Dice Tray Orders!
about 5 years ago
– Mon, Mar 04, 2019 at 11:08:56 PM
Hello!
We wanted to give you a heads up that we plan to charge all BackerKit orders with DICE TRAY add-ons on MARCH 8th, this FRIDAY, so that we can begin dice tray production! If you haven't ordered a Dice Tray and you'd like to, include it as an add-on in your BackerKit survey by MARCK 8th. That's when we will lock down all dice tray orders.
Make sure that you have the correct information on file. If you need to review payment information or your address, you can return to your survey by clicking your emailed survey link or by following this link: https://dark-venture.backerkit.com .
We're excited to be taking this first step. Thanks to you!
Rob
Production Update and More!
over 5 years ago
– Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 01:31:58 AM
Hello everyone!
I wanted to give you a quick production update to let you know what we've been working on recently. There's a lot!
RULE EDITS and LONGER BOOKS
Lately, we have been focusing on making final rule edits and play-testing these revised rules. Good news! The CORE RULE and ACTION books have EXPANDED. We've added a lot, including a clarified and more informative section on FOLLOWERS and a SOLO mode involving a list of 'character titles' that are granted based on the number of Quest Points earned while playing. In the ACTIONS book, we have filled out the choices in several locations while adding The Waterfall Pit and Gaping Maw choice trees.
THE 'B' BOOKS
The additional ‘B’ versions of the LOCATION and ACTION books are complete and, let me tell you, they are awesome! Considering the ‘procedural generation’ of the game, the ‘B’ books add SO MUCH CONTENT. Each existing game location has been completely transformed. I was able to do a lot of things that I have been thinking about for a long time, pushing the rules in various directions in an attempt to keep players on their toes! I’m very excited to share some of the new encounters. There are ghost stories, time travel, character mutations and a plethora of other surprises. If I have time, I will try to run a location or two on the Dark Venture boardgamegeek forum (Here: https://boardgamegeek.com/forums/thing/228412/dark-venture ).
VILE INVADERS
I’m putting finishing touches on the art for the Vile Invaders expansion. The ‘story’ of the expansion has turned out great. Here is a look at the only ‘dual-location’ in the game, the CRASHED STARSHIP. Explore the ship? Gather resources from it? Fight off alien creatures and/or mutated wildlife? Try to fire up the engines? Use technology to try to enhance your weapon? The choice will be yours.
THE MANUFACTURER
We’ve been working out final details with Whatz Games, our manufacturer. Working with them, so far, has been nothing but great. For more information on them and to see some of the projects they’ve manufactured check out their website: http://www.whatzgames.com/Home/PastProjects .
PLEDGE MANAGER
For those who haven't completed their BackerKit survey, please try to finish it up as soon as you can. Here’s a link: https://dark-venture.backerkit.com FYI: To track your pledge, BackerKit uses the same email address that you use to log into Kickstarter.
We’d like to close the the pledge manager by the end of February (or early March, depending on people’s needs) so that all our production details can be locked in. Don’t worry, we will make sure to notify you before we do!
PRE-ORDERS
PLEASE! Tell your friends and any people who you think might enjoy playing Dark Venture that it can be PRE-ORDERED! Here is a link to the PRE-ORDER STORE: https://dark-venture.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
The pre-order is only a couple bucks more than the Kickstarter price (as is only fair!) but pre-orders will include everything that is in the Kickstarter version. We plan on shipping them soon after we have fulfilled all backer orders. We have been quiet about the pre-orders, but it's time to let people know!
That’s it for now. Thanks again for backing. I am thrilled to be able to follow this vision, to bring you this unique game!
Thank you,
Rob
Are you ready for the PLEDGE MANAGER?
over 5 years ago
– Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 11:22:32 PM
Hello Amazing Backers!
We wanted to send out a quick note to let you know that we have almost completed setting up our BackerKit pledge manager survey and plan to send it out early next week. Please try to complete it as quickly as possible once it goes live!
A brief production update: Things are really moving! We are working to finalize ‘Version 27’ of the rule books. The new version includes quite a few additions. We added in the two new stretch-goal locations (Gaping Maw and Waterfall Pit) to the Location and Action guides (and expanded the primary Action Guide!). There are various rule updates including a new solo mini-mode and expanded rules for followers. Also, in somewhat related news, we are working on V1 of the Print & Play PDF kit, more news on that soon.
...And, finally, a first look at the custom dice. They are prototypes, the colors aren't correct, but get a load of this photo of our 16mm Dark Venture dice that was sent to us by our manufacturer! We're very happy with how they're shaping up.
Until next time, get ready for the BackerKit survey and bye for now!
- Rob
Thanks to all you great people!
over 5 years ago
– Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 01:05:18 AM
I’m excited, tired and ready to get making things...but first, I would like to thank some people who helped me on the campaign, I was not alone.
Firstly, thanks to all our vocal backers for helping to make this a reality! I have seen nothing but good will and positivity from all of you. Thanks for making this campaign fun and bringing energy to it with every step.
Secondly, these people were crucial in making the campaign a success. Thanks to my wife and kids for putting up with me this past month. Craig Chin helped out with filming the main video (in wonderful Beacon, NY!). He also composed the music for the videos and is the core member of Errant Space (who are working on the soundtrack). My brother Jeff did an amazing job helping to film part of the video too, thanks Jeff. Long-time-friends Gregg Schigiel and Jennifer Bonfante were the overly-enthusiastic players in the video, thanks guys. To all the friends and family who have given me support and talked me through ideas and numbers, (listening to my incessant campaign talk), thank you.
On to next steps!
About the pledge manager: We will be using BackerKit as our pledge manager and it may take some time for us to set everything up. We will keep you updated on our progress.
The PDF Print and Play: I’m working on it right now, updating what we have, and the first version should be out within a month or two.
I will be attending PaxUnplugged this weekend. You will likely be able to track me down by keeping an eye on social media (Specifically Twitter: https://twitter.com/gildedskull ). I’ll be setting up demo games of Dark Venture in the free-play area.
Now the real work…and the fun…begins!
Rob
The Final Day!
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 01:16:14 AM
Hello Fine Backers,
We have passed the 20-hours-to-the-finish mark and the campaign is almost at an end!
We have added everything that we have ever wanted to the game (and more!) and the quality of the production will be top notch.
The final additional character, DRAKKIN the follower, and the companion app could be the icing on the cake for our campaign but don’t think that’s the definitive ‘end’ of the content that will be added to the game. On the Dark Venture BoardGameGeek Forum we have been discussing ‘content creation kits’, a ‘solo puzzle’ kit, various language translations and other additions (created by us at Gilded Skull and by players and fans). There is much more to come! We will keep everyone on the Dark Venture MAILING LIST aware of anything that develops.
I want to thank all of you, backers, for helping us to get the word out and making this a totally successful campaign that far exceeded our expectations. I’m looking forward to seeing how things go in these last few hours!
Thank you!
Rob
