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The window is quickly closing to fill out surveys and we want to make sure that we get all the information we need so we can start processing soon!
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Last 3 Weeks to fill in Surveys!
Hi all! A quick update to remind backers to fill in surveys, let you know where we are on production and a message from the team about the global trade situation and how it m...
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Parable Games
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Its so hungry, you could die 😵
Hi all!
The building of the digital versions of the books is well underway and we are still on track with our timeline. Without much news on the production side of thing...
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Parable Games
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Pledge Manager Open & Nuns Galore! 🎬
Right, we've finally finished our battle with Split Shipping in the pledge manager! A small number of surveys have been sent out today just to check for anything our eagle e...
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Parable Games
4 months ago
Pledge Manager & Late Pledges coming soon!
Happy New Year one and all. We hope you had a lovely time over this festive period with plenty of time to play some games and soak up some delicious holiday movies!
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Parable Games
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We did it 🎉 SHIVER Classified unlocked!
Woohoo 🎉 We did it, SHIVER Classified is fully funded! You all even hustled to get that last stretch goal unlocked!
A huge thanks from Barney, Charlie, Ben &...
Well it looks like we've got a bumper crop of recruits for the agency this season! A quick in and out, mission complete and home in time for dinner kind of cohort. 4 hours is quite the pace.
But seriously, thanks so much again from all of us at Parable Games for supporting us once more with another SHIVER launch. We're so happy to be able to keep growing and adding to this utterly bonkers world we've created and are thrilled that you all love playing in it!
For those who haven't joined the fray yet, fear not L.A.N.C.E. is still accepting recruits.
The window is quickly closing to fill out surveys and we want to make sure that we get all the information we need so we can start processing soon!
We have identified that there has been an error in Backerkits' system for surveys that blocked a set of them from going out, which we would like to apologise for. We have now overridden this and sent out surveys, so if you have not received a survey to your email previously, please check for one now.
If you still have not received a survey, please get in touch with us directly with your backer details, and we shall look into this for you as soon as possible. We have also sent out a reminder email to those who have surveys and have yet to fill them in.
Lastly, we have some more things to show you. The fabric badge production has finished and has been delivered! Here's a look at the final product:
That's all for now! Thank you all for your continued support and we'll be back with more updates on book production and digital release very soon.
Hi all! A quick update to remind backers to fill in surveys, let you know where we are on production and a message from the team about the global trade situation and how it may be affecting us as a company.
3 Weeks Left until Backer Surveys Close!
A reminder for all backers that the surveys will be closing in 3 weeks for this project so we can get addresses locked. We've still got quite a few unfilled surveys, so please make sure to fill this in as soon as you can!
L.A.N.C.E Patches
Some exciting news, our official L.A.N.C.E Patches are nearly finished being produced! These iron-on patches will let you accesorise and feel like a real agent or operative of the agency. We wanted to give you a sneak preview, so here is the final approved render of the patch as it goes into production to give you a sense of the final result:
Digital Release on the Horizon
We are swiftly approaching having the books finished in digital format for you all to sink your teeth into! We've had a blast expanding the world of L.A.N.C.E, especially delving into the agency's history. As an organisation that originated in Arthurian England, L.A.N.C.E has been fighting evil and threats to the world for a very long time, and we wanted to give you some inspiration and ideas as to what stories you could tell. Although many of our stories have more modern (post 1900) setting in the two books, we have provided key events starting in Arthurian England, stretching all the way up to present day.
One of my favourite examples of this is a key moment during the First Crusades in 1188 AD, where a group of rebel knight's templar and lured into the desert by a promise of power, but find themselves cursed, their bodies morphing into stony skinned giants. It is up to the remaining Knights Order of the Lance to stop them, allowing you to play out some medieval chivalric tales. It also features some brand new art from Ben which I love:
The Crusader's Curse
We are estimating that we should have the digital files ready for you in 2 - 4 weeks, so keep your eyes out for our next update!
The Tariff Situation
There is a large amount of concern in the tabletop industry and many others right now due to the harsh tariffs being imposed by the current US administration. This has been a large point of discussion for us as a team, as luckily, we currently do not have any projects in transit that will be hit by the current tariffs.
However, if the situation continues or worsens, it will have an impact on our funded projects that are currently in production, including this one. The tariffs and the current state of trade are extremely volatile, things not just changing day by day, but sometimes in a matter of hours.
As a small company, we are trying to be as agile as possible and make sure that costs don't come back to our customers and supporters, but there is a chance that this may have to happen in the future if things do not improve. It's too early for us to make a decision on how we will move forward, multiple contingency plans are already being made, but we will be closely monitoring how things develop.
For this project currently, nothing has changed, work continues, and the books are being made. We will not let this situation stop us creating things that we believe bring joy and connection, especially when we are in a time of discord and division.
For those who would like to know more about how the tariffs are impacting the tabletop industry as a whole, please see this great explainer from Meredith Placko (Steve Jackson Games, CEO) and others as to how the situation is damaging to the industry at large: https://www.theverge.com/news/643173/trump-tariffs-steve-jackson-board-game-industry
SHIVER: Corporate
In the spirit of keeping on and creating fun things, we are excited to announce SHIVER: Corporate, our next expansion that delves into he darkly comedic world of workplace sci-fi horror. Take on an internship at Cornwell Consolidated (A SHIVER staple antagonist) and try to survive ascending the corporate ladder.
Want to know more? Check out the teaser page and give the project a follow to receive a new SHIVER Quickstart where your plucky interns got hell and back to retrieve office supplies:
The building of the digital versions of the books is well underway and we are still on track with our timeline. Without much news on the production side of things, we wanted to give you a sneak peek at the finale of our Arctic horror trilogy. The final part of the Lost Ship trilogy, Evolving Hunger, continues our arctic adventure of dimension-collapsing catastrophe. This story was loosely based on a film script that Charlie had been working on, which fit too nicely with the Lost Ship arc to waste.
In a shocking twist, Cornwell Consolidated's unethical science experiment has gone wrong, again. A full dimension breach has occurred and is leaking all sorts of monsters into their secret arctic facility. But there is one more dangerous than all the others, an inter-dimensional apex predator that eats everything. The more it eats, the bigger it gets, evolving at a rapid rate to hunt even bigger prey.
Time to try and close the rift, destroy the incursions and get the hell out of the Arctic Circle!
This story can be played as a direct follow-on from Lost Ship parts 1 & 2. It can also be played as a standalone story. Perhaps your players are some very unfortunate Cornwell Consolidated interns who are about to have a really bad time.
That's all our Classified news for now! If you want to know what is happening in the broader sphere of Parable Games, read on for our new update section.
It's been a busy month for the team at Parable Games! We've got projects ticking along, conventions on the horizon, and have just returned from a trip to the United States. So what have we been up to this month?
SHIVER Organised Play - The Director's Club
Our new organised play for SHIVER is live and ready for new members! The Director's Club provides exclusive content to run in stores and at events and other rewards for running SHIVER. Interested in becoming a member? It's totally free to sign up, just drop us an email at [email protected] to find out more!
The First SHIVER EPIC GAME - UK Games Expo, May 30th 2025
Are you going to be at UK Games Expo this year? Come join us for our first ever multi-table epic event! Compete with other tables to succeed in this terror-filled job interview for Cornwell Consolidated - or risk being forever branded as inadequate. And also, death. Grab your tickets here before they disappear: https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/2117-the-recruitment-gauntlet-shiver-epic/
GAMA 2025
The past month has been dominated by preparations, travel and attending the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show. GAMA is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the hobby games industry and a fantastic link to getting our games over to the USA. We've spent a week, chatting about, demoing, and selling all of the games we publish (as well as catching up with friends), so are pretty worn out! It was a great show though, and we can't wait to go back next year.
SISTERHOOD Launch in under 2 weeks!
We are taking part in Pocketopia this year with Sisterhood, a fast-paced game where good fights evil armed with rosaries and revolvers. In the mid-20th century, a clandestine order of sisters rises to tackle the rebel forces of the apocalypse. Is nuns with guns, punching demons and saving the world your cup of tea? If so go check out the project and give it a follow here:
