I can't believe how fast this campaign went by -- but there are still some days to go before we can wrap it up and start working on printing Raspberry Juice! To make sure that we finish the campaign with a bang (and unlock some more stretch goals!), I now ask you to please share the campaign with your friends!
Get the word out and share this link on all your socials!! -- https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/tchinaboy/raspberry-juice-an-adventure-for-fangelsehala
------------ Let's make this last week really count!!
Ostrich wants you to spread the word about Raspberry Juice!
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Cross-Collab activities poll results!
Over the past week you voted and chose the 4 activities that will be included in the Cross-Collab reward. Here are the winning activities that will be included in the Cross-Collab reward:
(45%) -- A "How-to-Draw" of Raspberry Juice characters -- Moon Art will teach you how to draw simplified versions of Raspberry Juice favorites.
(18%) -- A hedge maze to enter Mitz Petel's castle -- Help Lion and Giraffe sneak through the hedge maze in front of Mitz Petel's castle while avoiding the sentry mechanical bunnies.
(18%) -- A "find the hidden objects" -- locate Raspberry Juice story items hidden within Mitz Petel's castle.
(9%) -- A word search of different fruits -- find hidden fruit juices that represent magic potions in Raspberry Juice.
* While "spot the differences" also got 9%, I thought it might be a bit too similar to "find the hidden objects", so I made the decision to make "word search" the winner between these two activities.
These 4 activities will be just half of the Cross-Collab reward item that you will get if you back both this project and the Fang Dungeon Bestiary. Dieku Games will create 4 more pages of cool activities, so be sure to back both projects to get this cool reward!!
------------ That's it for today -- let's go go go in this final week of the campaign!! Thanks so much for being awesome! ~Omer (tchinaboy)
Backers! Raspberry Juice coloring book format decided.
With Zinetopia 2026 slowing down a bit to a mid-campaign lull (don't worry, it'll pick up the pace again pretty soon!), we can now focus on some crafting decisions!
With the first poll closing late last night, I'm happy to announce that the Raspberry Juice coloring book will be a dedicated file filled with all the beautiful line art illustrations from the zine. Almost 80% of you chose that option so the decision seems pretty clear!
I'm sure that all of you will have a great time coloring in Raspberry Juice's wonderful characters and playful scenes -- be sure to share those with me if you get the chance! I still might create a full line art version of the entire zine and share it with you all, but the official Raspberry Juice coloring book's format is very much determined!
More determined than Alligator? I think not!
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NEW POLL!! -- Help me choose the activities for the Cross-Collab reward!
Some of you may have noticed that our Cross-Collab promotion efforts with Dieku Games' Fang Dungeon Bestiary are going pretty well. We're teetering between the 2nd and 3rd place spots for Zinetopia 2026's best collaboration! Maybe we'll even hit first by the end of this campaign.
And this is all thanks to you!! Around a third of you have supported both of our projects, which means that you'll be entitled to the special Cross-Collab reward we have planned for you -- a jointly created 8-page digital activity book of ephemera that you would find in the back of comic books and kids magazines.
Dieku Games will be in charge of creating 4 of those pages, while myself and Moon Art are already planning our share of 4 activity pages. We have 6 ideas for fun activities in mind, but we'd like you to help us narrow it down and decide on the 4 activities that will be featured in this Cross-Collab reward!
While still in shock that we actually managed to fund this project together, I woke up to find out that we've already unlocked our first stretch goal! Thanks so so much gang!
Every backer will receive a digital copy of the Raspberry Juice Coloring Book, print-ready and waiting for you to unleash your colorful and creative sides. You can still vote on the exact format of the coloring book -- either a full line art version of the full Raspberry Juice or a layout that includes just the line art with no text -- go to the poll and vote on it! The poll will end on February 10th and I'll announce the winning format.
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THE NEXT STRETCH GOAL
I've already revealed the next stretch goal for this campaign -- a Kingdom of Sipur map. If we reach $2000, all backers will receive this map as a print-ready (300dpi) digital file.
In the Kingdom of Sipur, players can partake in many anthropomorphic animal adventures -- from Aesop fables to Winnie-the-Pooh, and from Grimm fairytales to popular children's storybooks from all over the world -- the choice is yours!
And because the choice is truly yours, I need your help in brainstorming ideas of landmarks that you'd like included on the map of the kingdom. Please leave your ideas as a comment on this update or in the comments section of the achievement itself -- here.
The map will of course be drawn by the talented Moon Art, who illustrated all of the wonderful art (and cartography!) of Raspberry Juice.
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CROSS-COLLAB REMINDER
As of right now, we have a little over a quarter of the backers of this campaign who have also backed Dieku Games' Fang Dungeon Bestiary. That is absolutely fantastic (!!!) and you have our deepest gratitude. Plus, it really helps both of our campaigns, as it keeps us in view of new Zinetopia followers looking for projects to back.
For a moment there we were at number 3 -- help us get back to the top!
So if you like the premise of Raspberry Juice, Fängelsehåla, or you just like quirky little games that are easy to set-up and fun to play in general, please consider supporting both of our projects.
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LAST CHANCE TO BE AN EARLY BIRD
With the clock ticking down, there are still a few hours to catch that worm and lock in the Early Bird reward. So if you're following the campaign and have not backed yet, now is your chance to claim it!
Back now to claim this special Early Bird reward!
------------ That's it for now -- I'll catch you in the next one ;) ~Omer (tchinaboy)
In under 12 hours we've managed to secure our funding goal and I'm absolutely delighted! I literally couldn't have done this without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
It is very humbling to have people help you take your quirky ideas from just a thought to a manifested reality. And now we can! The Raspberry Juice zine and its accessories (pregens and maps) will be beautifully printed out for all to enjoy!
A big shoutout and thank you to my friends and family who've helped tremendously both behind the scenes and as backers, helping push this project beyond its funding threshold!
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What's next?
Our funding goal is just the beginning. With your help, I hope to also unlock a few stretch goals that I have in mind for Raspberry Juice. The first one is for a Raspberry Juice coloring book!
If this campaign reaches $1000, all pledge levels will receive a print-ready (300dpi) digital copy of a Raspberry Juice coloring book. I have two ideas for what this coloring book might be and I'd like you to help me choose between them.
This is a reminder that if you back this project in the first 48 hours you will receive a special Early Bird reward! A companion prologue mini-game for Raspberry Juice titled "Who is Mitz Petel?".
So if you're following the campaign and you haven't backed yet, you really should ;)
A mini game that attempts to reveal the identity of the elusive Mitz Petel
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Cross-Collab
Once again, I'd like to thank Dieku Games for collaborating with me during this Zinetopia. The Fang Dungeon Bestiary campaign is also already funded and making its way steadily to unlock its first stretch goal!
Be sure to back their project as well to receive a special Cross-Collab reward of a jointly created 8-page digital activity book of ephemera that you would find in the back of comic books and kids magazines.
------------ Backers, thanks again for all your amazing support!! ~Omer (tchinaboy)
