Witch Hunt 1649: A Card Game Exploring the Scottish Witch Trials
Podcast Interview with Dr. Martha McGill, designer of Witch Hunt 1649, on the Beyond Solitaire podcast with Liz Davidson
Crowdfunding How to Play Preview of Witch Hunt 1649 by Liz Davidson of the Beyond Solitaire podcast
The below video shows a playthrough of the first edition of Witch Hunt 1649. To learn more about the first edition of the game, visit https://witchhunt1649.com/.
You can back this campaign for the following rewards:
Generous Benefactors ($1)
Backing at this level gives you our thanks and access to the Pledge Manager after the campaign ends.
Digital Witches ($15)
Backing at this level gives you an optimized Print & Play PDF of Witch Hunt 1649. You will also receive any applicable digital stretch goals reached during the campaign.
Digital History ($15)
Backing at this level gives you an optimized Print & Play PDF of Making History. You will also receive any applicable digital stretch goals reached during the campaign.
TheWitch-Prickers ($20)
Back at this reward tier to get a Revised Edition of Witch Hunt 1649, plus the Print & Play PDF. You will also receive any applicable digital and physical stretch goals reached during the campaign.
The Historian's Craft ($20)
Back at this reward tier to get a Core Edition of Making History, plus the Print & Play PDF. You will also receive any applicable digital and physical stretch goals reached during the campaign.
All the Digital ($25)
Backing at this level gives you optimized Print & Play PDFs of both Witch Hunt 1649 and Making History. You will also receive any applicable digital stretch goals reached during the campaign.
Educator Bundle: Witch Hunt ($35.00)
In addition to a copy of the Revised Edition of Witch Hunt 1649, the Print & Play PDF, and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals, you’ll receive at this reward tier a PDF of the Witch Hunt 1649 Curriculum Guide, by the game's designer Martha McGill. The Curriculum Guide will contain suggestions, lesson plans, optional rules, and other resources for using Witch Hunt 1649 in your high school or college classroom.
Educator Bundle: Making History ($35.00)
In addition to a copy of the Core Edition of Making History, the Print & Play PDF, and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals, you’ll receive at this reward tier a PDF of the Making History Curriculum Guide, by Ray Kimball, co-designer of the game Eyeball to Eyeball: The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Curriculum Guide will contain suggestions, lesson plans, optional rules, and other resources for using Making History in your high school or college classroom.
Playing at History: Game Double Feature ($40)
Back at this reward tier to get a Revised Edition of Witch Hunt 1649 and a Core Edition of Making History, plus the Print & Play PDFs for both. You will also receive any applicable digital and physical stretch goals reached during the campaign.
Educator Double Feature ($60)
Backing at this reward tier gives you both games (a Revised Edition of Witch Hunt 1649 and a Core Edition of Making History), optimized Print & Play PDFs for each game, and both Curriculum Guides, as well as all applicable digital and physical stretch goals.
Two For You, Two For a Friend ($70)
When one copy of each game isn’t enough! Back at this reward tier and receive two (2) copies each of the Revised Edition of Witch Hunt 1649 and the Core Edition of Making History, plus the Print & Play PDFs and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals.
Everything Everywhere All at Once ($100)
For when you want it all! Back at this reward tier and receive everything offered in the previous tiers: two (2) copies each of the Revised Edition of Witch Hunt 1649 and the Core Edition of Making History, the Print & Play PDFs, the Witch Hunt 1649Curriculum Guide, the Making History Curriculum Guide, and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals.
Classroom Set: Witch Hunt ($125)
This is the perfect reward tier if you are looking to use Witch Hunt 1649 with a whole class! Back at this tier to receive six (6) copies of the Revised Edition, as well as the Print & Play PDF,the Witch Hunt 1649 Curriculum Guide, and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals.
Classroom Set: Making History ($125)
This is the perfect reward tier if you are looking for flexibility when using Making History with a whole class! Back at this tier to receive six (6) copies of the Core Edition, as well as the Print & Play PDF,the Making History Curriculum Guide, and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals.
Mega Classroom Bundle ($250)
When one classroom set isn't enough! Back this tier to receive a classroom set of six (6) copies of both Witch Hunt 1649 and Making History, the Print & Play PDF,the Curriculum Guides for both games, and all applicable digital and physical stretch goals.
We will be using Backerkit to collect shipping costs closer to fulfillment, send out surveys, and manage fulfillment after the campaign has ended.
For US domestic fulfillment, we will be using a US-based fulfillment partner for warehousing and distribution. We anticipate shipping costs through our fulfillment partner to range between $11-$14 for shipments containing a copy of each game, depending on a backer’s distance from the warehouse. Backing for additional copies of the games and/or add-ons will increase this cost some, but it should be reasonable.
We will be offering worldwide shipping as part of this campaign, using a combination of our European-based fulfillment partner, GamesQuest, and PirateShip's Simple Export Rate, depending upon where a backer is in the world and which service offers the best rates. We do not have estimates on international shipping rates at the moment, but our previous crowdfunding campaigns have had rates within the range of our contemporaries. However, as always, if the final shipping cost ends up too much for you, please message us, and we'll cancel your pledge, no questions asked.
Our expectations for shipping costs were calculated as of the start of our campaign. However, US tariffs continue to fluctuate, which can change the cost of manufacturing significantly. We will do our best to mitigate or absorb these tariffs, but in the event that we cannot, backers living in the US should be aware that we may need to include a tariff surcharge if there are significant changes between now and shipping. Backers with US shipping addresses will be notified and charged (should it be necessary) as we get closer to the shipment of the games.
Making History and Witch Hunt 1649 are being published as part of the Scholarship and Lore: Games for Learning Series of Central Michigan University Press, an academic press committed to innovative, research-based, peer-reviewed, engaging pedagogical games. If you would like to know more about the goals behind the Scholarship and Lore Series, please check out the Press's Vision and Mission Statement or please reach out to:
Dr. Tracy S. Davis, Co-Director, Center for Learning through Games and Simulations at Central Michigan University – [email protected].
Dr. Jonathan Truitt, Co-Director, Center for Learning through Games and Simulations at Central Michigan University – [email protected].
Dr. Andrew D. Devenney, Associate Director, Center for Learning through Games and Simulations at Central Michigan University – [email protected].
Veronica Gregory, Coordinator of Outreach, Center for Learning through Games and Simulations at Central Michigan University – [email protected].
