We had an ARG-style puzzle baked into the Conspire Kickstarter. Jake and I got the idea a couple months before launch and thought it would be a fun Easter egg for some observant fans. The MJ-12 censored tier was a blast for us to design. We teased it at cons, on podcasts, in streams, through social media, and backer updates. Some people got close, but no one followed all the clues. We’re going to spoil it below, so if you still want to solve the puzzle, stop reading.
Conspire Kickstarter - Funded!
The Point of Story Games
It’s a heavy day here in the CPG office, so I wanted to drop the “conspiracy theorist” character and talk about our tabletop passion. Jake and I are not on Kickstarter to make a lot of money. We make games to give us more ways to engage with our friends (both present and future) and enjoy their company. There are a lot of emotions out there in the world right now; we want to reinforce the beliefs we value as game makers and explore the positive qualities of story games. Intrinsic to this are convictions about equality and acceptance.