Whoops! We got it wrong. But don't worry, it's all been handled.
1. Buying things through the Pre-Order store DOES create a new shipping order and charge. BUT... 2. If you made your order already AND you were a backer, your order has been (or will be) merged into your pledge! Yay. So nothing you have to do. Double yay! 3. Moving forward, if you'd like to update your order with dice, then please wait for the survey, which will be sent to you soon.
Sorry for the confusion. This is our first time using Backerkit so we're learning on the fly.
Thank you for your patience!
Please let us know if you have any trouble whatsoever!
We're ripping along! Closer to our 30,000 funding goal, closer to THIS
Render of very good gaming product
Yesterday we got our 420th backer 🤙, and to celebrate we're giving all our backers download access to full-resolution maps. Get both the new Thennis Spar and Golden Jungle maps in two variations— a blank version for your table and an action-packed vignette for your desktop wallpaper.
Yet again, I find myself writing a crowdfunding update while on the road. Today, I'm in Essen, Germany for the Spiel board game convention! The bad news is that means this will be another short update. The good news is that I'm not traveling for work at all after I get home from this show all the way to PAX Unplugged at the beginning of December! That means that next month's update can have WAY more cool stuff in it.
We're still in the process of shipping out non-Disparation stuff that was ordered via this campaign. Apparently, there are a few things that were backordered with our printer, but that stuff should be moving right along. Many of you have already gotten some or even all of your non-Disparation orders. The rest of you should be getting stuff soon!
There were a few questions in the comments of last month's update. Let's get into them!
Q: When are you going to publish/preview the rulebook?
A: Not in the next month or so, but a good long while before you get the physical product in hand, at least!
Q: Are people in EU/UK going to face the same issues as with the Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate campaign?
A: They shouldn't! I don't know all the ins and outs of what exactly is going on there, but it will certainly be resolved before we're shipping Disparation.
Q: Do you have plans to attend Pax Unplugged?
A: We will be at PAX Unplugged this year! Come say hi!
Catch you next month with some previews and hints and teases and such!
It's raining like crazy here on the Emerald Isle so the seasons are definitely a changing.
Ahead of the launch of Mote of Madness tomorrow, I wanted to let you know that we've submitted surveys to Backerkit for review which usually takes 48 hours. Then we start the smoke test, which sends 10% of surveys over 24 hours to ensure nothing is broken. Then the remainder of the surveys send with the file following soon thereafter.
People have asked why we don't just send the PDF out in an email straight after the campaign ends.
It's a great question.
One challenge is that around 10% of pledge payments fail when a campaign ends, even when it's only $1. And Backerkit gives folks 2 weeks to fix any payment issues before sending us the funds (same as Kickstarter).
The main challenge, however, is version control.
Honestly, most of the Backerkit Pledge Manager is redundant for digital only campaigns, but keeping everything in one place helps us send updates if any changes or additions are made to the PDFs. We are considering moving file deployment to our website because it'll shave up to 5 days off how long you wait for these. AND it'll mean all your Penny Dragon files are up to date and stored in the same location.
But that'll take a good deal of work and October - December is our busiest time of year, so that's a project for 2024.
In the meantime, please keep an eye on your mailbox.
And if you haven't already, please consider following Mote of Madness.
It's another One Dollar One Shot, but in the spirit of continued experimentation, we're adding a little more spice (or should I say slice?) to the campaign.
I hope your Halloween plans are going well!
I'll post another update in a few days when surveys and file links go out.
Im Missing one plan for Barcelona and Kopenhagen. And the Event Cards for Fugitive are in English instead of German and they are not fitting in the Game Box.
After what feels like months of talking to manufacturers, designing dice faces, seeing samples, getting quotes, debating profusely about what represents Unnatural Selection, and trying to represent you – the 1307 of you who will be receiving these free dice -- we’ve finally arrived at a design!
(By the way, it hasn’t been months – that’s part of the problem. We’ve had to ask everyone to HURRY UP and get us quotes and answer our questions since the idea of the free dice came about when we moved past our $75k stretch goal and $100k seemed actually possible!)
As those of you know who watched our live streams, we were striving to create something intricate and complicated. We hired an artist to create designs that turned out not to even be possible.
So, after many attempts to bring you something special, we arrived at a design that we are head-over-heels with! In order to properly represent the feeling of Unnatural Selection and the grim reality of crawling through the DARKNESS, we’re proud to reveal to you the complete set of 7 UNNATURAL SELECTION dice:
(This is still a 3D render, so the actual dice may differ.)
And we also created a matching dice bag for your Unnatural Selection black dice!
By popular request, you will also be able to make an add-on purchase for more d6s so you can have 3d6 Unnatural Selection dice!
You will be able to add these dice to your pledge through the BackerKit survey. Survey invites have not been sent out yet, but we will make an announcement once those start going out. Thanks for your patience, and excited to be able to offer these to everyone!
Because of your support, along with that of over 2,100 other backers, this campaign has soared to an amazing result. Clearly you love Brambletrek as much as I do—and I am really thrilled that you’ve unlocked so much to make this game, and the fun stuff I am looking forward to making alongside it, as awesome as it can possibly be. We really appreciate your support and your faith in me.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ the next couple of sections. We have some other info to share after that, but what follows here is critical.
The Immediate Future
Running a big crowdfunding campaign is hard work. We’re going to take a little time off. You may not hear from us for a little while, but don’t worry. We’ll be working diligently on your rewards in the weeks and months to come.
The Next Few Weeks
BackerKit began collecting pledges the moment the campaign closed. But it takes them a full two weeks to release those funds, along with the data on our backers.
In the meantime, we will get the pledge manager fully set up. The pledge manager gives us information we need to fulfill your pledge and lets you manage your add-ons and make any pledge upgrades you want. We’ll notify you when we open the pledge manager, which should be in two or three weeks.
HERE’S SOME SUPER IMPORTANT STUFF:
The pledge manager is vital to getting your rewards. We CANNOT FULFILL your rewards if you don’t respond to the pledge manager!
In the pledge manager, we’re going to ask for your email address. YOU MUST provide an address you can use later. DO NOT use an email proxy (like Apple Hide My Email), or an address you won’t have access to (like a school-issued address)—or you won’t be able to claim your rewards!
Later, when your rewards are available, we’ll give you instructions on how to claim them. This process ensures, among other benefits, that we collect your accurate shipping address at the time of fulfillment. DON’T IGNORE OUR COMMUNICATIONS, or you won’t get your rewards!
You will also be charged for shipping during the Pledge Manager & survey part of this post-campaign!
The Next Few Months
Once you’ve completed the pledge manager survey, we won’t need anything else from you until it’s time to start fulfilling rewards. We’ll be busy crafting your products and rewards in the months to come. We’ll post regular updates, but if you don’t hear anything for a few weeks, don’t fret.
At the same time, please pay attention when you do get communications from us. Our emails and updates include critical information about your rewards.
When Your Rewards Ship
Every time a reward is ready for you, we’ll contact you by email to begin the fulfilment process. You will be able to tweak addresses and other things at this time.
This is an important part of the process because it ensures we have accurate delivery information for every item we send out. (With thousands of backers getting rewards, it's amazing how many people will change their address over the fulfilment period.)
Make sure to pay attention to communications from us—don't let our updates or emails go to your spam folder, or otherwise ignore them, because if you do you could miss out on some of your rewards.
If you missed out
Due to some issues with the website not loading in time, we are opening a pre-order store for a very limited time. You can make your late pledges here and ensure you still receive all the benefits of the campaign including the backer-exclusive pricing!
All of us at Crossed Paths want to extend our thanks to all of you who made this an incredibly successful—and fun—campaign. Your support brings our imagination to life and to thousands of game tables.
We have also unlocked a special 6th Legacy - The Summoner. Brought to us by our twitch viewers we will be adding this into the book as a special thank you!
Thanks again for such a fantastic campaign! —Crossed Paths Team
