Last November, we shared the first playable prototype of Onward, after more than 2 years of design and development.

And now, after some months of back-and-forth with players, countless tweaks, and some tough design calls… we truly believe this is the best MOBA board game we can create.

In other words: Onward is officially done!

You can play it right now on Tabletop Simulator. (All 32 heroes!)

And the Gamefound crowdfunding is scheduled for March 18.

Remind me again, what is Onward?

Onward is a board game inspired by MOBA video games like League of Legends and DOTA 2.

If you’ve been around with Skytear Games since the beginning, this one might feel familiar. It’s the spiritual sequel to Skytear, our first game released in 2020.

Onward is a competitive strategy game for 2 to 4 players (no solo, sorry!).

Games last about 60 minutes—though your first might stretch to 90 minutes as you get the hang of things.

The box says "14+ years", but my 9-year-old son plays just fine. The game is streamlined without being "dumbed down".

The usual game-making timeline? We flipped it.

Most of the work that typically happens after crowdfunding—manufacturer approvals, fine-tuning components, and back-and-forth on details—we did before.

That means once the campaign ends, we can hit print immediately and deliver in around 6 months.

The game feels so much better in person than on Tabletop Simulator... but we’re putting 100% of the content out there right now anyway.

Why?

Because we know that if this game is for you, you’ll get it—no marketing tricks needed.

Want to check it out?

Head over to the Onward resource section on our website (link below).

There, you’ll find:
✅ The full rulebook​
✅ The Tabletop Simulator mod with everything—including expansions
✅ Our Discord server, where you can chat with us and find other players to play with.

Here’s what’s inside:

• 2 maps
• 32 heroes
• 192 skills
• 48 items
• 6 monsters
• 5 legendary monsters (defeat them to get a legendary item)
• 2 massive outsiders (defeat them for a game-breaking boon!)

But… where are the videos?

Here’s the plan:
🎥 Paul Grogan (Gaming Rules!) will record a full tutorial for it.
🎥 Alex (BoardGameCo) will do a ~15-minute overview, so you can get a 3rd party take on it.

These videos will take time—between manufacturing high-fidelity prototypes, shipping, and recording, expect them by mid-March (just in time for the launch of the crowdfunding campaign, or shortly after).

In the meantime, we might hack together a quick in-house Tabletop Simulator video. No promises, but we’ll try!

🔗 Check everything out in the resource section here: https://shop.playskytear.com/en/onward​

So, what's next?

We will now improve the draft of the Gamefound campaign, adding details on products, pricing, and all things in-between.

By the end of February, the full version of the crowdfunding page should be visible, so we can gather your feedback and comments and correct course as needed.

Thanks for following us and happy gaming,
Giacomo

P.S.
You can follow the project on Gamefound now to get a free promo pack with full-art ultimates. Win (or lose) with style!