Dead Theorists: A Philosophical Card Game

A project in Portland, OR by Microcosm Publishing
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A card game for disillusioned philosophers, aspiring academics, and everyone in between
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Backers: 121
Average Pledge Per Backer: $47

Funded: $5,650 of $2,000
Dates: Apr 11th -> May 2nd (22 days)
Project By: Microcosm Publishing
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Latest News

Almost there! 11th hour "Coffee Cups" enamel pin reward unlocked!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Oooh we are almost over the finish line! With 6 hours to go, we've unlocked another enamel pin - a stack of mostly-drunk coffee cups, perfectly illustrating the academic life.  To add on this pin for the backers-only price of $10 (US shipping only,... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Unlocked - the Ghost of Karl Marx enamel pin!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The second enamel pin has been unlocked! US backers can now add on the ghost of Karl Marx enamel pin to their order for just $10. (You'll want to go to "Manage My Pledge" and you should see it as a brand-new add-on.)  We're also already a quarter of... (Read More)

Stretch goal time! Wear your Dead Theorists enamel pins with pride!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! Great news! Since we've already blown our initial goal out of the water, we've been cooking up some stretch goals.  For every $1,000 this project earns over our (initially modest) goal, we'll produce another enamel pin based on art from the... (Read More)

Funded in less than a day!!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, thank you all! We made our (admittedly modest) funding goal is less than a day, and it feels fantastic. We're so excited that you're excited about this game. Especially those of us on staff who are refugees from academia... we feel seen, y'all.... (Read More)

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