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Four NexTurn coasters lit in magenta, blue, green, and yellow

Photos show working prototypes. Production coasters will carry the NexTurn logo in the cupholder, will be thinner than these, and color and texture may vary slightly once they are mass manufactured. We will post new photos of the production version before Batch #1 ships.

Batch #1 · Founding batch · now open

GAME NIGHT,
LIT UP.

The NexTurn Table Set: four light-up coasters and the full app. Yours glows when it is your turn. Press it and you are done.

$99
4 coasters + app
+ $10 shipping · tax at checkout
Join Batch #1 · $99
Ships in the first quarter of 2027 to US addresses. One charge at checkout, and a full refund anytime until your batch locks for shipping. How batches work
Already bought the app? There is a $10 off code waiting for you in the app under Settings.
What you are buying

COASTERS, APP, AND THE TWO TOGETHER.

A NexTurn coaster lit magenta
The coasters

FOUR LIGHT-UP COASTERS.

  • A ring of light in your color, read from across the table
  • Three buttons the game remaps phase by phase
  • About 20 hours per charge at a table of four
The NexTurn app during a game
The app · included

THE BRAIN BEHIND THEM.

  • Turn order and guided game flows for 100+ games
  • Self-totaling scorepads
  • Stats, history, and BGG sync. No subscription.
The turn passing from one lit coaster to the next
Together

THE NUMBERS NOBODY WROTE DOWN.

  • Every press is a timestamp, no stopwatch needed
  • Game length, downtime, and turn times per player
  • Seat advantage, teach time, first plays
The app, in four screens

RULES, SCORES, AND STATS ON AUTOPILOT.

Included with your set. Connect your coasters and the full app activates. No subscription.

Game flows

Rules on autopilot

Rounds, phases, timers, and reminders, when they apply.

Scorepads

The math does itself

Type the count, not the score. Totals do themselves.

Stats and history

Every play, remembered

Skill rating, streaks, rivalries. BGG sync both ways.

Community

Flows for 100+ games

Shared by the community, plus what your friends are playing.

Everything the app does
How we sell

BATCH #1 IS OPEN.

We sell in batches. Each batch has its own price and ship window, and your order belongs to the batch that is open when you place it. When a batch closes, on its date or early if it fills, the next one opens.

Now open
BATCH #1

Founding batch. Ships in the first quarter of 2027. Closes near the end of October, or earlier if it fills.

$99 + $10 US SHIPPING
Up next
BATCH #2

Opens the day Batch #1 closes. Price and ship window announced when it opens. Closed batches stay on the board, so you can always see what came before.

Not a Kickstarter

A PURCHASE, NOT A PLEDGE.

If you have backed a Kickstarter, this will feel familiar: order now, we build your set, and you get updates along the way. The difference is what you are buying.

What feels the same
  • You order before your set exists. Your batch gets built, tested, and packed as one run.
  • Updates along the way. Every stage lands on the tracker below, with a note every 2 to 3 weeks in between.
  • It ships once the batch is built. We confirm your address a couple of weeks out, and you get tracking as soon as your set is on a truck.
What works like a store
  • It is a real order. Full refund anytime until your batch locks for shipping, about two weeks before it ships.
  • Nothing to fund. Tooling started September 8. Your order joins a build that is already in motion.
  • The price you see is the price you pay. Locked in, and it covers everything except shipping and tax.
  • Standard return policy after delivery, and no platform in the middle. You buy from us, we ship to you.
Where things stand

WATCH YOUR BATCH GET BUILT.

The build log. Each new production stage lands here and goes out by email to everyone in the batch, with an update every 2 to 3 weeks in between. Quiet stretches get one too, even if it just says “still on schedule.”

Done
Design and engineering
Done
Prototypes, playtested
Done
Final factory sample
Happening now · to late Oct
Tooling
Nov to Dec
Production run
Jan to Feb
To our warehouse
Q1 2027
Batch #1 ships
Update · Sep 16
Batch #1 is open. Orders are live at $99 plus shipping, and this page is the build log from here on.
Earlier updates
Update · Sep 8
Tooling has started. The final factory sample checked out, and the factory is now building the production molds and fixtures. This stage runs about 7 weeks. Next update when the first tooled parts come off the line.
Update · Aug 31
The final factory sample shipped. It is the last check before tooling starts.
What you get

EVERYTHING A TABLE OF FOUR NEEDS.

4 coasters

Silicone-topped, table-ready, glowing in every player’s color. One per player, or one shared between two.

The NexTurn app

Turn order, guided game flows, self-totaling scorepads, and stats. Included with your set: connect your coasters and the full app activates.

All-night battery

A coaster only lights up on its own turn, so a charge covers about 20 hours of gameplay at a table of four. Bigger tables and bluer colors run longer still.

Friends join by phone

No coaster handy? Anyone joins with a quick code and their phone becomes their turn device.

More about the coasters
Complete the table

ADD-ONS, SAME BATCH.

SINGLE NEXTURN COASTER

Add a seat for game nights of five, six, or more. Pairs into your set just like the originals. An add-on, not a starter: the app comes with, and activates through, the Table Set.

Add a coaster · $30
$30

CARRYING CASE

Take game night on the road. Holds your Table Set, built for backpacks and game bags. Still in the works. We are aiming to have it ready for Batch #1, and we will announce the price when it is.

Coming soon

Ordering add-ons on their own? US shipping is $7.50 for orders under $75.

Not sure which one?

The app unlocks free as soon as four coasters are connected, even if you bought them as singles, but the Table Set is the best value. Up to 8 coasters can play at once, and two players can share one coaster, so get the number that is right for your table.

Questions

COMMON QUESTIONS.

Is this crowdfunding?

If you have backed a Kickstarter, this will feel familiar: order now, we build your set, and you get updates along the way. But this is a purchase, not a pledge. Full refund anytime until your batch locks for shipping, a standard return policy after delivery, and no platform in the middle.

Will the price go up?

Not for Batch #1. Manufacturing and shipping costs have been volatile, and we are watching them closely. We want this to cost about the same as one or two board games, for something you use with every game. We have not set pricing for later batches. Each batch gets its own price, announced when it opens. Whatever price you see at checkout is the price you pay. It is locked in, and it covers everything except shipping and tax.

When will my set ship?

Every batch has its own ship window. Batch #1 ships in the first quarter of 2027. It is a first production run with factory holidays in the middle of that window, so we would rather promise a window we can beat than a date we might miss. We post more specific timing on this page as we have it. If the window moves, everyone in the batch hears it from us first, with the option to cancel for a full refund.

What happens if I miss Batch #1?

Batch #1 closes near the end of October, or earlier if it fills. As soon as it does, Batch #2 opens, and its price and ship window get announced right here.

When am I charged?

Once, at checkout: $99 plus shipping and tax. There is no deposit, no balance, and no second charge later.

I already bought the app. Do I pay for it twice?

No. Open the app and go to Settings. There is a $10 off code for the coasters waiting there for you. Enter it at checkout and the app purchase comes off the price of the set.

How do I cancel?

Anytime until your batch locks for shipping, about two weeks before it ships (we email you before that happens). Cancel from your order page, or email support@nexturn.app from the address on your order. Full refund, usually back on your card within 5 to 10 business days.

Are these photos of the real product?

They are photos of working prototypes, the same units we have been playtesting on. A few things will differ on the coasters you receive: the production version carries the NexTurn logo in the center of the cupholder, color and texture may vary slightly once the run is mass manufactured, and the final coasters will be thinner than the ones in these photos. We will post new photos of the production version on this page before Batch #1 ships.

Do I need a subscription?

No. The full app is included with your set: download it, connect your coasters, and everything activates. There is no monthly fee. Friends joining your game night play from their phones, no account needed.

Why do I need an app, and what happens to the coasters if NexTurn stops supporting it?

The app runs the game, and the coasters show it. The app is what lets us support complex game styles and flows, and it turns the turn-order data the coasters help collect into your stats and game history.

We are committed to supporting the app and to keeping the coasters working through it. However, if a situation arises where we can no longer support it and have to shut down its online services, we will give at least six months' notice (unless the law or events outside our control force a faster stop) and make the code necessary for the coasters to keep working open source (that is, how the app connects to and controls them), so others can build apps for them. If we shut down, we also intend to release our own final version of the app that runs the coasters and the app’s core game features on your phone without an account or a need to connect to our servers.

Do you ship outside the US?

Not yet. The first run ships to US addresses only. Register your interest below and we will email you when your region opens.

Outside the US?

VOTE FOR YOUR COUNTRY.

The first run is US-only while we sort international certifications. Every signup here is a vote for which regions we open next. Launch news for your region only. No spam.

Preorder terms of sale · summary
Charged in full at order. $99 plus shipping and tax, once. No later charges.
Estimated ship window. Batch #1: first quarter of 2027. If it moves, you hear first and can cancel for a full refund.
Cancel anytime until your batch locks for shipping, about two weeks before it ships.
US addresses only for the first run. Questions: support@nexturn.app
$99NexTurn Table Set · 4 coasters + app
+ $10 US shipping · ships Q1 2027 · full refund until your batch locks
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