A horror boardgame of teamwork, and betrayal set in H.P. Lovecraft's Miskatonic University. Now fully funded and with Stretch Goals!
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I received the press proof, and it is GORGEOUS
over 9 years ago
– Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:02:25 AM
I just gave the manufacturer the go-ahead to start production! Here are some photos I took of the game in all its glory. I'm very happy with how it turned out: the art is vivid, clear and easily legible, moody without being too dark, and basically perfect. The print quality is excellent. There's no artefacting, none of the circle-and-dot thing that can come from other printing methods, and there are no errors anywhere in it.
I'm especially happy with the dice, which is the part I was most worried about. They are great. Nice, deep engraving, ink that stays exactly inside the carved portion, small enough that you can easily shake five around in your hand yet large enough that they have a satisfying heft and are easy to read from a distance. The edges aren't sharp, and they feel great in your hand.
I couldn't be happier with it. As promised, here are a bunch of photos. Let me know if you have any questions!
Looking at the photos, the color looks a little washed out and faded. This is the camera's fault, not the game. In reality they are very vivid and colorful.
Hand for scale
The manufacturer just sent me these photos of the press proof!
over 9 years ago
– Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 11:30:03 PM
Once the dice get finished they'll be sending it my way, and once I inspect it and approve it, manufacturing will begin! From the photos everything looks brilliantly crisp and smooth with strong, vivid colors, so I have high expectations. I can't wait to see them borne out!
Announcing the writing and art contest winners!
over 9 years ago
– Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 10:40:49 PM
The winner of the art contest is Nicholas Small. Congratulations, Nick! I will be contacting you via email to start planning the art for Murder Most Foul.
There are four winners of the writing contest. The first is Zander Nash, with The Green Eyed Monster. The host, Taylor Bryant, is nice, accomplished, and all around perfect - too perfect. So perfect it sets your teeth on edge. Taylor is constantly upstaging you and making you downright miserable, and tonight you've decided to put an end to it, once and for all.
Next up is Joshua Thomas with the Black Gold Conspiracy. Mr. Coltrane is a corrupt industrialist, looking for patsies to pin his crimes on. But you're no sucker, and you aren't going down without a fight. A fight you are rather confident you'll win...
Then we've got George K with his untitled Mafia themed scenario. I'm really glad to get a Mafia themed one in here; I've been working on one and not gotten it to the point that I was satisfied with it, and now this one just lands in my lap fully formed!
Finally, we have Mitchell Gallinger with Die-In Fishing Resort. Marc Lemort is a shrewd businessman who is good at screwing people over and then covering it up and smooth-talking his way back into their good graces. He's gone too far this time, though, and you won't let him weasel his way out of his just desserts.
In other (non) news, I have not yet received the press proof. According to the manufacturer, it should be sent out tomorrow, though of course I have no control over that from here. When I receive it I will post a new update with photos.
Printing has begun!
over 9 years ago
– Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 11:39:48 PM
The printers have approved the files, and printing has begun! I shall let you know when I get the proofs.
The files are at the printers!
over 9 years ago
– Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:30:06 PM
They're checking them for errors now.
In other news, I've gotten lots of writing contest entries, but no art contests! If you are a visual artist of any sort, professional or not, please do consider entering.
Also, I am at my family reunion right now and have vvery little internet access, so shall likely not respond to things for a week.
