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Hey everyone! I'm working on a subscription box service for sci-fi wargamers and I could really use some feedback on what players would want to see in their boxes. I'd really appreciate it if y'all could take a few minutes to fill out the survey. The service is planned to launch in November and those that complete the survey will get a code for 10% off at launch.

Thanks you guys so much!

https://goo.gl/forms/CFoCwAhk5n8z3Grv2

Probably better moving this to general discussion - might get more traction / views there?

I... don't get it.

Granted I don't get 'mystery box' subscriptions in general, but not knowing what you're buying seems extra useless for wargaming.


Collecting contact information for a minor discount code always raises my hackles as well.

I love mystery boxes, if there's sufficient value. Random stuff is good, as long as you're not just buying a box of the crap a store can't get rid of on clearance.

You'll probably have a big problem with a sci-fi box (and why there isn't already one) is that sci-fi is too compartmentalized and narrow. You don't get a lot of crossover when the majority of sci-fi gamers are doing 40K and want 40K stuff. 40K look and feel scenery doesn't work with most other sci-fi games because of all the skulls. It's not quite the same scale either.

Fantasy works better because there's more crossover in terms of mini's (you can use any Orc as an Orc) and scenery (barrels or carts or taverns can be used in pretty much any pre-modern setting whether it's high fantasy or low fantasy).