“Salem is new and innovative board game of witch hunts, accusations, trials and hangings deeply rooted in the historical events of 1692.”
I've been working on a very exciting project over the last few months: my first board game! Created by Joshua Balvin, this game is currently being funded through Kickstarter, and is on track to reach its goal by the end of the month. I was originally hired to create the portraits for the 42 villagers an their corresponding game pieces, but that quickly expanded into designing the box, game-board and additional pieces. It's a HUGE assignment, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.
The game has already been getting some great press from multiple sources, such as the Boston Globe, Bostinoo, Stonemaier Games and Futile Position.
John Willard
"This game incites the atmosphere of paranoia that held the village of Salem captive. Players act with the assumption that there are witches among them (and, in this case, there will be). Each player controls 6 residents of Salem, 3 of whom are witches. Game play is simple: try to rid the village of witches and keep the identities of your own residents secret."
"While the story surrounding the Salem witch trials has become something of a legend, every character in this game is based on a real person whose life was directly touched and in some cases torn apart or taken away by the events surrounding the Salem witch trials."
Betty Parris
Mary Warren
Sarah Good
Ann Putnam Jr.
Alice Parker
Martha Corey
If you're a game enthusiast, please take a look at the Kickstarter page and consider a contribution to this project. There are amazing pledge rewards at almost every level.
Thanks for your support!