The smoke test has been sent so a handful of you should see your survey in your inboxes. If no issues emerge in the next week, we'll send the full set of surveys out some time next week! 

Your survey will allow you to confirm what items you pledged for, change your pledge if you'd like, and purchase any add-ons you would like to ship with your pledge. Addresses are not locked at this stage so don't worry if you have an upcoming move, a separate email will let you know when those are going to lock.

We're almost ready to hit print! Brian and J are hard at work to make these books look as good as possible, weaving Caro and Helena's art with Robin and Dillin's words into two beautiful games. Take a look at these sample spreads:

We will be charging shipping later this summer, closer to when games are ready to fulfill. So, you will not yet see a shipping charge on your survey but this will be added later on. This ensures we can get as accurate a shipping cost as possible. I'm speaking with our fulfillment partners in the coming weeks to begin locking down those rates.

On timeline, we should be able to send games to print by the end of the month which means they're likely to be in our hands by August, then shipped out to you by September! I will let you know if any unforeseen delays come up.

If you or a friend didn't get in on the campaign, both games are available for pre-order!

More soon,

Elliot, Robin, & Dillin

p.s. moreblueberries will be at Origins! Come say hello at booth 2501 if you are there!

First, apologies for the lack of updates. I realized yesterday that I never sent the "We did it!" celebration update at the end of the campaign so...

Thank you so much for supporting these games. We couldn't make them without you.

And with that, we have been hard at work to bring these two games to life!

We are on track with the planned production schedule. Sam has finished development editing with Robin and Dillin and we're about to move into the final edit for both games.

In the meantime, Caro and Helena have been finalizing art for the interiors of both games. Which means I have some fun previews to share!

Check out the first three rooms for Rise, Wizards! by Helena Bia!

And we have the first destroyed version of one of our rooms, the observatory for when your tower falls. 

Once we finish with interior art and final edit, the games will be passed to our layout designers J and Brian to get files ready for print! Hope to share some interior spread samples in my next update.

The games are still available for pre-order if you know anyone who missed the campaign and would love to grab either of these games!

More soon,

Elliot

And we are thrilled at how it has gone so far. We are rapidly approaching our second stretch goal: Everyone Gets a Raise!

You can now listen to the first part of the Rise, Wizards! actual play on One Shot!

There are a number of great projects funding right now that deserve your support! Check them out below.

The Endtimes Trilogy - our cross-collab partner is on its way to its goal but could use your support to get there! PLUS if you back both projects, you get a special bonus game written by Dillin, Robin, and Adam. That's 6 total games!

Axolotl with a Gun - These folks are so so close to reaching their goal! Take a look at the art, fall in love with that little gun-toting lizard, and help them get there!

Punderworld - Fellow NYC locals Twice Rolled Tales are funding a tabletop wordplaying game that is perfect if you were obsessed with The Phantom Tollbooth like me (plus I, Elliot Davis, am a stretch goal writer if they reach $5k in funding!).

GOBZ - A game that is so in the spirit of Zine Month that I can't help but smile about it. Plus there's some delightful little dexterity mechanics in here.

Barbabianca- A collaborative storytelling game for 3-4 players about treacherous memories and poisoned words. About how hard times and easy answers can destroy a community. The vibes are intriguing and NessunDove does great work. Plus this is a bilingual campaign being printed in english and italian! 

We are currently working to line up an exciting potential actual play for before the campaign wraps up so stay tuned!

As always, if you believe in the project and want to support us beyond backing, telling a friend or sharing on socials is an easy and effective way to help us make these games as good as they can be.

Thank you,

Elliot

And we are off to an incredible start. We have funded and smashed through our first stretch goal - more art for both games!

With that, I would love to share a sneak peak at the kind of stuff these additional funds will allow us to do.


I am in love with the super graphic vector work that Caro is doing for the game. This is an additional splash piece you will see in the final product. This game is all about tension: both sexual tension between the two players but also the tension between a fascist regime and personal expression of sexuality. Caro's visual interpretation of the game has already been so on point, I can't wait to see what else comes together for the final product.

With having reached our goal, I am thrilled to report we are already working ahead on making these games a reality. Next up is putting the manuscripts through a dev edit with Samantha Leigh. In the meantime, I'll be working with Robin and Dillin to plan the full scope of art we want to commission for the games' interiors. Hope to share more in future updates!

We are so lucky to be partnering with Adam Bell as our cross-collab partner for this Zinetopia. Adam is one of my favorite designers and this project is no exception. The Endtimes Trilogy is over halfway to its goal and I would love to see them reach it this week so please check them out if you haven't!

PLUS! If you back both of our projects, you'll get access to an extra one-page game designed by Adam, Dillin, and Robin that pulls inspiration from all 5 games across both projects.

If you've been wanting to learn more about All's Fair, check out the episode of Whatcha Doing? with Dillin or read the writeup in Wargamer from last week!

Our next and final stretch goal is my favorite: "Everyone Gets a Raise" at $15k and we are less than $4k away! 

I am always filled with joy when I can pay talented people to do what they do best. It gets even better when we can up their rates beyond the asking price.

If you are excited about these games, tell a friend! Word of mouth is one of the most effective marketing tools in this industry and it warms our hearts when we see people getting excited about the project on social media. (and tag us if you do! @moreblueberries, @superdillin, @captainkrail)

Thank you so much for your support!

More soon,

Elliot

Thank you so much for your support and belief in these games. Thanks to you, we will now have the funds to make them real and physical and ready for your tables!

We are well on our way to our first stretch goal - More Art! At $10k, we'll have the budget to commission more interior art from Caro and Helena for each game. I am already obsessed with what they've made and can't wait to be able to commission more pieces!

In case you missed it, the video actual play of Rise, Wizards! on One Shot feat. Robin Ekberg, Dillin Apelyan, Haley Whipjack, Amelia Som, and Candace McAfee is available now. I love the map they made in this playthrough.

In case you missed it, we have partnered with Adam Bell and his project, The Endtimes Trilogy. If you back both projects, you will get a brand new game designed by Adam, Dillin, and Robin!

Once again, thank you so much for backing this project. I am filled with pride and joy for these two games and the designers behind them. It means the world that you believe in them too.

More soon,

Elliot

p.s. Zine Month is one of my fave times of year, so here are some other projects I think you should check out:

The Bottle Episode- create a popular tv show and embody its characters in everyone's favorite low-budget episode. If you love TV and playing with meta tropes, you're gonna love this.

Axolotl with a Gun - Need I say more? You play as adorable armed axolotls sticking it to AI and other evil tech bad guys. Plus it's COIN OPERATED!

Lie to Him - A solo game all about honesty and dishonesty. There is so much potential in this little 12-pager to tell stories both comedic and heartbreaking.