20/10/2026
From the Merlin 3D workshop: The Alchemist’s Study is now live on Kickstarter.
I’m Jon, behind The Printed Secret. The Alchemist’s Study combines printed books and puzzle tools with an investigation in your browser. A vanished alchemist, a study bolted from within, and evidence you can actually handle.
A maker detail: the reusable Codex toolkit stays separate from the case book. There are no electronics sensing the objects—the player makes the connections between what’s on the table and what’s in the story.
Explore the campaign and back the project:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/merlin3d/the-printed-secret-the-alchemists-study
This is a development campaign with digital rewards; no printed kit is shipped. You need printing access (or independent printing help), an online browser and a computer with a desktop slicer. Estimated delivery: December 2026, not immediate game access.
Image: my photographed development books with an AI-extended background and text overlay. The three-book collection is context, not reward contents. Story artwork and some production/copy use AI assistance. Kickstarter branding does not imply endorsement.
Happy to answer questions about how the printed objects and browser fit together—without puzzle spoilers.
