Last call for order updates! Also, where we're at in production.
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 07:21:22 PM
The last day to make final updates to your order is September 22nd. After this date, we will lock your reward selections so that we can get started manufacturing all the physical goodies for this Kickstarter. You can update your shipping address up until we lock addresses for shipping, which will be closer to the time that we ship this project.
If you haven’t answered your survey yet, if you fill out your BackerKit survey after September 22nd, we’ll still receive your information.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://lewddungeonadventures.backerkit.com/.
A preview of The Core Rulebook and Starter Campaign has gone out to all backers already. If you haven't received this yet, you can find it on the digital reward page in your survey. Please note, this is NOT the final product. It is just a preview of what's to come.
Honestly, a lot has been changed and updated since I initially sent the preview out. We have fleshed out the rules in regards to seducing NPCs, how to handle combat between multiple Heroes and monsters, and added bookmarks to the color PDFs to make them easier to navigate. I have also added the ability for Heroes to choose their starter equipment and spells for a bit of character customization.
There are still about 3 weeks left before I lock-in the rules of the game. All of these changes have been made due to customer feedback. If you would like to be a part of the development process for the rules of the game, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/ZUPzXrFsFw and post your feedback in the game-discussion channel.
Here is where we are at in terms of production:
Campaigns: All 4 campaigns have been written. The last bonus campaign is currently going through its initial playtesting phase before being sent out to those who pledged to tiers that get early playtest access. For those who pledged to The Collector or The Treasure Hunter tiers, you can expect to receive the bonus campaign for playtesting in about 2 weeks.
NPC artwork: I have not yet received any artwork for the humanoid NPCs, but the artist handling those has a deadline of December 28th.
Monster artwork: The monster artwork for the first 3 campaigns is complete. The monster artwork for the final campaign will be complete by December 8th.
NSFW artwork: The NSFW artwork for The Rescue of Lady Jai is complete. The NSFW artwork for The Mage's Stolen Goods should be completed by September 29th. The NSFW artwork for Give and Take Hideout should be completed by October 1st. The NSFW artwork for Disappearances in Riverhelm has yet to be started.
Full-page and Half-page illustrations: These are bigger than all the others, so they're taking the longest. The artwork for The Core Rulebook & Starter Adventure should be completed by October 6th. The artwork for The Mage's Stolen Goods should be completed by October 27th. The artwork for the other 2 campaign books has not yet been started.
Cover artwork: The artwork for the cover of Give and Take Hideout is in production and should be finished by September 27th. The artwork for the cover of Disappearances in Riverhelm should be complete by October 27th.
If you're interested in seeing previews of some of this artwork, I occasionally post it in our Discord.
I will begin the 5e conversion of Give and Take Hideout later this week. Disappearances in Riverhelm will not get converted until the base version has been playtested and edited.
We are currently still on schedule for a 6 month delivery date.
I will not be charging credit cards until I get shipping sorted out. My original plan was to handle most of the shipping myself through DriveThruRPG and the various manufacturers of the physical products in this project. However, with 7,000+ orders, it's more than one person can handle, so I am currently looking at shipping solutions. Shipping will never cost more than what you currently see in Backerkit. My goal in delaying charging everyone's cards is to try to find ways to reduce shipping costs for backers with orders containing physical items beyond the softcover books(those shipping rates are pretty much fixed). If I can help reduce international backers having to deal with VAT and customs, I will. I will post another update when shipping fees have been finalized. This update will be posted a week before I start charging cards.
Backer Surveys Have Been Sent Out
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 10:35:51 PM
The smoke test went off without a hitch! All Backer Surveys have been sent out, so you should be getting that in your inbox shortly, along with any digital Early Bird Rewards you qualified for. Everyone who backed the project will also receive a Pre-Filled Starter Character Sheet PDF and a basic printable copy of the Core Rulebook & Starter Adventure.
This is NOT the final product. It is a printable version of what’s currently available for retail. You will get the updated retail file when all illustrations are completed. I will be delivering both a raw file through Backerkit’s download system as well as providing codes to get the file from DriveThruRPG. Why am I doing this? Because the code through DriveThruRPG will give you access to all future updates.
If you have any questions about the Backer survey, please contact through Backerkit first. I have a representative there ready to answer any questions you might have, and they will probably respond to you faster than if you contacted me directly on Kickstarter or Discord.
If you would like to add items to your order, you can do it through Backerkit.
Orders will be locked on September 22nd. That means you won’t be able to add any additional items to your order after that date. This is so that all physical items will be manufactured and ready to go by the time the premium softcovers are ready to ship. I am still hoping for a 6-month delivery time. I will continue to keep you guys updated on the production process. Thank you for your support!
Smoke Testing Has Begun
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 03:32:52 PM
Today, we’re performing smoke testing. What does that mean? Backerkit surveys are scheduled to go out on August 22nd. However, before we send the surveys out to everyone, we need to test a small portion to ensure everything is set up correctly. Today, we sent out surveys to approximately 385 backers early, 5% from every pledge level. If you are one of those people and see anything weird or that you don’t understand, please message through the Backerkit system first. I have a representative there helping answer questions, and they will likely respond to you much faster than I would. Hopefully, everything will run smoothly, but if it doesn’t, this gives us time to fix things. Thanks bunches for your patience.
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Bonus Campaign #1 Update
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 04:34:25 AM
Give and Take Hideout, the bonus campaign for Stretch Goal #4 has completed its initial playtesting phase, which means it will be included as a digital download for early playtest access to everyone who pledged at The Collector and The Treasure Hunter tiers very soon.
This is my first rodeo with Kickstarter and Backerkit, but from my understanding, once you complete your backer survey after I send them out on August 22nd, the following downloadable files will be available.
- All digital Early Bird Rewards.
- A basic printable PDF copy (minimal color and graphics) version of the Core Rulebook & Starter Adventure. This is NOT the final PDF product. It’s just something I’m sending out for those of you who can’t wait to start playing.
- A Pre-Filled Starter Character Sheet PDF (Fillable)
For those who pledged at The Collector and The Treasure Hunter tiers, this is also when you will receive your early playtest access to The Mage’s Stolen Goods and Give and Take Hideout. Shortly after, I plan on sending out an invite to a private Discord channel for those with early playtest access so that you’ll have a place to discuss your thoughts on the various campaigns.
The second bonus campaign is still being written, so that likely won’t be getting sent out for early playtest access until around the end of September.
All artists have been hired. I am currently just waiting to receive the funds from Kickstarter so they can get started on illustrating the books.
I am still looking at shipping solutions to deliver all physical pledges in the most seamless manner possible. There are admittedly a lot of things about Kickstarter and Backerkit that I didn’t understand before doing this, like how I will need to lock in everyone’s orders before I can begin working on shipping. My current plan is to give everyone until September 22nd to modify or add to their orders, at which point I will be locking making changes in Backerkit so that I can start getting all the physical items manufactured in time to come out alongside the release of the softcover editions of the campaign books.
As always, I will keep you guys updated every step of the way.
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Here’s What Happens Next Now That the Kickstarter Is Over
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Aug 09, 2022 at 01:00:30 AM
First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for making this Kickstarter a huge success. Seriously, we couldn’t have done it without you, and we will strive to make this the best product we can.
Now that the Kickstarter is over, you’re probably wondering what happens next.
Over the next 7 days, Kickstarter will collect funds for pledges. If your payment information isn’t up to date, you will be receiving emails from them and me.
On August 22nd, we will send out a Backerkit survey. Shortly after, we will begin delivering all digital Time Based (Early Bird) rewards. Also, everyone who pledged at any tier will receive a minimal color printable PDF of the Core Rulebook & Starter Adventure and a fillable character sheet. In terms of the text, this will not be the final product but should be pretty close to it. At this time, everyone on The Collector and The Treasure Hunter Tier will also receive their Early Playtest access to The Mage’s Stolen Goods. If you haven’t joined our Discord yet, this would be a good time to do so. I will be taking suggestions to improve the game all the way up until we start producing the softcover editions.
https://discord.gg/ZUPzXrFsFw
After that, I will be posting Updates on production to keep you guys informed. We have hired 8 illustrators to work on this project, so we’re still hoping to get it out at around the 6-month mark.
