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Campfire

Created by The Brain Trust

the anthology horror storytelling game

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Campfire shipping complete! Support Cybermetal 2012!
about 2 years ago – Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 10:48:37 AM

hello ghouls and ghosts, we're back with a big Campfire update to let you know

SHIPPING IS COMPLETE

that's right, after manually assembling, packing, and delivering each boxed set, we've sent out every physical edition of Campfire to backers and pre-orders! Those of you who got the deluxe version or added on a flexi, those came later than we hoped but I packed them up separately and they're outbound as of today. They came out *so cool*, it was superfluous but we're so glad we did it:

if you didn't get your package, email [email protected] and I'll try to help you. if you're one of the handful of folks that still haven't completed your survey, go to campfire.backerkit.com to retrieve it and fill it out please, I will be closing the backerkit this month.

Cybermetal 2012 is live!

Today I'm launching my newest project, a lofi heavy metal cyberpunk rpg called CYBERMETAL 2012 over on Gamefound. There's a complete hardcover book with gorgeous art, slick rules, and weird worldbuilding, but there is also an art-only tattoo flash book called SSD, a free standalone demo game Y2K, plus shirts, pins, temporary tattoos, and more. Please tell everyone you know who likes The Matrix, Metalocalypse, or Fallout. I've been working on this game for a year on & off and this is a huge deal for me, I hope you'll support this big weird endeavor!

The two of us together are planning on doing something together again this summer and can't wait to bring it to you, whatever it ends up being. We won't blow you up via backer updates on past projects, so the best way to follow along is to sign up for Adam's and Will's mailing lists respectively! We forgot to send this as part of the backerkit survey so you aren't automatically signed up, you'll have to do so manually.


Until next time, remember to feed the fire and be good to one another.

-Adam & Will

Digital Edition live, Physical Edition shipping now!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 02:18:37 PM

The inferno rages as Campfire burns onward

The Digital Edition of Campfire has been released! If you completed your survey and don't owe any money, you will have received download access via both backerkit and itch.io, please check your email for those. Please remember to leave a 5-star review on itch, it helps us so so much! 

https://willjobst.itch.io/campfire 


The Physical Edition is so gorgeous and has begun shipping this week! Again, if you completed your survey and don't owe any money, you'll get an email from pirateship and/or backerkit with your tracking information. Please be patient as these are going out in waves and could take a week or two for your tracking number to come through. As mentioned previously, we will not be responding to any "where is my game" inquiries until after New Years due to the normal seasonal slowdown of the postal service. After that, if you still have any issues, you can email axv at worldchampgame dot co for support. If you are one of the ~20 folks who still haven't finished your survey, you can recover it at campfire.backerkit.com.


Additional copies of Campfire are available for purchase now at worldchamp.io/store. A very small number of deluxe add-ons will be made available later this month if you missed out.

And speaking of those add-ons, unfortunately the theme song flexi disc is still in production. As many of you know, manufacturing worldwide is messed up due to covid still, so we aren't expecting those to come in for another month. Orders including flexis are still shipping now and the disc will ship separately once they arrive! A note is included in each order that involved flexis to remind you of this. 


Thanks as always! Stay warm.

-Adam & Will, The Brain Trust

(Important!) October Update: Backerkit Lockdown & Shipping!!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 01:09:31 PM

GREETINGS CAMPERS! 

This update is gonna be to the point cause it is a big one: Campfire will begin shipping next week! We were in a bit of a limbo with freight shipping, we didn't have an ETA because of worldwide production flux and didn't want to share an update with nothing to say, but as I went to sleep last night I got an unexpected email that the final component was on its way to my place after being in customs hell for a while. So here is what that means logistically:

Backerkit Lock

If you filled out your survey, you'll get an email from Backerkit today that your order is being locked down. You have 48 hours to amend your shipping address and purchase add-ons. If you haven't filled out your survey, PLEASE DO, it is the only way we can get you your rewards and if you don't have it done this weekend, you won't be getting your game til a few weeks after everyone else!

Once these are locked down, your cards will be charged for shipping and add-ons, you'll receive another warning on Monday from Backerkit that says so to prevent any surprises. If for any reason your payment doesn't work, you'll have a day or two to fix it before incurring any delays, so please lookout for emails from backerkit about this!

Shipping

I have 1000 units of these games in my home, between rules, coins, cards, playmats, and boxes, it's going to take me a minute to manually assemble and deliver each one. Please be patient with me! It is a ton of work but I'll do my best. A handful of you should even get your copy by Halloween which was our goal! Orders will ship via USPS and you should receive tracking via email from Pirate Ship and/or Backerkit when yours is ready for delivery. Accordingly, I won't be answering any "where is my order" emails until the end of November at the earliest. 

Other News

Thanks so much for your support! We will be locking down pre-orders this weekend as well, so if you want to share your encouragement on twitter, please do and link to campfire.backerkit.com for the pre-order. Feel free to tag us @WCGameCo and @will_jobst as well!

Campfire isn't our only Halloween business: Will, along with our great friend Seb, have a bundle of horrifyingly cool new zines available now via Good Luck Press:

and Adam has just released CANDY TEETH, a beautiful horror story card game based on Brand New Cherry Flavor, and it's available now for only $13 at worldchamp.io/store:

THANKS, so excited to get Campfire burning this month!!

-Adam & Will

September Update: Production Continues & We Won An Award!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 11:12:31 AM

Greetings ghouls & ghosts, the leaves are turning crisp and the fire pit beckons--we're back again with another monthly Campfire update!

Firstly, if you are reading this and didn't fill out your survey yet, please do so! Campfire.backerkit.com will help you retrieve your survey access if you missed the email. 


Next, we are still juggling component production but everything is going pretty smoothly so far! Some things are in house, some are in transit, and some are still in design, but we're on track and very happy with how it's all looking. For the most part, we're playing the waiting game and doing what we can to prep assembly now to spare ourselves some stress later on. Here is a peak at the game box, the custom coins, and the deluxe-edition challenge cards!

Campfire game box
10 gorgeous metal coins with Light & Shadow sides
deluxe-edition challenge cards, just the back to avoid spoilers! say hello to the Camp Keeper!

Lastly, we're really happy and proud to share that Will & I were awarded MOST INNOVATIVE at the IGDN awards this week for our game THIS DISCORD HAS GHOSTS IN IT! We made this game as part of the Brain Trust podcast last year when facing down many of our struggles with the pandemic and making it, playing it, and sharing it has brought us a lot of joy over the last year, so it feels really great to receive this recognition. To celebrate, we are releasing the project in print for the first time as the GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION, featuring a book and cd-rom companion. In addition to revised and expanded rules, there are new game modes, ready-made haunted houses, new essays and art from wonderful contributors, and more! You can pre-order this now at goodluckpress.co and we expect to ship it in November.

This Discord Has Ghosts In It: Game Of The Year edition available for pre-order at goodluckpress.co

Thanks as always and be in touch again in October. As a reminder, commenting here is a great way to spread some kindness but not the best way to get support for your pledge, for that please email us (axv at worldchampgame dot co for Adam, willjobst at gmail dot com for Will). 


Thanks y'all!

Adam & Will

August update: entering production!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:32:50 AM

Hello ghouls and ghosts! 

First off, on behalf of Will, myself, and the whole team: THANK YOU! this project rules and we're so happy to be bringing it to DEATH with your help! We'll be posting monthly updates and keeping you informed of our journey from here out.


Production underway

First off, the good news: the game is done and in various stages of production! As you're all too aware from every other source possible, manufacturing and shipping and everything worldwide is still a mess, but we're doing our best. Rather than ordering assembled games from an overseas plant, we're sourcing each component from the best place possible and will be assembling everything in my house when the time comes. That means we're spinning a ton of plates, but in a good way that cuts down on costs and production times in some cases!

Currently at the printers: cards, playmats, game boxes, metal coins, deluxe totes, deluxe patches, deluxe flexis.

Going to print soon: rulebooks, deluxe stickers, ember paper pads, deluxe air fresheners, deluxe challenge cards.

check out some images of this rad stuff!:

the Metal Coin! ten of these come in each Campfire boxed set. This is the ghoul/smoke side.
5x7" postcard with Camp Keeper monologue and Campfire theme music!
a few prompt cards from my punk rock slasher deck "Mosh Macabre"

Backerkit Surveys, Pre-orders, and Add-ons

Now that you've been enticed with some of the cursed wares coming soon, you can add them to your pledge via backerkit! Flexis, patches, and stickers are available to add-on, even if you didn't get the deluxe edition. Stuff like challenge cards, air freshener, and tote bags are still exclusive to the deluxe upgrade.

I just sent out the "smoke test" via backerkit, so only 5% of y'all have got survey access so far, but assuming that goes well and there aren't any big problems, the rest of you will get your survey this week. Please fill that out sooner than later! Even though we won't ship before October, it helps a ton for us to have accurate quantities for production, and some of these things are limited quantity so you won't be able to change your mind if you wait too long. Surveys should be completed by Oct 1 to be delivered on time. Surveys not completed by December 1 will no longer have their rewards guaranteed.

If you're reading this and didn't back the kickstarter, the pre-order store is open via backerkit too! Go here to pick up your copy of CAMPFIRE: https://campfire.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders.


Other stuff

Will & I are, as always, hard at work on a million things. 

Will's car-crashing calamity Torq is nearing print and looks amazing! If you missed that kickstarter, pre-orders are open now.  

I am gearing up (pun unintended) for my next crowdfunding RPG project: Cybermetal 2012!A low-tech heavy-metal cyberpunk sandbox of summoning and survival for fans of Black Sabbath, The Matrix, and Fallout. Follow the campaign on Gamefound now as we get ready to launch very soon! On top of that, I'm still just adjusting to my move back to the midwest, trying to get my coffee consumption under control, and doing some calm part-time work at the local farmers' market which feels like a nice mental break from all the intense game and life events lately!

The pair of us also just got nominated for the Most Innovative category of the IGDN awards which is so flattering and rewarding! Check out the nominated game THIS DISCORD HAS GHOSTS IN IT here

If you need to reach us for whatever reason, the best way is email (axv at worldchampgame dot co for Adam, willjobst at gmail dot com for Will), and twitter sometimes works alright too (Adam / Will). We'll be in touch in September with another update. Until then, don't look under the bed...

-Adam & Will, The Brain Trust