You’ve done it: in the final hours of this campaign you sent our total soaring past the $2 million mark! In so doing, you also unlocked the final stretch goal. Jonny Sims will read the statements for the investigations included in the corebook, and you’ll be able to download those files for use in your game. How cool is that?
And because this is such a milestone, the stretch goal goes further: you’ve also unlocked upgrades to the deluxe edition of The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game and an expansion of the very cool GM’s Campaign Journal.
There’s not much time left in this campaign. It will continue to grow through its remaining hour or so, but there isn’t really time to pursue another stretch goal. We couldn’t be happier with those you’ve unlocked over the course of this campaign, though. We’re going to make a very cool game, and a lot of really great products to go with it!
Please spread the word one more time, so other gamers have an opportunity to get in on this campaign before it reaches its end. And look for some important news from us as the campaign closes.
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
So sorry for the wait—we've been working hard to get Daybreak fulfillment done and copies in your hands as soon as humanly possible.
We ran into a couple final complicated and tedious logistics issues that delayed us again. Turns out making and shipping things with no plastics adds…complexity 😬
BUT the good news is that the cargo ships are BOOKED and copies will be headed your way soon! Here's the delivery timeline:
US backers - Boat (YM TROPHY V.009E) sails 10/6, arrives in port 10/20, arrives at warehouse 10/27-10/30, fulfilled 10/28-11/3, arrive to backers 11/1-11/8
Canada backers - Picked up yesterday, still working on boat details (will post in comments), should be around the same time as US
Asia backer - Truck picked up from factory yesterday, should be around the same time as US
UK/EU/Rest of World backers - Boat (working on ID, will post in comments) sails 10/2, should be around the same time as US, maybe a tiny bit later because it takes longer to sail
AU/NZ backers - Boat (EVER URBAN 0175S) sails 10/2, arrives in port 10/18, should be around the same time as US
tldr: November delivery, basically for everyone.
And if you need to change your shipping address or anything like that, just email us at [email protected]
Apologies again for the delay, but that time was definitely worth it to make sure you're getting the best product possible!
More soon, but in the meantime, check out the photo of the final box:
The Daybreak box
We're so proud of the final result and CANNOT WAIT to get copies to you!!!!
Hello, backers. Wow, what an exciting week you’ve given us so far! This campaign is on fire—we just blew through yet another stretch goal, and the Prop Set is now unlocked. It’s available as an add-on, and backers at the Entity pledge level are now getting it as part of their rewards.
Believe it or not, there’s still time to unlock at least one more stretch goal—a campaign of this size, blazing as brightly as you have it blazing, can do amazing things in the final 24 hours! This one would take us to an astonishing $2,000,000, making it one of only about ten RPG crowdfunding campaigns to hit this level. To celebrate, let’s make our most special rewards even more special.
At $2,000,000 we’ll unlock a suite of upgrades:
We’ll add additional satin bookmarks to the deluxe version, increasing both its beauty and utility.
We’ll increase the page count of the GM’s Campaign Journal, again making this elegant tool that much more useful.
And most exciting of all:
Jonny Sims, in the voice of the Archivist, will read the statements for the adventures in the corebook. As with the audio assets we unlocked earlier this week, there will be a link in the book to download this audio.
You already unlocked a stretch goal, earlier in this campaign, to increase the number of adventures (called investigations in The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game) in the book, so this new goal builds upon improvements you’ve already unlocked.
Each of these items would normally be individual stretch goals, but this is such a momentous milestone that we want to really celebrate!
We’re Down to the Final Hours…
It’s been an amazing final week—and it’s not over yet. Help keep the buzz going, and share this campaign. There are still thousands of gamers out there who don’t even know about it! Help us reach them, and take this campaign to amazing places in this final day!
Thanks for your support! —The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game team
(Oh, one more thing: we have a bit of new art to show you:)
We're excited to announce that the pledge manager smoke test went live today!
The smoke test a trial period where we send reward surveys to roughly 5% of backers to make sure our configurations are all correct. This lets us triple-check for errors, inconsistencies, issues, and points of confusion in the survey before sending out mass invitations.
Assuming the test goes well, we will follow up by sending all reward surveys within 48 hours. Until then, you can check your email to confirm if you're one of the lucky 5%!
After the pledge surveys are out and everything looks like it's running smoothly, we'll work on delivering PDFs for our pre-existing products (The Story Engine Deck, Deck of Worlds, and their expansions and boosters).
Here are some common questions we get during the pledge manager release.
When will my early bird bonus/returning backer incentive show up in my rewards?
Allocating the early bird bonus (the Promo card Pack) and returning backer bonus (Story Engine Mini-Pin) to each backer's profile is a manual process we will complete after surveys are locked in 2024. They currently will not show up in your rewards.
When will you charge my credit card for any balance owing?
We plan to charge credit cards in BackerKit for any add-ons in early 2024 when final PDFs are delivered. We will post an update before we do so you can double-check any charges.
Are shipping/tax charges final?
We refined shipping estimates further and the shipping costs provided in the pledge manager are now close to final. If any regional shipping costs go significantly down in the coming months, we will decrease charges accordingly, but otherwise, assume the figures in BackerKit are final.
Can I update my reward survey after I complete it?
Yes! We will not be locking surveys until we deliver PDFs in early 2024. Until then, you can always edit and update your reward survey via the survey link you were original sent.
Does X pledge level or add-on include Y reward? Are PDFs included?
If you have any questions about your reward survey, check out the BackerKit FAQ and the project FAQ. On the right side of the project FAQ you can also find links to contact BackerKit (if you need support with the platform) or The Story Engine team (if you have questions about the project). Both teams are here to support you and answer questions throughout the survey process and beyond!
Thanks so much, and as always, feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have!
Because of your support, along with that of nearly 12,000 other backers, this campaign has soared to an amazing result. Would you be surprised to learn we ended up just making it in as the 10th largest RPG crowdfunding campaign ever? Clearly you love The Magnus Archives as much as we do—and we’re really thrilled that you’ve unlocked so much to make this game, and the fun stuff we’re looking forward to making alongside it, as awesome as it can possibly be. We really appreciate your support and your faith in us.
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’ve delivered on over two dozen large crowdfunding campaigns over the past ten+ years, and 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 at the MCG Shop. 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!
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 fulfillment process. Generally, we’ll direct you to the MCG Shop, where you’ll log in, “buy” the product (for free, because you’ve already paid for it through this campaign), and check out.
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 fulfillment period.) You'll pay for shipping at that time.
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.
OK, Enough Business—Now Some Fun Stuff
First, some thanks:
While this campaign rolled along, the design team (Monte, Sean, Bruce, Shanna, and Dominique) has been working on The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game, while also keeping our other projects, such as It’s Only Magic and the Cypher System Bestiary, on track.
Bear, supported by Javier (and the many great illustrators they work with), coordinated the artwork and handled the graphic design of this campaign, while they were also busy getting titles like The Weird and The Glimmering Valley off to press.
Teri and Tammie wrangled words and logistics of this campaign, and Jen, Olivia, and Kate provided answers and support to you, our wonderful community, here and everywhere gamers congregate online. The man behind the curtain of these updates is Charles, who has planned and run this campaign.
All of us at MCG 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.
And now for something completely different…
If you loved the Prop Set stretch goal we unlocked this morning, you’ll really love Invisible Sun. It’s the ultimate “boxed set” RPG, filled with wondrous contents. And the setting is unlike anything ever before published—a surreal and colorful world (of which our own is a grey shadow) in which magic is truly magical.
This is just a quick update to let you know the shipping status for RUN and Fugitive. All have arrived at the warehouses.
European Union Shipping has already started.
Australia / New Zealand Shipping has already started.
United States Shipping will begin next week.
Canada Shipping will begin in two weeks.
United Kingdom Shipping will begin next week.
China/RoW Shipping will begin this week.
We're so excited that the first games should be arriving any day now. If there is anything wrong with a game, please email [email protected] and we'll try to fix it as soon as possible.
Once again, we apologize for this taking longer than expected and thank you for your continued patience. We can't wait for you to play the games we've been working on for so long!
And if you happen to be in Essen next week, please stop by the booth 3-C123 and say hello.
Hello, backers! Things have really been heating up as we move through this final 36 hours of the campaign—and we have unlocked another achievement!
I will be working with an external artist to produce a coloured rendition of the Deck to give your game an authentic Brambletrek feel. You'll be able to grab these as an add-on if you haven't already!
Next Up: STL & More Music
We announced this in our last few updates, but it’s a very exciting stretch goal (and we have a lot of new backers), so let’s take another look:
Great music is so much fun to use at the game table and really bring the game to life. Imagine going into combat with a wild snake and suddenly the entire tone of your surroundings changes. Or you enter the tree and the whimsy of the forest is now more open. These things give a sense of immersion to your game. I'd like to give you those tracks, and more.
The extra music tracks will be available as an add-on and included in the rewards at all pledge levels. We’ll unlock it at £70,000.
Let’s Make This Happen!
Things have really heated up this week. We still have 1 day left—often one of the most exciting days of a campaign! Unlocking this goal is within reach, and it’s even possible we could reach more stretch goals—IF you help spread the word.
Share this campaign on the social media platforms of your choice. There are still thousands and thousands of gamers out there who haven’t heard about it—or don’t realize how cool this game is going to be.
Thanks for your support! —Crossed Paths Press team
We hit our latest stretch goal last night, which means that Team Teacup Spider is busy celebrating this morning! We are sipping tea out of our most intricately patterned teacups in its honor, munching on biscuits, and I think I even saw a little happy dance happen (ok, that may have been me)! I can’t wait to share more information with you all about this delightfully charming little friend. If you haven’t checked the campaign page this morning yet, put down the tea and grab your floaties because we are taking you to the sea! The next Tea Pets stretch goal is a special one… see your mega-aquatic options in the new fan poll and help us hit 1000% funded!
Just like the newest tea pet, this stretch goal is also mega-sized! If we hit $50,000, we will be adding a new “Tea Pets of the Isles” 11x14” field guide poster to all box sets and as a downloadable PDF to all PDF and Book backers. This poster will highlight common and rare Tea Pets in the wild so that you can better spot them on your hikes through the Verdant Isles! We are really excited to add something to the box that you can hand to your players as they search for tea pets or display on your wall at home.
And for backers only… we have a sneak peek at a sketch of the delightful Potato Dog lounging in front of the fire below.
'Secrets of the World Tree' Expansion Progress - Now 80% completed
Deck Upgrade details - What you can expect
Shipping & Fulfilment Update - New methods being used
Win a plush during our live-stream
Let's get into the details!
Join our livestream wrap party!
I'm preparing for a LIVESTREAM WRAP PARTY that kicks off at 3pm PST tomorrow! Click the link to follow my Twitch channel and sign up for notifications for the live.
We'll count down the last hour of the campaign together, and I've got a full evening of festivities planned to make it an evening to remember!
A giveaway of Brambletrek's Collector's Edition
Playthrough of the game, including the expansions!
General talking about the future of Crossed Paths including a reveal of our next project
Tune in live on the campaign page to have some fun, and to celebrate the end of a successful BackerKit campaign!
Deck Upgrade News!
As most of you are aware, I have put out a poll to get some feedback on what the upgrade to the deck of cards should look like when we hit 2,000 backers (We are only 46 backers away so be sure to share this with everyone!).
I am very pleased to say that the coloured variations will be what are now created! So you can expect some very beautiful coloured pieces now added to the deck!
Expansion Progress
I am making very good head way on getting the expansions wrapped up, at this stage I have the 'Secrets of the World Tree' Expansion at 80% completion with a few things like playtesting and art to be done.
This means I am well ahead of schedule as this is the longest of the expansions with over 14 new tables with prompts, creatures, items and more! I have also designed a whole new opponent creation system to make things more unique!
If you want to learn more about this expansion then check out the live stream as we will be playing in a group of 5! This will also showcase exactly how you can adapt the rules on the fly!
New Shipping & Fulfilment
I am very pleased to announce that I have been talking to a massive name in TTRPGs to assist with fulfilment of the project.
I will be managing post-campaign fulfilment via Modiphius Entertainment! This is huge for all backers as it allows us to ensure everything will run smoothly when it comes to the heavy admin that is shipping.
For now, prices will remain the same as they are a UK based warehouse but should anything change then I will update things in the post-campaign pledge manager!
That's all for now!
If you wanted to hear more ramblings and see progress updates then head over to my Twitter account! Once the campaign ends I will be doing a progress log to show off exactly where things are at! You can find me on @CrossedPathsPod.
Thank you so much for everything you've done to keep the momentum on the campaign going! Excited to celebrate the closing hours with you!
