Curt Mega

6 friends. 1 basement. A night that will change their lives.

Me when I'm watching 911 Lone Star and am trying to figure out why this fucker seems familiar....

Old friends. A basement. Making something totally awesome together.

Tomb Quest, the newest comedy musical from Team StarKid, is a FEEL-GOOD ROMP and a return to that classic StarKid energy, all those years ago at Basement Arts.

After the past couple of shows, we wanted to come home, and Tomb Quest is exactly that.

Five old friends meet in a suburban basement on the night of their friend's funeral, to fulfill his final request: finish the Tomb Quest role-playing campaign they abandoned after high school. Monsters and magic will be the least of their worries. Romantic tension, a bitter grudge, bad role-play, and the fact that nobody remembers the rules will put the journey in peril before the first die is cast.

It's a love letter to gaming, old friends, and the chaotic magic that happens when people sit down to build a story together.

Tune in Saturday, May 9th, from 12pm - 3pm PST for the Delving Deeper Livestream, where we’ll be descending into the world of Tomb Quest! Join the cast and crew as we reveal show details, divulge character backstories, and preview songs from the show!

Also, be sure to back the Tomb Quest campaign, live now on Kickstarter! Tomb Quest - A New Dungeon-Crawling Musical

🎲 GARY — the Game Master. award-winning fantasy author. 15 years of writer's block. He needs this quest more than anyone.

⚒️ MELANIE — the heart of the group. the actress who never quite made it. but as Melanor, Holy Knight of the Goddess Amal, she finally gets to be the star she always was.

🧪  KEVIN — the loud but lovable jerk. in-game Rogue known only as... BONER LORD. bankrupted his best friend's company and is pretty sure she's not still mad about it. (she is.)

Who's next?!

We genuinely cannot believe we get to make shows like this with all of you. every backer, every share, every "i told my friend about starkid". That's what makes shows like Tomb Quest possible!

Together, we've survived apocalyptic antics in the tiny town of Hatchetfield, traversed The Lands That Are, and built a record-breaking community.

Every time you've shown up for us, you've helped bring new worlds to life. You built the sets, sewed the costumes, and created the space for big, bold theater.

We're asking you to show up one more time.

Tomb Quest is coming to the stage this summer. It's a comedy about old friends, unfinished business, and the kind of epic quest you can only survive with the right party by your side.

We need that party to be you.

Your support pays the artists, designers, musicians, and crew who make StarKid possible. It builds something original from the ground up. And it keeps StarKid independent, fan-powered, and able to make exactly the kind of shows we love.

So here's the question:

Will you join the party?

Back the campaign, choose your rewards, and help us bring Tomb Quest to the stage. 🎲🪦

Breaking The Barrier Between Internal & External

(Note: I'll refer to Sinéad's character just as "Sinéad", since I don't think we got a name for her?)

This is my interpretation of the underlying story in StarKid's short "Box". I'll can't recommend enough to watch this short, it's free on youtube.

constructive criticism is appreciated.

Mimet represents people who struggle internally with something that no else one can see. The miming represents that incohesion between that is seen to the outside and what is happening inside. The enclosing box, the monster, all of these the audience can only truly see it through his external actions, but he most certainly can see it vividly. The audience represents people who despite seeing someone struggle on the external, don't bother to look into their internal problems and help them. For them, watching him struggle and even be emotionally moved by it is all they can do. And at first, Sinéad seems the same...

But the moment the monster scares Mimet and he "Screams", Mimet notices and tries to help. But then she is stopped by that barrier of a box, the barrier separating the external view and the invisible monster mimet is struggling against. One not being able to reach the other, because the outside help can't easily reach the internal mind, just like the internal cry for help can't easily reach externally. But then Mimet is physically hurt, as the monster manages to strike him externally, just like how internal problems eventually manifest in serious external signs. Sinéad Then immediately tries to break that box, and is able to do so just as the monster was about to corner him. And they finally manages to touch each other, as the barrier is gone.