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Master Thief

Created by Sparr Games LLC

Steal the most valuable items from the Museum, foil your opponents’ attempts to do the same and escape without getting caught!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Keep an Eye Out! - A handcrafted murder mystery background game
about 4 years ago – Sat, Feb 01, 2020 at 11:12:25 AM

Fellow Thieves!

Wow, it's been a while since we've said that! We're excited to let you know that we have a new campaign up and running. This campaign was launched as part of Kickstarter's Make 100, encouraging makers to create a limited reward—at a doable scale.

Keep an Eye Out

Keep An Eye Out  is a handcrafted, limited edition game for 4 or more players. Turn any evening into a murder mystery party with a new take on a classic parlor game.

Kickstarter’s Make 100 is the perfect opportunity to bring one of our limited editions to a larger group of social, design loving gamers. We have always been passionate about the design and quality of everything we make, and this Kickstarter edition is no exception.

As you know, our first venture into Kickstarter brought us some experience in the often frustrating process of game manufacturing. Though we faced setback after setback, Master Thief ended up exactly how we always imagined it, and we received great feedback from our backers upon receiving their copy. It was incredibly rewarding. 

Post-campaign, we dedicated our efforts on handcrafted games that we could execute on our own in smaller quantities, and get to our backers for more immediate satisfaction. We've been creating small run products on a local scale for the past 2 years, and we're thrilled to discover how this process shifts when brought to Kickstarter!

We're bringing Keep an Eye Out in two separate editions: Wood and Felt. We invite you join us in this campaign, and snag a copy of your own. Keep an Eye Out is only available to backers in the US and Canada. As is the nature of this campaign, the rewards are limited, so check it out soon!

Thank you again for your continued support, and as always...

Happy Heisting,

Jacob & Jake

Partners (in Crime)
about 6 years ago – Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 09:44:56 PM

Greetings fellow thieves.

We wanted to steal a moment of your time, check in, and also shine a spotlight on some friends of ours with a new game up on Kickstarter now.

Master Thief

Firstly, we hope you have all been enjoying the game! We've managed to sneak into stores across the US, so keep an eye out for us, and please snag a pic if you spot a game on the shelf. (We'll never get tired of seeing it out there)

We've had a lot of really positive feedback since the game shipped out, and if you are having fun pulling off heists with family and friends, we'd love to hear what you think.

Places to review:

Some really cool things are in the works for Master Thief now. Future partnerships, opportunities, expansions, and much more. As everything progresses we will be back to tell you all! Its all great exciting news! 

Friends

Our friends at VStheUNIVERSE have a Kickstarter up right now, and we're pretty excited for it. Earworm! A social experience filled with music and laughter, but this time it's not just for the chosen few. It's great for anyone who loves music, even those of us who can't make a lick of it. Right now they are surveying backers for songs they'd like featured in the game. Be heard!

Earworm by VStheUNIVERSE
Earworm by VStheUNIVERSE

They've also included a friends pack for the game with suggestions by other game makers! We threw in "Renegade" by Styx. 

Aaron and Liz of VStheUNIVERSE also host the Co-Operatives Podcast. They talk all things Master Thief in a recent episode, be sure to listen!

Master Thief & Party Game Etiquette

Partners in Crime

We get real excited seeing friends make things. If you are out there, working hard, and making something happen, let us know. We want to be able to showcase some of the great stuff our backers have been up to.

Until next time.

Happy Heisting
Jacob & Jake

Ready, Set, Heist!
over 6 years ago – Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 10:29:26 PM

Hey There Fellow Thieves!!

This is it. This is the update we have been wanting to send for two years. You have been with us through all sorts of shenanigans. Now it all pays off.

Are You Ready?

We just got word. The Game. Has. SHIPPED! It’s headed out of the warehouses and to locations around the world! We’ve heard already it’s been received in the United Kingdom and Denmark! Feel free to send us a picture when you receive it. We can’t wait to see them!

Support

If you have any trouble receiving your game, or it is damaged in any way please reach out by email: [email protected]

Blackbox guarantees shipment within 10 days. That means that everyone should have their games no later than the 23rd!

Hey Guys.

Guys.

Guess what?

We’re finally bringing the Museum to you!

Happy Heisting!

Jacob & Jake 

Sparr Games

Backer Export / Shipment Update
over 6 years ago – Mon, Oct 09, 2017 at 10:28:48 PM

Hey There Fellow Thieves!

It’s about to happen. Long time coming to this point, but here we are! This is the final stretch! So let’s get right to it:

BackerKit Updated

Thank you for all who reached out for corrections and changes. It’s been a while since this whole thing started and a lot of life has happened in the interim, that means a lot of people got to update their addresses. We were able to update your Backerkit surveys and get everything organized. 

Backer Export

Due to the number of changes, we did allow a few extra days to ensure everyone had time to get to us. Thus, it took a bit longer than we had expected to get the shipping information out to Blackbox. That said, everything is all set. Blackbox guarantees shipment within 10 days from this point. 

They will let us know the moment the games start going out. You'll hear it here first! We're not expecting it to take the full 10 days as all of our product has already been checked in.

Thanks again, everyone.

HERE WE GO!
Jacob & JakeSparr Games 

Arrival / Last Call for Address Changes
over 6 years ago – Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 12:27:19 AM

Hello Thieves!

We’ve made it! Hooray! After everything we’ve been through we are finally stateside. The shipments have arrived at the warehouses and look great! We are going to export all backer into quickly following this update, and then shipment can start!

Where we’ve been

We want to thank you all for sticking with us as long as you have! We are deeply grateful for your unending support. Our backers, you have been white knuckling the roller coaster right along with us. 

Where we are

Blackbox has the games. They’ve opened the crates and started sorting them. We got a few pictures from them to get an inside look at that process. But mostly as proof. Let’s not be disingenuous, you want photographic evidence.

 

 

 

 

Where we’re headed

** Last call for address changes **

We want to take one last moment to make sure everyone has their correct shipping info. This is the last call for changes, so drop us an e-mail ([email protected]). We want to get backer info to Blackbox by Oct. 3rd

The timeline has since shifted a few weeks, and here is our update as of right now.

  • BlackBox fulfillment: October 6–13 
    We're double checking these dates with Blackbox currently. Depending on the shipment times, we are confident everything will be on your doorstep shortly after. All backer tiers should be completely fulfilled by the end of Oct.

October is Master Thief month for us!

THANK YOU ALL.
Happy Heisting

Jacob & Jake