The Society of Eccentric Inventors

A project in Sacramento, CA by Mono Opti
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Create remarkable inventions to outdo your fellow inventors. Manage your resources and eccentricities, but watch out for spies!
Backers: 112
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42

Funded: $4,679 of $2,400
Dates: Oct 20th -> Nov 17th (29 days)
Project By: Mono Opti
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Latest News

Second Stretch Goal Unlocked!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We unlocked another stretch goal! Five more Eccentricity cards and one more composite Invention card will now be added to every copy of The Society of Eccentric Inventors. We're into the last day of this campaign, but there's still time to unlock the... (Read More)

Two Days Remaining!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
There are about two days left in this Kickstarter campaign for The Society of Eccentric Inventors, and we only need a few more backers to unlock the current stretch goal. To help keep everyone motivated, here are a couple of the Eccentricity cards we... (Read More)

More About Incident Cards

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The Society of Eccentric Inventors is played over five rounds, and at the start of each round, some cards are drawn that set the stage for that round--eccentricities, awards, and incidents. We've already covered Eccentricity and Award cards in... (Read More)

More About Inventor, Assistant, Spy Tokens

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Inventor, Assistant, and Spy tokens are pretty straightforward. Basically, each token allows a player to take one action at a laboratory. Each player receives four Inventor tokens for free each round, and each player can hire up to three assistants... (Read More)

1st Stretch Goal Unlocked!

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! We unlocked the first stretch goal! Thanks to all of our backers, every copy of The Society of Eccentric Inventors will have all of its cards printed on thicker stock paper. And there's still about a week left in the campaign to unlock the... (Read More)

"Spy" Reward Level Added

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We added a new reward level, "Spy," which is limited to one backer. That backer will receive the proof copy of the game, which means he or she will receive the game before everyone else. We don't anticipate changes being made between... (Read More)

More About Invention Cards, Part 2

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
If you haven't already read Part 1 in yesterday's update, you should read that first, because Part 2 is a continuation of that post. Yesterday we focused on specialty inventions, and today we're going to delve into composite inventions. Unlike... (Read More)

More About Invention Cards, Part 1

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Considering its title--The Society of Eccentric Inventors--it's probably not surprising that Invention cards are a very important part of this game. Invention cards score points, grant abilities, and increase income. There are two types of Invention... (Read More)

Two Weeks to Go!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're halfway to the finish line! Two weeks down and two weeks to go in the funding campaign for The Society of Eccentric Inventors. Thanks to our generous backers, we're currently 123% funded. Even better, we're only 7 more backers away from... (Read More)

Revisited: Award Cards and Stretch Goals

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Awards Cards RevisitedIn our previous update about Award cards, we neglected to mention that there are also three awards given at the end of the game, as follows: Most inventions (both in development and completed) currently in play. Most unused... (Read More)

More About Award Cards

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
If you haven't yet read yesterday's update about eccentricities, you might want to check that out because today we're talking about Award cards, which are similar to Eccentricity cards. Like Eccentricity cards, Award cards are drawn at the beginning... (Read More)

More About Eccentricity Cards

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In The Society of Eccentric Inventors, the primary way to score points is by completing inventions (which we'll explore in more detail in a future update). However, there are two other avenues for scoring some extra points--eccentricities and awards.... (Read More)

A Quick Heads Up, and Tiny Swords

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had some backers ask about more opportunities to name components in the game. While we don't have any new nameable components, we wanted to give a heads up that a couple of the limited spots in the "Name an Assistant or Spy" reward level have... (Read More)

Funded!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! The Society of Eccentric Inventors has surpassed its funding goal. We couldn't have done it without you, the backers, so thank you very much for your support! Thank you for backing a first-time creator. The Society of Eccentric Inventors... (Read More)

Designer Diary at Board Game Geek

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We posted a "Designer Diary" article at the Board Game Geek forums. If you're at all interested in learning more about some of the game design decisions that went into making The Society of Eccentric Inventors, we encourage you to take a look.... (Read More)

"Name an Inventor" Reward Level Added

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Due to popular demand, we added another reward level, "Name an Inventor." As you may have guessed, this reward allows a backer to name one of the five inventors in the game. This reward level is limited to five backers. We originally intended to give... (Read More)

New Reward Level Added, plus Fathoms!

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
"Double Inventor" Reward Level AddedWe received some requests to add a reward level for multiple copies of the game. In response, we just added the "Double Inventor" reward, which gives two copies of The Society of Eccentric Inventors at a reduced... (Read More)

A Shout Out to the Artist, Ian O’Toole

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the person who provided all of the great artwork and graphic design for The Society of Eccentric Inventors, Ian O’Toole. Ian is an illustrator and graphic designer who lives in Australia. I saw his portfolio... (Read More)

Over 50% Funded in One Day!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We're off to a great start! The Society of Eccentric Inventors is already over 50 percent funded after only one day. Let's get that other 50 percent taken care of and then we can move on to some stretch goals!  :) We here at Mono Opti Games are very... (Read More)

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