Illuminatus: Conspiracy-themed satirical board game
A project in Sydney, AU by Dark Mushroom Games000days
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2-6 players aged 14+. The conspiracy wants you! Who's causing all the world issues? You are! Become part of the problem for an evening.
Backers: 391
Average Pledge Per Backer: $142 AUD
Funded: $55,654 AUD of $75,000 AUD
Dates: Jun 18th -> Jul 18th (30 days)
Project By: Dark Mushroom Games
Backers: 391
Average Pledge Per Backer: $142 AUD
Funded: $55,654 AUD of $75,000 AUD
Dates: Jun 18th -> Jul 18th (30 days)
Project By: Dark Mushroom Games
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Thanks for all the support! 
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We've lost the battle but we won't lose the war! Massive thanks to all our family, friends, backers, supporters and internet trolls who have helped share and promote the campaign - register interest for pre-orders via the link at the top of the... (Read More)
70% there keep sharing!
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We're down to the final 10 hours of the campaign! Thanks to all our backers thus far but there's still more to be done! We know those in the shadows don't want this to happen and that they are suppressing our message - fight back and keep... (Read More)
GameLeaks #5: Black Bag attack arsenal & secret Research
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
“Black bag” operations involve covert activities to obtain intelligence through such means as burglary, surveillance and hacking and the term is thought to be a reference to the bag in which thieves or operatives carry the tools they require to... (Read More)
65% and climbing and the end days arrive
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
As we come into the end of days (of the campaign) we're pushing on towards our funding goal. Thanks to everyone who has helped spread the conspiracy thus far and special shout out to all those who have already backed! If you are sitting on the... (Read More)
Mockingbird campaign news ticker:
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
..++ 62% of population now stand accused of conspiring to pervert the course of gaming ++ Five eyes countries well represented in 2017 Internet Service Providers warrant canary reporting ++ A cloud of toxic gas seen leaking from a reactor in UN... (Read More)
Gameleaks #4 Hidden Agendas and Manipulating World Events
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone has an agenda; as an Illuminatus, yours is just a little more secretive and ambitious than that of most people. Agenda cards (Blue ones below) represent your faction’s schemes for achieving world domination - complete yours before... (Read More)
Developing Illuminatus
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
13 Bloodlines revealed
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
As we commence our final week we've released the elite of the elite reward tiers including the 13 Bloodlines, No Such Actor and the dreaded Illuminatus. Become part of the problem... (Read More)
Disease breaks out!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Mockingbird highly filtered news just in and a mysterious illness has struck down a large portion of the population in UN Region 3. Our independently planted witness on scene reading from a teleprompter script stated very clearly to the camera that... (Read More)
Illuminatus Illustrated
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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8 6 3 5 8 1 - Conspiraswag03 is live - 8 7 2
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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GameLeaks #3: Exposing yourself...Infamy!
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Try as you might, it isn’t always possible to operate completely in the shadows. Sometimes your attacks draw unwanted attention. Perhaps it was because you chose a high profile target, or there was a high amount of collateral damage, or maybe even... (Read More)
Skunkworks exposed as possible conspiracy source...
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As the conspiracy continues to spread to over 40% of the population, we are getting unconfirmed reports via some highly suspect drone footage, of a newly discovered Skunkworks reward level. One of our producers (posing as a witness in a darkened... (Read More)
GameLeaks #2: The end of the world as we know it?
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
To add to the thematic feel of the game, before starting play, players must all agree an end of the world scenario. This is represented by the shared in-game Doom Track which moves as a result of every player's activities and tracks the slow (or... (Read More)
GameLeaks #1: The premise behind the game
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Each player takes on the role of an illuminatus drawn from the world’s elite, old and powerful families, the new rich, and other special interest groups. You sit so far behind the scenes that you are almost untouchable. The world is teetering on... (Read More)
25% and climbing!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
At the end of our first week we've passed 25% of our funding goal so are on the right track. Thanks to everyone who has helped spread the conspiracy thus far and special shout out to all those who have already backed! If you are sitting on the... (Read More)
Email Server Scandal: What we know so far.
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The discovery of candidate C**'s compromised secret personal email server we reported on a few days ago just keeps giving up new gems of information. To avoid this very thing from occurring in the first place, Mockingbird News notes that Shadow... (Read More)
First wave ending as the conspiracy continues to spread
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Reports just in of limited first wave shipping coming to an end. Those that are not on board have barely minutes to execute on their plan and join those conspirators who will receive their packages ahead of all other cells. The conspiracy continues... (Read More)
100 people implicated in the conspiracy so far...
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This is truly shocking and could have far reaching implications for the establishment. Unconfirmed at this stage but we're still putting it out there for ratings. No one is sure just how big this could get and who will be implicated as the... (Read More)
We're Back!
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
They tried to shut us down but you know what they say about trying to keep a good conspiracy down... After years of hard work and one false start all the team here at Dark Mushroom Games are very excited to finally be able to share illuminatus with... (Read More)
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