Board games can often be more costly than video games because you have to manufacture (and ship) physical goods. I backed a purely pen and paper Kickstarter (M

Board games can often be more costly than video games because you have to manufacture (and ship) physical goods. I backed a purely pen and paper Kickstarter (Mobile Frame Zero) that had had some issues with shipping after they had printed all of the books, for example. Video games do tend to require larger teams and longer development times though, so it's a trade off.