Penny Press
A project in Arlington, MA by Chris Cieslik000days
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Be a newspaper baron in the yellow journalism era of old New York City. Cover the top stories, and go to press when the time is right!
Backers: 1283
Average Pledge Per Backer: $47
Funded: $60,376 of $2,000
Dates: Jun 10th -> Jul 10th (30 days)
Project By: Chris Cieslik
Backers: 1283
Average Pledge Per Backer: $47
Funded: $60,376 of $2,000
Dates: Jun 10th -> Jul 10th (30 days)
Project By: Chris Cieslik
$60,376
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 10 @ 13:30 -0400 GMT
3018%
of goal
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Latest News
Happy Days and Jubilation! 
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
$60,000!!! With two whole minutes to spare! Awesome, guys. Super awesome. (Read More)
Extra Extra!
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We have added a last minute $47 level for folks that want one copy of the game and two copies of the Penny Press Extra (which will now feature a comics page, the names of all backers, stories from the game + from high level backers, and hopefully a... (Read More)
Crossword Puzzle Special Guest Creator: Mike Selinker! Three hours left~
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Exciting news! Our good friend Mike Selinker (who made a Maze of Games and some Pathfinder Card Game that a few people have played) is going to work on the Penny Press Extra with us, specifically to craft our crossword puzzle. We're pretty close... (Read More)
One day to go! Stretch Goals, Exclusives, and You!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Well yesterday was pretty amazing, biggest day of the campaign! We have added a final pair of stretch goals: A tuckbox at $52,000, and a games+crossword page for the Penny Press Extra! at $60,000. It'd be pretty sweet if we hit both, we're kind... (Read More)
3-Packs available, $45K coming up, and the Last Stretch Goal at Midnight!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We have added 3-packs of Penny Press to our backing options. If you wanted three, there's your chance! We're cruising toward $45K, and a thousand backers. Holy wow, guys. Thank you :D The last stretch goal will be revealed at midnight tonight!... (Read More)
The home stretch!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The Penny Press Kickstarter ends Thursday at 1:30PM EST! All of you backers have made it amazing, and we keep pushing through stretch goals. We passed the $37,500 mark and thus the Newsboy Expansion will be included! Next up is at $45,000,... (Read More)
Happy 4th of July! Next Stretch Goal: Alternate Art Newspaper Boards
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hope everyone is having a good National Cookout Day! Our next Stretch Goal will be at $45,000, and if (when!) we reach it, we'll be including a set of alternate-art Newspaper mats. These will be a KS exclusive, and won't be printed again after... (Read More)
Reddit AMA now! And hurray $30K.
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Reddit AMA is live now: http://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/29hgg9/we_are_winners_of_cards_against_humanitys/ We'll start answering questions at the top of the hour! Also, comics page is coming to the Penny Press Extra, which is... (Read More)
Reddit AMA tomorrow! And nearing the Comics Page
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! It has been a slightly quieter week, but Penny Press is rolling on...we're right at the edge of hitting our $30,000 stretch goal of adding comics to the Penny Press Extra! Friends and artists are lining up to produce excellent political... (Read More)
Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update - Extra! Extra! The Futbol Captain is in Westminster
June 27th - via: gamingtrend.com
This week we take a look at four games in addition to questioning Queen Game's Kickstarter practices. (Read More)
$37,500: The Penny Press Newsboy Strike Expansion!
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
If we make this goal, the Newsboy Strike Expansion will be included in every copy of Penny Press! So what is The Newsboy Strike Expansion? This is a big, chunky red meeple, which stands about 1.5 inches tall. If you’re familiar with the classic... (Read More)
Linen Boxes + Start Player!
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have reached the $25,000 level, and with it we have added linen finish to our box. We were going to do a newsprint finish on actual newspaper...but sadly due to the laws of physics, that doesn't work. We've got the quote back from the factory,... (Read More)
Kick The Box June 23rd Edition 2014
June 23rd - via: trollitc.com
Skipping down Kickstarter Avenue can be detrimental to one’s health, so I shall say, be safe as we roll into this week’s picks. During the week we have some breaking newspaper news about a last ditch effort to save mankind. You can also travel back in time and reset civilization or work together to save a kingdom. (Read More)
The League of Nonsensical Gamers Kickstarter Spotlight
June 20th - via: nonsensicalgamers.com
Better late than never, right? Right? Origins ate up a lot of the League’s time last week, so enjoy this double helping of Kickstarter projects, and get prepared for some juicy tidbits that came from the convention! (Read More)
Stretch Goal Update! And Other TTDM Games, plus Red by Carl Chudyk!
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Reward UpdatesHello! We listened to your feedback on the issue, and we're changing the $30,000 level to something a little different: A comics section in the Penny Press Extra! We'll be getting some folks to draw interesting B+W comics for it,... (Read More)
$20,000! New Stretch Goals
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, 20K in just over a week is pretty amazing. We've gone through our entire first wave of stretch goals, and we've got two more to reveal! We're waiting on quotes on two more neat bits we're planning to add -- once confirmed we'll reveal those... (Read More)
Double Sided Tokens + Press Passes!
June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, we continue to blow through our stretch goals, because all of you backers are awesome! We're kind of humbled by how well the campaign is going, and excited because we can do cool things! At $16000, we're now able to do double-sided... (Read More)
$12000! Notes from the Designers
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, this is Robert, one of the designers of Penny Press. When our kickstarter reached $6,000 we achieved our first stretch goal: 15 extra cards. This is one stretch goal we really wanted to make. In Penny Press, every time someone goes to press, a... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Every Day?
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I think we can live with that. We've over 9000, actually over 10,000 now! We'll be upgrading the cardstock to linen finish, which should make Penny Press just a little bit more durable, since you'll all be playing it hundreds of times :) We're... (Read More)
Casual Game Crowdfunding: Scrapyards, Presses, and Ghosts
June 12th - via: casualgamerevolution.com
Both established game companies and first time designers are bringing their gaming ideas to Kickstarter this month. Several games have great themes, aimed at attracting children with rules that are engaging for the whole family. (Read More)
Stretch Goal Reached: Plane Tickets
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Or...15 more cards. But I'm getting on a plane to go to Origins, so I don't have time to say much more. Holy wow, everyone, $6000 in under a day! Guess Penny Press really was worthy of the Deathmatch win! We might have to go think up more... (Read More)
Funded!
June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Well I guess people want to play Penny Press (Not that I'm surprised at all!) Thanks all for helping us reach our very modest goal, and now on to the fun part: Stretch Rewards! We want Penny Press to be the shiniest it can be, with good-quality... (Read More)
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