A Game Where We Embrace Plagiarism and The Reviewer 2 In Us
The Publish or Perish Game™ is a humorous party game about academic publishing. Players race to publish manuscripts with useless nonsense while sabotaging each other's research and delivering "very helpful" comments, Reviewer 2 style.
We're launching soon!
The game will be launching on Kickstarter on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 8 AM PT (4 PM London/11:00 PM Beijing). Sign up before the launch and receive a limited offer for "The Revenge of Reviewer 2" expansion.
Publish as Many Manuscripts as You Can Before They Are Scooped
The player with the most citations wins the game!
Play Your Cards Strategically to Your Advantage
Use Research Cards like Idea and Data to publish, Mishap Cards to sabotage, and cards like Collaboration and Workshop Attendance to get ahead!
Sprinkled with Fun Facts from 20+ disciplines!
Trivia cards with carefully curated trivia questions and weird but true facts were specifically designed for those who are intellectually curious about everything in the world!
We're launching soon!
The game will be launching on Kickstarter on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 8 AM PT (4 PM London/11:00 PM Beijing). Sign up before the launch and receive a limited offer for "The Revenge of Reviewer 2" expansion.
Extensively Tested by Academics
Created by Max Hui Bai Ph.D., tested by grad students, professors, and scholars from research institutes across the world.
Game Rule
Easy to learn and play: the game rules are just one page!
We're launching soon!
The game will be launching on Kickstarter on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 8 AM PT (4 PM London/11:00 PM Beijing). Sign up before the launch and receive a limited offer for "The Revenge of Reviewer 2" expansion.
Independent Reviewers Say...
"I absolutely loved it! I am an academic myself, so the game was particularly relatable for me. My husband enjoyed it as well even though he's not in academia. I really hope we can purchase this game sometime in the near future!"
–Amanda P. Ph.D., Scientist
"It was such a creative game and a super fun way to get to know some other conference attendees - the goal was to publish as many "papers" as possible and the titles were absolutely hilarious. Can't wait to see this out in the world!!"
–Julie C. Ph.D, Scientist
"AH-MA-ZING. it was an incredible bundle of fun! My friends and I absolutely adored this game! some of them were asking me where they could get this game already! The game mechanics were a lot of fun and a few times we caught ourselves saying "just like in real academia." We really enjoy the game mechanic, the detail that goes into designing every single card, which were all hilarious, and also how real it was while making fun of the entire process."
-Raymond H. Ph.D. student
“I’ve had my fair share of playing the academic publication game in real life, and I love how this board game is a parody of that. The resemblance is a stroke of genius!”
–Xuan Z. Ph.D., Scientist, CEO
"It was super fun. we had a great time! I particularly enjoyed the congratulations part!"
–Nigel L. Ph.D., Professor
“One of my favorite card games I’ve ever played!”
–Keith B. Trader
"It was my pleasure testing the game. My sister in law would like to bring it to work with her and play with her colleagues. As she put it they are a bunch of people with PHDs and would enjoy playing. If at any time you are willing to sell a prototype, even if it is one that you will not be launching we would love to purchase it from you."
–Jean G. Coach
Are you an influencer or a journalist? Do you have a sizable academic following? Or are you willing to post a public review or create a video playthrough for this game? Write to [email protected] if you want to test a preview copy!
We're launching soon!
The game will be launching on Kickstarter on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 8 AM PT (4 PM London/11:00 PM Beijing). Sign up before the launch and receive a limited offer for "The Revenge of Reviewer 2" expansion.