The Academic 133+ XL

A project in Portland, OR by The Professor
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It’s time to bring my own deck box to the table, the one of my dreams. Gamegenic and I designed a box with all my must-haves and wishes
Backers: 39269
Average Pledge Per Backer: $102

Funded: $3,999,044 of $50,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 14th (30 days)
Project By: The Professor
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Latest News

CHAPTER XXV: The Journey is over + Pledge Manager information!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Students! Our campaign has come to its end, and what a fantastic journey it was! Overwhelming, exciting, and humbling are just a few words that come to mind. Thank you all for supporting this magical project! WELL, THE CAMPAIGN IS OVER, SO... (Read More)

CHAPTER XXIV: a special message + 3 NEW ADD-ONS

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Students, A message from Gamegenic: We are very proud and thankful to have participated in this Kickstarter with „The Professor“ giving us the chance to make the products of his dreams. We want to emphasize our deepest gratitude by... (Read More)

You UNLOCKED the Stretch Goal "1x additional ERASABLE WILDCARD TOKEN + 2 NEW ADD-ONS"!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! You can now purchase “ERASABLE WILDCARD TOKENS” and “MERFOLK TOKENS” in SETS OF 5 as ADDITIONAL ADD-ONS. Greetings Students, You have reached the third stretch goal of the "Bonus Journey" and completed your master’s exam at the... (Read More)

CHAPTER XXIII: The Professor says THANK YOU + NEW BOX SIZE IS NOW AVAILABLE!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Students, The Professor has prepared a personal message, including a big announcement for this Kickstarter. PLEDGE NOW! We heard you and are excited to introduce THE ACADEMIC 266+ XL, which is NOW AVAILABLE AS A NEW PLEDGE LEVEL AND AS AN... (Read More)

You UNLOCKED the Stretch Goal "TREASURE TOKENS UPGRADED TO FOIL + NEW ADD-ON"!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! The FREE TREASURE TOKENS are upgraded to FOIL and you have unlocked the possibility to purchase them in a SET OF 5 as an ADDITIONAL Add-On now. Greetings students, You have reached the second Stretch Goal of the "Bonus Journey" and have... (Read More)

CHAPTER XXII: LIMITED Professor Exclusive HAND-SIGNED Package now available!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
PLEDGE NOW! The PROFESSOR EXCLUSIVE HAND-SIGNED Package is NOW AVAILABLE as a new Pledge Level. This Package is LIMITED TO 1,000 UNITS. You successfully priorly unlocked this set by reaching the Facebook Social Stretch Goal for this campaign. THE... (Read More)

Chapter XXI – The "Bonus Journey" gets revealed!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings students, We are happy to present to you the last 2 Bonus Stretch Goals of our Kickstarter journey! As soon as you unlock the $2,750,000 Stretch Goal, the INCLUDED TREASURE TOKENS will be UPGRADED TO FOIL and the Treasure Tokens become... (Read More)

4th color option: The Academic 133+ XL GRAY/RED DESIGN is now available + NEW PLEDGE LEVEL!

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Students! We heard you! The new Academic 133+ XL GRAY/RED DESIGN design you successfully voted for as a 4th color option is now available as a new Pledge Level and as an additional Add-On. The same goes for yesterday’s COMMUNITY CHOICE box,... (Read More)

Chapter XX – SECOND CHANCE poll: vote for your preferred ADDITIONAL ADD-ON!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! Today we continue with CHAPTER XX, the vote for a SECOND CHANCE ADD-ON: Important note: This item can only be ordered as an additional Add-On. You cannot upgrade your existing pledge to this color, and it can't be used to customize... (Read More)

3rd color option: COMMUNITY CHOICE ADD-ON is now available!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! Starting now, the new Academic 133+ XL COMMUNITY CHOICE DESIGN is available as a 3rd color option! Important note: This item can only be ordered as an additional Add-On. You cannot upgrade your existing pledge to this color, and it can't be... (Read More)

Vote for the Academic 133+ XL COMMUNITY CHOICE FINAL DESIGN!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! Thanks to everyone who participated in the outer color vote. Now it’s time for the INNER COLOR. Many community members took the chance to poll and it’s great to see such passion. Today you decide on the FINAL DESIGN! With this... (Read More)

Fairness in the Community Choice votes

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students, Unfortunately, today we noticed a case of manipulation on the current Community Choice design poll, in form of a bot attack. As you can see in the video below, the White option did rise unnaturally quickly before eventually taking the... (Read More)

Chapter XIX – You UNLOCKED the "Bonus Journey" Stretch Goal "Second chance to poll on your preferred, but outvoted design"!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings students, You have reached the first Stretch Goal of the "Bonus Journey" and have mastered the initial exam in the Community College. Congratulations! Thereby, you successfully unlocked the SECOND CHANCE TO POLL ON YOUR PREFERRED, BUT... (Read More)

Chapter XVIII – Vote for the Academic 133+ XL COMMUNITY CHOICE DESIGN!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! What an amazing journey. Thank you for your incredible support so far! Today we continue with CHAPTER XVIII, The Academic 133+ XL COMMUNITY CHOICE DESIGN: With this vote, the community gets to decide on a new color scheme for The... (Read More)

Chapter XVII – PROFESSOR EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE IS NOW AVAILABLE!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
PLEDGE NOW! The PROFESSOR EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE is NOW AVAILABLE as a new pledge level AND as an add-on at a special set price. Yes, we heard you. We have read through countless comments and messages, all voicing their hopes for an ALL-EXCLUSIVE Package.... (Read More)

Chapter XVI – THE "BONUS JOURNEY" STRETCH GOAL GETS REVEALED!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings students, We have been working hard on the new "Bonus Journey" Stretch Goal. We noticed, that many backers wished for different outcomes in the Community Choices. We are listening... With this "Bonus Journey" Stretch Goal, you have the last... (Read More)

2 NEW TOLARIAN ART PLAYMAT Exclusive designs are now available!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! Starting now, these two new TOLARIAN ART PLAYMAT KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE designs are available as additional add-ons! Looking at the results, designs A and C were in the lead right from the beginning and ultimately took home the win. And so,... (Read More)

Chapter XV – Vote for 2 TOLARIAN ART PLAYMAT KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE designs!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! What an amazing journey. Thank you for your incredible support so far! Today we continue with CHAPTER XV, our next vote: Check out the alternate design options and vote on the TWO designs you want! This poll will only be open for 24... (Read More)

Chapter XIV – You UNLOCKED the white Stretch Goal "5x EXCLUSIVE Tolarian Treasure Tokens"!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
You successfully unlocked 5 FREE EXCLUSIVE Tolarian Treasure Tokens for ALL BACKERS. Greetings students, Magnificently, you have reached the end of the standard Stretch Goal map! You have crossed the vast plains with their soldiers, warriors,... (Read More)

Chapter XIII – SOON TO BE UNLOCKED: the white Stretch Goal "5x EXCLUSIVE Tolarian Treasure Tokens"!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
You are VERY CLOSE TO unlocking 5 FREE EXCLUSIVE Tolarian Treasure Tokens for ALL BACKERS. Greetings students, We just wanted to give you a small heads-up. You are very close to unlocking the newest Stretch Goal. We can't wait to see what will happen... (Read More)

Chapter XII – PROFESSOR PACKAGE IS NOW AVAILABLE!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
PLEDGE NOW! The PROFESSOR PACKAGE is now available as a new pledge level AND as an add-on at a special set price. The PROFESSOR PACKAGE is a special package that contains The Academic 133+ XL (standard color) as well as all add-ons in their... (Read More)

Chapter XI – You UNLOCKED the green Stretch Goal "The Professor will be able to make a high-quality, in person paper magic gameplay series"!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
You successfully unlocked “The Professor will be able to make a high-quality, in person paper magic gameplay series”. You have done it again. You made it through the dangerous forest that is home to spiders, hydras, beasts, elves, elementals, and... (Read More)

Chapter X – 2 NEW HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ADD-ONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! The TOLARIAN ART PLAYMAT, and the TOLARIAN D20 SPINDOWN LUXURY REAL GEMSTONE KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE are now available as additional add-ons! TOLARIAN ART PLAYMAT Providing the perfect battleground for your next adventure, the Tolarian Art... (Read More)

The TOLARIAN ACRYLIC COUNTER TOKENS Exclusive design is now available!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! Starting now, this new TOLARIAN ACRYLIC COUNTER TOKENS KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE design is available as an additional add-on! The TOLARIAN ACRYLIC COUNTER TOKENS KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE design C won quite clearly.  Starting now, this design is... (Read More)

Chapter IX – Vote for TOLARIAN ACRYLIC COUNTER TOKENS KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE design!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! What a fantastic second week. Thank you for your incredible support so far! Today we continue with CHAPTER IX, our fourth vote:  Check out the alternate design options and vote on the one you prefer! This poll will only be open for 24... (Read More)

Chapter VIII – You UNLOCKED the blue Stretch Goal "5x EXCLUSIVE Tolarian Merfolk Tokens"!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
You successfully unlocked 5 FREE EXCLUSIVE Tolarian Merfolk Tokens for ALL BACKERS! Greetings students, You have done it again. You have successfully crossed the lakes full of giant crabs, kraken, and pirates, and in the end, you even won the... (Read More)

The DOUBLE LIFE COUNTER Exclusive design is now available!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
ADD NOW! Starting now, this new DOUBLE LIFE COUNTER EXCLUSIVE design is available as an additional add-on!  Please check the FAQ to learn about ordering Add-ons and additional boxes. Or simply read UPDATE #8 on this as well. The DOUBLE LIFE COUNTER... (Read More)

Extreme Product Testing!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Students, Today our studies involve finding out if The Academic 133+ XL is truly up to the task of protecting your cards. The deck box will not actually withstand chainsaws, sledgehammers, flamethrowers, jumper cables, or dynamite. Do not try... (Read More)

Chapter VII – Vote for DOUBLE LIFE COUNTER KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE color

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! A fantastic week lies behind us. Thank you for your incredible support so far! Today we continue with CHAPTER VII, our third vote:  Check out the alternate design options and vote on the one you prefer! This poll will only be open for... (Read More)

Chapter VI – FACULTY PACKAGE + 2 NEW ADD-ONS UNLOCKED!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
PLEDGE NOW!  The FACULTY PACKAGE, the TOLARIAN DOUBLE LIFE COUNTER, and the TOLARIAN ACRYLIC COUNTER TOKENS are now unlocked and ready for purchase. Greetings students, you did it. You have crossed the dangerous swamps with poison, fog, plague, and... (Read More)

Announcing: FACULTY PACKAGE + 2 NEW ADD-ONS!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Students, You are close to reaching the next Stretch Goal. Time to show you what it is all about. THE FACULTY PACKAGE The FACULTY Package will be available as a new pledge level AND as an add-on at a special set price. This set includes the... (Read More)

The SIZEMORPH DIVIDER Exclusive design is now available!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
The SIZEMORPH DIVIDER EXCLUSIVE color design WHITE won by a narrow margin!   Starting now, this design is available as an additional pledge without any limitations in quantity!  Please check the FAQ to learn about ordering additional Add-ons. Feel... (Read More)

Chapter V – Vote for a SIZEMORPH DIVIDER KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE color

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students, Today we continue with CHAPTER V, our second vote: Check out the alternate color options and vote on the design you want! This poll will only be open for 24 hours! Right after that, the most popular color will be available on the... (Read More)

SOLUTION ON HOW TO EASIER PURCHASE (MULTIPLE) BOXES WITHIN KICKSTARTER

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Kickstarter as a platform comes with its own quirks and limitations. The system as it is makes it hard to understand how to get different pledges and how to buy multiple boxes. We have also realized this poor User Experience and have... (Read More)

PLEDGE NOW: The Kickstarter Exclusive design for The Academic 133+ XL is here!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
More than 21,000 fans have voted (THANK YOU!), and here is the community's choice: The majority of the community has opted for the purple/black version (Design A). Starting now, this design is available as an additional pledge without any limitations... (Read More)

Chapter IV – You UNLOCKED the red Stretch Goal "The Professor explains how magnets work"!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings students, You did it. You have crossed the dangerous mountains with their volcanoes and glaciers, fought against goblins, giants, and dragons, and passed through the fire! Achieving this, you unlocked the red Stretch Goal "The Professor... (Read More)

A Message From The Professor Regarding The Early Bird Special

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
From the bottom of my heart, I am so sorry for the issues that people had regarding the Early Bird special. Although the problems that occurred were on Kickstarter’s end and out of our control, the planning and implementation of the special could... (Read More)

Chapter III – Vote for The Academic 133+ XL KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE color

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear students! The first two days are behind us. Thank you so much!  Today we continue with CHAPTER III, our first vote: Check out the alternate color options and vote on the design you want!  This poll will only be open for 24 hours!  Right... (Read More)

STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
To put it short and simple: we are blown away by the amazing success of the campaign!  Thank you for your support, always!  (Read More)

THE CHAPTER SYSTEM

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
For the first-ever Kickstarter by Tolarian Community College, we came up with something very special for you! At the start of the campaign, we gave you 4 SOCIAL STRETCH GOALS quests that you had to master. And what can we say, you managed to complete... (Read More)

WE ARE FUNDED! The dream of my box comes true!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
YOU ARE MAGICAL! Thank you so much for making my Kickstarter launch this much of a success. I am excited, humbled, and honored to have all of you as backers for THE ACADEMIC 133+ XL. Not only was the Kickstarter funded within minutes, it very... (Read More)

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