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Art & System: Games for Expanded Play

Created by Central Michigan University Press

A new indie game series from Central Michigan University Press launching with a lineup of three games: Princess with a Cursed Sword, Dog Eat Dog, and the Mountain Witch

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Something to brighten up your Friday...
about 1 month ago – Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 06:27:19 AM

Look at these beautiful proofs! We can't wait to hold these games in our hands and send them out to you -- and now we're one step closer! Aren't they beautiful?

What's That? Some Mid-March Updates!
about 1 month ago – Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 10:10:38 AM

Hello all,

Let's talk some quick updates, shall we?

PRODUCTION!
All three games are at varying stages of production, with Dog Eat Dog and Princess with a Cursed Sword being the most far along being with the manufacturer and The Mountain Witch still needing to clean up some layout issues [Welcome to my world right now. -Andrew].

We had some illnesses in house in December and January and then Chinese New Year in February created its usual bottleneck, so we're just waiting on the manufacturer to get back in the saddle, so to speak. Hopefully soon, we'll have some nifty pictures for you of pre-production copies on Dog Eat Dog and Princess with a Cursed Sword.

SURVEYS!
In terms of Backerkit logistics, we will be deploying surveys some time in early April. At that time, we'll not have shipping costs included yet, as we'll add those closer to fulfillment. We'll have more details on that closer to deployment (but if you are a crowdfunding veteran, you probably already know the drill). 

PREORDER STORE
We also still have the Preorder Store open as well, so if you know of anyone who wants to jump on this train but didn't back during the campaign, send them this link:


Stay indie, everyone!

Pre-Order Store Is OPEN!
5 months ago – Tue, Dec 09, 2025 at 11:24:22 AM

If you thought you'd missed your chance after the end of our campaign to get your copies of Dog Eat Dog, Princess with a Cursed Sword, and The Mountain Witch...we have wonderful news!

Our pre-order store is live NOW, and you can order as many games as you'd like, including our current catalog of all CMich Press titles.

For those of you who have already backed Art & System -- thank you! Feel free to share this link with your friends and help us share these games with more people!

Check out the pre-order store here: https://art-system.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnN_IBYXQ6W29EUEtLI-PSJL2Ls5uwtHAo6i43G0d4zi4eVUJsVz2SylSifso_aem_0adHHMdwhFoz7Z1WChQSZQ

Once again, to one and all, thank you!

OVERTIME!!!
6 months ago – Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 12:20:07 PM

Backers!!! We are SO CLOSE to having 1,000 Backers for this campaign -- and we have minutes left to make it happen! Jump on the Backer Train NOW and help us cross the finish line! 

Thanks for the AMAZING support on this entire campaign! We really could not have done this without you!

Stretch Goals ACHIEVED
6 months ago – Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:03:49 AM

You want it? You got it. Glow-ups are on the way.

Thank you so much for once again blowing our minds with your support! We are well past our stretch goal and still going strong. 

We now have less than a week left in this crowdfunding campaign, and we can't wait to see how far we'll go! Keep up the wonderful support -- we cannot WAIT to get these gorgeous RPGs into your hands!