We are happy to announce that our underlying invention that enables Saber Tag to be completely tether-less is now Patent Pending!
If you’ve been wondering why Saber Tag uses those shiny, striped patterns, it’s because it utilizes conductive fabric patterns (on both the Saber and the Armor) in order to register hits.
These patterns serve as open electrical switches, so if a player’s Saber hits another player’s Armor piece, both switches independently close, telling the game that a clean hit occurred.
It’s a fun, novel concept with a *ton* of future applications, and it’s what lets Saber Tag be a freeing and responsive way to sword fight.
The Kickstarter campaign is now being reviewed before submission, so stay tuned for more news on that front as well!