Hope you've had a great start to the summer, and welcome to our first post-campaign update for The Big Squeeze!
First of all, thanks again for helping to bring this game to life. Since the campaign, we've moved into the next stage of development and file prep for the factory. While polishing visuals and finalizing component counts, we've also been playtesting to finish balancing for the base game, Stretch Goal characters and Constellation cards.
Want to be a part of playtesting? Come join our Discord and keep an eye out for playtest announcements! We generally test on Thursdays, but you can also join just to keep up with Patch Notes.
Late Pledges Planned for Kickstarter
We've gotten some requests about late pledges, and we have good news: We'll be launching a Last Call campaign for late pledges on Kickstarter next week!
That's right, the Last Call will be on Kickstarter! This is to broaden our reach across platforms and ensure that everyone who had been waiting for us on Kickstarter gets a chance to back this game too.
If you've already pledged on BackerKit, you don't need to do anything. Your pledge is safe, and you're not missing out on any deals or exclusives. The Kickstarter campaign has the same offer, rewards, pricing and content as the BackerKit campaign. (Though Kickstarter requires us to punch in numbers in CAD instead of USD, so you may see very minor price fluctuations).
We're just giving a heads up so that when you see The Big Squeeze on Kickstarter, you'll know what's going on.
And if you're following but haven't pledged yet, you're not too late! You can follow the Kickstarter phase here: LINK
Progress Pics
Our artist Cam made a minor update to Billy's character, with the new version on the right. Can you spot what changed?
We've been tuning some base game effects such as Recipes and Bounty cards as well, especially to fit in with our new Stretch Goal friends! Some changes are bigger than others. Here's an example of one seemingly minor change that actually unlocks some new combo opportunities... And how about our Stretch Goal friends? Tori is design-complete and in final balancing. Her ability lets you Twist one of your lemonade cards in order to take your action at full upgrade power... but Twisted lemonades lose all abilities, so be sure you're willing to make that sacrifice!
Mike is finishing refinement. His ability lets you stash a recipe to use its ability for free, though you don't get to control which one comes your way! Playtesters initially reported analysis paralysis with his toolkit, so we streamlined his abilities. Now it's just a matter of tuning his power level to match the others.
Join a playtest if you'd like to have a hand in the remaining balance tweaks!
Coming Next
We're sending out the Pledge Manager in just a few weeks. This is where you'll be able to finalize your pledge details, add anything you missed, and submit the name you'd like for the Rindfall Registry (and back of Box Sleeve, if eligible).
Thanks again for your support. We're excited to continue moving forward, and we'll talk again soon!
