At the time of writing this, we are now a mere 22 hours away from embarking on Pintopia 2025 and thus the launch of our Short Circuit campaign!
Now that we've reached over 300 follows (!!!) I am pleased to announce a new freebie that will be given to all backers who pledge for one pin or more in the first 48 hours of the campaign:
In programming, the pause() function suspends program execution until a signal arrives - but in this case, it's your signal to pledge your support early to ensure our little bot-boards have the most promising start possible!! The first 48 hours of a campaign can be a real predictor of how it will fare, and I'm really hoping we open strong.
Additionally, before we get going, I'd like to tell you a little more about our robot friends. I call the pin designs bot-boards with the idea that they're sort of the CPUs for their corresponding robot models. If Short Circuit does really well I'd love to design robots for each of them someday, but to start each Unit Line of bots has an ambassador showcase model! If you've been following me on any of my socials, you may have already met the Earth and Fire ambassadors:
Earth Line’s ambassador is Byte. This wolf pup model is meant to be a recreational companion, but Byte enforces relaxation a bit aggressively. Spend too long working on an assignment? Byte will literally enact the My Dog Ate My Homework trope to get you to stop and play with her!
The Fire Line’s ambassador bot is Hex the goat! He’s a waste disposal model (goats eat everything, of course) but instead of destroying the garbage as intended, he hoards it and builds with it. He’s an occult level packrat with an eye for the most colorful scraps.
And finally, never before seen, I'd like you all to be the first to properly meet the Water Line’s showcase bot:
Torrent the swan is a model available to museums and municipalities to collect and sort donations thrown into ponds and fountains. But rather than store the coins for their boss, Torrent returns them immediately… often splashing the person who made the donation in their haste to do so!
All three of these robot showcase pieces will be kiss-cut sticker sheets available as add-ons during the campaign, and will unlock with their corresponding bot-board. As such the showcase bots will be the first of each Line to unlock, but I am organizing the remainder of the stretch goal order based on your votes in the launch party polls, so thank you very much to those of you who participated in them. 💚💙🧡
Each pin we reach also unlocks a 4" selective holographic vinyl sticker of that same design, so there will be a couple different ways to enjoy all of your favorite bot friends.
Thank you again for being here and I look forward to seeing you 22 hours from now!! You're all so appreciated and I hope you are as excited as I am to bring these lil robots to life!
