Progress, Timeline, and Pledge Manager
11 months ago – Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 11:20:10 AM

Hey guys! As promised, here is another update following the closing of the pledge manager. Let's answer some questions and discuss where we're at in the timeline. 

Pledge Manager Locked

The pledge manager is officially locked. What does that mean exactly? Well, it means we have officially locked finalized orders and charged credit cards. However, I expect there are still some questions people have about this, so let's talk about those.

Q: Can I still change my shipping address?

A: Yes. You will be able to change your shipping address by logging into your pledge right up until we start the shipping process. If you don't know where to find your pledge, go to https://deep-madness-reborn.backerkit.com/.

Q: Can I still make changes to my order? 

A: You can still change your order, just not on your own. (Assuming it's already locked, of course.) Email me at [email protected], and I'll help you make any necessary alterations.

Q: What if I have a problem?

A: As mentioned above, email me at [email protected], and I'll help you.

Q: I didn't finish my pledge in time. Can I still do that? 

A: Yes. We will still allow you to finish your pledge for a while yet. We just needed to finalize all the pledges we could to pay the manufacturers. (More on that below.) If you have a question on this, email me.

Q: Will you still accept late-pledge preorders? 

A: Yes. For a while, at least.

Okay, I think that's all of the questions I could come up with for the pledge manager. Feel free to email me if you have something else, and I'll look into it for you. (Emailing me is a much, MUCH better way of contacting us than Kickstarter messages, by the way.) Let's move on to our current progress!

Progress Update

We made quite a bit of progress this month. I finished editing all the cards for the core game and a good chunk of the other cards in the investigator pledge. I expect to have the rest of the card editing done relatively soon and will then move on to the rulebooks and Madness Reborn.

Meanwhile, manufacturing is moving forward. We hoped to have more pictures for you from the miniature testing/production, but the factory has been pretty busy recently and couldn't get them to us in time for this update. However, our team members will be heading to the factory within the next two weeks, so we should hopefully have some good stuff to share by our next update. So stay tuned for that!

Timeline Update

At this point, it does look like we'll be a little late with this campaign, but not by much. With our current progress, it seems like we will be able to submit all of our files to the factories in August. The manufacturing process will take approximately two months to complete from there, meaning we'll be looking to ship around October. 

Okay, I think that's it for this update! Have a great June, and we'll talk with you guys again soon!

Heads up! Pledge Manager Closes May 31st!
11 months ago – Mon, May 22, 2023 at 07:39:40 PM

Hey, my friend! This is a quick update to inform you that we will be locking the Backerkit pledge manager on May 31st. What does this mean for you? Let's take a look.

1. If you still need to finalize your pledge, now is the time to do it. If you need to get access to your pledge, you can find it here: https://deep-madness-reborn.backerkit.com/

2. If you need help with your pledge, email me at [email protected]. I've been working through emails the last couple of weeks, but it's possible I haven't gotten to yours yet or missed you. So, if you haven't heard back from me yet, feel free to email me again, and I'll be sure to help you out.

3. You can still change your pledge or update your address after the pledge manager closes. If you need to change your pledge, email me, and I'll make the change for you. Furthermore, you'll be able to change your address on your own by logging into your Backerkit pledge right up until we start shipping.

4. We will charge credit cards once we've locked the pledge manager. This means we will charge your card around the 31st if you used the Backerkit payment option rather than the PayPal option when finalizing your pledge.

5. Once we have the final totals from the PM, we will submit the numbers to our factories to lock in our order. At that point, we'll be able to start production as soon as we and the factory have finished the last pre-production items.

It sounds like we will have another update around the time we close the PM, so I'll keep this one pretty short for now. (Though I will say we've been making progress on the proofreading work.)

Okay, that's it for this update! We'll talk to you guys in a few more days!

Pictures from the Factory, PM Lockdown Coming, and Regan Unlocked!
12 months ago – Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 02:28:54 AM

Hello, my friend! I hope you've had a great month. We have some fun stuff to show you and tell you about in this update, so let's get going.

Pledge Manager

First, we plan to lock the pledge manager orders by the end of May. We will announce the specific date as we move further into May, so stay tuned for that. Having said that, if you need to finalize your survey, now is the time to do it!

At the moment, 64% of backers have completed their orders, so we still need to hear from quite a few of you. If you need to regain access to your PM, you can access it at https://deep-madness-reborn.backerkit.com/. Or you can also log into your Backerkit backer account to get in there at https://www.backerkit.com/backer_accounts/sign_in. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us via [email protected] or [email protected]. And for those of you who have contacted me with a question or have needed help, you have my sincere apologies for not replying to you yet. I will try to get back to you this coming week. Regardless, you will be answered before we close the PM, so don't worry. I will get back to you. I promise.

Regan Unlocked!

I looked at our preorder store today and saw something very, very cool. We are currently at $814,033. That means that we have officially unlocked Enlightened Regan! Woohoo! 

Regan will now be added to every copy of Madness Reborn as our second Epic Investigator. We can't wait for you to give this dynamic, dangerous new breed of investigator a spin! We'll have more info about her in our next update.

Pictures from the Factory

The tooling process for the new Madness Reborn minis is nearly complete. To celebrate this upcoming milestone, here are a few pictures the factory sent us of the process and where they are now. Enjoy!

 Progress Update

Now let's get into how things are progressing. 

1. Reprinted Materials

1) The miniatures' manufacturing process for the reprinted products has already begun at the factory. They have almost finished all the prep work for the production process. After we settle the order numbers later next month, everything will get rolling in earnest.

2) We've finished the graphic and layout revisions for the printed materials. We are still working on proofreading but should make some good progress in this area in the near future.

2. Madness Reborn

1) As shown above, the tooling process for the new miniatures is well underway at the factory. In fact, it's now almost finished. 

2) The game testing is finished. The next step is to work on the scenarios' rules and background stories.

Okay, that's it for this update! We'll be in touch soon to let you know when exactly we'll close the pledge manager and remind you before we officially finalize it. Have a great week, and we'll talk again soon!

What's Been Happening in the Deep
about 1 year ago – Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 10:06:50 PM

Hey, guys! I hope you all have had a great March. We've continued making progress on Deep Madness, so let's get into what's happened.  First, a pledge manager update!

Pledge Manager

We are currently at 57% of backers who have finalized your pledge. Just as a reminder, we will likely close the pledge manager in April or May, so time is getting a bit shorter to be able to finalize your order before we button everything up. 

We are currently at $747,473 in the pledge manager. Just as a reminder, Enlightened Regan will unlock when we reach $800,000. 

Progress

1. Reprinted Materials

1) We've run into a bump in the road with the the reprinted miniatures' manufacturing process. The factory has informed us that several moulds need to be adjusted and revised. We'll keep you updated (with pictures when available) as we learn more about this.

2) While the graphical and layout revisions for the printed materials have finished, we are still working on the proofreading for everything. We'll let you know when this finishes. 

2. Madness Reborn

1) Miniatures: As reported last month, the factory has begun the tooling process for the new miniatures. In fact, the miniature masters have now been finished. They're currently working on the steel moulds. We'll update pictures as soon as we get them.

2) Game Testing: We have finished the game testing. We'll soon move on to writing/editing the scenarios rules and background stories.

Okay, that's it for this update! We appreciate you. Have a great month, and we'll talk with you again soon!

February Progress Update
about 1 year ago – Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 07:53:02 PM

Hey guys! I hope you've had a great February. Let's get into the update!

Pledge Manager

Currently, the pledge manager has reached $725,022. This means we are getting ever closer to unlocking Regan at $800k! Sure, there's still a way to go, but I still think we can do it. 

Speaking of which, 55% of you guys have completed your orders as of today. If you're one of those, thanks so much! And if you're not, there's no time like the present. ;) If you've lost your survey or need to regain access to it, go to https://deep-madness-reborn.backerkit.com/, and Backerkit will get you back in. If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].

Progress

Our progress has been hampered a bit by several factors, including more illness in the team, the Chinese New Year, and the Beijing team moving into a new office. However, that doesn't mean nothing has happened. So let's get into it!

1. Reprinted Materials

1) The manufacturing process for the reprinted products' miniatures has already begun at the factory.

2) We've finished the graphical and layout revisions for the printed materials. We are still working on proofreading everything, but we're progressing there.

2. Madness Reborn

1) Miniatures: The factory has begun the tooling process for the new miniatures.

2) Game Testing: We have completed the general tests for all the scenarios and are doing more extreme tests for some unique and rare instances. The new abilities for epic monsters still need more tests but are also progressing.

Okay, I think that's it for this update! It's not a really big or flashy one, but I suppose that's just how it is sometimes. We are expecting to get some cool pictures from the factory before too long (including some of the master miniatures used for the molds and photos of the tooling process), which we'll post as soon as we get them. I hope you have a fantastic March, and we'll talk with you again soon!