Unspeakable Words Deluxe Edition

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Playroom Entertainment
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Unspeakable Words is Call of Cthulhu Word Game! Players earn points based on the number of angles in the letters in their words.
Backers: 3746
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $179,405 of $12,000
Dates: Jan 19th -> Feb 20th (33 days)
Project By: Playroom Entertainment
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Latest News

Thank you!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 As the campaign comes to a close, we'd like to thank all of the backers for the tremendous support!  Without your support and help in getting the word out, this project would not have been possible and would not have been as awesome as it is!... (Read More)

3500 backers and in the home stretch

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it to the final stretch goal - we now have over 3500 backers! We'll do one more promo card - Hound of Tindalos! Here's the card description: Play when a player plays a word. Choose a letter and make its score 6.   It's only appropriate to... (Read More)

Final stretch goal - 3500 backers

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers!   As the campaign comes to a close, we would like to thank all of you for your incredible support.  We are so grateful to you and so excited about this project!  Thanks for sharing this experience with us! We are going to do one... (Read More)

$150K! Hooray!

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit $150,000, so we'll make another TWO promo cards - Exploding Kithulhus! One will feature Tony Steele's artwork for the Classic Edition, and the other with John Kovalic's for the Deluxe!  These cards are Kickstarter Exclusives!  Here is the... (Read More)

3000 Backers! w00t!!!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached our 3000 backers stretch goal, so we're going to send all our backers a PDF version of the new word game that Mike and John Kovalic are working on with co-designer Kid Beyond! The upcoming game Epic Vs. Awesome is a word-battle game where... (Read More)

Exploding "Kithulhus"

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone,  Time to announce yet another stretch goal!  This one is inspired by the recent success of another Kickstarter project.  Maybe you've heard of it - a little game called Exploding Kittens!  We're hoping some of the modest success of... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal! 3000 backers

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, We wanted to tell you about a NEW stretch goal that will be available if we get 3000 backers! If we reach our 3000 backers stretch goal, we're going to send all our backers a PDF version of the new word game that Mike and John Kovalic are... (Read More)

$125K and less than a week to go!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone,  Happy Valentine's Day!  Just a few things to update you on - we have gone over $125K so that means the Yellow Sign Promo card has been unlocked! More details on this to follow!  We also want to tell you about Mike Selinker's... (Read More)

Beyond $110K and More!

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, We hope you had a great weekend.  We sure did!  Thanks for putting us over $110K!  Now we're obligated to create the super fun Lexonomicon website.  Check the Kickstarter page for more information about this site and to see a video... (Read More)

The Unspeakable Words of Mike Selinker

February 4th - via: h2bn.com
Mike Selinker from Lone Shark Games joins us to talk about bringing about the end of the world, as well as his Unspeakable Words Deluxe Edition currently on Kickstarter. (Read More)

$100k!!! Thank you!!!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We would like to announce that we just went over $100,000 in this Kickstarter campaign, thanks to all of your valuable support.  We are so grateful and excited! We would also like to tell you that we have now met the $100K stretch goal,... (Read More)

$90K Stretch Goal from our friends at Darkraven!

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
hi folks! We're at over $90K!  Thank you for your support! Backers of 2 or more copies of Unspeakable Words will receive a free Epic Cthulhu Soundscape by Darkraven! These fantasy and horror soundscapes combine ambient backgrounds with original... (Read More)

$80K Stretch Goal and other news

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone!  We are allllmoooost to our next stretch goal at $80K! When we hit it, we will be upgrading another 5 of the 40 pawns (one color) in the Deluxe Edition to be glow-in-the-dark! That means out of the 40 multi-colored pawns in the Deluxe... (Read More)

'Unspeakable Words' Deluxe Edition

January 28th - via: icv2.com
Playroom Entertainment will release a new deluxe edition of Unspeakable Words, with new artwork by John Kovalic, this summer. The game is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Kick The Box January 26th 2015 Edition

January 26th - via: trollitc.com
New Kickstarter projects this month. (Read More)

Kickstarter campaign for Cthulhu-themed tabletop game soars past its goal

January 24th - via: dailydot.com
How many points is 'Yog-Sothoth' worth? (Read More)

$60K Top Secret Stretch Goal revealed and achieved!

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We hit $60,000! That means it's time to reveal the Top Secret Stretch Goal. Many of you have asked for this, so it was hard keeping this a secret - we are offering a larger (25mm), custom d20 in addition to the custom, glow-in-the-dark d20 that comes... (Read More)

New Stretch Goals Achieved and other news!

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Good Day to you all! Yesterday was a great day - we now have over 1000 backers, and last night we went over the $50K mark!  Thanks for making that happen.   We hope you have enjoyed watching Unspeakable Words being played on TableTop.  If you... (Read More)

$30,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 We will now offer as an add-on a certificate signed by Inventors James Ernest and Mike Selinker to be included with your Deluxe Edition!  This can be added on to your pledge and included with your Deluxe for an additional $15!  (Read More)

JR to Interview Inventor Mike Selinker tonight at 9 pm CT!

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
JR (@jayahre) will be interviewing Unspeakable Words co-inventor Mike Selinker tonight on his YouTube show at 9pm CT. Here's the link to share! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5fsXsFSqYY Folks can comment during the stream, or tweet him @jayahre... (Read More)

600 backers! Now play up to 8 people!

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all our first 600 backers for making this Deluxe Edition extra "deluxe" by allowing us to include enough cards and pawns (now 40!) to play up to 8 players!  (Read More)

Unspeakable Words Deluxe Edition up on Kickstarter

January 20th - via: tabletopgamingnews.com
Playroom Entertainment launched their Kickstarter campaign for Unspeakable Words Deluxe Edition. This is what John Kovalic was teasing art from the other day. Players are trying to create the highest-scoring words while keeping their grasp on sanity (never a sure thing when Cthulhu is around). The campaign has already blown past its initial funding total, and so they’re going to be unlocking stretch goals for the next 31 days. (Read More)

Unspeakable Words Deluxe Edition Now on Kickstarter

January 20th - via: dicetowernews.com
You are an intrepid researcher, unearthing words man was not meant to spell… (Read More)

Unspeakable Words comes back via Kickstarter

January 20th - via: boardgames.wpengine.com
Unspeakable Words is coming back in the form of a Kickstarter. It’s a solid filler and the new edition looks great. The Deluxe edition includes entirely new artwork for all the cards by John Kovalic. There’ll be new pawns, a new D20 and a pawn/dice bag (not a part of the original edition). (Read More)

$25,000 Stretch Goal achieved!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our next stretch goal!  Now the D20 in Unspeakable Words Deluxe Edition will be a custom D20, engraved with an image of Cthulhu.  We're also very close to our next goal!    (Read More)

1st Stretch Goal Unlocked! - 400 Backers

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it to the 1st Stretch Goal by reaching 400 Backers!  We could not have done it without all of you! Now, Unspeakable Words Deluxe can play up to 7 players on it's own. It will include 35 pawns (5 pawns in 7 different colors) and will have... (Read More)

FUNDED!!! Thanks for all the support!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
 Let's keep this momentum going and hit those stretch goals!  PLUS, we'll be revealing more great updates in the not-too-distant future! We funded in about 3 1/2 hours.  We can't thank you enough for all your support!  (Read More)

Nearly Funded!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Just two hours in, we are only $2,500 short of being funded.  We are so overwhelmed with all the positive responses to this Kickstarter!   (Read More)

Over 200 backers already!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Just 200 more backers and we can add another player AND 5 more pawns (and another color for those pawns) to the game!  (Read More)

Two-thirds Funded!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Woo hoo!  We are two thirds of the way funded already!  We can hardly keep up with these updates!  Thanks again to our supporters!  (Read More)

Half-way there!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! Thanks for all the support!  In just an hour, we are already 50% funded!    (Read More)

Great response!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all the early birds and everyone else who has jumped on board to support us already!  We're only 35 minutes in and over a third funded!  (Read More)

Kickstarter Alert: Unspeakable Words Looks for Funding in a New, Deluxe Edition

January 19th - via: geekdad.com
If you’re familiar with the award-winning board gaming show, TableTop, then you probably are familiar with “the Wheaton effect”. This refers to a phenomenon that happens when the show’s host, Wil Wheaton, plays a game and the effect it has on that game’s inventory in warehouses and local game shops everywhere. (Read More)

Word on the Street: Unspeakable Words Deluxe

January 19th - via: misternizz.wordpress.com
We picked up Unspeakable Words (the original) back in 2007 or so, maybe a little later. It’s a fun little diverting word game with a Cthulhu Mythos theme, which is right up my alley. (Read More)

Unspeakable Words Board Game Kickstarter

January 19th - via: nerdybutflirty.com
If you’ve been around the board gaming world for a while, chances are you’ve heard of the game Unspeakable Words. It was featured on Geek and Sundry‘s awesome board game show TableTop. (Read More)

Kickstarter launched for Deluxe version of Cthulhu-based word game Unspeakable Words!

January 18th - via: bigcomicpage.com
Playroom Entertainment have just launched a Kickstarter for a Deluxe Version of their Call of Cthulhu Word Game Unspeakable Words. (Read More)

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