Widget - The Card Game That Lets You Play With Your Words

A project in Erie, PA by Kristan Wheaton
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Build crazy machines with ridiculous words in a fast, easy card game where 47 different artists illustrated the cards!
Backers: 193
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34

Funded: $6,575 of $4,000
Dates: Mar 7th -> Apr 6th (30 days)
Project By: Kristan Wheaton
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March 8th - via: businessnewsdaily.com
Professor, researcher and crowdfunding expert Kristan J. Wheaton has learned a lot about campaign success. The Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority took notice and provided Wheaton a large grant to run a program called Quickstarter, which supports entrepreneurs in northwest Pennsylvania (Read More)

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April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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What!!?? Stretch Goal #3?? Yes...and its worth it

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I thought I was done.   I thought there was only the slimmest of chances I would make Stretch Goal #2.   We blew through it in a matter of hours. A number of you have asked, "So when are we going to see Stretch Goal # 3?!"   "There is no Stretch... (Read More)

"Basilisks", "Trenti" and "Giants" All Unlocked!

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Check out Basilisks! Trenti! Giants! And Stretch Goal #2!

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Pirate poll and less than 72 hours to go!

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Robo-bunny unlocked! New Poll!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
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Robo-bunny is up! Enjoy your International Tabletop Day!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for voting!  "Robo-bunny" has a 65-35 lead this morning and with Easter tomorrow, I decided to go ahead and post him.   I've got "Ghosts", "Yetis" and "Werewolves" waiting in the wings and suggestions for everything from "Basilisks" to "The... (Read More)

Vampires unlocked! Zombies at the plate...

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Mummies unlocked! Who will release Cthulhu? (Zombies on deck...)

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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Interview with Kris Wheaton of Mercyhurst University and Sources & Methods Games

March 27th - via: grogheads.com
Kristan Wheaton's track record in the Serious Games world is well-known to those in the business. Now he's striking out (again) into commercial games. (Read More)

What comes after "Vampires"? (Poll)

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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Dragons Unlocked! Vampires posted! New Art Tonight (hopefully...)!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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100% Funded and "Vampires" Preview!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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The "All-Star Monster Expansion Pack" Stretch Goal Is Up!

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Supporting the Businesses that Support our Industry

March 12th - via: dispatch5o.newdispatch.com
As many of us in the print and paper industry know, small businesses continuously use direct mail to reach out and communicate with their target audiences. Small businesses boost the economy and many times are built on just a simple idea and a person willing to find a way to make their dream a reality. (Read More)

Wheaton aims to kick start yet another game

March 11th - via: mercyhurst.edu
ERIE, PA -- Just when you thought Mercyhurst University’s foremost gamer Kris Wheaton would have exhausted his supply of games for grownups, he’s invented another, this one called “Widget.” (Read More)

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