A charmingly eccentric card game about anthropomorphic vegetables for 1-2 players.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Time for Mr. Cabbagehead to get to work!
almost 6 years ago
– Thu, May 31, 2018 at 01:27:52 AM
Greetings, LudiCrats!
On behalf of Todd and everyone else who worked hard to bring Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden to Kickstarter, thank you!
We are so very glad to have your support as we make ever-stranger games. Yes, we occasionally make something a bit more mainstream, but we truly delight in making games that nobody else would.
It is still astounding that we are able to find anyone to help us do it, but 23 campaigns later, it keeps happening.
So, thank you, really, thank you. Thank you for creating art with us, and thank you for giving your attention (and a few dollars) to indie games like this one. You make us and Todd very happy, and it looks like Todd is coming to Spiel!
If you would like to get more copies, or even upgrade to the "Todd-in-Spiel" edition, you will be able to do so through Backerkit, the post-campaign pledge management system. We will be posting an update about that soon!
We leave you a few pictures from Mr. Sanders' Garden, the real thing, where Todd makes other beautiful (and tasty) things grow!
We hope that Todd's neighbours are not too envious of this...
OK, these are not vegetables, but that's beauty right there!
Best,
- LC
Bags, Mats & ULTRA-DELUXE BOXES!
almost 6 years ago
– Tue, May 29, 2018 at 02:10:19 AM
Greetings, LudiCrats!
Much like gardening season having started in much of the world, so has Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden continued to bloom!
Many thanks to you who joined Todd in Erie, PA, it was awesome to see support IRL for MCG, in addition to the love you are showing the game here on KS.
We have some great news. You asked, and we listened.
We have decided to not only go for one crazy idea, but both crazy ideas you have been asking for. And we even have one from us!
Crazy idea #1: Bag it!
First up, the bag.
From the beginning we wanted a bag for Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden, to go beyond the Print & Play's "flip & shuffle" of the Neighbour tokens. However, the budget was simply not there, not if we wanted to keep the high-end linen-finish cards & thick cardboard throughout.
But, there was a brilliant idea somewhere in the comments section, about a mini burlap sack. So, we asked our suppliers, and this is.... something that they can do! Specifically, with a screenprinted 4-colour print that will make this unique enough to accompany your gardening adventures.
The above is just a photoshopped image - we are still waiting for a sample, so we do not yet know if it will have a drawstring, or what the exact print will be, so please bear with us while we figure it out.
However, we do know that it will be expensive to do, and there needs to be a minimum order. We figure we will take the risk for a few hundred, but we need you to help us cover the cost. Not knowing how many of these would sell is a big issue, and we do not want to complicated the campaign with another 3 pledge levels, so this will be an add-on.
We struggled with the cost we would set for it, but we found a formula that will help us manage the risk:
Backers at the "Cabbagehead" 19 USD level will be able to add the custom-printed burlap sack for 9 USD.
Backers at the upper levels will be able to add the custom-printed burlap sack for 5 USD.
Yes, we are basically using some of the Deluxe edition's bee money to also provide the sack. By pledging at the Deluxe & Todd in Essen levels, you are already helping us make this, and this is why you get it at a discount.
Shipping costs are *included* in these amounts.
We hope that it will not cost us much more to ship this together with the game, but since we will not know of its weight until it is made, we have to take on that risk ourselves.
Important: Do not add this amount to your pledge! Please add it during the post-campaign survey through Backerkit! It will be charged together with the game's shipping cost, which remains at the subsidized level of 5 USD, worldwide.
Needless to say, even if any part of the game's already-limited print run makes it to any store, it will be without this sack. It will not be in the box.
Crazy idea #2: Field of dreams
Now then, about that playmat.
There is a bit of a challenge in making the playmat for Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden. Specifically, this is the sandbox nature of the game, which allows you to define the limits of the garden yourself, after you have decided on the position of the 3 rows and 6 columns.
This means that the play area is flexible, which is in turn why the Tabletopia playmat has 6 rows and 12 columns - to let you play the game without tedious moving of cards if you run out of space.
However, we could not make such a playmat - it would be unnecessarily expensive and large. Luckily, it is much easier to move cards in real life than in Tabletopia. So, we decided to go with the 3 x 6 plan. Another benefit is that you can now increase the difficulty by simply using the playmat as a pre-defined garden grid!
We are still deciding the material, but whether that is neoprene or leather-like, rest assured we will take great care to choose the best one for this mat!
As a more traditional print product, we can more easily print the playmat. It will be available for 24 USD as a post-campaign add-on for all backers. Shipping is included!
Important: Do not add this amount to your pledge! Please add it during the post-campaign survey through Backerkit! It will be charged together with the game's shipping cost, which remains at the subsidized level of 5 USD, worldwide.
Also, please do not expect this to be available afterwards, other than us selling off any remaining pieces directly and/or at conventions.
Crazy idea #3: Ultra-deluxe wooden box
For some, games are much more than a way to spend a pleasant evening with friends. For others, games are art. We think of them this way, and we see the expression of that art as both a beautifully-illustrated object with quality components *and* the sum of the creative efforts of the game's designer in constructing a set of rules that entertains and challenges the player.
There is only so much we can do about the ruleset (other than pick it apart during development, as we did for Cabbagehead), but there are definitely a lot of things we can do with the components. We thought we had, we thought there was not much more we could add, beyond the burlap sack and playmat mentioned above. We truly did.
Along came Dogmight, and blew that up right open. Some crazy viking woodworker there clearly took a liking to Mr. C, and came up with a slightly disturbing, yet impeccably hand-made ultra deluxe box. Backers, allow us to present their work:
Yup, this is quite something. This box is going to be close to the size of the game box and features the almost-not-quite-weird-but-still-disconserning features of Mr. Cabbagehead himself.
The game components will fit inside, and we will make sure to send a prototype to them before they produce your boxes.
Dogmight will also be engraving them with a number, starting with #2 (#1 is for Todd, natch), going by backer number. So, the earlier you have backed the campaign, the lower number you will have. They will also be made and sent out in that order.
The cost for making this is 85 USD, and we have created a new pledge level that includes it and the Deluxe edition. You will also be able to get it as an add-on, but at some point we may have to stop offering it, so that they can make them. The only way to guarantee getting one is to upgrade your pledge to the "Cabbagehead Prestige Box" level. In the pledge manager you will be able to choose which version of Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden you would like (basic / Deluxe / Todd in Essen) to receive.
Shipping costs for the box will be charged *after the campaign* and will be as follows:
USA: 12 USD
Canada: 25 USD
Other countries: 35 USD
Note that this will be shipped from the USA, separately from the game, as the boxes are hand-made individually, with love, in Ann Arbor, MI:
That's all for today, fellow LudiCrats. You will probably have some questions about these. No worries, just send us a direct message via the KS messaging system and we will help you out!
Best,
- LC
The bees! The beeeeeeeeees!!!
almost 6 years ago
– Sat, May 19, 2018 at 12:16:16 AM
Greetings, LudiCrats!
Good news! We have received samples of the wooden bee tokens for the Deluxe edition, and here they are:
(click on the image to see it larger and make some buzz about it on social media)
In other news, your favorite designer of anthropomorphic-vegetable-inspired games is going to be a guest at ErieCON in Erie, PA, and will be demoing IUNU, They Who Were 8, and of course Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden!
The event will be at the Blasco Memorial Library - 160 E. Front St., Erie, PA, and Todd will be there from 9 am to 4 pm!
We are now working on some more special things to add to the game, including exploring our game mat options. We will post an update once we have more!
Best,
- LC
Blue ribbon!
almost 6 years ago
– Mon, May 07, 2018 at 08:33:52 AM
Greetings, LudiCrats!
We. Are. Fundeeeeeeeed!
On behalf of Todd, those long-dead Victorian artists, the playtesters, the development team, the Onion Town boardgaming club, the factory that's going to print this game, and everyone else who worked (or will work) on Mr. Cabbagehead, thank you!!
Our next goal is to get Todd to Essen. So, if you want to support a great creator and get some cool goodies at the same time, click here to manage your pledge and support the designer of dozens of games that will be bringing joy to players for years to come!
We are grateful and happy to have your support in making weird indie games, and we hope to prove worthy of it as we make Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden!
