MOB Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Our Kickstarter is Live! We're excited to be launching our first Lovecraftian board game since 1987. We hope you'll support our campaign and make the MISKATONIC UNIVERSITY: THE RESTRICTED COLLECTION game a reality! —all the team at Chaosium Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 And our Miskatonic University Kickstarter is funded—within 16 hours of launch! Many thanks MU scholars, it's great to be back making Lovecraftian board games again! And now to the first Stretch Goal at $30K: "Diploma Mill" As my friend and colleague Jeff Richard says, from here on it is all gravy. Eldritch, tentacle-ridden gravy that drives you insane with forbidden lore😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Games Vs Play interviews Susan, our board games line editor, to get some early insights about our new game, her experiences working with design legends Reiner Knizia and Greg Stafford, and what's in store in the MU Kickstarter... http://gamesvsplay.com/sneak-preview-of-miskatonic-university-the-restricted-collection-chaosiums-new-lovecraftian-boardgame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Our MU board game now heading towards its third stretch goal. In our first Stretch Goal, "Diploma Mill" everyone who backs gets granted a Bachelors degree in Medieval Metaphysics (even the $1 backers - we're running a diploma mill here, after all). And in our second, the printed game will now include the rules in German. $30K (funded!)—Diploma Mill: We will award all backers with a Bachelor of Arts in Medieval Metaphysics degree from Miskatonic University. $35K (funded!)—Rules in German: The printed rulebook will include the full rules of the game in German. $40K—Stationery Upgrade: we will upgrade the specifications of the game cards. $45K—Rules in French: The printed rulebook will include the full rules of the game in French. $50K—Diploma Mill II: Masters degrees for all backers at $25 and above! We've got more exciting (and fun!) stretch goals to strive for - please help spread the word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 We reached the "Diploma Mill" Stretch Goal in our Miskatonic University board game kickstarter, so now *every backer* gets a Bachelors Degree in Medieval Metaphysics. Even the "Student" level backers at $1 - we are running a diploma mill after all... n.b. the degree certificates are non-personalised, so you can add your own name in. Impress your friends with your academic attainment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Two more stretch goals reached:$40K FUNDED! - Stationery Upgrade: cards now 320 gsm with linen finish$45K FUNDED! - Rulebook will now include French Now on to... $50K - DIPLOMA MILL II: we start handing out Masters degrees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 A new stretch goal announced: $55K - Rules in Italian MU announces new academic department in the School of Languages - the Accademia di lingua italiana. The printed rulebook will include the full rules of the game in Italian. New Pledge Level (at $55K): Associate Dean - Accademia di lingua italiana (1 backer only) MU is also recruiting a scholar to lead this new division: the Associate Dean - Accademia di lingua italiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Less than $200 to our $50K "Diploma Mill II" stretch goal! Then we start handing out Miskatonic University Masters Degrees. All backers of the base game ($25) and above get one. OK, so we might be running a diploma mill, but how's that for cheap tuition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runeblogger Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Is there any translation into Spanish planned as a stretch goal? Quote Read my Runeblog about RuneQuest and Glorantha at: http://elruneblog.blogspot.com.es/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) New Stretch Goal announced: $58K - A Miskatonic University Short Story Chaosium's fiction line editor James Lowder will commission a piece of short fiction set in Miskatonic University by British Fantasy and Wonderland Book Award-nominated author Molly Tanzer. All backers at Professor level ($25) and above will receive the story in multiple electronic formats (PDF, EPUB, MOBI, PRC). Our game is set in a library after all... Edited April 24, 2018 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) New Stretch Goals announced: As we approach the mid-point of the semester, here's what's coming up in the syllabus as we head towards Graduation: $58K - A Miskatonic University Short Story We'll commission a piece of short fiction set in Miskatonic University by British Fantasy and Wonderland Book Award-nominated author Molly Tanzer. $61K - Stationery Upgrade II - Player Mats We'll upgrade the card stock of the Player Mats to 1.2 mm board with glossy dispersion varnish. $64K - Rules in Spanish MU announce will announce a new academic department in the School of Languages: the Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies. The printed rulebook will include the full rules of the game in Spanish. $67K - Cover Art for Molly Tanzer's MU Story Our board game artist, the talented Victor Leza, will be commissioned to create a color cover illustration for Molly Tanzer's short fiction set in Miskatonic University (see $58K Stretch Goal). This art will be included in the short story reward for all backers at Professor ($25) and above. $70K - Stationery Upgrade III: the Box! A sturdy box is without doubt a benefit, keeping your game looking good throughout the ages. We'll include double thickness card, white lining, with a bevelled edge. v v vMore Stretch Goals to be announced here! v v v $100K - Terminal Degree! We'll award all backers at Professor ($25) and above the highly prestigious and coveted Doctorate of Medieval Metaphysics from Miskatonic University. Edited April 26, 2018 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) EIGHT DAYS TO GO in our MU Kickstarter and we've passed 2000 backers and these recent stretch goals: $58K - A Miskatonic University Short Story $61K - Stationery Upgrade II - Player Mats $64K - Rules in Spanish - ¡estupendo! $64K Spanish Stretch Goal has fallen! The printed rulebook will now include the full rules of the game in SPANISH (and English, French, German and Italian!) Stretch Goals coming up... $67K - Cover Art for Molly Tanzer's MU Story $70K - Stationery Upgrade III: the Box! Added a new Stretch Goal: $72K - New Optional Library Card: The Teaching Assistant Anyone who has attended college or university knows that Teaching Assistants (TAs) are the under-appreciated academic workhorses of the institution. They teach, deal with tedious administrivia, and perform various other sorts of scholarly grunt work on behalf of their tenured colleagues, the professors. In recognition of their often thankless service to learned pursuits, we've added TAs to our MU game as a Stretch Goal. Edited April 29, 2018 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Another Stretch Goal passed, a new Stretch Goal added! This one is direct from Reiner Knizia's home base and design studio in Germany: a new eighth Defense Card for the game. We already have a "Flee" card in our MU game; this one enables you to "Hide" from the Mythos Horrors in the library, at least temporarily... both handy skills for prudent Call of Cthulhu investigators, and equally handy here. The 'Hide' card enables you skip your turn. This safely keeps you in the game until it is your turn again. In the meantime, calamity may befall your academic opponents. This is the second card expansion for Miskatonic University; we also have the New Library Card Teaching Assistant Stretch Goal at $72K. We're currently nearing $68K, so both of these are drawing close and we still have six days to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) FROM THE MU FACULTY HANDBOOK: "It is a long-standing practice that professors and instructors at Miskatonic University are given a Staff Activity Number, or SAN rating. This number is not intended to rank or rate their relative expertise or caliber as a teacher, but only to serve as an extra guide to students choosing advisors."All MU Kickstarter backers whose pledge levels includes their name appearing in the Rule Book (Deans, Associate Deans, Professorial Chairs, Valedictorians etc) will also be invited to nominate their Staff Activity Number (SAN). https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/448333182/miskatonic-university-the-restricted-collection-bo/posts/2179841 MU was made an official "Project We Love" by Kickstarter a few days ago, which is cool - they clearly want everyone to pass with flying colors! $58K - A Miskatonic University Short Story$61K - Stationery Upgrade II - Player Mats $64K - Rules in Spanish $67K - Cover Art for Molly Tanzer's MU Story $70K - Stationery Upgrade III: the Box! $72K - New Optional Library Card: The Teaching Assistant $74K - New Optional Defense Card: Hide $76K - New MU Crest & Seal Miskatonic University's motto is Ex Ignorantia Ad Sapientiam; Ex Luce Ad Tenebras, which means "Out Of Ignorance Into Wisdom; Out Of Light Into Darkness"? Because the university crest has a lighted candle on it, uninformed people say the motto translates as "Better to light the candle of knowledge than curse in the darkness". Wags reply, "Is it though?" New Stretch Goals: $78K - Stationery Upgrade IV: Box interior $81K - Graduate Student Forms The Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection Kickstarter concludes on May 8th. Edited May 6, 2018 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 Graduate Students are expected to sacrifice years of study (and at MU, maybe more) to learn from their esteemed academic mentors, the Professors. Fortunately, at Miskatonic University they're an endlessly renewal resource... Next Stretch Goal: $81K - GRAD STUDENT ADMISSIONS FORMS Full-size PDFs of the MU Admission Form (used on the Graduate Student cards in the game), and BLANK versions you can print and fill out yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) We are at the tail-end of the semester (just over 40 hours to go!), but still in pursuit of academic excellence! Here is the next Stretch Goal: $90K—Stationery Upgrade V: Super-Deluxe Player Mats We will further increase the thickness of the Player Mats to a solid 1.5mm board with glossy dispersion varnish. (We're also going to a announce a special backer reward if/when we reach 3000 backers - 65 to go!) Edited May 7, 2018 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) Here's my idea for merging the games: The grad students start as characters in a MU-set CoC game and the Investigators get to know them. Craft a story around the basic premise of the board game. At an apropos point of the RPG session, bust out the card game and have players play it in order to obtain vital clues or artifacts. In some way, make grad student discards in the final round actual character deaths in the RPG, so that players have to decide whom to keep around. Of course, you'd have to set them up so they aren't just disposable Kleenex grad students. You might say that that is against the spirit of MU grad students. 😜 Edited May 7, 2018 by klecser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) Last Day of the Semester and Final Stretch Goals announced in our MU Kickstarter! "We give credit for life experience" Our final "Diploma Mill" stretch goal is the highly prestigious and coveted Doctorate of Medieval Metaphysics. We originally set this at $100K (that's now for a fancier box). But we moved the doctorate forward to $95K because at MU "we give credit for life experience". (Besides, we don't want our backers to end up in the accursed academic limbo that is ABD - "all but dissertation"...) Edited May 7, 2018 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 We made to 100K, if we make to 4000 backers we'll up the "Field Trip" discount to 15% We passed $100K earlier today, so all 20 Stretch Goals have been achieved - top marks! With just over five hours remaining, can we get to 4000 backers? If we do, we'll make the Field Trip Reward treat even better: instead of 10%, it will be a 15% discount for all backers on your next visit to Chaosium.com! Tell your friends it's still not too late to enrol at MU and graduate with honors - but they have to hurry: the Kickstarter ends at 2.05PM Eastern US time TODAY! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/448333182/miskatonic-university-the-restricted-collection-bo/posts/2181975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Worth noting that backing at even one dollar gets you the discount and counts toward the 4000 backers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Our Miskatonic University: the Restricted Collection Kickstarter has come to a successful end: 3697 backers, USD$106,994 raised (of a $25K goal), and 20/20 Stretch Goals achieved. All our backers have graduated Summa Cum Laude—with the highest praise! Now we must put our efforts into the next phase of this Kickstarter - delivering all of the rewards as quickly and efficiently as we can. In the most recent update, we've outlined to our backers what those steps are. We will stay in regular communication with our backers. We delivered our previous board game Kickstarter on time and intend to do the same here. The Chaosium team would like to thank our backers for their support over the past 21 days. We're delighted to be back making Lovecraftian board games again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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