Burgschneider blows past Kickstarter goals for Middle-earth Brandywine Festival

Burgschneider, a German live events company, has run way past its goals on Kickstarter to hold The Brandywine Festival, in partnership with Middle-earth Enterprises. The live-action role-playing (LARP) event will take place in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, — the first ever live game event for Burgschneider in the U.S. The Brandywine Festival is in partnership with Middle-earth Enterprises (owned by Embracer Freemode). The Kickstarter campaign has raised more than $529,000 from nearly 1,100 backers, far above the goal of $80,000. It’s a big result for a fan event (scheduled for October 7 to October 12, 2025), and owners of game intellectual properties ought to take notice. “I read the Lord of the Rings as a teenager and it literally changed my world,” said Markus Boehm, CEO of the firm, in a message to GamesBeat. “It sparked my passion for all forms of fantasy role playing as well as Tolkien inspired table top, video games and card games. It gave my inner nerd the outlet he didn’t know he ne ... Read full article.