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The Curse of Misfortune Lane & LumberJerks

Created by Howling Hog Games

The Curse of Misfortune Lane is a kids versus monster card game. (2 to 5 players, ages 10+, 30 - 45 minutes) LumberJerks is a fast-paced, take-that, lumberjack card game. (1 to 5 players, ages 8+, 15 - 30 minutes) Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off at Wholesale Prices! (Each order includes 6 copies per case)

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Go Go Custom Character!
over 6 years ago – Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 03:31:49 PM

First of all, can I just say these past few days have been great! It has been wonderful to see so much activity! A thanks and shout-out to those of you in Lakeland that stopped by our demo showcase yesterday. We had a blast! Back to business…

We officially have our first Custom Character reveal! Below, you will find the draft of “Cody Fox” as commissioned by Dr. Detroit, as well as the description he sent us so that you can see how it all came together! We’ve mentioned it before, but Dr. Detroit was our first backer AND first custom backer. Thanks again for your dedicated and enthusiastic support! We hope his son has as much fun playing this surprise custom character as we did creating it!

We have less than 24 hours to go and only three custom characters remaining, so please spread the word! Our momentum has certainly spiked in the final days, and I’d love to carry that right through the final moments. In honor of Cody and in the words of Zordon, “May the Power protect you!”

All the ingredients needed (plus a photo) for a great custom character!
All the ingredients needed (plus a photo) for a great custom character!
Introducing Cody Fox. The first custom character!
Introducing Cody Fox. The first custom character!

Fully funded! What a day!
over 6 years ago – Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 02:41:02 AM

With a week to spare in the campaign, we’ve had a BOOMING morning and topped off our campaign goal! Thanks to everyone that has been a part of this. This could never have happened without the effort of all of you! Don’t get me wrong, keep spreading the word, but at least those of us at Howling Hog can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that we’ve OFFICIALLY FUNDED OUR FIRST CAMPAIGN! *ahem* We’re still 7 days out and VERY excited to see where we can end up in this last week. Don’t worry, those of you clamoring for more content or more premium opportunities are certainly being heard, and every dollar over our funding goal helps us accomplish those goals in the near future.

Once we finish celebrating at Howling Hog, we’ll be back to the grind to get those custom character previews out ASAP. In addition, we’ll be reconnecting with our friends over at LongPack Games to let them know that we’re ready to pull the trigger once we get our final tally. To reiterate for those backers who are new to Kickstarter, next week will not be the last you hear of us until shipment. We will continue to keep you updated with any balance and content changes, as well as intermittent status updates on manufacturing and shipping. Cheers!

Thank you everyone for your support!
Thank you everyone for your support!

Character Updates!
over 6 years ago – Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 03:52:26 AM

We are so pleased to announce that we are over 90% funded! We can optimistically expect that you will all be able to help stop the Curse of Misfortune Lane… Well, except for the monsters among us. For those of you who engage in our comment threads (or creep silently - we don’t judge), we’ve taken in some feedback to some of the kids’ balance and flavor. Below, you will find the redesigned character abilities for Darren Riley and the Kimberly Twins! Darren’s character is meant to represent the reluctantly allied antihero who normally would not be seen with this band of misfits. Unfortunately, the term bully is a very loaded term that isolates the character in a way that we did not want. Darren’s new “Reckless” ability should eliminate the negative connotations, while also filling a play-style niche. The Kimberly Twins was less of a change for flavor and more of a change for balance. While their previous ability was unique and interesting, it provided no legitimate benefit, and was arguably detrimental. Let us know what you think about the changes!

Let us know what you think about their new abilities!
Let us know what you think about their new abilities!

On another note, we’ve added a new graphic to highlight the available custom characters. Our plan is to release a preview of each custom card as they are completed (with the backer’s permission, of course). If the 6 remaining custom characters were all pledged, we’d succeed immediately!

Only 6 custom characters left! Check the campaign page for updates!
Only 6 custom characters left! Check the campaign page for updates!

So keep spreading the word and don’t forget to stop by Coliseum of Comics on August 19th if you’re in Lakeland, Florida! (For more information about the 19th, see our previous update).

Retailers Assemble!
over 6 years ago – Tue, Aug 07, 2018 at 01:03:26 PM

We’re about halfway through our campaign duration and so close to the goal that we can almost taste it! With the growth of Kickstarter and online retailers like Amazon, it is becoming more and more difficult to maintain a brick and mortar retailer. Kickstarter is pivotal to small-time designers like us, but we don’t want to forget those traditional shops that got us all hooked on great games. We are adding a discounted retailer-only bundle pledge option to our campaign and the following details will break it down.

  • Retailers must be located in the U.S., Canada, U.K., or Australia.
  • Retailers must provide proof of a brick and mortar location.
  • Games will be sold in bundles of 5, 10, and 15. (Please message us if you’d like more, we certainly won’t turn you away).
  • A $50 pledge deposit is required, the remaining balance will be collected prior to shipping.
  • A representative of our team will contact you within a month of the completed Kickstarter to finalize your order.
  • For more info, feel free to message Howling Hog Games on here or any of our other pages.

As an extension of this, our team member, Alex, will be hosting a game demo at Coliseum of Comics in Lakeland Florida on August 19th at 2pm for all of our Florida-based backers. Come check it out! Follow the Coliseum of Comics on Twitter @ColiseumofComic and Facebook @ColiseumofComics.

Click here for the Coliseum of Comics facebook page.
Click here for the Coliseum of Comics facebook page.

Firesale! All Custom Characters must go!
over 6 years ago – Mon, Aug 06, 2018 at 06:33:18 AM

We’ve broken $11,000, with over 200 backers! This was in part due to our first premium custom character pledge from “Dr. Detroit.” Dr. Detroit was quick on the draw to notice our price reduction before we even shared it! Due to some feedback from all of you, we lowered the custom character pledge amount down to $300. There are nine of these premium pledges remaining. If you have any other types of premium options that you’d like to see, let us know! We need everyone in the town’s help to stop this curse. We’re going to try our hardest to get a subtle preview out to everyone of Dr. Detroit’s custom character before the end of this campaign.  

On an unrelated note, we are adding a link to the FAQ for some extra rules/gameplay clarification. This is just a basic document to supplement the print and play (or the online simulators) to help all of us find the clearest word choice for our final product. Gameplay design is a delicate dance between concise language that smoothly fits on cards and clarifications that become ugly walls of text. Keep sharing, keep commenting, and keep criticizing (not too harshly)!