Stay Away! Cthulhu is Back! A Contagious Horror Card Game

A project in Naples, Italy by Escape Studios
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A fast paced, cooperative, competitive card game for 4+ players inspired by Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. THE THING is closer than ever!
Backers: 494
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33

Funded: $16,440 of $8,000
Dates: Apr 1st -> May 4th (33 days)
Project By: Escape Studios
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Latest News

$16k goal reached + PnP add-ons!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
 ...what we can add about this stretch goal? It's really amazing! And we are sure that all of you will appreciate the great work that this legendary Artist can do for all of us! And now, we know that many of you with pledges from $5 to $30 claim... (Read More)

19 hours left to be infected FOREVER!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We see them, a hundred of tentacles creeping in the dark...and they are haunting all of you! MUAHUAHUAHUAH  Only 20 hours, and "Stay Away!" will be funded! Each shout to the project is important and we appreciated all the sincere efforts by all of... (Read More)

$15000 reached - 2 DIGITAL POSTERS!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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FRENCH RULEBOOK - DOWNLOAD IT NOW!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
...and the last but not the least, the French Rulebook by Stephanie Gagnon. Thanks Stephanie.   Download it now and spread the word fast to all your french friends...because we are really close to the STAY AWAY! final infection...and from tomorrow... (Read More)

$14000 REACHED! +3 "Panic!" cards added to the game!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You asked for "Stay Away!, so we'll give you MORE "STAY AWAY!" New $14000 stretch goal reached! New 3 cards tipology will be added to the "Panic!" deck (6 in total, with the previous stretch goal) We are in our last 48 hours and we need a final boost... (Read More)

"BECOME THE INFECTED" CONTEST WINNER

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
And consecutively, another great news! We can announce the final voting for the Facebook contest: MICHELE BENVENUTI (ITALY) - 2 votes JONATHAN GROTHE (USA) - 5 votes ARTHUR DESNOYELLES (FRANCE) - 10 votes ROGERIO DE LEON PEREIRA (BRAZIL) - 9 votes... (Read More)

$13k reached - DIGITAL POSTER ($44 AND UP)

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Contest update

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
There are less than 18 hours to declare the "You Are The Infected!" winner! This is the report until now: MICHELE BENVENUTI (ITALY) - 1 vote JONATHAN GROTHE (USA) - 1 vote ARTHUR DESNOYELLES (FRANCE) - 4 votes ROGERIO DE LEON PEREIRA (BRAZIL) - 6... (Read More)

CONTEST ENDED - NOW VOTE YOUR FAVORITE!

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your brilliant madness, we have the Infected finalists! Here are the names: 1) MICHELE BENVENUTI (ITALY) 2) JONATHAN GROTHE (USA) 3) ARTHUR DESNOYELLES (FRANCE) 4) ROGERIO DE LEON PEREIRA (BRAZIL) ...and a special "creative" mention to the... (Read More)

LAST WEEK - CONTEST NEWS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
1) THE LAST WEEK COUNTDOWN STARTS TODAY!we are so excited to know that we have 1 week to the end, then "Stay Away!" will become reality! Thanks to you all! 2) CONTEST NEWSToday, there is another countdown: the "Become The Infected" facebook contest... (Read More)

$12k REACHED - 3 "PANIC!" CARDS ADDED

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
So, as we promised, another great news!  And a special thanks to Jonas Runkel for the PnP German translation and for all the tips and revisions on the PnP English translation! And finally, another cool project about the Fate Accelerated core... (Read More)

$39 PLEDGE ADDED + PRINT & PLAY NEWS

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
As many of you claimed for the print n play, here is a new pledge to get it with the complete game! We know that many of you ask for more Print & Play languages translation (French, Spanish, German)...so, thanks to the precious help of some... (Read More)

Boardgamegeek & Infected contest report

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are here again, more infected than ever! Now we are on boardgamegeek: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158392/stay-away The facebook contest for the "Infected" has grown up to 17 Infected faces! This is the temporary top 3 ;-) 1) Jonathan... (Read More)

EASTER EGG - THE REAL ONE! ;-)

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Yes...this time here is a real Easter Egg...and it is Infected! Happy Easter!We hope you'll like this exclusive wallpaper dedicated to all backers. Here is the HI-RES to download (1920x1080): http://www.escapestudios.net/sito/?sdm_downloads=1057 We... (Read More)

$11k reached! "Seduction" printable poster

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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EASTER EGG #2: BECOME THE INFECTED - FREE FACEBOOK CONTEST

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Do you like "Stay Away!"? Ok, this is your opportunity to be part of the game...FOREVER! WHAT? REALLY? HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?It's simple: everyone can freely post its horrifying "Infected" photo and then invite all your friends to "like" on it...and... (Read More)

$10K REACHED! plus the EASTER EGG WINNER...

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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45 MINUTES LEFT for the $1 Easter Egg!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a little reminder to all backers for the Easter Egg ;-) Less than one hour left to the $299 "PANIC ATTACK!" pledge at super-special price of $1  With this pledge the lucky guy will get:... (Read More)

Synchronize your watches!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Wednesday at 12:00 am (New York time) we'll make available one of the $299 Pledges at only $1.  Only one...and the fastest will win! Appointment to Wednesday. Stay tuned!                                       To be, or not to be... (Read More)

German Rulebook - download it NOW!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our backer Jonas Runkel ( www.drakurius.de ), we updated our homepage with the German Rulebook! Download it NOW! And spread the Infection in Germany! ;-) Escape Studios  (Read More)

$9K REACHED - GOING FOR A NEW STRETCH GOAL!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Card illustraded by Les Edwards for ALL Backers

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This Strech Goal for all Backers. We can reach? Yes, but only together! Spread the Infection in your country. In the coming days will reveal some secret goals... :-) His work has included major advertising campaigns, movie posters for films including... (Read More)

WE ARE ALL INFECTED FOREVER!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
You are really incredible! We finally reached the goal...and we are just to the beginning! Now we'll start to work hard to refine the details and update you with more content and illustrations! And now...THE THING is here! Lock all doors: HI-RES:... (Read More)

STAY AWAY!: "Early Birds Steal the Place!" Only 10 available!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
STAY AWAY!: "Early Birds Steal the Place!" Only 10 available! Upgrade your pledge now and be happy ;-)  (Read More)

200 backers! And more news coming for you...

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
It's a great day! We are really close to be funded...and now we have 200 Infected gamers! And now, here is another big news: thanks to our willing and amazing backers Jonas Runkel and Stephanie Gagnon, we have two new rulebook translations in... (Read More)

Libro de Reglas/Spanish Rulebook - DOWNLOAD IT NOW!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
A special big thank you to Miguel Vinas Gutierrez ( www.darkstone.es ) for the Spanish Translation of "Stay Away!" rulebook! You can download it by our Kickstarer homepage.             Spanish players...you have been all infected!       ... (Read More)

The Thing vs Humans: a real game!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday in the evening, we tested "Stay Away!" with 12 players! Are curious to know what happened? Was "The Thing" able to infect all players, or humans survived to the infection? We uploaded a new videoclip recorded during this last horrifying... (Read More)

NOW FOR 4+ PLAYERS!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
After several playtesting sessions, sleepless nights and gallons of coffee... ...FINALLY we have the NEW rulebook for 4 players and up! Download it on the homepage of the project... Take a look...and spread the infection!  In next updates we'll post... (Read More)

$7000 reached! You are really resolute

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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$6k reached - A stunning digital poster to say "thank you"!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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W.I.P. - playtesting for 2-5 players!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi to all the Infected backers, by popular demand and after some intensive playtesting session, we are working on a rules variant for 3-5 players of "Stay Away!"...and 2 players! There will be only little variations and the game mechanics will be for... (Read More)

$5k pre-goal reached! The Thing is coming for you...

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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$4k - Another exclusive digital "Stay Away!" Poster unlocked to download!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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$3k secret goal reached!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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$2k Secret Goal reached!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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$1k Secret Goal reached!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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