Villain Deck Winner + Reddit AMA
2 months ago – Fri, Jun 05, 2026 at 11:31:50 AM

The Community Has Spoken!

The first Community-Choice Dreadquarters expansion deck will be The Corporation.

Last week, we unlocked one of our most exciting stretch goals: A community-designed expansion for Dreadquarters! The first deck in this expansion is a villain deck, and we put it to a vote, which came down to the wire with 3 concepts cutting it incredibly close!

We're happy to announce that the next villain deck will be The Corporation, (squeaking by and winning by a single vote over Dinosaurs and Aliens). We don't have any art to share for this deck yet, because this deck will be designed alongside the community on our Discord server. 

Will it actually be called "The Corporation"? What will the core mechanics be? What will it command? Will it be a dark and serious take on corrupt organizations, or a buzzword-infested satire of corporate life? What will the art inspirations be? Join the conversation and help it take shape!

As we design this deck together, we will commission unique card frames and dozens of original illustrations from human artists, just like we did for every other deck in Dreadquarters. This isn't something we were holding up our sleeves for an inevitable reveal - we truly want your input, and we're willing to put our money where our mouth is to prove it.

Reddit AMA

Last thing (at least for now): We will be hosting an AMA on Reddit at /r/boardgames on Thursday, June 11, at 11am EST. Come join us and ask us anything about Dreadquarters, game design, our experience with developing and launching a game like this, discuss the game mechanics for different decks, chat about your ideas for future decks, or whatever you might think of! 

🌃 City Deck Poll + New Stretch Goal Unlocked!
2 months ago – Thu, Jun 04, 2026 at 03:26:58 PM

Next Strech Goal Reached!

We are feeling so excited about reaching the next stretch goal in the Community Expansion Build! Just absolutely blown away not only by the support, but by your ideas! You are all going to help make Dreadquarters that much better by offering up ideas on what you'd like to see in this board game. Can't wait to see these decks realized.

The Community Built Expansion City Deck requests have been closed now that we reached the next stretch goal!

Community Voting Event

$64k also unlocked the next community expansion voting event - a Community Choice Hazard Deck! Drop your idea (limit one idea per person, please! We will not consider ideas from those who submit more than one) in the comments of this update for what you'd like the next Hazard Deck to be. Here are a few examples of our current Hazard Decks:

The HOA
What if your evil fortress was subject to Homeowners Association bylaws and regulations? This hazard deck forces players to adapt to rapidly changing requirements and occasionally exploit the odd loophole. 

Insolence
What if your minions weren't exactly the most loyal or competent? When the Insolence hazard deck is in play, your minions behave more erratically. Sometimes they'll show initiative and go above and beyond without being asked, and sometimes they'll dismantle your finely calibrated traps to build a break room.

Weather
The Weather Hazard Deck impedes and aids invaders with extreme weather events on their way to your lair. Perhaps they'll arrived exhausted and be easier to defeat, or maybe a tornado will disrupt your carefully laid plans.

Siegecraft
Sometimes invaders aren't just angry villagers. Once in a while, they're highly trained tacticians. The Siegecraft Hazard Deck allows invaders to adopt military and siege tactics when approaching your lair.

Power Struggle
Cooperating as villains isn't always easy, and sometimes the biggest dangers to your lair aren't external. The Power Struggle Hazard Deck forces you to rethink how you approach and fortify your allies' territory. While you might be feeling cooperative, your minions might have their own ideas.

City Deck Poll

In the meantime, below is the poll that includes Paul and Dan's choices from the community submitted City Deck ideas. These were some of our favorite concepts pulled from your submissions.

There were so many great ideas! But we had to make the hard choices when narrowing things down based on overall fit with Dreadquarters, as well as avoiding overlap with content we're already developing, and making sure each option offers a strong, distinct gameplay identity.

Just because an idea didn’t make this poll doesn’t mean it wasn’t awesome. Many were very close calls, and we had to make some tough decisions to keep things focused and cohesive. 

Here are the final options for the community City Deck. These are temporary names - We'll let the community weigh in via Discord.

1. Permafrost (Prehistoric City)
2. Innsmouth (Lovecraftian Invaders)
3. Sunken City (Inspired by Atlantis or R'lyeh)
4. Brinewick (Pirate City)
5. Tombstone (Wild West)

Whichever option receives the most votes will be made into a full City Deck. We’ll commission original art and bring the concept to life. We'll also have design discussions, iteration, and playtesting happening for this deck in our Discord, so make sure to join in!

Next Stretch Goal

Our next unlock will happen at $68k! Once we hit this number, we'll release our picks from your submissions for the next Hazard Deck for a final community choice poll. AT $68k, we'll also be unlocking a "Second Chance" Community Deck - more details when we get there!

As always, thank you all so much for your support! Talk more soon!

👀 Villain Deck Poll + New Stretch Goal Unlocked!
3 months ago – Sun, May 31, 2026 at 08:51:57 AM

Magnificent work, villains! 

The Community Built Expansion Villain Deck requests have been closed now that we reached the next stretch goal!

$60k also unlocked the next community expansion voting event - a Community Choice City Deck! Drop your idea (limit one idea per person, please! We will not consider ideas from those who submit more than one) in the comments of this update for what you'd like the next City Deck to be. Here are a few examples of our current City Decks:

Haven
Inspired by classic high fantasy tropes, haven is a small village in the countryside full of adventurers, either residing there or passing through. Notable cards include Rogues, who temporarily disable traps in rooms, Defenders who absorb damage for their allies, and Mercenaries who sell their services to the highest bidder and find themselves switching parties prior to invasions.

Asteria
Asteria is a colony on a distant planet, resembling mars. The deck is inspired by 1960’s-1970’s retrofuturistic themes and features a scientists, colonists, and soldiers studying the mysteries of this planet. Within the deck are also dangerous alien monsters, attracted by the players’ activities and the construction from colonists. Unique to this deck, the creatures are hostile to both colonists and players, and the colonists often arrive in vehicles which affect how they enter the dreadquarters.

Grafton
Grafton is a fictionalized version of 1920’s New York City overrun and under the control of organized crime. Notable cards include Protection Racket, which extorts resources from the player under the threat of additional invaders, and the “Emergency Sit Down”, in which invaders hold off for a turn in order to plan a stronger attack in greater numbers the following turn.

The team will choose a handful of their favorite ideas from those comments, and we'll run a poll for you all to vote on which one becomes a reality. Once the deck is chosen, we will commission original illustrations, card frames, and a unique logo for the winning City deck, as well as work with the community on the mechanics and do playtesting in our Discord server!

Villain Deck Poll

In the meantime, below is the poll that includes Paul and Dan's choices from the community submitted Villain Deck ideas. These were some of our favorite concepts pulled from your submissions.

 While we saw a ton of great ideas, we narrowed things down based on overall fit with Dreadquarters, avoiding overlap with content we're already developing, and making sure each option offers a strong, distinct gameplay identity.

Just because an idea didn’t make this poll doesn’t mean it wasn’t awesome. Many were very close calls, and we had to make some tough decisions to keep things focused and cohesive. 

Here are the final options for the community villain deck. These are temporary names - We'll let the community weigh in via Discord.

👽 The Visitors (Aliens)
🏴‍☠️ The Reckoning (Pirates)
🏢 The Corporation (Corruption)
🪶 The Screech (Harpies)
🦖 The Return (Dinosaurs)

Whichever option receives the most votes will be made into a full Villain Deck. We’ll commission original art and bring the concept to life. We'll also have design discussions, iteration, and playtesting happening for this deck in our Discord, so make sure to join in!

Next Stretch Goal

Our next unlock will happen at $64k! This will be a Community Choice Hazard Deck voting event. Make sure to drop your ideas for the Community Choice City Deck in the comments, and vote for the winning Villain Deck in the poll below!

🤝 Community Expansion Unlocked! Cast Your Vote Now!
3 months ago – Tue, May 26, 2026 at 08:06:57 AM

Next Stretch Goal Unlocked: Community Expansion!

Incredibly pumped to check in on the project after the holiday weekend and find that the Community Expansion has been unlocked! 🎉

I'm sure you are all wondering what that means, though? Here's the low down: On our Discord server we have a channel dedicated to deck ideas for Dreadquarters, and so far, we've seen some really interesting and fun suggestions. We thought, since you are all so awesome and blowing through our stretch goals in this campaign, that we might let you have a hand in choosing the next goal. 

The Next Villain is Your Choice!

So, since you got us to $56k, we'll let you decide! The next unlock will be a Villain Deck. Drop your idea (limit one idea per person, please! We will not consider ideas from those who submit more than one) in the comments of this update for what you'd like the next Villain deck to be. 

Paul will choose a handful of his favorite ideas from those comments, and we'll run a poll for you all to vote on which one becomes a reality. Once the deck is chosen, we will commission original illustrations and a unique card frame for the winning Villain deck, as well as iterate on the mechanics and do playtesting in our Discord server!

Have More Ideas?

Have more than 1 idea you'd like to share? Hop in our Discord server and share all you'd like with our community! You may get even more opportunities to see your ideas come to life there. We have a great group of like-minded people there that we know you'll get along with. 

Drop your idea below and then check back in here for the poll! We'll close submissions and open the poll once we reach that next stretch goal!

🛑 NEW VILLAIN DECK UNLOCKED + Next Stretch Goal Teaser
3 months ago – Fri, May 22, 2026 at 08:31:27 AM

New Stretch Goal Unlocked

Dreadquarters passed $52k last night. You guys are insanely awesome. Though, admittedly, your thirst for villainy is making these milestones seem more like warning signs...should we be concerned? Blink once if you are okay. Blink twice if you've pledged your soul to the darkness.

Either way, you've unlocked the next stretch goal:

The Failsafe Villain Deck

The Failsafe Villain Deck is a living facility able to adapt to new threats, The Failsafe is able to continuously reconfigure its layout and lay unexpected and deadly traps for invaders. This villain's unique play style bends the rules of the game by allowing you to rapidly reshape the placement of rooms, traps, and minions throughout the Dreadquarters.

The TTS Is Giving Players All The Feels

In case you missed it, we updated the Tabletop Simulator to include the Necromancer Deck. This gives you the chance to step into Dreadquarters and try the game before the campaign even ends. We've already seen some incredible feedback from players jumping in. Here's just one review:

After reading that, it gave us all the feels, too 🥹🥹🥹 which is honestly unacceptable. We are villains. There's no crying allowed here. Even the happy kind. 

In all seriousness, if you've been on the fence, this is the perfect way to experience the game firsthand. 

What's Next...

The next stretch goal ($56k) is a little, well, let's just say less defined. And for a reason. Basically, because it's going to be awesome. Let's just say maybe now is the time to start plotting your own brand of villainy.

More details soon!