The pledge manager has been cleared by BackerKit - but since I will be traveling this week to PAX Unplugged, we've been advised not to open it up wide until I'm home and able to answer questions/deal with any issues. So we will be opening it on Tuesday, December 10. I'll be doing a test of a small number of backers probably Monday, but you should receive a welcome email to the pledge manager either Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Meanwhile, I'm finally ready to show off our test version of the newest hero, the Spinner. She's a meteor-shotput mage, which I am confident is a phrase not used before! Our illustrious artist Crowbar was inspired by the Olympics this summer, and this concept was born:
The Spinner accumulates dice (meteors!) spinning around her, until its time to launch them at unsuspecting foes. To use her effectively, you'll need to manage the ebb and flow of her armada of meteor-dice. Still some balancing to be had, but she's a lot of fun!
If you're at PAX Unplugged this weekend, we're in Booth #3133, and we'll be showing off Relics along with Good Puppers Too, Innovation Ultimate, 1001 Odysseys, and our brand new concept - Mystic Curling Club (Magical Curling, with Witches!). Hope to see some of you there, and excited to finally have the pledge manager set to open!
At long last, we have a sample of a completed production-run copy of Innovation Ultimate! The rest of the contents you've seen already (these are 99% the same but from the actual presses), but the box top, you have not yet seen! Behold the shiny:
Pictures, of course, don't convey how it looks in person, so this video shows it in motion:
Ivy, as always, big helper.
I still do not have a completion date from the factory. I'm assuming sometime in the next 2-3 weeks, at which point it will get on to boats to various regions. This of course means folks will not be receiving it until January or February depending on location. Honestly...we had expected to be fully fulfilled and selling copies at PAX Unplugged this weekend. It is very disappointing to be let down by factory world, but it is what it is. In the end, the box is awesome, the contents are awesome, and you're all getting the definitive Innovation experience! And for that, I am glad.
I will share more when I know more. Thanks as always for your patience!
PAX
We will be at PAX Unplugged in booth 3133, demoing this, ODD: Relics of the Forge, Good Puppers Too (surprise beta printing!), 1001 Odysseys, and the top secret prototype we've been poking at for months - Mystic Curling Club. You didn't know you needed a magical dexterity curling game with sliding/rolling dice down a board, but it turns out everyone needs it - and it's a lot of fun.
There's also a chess set hiding on the edge of that table, which Carl and I have been playing with a lot. Hmmmmm :)
It's coming with me to PAX U also, but only for toppest secret use. But if you ask nicely on Sunday afternoon maybe it'll make an appearance!
The holiday season is a time for surprises, and today we have one for you – some amazing photos of Munchkin Big Box in all its glory!
Full image
Left Side
Right Side
We are grateful today that we can show you this beautiful – dare we say, pristine – production sample. Our printing partners have done an amazing job bringing the Big Box to life, and we’re also thankful for that!
“But,” you may be asking, “what does that mean for us?” It means that we are still on track to fulfill Big Box orders in early 2025. We’ll keep you posted on fulfillment details as we get closer. Stay tuned!
The Munchkin Road To Gen Con
On our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky), we’ve written about our partnership with Double Exposure to bring Munchkin tournaments to select conventions across the country. Winners of these tournaments will receive a trophy . . . as well as a 4-day pass to Gen Con 2025 and entry into the first elimination round of the U.S. National Munchkin Championship! The next two tournaments will be held at:
Tabletop Oahu in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 30, 2025
Click the links to learn more and get your free entry ticket, then follow us on social media to stay up to date on upcoming events!
Shop For Everyone On Your List During the Steve Jackson Games Holiday Sale
That’s right – it’s time for our annual holiday sale at Warehouse 23, our online store! From November 29 through December 16, you’ll find some great deals on Munchkin items – and much more – many with discounts of up to 23%!
We hope you all have a wonderful holiday. We’ll have another update as soon as we have more information to share. As always, thanks for your support!
Howdy all 👋 As December arrives we wanted to check in for our monthly update!
We've had the most productive month yet and have officially submitted everything to Panda (our game manufacturer) for review.
What we've submitted, and what we've been hard at work on, is finalizing the following:
1 Two Piece Box with Spot UV and inner lining
1 Easy-to-Learn Rule Booklet (16 Pages)
8 Unique, Highly Detailed Miniatures with Contrast Wash
5 Dual-Layered Realm Boards (our main game boards)
4 Dual-Layered Hero Boards with Original Characters
3 Dual-Layered Boss Boards with Original Characters
7 Custom Galaxy-Themed Dice with Unique Designs
57 Loot Cards, Each with Unique Artwork by Skinner
6 Chaos Cards, Each with Unique Artwork by Skinner
16 Minion Cards, Each with Unique Artwork by Skinner
56 Action Cards with 8 Original Illustrations by Skinner
184 Durable, Colorful Gameplay Tokens
Not to mention all the other bells and whistles we offered like the enamel pins, stickers, shirts, hats, prints, patch, Skull Dice, Dice Tray, Dice Bag, D20 and more!
Just know we are moving as fast as we can while preserving our high standards of quality for this game. It's going to be absolutely phenomenal. It's shaping up better than we ever imagined.
We will most definitely share all the above over the coming months so you can all get a closer look.
Until then, here is a look at some renders we made to get an idea of the main Hero Boards, Boss Boards, and the contrast washed miniatures. These are all still subject to slight tweaks before we manufacture, but just a lil' something to tide you over.
HERO BOARDS
BOSS BOARDS
CONTRAST WASHED MINIS (RENDERS)
FROGLOR (HERO)
GRIMMBO (HERO)
BREA & MUPPUS (HERO)
TC-1991 (HERO)
YOGGUA (BOSS)
MAFFMET (BOSS)
CTHERCULES (BOSS)
SHROOM ZOMBIE (DEATH)
REAPER (DEATH) *BONUS*
DEMON HAND (TROPHY) *BONUS*
I hope you all think this stuff is looking as cool as we do. We wanted to get everything submitted to our manufacturer before the busy holiday season hits. Hopefully from here on out we are just responding to feedback and tweaking things as necessary while bursting at the seams with holiday gravy and eggnog.
Stay tuned, we'll be sure to share more rad sneak peeks as things develop.
Your credit cards are being charged. If you have any problems, please comment here or email [email protected].
The expected delivery for your games is still early 2025.
The "In the Dark Candle Packs" look and function great.
Video update below!
CREDIT CARDS ARE BEING CHARGED. We are at that step in the campaign. Hopefully you've answered your surveys and locked your add-ons. Your credit cards are being charged. The next time you'll be charged will be at the time of shipping. If you have any issues or questions, please let us know. You can always email us via [email protected].
VIDEO UPDATE! As requested, the video below will show you the cause of our delay: the box size. You'll also get to see the In the Dark Candles booster packs at the end.
Thank you all so much again for your patience and backing. I'm confident you'll love this game as much as everyone who's played the game so far.
We're thrilled to announce that all regions are now shipping!
Note that we've reallocated our "rest of world" destinations across different fulfillment hubs. See below for details!
Canada (fulfilled by our team)
Fulfillment is complete! As 10 million parcels are now frozen in the postal system due to the Canada Post strike, we are feeling good about our decision to fulfill early and use alternate carriers.
Shipping has begun and will continue into December!
Australia/New Zealand/Asia (fulfilled by Aetherworks)
Address confirmation emails began earlier this week and the first parcels have officially gone out. Shipping will continue into December.
UK/EU (fulfilled by Spiral Galaxy Games)
Address confirmation emails began earlier this week and the first parcels have officially gone out. Shipping will continue into December.
Rest of World (fulfilled by a variety of hubs)
All of our hubs are now actively shipping. Parcels going to Asia will ship from Aetherworks while the rest will ship from either Flying Cloud Fulfillment or Spiral Galaxy Games depending on carrier availability.
That's all for now!
Thanks so much for your patience as we overcame the last hurdles of the journey. We are as eager as you are for our decks to find their way to their forever homes.
Hey everyone, we hope your holiday weekend was good for those of you who celebrated! We're back this week with some insight into the creation of the visual side of things from artist Boson Au. Check it out!
Hey everyone, Boson here with a couple of words about the visual side of things.
From the conversations with CK about the world, I felt the overarching theme and general feeling about this project to be “attrition.” While each might have a drastically different approach, every survivor in this series is consumed with picking up the pieces, licking their wounds, and just trying to stay alive.
This is a story of the aftermath. I hope the art illustrates their scars: physical, emotional, and mental adequately. I wanted the technology to be “advanced enough” with obvious shortcuts made and less than ideal repairs abundant.
As for technicals: Procreate is the tool, with the default “technical pen” that's been heavily customized for my particular pressure tendencies from bad ergonomics. Lots of tropes from 90s comic art (or homages if you wanna be nice). Generous uses of layers to self correct, etc…. Typical digital artist shit. For color, I almost always start with lassos and complementary colors, then something dry brushy or gouche in low opacity for layering. I definitely utilize a great brushpack from Jason Piperberg (https://jasonpiperberg.gumroad.com/l/hKBUm) for the Kirby Krackle effect. Please support the brushmakers, every dollar helps.
Oh, and as for the video soundtrack: it’s my buddy’s band Outsick! from Baltimore, MD. (https://outsickhc.bandcamp.com/) . Grown ass folk making HC Punk about annoying Grown Ass topics. Drop them a listen on their soundcloud/insta/youtube/what have you.
Happy Thanksgiving! We want to express our gratitude for your support and are excited to finish the campaign strong with even more backers.
As a thank you for your contributions, we’ve revamped our stretch goals. We’ve moved them up by $2,000, which means that the Grieziel, Giest, and Nactmerries are now all unlocked! Every backer who has pledged at a level that includes STLs will receive these three miniatures as part of their reward. Additionally, they will be available for purchase as add-ons for those without a 3D printer.
We’re also thrilled to announce our next stretch goal: a multipart model of a female heroine! We’re confident that we can reach this goal as we wrap up the campaign, and we’re looking forward to adding more multipart hero models to enhance the early American gothic horror experience in Bloody Hollow. Thank you for your continued support!
