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PROJECT UPDATE
Steve Jackson Games
CREATOR
1 day ago
Project Update: Thank You!
Everyone here including Steve, John, Will, and the rest of the staff want to give a big thank you to everyone that came out to support Munchkin Second Edition and the 25th Anniversary!
Over the next few weeks, the team here will begin work on the pledge manager, which we are looking to make available sometime in March. Keep an eye out here on the campaign for a future update for the pledge manager invites, along with other Munchkin related announcements.
Late Pledges Open!
Late Pledges Open!
We will be back with more soon. Thank you!
- Darryll
PROJECT UPDATE
Steve Jackson Games
CREATOR
2 days ago
Project Update: We Heard You!
Hello everyone!
We’re coming down to the end of the campaign, with less than 5 hours remaining. However, the campaign may not end at exactly 8pm! Thanks to the Backer Train, each new pledge will extend the duration of the campaign by 10 minutes. How long will the train go on? An hour? Two? Into the next day? Either way, we’ll be here for it, and it’s not like Year of the Munchkin just ends when the campaign for Second Edition does!
Big Box Upgrade Set
We’ve seen a number of questions and general feedback come in following the Big Box Upgrade Set availability change. The Big Box Upgrade Set was always intended for backers of the Munchkin Big Box campaign to add even more value to their Big Box. We don’t regret making these available, but we knew we couldn’t ensure only Big Box backers selected it, since munchkins sometimes like to just loot the room. We were at risk of having more orders of copies we’d produced if we didn’t enact a limit.
We also received feedback from those that didn’t necessarily own a Big Box, but did have their own cherished collections of the original edition of Munchkin. We want you to know that we’re listening and talking about this internally, and we’re looking into what we can do for people still interested in a physical upgrade kit. Unfortunately, this idea won’t materialize during this campaign, but we will share more details as we have them. In the meantime, the Upgrade Rules are free for everyone and available now.
Print Logistics & Timing
One of our goals for Munchkin Second Edition is to fulfill the campaign and have copies available at Gen Con 2026. Coupled with the tighter timing required when planning around Chinese New Year, that meant we held ourselves to a strict manufacturing schedule. The process started in December 2025 and has been ongoing. Things that were not "possible upgrades with stretch goals" were sent to print asap. This staged approach to the manufacturing process has helped us keep our goals in sight.
Tower of Flower!
Just sculpted and added to the free Dice Tower files (this is not a goal, this is a freebie): Flower, with the Unnatural Axe! Now you have your choice of Munchkins for the tower . . . or, you know, do two towers! The manic expression on Flower's face is partially due to the camera angle and the texture of the 3D print, and partially due to the fact that SHE IS NUTS.
We are also including supported files for small (pawn-sized) versions of both Spyke and Flower, but those aren't printed yet, so you don't get a picture.
Munchkin Second Edition Card List Updated!
A number of requests came through the campaign and the official SJG Discord server to mark the starred cards for the game setup. We’re happy to say that we’ve made some updates to the Card List, and now Star Cards are marked with an (*). Head over to the Munchkin Second Edition game page and find the Card List under Resources.
Thank you!
- Darryll
PROJECT UPDATE
Steve Jackson Games
CREATOR
3 days ago
Project Update: Second Edition Rules, Upgrade Set, and a Peek from John
Hello everyone!
Thank you all so much for coming out to support the Second Edition and to meet and connect with others. Munchkin Second Edition is close to reaching the 24-hour remaining point, with just under 30 hours left to secure a copy of the first printing!
Rules, Schmules . . .
We know you are itching to kick down the Door, but before you do, you need to know the rules! Munchkin Second Edition features a number of gameplay additions and improvements, and you’ll definitely want to give the rules a read before you start kickin’. Check out the Munchkin Second Edition rules, as well as the Upgrade rules, for those looking to use First Edition cards with Second Edition rules.
Big Box Upgrade Set
The Big Box Upgrade Set was created with the intent of allowing backers of the 2024 Munchkin Big Box campaign to upgrade their Big Box, making it Second Edition compatible. We’ve always had an internal target based on the original print quantities, and we pressed uncomfortably close to that as we entered the final 2 days. With the campaign well into its third week and now entering the final 48 hours, we are putting our full focus on Munchkin Second Edition.
Illustration Update - A Peek From John
Not to be left out of the festivities, John Kovalic has been talking up a storm about Munchkin Second Edition on his adventures around the world as well as on social media. Check out this image that John posted featuring the original Sleeping -5 To Monster and Medusa cards and their updated illustrations!
The new illustrations for Second Edition are great, and we can’t wait to get the full set in your hands. We’ll be checking out your questions and comments as we continue to march forward to the final hours.
Thank you!
- Darryll
- Darryll
PROJECT UPDATE
Steve Jackson Games
CREATOR
6 days ago
Project Update: It’s The Year of the Munchkin!
The Year of the Munchkin is off to a great start! Thank you all for coming out to support Munchkin Second Edition, the first of many upcoming releases we have planned for the 25th anniversary of Munchkin. We only have a few days left on the campaign, but the great things we have coming won’t stop when it ends.
Flower’s Tower of Power
It’s time for Flower – with the Unnatural Axe in hand – to take her rightful place on the Dice Tower! Flower will join Spyke as an additional printable STL file that can be attached to the Dice Tower platform. We will distribute the Dice Tower STL files via the pledge manager after the campaign ends (once they are ready to share). The Dice Tower STL files are included with every pledge level!
Year of the Munchkin
The Year of the Munchkin will also see a licensed Munchkin board game made in collaboration with Catalyst Game Labs. James Lowder will edit a second edition of The Munchkin Book, which includes both essays and game rules to supplement Munchkin play. Lynnvander Studios will be publishing a 5th Edition compatible campaign book for players who prefer classic RPG rules, but with a Munchkin twist.
Munchkin fans who also enjoy roleplaying will be thrilled that SJ Games is partnering with 9th Level Games to create The Munchkin RPG.
Munchkin RPG!
Delve deep into the dungeon as a gang of the ultimate grabby-handed adventurers. Go beyond min/maxing and just max. Based on the wildly popular card game Munchkin by Steve Jackson Games. Get what you always wanted from an RPG: a character sheet, stacks of Treasure, and the chance to stab your friends in the back because we all know that loot splits better one way.
In the Munchkin RPG you play power hungry adventurers, aka munchkins, romping through dungeons, gathering Treasure, and defeating everything in your path (which sometimes might be your friends). In the end, the player with the most levels wins, because as we know, all TTRPGS have winners. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
Munchkin RPG is powered by polymorph™. 9th Level Games' polymorph™ roleplaying system is designed for fast, easy to learn, narrative rpgs. The system inverts the old RPG model – using a single die to represent your character’s role in a specific game setting. Resolution is concentrated on your character sheet, and you're encouraged to roll your die and find out what happens! With no math, quick character creation, and simple resolutions, this system is great for one shot TTRPG fun! We also have rules on how to incorporate your own Munchkin cards into the game! Huzzah!
We’re absolutely buzzing over everything we have lined up for The Year of the Munchkin! Sign up for the Munchkin Monthly newsletter to receive updates on everything we have in store.
- Darryll
PROJECT UPDATE
Steve Jackson Games
CREATOR
9 days ago
Project Update: More Stuff! A New Munchkin Accessory and a second Munchkin Digital Skin Code!
Hello everyone!
We hope you’re having a great week so far. Here we are now, just 7 days out from the end of the campaign, and we recently crossed $300k in funding. Thank you all so much for coming out to support the launch of Munchkin Second Edition and the 25th Anniversary!
Speaking of the 25th Anniversary, we wanted to share an all-new item that we’ve been working on in collaboration with Urza’s Toolbox.
Kick down the door. Grab the loot. Shuffle like a pro.
Meet the Official Munchkin® Card Shuffler. Engineered by Urza’s Toolbox and officially licensed by Steve Jackson Games, the shuffler is designed specifically to handle Munchkin cards with zero damage.
The Official Munchkin® Card Shuffler includes a weighted base, removable catch tray, instruction sheet, and two promo cards.
Two promo cards . . . ?
We couldn’t quite decide which format we wanted to use, so we just made both. One copy of each promo card, Shuffled Off, will be included with every shuffler purchased (while supplies last).
Because these shufflers are handmade, we are launching with a limited amount between both stores. Please visit Urza’s Toolbox Store or Warehouse 23 to grab the Official Munchkin® Card Shuffler!
Make sure to review the full store page listing for all of the specific details!
That’s No Bird!
Our friends at Dire Wolf have sent over a second skin for backers! The Pigs Can Fly Skin is usable in games of Munchkin Digital, but requires a Dire Wolf Digital Account to redeem. Unique codes will be provided to all backers via the pledge manager after the campaign closes.
Munchkin Digital is great for when you just want to sit on the couch and do a bit of backstabbing. With cross-platform enabled play, you and your friends can get into some dungeon shenanigans on Steam, Apple, and Android devices.
Thank you!
- Darryll
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