Our first stretch goal revealed + some reward fixes for Cultists and Bandits!
over 4 years ago – Fri, Nov 01, 2019 at 02:35:01 PM

Phew that was a fun 12 hours! Now that the first day is done, the team here is taking a look at what's working and what might be going a little bit sideways... we sure are learning :) But first, it’s time for our very first stretch goal!

Stretch Goal One - Help us make four new knotspells!

“The strands of rope writhed in his hands, sending a bitter heat through his wrists and along his arms. He shuddered, smiling. Something unusual must be trapped within it! He’d unravelled many a knotspell since he was a boy, but never felt heat like this. He wrestled the rope loose impatiently, marvelling at the luminous glow that grew between its tattered, muddy thread. They’ll never forgive me, he thought, but there’s no going back now.”

We promised you that this was going to be a campaign about asking you to get involved with the game, and for our first stretch goal we'll make four new magic knots for Braided Shore. Our target is 1,500 backers, which we are optomistic about! But we need your help not just in sharing to get those backers but to decide what spells they new knots will unleash! We will read any suggestions you make here, comments section of this update... let your imagination run wild!

And if you haven't heard of knot magic before, you can find out more in the lore that's in the Braided Shore section of the project page. We'll be posting more in the next couple of days!  Now for some... adjustments.

Secret Cultist status for all above that tier

We want to let you know that the exclusivity of the Secret Cult was no mistake! We didn't design the pledge tiers to ascend in a hierarchy, some are just a bit different (A Settler would own more maps, right?). The Secret Cultist was always going to be a bit controversial and we took that risk. But now that so many of you want to be Cultists, we're going to open the cult up to all backers pledging above that level. We can't change this in the rewards text, but we'll make it happen on delivery!

Bandit shipping issue - fixed! 

Some of you pointed out that there was a typo in the shipping cost - an extra zero appeared and made this memento reward a lot less appealing! We've created a new pledge with correct shipping, so for those who’d like to pledge for it, or change their original pledge from the old to the new one, please check it out!

We've had a great first couple of days and already over 1000 of you are backers now. Thank you and welcome! There's a lot more fun to come! 

We hope you like our stretch goal challenge, thanks so much for being here in our first few days! And do ask any questions in the comments section.

From Helen and all the team at Might & Delight 

New stretch goals + Travellers’ Meadow in bloom!
over 4 years ago – Fri, Nov 01, 2019 at 09:14:00 AM

Day five, and already we are so pleased with all your input, your comments and your ideas! And just look at Travellers’ Meadow... here we have over 2,000 Night Flowers...  

New stretch goals

After taking some time to reflect on the stunning amount of support we've had so far, we've put together a set of four new stretch goals, all centered around collaboration. Some are features we've been considering for some time (and maybe you recognise some which have come from Travellers on Discord pre-campaign!), so we have a good idea how to fit them into the game. But we've also added some fresh ideas that we hope we can bring to life with your help!  

$100,000 - Go’bad (minigame)

This is a minigame that players can challenge another player to when in Braided Shore. It's a simplistic version of the ancient game of Go and will be easy to learn but hard to master. A game of Go’bad is activated using a skill that creates a “challenge” icon available for another player to accept. (The player who accepts does not need to have the skill, but only players who do can initiate a Go’Bad session.) It's a game played by two, but nearby players can press a small eye-icon to sit down and observe the game. Besides unlocking the feature for the game, this stretch goal also gives all backers the Go’Bad skill (that is needed to initiate a play session).

$120,000 - Draisine travel

There are many old, overgrown and unused train tracks in Braided Shore, and many speak of a time when another civilisation was master of the region. In this stretch goal we will put some of them to use, by creating a small draisine that two players can operate together, carrying their friends as passengers.

$150,000 - Play music together

This is a feature that we've been hearing a lot of you asking for in the last few weeks and days! We are so excited to make it possible! 

With this goal unlocked you'll be able to learn tunes from one another when you play them in Braided Shore. When you play a tune, others can learn it just by listening - and vice versa. They are then able to play along, either with an instrument they are carrying, or by using voice or hand claps. On top of this we'll create a unique melody that all backers will get from the start and can share with new players as they join.

2500 backers - Cotery Brew (skill)

There are many soothing and calming brews in the world of Book of Travels. What makes this tea stand out is that it amplifies its potency with each other traveller that is close by during the time of the effect. This tea skill will be sold by specialised tea merchants in Braided Shore, but backers will have it from start should the stretch goal be reached.

We hope you like these new stretch goals! Over the next few days we’ll be planning some more ways for you to get involved in building the game, we can’t wait to let you know what that will be...

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Thank you for everything you have done for us so far! We are having a great time reading your comments and suggestions! Please help us to these stretch goals by using these buttons to share...

Best Wishes, 

Helen and the team at Might & Delight 

Funded in four hours! First earlybird unlocked! THANK YOU!
over 4 years ago – Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 11:04:05 AM

Thank you so much for a great start to our very first Kickstarter - you have helped us get funded in just four hours - and we've been chosen as a featured project. Even better, we’ve filled Travellers’ Meadow with 500 Night Flowers… here they all hand planted (or clicked) by Jakob. THANK YOU!

You've also helped unlock the second earlybird reward, the Ring of Cycles. This is an in-game item that will come in very useful in Braided Shore, where darkness and light and days and nights don’t have any predictable length. ALL earlybirds will now get the ring as well The Lantern of Early Light. And should we get 1,000 backers before our deadline of 48 hours, earlybirds will also get a very rare in-game skill, the Call of Umber Yu.

We are super pleased with how things are going so far, thank you for all of your comments and feedback! And please know, we will get back to you in the comments section very soon - I’m sure you can imagine how busy it is here right now.

We're working on our stretch goal plans right now and we're really excited to share our first stretch goal one with you very soon!

Thank you! Do keep sharing us so that we can reach 1,000! 

Helen and the team at Might & Delight

Thank you for the new knotspells! + Discord soon
over 4 years ago – Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 12:55:19 PM

New knotspells unlocked

Thank you all so much for the thought and imagination you put into your knotspells - both in quality and in quantity we got so much more than we had hoped for! The team have been amazed at how your vision for magic fits so well with the world they've created. For people who've been working away for two years without community feedback, this is such a reassuring and inspiring feeling... invaluable! We'll be finishing their design in the next few weeks and we'll let you know when they're done. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy a little bit of reading about knots in Book of Travels... 

Knot lore from Braided Shore

Our next stretch goal...

We're so pleased with the energy going on here and a little overwhelmed, and we'd like to take a little bit of time to check in with our campaign plans, but there will be a new stretch goal on Monday. And it's definitely going to be one that asks for more of your amazing input. Can't wait... 

Discord invitations coming soon

We've had a lot of people asking for their Discord invitation. We have been trying to find a means to assign your backer roles automatically but can't do that until the campaign is over, but at some point soon, I will be sending a backer-only update with an invitation. You'll be able to join as a Traveller for now, and have all the permissions to get chatting with the hundreds of lovely, likeminded Travellers already there.

Thanks again for all your suggestions! 

Best Wishes,

Helen and the team at Might & Delight

Close to unlocking our second earlybird!
over 4 years ago – Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 12:48:46 PM

Thank you for the amazing start! 430 backers and counting.... and a Travellers' Meadow update coming soon!