Golem Arcana Kickstarter looks to cast some digital magic on the tabletop experience

Tabletop games are intimidating beasts, with all those rules and … more rules. Gaming developer Harebrained Schemes is looking to open up the genre to new fans by simplifying the physical experience with some digital help, and it’s using crowdfunding site Kickstarter to make the idea a reality. The company previously used the site to successfully fund Shadowrun Returns, a turn-based role-playing game for PC and tablets.

Golem Arcana is a tabletop game that works alongside a smart phone or tablet app. Using a stylus, you can click around the physical map and miniatures to display information, rules, and track records on the touchscreen. This allows for a streamlined tabletop gaming experience without completely ditching all of the physical elements.