It was AWESOME seeing this hit the goal right at the end, and I am geeked to get to work with Cezar on this!
This also means that the final game will have 8 total mysteries!
Thank you all for your support during the campaign. Because of you backing the project, we are not only able to update the base game into physical format but also more than double the number of pre-made mysteries included AND hire 5 amazing writers to add their XP to the project.
To keep you updated on how we plan to get this game out to you, I have our planned timeline below, and I'll be giving updates between now and fulfillment to highlight what work has been done so far and if there's any expected changes.
Current priorities are in bold and the rest of the schedule is shown for transparency. This may change (for example, if proof copies aren't looking great, we may need to order another round OR if the first proof is good, we may be able to fulfill early), but if it does, I will let you know ASAP and explain any adjustments.
Feb – fund project
Mar – kick off guest writers (send guidelines, formatting + style guide)
Mar– set up pre-order store
Apr – guest writer check in
May – guest writer 1st drafts due
May – review 1st drafts
June – kick off guest writer 2nd drafts
June – guest writer 2nd draft due
June – kick off layout artist
July – final layout due
July – order proof (round 1)
Aug – proof arrives, check, review update (round 1)
You can expect a check in update here in late March where I'll let you know how the bold items above are going and how we're shifting into the next month.
Again, THANK YOU for backing the project and helping us to not only fund but expand on the original game. I appreciate your support, and I am excited to get Mystery Snacks into your hands soon!
We hit our funding goal recently (and are dangerously close to achieving the "stickers for everyone" goal, too!) Thanks so much for the support.
This week I'm trying to jam out a short mechanics demo framed as a separate storyline centered on a separate (non-Captain) character. This way we can limit the scope (for example: managing a single lead character with a single companion, instead of an entire crew,) while showcasing the gameplay loop, and dipping your toes into the world without spoiling any of the guidebook. Should be pretty dope.
The Final Livestream
Our very last livestream will take place this Friday at 10am PST/1pm EST. You'll be able to watch it directly from the BackerKit page, or from my YouTube channel. I'll post another update once we're a bit closer to the day.
This campaign is a success -- and it's all thanks to all of you!! I want to thank each and every one of the 91 backers who decided to contribute to my quirky little project. I'm very very grateful to you all!
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What's next?
Now that the campaign is over, Backerkit has a 2-3 week period of processing all the funds and data from this campaign (and all the rest of the Zinetopia projects). Once the funds for the campaign are released to me, I'll try to set up the pledge manager as quickly as I can so that I can already send all of you the digital files for Raspberry Juice!
It should take about a week or two for me to set-up the pledge manager on Backerkit, which is a post-campaign platform that allows for processing of shipping fees and the fulfillment of all of your rewards. Once it's set-up, you will get notified and gain access to it. On the pledge manager you'll be able to modify your pledge to add additional goodies from the campaign, add a shipping address for fulfillment of physical goods, and pay shipping fees. If you're at the $1 Follower tier which bears no reward (other than my gratitude!), you'd also be able to change your pledge level to a higher one so that you can get a reward.
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Cheaper printing and shipping
I'm currently in discussions with my collaboration partner from Dieku Games to print and ship our projects together. This should help lower production costs and fulfillment costs for us as project creators, which would also translate to cheaper shipping prices for you as backers!
Raccoon is attempting to slash printing prices for everyone!
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The next update
If everything goes according to plan, you should expect the next update with details on how to use the pledge manager to be sent out in early April.
------------ Until then -- you have my biggest of gratitude -- Thank you all so so much!! ~Omer (tchinaboy)
We’ve reached the final moments of the campaign, and we just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you! You believed in Loreforge: Narratools, you shared, supported, voted… and thanks to your enthusiasm we’ve achieved new goals that once seemed so far away!
Only a few hours remain, and on the horizon we can clearly see the next milestone: a new NPC and a new Villain waiting to be revealed. We’re truly just one step away — but you know what? Even if we don’t manage to unlock this last piece, we’re so proud of what we’ve built together that these elements will still find their place in the project.
💫 Because Loreforge isn’t just a campaign — it’s a community of storytellers, creators, and dreamers. And yes, maybe we’ll still surprise ourselves before the end… but we can already promise that Loreforge hides some pretty amazing surprises for the future!
Kicking off our Indie bookshop recommendations for our community goals.
Share your favourite independent bookshop where ever it is so we can get to 30 recommendations. When we reach 30 recommendations every backer from A Digital Bookshop up will receive digital map fragments for each of those bookshops that you can include in your journals.
Call it professional curiosity. Who was your favorite love interest in the Mass Effect, from those listed? Have one that didn't make the list (even if it's in Andromeda!), share in the comments!
If we hit £6,000 we'll be ordering more cassette tapes! This poll is to gather interest to help us decide how many tapes to order. Currently, the tapes are sold out, and were only available as part of the Caver's Bundle, which gives you all the physical and digital rewards available in this campaign.
