We could name a goat in an obscure board game, but we need your help!
10We need 25 people to each donate $10 (pooled together) so we can make a $250 backer pledge to this kickstarter campaign:
Pledge $250 or more
Name our goats! We Have Goats and they need names! You'll get a copy of the game, a t-shirt, and you get to name one goat. The name will appear on a token and will be printed on all games we make for this edition. Must be an actual name, and not something weird! (We will refund your money and name it ourselves if so!)
Free USA shipping included.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2015 Ships anywhere in the world
We're thinking we send the game to mediocre HQ and get them to play it on the livestream.
TL:DR - for $10 you can help do something silly that really doesn't benefit you in any way shape or form, but is kind of cool.
If you want in, email me - thumperchickwastaken at gmail
If we get 25 total, fast enough... who all cough up the cash in time - we can make this happen!
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The names floated so far have been:
meh
Finger (I don't know if they'll allow this option)
Scape
@Thumperchick I floated "badass motherfucker." Well I did.
You already know I am in!
Ok, I just recieved a message from the Originator of this game. Here it is:
Oliver Smith says:
Hey M...........! So the 6 goats have been named. We have 6 more that we never planned on releasing. We are still evaluating it, but if your group still wants to back it, we can definitely make it happen. So just let me know. Thank you.
We are in a time crunch for this people.
I bought a copy of the game for myself, but I'll put in another $10 to see a goat named Scape added to the game. Sent you an email @Thumperchick.
Hey all - I'm going to hang tight on making plans happen until we've got enough people (or close to) to make the pledge. I'll update here if we do or don't get enough people.
I'm in after I get paid
Goatdamnit, take my money!
I had a dream you submitted the name "Money Maker Mike"
(we listen to Froggy Fresh here at HQ... quite often)
@katylava Haha. Money Maker Mike The Goat!
@katylava So uh, you dream about me, huh?
Can you name the goat Monkey Butt-Fire?
So far, I've had 6 people email to pledge $10! We need to do that like... 3 more times!
1/4 of the way there, folks.
@Thumperchick huh, you can send private emails here????? I am still so new.
@mfladd You can't- thumperchick left an email up top that people are sending an email to- it's thumperchickwastaken at gmail..
@dashcloud Thank you. I was already in from the last thread so I didn't bother reading everything.
SOS......Ok, mehtizens, according to @Thumperchick (T-hump) we have 10 people in for the naming of a Goat in the Kickstarter Goat Game campaign. We need 10 more people to kick in $10. Hell, you can spend that on a crappy lunch - why not have some Meh. fun instead of getting food poisoning. Email T-hump at thumperchickwastaken at gmail if you want to help!
@mfladd Well... 15 more people, ideally.
@Thumperchick I'm in. Where do I send it? How does this work?
@lisaviolet thumperchickwastaken at gmail - if we get enough people, we'll work out a way to get money moved around
@Thumperchick your right as @Pavlov said. I can't count.
@Thumperchick Check your email from Oliver Smith.
@Thumperchick I'll donate $20. Just sent you an email. Let me know the best way to get it to you. (I was thinking singing telegram).
@ramalamahamjam you are awesome!
@Thumperchick Tired of waiting I am in for $20
Also in for $20.
Hey all I have gotten all the pledge emails so far - and with the people ponying up $20 - we're at $150!!
If you've pledged here, please email me!
Our current plan for collecting donations is paypal. If you all trust me to handle the funds, and we get enough people, I'll email you all the address to my paypal account and you can "send a friend" the $ for your donation. When everything is in, I'll use my credit card for the kickstarter project.
The backing level we want looks sold out, but @mfladd has kept in contact with the game makers, and they will work with us on this.
Should the kickstarter fails to fund, I'd manually refund/return everyone's paypal $$. To my current knowledge, there should not be fees for this.
So uh, does that work for everyone?
@Thumperchick two additional points: The game maker Oliver Smith has been following the thread and said he will Kick in $10. (said he sent you an email)
Also, I asked if the goat named Scape could have a voice bubble that said Meh! or Meeeeeh! (pushing it I know)
His reply:
Oliver Smith says:
Sweet! We will definitely try it out and see if we can get it to fit...love the idea and we will try to make that work.
C'mon people, were trying here!
BTW, the "c'mon people were trying here" was me, not the game people.
@Thumperchick - @mfladd - Did you notice on the Kickstarter page they have added a new pledge level for the "Scape" goat name?
@KDemo They just emailed me about it minutes ago, but didn't say they put it into play yet. There is more of this story to come:)
@mfladd Good catch. They just emailed me after you posted. I told him we are ever vigilant!
@Thumperchick, @ComputerMD82, @ramalamahamjam, @KDemo, @Bingo, @DashCloud, @joelmw, @Cengland0,
TC, email everyone else you have on your list. I just picked everyone I could find on the two threads. Not my doing. A special backer promotion (for us) was put up on the site:
TC, last minute. Not my doing. Oliver took the reins...he is awesome.
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It's been suggested that that one of our goats should be named "Scape." Let's make that happen! If anyone agrees that this name is brilliant, let's make this a mini goal. Once we reach $240 for this goal, we'll name a goat "Scape". Watch the comments for the progress of this reward!
Estimated delivery: Jun 2015
What is not said in the description but is promised by Oliver is that we will get one copy of the game that can go to whoever we wish: Mediocre Labstreams @JonT and @Hollboll.
All they ask is we leave some great comments! More to come.
I am in for $20!
@mfladd Also, the $240, instead of $250 - was the $10 Oliver kicked in.
Feels like I am calling the reindeer. @ Dasher, @ Dancer, @ Prancer, @ Vixen,........
@mfladd, @Thumperchick my $20 is in. On a side note, I think Scape the Goat shuld have a song. competition???
@ramalamahamjam Sweeeeet!
@mfladd I emailed everyone. Thanks for keeping in touch with the game-makers!
@mfladd Awww, man, they're all sold out. Bleet. :-(
@joelmw I couldn't take it anymore. I just did it. But you are officially in for $20 (no strings attached) of my contributions :)
@joelmw womp womp. But hey, you could still back them at the $1 level, if you REALLY want to.
@Thumperchick Yeah, sigh, I just wanted to be part of the official meh goat squadron. Thanks, @mfladd; that is truly sweet of you, and I'll take it. :-)
@Thumperchick I did. And I feel a little cheap about it. But I'm also okay with that. ;-p And, damn, that Oliver is quick. He responded to my comment in like four minutes. I feel much better now. Yaknow, the thing is, I never really keep up with meh when I'm not at work and Saturday I was at work but too busy, so Sunday was a lost day for me. blah blah blah. waaaaaah. But, no, I'm good. :-)
@Thumperchick It's silly, but all of the sweetness was enough to get me in for $10 after all. :-)
5 Backers for Scape!
Kickstarted. Go Scape the Goat!
@lisaviolet Thanks!
Ok, here is the really funny part, the game originator, who is also a lawyer, said he looked into it and they can't have the goat say "Meh." because it is trademarked by Mediocre Labs! Think the Breakfast Octopus would make an exception? But it can say "Meeeh!"
@mfladd @snapster...please? Pleasepleaseplease? Make it so!
@mfladd I think the trademark question is a little more in @dave's court.
@Thumperchick @dave ...please? Pleasepleaseplease? Make it so!
@mfladd They should probably get a new lawyer. Trademarks are created for specific categories. For example, if you trademarked the brand "Hello" you need to specify that it is for clothing to be applied to t-shirts and hats. So someone else could create the same brand for a car if they want because it is outside the first trademarked categories.
Here is a link to the official mediocre labs registration to Meh. http://tinyurl.com/oo2chrk
You can clearly see that the Goods and Services category is in Computer Software for transmitting (a.k.a web site).
Here's another company that has a Meh trademark but in the category of pharmaceuticals. http://tinyurl.com/nmylxn4
Those are the only two active meh trademarks. The others containing that word have either been canceled or abandoned.
@cengland0 Thanks. I will pass this along to the originator.
@mfladd If you do pass on that info, please pass on the fact that I am not a lawyer but I do own my own business and looked into trademarks. That's the only knowledge that I have in this subject.
@cengland0 It's all good. Here is part of his reply. "I also know is we are living in a litigious society that presses the sue button at the drop of the hat. I'm giving it a cost/benefit analysis...the reward would be meh compared to the potential cost of losing the whole game over it. If the goat said "google" we'd be in heaps of trouble. The bottom line is that I'm sure nothing would ever come out of it, but I'm not willing to take that risk to find out. It's still going to take some effort to get a thought bubble on the token as is, and I'm still super excited to see if we can make that happen."
Backed at the "Name a goat Scape" level for $20!
@dashcloud Congrats you also just put the project over the $6000.00 mark. $90 is all that is left for Scape.
Ok, we have only $90 to go until we have Scape the goat on this board game. If 4 people will step up with $20 backings. Post that you did it here. And yes, I can verify it on the site, and with the originator. I will put up another $10 to get this deal done.
@mfladd I tried to find the reward everyone is talking about but don't see it... maybe cause I am on the phone
@Squid_07
https://www.kickstarter.com/checkouts/43678667/payments/new?clicked_reward=true
@Ignorant I was able to contribute
@Squid_07 Sorry, missed your post. Glad you are in :)
https://twitter.com/_ThumperChick/status/605197377176240129/photo/1
(I forget the rule to get _ in twitter statuses to embed properly.)
Just put in my $20 cents
@Bingo Thanks.
@mfladd Thank you and @Thumperchick for really running with my post and making it work
Ok, I couldn't take it any longer. I took care of Scape. He/She is all ours. Thanks everyone.
But we still have a question to answer: (from the originator)
Exciting News! Scape the Goat has been named! Thanks to everyone who supported ole-Scape and made it happen! Now...the big question is which color should Scape be? If you backed Scape, vote for green, blue, orange, or red! Meeeh.
What say you Scapers?
@mfladd No Barney purple? Booo!
If no purple, then blue. It's kind of close.
@lisaviolet Yeah if it can't be @Barney Purple then I say we let @JonT, @Hollboll or @Mehcus pick the color.
@lisaviolet, @Bingo @Thumperchick I have asked if purple is possible. Awaiting reply.
Sorry, Purple is a no go. Oliver Smith says: We have a Poor Purple Possibility - purple is our color scheme for the Not for Kids version, so it would lead to some confusion. Without a major art restructuring, our best bet is one of the main colors.
Awwww
Just let @Thumperchick know your thoughts. My vote is for Irk Blue.
@mfladd I like blue. Blue works - and hey, @Barney - blue is like... purple's close cousin.
@Thumperchick It's done then. I am also going to see if they can make the goat look like Irk - I am so pushy, but they love it,
@mfladd Yes, Irk and blue.
@joelmw @Thumperchick Oliver said - Awesome! Blue it is! If we had mediocre's permission to use or replicate that image, we would see about making it for their copy. Otherwise, they might have a claim for copyright infringement if we reproduce their character. I told him just to make it Irk-ish. This trademark stuff is annoying. First Meh., now Irk,
@mfladd I understand it though. Who knows whether or not mediocre wants to be associated with this game? If not, then using properties or trademarks in it will cause a huge pain in the ass for everyone involved. Better to play it safe than make someone pay a lawyer.
@Thumperchick
@Bingo I have the scar to prove I did that.. but our bunkbeds were wooden...
Just got a backer email with a pic of Scape the Goat!
Ain't he cute?
It's really amazing the useless, entertaining shit we can do when we work together.
@Thumperchick That is awesome!
@Thumperchick That's excellent!
@Thumperchick Let's hear it for useless, entertaining shit! :-)
@joelmw Hear here!
I talked to Oliver to see if we could do something with drone.horse, he replied with #goatdrone.
@mfladd Ha. I just came in here to post this. Sick or not, I blame @Pavlov.
@mfladd yassss.
Good News! WE Have Goats! - the Game. Has fully funded with still 15 days to go. I will have Oliver send the game (expected in Nov.) to @Hollboll for everyone at Mediocre Labs.
@mfladd Hooray!
@mfladd woo hoo we did it
If anyone in the world of Meh. could help it would be appreciated. We have already funded this game which includes a Goat named Scape that says "Meeh!" It also has a goat drone.
Special Stretch Goals
You've already unlocked the Upgraded Goat Tokens goal by liking our page on Boardgamegeek.com. Right now we have 52 likes! We only need 70 likes to meet the Max Upgraded Goal which will make the tokens thicker and much easier to move around. If you haven't already, go give us a like on our Boardgamegeek page and let's get everyone some better goat tokens!
Thanks again for everyone's support, remember to share our link on Facebook and Twitter-- -- and have a goat-filled weekend.
Goat love,
Mike & Oliver
If anyone can help with the likes to upgrade the goat tokens as described above it would be appreciated. A copy of the game will be going to Mediocre Labs. Thanks.
All you have to register in some way and place a like on this page: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173878/we-have-goats
@mfladd done
@mfladd Dumb question -- become a fan is akin to liking?? If so, done. If not, I need more direction..
@sammydog01 Thank you :) @mikibell Yes, becoming a fan is a like. Thank you :)
We only need 8 more likes (becoming a fan) on boardgamegeek to upgrade the Tokens.
@mfladd I'll be hitting this up tonight. It's blocked at my office
@Bingo @joelmw (I know it's coming) - Thank you :)
@mfladd 7 more . . . ;-)
@mfladd I did it. We're at 66.
@Thumperchick Thanks! :)
We need just two more likes (become a fan) to make this happen!!!!!!!!!!!
@mfladd 70 hearts.. goal is met
@mikibell Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!! You guys/gals are awesome. When I back something I just can't stop. It's a blessing and a curse - mostly a curse.
To everyone that helped
@mfladd you can do it nikki. alll night longgg.
I'm late to the party but I did finally hit that little button. Hey at least now we're at 71 which is 1 louder than 70.
@Bingo Shout out to you for starting this whole silly escapade, and to @Thumperchick for continuing it :) To quote Thumper, "It's really amazing the useless, entertaining shit we can do when we work together."
So guess what I just received?! My copy of the “We Have Goats” Game and T-shirt.
And here is our meh. goat “Scape” (he is so cute saying Meeh!) game piece we named.
@Thumperchick you are really a famous goat kknow because there is a game piece called “Thumper”!!!
@hollboll I talked to Oliver the other day and he says that the game for the meh staffers should be shipped by the end of the week. Enjoy!
@mfladd haha, I love it! I think @Xarous may have had something to do with that.
@Thumperchick my secret power of goat-naming, goat-shaming has been found out. Oh noes! What shall I ever do with my life?!?
Marcus cheats. You have to have 5 cards.