Project Update: 🎉 Thanks from the Legends of Adventure Team 🎉
That's a wrap on the Legends of Adventure crowdfunding campaign!
What an exciting final day it's been – thank you to all of our new backers who helped us go into overtime mode on the campaign, exceed 477% funded, and reach an incredible $357,557.75 raised! And to those who upgraded your pledges over the past few days, thank you for helping us get across the finish line with style.
Although we didn't reach our final stretch goal, we did come very close – and because of that, we may have some news to report about Legends of Adventure: The Book very soon.
In the meantime, our team will be taking a much-needed break tomorrow – but stay tuned because we'll have more updates for you soon about the next steps, from when production of the documentary will begin to rewards fulfillment, additional cast and crew member announcements, and more!
And, in case you missed it, you can watch a recording of our Campaign Wrap Party live stream – with a cavalcade of amazing guests from the world of adventure games – below:
And if that's not enough Legends of Adventure content, you can still ask us questions on our Reddit AMA from earlier today here.
Thank you again for all your support!
- The Legends of Adventure Team (Dave, Cade, and Will)
Project Update: Trivia Quest Winners + An Update on the Free Gift for Early Bird Backers!
It's been a few weeks since the campaign wrapped up and we're excited to report that things are lining up well for us to begin shooting Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line in earnest this fall!
We'll have more updates to share with you soon about the next steps for the doc and some truly incredible additions to the cast that we cannot wait to reveal. As soon as the ink dries on those deals, our project backers will be some of the first to find out!
Trivia Quest Winners
Congratulations to members of the Hintkeepers team, who proved their mettle against other Sierra fans and won our "Trivia Quest" that happened daily during the campaign!
Members of the Hintkeepers will receive all 7 Sierra-inspired enamel pins. The second-place team (St. George’s Book Club) will receive 6 pins, the third-place team (The Kings & Queens) get 5 pins, and so on. If you participated in the daily trivia and backed the project at Blu-ray Quest or higher, you are guaranteed to receive at least one pin.
Trivia Stats
Easiest question? 98% of you got it right!
Hardest question? Almost half got it wrong!
Who answered the most trivia questions correctly? It was an EIGHT WAY TIE!
Thanks for playing, everyone!
Backers: Be sure to visit the Legends of Adventure Community page – or scroll down – to see an exclusive "Backer Only" announcement.
Thanks,
The Legends of Adventure Team
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The fund raising is in the final stretch, and they are on track to raise four times the initial funding request. Roberta and I are not affiliated with the team that is doing the documentary. That said, I've been speaking with them continually, and even had them to our home to do some initial filming. They are passionate about the project, and I will continually be bugging them to make sure they not only follow through, but do something that is worth everyone's time and money. Sierra was a very special company, for everyone; Roberta and I, Sierra's employees, suppliers, customers, even our competitors. We were there when the industry was just getting rolling and played a significant role in the birth of the interactive entertainment industry. Even to this day, I receive frequent emails saying how Sierra changed lives (and built careers!). Roberta and I agreed to participate in the documentary because it is a story that affected millions of lives, and one that should be preserved for historic reasons. I'm hoping, and I expect, that the documentary team will bring out the stories of others in addition to Roberta and I. We only know a tiny percentage of the story. The documentary makers will be reaching out to Sierra's designers and others to get a broader perspective than has ever been recorded. I'm sure that in addition to the persons that have already agreed to be interviewed for the documentary, many others will be contacted. This would not have been possible without all of your support. Many thanks to you, and to the documentary team who I'm confident will surprise and enchant all of us. Best wishes all! Roberta and I are REALLY looking forward to seeing what they produce!
Project Update: Pledge Processing + 3 Great Adventure Game-related Projects We Love!
After a very long campaign and an all-too-brief day of rest, we're back at it and here with a quick update, some housekeeping, and a bunch of amazing projects we're following!
Collecting Pledges
As many of you have probably already noticed, BackerKit has processed your pledges – thank you again for your generous support – and notified other backers about any failed payments.
We've received reports from a few backers of credit card companies flagging pledges as potential fraud and declining payment. If this has happened to you, a quick message to your bank or credit card company should resolve the situation and get any charges approved.
BackerKit has informed us that folks who have pledged to support Legends of Adventure have until August 20th to correct any payment issues.
If you're encountering any other issues related to your pledge, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] and we'll try to help you troubleshoot the issue or put you in touch with the BackerKit team.
Once all the pledges are sorted, we can continue our work on the documentary in earnest and begin the campaign fulfillment process!
3 Great Adventure Game-related Projects We Love
The Crimson Diamond - Julia Minimata
Arriving on Steam on August 15, Julia Minamata's retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure The Crimson Diamond follows amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond.
We've been following the development of The Crimson Diamond since it was first announced – it's one of the reasons we wanted to work with Julia on the documentary – and we can't wait to play it. If you're a fan of Sierra's Laura Bow games, we highly recommend checking this one out.
Wishlist The Crimson Diamond on Steam
Heir of the Dog - Tall Story Games
Launching shortly after our campaign, the Kickstarter for Tall Story Games' Heir of the Dog, a new Jekyll & Hyde-inspired comedy adventure game from the creator of Lucy Dreaming, wraps up in just five days!
The point-and-click adventure fully funded in less than two hours and is currently closing in on its next stretch goal. Husband and wife creative team Tom and Emma Hardwidge have a proven track record and are helping keep the adventure games genre alive and well with wonderful projects like this.
Support Heir of the Dog on Kickstarter
Son of the Sequel 2.0 - Robert Holmes
And last but not least is a music project with a very cool connection to one of our favorite Sierra franchises: Gabriel Knight.
Sierra alum and composer Robert Holmes recently launched Son of Sequel 2.0 – an expanded version of his last album featuring music in the style of the Gabriel Knight games – on Indiegogo, and as a special bonus, all project backers will receive a new Gabriel Knight short story called Five Hearts, written by series creator Jane Jensen. We're excited for anything that results in more Gabriel Knight goodness in the world!
Support Son of Sequel 2.0 on Indiegogo
Stay tuned for more project recommendations, Legends of Adventure updates, and backer-exclusive content!
Thanks,
- The Legends of Adventure Team
