Post Kickstarter campaign- what next?
about 5 years ago
– Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 06:57:13 PM
Glorious backers: the campaign is over, and now we've got to organize our pledges into a system ready for inventory and logistics. To this effect, we'll be using BackerKit. Kickstarter pros will have experience with this. It gets sent out a week or two after a Kickstarter campaign ends, giving time for payments methods to consolidate. It allows you to confirm or change your reward level, and gives handy access to information between pledgers and the logistics company, when shipping occurs. So look out for the pledge manager email next week!
Late pledges:
We're also accepting late pledges on BackerKit. The reward to pledge ratio is the same, but pledging on BackerKit will have slightly higher shipping costs. If you are a late pledger... welcome to the community!
That's it for now- can't wait to send out future updates!
Campaign complete- thank you!
about 5 years ago
– Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 11:32:38 PM
Glorious backers- the campaign is over, we're funded, and we have all our stretch goals! It has been an incredible experience, I'm so thankful for all the participation-- and I look forward to putting max effort into the next phase of the project. But for now, let's smell the roses and bask in our successful Kickstarter! Yay!
Below you'll find the process update on the Druid-- the art model was chosen by the community, and it now has it's colour. Next phase is to detail it, the craft of polishing it up like the other characters. Those who are familiar with the components may be interested to know we are adding two new goods cards to help mesh the Druid into the game.
There are a million and one things we could discuss today- future content, project management, pledge manager details-- but the one I want to concentrate on is: thank you! We have a great backer community, so hurrah for us!
Under the Druid I have another vlog posted. I love to do these, but those new to the campaign (thanks for joining!), nothing critical is revealed in vlogs that is not also put in writing. So they are purely optional. They tend to dive into design philosophy, although today it's largely reflecting on the Kickstarter experience.
Secret hideout on boardgamegeek.com:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/272215/glory
350 GSM cardstock unlocked- industry maximum card weight!
about 5 years ago
– Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 04:40:52 PM
Glorious backers- with under a half day left to pledge, we've crossed the final mark of the final stretch goal! I am very proud to produce a game with 350 GSM, and I am humbled by the attention Glory received over this last weekend! This is an excellent upgrade to the materials of the game, and a great way to end the campaign.
Tomorrow, I look forward to creating a final campaign update including a requested vlog, the colouring for the druid, and a general thank you to the the fantastic community on the Kickstarter and boardgamegeek.com pages. Thereafter, updates will regard project management processes and a few special content developments- can't wait!
Quality upgrade unlocked!
about 5 years ago
– Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 10:36:33 PM
Glorious backers, our second stretch goal is unlocked! I love this one- adding thickness to the game board improves its longevity, feels good, and helps give that 'sturdy' look to the game. The devil is in the details with product design, and I absolutely love being able to upgrade those little things that help improve the 'vibe' of the game's look and feel.
Our intrepid artist, Simon, is working away on colouring the first stretch goal, the beloved druid! Revealing more art is going to be a great away to end the campaign and start up the manufacturing and logistics processes.
Today's been a great day for backer support. With all the great community engagement, the campaign has become a robust experience, gained momentum, and continues to attract new pledgers. Thanks all- this final run up gives me leeway for manufacturing choices, which will lead to the best final game product.
Druid unlocked! We have hit the $20,000 CAD stretch goal!
about 5 years ago
– Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 09:13:03 PM
Glorious backers, I'm so happy to announce the Druid, our 5th character! In keeping with the great community engagement, I would like to have your input on the Druid art! Below you will find sketch work from Simon Seene- 3 versions for the 1 character. Provide your input here, in the campaign comments, or message me. I will put all the feedback together, and this weekend we will apply paint to the chosen version.
Below the art, you'll find the prototype character card. We'll playtest it this week and triple check it for max fun and balance.
And at the bottom of this post, you can find a link to the Board Game Geek (BGG) page for Glory. There are roughly one thousand million games with the word "Glory" in it, so finding the BGG page for Glory is like finding a secret hideout... That's my spin on it, anyway! But seriously, there is some great discussion there.
Thanks so much, everyone!
Secret hideout on BGG
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/272215/glory
