October 19, 2025: JUST ANNOUNCED: Munchkin Second Edition! Pigs Fly!

Munchkin Second Edition Box Cover

We are thrilled to announce Munchkin Second Edition, coming soon to BackerKit!

Munchkin, the mega-hit card game of backstabbing your way to 10th Level, debuted nearly 25 years ago and took the gaming world by storm. Now, after all these years of kicking down doors and stealing treasures, we're bringing you the revised edition that Steve once said we would only create when pigs fly!

So what's new in Munchkin Second Edition? Lots!

Teaching the game is now easier, with setup and gameplay faster than ever.
All of the cards have been re-drawn by John Kovalic, Munchkin's original artist. The gameboard and box art are also new.
A new element is introduced – Gold Pieces – an extra way to bribe your friends (and sometimes the monsters). And now you can get change when you sell Items for levels.
Reference cards have been added so you don't have to pass the rulebook between players every time there's a question.
Rules for using your First Edition cards with the new edition rules!

If you have the Munchkin Big Box, rejoice! An Upgrade Kit will be available, with a sheet of coins, a set of reference cards, the Second Edition rules, and (at current count) 52 cards - some new, some to replace cards that have had important changes.

How about stretch goals? We're not ready to share them all just yet, but there will be an updated version of the Munchkin Level Counter and an STL file for printing a Munchkin dice tower! 

As we look towards the 25th anniversary next year . . . The Year of the Munchkin . . . we'll be creating even more Munchkin-themed goodies. You can look forward to

The awesome Munchkin Critical Role: Vox Machina core set – which, though it is based on First Edition, is completely stand-alone.
Rules for playing Munchkin as an RPG using 9th Level Games' Polymorph system.
A Munchkin card shuffler made by Urza's Toolbox.
An updated and enlarged edition of The Munchkin Book.
And, of course, expansions for Second Edition!

The crowdfunding campaign for Munchkin Second Edition will launch in early 2026. You can visit the BackerKit page today and sign up to be notified as soon as the project goes live!

-- Michelle Richardson

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