The game has arrived from the printers and is on its way to the retailers. Orders are being fulfilled right now. The game is now also available on the online store here. Just click on the Products menu item above, and order a copy. It'll be shipped out right away!

The Unexplained, previously known as Strange World, is the exciting new storytelling game about paranormal investigation.

Now you can preorder it from the Carnivore Games web site with a fantastic offer.

Here's what you get:

• 20% off the cover price.
• The hardcover book is shipped to you once it comes back from the printer.
• An immediate free download of the PDF of the actual book!

The PDF is the same PDF that will be for sale separately once the book has been released. So, this deal will give you both products for the price of one, with 20% off as well!

"I'm excited about this special offer," says Bradford Younie, president of Carnivore Games. "People have been looking forward to The Unexplained for several years now, and this my way to thank them for their patience and support."

The special offer will end once the game is ready to ship.

Just click on the Products link above.

Carnivore Games accidentally neglected to register the trademark for the "Strange World" title. A few weeks ago, someone else registered the trademark for the name and sent me a letter telling me to stop using the name.

So, Strange World's name has changed to The Unexplained: Chronicles of the Foundation for Paranormal Investigation.

Aside from the name change, nothing has changed about the product! In fact, the current release date of December 2009 is still in place. The only difference is the name.

This ordeal may have been a blessing in disguise, as I feel the new title The Unexplained is a better title. It does a better job of setting the mood for a horror storytelling game. It just has a creepier feel to it that I like.

So, if you were planning on buying Strange World, just look for The Unexplained instead, and you'll be all set!

I apologize for any confusion this transition may have caused.

-- Brad Younie

(Londonderry, NH) July 23, 2009 - Carnivore Games is proud to announce that Strange World will release this December. Strange World is a game where the players take the parts of real paranormal investigators. Hunt ghosts, investigate UFO sightings, delve into the world of voodoo and magic, and search for Bigfoot. The book is not only a storytelling game, but is also a non-fiction introduction to real paranormal investigation.

"I'm looking forward to the upcoming release," says Bradford Younie, President of Carnivore Games. "The game has always been well received at every convention, and it has been endorsed by two real paranormal groups."

Two real life paranormal groups have officially given their endorsement of the Strange World Storytelling Game. Granite State Paranormal Investigations and the East Coast Transcommunication Organization (ECTO) have both endorsed the product.

"This book is fantastic!" Says Jim Snell, of GSPI.

"[Strange World] is also a very good introduction to Ghost Hunting" says the people from ECTO.

These endorsements go along with the product's claim to be a non-fiction horror storytelling game. Strange World has a lot to offer any paranormal enthusiast, even aside from the game aspects. It teaches you about the different phenomena associated with ghost hunting, as well as the gear you use on your investigations, and how to conduct the investigation.

I'll be attending OGC (Open Gaming Convention) in Nashua, NH this weekend. I'll be running four events there to demo the upcoming Strange World game. Check out http://www.ogc-con.com for registration and details.

The four events are:

1. The Phantom Hitchhiker of Route 44
2. The Beast of Brody Road
3. The Haunting of Club Paradise
4. Fire in the Sky (inspired by the movie of the same name)

#1 is one of my favorites. I've run it a few times and it always goes well. It's based on a real phenomenon and is a fictional take on who the ghost is and why he haunts that road.

#2 is quite heavily based on the real case of the Beast of Bray Road, which is said by some to be a real-life werewolf case. This event has a definite X-Files feel to it!

#3 is one I ran at another convention for their "Rock & Roll" theme. A haunted heavy metal club. Gotta love it! It sold out and went so well that I had to run it here.

#4 is a great UFO case. I loved the movie and was fascinated by the real case behind it. So, I came up with one of my own. This story has many of the elements from the movie, but is still quite different--and surprising!

Come to the con if you can and meet me! I'll even be trying out a prototype of the upcoming Strange World Storyteller's Screens, so you'd get a sneak peek at that and at my prerelease of the book itself.

-- Brad Younie

Have you ever wanted to go camping deep in the woods to look for Bigfoot and see if it’s real? Well now you can! The demo for the upcoming paranormal investigation storytelling game from Carnivore Games takes you deep into the Maine Wilderness in search of the elusive creature, but you and your team have got your work cut out for you as unexpected trouble crops up, putting all your lives in danger! The demo introduces you to the Strange World storytelling game and includes a ready-to-play adventure that has been thrilling players at conventions for over a year.

The Strange World Demo provides all you need to get a taste for what Strange World is like. The demo includes:

• An introduction to Strange World and role-playing.
• Quick Start Rules for Strange World.
• A cast of 8 premade characters to use in the game.
• A complete non-fiction description of Bigfoot that provides everything a paranormal investigator should know about the creature before mounting an expedition to find it. This is a great example of the non-fiction side of Strange World that makes the game so unique.
• A complete and ready-to-play adventure called “Expedition: Bigfoot.”

Technically, the store has been open for a while now. I have neglected to update this blog for some time. Well, that won't happen again!

The web site is essentially all there. The Retailer Support page is coming, but everything else is working fine. 

1. The Forums Page.
2. Retailer Support Page.
3. You can't actually buy anything online yet (ouch!).
4. The Fudge Gaming Kit product page.
5. Info about upcoming Strange World supplements.

Carnivore Games has a new look! It also has a new host. For various reasons, I moved Carnivore Games to a new hosting company. I decided to change the look and feel of the site at the same time because I wanted to make the site easier to navigate and to add new features.

One of the new features is this news blog. I'll be posting to it regularly to keep you up-to-date on what Carnivore Games is doing. This way, the site will never be stagnant and you'll always be able to tell what's going on.

So, browse around and enjoy the new site!