The Mysterious Package Company Presents: The Century Beast

A project in by Jason Kapalka
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A riveting, customized story delivered by mail—concluding with an ancient eldritch statue nailed inside a handmade wooden crate.
Backers: 1291
Average Pledge Per Backer: $327 CAD

Funded: $422,391 CAD of $20,000 CAD
Dates: Jun 8th -> Jul 8th (30 days)
Project By: Jason Kapalka
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Latest News

Wherein we take steps to protect you.

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wherein we unlock the Newspaper Epilogue.

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest Friends, Late last night, we crossed the threshold of $300,000 and unlocked the penultimate stretch goal: the Newspaper Epilogue. This remarkable, Kickstarter-exclusive copy of Curios and Conundrums shall be included as a final piece of... (Read More)

Wherein I thank you with a pledge of my own.

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, There are now but 3 days remaining in our campaign, and what an adventure it has been! So many of you have written with lovely things to say, and I do find it difficult to express in mere words how touched I am by your generosity... (Read More)

Wherein a member and recipient share their story with you.

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, As I promised earlier this week, the second video in our Member Stories series is now available. This time, Janine speaks about sending an experience to Mark, and he speaks about how it felt to receive it. It has been my great... (Read More)

Wherein a member shares their story with you.

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, We at The Mysterious Package Company receive some very kind words about the work we do, and we are tremendously grateful that so many love it. Recently, we contacted several people who have sent or received experiences from us to... (Read More)

Wherein I provide additional behind the scenes imagery.

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wherein there the halfway mark is passed, and steady progress is made toward the epilogue.

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, In a temporal sense, we have now moved past the mid-way point of our campaign, and I could not be more impressed with the support that has been shown. We are currently over 1100% funded, with daily progress bringing the Newspaper... (Read More)

Wherein we unlock The Colouring Book Out of Space.

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, A quiet roar went up at our offices just a few minutes ago, when our pledges rolled past $200,000. As promised, the unique telling of The Century Beast is now also available as a colouring book add on. I, and the rest of us here... (Read More)

Wherein I share some behind the scenes photographs with our backers.

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wherein I display something from our archives, and offer a little something more.

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wherein I explain shipping in more detail, and the final stretch goals are revealed.

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, There have been a number of requests about the shipping prices, especially in regards to add-ons. I hope to clarify things somewhat in this missive. Currently, there are two add-ons: the Arcane Seal, and the Tee Shirt, each at... (Read More)

Wherein we stretch our story, and bring some whimsey.

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, I did not believe it could be done, let alone with such speed, but we have unlocked the $120,000 stretch goal. As such, all Gold and higher experiences shall be receiving the additional bonus chapter, something that I am quite... (Read More)

Wherein I share some sketches with those who helped us reach $100,000.

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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Wherein the Interlude is unlocked, and thus the low-hanging fruit is consumed.

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, I sit here, mildly dazed at how quickly the early stretch rewards were unlocked. The Interlude shall be included with all rewards at the Silver level and higher. However, with that, the easily-attained stretch goals are all... (Read More)

Wherein we pass two stretch goals more quickly than I am able to respond.

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, You continue to flatter us with your attention and interest in our little endeavour. We have crossed not one, but two additional stretch goals: the digital upgrade, providing two complete online puzzles, and the tee shirt add-on.... (Read More)

Wherein we meet our first stretch goal.

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, There are, quite simply, no words for my overwhelming appreciation. We have exceeded the requirements for our first stretch goal, Mr. Meer shall be joining us on this adventure, and we are well on our way to our next goal: the... (Read More)

Wherein we are quickly funded, and the real work begins.

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
My dearest friends, I am simply flabbergasted by the rapidity with which you have funded us. It took under nine hours to reach our goal, and I thank our backers most deeply for their assistance. We now turn our eyes to ensuring that The Century Beast... (Read More)

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