MOB Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On a cold and rainy day back in 1981 Chaosium unleashed its Call of Cthulhu tabletop roleplaying game on an unprepared world... To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Call of Cthulhu, this Friday (July 2nd) we're launching the Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter, featuring a remastered version of this iconic boxed set and five of its first supplements (Shadows of Yog Sothoth, The Asylum & Other Tales, The Cthulhu Companion, Trail of the Tsathogghua, and Fragments of Fear). Chaosium President Rick Meints said, "Because we want to deliver these boxed sets in time for the anniversary later this year, we've already got all of these books and boxes ready to print. If this Kickstarter gets funded, within a week of ending, we're going to be sending out ALL of the PDFs to the backers. All of the files will be off to the printer shortly after that. No waiting on writers, or artists or layout to get this done. We print. We ship." Chaosium hopes you will join us as we celebrate Call of Cthulhu's 40th anniversary and back this project! AB CHAOS NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Sign up to be the first to hear our about the Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter Launch, plus all latest news and updates about Chaosium games. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJackBrass Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Delighted to see this. Clear PDFs will be especially welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassneedles Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 My wallet is ready! I’ve been training it for a few weeks now to make sure it’s in fighting shape for this challenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVeira Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Is there a Kickstarter page, we can visit yet? Normally, Kickstarter projects have a page you can visit before the project launches that likes you sign up to be notified when the project starts. That how I have been backer 1 on a couple of Kickstarters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondaa Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 This page is a top search result for Call of Cthulhu Classic on search engines (found on DuckDuckGo and confirmed second result on Google). Might want to adjust that page to reflect the fact that many people will go there to look for the details on the new product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Zarnak Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Will the Fragments of Fear reprint have the 4-page card stock foldout? Edited June 29, 2021 by Dr_Zarnak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
measuredrums Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 @Rick Meints Is the original Keepers Screen going to be included in the KS as well? It seems I recall seeing it pictured amongst the items shown in the initial pics you posted that were hinting at this release, but I do no see it shown amongst the goodies now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Meints Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 35 minutes ago, measuredrums said: @Rick Meints Is the original Keepers Screen going to be included in the KS as well? It seems I recall seeing it pictured amongst the items shown in the initial pics you posted that were hinting at this release, but I do no see it shown amongst the goodies now. It is a stretch goal. 1 1 Quote Hope that Helps,Rick Meints - Chaosium, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSeraph Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Between you guys, Goodman Games, and Limited Run Games my wallet is in agony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Before someone asks, I'm going to get ahead of it: This is a classic product and has not been updated to 7th edition rules. I believe it is 2nd edition rules. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trystero Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 7 hours ago, klecser said: Before someone asks, I'm going to get ahead of it: This is a classic product and has not been updated to 7th edition rules. I believe it is 2nd edition rules. I'm only a little bit sad not to get a reprint of the first edition, but second is where I started in 1984, so that's hitting my nostalgia centres squarely on. Quote — “Self-discipline isn’t everything; look at Pol Pot.”—Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 The Stars will be Right on Friday! Get notified when the campaign goes live: our 40th anniversary Call of Cthulhu Classic #Kickstarter launches July 2nd! A remastered version of the iconic boxed set and five of the game's first supplements. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chaosium/call-of-cthulhu-classic 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berwyn Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 So will we be able to pick and choose which components we can get? Can I get just the box with the original books and map or is it everything pictured or nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Berwyn said: So will we be able to pick and choose which components we can get? Can I get just the box with the original books and map or is it everything pictured or nothing? Don't know for sure yet, but it is likely an all-or-none. Chaosium wants to produce this in time for the 40th later this year, and it's harder to do that if people pick-and-choose. That would make logistics and shipping an absolute nightmare. As @lordabdul commented on social media, there may only be one buy-in choice. Edited July 1, 2021 by klecser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berwyn Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 5 hours ago, klecser said: Don't know for sure yet, but it is likely an all-or-none. Chaosium wants to produce this in time for the 40th later this year, and it's harder to do that if people pick-and-choose. That would make logistics and shipping an absolute nightmare. As @lordabdul commented on social media, there may only be one buy-in choice. That would be really disappointing and definitely price me way out. Well then, here's to hoping this will bring some of this stuff into print outside the Kick for a time so the rest of us can pick up the bits we want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlonsoAguilurk Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 hours ago, Berwyn said: So will we be able to pick and choose which components we can get? Can I get just the box with the original books and map or is it everything pictured or nothing? I guess Rick will soon answer this more thoroughly, but in a recent video he uploaded to the CoC Facebook group, he showcased two options for the box set: a 1 inch rules box set, and the larger 2 inch box set that includes all supplements. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berwyn Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 41 minutes ago, AlonsoAguilurk said: I guess Rick will soon answer this more thoroughly, but in a recent video he uploaded to the CoC Facebook group, he showcased two options for the box set: a 1 inch rules box set, and the larger 2 inch box set that includes all supplements. Oh. Wonderful. That's perfect. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Meints Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 22 hours ago, Berwyn said: So will we be able to pick and choose which components we can get? Can I get just the box with the original books and map or is it everything pictured or nothing? There a number of backer levels, but the main 2 ones are a 1" boxed set with just the 2nd edition rules (2 books, map, and handouts), and a 2" boxed set with the rules (2 books, map, and handouts) and the 5 supplements. That doesn't include stretch goals, just the basics. 2 Quote Hope that Helps,Rick Meints - Chaosium, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 In just under twelve hours the Stars will be Right for the Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter! Sign up here to be notified the moment it launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chaosium/call-of-cthulhu-classic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 *lights candles* *cleans dagger* *draws symbols* 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berwyn Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassneedles Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) Well it’s up! I went in for the 1” and 2” box combo. Was a bit tempted by the signed one but decided to be slightly (ha!) thrifty. Roll on $100,000 for the screen! One small thing I noticed, Rick mentioned in the video stretch goals but unless drooling over the Kickstarter has resulted in sight damage somehow I can only see the one stretch goal. Are there more to be announced if the screen one is met? Edited July 2, 2021 by glassneedles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofeet Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Is there any intention to make this available at retail (eventually), or is this a kickstarter exclusive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 12:02 PM, Berwyn said: That would be really disappointing and definitely price me way out. Well then, here's to hoping this will bring some of this stuff into print outside the Kick for a time so the rest of us can pick up the bits we want. Good news, the KS FAQ says that they will offer all the books individually as POD at some point later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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