Hello everyone! It has been a solid amount of time since the project ended and we have finally had a good amount of time to get hard at work.
I am pleased to say that playtests...
14
0
6
Crossed Paths
3 months ago
The Melodies Have Begun
Hello Everyone!
We're thrilled to share a special update with you today!
In our quest to enhance your journey through "The Covens of Midnight," Ash has hand curated a beautif...
29
0
7
Crossed Paths
3 months ago
Discord Links & Payment Issues
Hey Everyone, just a quick update to cover some issues we had post-campaign
Payment Errors
We have been getting emails from you guys regarding failed payments and concern that...
4
0
31
Crossed Paths
3 months ago
And with that, we close the curtain on the campaign
Because of your support, and with that of over 4,500 other backers, this campaign has soared to an amazing result. Clearly you love this game as much as we do—we really apprec...
26
0
18
Crossed Paths
3 months ago
Just a few hours left!!
Who would have thought we'd be so close to the end!
Just a quick reminder to all of you amazing people that our founder and the designer of our games, Ash is live streaming at ...
25
0
8
Crossed Paths
3 months ago
Approaching the Final 24 Hours! Live Stream is happening!
Hi Everyone!
We are officially in the realm of final moments for The Covens of Midnight campaign and we are excited to see so much progress in the final days!
Join our livestre...
Hello everyone! It has been a solid amount of time since the project ended and we have finally had a good amount of time to get hard at work.
I am pleased to say that playtests have been opened to Members of our Discord and Playtesting for Alpha Version 0.5 is officially underway as of this moment, this means that once feedback starts filtering in I can make more edits, changes and tweaks.
What does this mean for you?
With each round I aim to pick between 10 - 25 people so once atleast half of this current round have provided actionable feedback I will start Round #2 and so on until this game reaches Beta stage.
At that point I will make a Beta Version available to all backers which will get updated into an eventual final release.
The only variations between Beta and Final Release will be errata and the inclusion of more artwork as it gets completed since the final version will also be the print ready version of the game.
I think this is a good balance since I can officially start fulfilment of the digital versions while giving you all a chance to play without being stuck on the outside looking in.
Production
We are currently in Pre-production stage of the title, which means printing/samples of the book itself are not being made but we are discussing print options, approaching quality tests via our manufacturer. As we mentioned before, the Tarot Deck is currently still in production and until all 82 cards are finished we cannot go into full scale printing. (This is why we turned to crowdfunding :D)
The book also relies on the cards as there are areas of the game that utilize the cards for gameplay examples and rule clarification.
The good news is that our artists are hard at work getting through the cards as quickly as possible.
Here is a look at one of the professors at the college and also the Coven Leader for the Vodalsya - Mistress Marblebrook
Mistress Marblebrook
We are hoping to have more significant updates as we go but in the interest of communication we will do monthly updates regardless of how much information we can share.
If you haven't joined yet, the discord is where you will get up-to-date information directly and be able to take part in the playtesting of our titles!
We are absolutely over the midnight moon with excitement as we write this update!
This campaign has soared beyond our wildest dreams, reaching over, an incredible, Quarter of a Million Pounds in funding!
Your overwhelming support and enthusiasm has blown us away, and we can't thank you enough.
We are inching closer to the 48 hour mark so we want to take a moment to also highlight a new partnership we have been working on in secret...
The Covens of Midnight is officially coming to Alchemy VTT
That's right! We are now officially partnered with our friends over at Alchemy to bring you a truly unique experience and play the game like never before.
Using their intuitive design, mixed with the beautiful artwork, this a great way for you to get started in your digital game and track your journey inside their VTT.
Example of card draws and prompt generation
By backing the project at the Digital All-In, Physical Deluxe or the All-In Bundle Tiers, you will also receive a FREE key to Alchemy VTT to gain access to The Covens of Midnight on their platform. (It is also available as an Add-on).
This is full integration that requires external work to get done so we will be making sure that everything works beautifully within their system and there is little to no work required by you to get going!
We are very excited by this partnership and hope to bring a truly premium digital experience!
We may not be selling the VTT keys outside of this campaign so if you want to be sure you can jump into Alchemy then be sure to pledge today!
Alot of you have asked for more description on what the 'All-In Bundle' includes since so much has been added.
Here's what you can get by upgrading or pledging at that level;
Digital Rulebook
Digital Journal
Digital Artbook + Prints
Physical Edition
Limited Edition Artbook
Upgraded Tarot Deck
All 11 Enamel Pins
Premium Altar Cloth
Alchemy VTT Key
Over $140 in savings!
& More...
We are so close to ending but we still want to take a moment to give you a heartfelt thanks for all of your support!
At the time of the campaign, I was only able to afford the igital allen bundle. I'd like to now order a physical copy of the cards and journal, but I can't seem to figure out how to complete an order for these. When I try, the system tells me that a survey has already been sent to my address, but I am not finding that, either.
Help?
I've just checked my pledge levels, and I have no idea why I just choose the normal physicial book. I want to change to the deluxe physical bundle ($98), is there any way I can change to that tier?
Where can I discover more about the lore of this world while I wait for release? I'm so excited to dive in and not sure where to find everything that others seem to know.
We're thrilled to share a special update with you today!
In our quest to enhance your journey through "The Covens of Midnight," Ash has hand curated a beautiful music playlist for all of you along with the gorgeous video by our amazing animation studio.
"The Echoes of Midnight: Vol 1" is a collection of beautiful melodies that resonate with the scholarly shadows and magical whispers of The Midnight Court.
Whether you're delving into the lore of the Paragons, mastering new spells, or simply unwinding after a day of adventures, this playlist is your companion, crafted to enrich your experience and heal your soul with its harmonious embrace.
It now available on YouTube, designed to immerse you deeper into the mystique of our beloved Dark Academia setting.
We cannot express enough gratitude for your unwavering enthusiasm and belief in our project.
It's your support that fuels our creative minds and enables us to bring more of the world of Akeroth to life.
Thank you once again for being an integral part of this journey.
We invite you to relax, listen, and let "The Echoes of Midnight" transport you to the enchanting evenings of study.
Because of your support, and with that of over 4,500 other backers, this campaign has soared to an amazing result. Clearly you love this game as much as we do—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’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.
OK, Enough Business—Now Some Fun Stuff
First, some thanks:
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.
The Livestream was a whole lot of fun, some cool sneak peaks and giveaways which really just made the whole night go by in a breeze.
As promised, we are now creating the Extra 2 Paragons for the game; Solaria - The Winged Flame & Ormurinn - The Serpent of the Deep.
We had some really exciting lore drops so the VOD will be up soon to show off some gameplay for all of you!
Thanks again for such a fantastic campaign! —Crossed Paths Team
Who would have thought we'd be so close to the end!
Just a quick reminder to all of you amazing people that our founder and the designer of our games, Ash is live streaming at 3PM PST to celebrate the end of the campaign.
We will be doing general chatting, some gameplay of Covens of Midnight and maybe a community guided Baldur's Gate 3 play/chat session where you guys make the choices for Ash while he answers any and all questions you may have just incase the stream keeps going!
As we previously mentioned, WE WON'T END THE STREAM UNTIL THE BACKER TRAIN ENDS.
To celebrate, for every hour past the end time of 4:30PM, we are going to be giving away various rewards such as this amazing plush that we had made for Brambletrek!
Hopefully this update can be seen easier than the last!
Discord
Some of you mentioned being unable to find a link to the Discord community so here it is again!
When joining you will have to verify your backer status by providing your name, email & the name of the project you backed so we can check but this information is deleted once you have been verified.
We are officially in the realm of final moments for The Covens of Midnight campaign and we are excited to see so much progress in the final days!
Join our livestream wrap party!
We are preparing for a LIVESTREAM WRAP PARTY that kicks off at 3pm PST tomorrow! Click the link to follow our Twitch channel and sign up for notifications for the stream.
Ash will be there to count down the last hour of the campaign, and we have got a full evening of festivities planned to make it an evening to remember!
We are also excited to say that although the campaign is scheduled to end tomorrow at 4:30 PST, it will continue to stay live until the Train comes to an end, which is awesome but that also means WE WON'T END THE STREAM UNTIL THE TRAIN ENDS (or Ash falls asleep)
That's right, if things go ubsurdly well then the stream could go for hours and hours which could be ridiculous but alot of fun.
Tune in live on the campaign page to have some fun, and to celebrate the end of a successful BackerKit campaign!
That's all for now!
If you wanted to hear more ramblings and see progress updates then head over to our Twitter account! Once the campaign ends we will be doing a progress log to show off exactly where things are at! You can find us here @CrossedPathsRPG
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!
I have NEVER fully backed something before, let alone gone all in on the full send bundle, but I immediately fell in love with the system and knew it was something I would love forever. I am sooooo STOKED to get the stuff and start so amazing journeys! Mad props to the creator for this brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed idea!
Hello! Firstly, I'm sorry because I'm not really familiar with Backerkit. In any case, how do I retry/redo my charge/payment? My card was declined and I called the bank to allow my transaction. They told me to try again in an hour or two, so now I'm just trying to see how can I charge my card again.
Before the end of the campaign, I tried to add on to my pledge the Alchemy add-on, and it looked like it added it. I got charged just for my original add-on.
Will you allow backers the ability to add-on after the end of the campaign?
