Escape the spaceship before it blows up in a competitive/cooperative/team game for 1-6 players.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Do or do not. There is no CATASTROPHE. Welcome all!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 06:52:50 PM
THIS UPDATE IS FOR ALL NEW BACKERS - CHEERS!
Setting a course for the FINAL 48 HOURS!
It's like that scene in every sci-fi movie. You know, that one. Well, we are the heroes that save game night! With YOUR HELP, we can create this one-of-a-kind sci-fi adventure an even bigger success! We've had an AMAZING ride so far - 36 stretch goals are met on a deluxe game that ISN'T GOING TO RETAIL, which is making it a rare gem in this galaxy! And there's MORE to come!
COMPUTER - WHAT HAVE I MISSED?
There's donuts and spacesuits in cargo bay. Oh wait, Cargo bay was hit with a meteroid. Ok, well... We know what it's like to come into a Kickstarter or spaceship full of wonder where everything is. So we've made a helpful guide to navigate your way around the ship! Whether you're looking for video playthrus, rules info, chances to win games - we have you covered!
SEE THE GAME PLAYED!
There are a ton of videos, but here are 3 that highlight various modes:
This just in! We played last night on the Quackalope Discord server - with roles unlocked on this Kickstarter, with a map revealed on this Kickstarter and with HARD MODE on. THIS PLAY has a taste of everything! Watch it and GET THIS GAME:
GLAD YOU ASKED. THIS IS IT, REALLY - MAYBE THE ONLY SHOT TO GET THIS GAME. SERIOUSLY.
We're a small company, and this first game is fully blinged out for you and only on Kickstarter! This is a side telescoping box and dual-layered cardboard and minis in color because we want only the best. We've discounted the game from a standard shelf price, packed it with stuff that will never see retail and added a shipping subsidy to help the cost to get it worldwide!
JUMP IN - ASK THE BACKERS
Pro-tip - ASK THE BACKERS who have had a chance to play it during KS! Back for $1 (you can always cancel or stick around to the pledge manager, and this gives you access to the comment wall!
IF YOU'RE DECIDING FOR YOUR FAMILY:
Here are some great reasons to get this game:
Easy setup
Appealing miniatures
Pick your favorite character independent of powers
Quick Play time
Customize the difficulty for all ages
DICE
We believe in all these things, because we play games with our families!
IF YOU'RE DECIDING FOR YOURCORE GAME GROUPS:
Here's why you need to add this game to your collection. Some are calling it Nemesis Light (which means it's awesome, but cleaner, faster to get your game on). It's also akin to a Pandemic/Forbidden Island. It also features:
A modular ship, options to customize map/modules in play and more
Varying difficulty settings
Options for 1-6 players
3 different solo scenarios
63+ variable player powers!
It's deluxe - dual-layer card board, gametrayz, epic art and bits.
We believe in all these things, because we're gamers too.
THANK YOU ALL - LET'S UNLOCK ALL THE CONTENT AND SAVE THE SHIP!
Cheers, Peter and Brad
You saw a creature? What kind of creature? The kind we eat? Or the kind that eats us?? HAPPY WEEKEND!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 04:45:56 PM
Hello crew!
We just saw the Cruise Director giving tours of the Unfinished Room! AWESOME job unlocking stretch goals - we keep finding more rooms aboard this ship! The deepest, darkest parts of the ship contain modules that may not help us escape... but we'll have fun trying!
A couple things to cover this weekend:
GLEAM CONTEST ENDS TODAY - SAT, DEC 5
Only a couple hours left to enter!
Mission critical before we discuss anything else - have YOU entered the Board Game Revolution gleam contest to possibly WIN this game and all the add-ons? Makes a great gift too, if you want to keep your pledge! In any case, TODAY is the last call for this escape pod. 2 things to do:
The ship crew may never know what this module would have done if it was finished when you began to face the meteroids. We can tell you - it won't make your games any easier! It's designed to add more challenge to the game for those experienced space travelers out there. This module starts withjust onestatus cube, it's ready to blow. Should you bother to fix it and prevent the first cascade? What number will you assign it and where will it be in the ship (other ways to adjust difficulty).
SHIP LAYOUTS and MORE SHIP LAYOUTS
Speaking of where to put things on the ship - some exciting developments in ship layout building. In our last update, we added a ship builder kit on BGG HERE, we've started seeing fun designs and layouts, ideas for all types of ships. Thanks to Fabio for "The Destroyer" and Sam Hubbard for his yet unnamed ship with a fun center of escape pods! And we have to share this amazing set of ships from the Kickstarter Discord server. Agent Sisquinanamook (also known as crewmember Xeeg in the fantastic roleplaying stories here in the comments, and on TEAM CRICKET by the way) sent in 14 designs!!
We love 'em!
a closer look at a few layouts by Sisquinanamook
With these - we're so challenging designer Matt Walters to a game soon on the Macleod or the Good Doggo. So many fun options - even before we talk about which MODULES to use (a whole other layer of fun in ship building!) Feel free to add more designs on BGG!
TOP 10 BACKER SUBMITTED ROLES - HELP US CHOOSE 3!
At the last emergency meeting, we've talked among us and named the top role ideas from YOU - the crew on this ship. Thank you so much for everyone who shouted out variable player power ideas! And it looks like we have about 3 roles more we need to choose, so we want you votes on this final grouping!
We immediately started implementing some backer suggested mechanical concepts in roles such as the Cruise Director and more. And as you'll see - we picked the COOK as the next stretch goal. (Thanks to whitegazeebo for having this on their list, and we know Itamar voiced this too on the wall. Well, we've got some great ideas for how the cook will serve up fun on board the ship.
QUACKALOPE PLAY - MONDAY NIGHT
The match is set - Monday, Dec 7- Quackalope Discord server - 6pm PST/9pm EST. The map has been chosen - the ship will be a new custom design - the Odyssey! (thanks team for helping us choose!) and now we'll be choosing the ship modules that Quackalope and co will be playing on and the game mode. Come watch the game by accepting the calendar event!
NAME YOUR TEAM IN THE COMMENTS! We're collecting names of who is on which team. We'll be shouting out the winning team in our final video on Kickstarter, so be sure to comment with your team! Right now - it looks like Cricket and Zando have the most votes, but anything can happen!
Designer DIARIES
Matt Walters continues to write a designer diary every day! If you want to hear how this game was made and ask him any questions - check out theMission Catastrophe Designer Diaries on BGG!
We're having fun, and according to our records, at least 905 asteroids are going to hit the prototype ship next week. Game on!
Peter and Brad
1000+ BACKERS - Resistance is Futile!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 04:39:59 PM
Hello friends, crew mates, catastronauts (funny name in the wall comments).
THANK YOU for being here. Thank YOU for pushing this game above 1,000 backers and over $60,000 raised, sharing it, telling friends, getting us noticed! We are excited, and we are NOT DONE making the game more amazing! There are still modules that will add excitement even as they might not be entirely useful in a working spaceship, cards to twist gameplay in more directions and roles and roles to play!
LAYLOO IS HERE from the Maximum Danger expansion. :) Thank you Sergio Chaves for everything you have poured into this game with an exceptional artistic and mechanical aptitude that is unmatched in the universe! Fitting this character coming on board last but not least - she has a multipass to our heart, belonging with this crew!
With this character on board, we have all our SOCIAL AVATAR BADGES complete, and will attach them at the bottom of this update. Please help us share the campaign by making your avatar your favorite character! Also, shout out your character in the comments or on the internet and we'll shout out the biggest team at the end!
CROWDFUNDING PICK OF THE WEEK!
In their popular weekly Dice Tower Crowdfunding segment on Kickstarters, Tom Vasel, Zee Garcia and Mike DiLisio took on the Kickstarters looking to close in the next week. They all had wonderful fun things to say about the game and our team. (Thanks Dice Tower!) "I love these minatures" said Tom Vasel after some due time wondering just how Zando operates that big suit. Tom said that we were among his top 2 for pick of the week, and Mike DiLisio did give us his ultimate pick!
"Wait! ...How's that cat standing on one leg?" - indeed, Zee Garcia. Indeed.
SURPRISE UNLOCK - NEW SOLO/CO-OP MODE SCENARIO
MIND MOLD UNLOCKED! On the above crowdfunding segment, we were so excited to get Mike's crowdfunding pick, that in his honor as a major solo player fan/reviewer - we are celebrating by doing an early unlock of our third solo/cooperative mode scenario - not even yet on the stretch goal radars! :) EVERYONE GETS this new way to play - this scenario goes right in the base game with a number of new mind mold cubes. You and your team will face additional challenges aboard this doomed ship! Stay tuned for more info!
BY GRAPTHAR'S HAMMER - WHAT STRETCH GOALS!
STRETCH GOALS - We've unlocked the science officer role which brings us to 12 base game roles and 6 - no 7! (we have a red shirt!) expansion roles so far! At 3 ability cards each is a whopping 57 playable abilities!
COMPUTER - show that useful graphic of unlocked powers again!
SO many enjoyable variations to try! Stay tuned as we take these abilities to ludicrous amounts.
We've also unlocked another fun pip card - the engine overload! Like any good sci-fi show, you KNOW you can push the engine just one more time! We are excited for the variety these new pip cards will give the tense end moments of every game!
SOCIAL GOALS TOO!
Thank you to all for shouting out the game, delivering funny quotes online and tweeting death scenes to win a red shirt! We've unlocked almost all of 'em! Here's what we unlocked:
A quackalope who hates spacesuits (and a stream this Monday on Quackalope Discord)!
a BEAR who forages for food on the ship (and can WIN you this game - subscribe/comment on YouTube)!
a ship doctor role to play!
a RED SHIRT role to play!
AND 755 asteroids headed right for the ship!! (which absolutely unlocks custom d6 with an asteroid for the 1 pip!!)
CRUISE DIRECTOR AND MORE!
Ok, so 2 more crew shares to get Cruise Director (one of our favorite roles!) Someone jumping on team Tee-Turp-Tik-Tok and team Layloo should do it. BUT don't stop there - don't forget you can unlock more ship modules with shares. Interact with us on social media on twitter and instagram, and let's get more people in with recounting our favorite sci-fi shows, best ship captains and more!
BGG DESIGNER DIARIES and ART FOR THUMBS!
Art for thumbs? What kind of twisted spaceship is this? Well, it's modular. And we spoke to the Captain of Boardgamegeek last night on a podcast with Lance Myxter and friends, and realized that we need to get some more love on BGG page. Here are the ways we can do that!
#1 - ARTWORK LOVE - We've packed BGG with some module location art and character art, and we need your help telling everyone else what the coolest looking game in the galaxy is.
#2 -DESIGNER DIARY - DAILY - follow along and ask the designer all about the science of making games! Matt Walters has committed to a designer diary a day as we wrap up this campaign! Read along - he's got 01 and 02 posted so far for yesterday and today to start us off. I love seeing the journey of a game. We hop you'll comment on these and ask Matt questions about the process!
#3 - GEEKLISTS - We plan to add Mission Catastrophe to all the fun lists. We've started with one that celebrates FIRST TIME DESIGNERS in 2021, like our own designer and pilot, Mr Walters. Cheer these designers on, comment and find some new games you might love to support in 2021!
MEGA MONDAY UPDATE - This is the way.
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 10:09:32 PM
Welcome aboard all crew!
The cruise director (almost unlocked) would like to inform you that over 18 stretch goal upgrades have been implemented on board and the Observatory is almost open as well. It should be your chance to enjoy the breathtaking view of space. Mind the gap.
Also, the following decks of the ship are Kickstarter exclusive: ALL OF THEM. Which leads us to our next point, as we count down with 9 days to go!
THIS IS KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE
That's right, you're on board a one-of-a-kind mission, unique in this galaxy* We've heard a few people say "I'll just get it in retail" - please... HELPTHEM to not miss this game!
*Notes: 1) Extra copies may be sold on our site or sold via retailers that back this Kickstarter and 2) We may work to find a publisher partner to make a retail version - but this version is truly Kickstarter lore. Thanks for making it happen!
THE CASIMIR HAS BEEN 3D PRINTED!
BONUSADD-ON INFO: We have recently celebrated the commemorative coin - 30mm in diameter and 3mm thick, it's a weighty item, with a gameplay twist - worth 1 credit to those lost in space.
Now let's discuss another cool item - made by the same folks and the likes of which we have not seen often across the Kickstarter galaxy - The Casimir Ship withMagnet - the first 3D printed version now exists:
The Casimir is real!
Currently, the ship is coming in about about 50mm long and 14.5mm high, 5mm thick, but we're not stopping there. Our partner, Draw Labs wants it bigger, and so do we. :) Now the other thing we've been discussing - we want the magnet (not pictured - it's on the back) strong enough to hold something ON YOUR FRIDGE. I mean, if the ship cannot hold something to your kitchen module via a magnetic force field, what good is it?? So we're working towards that. Knowing what we know now, the price - posted at $7 on KS with no additional shipping/packing fee - is incredible. This is a one-of-a-kind GIFT for you - and also for every single sci-fi loving friend of yours. You should order several... just sayin'...
gratuitous ship on metal grate classic sci-fi feel prototype picture
A note about Draw Labs, our coin-making, magnet-creating partner in for these add-ons.
Drawlab Entertainment was founded in 2014 for 3 passionate Greek gamers, who wanted to create their own games from start to finish. Besides the love of games the team loves making cool game accessories to help players immerse in their favorite games and this lead to the creation of the popular Legendary Metal Coins series. You might have played When I Dream, Mystic ScROLLs, Fired Up or used our Legendary Gaming Accessories
https://www.drawlab.com/
THANKYOU Drawlab - we LOVE the coins and ship magnets! So say we all!
I'M A DOCTOR ... NOT A BEAR. ALL ABOUT SOCIAL GOALS.
Social goals are unlocking at a great pace - we now have a Quackalope who won't let you wear a spacesuit but grants you an extra role, and a bear that will guard you a bit until it finds someone else's food! Still to unlock:
The Ship Doctor role (just 2 more famous quotes subbing in "Catastrophe" on social media)!
The Red Shirt role (just 4 more "fantastic death scenes" tweeted/shared on social media)!
The Cruise Director role (4 of our characters are waiting to be shared on social media!) ALSO NOTE - for this goal, we encourage everyone to pick your favorite character and declare your TEAM. The team with the winning votes will get a special shout out at the end of the Kickstarter!
ASTEROID COUNT
In the final hours of the Kickstarter, we will pummel the ship with a number of asteroids. !! What? How many Kickstarters can do this. But know this - How many asteroids is up to you. That count is a combo of the Cardboard Alchemy YouTube subscribersand the BGG subscribers for Mission Catastrophe. What other numbers should we add? How about comments on the Kickstarter? How many asteroids would you like? How many can this crew take?
THE BUTTON OF FATE - YOU CAN WIN THIS GAME
https://youtu.be/lbrKphcfpwU
Now that we have a Bear on the ship, it wants to hit all the buttons. BEAR will hit the button of fate and choose a winner Monday, Dec 7! To WIN - you need both comment AND subscribe on the video. We're going to call BEAR unlocked via comments, but we're a wee bit short on subscribes. Let's show the MCGuiRE review we can crush this goal and do 100 comments and more subscribers to their great content. THIS IS A HUGE chance to win this game (both the final version and the early prototype)!! You could play like right after this Kickstarter! Don't miss out on this epic level GIVEAWAY, and help support the content creators that give you Kickstarter game previews!
OF METEORITES AND MARAUDERS...
The Marauders are coming along nicely. When we say coming along - this doesn't mean that they are working with you or your crew. And nicely - well, In fact, quite the opposite. You see, the Marauders belong to a rival mining company in space... Marauder Salvage and Disposal, Inc. They are none too pleased with the your ship the Casimir ...functioning.
The Marauder small and tall are part of the base game and are added to solo or cooperative play to increase the challenge. Right now they are a set of tokens, and we have revealed a stretch goal to make them standees roaming on the board. We're particularly excited about the level of difficulty these add and that you can dial it up by moving ONE per player turn or BOTH if you dare! Stay tuned for a gameplay video featuring these corporate pirates!
GLEAM CONTEST
Board Game Revolution is still running a contest to win Mission Catastrophe, expansion and add-ons!! CONTEST ENDS DEC 3 - 11PM PST There are many ways to enter! You need to be a member of their Facebook groupand enter the gleam contest here. Good luck crew!
HAVE AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE!
WIN THE GAME! (again) - and have find out if Blorp, Cricket, Chad and Tee-Turp-Tik-Tok can survive in space in these fun interactive text adventures! Mission Catastrophe Pre-Launch PUZZLES! Our good friend Richard Malena-Webber designed a series of ship adventures and puzzles (if you've enjoyed them already - please shout out in the comments - it was a bunch of code and work).
This was a pre-launch contest but extends through the Kickstarter and gives you 1 entry just for playing and 4 more entries for each adventure - this is to win the game and a PAINTED SET OF MINIATURES! Also, don't forget to join our puzzle crew on our DISCORD SERVER and whisper the code words in the secret hallway to join hidden homeworld channels of some of the characters! Who knows what loot might be found in there!
EVENTS COMING UP - PLAY ON TTS AND MORE
Thursday, Dec 3 - PLAY MISSION CATASTROPHE - all day sessions - join us on the Cardboard Alchemy Discord to sign up! Your host Peter Vaughan will guide you through your first, but hopefully not last meteoroid storm. We might have more games this weekend as well - come online and suggest a time, find a crew!
Saturday, Dec 5, 2pm PST/5pm EST/ 9am AEDT - Join Meeple University as they showcase Dwellings of Eldervale and give their audience a chance to win a legendary copy. Developer Peter Vaughan (yours truly) is helping make this a worldwide contest - so be sure to watch and try to win!
Monday, Dec 7, 6pm PST / 9pm EST - Join the Quackalope team on Discord for an epic return matchup in Mission Catastrophe. (Played on Tabletop Simulator). We'll be streaming this event! We need your help - we want to pick and choose the ship modules and the ship layout used in this game! Let's give them a memorable ship to escape!
LET'S PICK THE QUACKALOPE SHIP LAYOUT!
Introducing more new ship layouts from Matt Walters - maybe one of these would be fun for team Quackalope! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SHIP in the comments! Don't forget there's also the Earl Grey! and you can suggest your own!
We wonder what it's like to play a game on a flying saucer?
Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?
Were there many meteroids on the Kessel Run?
MEXICO SHIPPING UPDATE
Great news for our interested crew mates in Mexico. We have confirmed we can in fact ship the game there with VFI. In addition, it's possible (even likely?) that the rate will get much cheaper, although this cannot be confirmed until the Pledge Manger. We have listed both possible rates, and opened up the ship bay doors - welcome aboard! If you were waiting and missed out on our coin offer - please reach out!
ALSO ON KICKSTARTER - GREAT CREATORS
MACARON - (KICKSTARTER FUNDED - ENDING VERYSOON) design by Ta-Te Wu, self published by Sunrise Tornado Games. Ta-Te delivers epic strategy in tiny packages and quickly - delivering some of the fastest Kickstarters ever to his backers. Macaron looks to be his latest clever twist on trick taking and it just funded!! The game looks beautiful and the gameplay tasty. Or is it the other way around?
ASKING FOR TROBILS - design by Chris Strain and Erin McDonald, published by Breaking Games. If you can only back ONE sci-fi game with an orange protagonist... (back ours for Blorp!) ...see, the Trobils are the antagonists! If you're in the mood to be a worker placement bounty hunter - you don't want to miss getting this big box full of expansions to one of the most fun family friendly games out there. We cannot speak highly enough of Asking for Trobils for your game nights! LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF in the expansions:
Whew, that was a long update! Well, what are we waiting for - gotta collect more crew to save the ship!
THANK YOU ALL for backing and sharing Mission Catastrophe - Peter and Brad
HAPPY "BLACK AS SPACE" FRIDAY! - FREE Coin to all backers in a Game Tier - THIS WEEKEND!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 12:55:21 AM
We have a special surprise for everyone!
HAPPY "BLACK AS SPACE" FRIDAY!
ALLBACKERS in a GAME TIER by the end of this weekend will receive a free Commemorative Casimir coin (the add-on pictured on the page. At Sunday at 11:59pm EST, we will temporarily freeze all game tiers, count who is in a game tier and and send all records into an escape pod to remember you, always! THANK YOU FOR BACKING! IF YOU'RE IN FOR A GAME by that endof Sunday night,YOU'LL GET THE COIN! (Coins are still available as an add-on, at any time, and of course game pledges will resume as normal immediately after this special offer!)
TELL YOUR FRIENDS! You could save their life... well, probably not. I mean, you'd push them out the airlock and well.. still though, the company pays nice hazard pay. Tell them they too could have a nice shiny coin for venturing out into the cold vacuum of space!
Speaking of that - here's anidea of how to use the coin in game! On the back it says "ONE CREDIT". Ready, player... one way to do it: the first person to get sucked out into space in a game receives the coin, and can then use the credit for anything in this game (normal mode) or next game (hard mode). ANYTHING - resource, quick thinking action? spend it how you need it!
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO IF YOU'RE ALREADY IN A GAME TIER? Nothing but tell someone you love!
SOCIAL GOALS!
Stay safe this holiday and go forth on the internet instead - help us spread the word on Mission Catastrophe!
We'll even get you started with the first goal, a QUACKALOPE - COMPLETELY UNLOCKED! That's right - you've earned it! The fine Quacks we've already seen on the page have unlocked the QUACKALOPE card! But that doesn't mean you have to stop quacking... Go forth and tell the rest of the internet that Mission Catastrophe is even BETTER!
We're really excited about this sidekick. An extra role in game! What ever you do, do not attempt to put a spacesuit on while traveling with the Quackalope. You have been warned.
SUMMARY OF THE GOALS!
Unlock the Quackalope pip card - (50) Quacks on the Project! - DONE!
Unlock the BEAR pip card - (50) comments/subscribes over on the McGUIRE REVIEWYOUTUBE. Also, you can WIN the game, so why not??
UNLOCK THE CRUISE DIRECTOR role - (8) game characters on the web - post all our characters on Instagram or Twitter. NAME YOUR TEAM! Pick a favorite character - At the end of the campaign, we'll shout out all the members of the biggest team in our final video. Tag us @CbAlchemy (Instagram) and @CbAlchemy (Twitter), a hobby influencer and the hashtag #missioncatastrophe
UNLOCK THE SHIP DOCTOR role - (8) Twitter/Instagram movie quotes but with "CATASTROPHE" instead of a key word. Tag us @CbAlchemy (Instagram) and @CbAlchemy (Twitter), a hobby influencer and the hashtag #missioncatastrophe
UNLOCK THE RED SHIRT role - (8) Twitter/Instagram favorite death scenes in a Sci-fi. Tag us @CbAlchemy (Instagram) and @CbAlchemy (Twitter), a hobby influencer and the hashtag #missioncatastrophe
UNLOCK CUSTOM DICE with an ASTEROID for the "1" - Help us end the campaign with an epic video where we pelt the prototype with X Asteroids!! Yep, we're going to do it! BGG Thumbs to our cover image, BGG subscribes, YouTube Subscribes and FB page follows all count. We'll add the total and make it so. 500 Asteroids = custom upgraded dice - every set!
TWEET THESE CHARACTERS ACROSS ALL SPACE AND TIME
Share these characters to unlock the cruise director role! Also - which TEAM are you?
More images coming to the page! Want others? Just ask!
PLAY MISSION CATASTROPHE - WIN PRIZES
We've joined the Quack-Con Instant Convention and are demoing Mission Catastrophe THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 at 12pm, 2pm and 11pm EST. Come join the fun - play games all day and win prizes on the Quackalope DISCORD server!
Enjoy some food rations today. Don't let the BEAR see you. SHARE the Kickstarter to win more stuff!
