Munchkin Second Edition By The Numbers

We're catching our breath after the end of our incredibly successful Munchkin Second Edition crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit. As the dust is settling (briefly), we're looking at some of the more-interesting numbers to emerge from this campaign. To wit . . .

• $371,613 – That's the grand total. (Obviously we care about the treasure our munchkinly efforts brought in; that's how we keep the lights on in our dungeons!) This number is especially impressive when we realize this is a not a behemoth $100+ game, but a new beginning that we're making as awesome yet affordable as we can make it.

• 8,221 backers – This is the really interesting number. It's humbling to realize that we've had over 8,000 new and returning fans entrusting us with their hard-earned entertainment dollars. It's been rough going for so many in recent times, and we're grateful to each and every one of you for helping to make this possible. And 8,221 backers is more than twice as many as 3,872 . . . which is, of course, a very amusing number.

• Ummm . . . lots and lots of comments – I thought I could do something pithy to note how much fan interest and discussion there is, but it's actually surprisingly difficult to make an exact count (especially because more comments have literally been appearing as I've tried to write this). I lost track around 600+ comments. Suffice it to say, there are a lot of passionate and dedicated fans, and we appreciate your enthusiasm.

If you missed the original BackerKit campaign, the late-arrival campaign manager will be opening soon. In the meantime, we're thankful for the 8,221 backers who showed their early support, and we hope you're as excited as we are to begin a new era of millions of copies sold and billions of monsters slain . . . starting, perhaps, with 3,872 Orcs.

-- Steven Marsh