Werewolf in the Dark

The votes are in! 277 of you voted and 65% requested a Host Helper phone app for Werewolf in the Dark. We aren't traditionally in the app business, but took our first plunge with our Mothership Companion App for our Mothership sci-fi roleplaying game. Making an app definitely isn't free, so after talking with our app developers, we came up with a target for the Werewolf in the Dark Host Helper app stretch goal. The next stretch goal is...

$166,000.

If we can reach that amount by the end of the campaign, we are confident we can afford and justify getting you all a host helper phone app to assist you in running your Werewolf in the Dark games. The app would include the following features:

It may seem like a lofty stretch goal, but it is possible. If you have questions, please ask! We are excited to bring this game to you.

It is with a warm glow and delight that I get to inform you of the unlocking of our candle stretch goal! I honestly wasn't sure if we would make the goal, but we did! Now EVERY box of Werewolf in the Dark, whether it be the Monster Box or the Wolf Pack, will come with 12 LED candles. These candles are used by ghosts (players previously eliminated). Just take a look at this:



So what about the future? Should we include another stretch goal? If so, what stretch goal would you like to see? Answer the attached survey and we will take every vote into consideration. Please understand that each stretch goal has an inherit cost to it. This means that an expensive stretch goal will be set at a higher amount needed to be reached. Let us hear your voice! Please vote and leave your comments and questions.

Well, we are close to reaching our $99,000 stretch goal to include candles. There is just over a week left in the campaign and we need, at the time of writing this, about 4,000 more dollars to be able to throw those babies in there.

To help get you excited about getting candles included in the box, I made a short video to give you a look at our candle research and development. Please enjoy and share any questions, comments, or concerns!

https://youtu.be/t8ElnSN7erc?si=0671S6FUHeNOQHYz

At the time of writing this update, we are creeping ever closer to the Candle's Included Stretch Goal! To say I'm stoked in an understatement.

The help get you excited, I included a quick behind-the-scenes video discussing the evolution of the cards (along with some other parts of the game). Take a look at please let us know if you have any comments, questions or concerns. We love hearing from you!

https://youtu.be/cVFd_Gh1KfE

Also, if you haven't already, we'd love for you to share with us which box you're most excited to get.

We just reached our second stretch goal!!

Congrats everyone. Now playing Werewolf in the Dark (WitD) became a wee bit easier. How? Well let's dive in.

If you already looked at the Print-and-Play rules (available here), you would see that WitD is played in Day and Night phases, a lot like classic Werewolf.. Both of these phases require you to keep track of time.

The Day phase is always just 1 single minute.
The Night phase lasts up to 8 minutes.

But now, instead of having to pull out any timer, you can use our official audio timer! We are going to create a 1 minute timer for the Day phase that will not only keep track of time for you, but will also help host the day phase. As a bonus, we will also create something similar for the Night phases, but here the timer will also include atmospheric sounds to help set the mood.

Imagine a professional audio host leading the Day phase:
"Players, form a circle. Discuss your thoughts on who should be voted to be eliminated! You have one minute... starting now!" ...
"Only 30 seconds remaining." ...
"Time is up!"
"Players, point to the sky. Choose which player you want to eliminate and point to them in 3... 2... 1... POINT! Whoever is being pointed at most is eliminated. If there is a tie, nobody is eliminated."

Our current plan is to release these audio tracks through our website at tuesdayknightgames.com where you download them at your convince. We will also be releasing these tracks on our YouTube channel so you may search for them there. We hope to get you these tracks before you get your copy of Werewolf in the Dark.

But now is the stretch goal I believe you want most. If we reach our next goal of $99,000, we will be able to afford to put 12 LED candles in EVERY box! These candles will conveniently fit under the vacuum tray, discussed in our last update.



So why would I care about candles? Well, candles are actually a HUGE part of the game! If you are eliminated you become a ghost during your next Day phase. The purpose of a ghost is to simply have fun and to cause fun.

When you become a ghost you:

Thank you again for your support! Let us know your thoughts, your questions, and keep posting on the community page... and let's get to $99,000!