We're a week away from Mothership Month 25! So it seemed a great time to throw out a nice little freebie module for those that jump in and follow the project. Those that are already following can grab the module straight from this update. Google Drive link below.

The Oculus research station has gone quiet, the staff within succumbing to the paranoia inducing side-effects of what was meant to be protecting them. 
Can you save the crew? Find the missing Research Reports? Or will you too fall to the call of the Void!

This year we we have awesomely teamed up with Green Beetle Games and their MoshMonth creation, HUNTERS: a death-game module with a tight time limit and high stakes set in the Sink on Prospero's Dream. 

If you're new to Backerkit or its Cross-Collaboration tools. The concept is fairly simple. Back both projects, grab a free reward!

 

Our Cross-Collab reward is a Brochure Module (print & digital) called Ratcatcher! The module takes the core concepts of Hunters, and slips the thrilling game of cat and mouse into the Slums District of Terminal Directive. Offering a prelude to Hunters or a bonus mission while playing through Terminal Directive. 

Hey folks,

Grab your copy from the backer content below.

Thanks for your patients folks, this is probably 2 weeks later than I'd hoped, but it is what it is. Hopeful the module is a useful addition to the massive pile of PDFs I'm sure we all have.

Keep well, next update should be when we have more info on pledge managers and the like. And probably when i get the sample print of the Book + Suspect Cards.

Cheers,
- Dan.

PS. I've got another Mothership project coming up once this one is squared away (2-3 weeks hopefully).
Check it out!

Hey folks,

I come bearing good news, the book is on the verge of being done!
Alongside this, I've had some products and packaging delivered, the 24-min audio-track completed, and the NPC Cards are pretty much ready for print. Awesomely, everything is coming together. Well... except for Mayday Files which I'll talk about below.

The Book: We're currently doing some final edits/reviews/design choices, and if all pans out well, I'll be sending out v1.0 to everyone this weekend (or mid next week at the very latest). The cards are also ready for print, we're just making sure all the text is finalized before we send anything away. Here's some shiny previews.

Patches & Packaging: I've also received the patches and packaging for those that grab Bundled Rewards.

Audio Track: The talented ajsherwoodmusic has finished the massive 24-minute audio track. While I'm 100% biased, i think it came out amazing. I've been listening to it on repeat in the background as I've been typing this last week. It'll be the perfect ambiance for running the module.

Bonus Goodies: As I've been finalizing the book, I've also realized a few extra printables and

Mayday Files: On to some less than perfect news. To put it simply, I stuffed up and created a print error. When pledge numbers started rolling in, it became clear I'd need to do another small print run of Mayday Files to fill the orders. As an Aussie, the smaller books I've designed have been A5 sized.
With MM25 (and therefore Terminal Directive) being Half-Letter, and that being the standard size zine for Mothership, i decided now was a good time to re-do the book in the slightly different sized configuration (its a few millimeters different in height and width for those that haven't ever looked at paper differences).

It was a pretty simple affair, transfer the pages to the new page design, slightly reshape them, make sure everything fit, send it to the printer. It took less than two days to do.

Andddd that's where i stuffed up. Pages 38/39 & 40/41 hold the Marine/Marine Captain and the Marine Zealot respectively. I stuffed up and copied the Marine Zealot Text Page twice.

After many angry expletives aimed loudly at myself, i began trying to work out how to fix the error. Unfortunately, i simply can't afford to reprint the books. It's $1,500-ish i don't have spare. I also can't just leave the error, that's terrible. So the solution comes in the form of copying MCDM who made the same mistake a few years ago. I've organized printed full-page stickers with the correct Marine/Marine Captain text, and I'll be sticking them over the incorrect page.

On top of this, as a bonus "i stuffed up here's a freebie", I'm going to throw in 6x bonus Bounty Cards left over from the cross-collaboration of Syndicate Wastrels and 90 Seconds to Midnight.

It's not a perfect solution, but it solves the issue and hopefully leaves everyone happy (or at least not upset).

To those that grabbed Mayday Files, thank you for picking it up. I'm deeply sorry I've made the book a bit worse than it should be. It is one of my favorite products to have created due to all the awesome art and the connecting mayday audio logs, so It's incredibly frustrating that in trying to make the book a bit more compatible/easy to store I've created an unnecessary error.

Anyone that has ordered Mayday Files, through a bundle or on its own, and they DON'T like the sticker solution, send me a message here or an email - [email protected] - and I'll see about getting you a refund/credit.

For those glass half-full kinda people, hey, you got a limited edition copy!

Thanks for being here everyone! Keep your eyes out for the digital files real soon.

Cheers,
Dan.

Hey folks!

Hope everyone has stumbled into the new year safe and healthy.
Just thought I'd shoot out a quick update to let you know how things are progressing.

In general, I'd say we are 75% of the way there. The holiday period was slower going than hoped, but that's probably a pretty common occurrence across the park. I know i drove something like 1,800 KM (1,150 Miles) over the course of two weeks, which was an event not really congruous with writing and design work.

I'm still hopeful for getting PDFs out by late Jan/early Feb. It will all come down to how edits/reviews come through.

TKG are still working on the Mega Pledge manager and all its details; hopefully everyone will get an update on that soon.

Until next time (at the end of the month), stay well!
Cheers,
Dan.