The Conjurer's Almanaq: Escape This Book

A project in Redmond, WA by Almanaq
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The Conjurer’s Almanaq is the ultimate guide to the conjuring arts. Or is it? Start reading and you'll be trapped inside!
Backers: 970
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89

Funded: $86,303 of $18,000
Dates: Dec 19th -> Jan 30th (42 days)
Project By: Almanaq
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Latest News

9 goals - 800 backers - 400%

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
With just over a day to go, we've unlocked all of our stretch goals, we just passed 800 backers, and we're 400% funded! We are honored that you have all backed our project and we're very much looking forward to getting this book in your hands. Thank... (Read More)

Seven Down, Two To Go (Stretch Goals)

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch Goal 7 is in the bag! We're up to 12 guest puzzles, with the latest additions being puzzles by Bruce Leban, Cathy Saxton, Ken Jennings, and Tanis O'Connor. Only two stretch goals left to go! Stretch goal 8 is for puzzles by: Physical puzzle... (Read More)

Goal 6 and Even Cheaper International Shipping

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
In this update: Goal 6 finished & upcoming constructors Stretch Goal adjustments With some more work, international shipping is even cheaper Guest ConstructorsWe passed Stretch Goal 6, which means we now have 8 guest puzzles for the Morgue, by... (Read More)

Antarctica! Cheaper International Shipping!

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have good news on international shipping charges. If you don't want the full story, skip the next section of this update. It's About VolumeShipping costs are all about volume. When we started this campaign, we planned on shipping worldwide via... (Read More)

A Few More Secrets

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're announcing one final stretch goal for guest constructors with a very nice lineup: Erin Rhode, director of the 2014 MIT Mystery Hunt and creator of many puzzlehunts Kristy McGowan, creator of a children’s puzzle books, puzzlehunts,... (Read More)

Welcome to the Morgue (5th stretch goal and 300% funded)

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations!We now have a special guest constructor section at the back of the book, starting with 4 puzzles.    For those who don't know, a "morgue" is a collection of clippings maintained by newspapers, private investigators, and others, for... (Read More)

Conjurers and Magicians — what's the difference?

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
You, our backers, you are definitely¹ conjurers²!! We've had some people ask us what's the difference between a magician and a conjurer. Well, it's simple, really. Magicians are those people who do magic shows. Some are mighty talented, but it's... (Read More)

Stretching More (plus thoughts on Shipping Costs)

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Can you say "decoy," as in a Decoy Dust Jacket? Yup, we've unlocked our Third Stretch Goal! The next stretch goal, at $48,000, is the "History of the Seven" special section, which will be a fun read and will contain a new puzzle section, this one... (Read More)

Covering Stretch Goal #2!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goal #2 is down! This means that we'll be adding Enigmatic End Sheets to the Kickstarter Edition. For the hardcover, end sheets are just that — double-wide pages glued to the inside of the front and back cover. Our end sheets will be... (Read More)

Ring in the New Stretch Goal

December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
  Woohoo and Happy New Year! We reached our first stretch goal, which means we'll be adding a fold-out map puzzle to every Kickstarter Edition. And we're well on our way to the next stretch goal already. Thank you! You may have noticed that our... (Read More)

Funded! Thank you!

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the last week, we've gotten more and more excited and now the special color edition of The Conjurer's Almanaq is happening! We've dreamed of not just a book, but a beautiful book that people would love to own, even after they finished it. And... (Read More)

We're a project they love!

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, it's been a pretty good first day. We passed 25% and Kickstarter named us one of their Projects We Love. We're honored and will do our best to live up to their love. And yours. We're interested in your thoughts. What do you think of our... (Read More)

Printable gift certificates (“But I need to buy a gift now!”)

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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