WanderSquares: The Underwood Tunnels

A project in Corte Madera, CA by Matthew Carlson
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WanderSquares is a fantasy tabletop role playing game with an ever-changing map and choose-your-path adventure guide.
Backers: 451
Average Pledge Per Backer: $72

Funded: $32,262 of $24,000
Dates: Oct 20th -> Nov 19th (31 days)
Project By: Matthew Carlson
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Latest News

Add-on Announcement: 2nd Copy of the WanderSquares Box Set without Additional Shipping

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Add-on Announcement: If you select a WanderSquares Box Set or WanderSquares Box Set + Character Pack, you can select a 2nd copy of the game as an Add-on and ship it to the same address at no additional shipping charge. So if you are in UK, EU, Canada... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 30: The Adventure Is About to Begin!

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
The Adventure Is About to Begin! Thank you to the backers who have followed the game from the first moments, and to those who have joined the party in the final days! You’ve all helped bring WanderSquares to life, and I’m so excited to share this... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 29: A Sneak Peek at the Second Adventure! Bzzz Bzzz!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
What’s next after the Kickstarter? We’re almost at the end of the Kickstarter, so I thought I’d share what will happen next. Once the Kickstarter is over I’ll be going back into design, revision and production mode with the game and the first... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 28: Backer Report & Stacking the Deck!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Backer Report WanderSquares is 109% funded at $26,179. The party has grown to 338 Adventurers and we have 2 days to go! Now’s the time to take a look at any add-ons you may want to consider for your Box Set. WanderSquares won’t be using a pledge... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 27: Friday Funding Funday + New Add-ons!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Backer Report & New Add-ons WanderSquares is 107% funded at $25,772. The party has grown to 329 Adventurers and we have 3 days to go! To celebrate Friday Funding Funday we've added 3 new Add-ons! Hope you like them! There are just 3 more days!... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 26: Fully funded - Time for some stretch goals!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
WanderSquares: The Underwood Tunnels is Fully Funded! Thank you Brave Adventurers for bringing the game to life. Get ready for the big stretch goal announcement on Saturday the 14th at midnight (Pacific Standard Time)! Spoiler alert: at least one of... (Read More)

WanderSquares just funded! 😃😂😅

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Sooo happy! Thank you, Adventurers! This is 100% thanks to you, your support and sharing the WanderSquares story far and wide! ill have more to share soon!  (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 25: Just 5 days left! Time for some magic!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Backer Report: Time for some magic! Wow! we are so close! WanderSquares is 97% funded with just $581 left to raise and 5 days to go! The party has grown to 293 Adventurers! One more big share-out to anyone you know who loves adventure, boardgames,... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 24: Inside the Sketchbook!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Inside the Sketchbook I thought I'd give you all a look into my first WanderSquares Game Design Sketchbook, where you can see some of the earliest ideas for the game take shape. See if you can recognize any of the final monsters in there. As you can... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 23: Color Your Adventure!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Color-Your-Own Adventure! Maybe there’s someone sitting around the game table who would like to color in their own adventure? This is the perfect print & play for them! Color in Phrymikin Mossbynder and his helpful Shroomkind Guide. What color... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 22: Tell Two Friends!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Adventurers! We are getting so close! We are over 64% funded, with 250 Backers and $16,562 pledged. We have a gap of $7,438 left to reach our goal. It’s tough, but very possible, especially if we can build some good last week momentum! Here’s... (Read More)

What’s in Your WanderKit?

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
What’s in your Wanderkit? Every one of the Wanderkind brings their own assortment of stuff into the adventure, the magic items and miscellaneous goods that you just can’t go exploring without. Let’s take a look at the Wanderkit of Phrymikin... (Read More)

Monday Morning Art Drop - Let’s go for a ride!

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The first WanderSquares adventure takes place in the Underwood Tunnels, deep beneath the Winding Wood, but it’s a long way from the second adventure, The Golden Hive. How will the party get from point A to point B? Probably some sort sort of... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 20: Interviews, Add-ons & Downloads + The Backer Report

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
WanderSquares Interview Here's a fun interview with Alison Crooks of Hot Game Magnet if you haven't heard it yet. We talk about the creative process, the WanderSquares origin story, designing for kids and a whole lot more!... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 19: Check out the Podcast Interview with Hot Game Magnet

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Adventurers, Check out this WanderSquare Podcast Interviwew! I talk about gameplay, playtests, kickstarter, the creative process & designing for kids w/ Alison Crooks from Hot Game Magnet. Share with your podcasting roleplaying kickstarting... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 18: Write-Your-Own Adventure!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Write-Your-Own Story Templates Hi Adventurers, we just added another digital download for all the Storytellers out there. Behold, the DYO Adventure Square Story Template! Now you can write your own description to the new squares you come up with, in... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 17: 12 Days of Sharing!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
12 Days of Sharing! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Hi Adventurers! Time for the final sprint, with a big weekend we can pick up the momentum we need to bring the campaign... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 16: Now Shipping to Australia!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Watch out for Wombacorns! WanderSquares is now shipping to Australia - Watch out for Wombacorns! After a lot of requests poured in, WanderSquares is now shipping to Australia, a faraway land ruled by the ruthless Kookabura League and their ferocious... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 15: The Draw-Your-Own Adventure Kit

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Time to draw some dungeons Have you had a chance to look at the Draw-Your-Own Adventure Kit yet? Maybe mapping out your own dungeon and filling it with monsters is the perfect thing for this week. The D.Y.O Adventure kit is filled with enough... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 14: Introducing Draw-Your-Own Adventure Squares

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I’ve always wanted WanderSquares to be a game where the Storyteller and Players can create their own stories. I designed these blank Draw-Your-Own Adventure Squares & Treasure Cards way before I started work on the final playtest prototype. I... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 13: Mapping the Winding Wood!

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I’m starting the big map of the Winding Wood. This will connect the three WanderSquares adventures, plus a few points in between! I hope you enjoy the process! Because there will be a lot of messy process coming up. But the map is off to a good... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 12: Painting in the Landscape & Backer Update

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Painting in the Landscape I’m a designer who illustrates on the side, and I have to work hardest on landscapes and backgrounds, but I know they're crucial to establishing an atmosphere, and setting the tone for the game. I’ve made a lot of... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 11: Scraps of a Map & Backer Update

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Scraps of a Map The Wanderkind have been to the Winding Wood before, we're just not sure what happened to them. Hopefully within the adventure there will be some clues. We do have these hastily-drawn scraps, recovered from a lost Wanderbook, that... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 10: Friday Night Art Drop No.2

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, Adventurers! It’s time for another Friday Night Art Drop! Today we’re going to look at some of the characters and NPCs that you might encounter as you wander beyond Undwen, to the other Strand Worlds. Ask me questions if you want... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 9: How to Battle!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
WanderSquares is more about story than mechanics, and I wanted battles in WanderSquares to be simple, quick and fun. After the first couple of playtests I radically simplified combat so that everything you need to know fits on this 5 1/2 x 8 1/2”... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 8: Moon & Stars

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We are at $9674, 40% of our goal with 150 Backers and 21 days to go! Let’s keep the magic going! Share WanderSquares with anyone who wants a story-focused, creative role-playing game with inspiring characters. I’m so thankful I thought I’d... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 7: Who’s Afraid of Mr. Rust?

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Winding Wood Nursery Rhyme Some say Mr. Rust is just a nursery rhyme, made up keep children from straying off the path. Others swear to have seem him, wandering and whispering in the woods outside the village of Sumberwen in the heart of the Winding... (Read More)

WanderSquares Week 1: 36% Funded! Time for a Magic Boost!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s our Kickstarter Weekiversary! At the end of Week 1 we are 36% funded with 135 backers. We’ve unlocked a Level-Up Goal (I hope you’re all enjoying the free Character Sheets), added the Full-color Print & Play Reward and opened up... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 6: Monday Monster Mashup

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s almost Halloween, so I thought it would be the perfect time for a Monster Art Drop!These are a few of the monsters you might meet in the Underwood Tunnels. Time to choose an action: 1. Battle the monster 2. Talk to the monster 3. Give the... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 5: We Leveled Up - 34% Funded!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We Leveled-Up! WanderSquares passed the $8K Mark on Sunday, October 25th! That means everyone gets their own Blank Character Sheet! Everything you need to make new characters is in the Rules of Play. I can't wait to see the characters you come up... (Read More)

Now Shipping the WanderSquares Box Set + Character Pack to Canada, UK and EU!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now shipping the WanderSquares Box Set + Character Pack to Canada, UK and EU. We'll be shipping using USPS Priority Mail International® Medium Flat Rate Box - which arrives in 6-10 days. It was the most economical, affordable and reliable... (Read More)

Sketching the WanderSquares Characters

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I forgot just how much time I put into sketching the first 16 WanderSquares characters. Here's a peak at the process. See more notes on the characters below! Here's a few of the requirements I set for myself during the process: Each kind needed to... (Read More)

Day 5: The WanderSquares Universe

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The Strand Worlds WanderSquares takes place in the Strand Worlds, a constellation of 12 magical worlds connected through secret pathways. Each world is unique, with it's own distinct ecosystem, culture, history, myths and magic. An evil Wizard,... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 4: 116 Backers, 30% Towards the Goal

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're still growing at a pretty good clip and hit 30% of goal today!  As we get closer and closer to the goal, I'm going to start sharing new story elements or free Print & Play materials as a reward for leveling-up! The first one will be a... (Read More)

WanderSquares Friday Night Art Drop No.1!

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
What’s that you say? Share a bunch of game art from the WanderSquares Universe? I thought you’d never ask! Let’s start with some things on Undwen, assuming you make it out of the Underwood Tunnels…  (Read More)

Adventure Guide Game Art

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Adventurers. I wanted to share some of the black and white illustrations I’ve been working on for the Adventure Guide. These are for squares UT01, UT02 and UT03 (the Start Square, Seven Wells and the Fungus Farm). I want to give the Adventure... (Read More)

The Underwood Tunnels: The Story Begins

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
YOUR FIRST MISSION takes place in the Winding Wood, an endless forest that stretches around the world of Undwen. Your party lands in a clearing, surrounded on all sides by enormous oak trees. A shadowy figure steps forth from the trees and calls you,... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 3: 100+ Backers, 27% Towards the Goal

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Adventurers! We passed a great milestone today: 102 Backers and 27% towards the goal. That's enough backers to fill 14 Shroomkin Villages! I think we'll celebrate with a little story…look for the next update!  (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 2: 25% Towards the Goal

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
94 Backers have joined the adventure and we’re at $6081, 25% of the way there! Thanks to everyone’s feedback we introduced a new reward: The Full-color Print & Play for all the people who wanted to try the game without the cost of... (Read More)

New Reward Added: WanderSquares Full-color Print & Play!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I had lots of requests from UK and Europe for a Digital Print & Play version, so I’ve added a new reward! I’m offering a high-res full color Print & Play version which will be available for download about a month before the printed... (Read More)

WanderSquares Day 1: Thanks for the great start!

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Wanderkind, I’ve been working on WanderSquares for a long, long time and I’m thrilled to have the chance to share it with all of you. This is my first Kickstarter and there are a lot of directions we can take. I’m interested in hearing what... (Read More)

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