LETTERS TO MARGARET: A Crossword Graphic Novel

A project in Renton, WA by Lone Shark Games
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From artist Hayley Gold and The Maze of Games team comes a double-sided, solvable 128-page comic book loaded with crossword puzzles.
Backers: 1145
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43

Funded: $49,024 of $7,500
Dates: Mar 9th -> Mar 30th (22 days)
Project By: Lone Shark Games
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Latest News

What a great campaign! What happens now?

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for a great campaign! What a great campaign! We had no idea that people would like the idea of a puzzle comic book so much. We thank you for all your support and for spreading the campaign far and wide. If you’re new to these sorts of... (Read More)

One day left! Last call for puzzle comics!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
There’s only 24 hours to go on the campaign, so it’s time to finalize your pledges. Thanks to everyone who’s backed and promoted this campaign. We’ve done exceptionally well thanks to your support. This is a good time to upgrade to a higher... (Read More)

48 hours to go on Letters to Margaret. Here’s what’s changed!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Our little crossword graphic novel is up to 900 backers and nearly $40,000. That's stunning. A whole bunch of folks are receiving the 48-hour notification from Kickstarter about this campaign, so we felt it was a great idea to go through all the... (Read More)

A new add-on printed mini-comic! Plus, Hayley at the grocery store and the Indigo mini-crossword

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This is quite the action-packed update! Here's a couple of quick notes before we talk about our big new add-on option and all the rest. Our submission window for writing us a 2021-era candy heart messageis still open! You have until March 27 to get... (Read More)

Hayley on candy hearts, a creative challenge for our backers, and the Blue mini-crossword

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We’re down to about a week to go in the Letters to Margaret campaign and things are going swimmingly. We are close to hitting our next stretch goal:: the digital cartoon comics sampler from Patrick Merrell, if we get to $36,000. We would very much... (Read More)

Hayley on controversial syrups, plus the Green mini-crossword

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, puzzle comics people! We’ve been ping-ponging this campaign back and forth between the Comics and Puzzles categories, and picking up a lot of new fans. If you know someone who likes comics or puzzles, today’s a great day to let them know... (Read More)

more stretch goals, plus Hayley on Oreos and the yellow mini-crossword

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
After taking a lazy Pi Day off, we woke up to discover that (1) we had almost 700 backers (2) and you had smashed the $30,000 stretch goal, (3) which is four times our target, and (3.14159) gets us the digital bonus story with the Robyn Weintraub... (Read More)

Hayley talks about crossword blogs, plus the Orange mini-crossword

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Another excellent day on the campaign. Five hundred backers is quite a nice number. And you smashed another stretch goal, getting Tile Crosswords into the digital pack. Thanks for coming along for the ride with us. One question I get a lot about this... (Read More)

Letters to Margaret stretch goals!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re funded! So, now we talk about stretch goals. A bunch of backers let us know this is their first campaign, so I’ll explain that stretch goals are things that everyone gets when we hit certain levels of funding. We have started a stretch goal... (Read More)

What a start!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Don't worry, the pup didn't get any chocolate. Hey, it’s Mike! That was a great first day on the campaign. We funded in 80 minutes (!), We appreciate all of your support. We’re definitely making our first puzzle comic now, and we have you to... (Read More)

Solve crosswords as you read a comic in Letters to Margaret

March 10th - via: gamesradar.com
Two staples of newspapers for over a century collide in the upcoming original graphic novel Letters to Margaret. This upcoming 128-page OGN by writer/artist Hayley Gold follows two crossword bloggers named Maggie and Derry who get cross over their different opinions on crossword puzzles. (Read More)

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