Shut Up, Cat! Board Game

A project in Chicago, IL by William Lewis Cox
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A push-your-luck dice allocation game where players compete to get a full night's sleep, despite a very noisy night-time cat.
Backers: 244
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51

Funded: $12,499 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 18th -> Aug 15th (29 days)
Project By: William Lewis Cox
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Latest News

Final 48 Hours!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm so gratified to be able to write this post with the project fully funded! With only two days left in the campaign, there's still some time to get more people on board. Realistically, I don't think we'll be able to hit any of the stretch goals I... (Read More)

Funded!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Funded! We did it! Thank you all for making this possible; both backers and people who volunteered their time and energy. I can't wait to get Shut Up, Cat! into your hands! There are still a few days left in the campaign and I'm still working on... (Read More)

Gen Con, Nearly There, and Advanced Play Modes

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Gen Con was Awesome! First off, thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth on the Gen Con floor. I got to meet so many amazing people (and saw some really great cat pictures!).  Thank you sincerely! The four days at Gen Con were enough to take this... (Read More)

Gen Con Prep, Promo Card!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Today I'm prepping the materials for Gen Con, where we'll be demoing the game at booth 2904! (Big thanks to AEGIS: Combining Robots for hosting us!) We'll be there all weekend. Attending the con? Stop by the booth to say hello and grab... (Read More)

New Playthrough Highlights Video, Gen Con Prep

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Two small updates:  I've posted a new playthrough highlights video in the Story section of the campaign. It's a quick overview of what some actual gameplay looks like and should provide a good sense of how the gameplay feels. Gen Con... (Read More)

How-to-play Video, and 1/3rd of the way there!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Just a quick update here. First, we're just shy of one third of the way funded, and I couldn't be happier. Thank you all for the support! Just as exciting: Meeple University has just posted a how-to-play video for the game, which you... (Read More)

First Day Update: Great Start!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thank you all for backing this project. It means a lot to me to have your support! The first day is in the can and we are already 25% of the way to the finish line, which is an amazing accomplishment. That's all because of you! If you didn't... (Read More)

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