The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium

A project in Las Vegas, NV by EGM
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A Definitive History of Video Games Through the Pages of the #1 Gaming Magazine
Backers: 8064
Average Daily Pledges: $25,258
Average Pledge Per Backer: $91

Funding: $732,490 of $35,000
Dates: Oct 15th -> Nov 14th (30 days)
Project By: EGM
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Latest News

EGM alumni share their messages to you

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
With a little over 48 hours left until the funding period wraps up, you and the rest of our amazing backers have pushed the campaign past the $700,000 mark. While we can't ever thank you enough for your support of The EGM Compendium, we figured you... (Read More)

A chance to get your EGM memories into The EGM Compendium

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, and thank you once again for your incredible support of The EGM Compendium! Since we first launched this campaign, we've heard from backers asking if there's any way for them to become contributors to the project, sharing their memories... (Read More)

A brief update on poster rewards

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been listening to your feedback on the EGM Covers Poster reward throughout the campaign, and we have some news to share today. We can now confirm that anyone who backs at a tier that includes the poster reward is getting an upgrade. Backers at... (Read More)

Thanks to you, a new high score

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We know we already sent you one update today, so we'll keep this quick and to the point. Thanks to you, our campaign has now passed the $600,000 mark—a truly unbelievable figure that also means The EGM Compendium is now the most funded video game... (Read More)

Super Collector’s Edition II Turbo and I Am Sushi-X restocks live—and the new Editors’ Choice tier revealed

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all of our backers, and thank you for your support of The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium. We know today’s the day many of you have been waiting for, so we’ll get right to it! The restocks are now live. As we discussed in our Monday... (Read More)

First look at Review Crew bookmarks

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again for your support of this campaign and Electronic Gaming Monthly. You, and all of our backers, have already made this an experience we'll never forget, and thanks to you we will properly honor the legacy of EGM. You may remember that on... (Read More)

Super Collector's Edition II Turbo and I Am Sushi-X restocks coming this week

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you once more for your support of The EGM Compendium. We're back with some news we know many of you have been waiting patiently to hear. As promised, we'll be restocking two of our sold-out limited tiers this week: Super Collector's Edition II... (Read More)

Final stretch goal unlocked—but we're far from done!

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Not to sound like a broken record, but thank you again for your support of Electronic Gaming Monthly and The EGM Compendium. We hope you're not getting tired of reading that statement, because we really, truly do mean it. We started this campaign... (Read More)

Electronic Ghoulish Monsters: A Look Back at EGM's Most Haunted Covers

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Two more stretch goals unlocked, and a chance to revisit an iconic EGM moment

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, one and all, for your support of The EGM Compendium! It’s hard to put into words our continuing appreciation for your support of Electronic Gaming Monthly. We continue to be blown away every single day and we want to thank each and... (Read More)

More contributors join The EGM Compendium!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, and thanks again for your support! Today, we're pleased to announce a new crew of contributors to The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium. These new additions will help us make the book even better, adding their own perspectives on EGM and... (Read More)

First bonus stretch goal unlocked—plus an extra surprise for all physical backers

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
To start with, thank you again for your support of The EGM Compendium. As we enter our third week, we continue to be amazed by the incredible community of EGM fans who are as excited about this project as we are. You've officially unlocked our first... (Read More)

Thank you for an incredible first week—here's what's next

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
You've made the first week of The EGM Compendium Kickstarter campaign more amazing than we could have ever imagined. Thanks to you, we'll be able to offer some incredible upgrades with the book, preserve the magazine's legacy with a featured-packed... (Read More)

We. Are. Back. EGM #265 is unlocked!

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
When we were planning this Kickstarter, our goal was to not only deliver a detailed history of video games as seen through the lens of EGM, but also to create an archive to preserve and protect the legacy of the magazine. We thought it would also be... (Read More)

Three updates as we close in on the big moment...

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A big hello and an even bigger thank you to all our backers! The second day of our campaign has been almost as much of a surprise as the launch. We keep smashing through stretch goals and thanks to your amazing support we're now closing in on the... (Read More)

$150,000 means a big upgrade to the Archive

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just that like, we've achieved our $150k stretch goal: Full Conversion. This one's more technical than the other stretch goals, so we'll share some details on what it means below. If you're not interested in the nitty-gritty and want to bounce before... (Read More)

Day two—and a reunion with some old friends

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all our backers, and welcome to the second day of our Kickstarter campaign!First order of business—you unlocked the fifth secret stretch goal overnight. No need to build suspense: That means Hsu and Chan will get a new adventure in The EGM... (Read More)

One! Hundred! Thousand! WHAT?!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're pretty much speechless at this point, and certainly running out of fun new ways to say thank you. But thank you. Again. Before we launched, we figured, if we were really lucky, we might hit the six-digit milestone toward the end of the... (Read More)

Our appreciation (and book) continues to grow

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The amount of support that we've seen today for both this project and EGM as a whole has really blown us away. It’s always a little terrifying when you finally reveal to the world something that you’ve been working hard on, so to now see so many... (Read More)

Funded, and absolutely floored!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you to everyone who's backed the project so far. Your support means everything to us. And second of all, wow. We've been quietly working to bring The EGM Compendium to life for over a year now. Obviously, we loved the concept we... (Read More)

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