A game of make-believe for creative kids and their families from the team that brought you Numenera and The Strange
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Who Wants More Adventures?
about 8 years ago
– Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 02:21:30 PM
After a night of weird dreams, you wake up in a prison made of unpoppable balloons. Who put you there and how can you escape? Maybe that guard by the door can help.
Hello, backers of No Thank You, Evil!—
When we originally came up with the idea for No Thank You, Evil! we were both excited and nervous. Excited because we were doing something that we were passionate about and making something that we hoped families would play and enjoy. And nervous because we were trying to make something new, and we couldn’t know how it would be received until it was already out in the world.
Now No Thank You, Evil! has been out for seven months, and we’re so happy at the response! We’re really proud that the game won an ENnie Award this year for Best Family Game 2016. But even more so, we’re honored that we’ve heard from so many families who are playing and enjoying No Thank You, Evil! together.
We’ve also heard a lot of requests for more stuff for No Thank You, Evil! Namely for more adventures and adventure ideas. So, that’s what we’re going to do!
Story, Please! is a 100-card deck stuffed full of evocative art and creative ideas, letting you quickly build hundreds of unique adventures for No Thank You, Evil! Just combine an engaging STORY card with one or more cool PLACE and PERSON cards to outline your quest. Then give your adventure a surprising TWIST, and some cool STUFF. Map and handout cards complete the adventure. The deck is the same size as the cards in the original game, allowing you to use it with the Creature and Cypher Cards from that game.
The best part? We’re delivering this reward in December. It’ll make a great gift!
Uh-Oh, Monsters! is a boxed expansion that contains three new adventures, plus new creatures, creature cards, and standups. Run adventures right out of the box, or use the creature cards with your Story, Please! deck to make even more adventures of your own! Uh-Oh, Monsters! will ship in Spring 2017.
Celebrate with Us!
over 8 years ago
– Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 11:41:30 PM
Today we here at Monte Cook Games are celebrating an awesome milestone. Our Kickstarter campaign for Invisible Sun has just surpassed the original Numenera to become the most-funded MCG Kickstarter campaign to date. This evening we passed the $517,256 mark—and we still have two days to go!
To celebrate the $517K milestone, we’re offering our fans a special deal: Get any of the print books originally funded by the Numenera Kickstarter campaign for an amazing 51.7% off at the MCG Shop. If you have any holes in your collection—or if you were part of the original campaign but only got these titles in PDF—this is a great time to get your hands on these great books.
But hurry—this offer is only good for the next 24 hours.
And Check Out Invisible Sun—We’re Making Gaming History!
Invisible Sun is an RPG unlike anything that's ever been done—a masterwork game with an amazing, surreal vision, a whole new approach to RPG play, and an incredible production.
This is a game—and a Kickstarter campaign—people will talk about for years. But it's all over in just a few days. Don't miss your chance to be part of gaming history!
The Invisible Sun Kickstarter ends Friday. We've achieved some amazing stretch goals, and are closing in on even more. Be a part of it. Help make Invisible Sun a reality, and be a part of gaming history!
Post Your Pictures and Tell Your Stories!
over 8 years ago
– Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 04:04:08 PM
Hello, backers of No Thank You, Evil!—
No Thank You, Evil! is now in the hands of hundreds of kids and families, and the feedback has been terrific. We wanted to tell you about the community that’s developing to share stories, photos, and adventures.
Join the No Thank You, Evil! (Fan Community) Facebook Group to connect and share with other families playing the game. It’s a great place to talk about your experiences, and some people are even posting their adventure ideas and content, giving you a great resource for new adventures.
(As an aside: Check out this great early review of NTYE on Geek and Sundry!)
Need Character Sheets?
If you play a lot, inevitably you’ll run low on character sheets. We have you covered: You can now download a free PDF of the character sheets from the MCG shop, and print as many as you like!
Are You a Grownup Gamer?
Dinosaurs! Gods! Superheroes! The Worlds of the Cypher System Kickstarter is in its last few days! Just like the No Thank You, Evil! campaign, this one is chewing through the stretch goals and turning rewards into an incredible value on some wonderful, highly imaginative game worlds. Check out the LOVER OF ALL BOOKS backer level! But don’t dawdle—this incredible deal on a bunch of great Monte Cook Games books ends soon!
Thanks for helping make No Thank You, Evil! a reality, and we hope you continue to enjoy it!
—Charles
Kids Are Playing No Thank You, Evil!
almost 9 years ago
– Tue, Mar 01, 2016 at 04:55:34 PM
Hello, backers of No Thank You, Evil!—
Check these out:
No Thank You, Evil! began shipping last week, and many backers have already received—and are playing—their copies. It’s been wonderful seeing all the great feedback from players young and old as they open their copies and start playing. In addition to these photos, be sure to also check out this video. And maybe this one too. Super cute!
If you’ve placed your order but haven’t received your copy yet, it’s either in transit to you, or will ship within the next day or so. (We’ve shipped roughly 800 copies so far—it’s a process!)
If you haven’t placed your order yet, check your inbox for an email from Monte Cook Games with instructions on how to do so. The email was sent on Tuesday February 23. (If you don’t see it, check your spam folder, or the Promotions tab in Gmail.) If you still can’t find it, drop us a line at [email protected], and we’ll send it again.
And Now for the Grownups
In other gaming news, yesterday we launched another Kickstarter campaign, for a new line to support the Cypher System Rulebook. The Cypher System is the game engine that drives our flagship lines Numenera and The Strange—and if you’ve already played No Thank You, Evil! you’ll recognize the basics of it there, too.
Awaken your divine spark, claim a dominion, and become a god in a fantasy world in which the heavens smashed upon the Earth like a vengeful star.
Or find yourself trapped in the dark and dangerous world of the Cretaceous Period. First you'll have to figure out how to survive using the tech you brought from the future—modern weapons, advanced science, and bioengineered dinosaurs. Then you can worry about the asteroid that history says wipes out most life on earth.
Or drift to the edge of insanity. They'll say you're dangerous. Insane. That you suffer from Dissociative Mask Disorder. Your parents and the doctors and the press and the military—they can’t believe what’s happening. They can’t believe what you can do. And they wouldn't believe the price you pay.
Thanks for helping make No Thank You, Evil! a reality, and we hope you enjoy it!
—Charles
No Thank You, Evil! Ships Next Week!
almost 9 years ago
– Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 09:26:09 PM
Hello, backers of No Thank You, Evil!—
Exciting times! No Thank You, Evil! disembarked from its overseas journey and cleared Customs this week. It is now in transit to our warehouse. We expect to be shipping by the end of next week!
Here’s what you can expect:
This weekend you’ll receive an email from us letting you know that we’re getting ready to ship your copy. We want to make sure it goes to you without error, so you must follow the instructions in the email.
The email will include a link to our web store, and a coupon code for your reward. (If you have more than one reward, you’ll get a coupon code for each one.)
Follow the link to the secret page on our store, and you’ll see No Thank You, Evil!. Put it in your shopping cart, and proceed to checkout, just like you’re going to buy it. (If you want anything else from the MCG shop, feel free to add it to your cart before checking out.)
On the checkout screen, enter the codes from your email. They should reduce the cost of your rewards to zero. Basic domestic shipping is free, but you’ll have to pay for expedited or overseas shipping (though in the latter case, we subsidize the shipping cost by $10).
Complete the checkout process, and within a few days your copy of No Thank You, Evil! will be on its way!
Make sure you act on this email and follow the instructions. (And make sure email from us doesn’t go to your spam folder or get overlooked in your Promotions tab in Gmail.) We can’t ship your rewards until we have your order in our system.
(If you’re getting a Hero Kit or other add-on, those ship separately, probably a few days ahead of the games themselves.)
Have a Look Inside the Box
We had a few advance copies of the game shipped early to us from the printer, and we used a couple of them to test out our packaging and shipping process by sending them to early playtesters. Because it’s fun, here’s a video by James Walls and his daughters as they unbox their copy!
For Grownup Gamers
Kids like dinosaurs—but so do grownup gamers. And we like epic fantasy and horror and superheroes and so many cool things! If you like grownup roleplaying games, we have some news for you: We’re launching a whole new line of support for the Cypher System Rulebook. And we’re kicking it off with a Kickstarter campaign launching February 29.
Not familiar with the Cypher System? It’s the game engine that drives our flagship lines Numenera and The Strange (and in a simplified form, No Thank You, Evil!). It’s an incredible system that delivers all the narrative power and ease of play of Numenera in any campaign you want to run. The content in this Kickstarter will provide at least two full years of awesome Cypher System campaigns—plus the tools and content to build your own incredible games—all straight from the minds of the legendary Monte Cook Games creative team. We’re brewing some awesome books, and if this campaign does well, we’ll add more cool stuff, like expanded rules and maybe even some fiction.
Look forward to your fulfillment email for No Thank You, Evil! in the days to come. We can’t wait for you to get it and start playing!
