Verwald's Treasures

A project in Somerville, MA by Nathan Curtis
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In this sequel to the puzzle hunt What's That Spell, the wizard Verwald offers you a mysterious treasure – if you can find it.
Backers: 188
Average Pledge Per Backer: $110

Funded: $20,625 of $15,000
Dates: Jan 9th -> Feb 8th (31 days)
Project By: Nathan Curtis
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Latest News

Virtual pledge doubling engaged!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Two hours to go in the campaign, and my wonderful backers have already pledged just over $20000 to Verwald's Treasures! That's enough to unlock the first five guest constructors. But there are still many wonderful constructors on my list, and I want... (Read More)

Meet your guest constructor: Kristy McGowan

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
With just under 3 hours to go, we have passed $20000 in pledges, unlocking a bonus puzzle by Carl Worth! Next up is a bonus puzzle by Kristy McGowan. You know the drill. How did you get interested in solving and constructing puzzles? Kristy: My... (Read More)

Meet your guest constructor: Carl Worth

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign has now reached $19000 in pledges, so we have unlocked a puzzle by Ange Strom-Weber and Jen McTeague! Our next guest constructor is Carl Worth. Take it away, Carl! How did you get interested in solving and constructing puzzles? Carl: It... (Read More)

Meet your guest constructor: Ange Strom-Weber and Jen McTeague

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We have now passed the $18000 mark, so there will be a bonus puzzle by Max Woghiren! Next up is a puzzle by Ange Strom-Weber and Jen McTeague. Here's what they have to say: How did you get interested in solving and constructing puzzles? Ange: I... (Read More)

Meet your guest constructor: Max Woghiren

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign has now passed $17000, so we have unlocked a bonus puzzle from Caitlyn Ragan. Our next guest constructor is Max Woghiren. Let's see what he has to say: How did you first get into solving and constructing puzzles? Max: The earliest... (Read More)

Meet your guest constructor: Caitlyn Ragan

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday we broke $16000 in pledges, so we have unlocked a bonus puzzle from Ata Gurpinar. Next up on our list of guest constructors is Caitlyn Ragan, who has been a tireless and enthusiastic testsolver for many of my projects. Caitlyn has a lot to... (Read More)

More options for live solving and add-ons!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've got less than a week to go in the campaign, and I would like to announce some new options for you to pledge your support. First of all, I have added the option for live solvers to select cardstock templates (as opposed to wooden artifacts) for... (Read More)

Meet your guest constructor: Ata Gurpinar

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Now that Verwald's Treasures has reached its base funding goal, it's time for the stretch goals! For every $1000 above the base goal, I will commission a bonus puzzle from a guest constructor. The first constructor on the list is Ata Gurpinar. Ata... (Read More)

We did it!

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Mark your calendars! Today’s the day I stop worrying about whether Verwald’s Treasures will get funded and start worrying about how I’m going to write all those puzzles. Hooray! In all seriousness, I’m thrilled to get to write another puzzle... (Read More)

Whoa-oh...

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're halfway there! Today marks the midpoint of the campaign for Verwald's Treasures. In that time, we've reached 75% of the initial goal, thanks to just over 100 backers. Hopefully, you'll soon get to learn more about the constructors I have lined... (Read More)

Teaser puzzle!

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a little more than a week, and I am pleased to see the progress that the campaign has made so far! This past weekend, I made my annual 3-mile pilgrimage to attend the MIT Mystery Hunt. The Hunt was lots of fun, and I brought postcards for... (Read More)

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