Playing Nature's Year
A project in Greenfield, MA by Meguey Baker000days
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A series of eight short seasonal games you can play with anybody, set within the wheel of the natural year.
Backers: 242
Average Pledge Per Backer: $18
Funded: $4,424 of $2,000
Dates: Nov 5th -> Nov 30th (25 days)
Project By: Meguey Baker
Backers: 242
Average Pledge Per Backer: $18
Funded: $4,424 of $2,000
Dates: Nov 5th -> Nov 30th (25 days)
Project By: Meguey Baker
$4,424
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 30 @ 12:30 -0500 GMT
221%
of goal
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Latest News
We have reached the stars! 
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Star-watcher Epidiah Ravachol will provide an essay on the stars and constellations of note in each season's sky. Eppy has always been drawn to things not of this world, spent years working at a planetarium, and continues to deepen his appreciation... (Read More)
200 backers!
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo! 26 hours left, and I'm beginning to think we might reach the stars in the final stretch goal! That would be So Cool. This week I collected metamorphic rocks and fossils from the lake where my family met for Thanksgiving. We watched the moon... (Read More)
A sample of Jodi's essay on animals around the seasons!
November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
From the Winter Solstice section: " Some animals seem to revel in the cold, especially the otters, who like nothing better to take running slides across the snow-covered ground. Look for their long belly tracks in fields near riverbanks. The deer,... (Read More)
A dedication
November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I've been quiet for the last few days because life has a way of happening, and that includes ending. We lost our little black ladycat on Thursday the 19th. One thing that is bound to make me step outside, even in my worst times, is letting the cats... (Read More)
First update reached!! New backer level added!!
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The book will now include an essay about animals associated with each season! Yay! Next up: EMILY CARE BOSS writing about trees and plants and green things. $420 left to real this goal!! If you haven't already, consider sharing this with non-gamer... (Read More)
Stretch Goals!
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Well! I am now very pleased to announce stretch goals for the Playing Nature's Year collection. At $2,500: Naturalist Jodi Levine will write an essay on the animals associated with each season and their activities. Jodi's background here began in a... (Read More)
Your questions answered! (Have more? Just ask!)
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Jennifer Colin asked: Is there any way to add an additional book to the pledge? I will make that happen! Gimme a sec to sort it out. Jean-Michel Oblette asked: Are any of the games designed for or scale-able for a larger group, say 20? The games all... (Read More)
A sample page to celebrate 3/4 of the way to funded!!!
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Prelimnary page layout and art for the 2nd game in the cycle, In The Company Of Birds. (Read More)
Video Update!
November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
Halfway in three days!?!?! Thank you!
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, that is really neat, folks! I've spent the last three days at Metatopia, playing these games with lots of people. It was really great! What I take away is the need for a few play-aids in some cases and a small bit of rearranging page layout in... (Read More)
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