30K! Another stretch goal unlocked!
about 2 years ago – Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 04:25:16 AM

We've just hit the 30K mark! Incredible! 

Thanks to your support, I will be able to create a package of nine pre-generated player characters and a quick reference sheet! The sheets will contain the most referenced rules so you don't have to dig through two separate zines while running the game.

The character sheets will include an illustrated character portrait and a short backstory to give the player an idea of who they are playing. I made a mock-up using art from issue 01 to give you a preview of what these sheets will probably look like once I get some new art commissioned.

The next stretch goal is one I'm very excited about, and I have heard multiple backers excitedly talk about as well; the "Faces of Orn" stretch goal. 

This stretch goal will allow me to hire a bunch of different artists to create a digital package of 24 character illustrations for players and Seers to use at the table. Orn is a pretty weird place sometimes so getting good illustrations to represent NPCs and Player Characters in your game can be tough. This stretch goal aims to make this a lot easier :) 

So if you are just as excited about this next stretch goal as I am, share this project with others who you think will love it, and together we can hit this goal!

Again, thank you so much for backing and helping me make this project a reality!

Talk soon!

- Emiel

Poster Map stretch goal unlocked!
about 2 years ago – Wed, Feb 08, 2023 at 01:55:51 AM

Hey!

The project just passed 25k which means you will get a A3 sized poster map of Titan Port included with every copy of TEA 02! 

Here is a rough sketch of how the map would look like:

This is a very rough sketch; the final map will contain a lot more details and locations to visit :)

Thank you so much for helping reach this stretch goal! I really enjoyed illustrating the poster map that's included with the first issue, so I'm excited to work on this one and make it a nice artifact for you to use at the gaming table or just hang on your wall.

The next stretch goal is a double feature! It will be a package of pre-generated characters, including character portraits and a short backstory, and a quick reference sheet that contains most rules found in issues 01 and 02.

Again, thank you so much for helping the project reach this milestone!

Talk again soon :)

- Emiel

Project Spotlight - Cloud Empress and Wraithlands
about 2 years ago – Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 02:26:42 AM

Hey! 

The campaign just got "Projects We Love" status from Kickstarter and is nearing its next stretch goal at 25k, so while we're waiting, I thought it might be a cool idea to highlight some other projects that are funding right now. So here are two projects I backed and am looking forward to receiving once they're done!

Cloud Empress

Most of you have probably seen this one already, but I think Cloud Empress jells quite well with The Electrum Archive. The game is also inspired by Nausicaa and has a similar mix of scifi and fantasy. I had the pleasure of reading through it before the Kickstarter launched and I can't wait to see where Watt will take this project in the next few years. The campaign is ending soon, so go check it out before that happens!

You can find it here.

Wraithlands

This self-described "vibes-heavy" game has a great aesthetic to it. Playing fucked up little guys looking for powerful artifacts definitely resonates with how I like to play role-playing games, so I'm excited to see this game getting some love!

You can find it here.

I'll probably do another one of these spotlights a little later this month :)

Cheers!

- Emiel

More Art! Stretch Goal unlocked!
about 2 years ago – Sat, Feb 04, 2023 at 10:34:56 AM

Hey friend!

Thanks to your help, the campaign has crossed the 20k threshold! This means I get to hire a bunch more amazing artist to fill the pages of the zine with awesome illustrations!

To give you an idea of the type of art you can expect, here is a new illustration created by the amazing Conner Fawcett! It shows two inkseekers camping among some desert ruins, accompanied by their trusty strider.

I can't wait to commission more art like this to bring the world of Orn to life!

The next stretch goal will be a poster map of Titan Port that you can use at your gaming table or hang in your home. I really enjoyed drawing the poster map for Issue 01, so I'm excited to make one for the second issue as well!

Again, thank you so much for backing this project and helping me make this zine a reality! 

Talk to you soon :)

- Emiel

First stretch goal unlocked!
about 2 years ago – Thu, Feb 02, 2023 at 03:15:44 AM

Hey folks,

We've just passed the first stretch goal! This means I get to pay my collaborators a little extra and I get to actually pay myself to work on this! Thank you all for making this happen!

It also means that the longest early stretch is behind us. The next few stretch goals will unlock at every 5k from this point on! 

The next goal will be the expansion of the art budget for the zine. The amazing artist Conner Fawcett is already working on an illustration of some inkseekers camping among ruins in the desert outside of Titan Port. I can't wait to share this image with you all in an upcoming update once it's finished!

Thank you all for backing this project and an additional thanks to those who shared the project and helped it reach a wider audience! Thank you, it means a lot :)

Talk soon!

- Emiel