The first prize is this, Jason Rohrer's Dog Club. This is his actual baton that extends to 26 inches of metal beatiness, perfect from defending yourself against potentailly dangerous dogs. It's illegal for him to ship it to CA, NY, DC, MA, or out of the US, or anyone who's under 18, so you might not be able to win this even if you do.
There are also four Door Devils to be given away to protect your doors from being kicked in, and a $50 gift certificate to a New Mexican gun shop called Custom Cartridge. As he notes that's not enough to buy a gun, but it's a start.
Check his website for full details on how the contest will work. It's certainly one of the most unique promotions that's ever been designed for a game, let alone an indie game Right now The Castle Doctrine is only $8 for the alpha, which promises the final version when it's available on Steam next week. It will be $12 during launch week and then jump to $16 for good, so if you want the game as cheap as possible, with the additional possibilty of actually earning money out of the deal - get it on it now.
