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It's time! It's time! Fantasy Fluxx is available for pre-order now, with a release date of January 7, 2021! You can pre-order through your local store, our web store, or wherever you typically buy games. 

Fantasy Fluxx boasts both Creepers and Surprises. But that's not all the fun we have in store for you. Several Keepers have special powers, including spell casting and invisibility. And new Actions allow you to cast specific spells including Healing and Fireball!

Along the way, you'll meet a wide variety of adventurers, including witches and wizards, elves and dwarves, pirates and swordsmen, princesses and smart fellows, and, of course, our Humble Young Hero. In their Bags of Holding you will find Trail Rations, Ale, Magic Wands and Rings, and... hmmm... what ARE those eyes peeking out?

They will be thrown into Castle Dungeons, meet Dragons and Unicorns, and brandish their Magic Swords against the Dark Lord and his Army of the Undead on the way to finding Troves of Treasure (which hopefully will not be lost in the City of Thieves)!

You'll also find plenty of humor in this spoof of all things fantasy. With tongue-in-cheek references to Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Princess Bride, Dungeons & Dragons, and more, you'll be in great spirits before you know it! Gather your adventuring party and pre-order today for release in just one week!

2021 will mark our 25th year in business, as well as the 25th anniversary of Fluxx, and we're looking forward to celebrating with all of you ALL YEAR LONG!

We have seven ways planned to focus on our wonderful fans, new and old, and make sure they know how much we appreciate their continued support.

First, starting this Friday, January 1st, we have a special gift that will be included in every web store order while supplies last (we have 4000 of them, so they should last quite a while). This gift includes a fun anniversary card and two copies of Tiny Fluxx--one for you, and one to give to someone you think might enjoy Fluxx but may not have played it yet. This is our way of getting these adorable 2-player, 21-card versions of Fluxx into the hands of those who want them most AND spreading the love to build our fan base. We hope you enjoy them!

Next, our product line-up. What will make our biggest fans the happiest, we wondered? Well, Star Fluxx, the sci-fi spoof, is one of their favorites. How about a Fantasy spoof to match (see above article)? And then how about bringing back some of those classics they're always searching for on eBay? We are excited to announce that three games will be coming out of the vault for a limited time beginning March 11, 2021--Martian Fluxx, Oz Fluxx, and Seven Dragons!

Third, so that fans across the world can play games together even during Covid times, we are expanding our offerings on Board Game Arena, the free online board game site. You will currently find a Beta version of Just Desserts, and throughout 2021 we hope to introduce several more Looney Labs games onto the platform!

Fourth, we will be having a bunch of day-long virtual celebrations. Before the pandemic, we were planning to hold another LooneyCon in 2021, but everything is still too uncertain to plan any kind of in-person events right now. We'll be back on the road in 2022, but for this year, we will be creating multiple intimate Zoom events (see the events section of this newsletter for details on the first two). Our goal is to allow you to get to know the Looneys and fellow fans. Please note that we will be limiting tickets to one event per person so that we can spend quality time with as many of you as possible! (Have a suggestion for what you'd like to see or do at these events? Let us know at events@looneylabs.com!)

Fifth, for those who may not be able to attend one of these more intimate events, we will be posting all kinds of fun on social media. There will be free downloads, fun videos, multiple contests, and more fun for everyone!

Sixth, we will be holding quarterly raffles for free prizes! Some of these prizes will be rare or historic items, others will be free games, all will be available for you to possibly win! Each quarter will bring a different list of ways in which you can earn raffle tickets. Each task completed equals another raffle ticket. The drawing at the end of the quarter will be a "bucket raffle," meaning that you get to decide which prize or prizes you put your raffle tickets towards. Details of the first quarter raffle tasks will be coming soon!

And finally, we will be having a free, everyone's-invited, virtual party to round out the year in November, the month the company was formed. We are still hashing out the details of this virtual event, so stay tuned!

Welcome to our Silver Jubilee--the year of the fans (and wizards and dragons and Martians, oh my)!

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This month's Custom Loonacy deck is all about the outdoors! While you're cooped up this winter, what could be better than enjoying some rabbits, sunshine, seeds, and dirt? You can buy it for just $10 at the link below or use it as a starting point to create your own customized deck.

Don't know what Custom Loonacy is yet? All is explained, including a how-to video at www.customloonacy.com. Go take a look!

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Silver Jubilee #1

Kristin, Andy, Laurie, and a special surprise guest will be on hand to create a one-of-a-kind Zoom experience for 21 participants. We will start off at noon Eastern with an ice-breaker game to get to know each other. Next comes a round of games on Board Game Arena--you'll be paired with either Kristin, Andy, or our special surprise guest for this casual gaming session. Next up will be a pyramid session with Laurie. Participants will choose between a Homeworlds tutorial, a Zendo session, or some more casual pyramid games. After that, it's time for Andy to bring out his newest prototypes to show you. Next up: a round of Parsely! Participants will vote on which version they play of this text-adventure game in which Andy plays the computer. And finally, a closing chat and group virtual hug at approximately 6pm Eastern.

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT GO ON SALE IN OUR WEB STORE AT NOON EASTERN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 2021.

Silver Jubilees are the series of celebratory virtual events being put on by the Looneys of Looney Labs in 2021 for the 25th anniversary of the founding of the company and its flagship game, Fluxx. Each event is six hours long and intimate enough for all participants to get to know each other and the Looneys a bit while having a lot of fun playing games. Tickets are $25 and are limited to one per person. We hope you'll join us for one of these events as they are held throughout the year!


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Silver Jubilee #2

Kristin, Andy, Laurie, and a special surprise guest will be on hand to create a one-of-a-kind Zoom experience for 21 participants. We will start off at noon Eastern with an ice-breaker game to get to know each other. Next comes a round of games on Board Game Arena--you'll be paired with either Kristin, Andy, or our special surprise guest for this casual gaming session. Next up will be a pyramid session with Laurie. Participants will choose between a Homeworlds tutorial, a Zendo session, or some more casual pyramid games. After that, it's time for Kristin to chat and take questions about the business side of making and selling games. Next up: a round of Parsely! Participants will vote on which version they play of this text-adventure game in which Andy plays the computer.And finally, a closing chat and group virtual hug at approximately 6pm Eastern.

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT GO ON SALE IN OUR WEB STORE AT NOON EASTERN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 2021.

Silver Jubilees are the series of celebratory virtual events being put on by the Looneys of Looney Labs in 2021 for the 25th anniversary of the founding of the company and its flagship game, Fluxx. Each event is six hours long and intimate enough for all participants to get to know each other and the Looneys a bit while having a lot of fun playing games. Tickets are $25 and are limited to one per person. We hope you'll join us for one of these events as they are held throughout the year!


2022

 

MidSouthCon - Rescheduled Again!

Though both the 2020 and 2021 MidSouthCons had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristin and Andy are now scheduled as the the gaming guests of honor at MidSouthCon in 2022. The Looneys very much enjoyed their first time at MidSouthCon in 2012, and they plan to bring even more fun this time around! If you are planning to attend MidSouthCon, keep an eye on the schedule for planned events, panel discussions, and open gaming hours. The Looneys look forward to playing your favorite games with you, signing autographs, and showing off prototypes of upcoming games!

MidSouthCon is the longest-running annual fan-run multi-genre Science Fiction Convention in the Mid-South. It covers a diverse section of fannish culture that includes Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Comics, Horror, Education, Costuming, Anime, and Gaming. MidSouthCon has an average of 2200 attendees, including over 100 authors, editors, publishers, scientists, artists and other guests and panelists. It features more than 200 hours of programming, including panels, the annual Art and Charity Auctions, a Masquerade costume contest, and more. There are also hundreds of hours of gaming running non-stop throughout the weekend.

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What inspired you to create Nature Loonacy this month?

A:  The short answer is Vini. The long answer begins with the wonderful nature camp in West Virgina called the Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies (BCWS). Alison spent many summers at BCWS, first attending, then working on summer staff, and it was there she created the first prototype of the special version of Fluxx that eventually became Nature Fluxx.

Vini Schoene was the heart and soul of BCWS, her family having been instrumental in the center’s founding and Vini making it her life’s work to teach kids about the beauty of our natural world every summer.

Tragically, we lost Vini this year. (F**k cancer, and good riddance to 2020.)

Losing Vini was devastating. As a way of remembering her, Alison’s mom Jean thought it would be nice to create a special run of Loonacy decks, to donate to the game collection at BCWS, that would feature the artwork from Nature Fluxx along with a picture of Vini, to help keep her memory alive for future generations. So I worked with her to choose the best set of images for the game, and we decided to make it available in two versions: One with Vini’s picture on the back, for those who fondly remember her, and one with the Nature Fluxx logo for more general interest buyers.

Rest in Peace, Vini. You shall be missed.

P.S.: A couple of years ago, when BCWS was trying to purchase a section of land to expand Cooper’s Cove (which, happily, did succeed), I wrote this article about the camp.
 

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Whether you have a casual fascination with the Looney Pyramids, are a dedicated Starship Captain, or just want to know what these pyramids are all about, this FB group is the place to be!

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A Muse N Games is an awesome store that is about to get even more awesome! They have just announced that they will be moving to a bigger location with better parking in February 2021! But for now, they are open for online order and delivery or order pick-up at the address below.

The folks at A Muse N Games are known for being extremely knowledgable about the games they carry, super friendly, and ready to help you find just the right game without being pushy. They epitomize the term "Friendly Local Game Store" and we hope you'll get a chance to learn this for yourself sometime soon!

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