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Project FAQ
10 x 10 x 2 inches! The box I hold in the video is a prototype box made by Game Crafter. They do not offer smaller sizes.
Currently Brother Ming Games has no retail presence. If I can get POND into retail, I certainly would. The Backerkit Edition of POND will only be available through this backerkit campaign. The Deluxe Edition of POND might be available on my website IF there is enough funding and interest.
I am collecting VAT for EU, UK, and AUS customers. Backers from these areas will have their games delivered out of the UK and VAT will be collected up front, meaning packages will be delivered directly to your door step without needing to pay VAT yourself to release your package.
For those of you who back at the Indie Hero tier, your names will be collected via the pledge manager.
After the campaign ends, a survey, aka Pledge Manager, will be emailed to you. This will collect your shipping address, choices for any items that has options (such as shirt size), and anything else needed for your pledge to be completed.
Shipping costs will only be collected when we are ready to ship the games to you. You will be asked to pay for shipping via the pledge manager when we have all of the games and are ready to ship.
Yes, there will be a late pledge store for anyone who misses the campaign. However prices may be raised as we get closer to delivery.
Yes! You can add additional copies of POND to your pledge via add ons when you go to back the project.
Currently, English is the only planned language. Any localizations would be handled by a localization company who would collect orders on their own, not through me. I currently only have connections with localization companies in China.
Very high quality! I am a card gamer at heart and all of my projects have always featured very high quality card stock. POND will be no exception with 310 GSM black core cards and a smooth glossy poker oil finish.
Standard Euro/Asian poker size: - 63 x 88 mm - 2.48 × 3.46 in
If you are missing a part, break a part or lose a part, I will be happy to replace it for you for free. A support form will be widely available and I am always just 1 email away and am also very active on the Brother Ming Games discord server. Shipping will only be covered for the first instance of replacement part requests. This policy will be honored for as long as I am in business which hopefully will be a very long time.
When you back a project, you are functionally pre-ordering the product. That means you'll get it once it's produced. Besides getting the product itself, you're also joining a community. Follow along the production process, take part in important surveys and give the creator valuable feedback. The main difference between a crowdfunding campaign and a pre-order is that you will not be charged if the crowdfunding campaign does not reach it's funding goal.
BackerKit FAQ
BackerKit Crowdfunding is an all-or-nothing collaborative funding platform. Creators share their project ideas and set a funding goal with a deadline. Backers pledge money to help make the project possible.
If the project meets its goal by the deadline, pledges are charged and the creator moves forward. If it doesn’t, no one is charged.
Backers often receive special rewards for their support, such as:
- Exclusive products
- Bonus rewards for backing related projects
- Discount pricing
- Behind-the-scenes updates
- Creative input opportunities
Pledging in crowdfunding is a commitment to support the creation of a new product or project. Unlike a traditional purchase, you're not buying an item that already exists. Instead, your contribution helps bring a creative idea to life, and in return, you typically receive rewards (such as the product itself) as a thank you for your early support.
- Select a pledge level with the reward(s) you would like to receive
- Select any add-ons
- Confirm your pledge!
- You are charged only if the campaign meets its funding goal.
- Charges happen when the campaign ends, not when you pledge.
The creator will send you a survey to:
- Ask you for more information about your rewards (selecting options, etc)
- Collect shipping information
- Offer additional items you may want to add to your pledge
- Collect shipping fees (if applicable)
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge. Additional payments are charged when you complete the survey.
Only the project creator and the BackerKit Support Team can see your pledge and contact information. Other backers and the public cannot see your individual pledge amount or personal details.
You can change or adjust your pledge level and add-ons before the campaign ends. After the project concludes, cancellations or changes are at the creator's discretion and may depend on what stage the project is in.
Overtime Mode extends your campaign past its original end time to give backers a final chance to make their pledge. It will add an additional 10 minutes past the end time as long as pledges keep coming in. The campaign will end when there is a 10-minute period without any new pledges.