Awesome Whack fan,
Here it is: the very first newsletter!
Some of you signed up a year ago already, and what a year it’s been. We’ve developed our hobby project into a professional board game and the finish line is in sight: Whack on store shelves!
Game rules
What are we currently working on?
The rules of Whack have of course been locked in for a long time, but clearly writing them down, with examples where needed, isn’t so easy! How do you make it as accessible as possible while still being complete? A fun (and sometimes frustrating) puzzle. Reply to this email if you’d like to proofread the rulebook (like Gerd-Jan did 💪).
Finishing the design
The design is almost done, an absolute milestone. Our illustrator Mátyás is currently putting the finishing touches on the box for the 5-6 player Whackspansion and the last 2 cards: “Sword” and “The Crown.” Check it out below, pretty cool right?
Building our “crowd”
As you know, we’re planning to launch a Kickstarter campaign this fall to produce Whack. To do this, we need to bring our own crowd of Whack fans along, so we’re going around the country to get as many people as possible to play. Luckily, it often leaves people wanting more. Read HERE how Kickstarter actually works.
Puzzle winner!
You might have had this pressed into your hands by us: the flyer with the Whack puzzle on it. Even though it was a far-too-difficult riddle, we got a lot of responses. The stack of 500 flyers is now completely gone, which means only one thing: time to announce the winner!
The lucky winner is…
Sanne van Duffel! 🥳
Congratulations Sanne! You’ve won the first copy of Whack! We’ll be in touch with you personally soon.
For everyone else: check the correct answer HERE.
And the good news: a new Whack prize puzzle has already started! Want a chance to win? Come by one of the upcoming fairs and grab a flyer. Solve the puzzle and who knows, you might be the next Whack winner!
Where’s Whack?
We’ll be at the following fairs over the coming months. Come by! We’d love to tell you more about the game (and you can grab that new flyer right away).
- Brussels Game Festival — Brussels, August 28, 29, and 30
- Moxcon — Alkmaar, September 13
Will we see you there? Is there an event Whack shouldn’t miss? Let us know.
Boardgamegeek
Another milestone: Whack is on Boardgamegeek! You’d help us enormously by leaving a rating or review (thank you Michiel!) or fan art, cosplay as the octopus… surprise us 😉. And add Whack to your wishlist! This helps us become more visible and hopefully reach a wider audience.
Thank you so much for your support!
Feel free to reply to this newsletter, we’d love to hear feedback, compliments, and suggestions for improvement.
Warm regards!
Kasper and Daan”