A Wolf by Any Other Name: a LARP Party Game at Magic School
Created by Learn Larp, LLC.
In this improvisational party roleplaying game by Learn Larp, you're in detention at magic school on the night of the full moon. How will you protect yourself & your friends when someone wolfs out? Set in the new magical universe of New World Magischola.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Stretch Goal: Pregenerated Professor Characters is Now Available
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 04:36:20 PM
Hello, awesome backers!
We hope you have received your games and that you've had a chance to try it out with some friends! Thank you so much for your support in making this happen!
One of the stretch goals you unlocked was two pre-generated Professor characters that you can choose from when you are the one playing the game facilitator and faculty detention monitor.
They have been uploaded to Backerkit's digital download center, but we wanted to send you a direct link to be sure you have them! You should now have three PDFs: The Rules, The Ephemera (includes other stretch goals), and this one, the Professor characters.
We'd love to see some pictures of your runs of the game, or hear from you about how it went! Did your game end with a loup-garou dance party? A lycan cage-match? A lycanthropy outbreak? Hugs all around? Post your stories on our Twitter feed or on our Facebook group. Feel free to use the hashtag #wizarddetention or #magischola.
Enjoy your upcoming holidays, if you celebrate, and may you have a magical new year.
Charging cards; fulfillment has begun!
over 6 years ago
– Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 02:00:24 PM
This is it! We’re finally getting ready to ship!
We have locked down the shipping addresses, and your card on file has been charged for the shipping amount (and any add-ons you added after the Kickstarter closed). Please make sure that you have the correct card information on file. If any issues arise with your payment you’ll receive an email letting you know to correct your payment information.
If you need to review payment information or your shipping address, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https:// nwmwolf.backerkit.com.
If you haven’t answered your survey yet, you can still fill it out to get your rewards, but your shipment may be delayed.
We’re currently aiming to ship rewards by November 7, with fulfillment starting today!
Thanks!
Final proofs are here! :) House Rivalry gift for you!
over 6 years ago
– Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 11:52:07 PM
Hello awesome backers!
The final proofs for the cards are finally here and meet my quality control standards! We're producing the 200 copies now and will be fulfilling shortly! Take a look at these pretties, including the 6 new characters in the game, sponsored by our backers.
That's my Grandma, E. Palumbo, commemorated in the game. She died this summer during one of the Magischola runs at age 92. It's because of her that there is an NWM, by the way. She didn't understand one bit what I was trying to do (larping? magic school?) but she saw it was important to me, and wanted to support me. So she gave me $5,000, which was used to do the video, the artwork, and the business startups to hold the first Kickstarter. And now here we are. She remains the shining example of unconditional love and support for me, and I miss her very much. If you play E. Palumbo in the game, know you're playing kindness incarnate. We need more people like her in the world, I think.
I just can't figure why they are in detention, though, with a personality like this. Wrong place, wrong time? Taking the fall for someone?
As we begin fulfilling Wolf, we wanted you to know that we will be sending every Wolf backer of a printed copy a free, exclusive card for our House Rivalry board game (now on Kickstarter). These are Conjure or Magischola deck cards that are not included in the game. As Wolf backers, you'll get a card you can add to your House Rivalry game (should you choose to back it), for even more mayhem. Here is a sample of some of the cards you may receive with your Wolf game:
These include cards referencing the House Founders, some Magimundi corporations, and cards dealing with your Familiars (every House Rivalry character has one).
We're very excited to get Wolf into your hands, and we hope you'll enjoy having House Rivalry cards that no one else can get. Thanks for supporting us, and stay magical!
Keeping you in the loop!
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 05:33:52 PM
Hello there!
I got the production proof from the vendor for Wolf, and I wasn't happy with it. The cards weren't as thick or slick feeling as the prototypes -- even with the higher gsm card stock stretch goals -- and this vendor doesn't have a way to fix it. So I've switched vendors, and that required changing up the template (again). That's done now, and we're on the way again! I just didn't like that these cards didn't have "snap" and I want you to have a game that looks good and lasts.
We also decided to take out the "Love Potion #8" card from the "Brought to Detention" item cards, and replace it with a dram of wolfsbane. Since a love potion can essentially be used as a date rape drug, and since the game is mass produced and we don't know the ethos of all potential players, we thought it best to leave out this potential for problematic roleplay. So the new template is updated with that change, too.
We'll let you know when things get shipped out, so you can watch your mailboxes. Thanks for your patience!
In the meantime, if you'd like to check out our House Rivalry wizard school adventure board game, it is live on Kickstarter through October 18. Review the rulebook and check it out!
All the magic,
Maury
Add to your wizard school game repertoire with House Rivalry, now live on Kickstarter
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 12:05:39 PM
Hello, awesome Wolf backers!
We can't wait to get Wolf into your hands (and the cargo out of our apartment)! We thought as an A Wolf By Any Other Name backer, you'd probably be interested in our new wizard school adventure board game, New World Magischola House Rivalry!
And I have some great news! It's customs, duty-free, and VAT shipping across the world, so there are no hidden charges!
House Rivalry is a competitive card game for 2-5 players that transports you to the start of the semester at New World Magischola, North America’s premier college of wizardry. Start your journey by selecting a unique character, and choose your House. Then set out to complete your studies by attending class, casting spells, fighting monsters, and competing against rival students for the glory of the First House Cup!
If you can, we'd like to ask you to go to this Facebook Post, and this Tweet, and like them and share/retweet them. This helps us get the word out to a lot of folks who will be interested in a wizard school adventure! AND it helps us meet our social stretch goals, which you can view on the Kickstarter page (and see below). We'll be releasing some in-character videos and some preview content with the more shares/retweets we get!
50 Retweets: NWM Characters Neptune and Juniper will post a video of themselves doing a dramatic reading of mundane “Hallmark” cards.
100 Retweets: Mike will give some secrets of cryptids & magical creatures from the Compendium, and a sneak peek of upcoming critters.
150 Retweets: Dean D’Agostino will read announcements (that you send in, up to 4 mins) in a video announcement.
200 Retweets: Hob will post a video of Hob reading a Hob fairy tale.
300 Retweets: Neptune and Juniper will give an update of how things are going on their honeymoon, posted as a video. Expect scowls and ad lib charm.
500 Retweets: Wyn Diego will film himself doing a recruiting announcement for a new apprentice for his next adventure.
Depending on how many shares this post gets, we'll release the following rewards:
50 shares: NWM characters Neptune and Juniper will post a video answering love advice questions from mages.
100 shares: Maria will reappear as “Tiny Dean” and tell everyone what they should be doing instead of what they’re currently doing. More dancing, more parties, more glitter, perhaps?
150 shares: Mike or Maury will reveal three planned original cryptids for the second edition of the Compendium in a video post.
200 shares: Hob will post a video of Hob reading a Hob fairy tale.
250 shares: Dean D’Agostino or a special guest will read school announcements (submitted by you, up to 4 mins) in a video.
300 shares: Neptune and Juniper will give an update on how things are going on their honeymoon, posted as a video. Expect scowls and ad lib charm.
500 Shares: Wyn Diego will film himself doing a recruiting announcement for a new apprentice for his next adventure.
Thanks for your support and helping get the word out!
