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Design a Kill in ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’
We’ve entered the final stretch. The fate of Friday the 13th: The Game will be decided in the coming week. About $55k stands between us and a murder-starved Jason Voorhees, and I think I’ve seen enough bank heist movies by now to know that’s not enough paper to keep him from ventilating our abdomens with a machete.
In an effort to motivate us to donate any dollars we might have lingering in our wallets, purses and/or mattresses, Gun Media has introduced a new reward tier that will give backers the opportunity to free their inner psychopaths in a way that doesn’t cause harm to others.
For a cool $5,000, the brand counselor-spanking new Design-a-Kill tier gives wealthy backers the chance to “Become a part of horror history! Collaborate with the Dev team and Tom Savini to refine your Kill idea to make it a reality,” so long as your idea fits within the context of the game.
There’s no mention of what happens when a backer comes up with a dumb idea, but I like to imagine a lone tear sliding down Tom Savini’s face followed by a light beating from Kane Hodder. Oh, and here’s the rest of what’s included:
Work with the Dev Team and Tom to design your kill within the context of the game
Be immortalized again in the in-game Camp Crystal Lake Counselor Database
SIGNED Physical game with Kickstarter Exclusive cover art on either PC, Xbox One, or PS4 (Signed by Sean Cunningham, Tom Savini, Kane Hodder, Harry Mandefrini, Gun Media & Illfonic)
Physical Soundtrack CD
Physical Hardcover Art Book
Kickstarter Exclusive in-game playable Jason character designed by Tom Savini, with unique weapon
Kickstarter Exclusive in-game Counselor Clothing Packs
Digital Art Book featuring concept art from the game’s creators
Digital Soundtrack (Composed by Harry Manfredini)
Exclusive Beta Access on PC
In-Game credit under “Kill Designers”
Digital Wallpaper Pack 1 & 2
Our eternal gratitude & a heartfelt “Thank You…”
Like everyone who’s dared to fornicate in a Friday the 13th film, there’s no saving those stretch goals. That’s disappointing. I was looking forward to roasting me a sleeping bag s’more over a crackling campfire, but I’ll get over it. What I won’t get over, is if Jason’s return is delayed because of we didn’t back him hard enough. If you want to, you can back him real good on Kickstarter.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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