The Dream Thief - A serial killer mystery puzzle story box

A project in Grimsby, UK by Red Herring Games LTD
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By popular demand, Red Herring Games and Cosykiller have combined for our first 1 box. This is the story of the I-90 serial killer.
Backers: 297
Average Pledge Per Backer: £81

Funded: £24,018 of £35,000
Dates: May 11th -> Jun 10th (30 days)
Project By: Red Herring Games LTD
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Last Updated: June 10 @ 09:03 -0400 GMT

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Latest News

Secret code and links

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Ma-hoosive thank you for all your support!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning Backers!  We have 5 hours left to go - but sadly we're still under target at the moment.  I'll leave the project running as, like they say, "it's not over until the fat lady sings".   And if we close underfunded - no money will come... (Read More)

Free stuff you may have missed

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Huge welcome to our new backers - thanks to you we only now need 43% to fund!  That sounds like a lot... but we often find people decide to add something to their backing at this stage to help push the final total over it's goal.  As a result, the... (Read More)

Packing up box 6 of the Secret of Site Q

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I know from the Games Expo everyone was always blow away by the details in our stories. The little ethically sourced worry dolls have arrived for box 6 of our latest story so we're busy hand packing again in the office ready for dispatch this week.... (Read More)

Back from a fantastic weekend at the UK Games Expo

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers!  Welcome to everyone just joining us from the weekend!  We have just reached 51% this morning which is MASSIVE - thank you!  We've get everything crossed here that we'll get that last 49% in the next 7 days. It was lovely to meet so... (Read More)

B-B-B-Bargains!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All!me again, sorry for the spam this morning. Due to a high number of requests at the UK Games Expo, we have now added the retailers pack tier, get 10 boxes for 50% off each box! If you are a retailer or know someone who is, take advantage of... (Read More)

UK Games Expo Alert! 📢

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All!If you are planning on heading over to the UK Games Expo this weekend, keep an eye out for our booth! Jo is there spreading the word about all things puzzle and Murder Mystery! If you are new to Red Herring Games, pop over and have an... (Read More)

We had some requests for a video interview - so here we are

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! We had a few requests for a video interview so you could get to know the pair behind the project.  So Joseph and Jo (and the three dogs) decided to hop onto Youtube this afternoon to give a little behind the scenes to the project and say... (Read More)

Explaining Virginia Steele Origins - one of the upgrade perks

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had a few queries recently on Virgnia Steele Origins, what it's about, whether you need to play Inheritance of Murder first and what's it all about, how much it costs, what's in it, etc etc etc So firstly let's start with the first question and... (Read More)

Welcome to the new Backers!

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been looking through the current backers list and we have a lot of new faces joining us for this one as well as some familiar ones!  So I just wanted to hop on to say thank you for joining us - and to give you some sneaky peaks into the Site Q... (Read More)

Teaser video to the event available on the stretch.

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Although Dream Thief as a solo solve box hasn't existed before, we have created a sequel event based on the original case several times and have hosted it with cameo actors as the kidnap victim, as well as CEOs from companies.  It makes for a really... (Read More)

What makes Dream Thief different to HaK and Body of Evidence etc

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to Ian and Greg for feedback on what backers want to know about what makes the project different and "stand out". I know we've had a long conversation just this afternoon on the shift from episodic mysteries of Cosykiller and what we're... (Read More)

We've just topped £6000 - keep it coming!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!  Thanks to everyone who has backed over the weekend and today - we've just topped £6000 today, and still 20 days left to reach our target goal.  So we're well on the road! We'll be at the UK Games Expo and are looking forward to meeting many... (Read More)

We've hit the 5k milestone!

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Massive thank you to backers joining us today!  We've hit the first big 5k milestone in the project's funding journey. Huge thank you to everyone who has been sharing the project - I've seen posts all over facebook and twitter and it's wonderful to... (Read More)

Updated video on the project

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Well done everyone!  We're at 11% and climbing which is just where we wanted to be for Day 4.   I've taken the time today to edit in a new video (I found another of Kieron's old trailer videos lurking on the server.  Many if you know he left us... (Read More)

Who are we?

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I thought I'd just quickly drop in to explain who we are. Red Herring Games has been in existance since early 2007.  It launched as a sole creator business owned and run by Jo Smedley selling murder mystery games as downloads only.  The problem is... (Read More)

Day 2 -

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to everyone joining us on Day 2!   You've just just at the start of the project and your early support is a thrill! Day 1 - 6% was an amazing start - if had been one of our small puzzle box projects, that would have been full funding, but... (Read More)

Day 1 - we're at 6%

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! Firstly - massive thank you to everyone who has pledged on Day 1.  You are all such a delight to create for - because you get the passion we have in our projects and you're as excited as we are about Dream Thief. Day 1 - 6% is a good... (Read More)

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