The Campaign is Over! Now What?
over 4 years ago
– Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 12:50:46 AM
Hey SlugFans!
Thank you all so much for helping us make this game! We are humbled by your trust and enthusiasm and are excited to make a great game for you. With the campaign wrapped up, we would like to make sure you are all well aware of what the next few weeks are going to look like.
During the first two weeks after the campaign ends, Kickstarter charges all backers in all pledge levels. You, the backers, will be responsible for making sure the payment gets processed, and responding to Kickstarter’s emails if something doesn’t process correctly. If your payment fails in some way, and you are not able to correct the issue with Kickstarter, don’t worry! We will be able to help you secure your pledge through the BackerKit Pledge Manager Pre-Order page.
You may have noticed a new link appearing on the campaign page. This link is not for backers who have successfully processed payment. This link is also not for the pledge manager. This link is for folks who missed the campaign and still want to get on board (also known as “late backers”) and for backers who have payment issues with Kickstarter.
After Kickstarter releases the campaign funds to us, we will be sending out your surveys via BackerKit, our pledge manager for the campaign. You can expect your BackerKit links to arrive in your email in mid-November. Please make sure you whitelist emails coming from backerkit.com so you do not lose this email in your spam! We will definitely be putting out another update to the campaign when these emails are sent out!
Once you have your link to the pledge manager, you’ll have access to the add-on store, be able to adjust your pledge level up to the Adventurer tier, and have your first opportunity to plug in your shipping information. From that point on, you’ll be able to use this link to BackerKit to change your shipping information at any point up until we begin shipping the game.
Speaking of add-ons, we have the majority of our game catalog available to add to your pledge, all with free shipping. Because you’re all waiting for it, we have two Tales-related add-ons available to share right now. Both the Kickstarter Kit and extra sets of the standard game minis (the heroes plus Pooky and Otto) will be available as stand alone add-ons. Please note that these add-ons are for extra sets of miniatures. and that the Adventurer pledge level already includes this content.
We are working with a number of artists and sculptors to put together the rest of the illustrations and models for the game’s components. We have heard absolutely wonderful feedback for the look and feel of the game and are thrilled to share some of it with you right now. So as we sign off, check out some of these fantastic illustrations:
Final Hours! Lock in Those Pledges Now!
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 12:36:17 AM
Hey SlugFans!
It’s the final countdown! There are only a handful of hours left to lock in your pledges and boost the funding level toward those stretch goals. We’ve unlocked three of the last round of them so far and are on the precipice of the fourth! With that, there’ve been oodles of additional FAQs:
If I back at the $1 pledge level, will I be able to upgrade to Adventurer in the Pledge Manager? Will I still get all the KS bonuses?
- Yes! When the Pledge Manager goes live you will have the opportunity to upgrade your pledge by paying the difference. You will also still get Scenario 00 and the Kickstarter Kit.
What are the mystery miniatures?
- They are minis that replace the standees for various bosses, mini bosses and important non player characters you meet in the campaign.
Thank you all once again for supporting us and our game! We invite you all to join us for our celebratory Countdown Stream on Twitch.tv where you can watch us get our buts handed to us on a Legendary Difficulty playthrough of The Copperforge Convocation!
Paint Stream, FAQs and Two Days Left!
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 08:16:21 PM
Greetings SlugFans!
It’s paint stream day! Jen will be painting our four-legged friend today at 3pm PDT, so join in and check out this fantastic new miniature!
We are also very close to the 48 hour countdown, so we're going to pre-emptively answer some important questions for you:
Will the locked Stretch Goals be available as add-ons post-campaign?
- No. The stretch goals are for content that does not yet exist. So sculpts and injection molds for content that is still locked when the campaign ends will not be made and there will be none of that product available to buy. If you want us to get to a specific Stretch Goal you can do your part by sharing the campaign!
The campaign has ended. What now?
- The first 14 days after the end of the campaign we be spent with Kickstarter trying to collect payment from you. After that 14 day billing period, KS sends us the money, along with confirming all of the pledges that were successfully processed. Please make sure your payment information is up to date!
I missed the campaign! Can I still back it!?
- Yes. We will have a pre-order page available soon after the campaign ends for “slack backers” who missed the deadline. Your pledges will not contribute to stretch goals, but you will be able to get the Adventurer Pledge Tier with all the KS bells and whistles. Pre-orders will be available for a limited time, and we will warn folks well in advance before we close down pre-orders.
We will have a post-campaign update with even more information related to Slack Backing, Add-ons and Backerkit (our pledge manager tool) later this week. Thursday at 4pm PDT will be our Countdown stream. Watch us get wrecked as we show off Legendary difficulty while we celebrate the last hour of the campaign with you fine folks who made it possible! We look forward to seeing you there!
Final Days! Campaign ends Thursday October 28th!
over 4 years ago
– Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 10:59:05 PM
We have one week left in the campaign! We wrap up shop during our Countdown Stream on Thursday, your last opportunity to confirm your pledge level and help boost the campaign through the last few Stretch Goals! Today we will be covering the remaining week of community events including streams and learn to play chats.
The Tuesday Paintin’ Time streams with Jen have been great! Folks are enjoying the chill vibe and informative discussion as Jen shows off our minis and makes them even better with her talented brush work! Join us for Paintin' Time Tuesday at 3PM PDT to see some of those final touches, and check out a couple of brand new sculpts!
Sam will be hosting our third Learn to Play event on Discord Monday at 10AM PDT. If you’re still on the fence and would like to talk directly with the game’s designer, this’ll be one of your last chances before the campaign ends! Sam will teach you how to sign up for the preview mod on Steam, show you a few rounds of gameplay to catch you up on all the mechanics, and cover your other questions as well as help you sign up for our playtest group!
The SFG Staff will be hosting the final countdown of the Kickstarter campaign live on Thursday. We will be showing off Legendary Difficulty and how the game ups the challenge of the scenario, and how we have to deal with the dreaded Doom Die! If you want to challenge yourself to be a big dang hero, then this is how you do it!
This goes without saying but we are so very grateful to all of you for supporting us. Thank you all for pledging your support, sharing the game, and playing the preview! Our Countdown Stream starts Thursday at 4PM PDT and we hope to see you there!
Solo Mode Stream Today and AwShux Stream Saturday Morning
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 09:07:03 PM
Greetings SlugFans!
Back in Update 4 we shared a bit of info about the newly unlocked Solo Mode. Solo Mode is our “true single-player” game mode where you play as a lone hero (with a sidekick) trying to tackle scenarios all on your own. Today, Sam is flying solo and will take you on an adventure with our mechanical friend Otto!
Been missing our Thursday game streams because the timing doesn’t work out for you? Well this weekend we’ll be streaming with Shut Up and Sit Down at their online convention AwShux ‘21! You can catch our stream live on the SUSD Twitch Channel. It will be a short and sweet dive into some exciting Scenario 02 Blob battle!
The learn to play sessions we’ve been hosting on Discord have been fantastic. It is a blast showing you our game and fielding your questions. In our continued effort to be available for various time zones, we’ll be hosting the next one Monday Morning starting at 10AM PDT, which should be right around when our European friends are getting off work.
At the event, you will be joining Sam in a Discord Voice Channel as he provides an overview demo using the Preview mod (available here on Steam). He’ll field your questions and explain everything you need to know to dive in yourself and get adventuring!
We hope to see you at one or all of these events! There’s only 1 week left in the campaign and we have a fun series of final stretch goals left to unlock. So if you haven’t already, please share the campaign and lock in those pledges.
Thank you all once again for supporting us and making Tales possible!
