Stretch Goal #3 Unlocked, that was fast! Here's the next one...
almost 4 years ago – Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:06:19 AM

Stretch Goal #3 has been unlocked, thanks Shivers fans!

OK, our downloadable PDF StoryCard templates are obviously going to be a huge hit with the community, and we can't wait to see what spooky and clever adventures you come up with! Perhaps a contest is in order at some point in the future? OK, in keeping with the creative theme, here's the next Stretch Goal:

Stretch Goal #4, Create-Your-Own Character Blanks!

Use these blank standees and dashboards to develop your very own playable Shivers characters! Give them a unique name, look, attributes, and fears, then see how they fare in The Shivers game world. We'll want to see your creations! PDF files will also be available if you'd like to print them out. 

This Stretch Goal is set at $400k for the set of 2, and unlocks only for Deluxe game backers. 

Thank you Shivers fans worldwide who have helped us get this far, more exciting updates to come as we enter this 3rd week of the campaign!

- The Shivers Team

Stretch Goal #2 is Unlocked...now for our next goal!
almost 4 years ago – Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 09:59:43 PM

We've unlocked Stretch Goal #2... thank you Shivers fans!

4 more playable stories for your Deluxe Game pledge tier. That doubles the amount of episodes in the Deluxe tier...enjoy!

OK, ready for the next challenge? This week will feature stretch goals that let you bring your own creativity and imagination to the world of The Shivers:

Stretch Goal #3: StoryCard Templates!

That's right, a full set of StoryCards for every pop-up room in The Shivers game, downloadable as front/back PDF templates. You can use these to create your own mystery adventures for your gaming group, just draw in the right clues into the right zones to bring your story to life. They are all sized to fit on a standard piece of paper for your home printer. This reward is for both the Core and Deluxe pledge levels, and unlocks at $360k. 

OK, that's it for this update. Expect some VAT news this week, more stretch goals, as well as an interview with Renee our paper engineer. Stay tuned!

- The Shivers Team

Stretch Goal #1 Unlocked, thank you backers! Now for the next goal...
almost 4 years ago – Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 12:40:32 AM

Thank you Shivers fans, Stretch Goal #1 is unlocked!

We're proud to announce the addition of the two new colored dice, with different positive/negative outcomes, to the Deluxe Game pledge level! We know you'll put these to good use. 

Now that we know that you enjoy challenges, here's the next goal: 

Stretch Goal #2: Four additional episodes!

That's right, you've asked for it, and we've heard you: many more hours of spooky gameplay! Four more playable episodes for the Deluxe Game pledge level, written by our best-selling gothic fiction writer Darcy Coates. You'll get enough Story Cards for each of the episodes to play across all of the Shiver's pop-up rooms, as well as four new Episode Guides to help you Storytellers lead the adventure. 

You'll see our target funding level for this goal is set at $340k, definitely a big stretch. Let's talk about the work that goes into developing a new set of episodes for The Shivers. 

Each episode is like a miniature short story for our writing team, with plot arcs, twists and turns, clues, puzzles, villains, and drama. Then our illustrator has to produce artwork for each item on the Story Cards, which amounts to hundreds of individual color renderings. These then need to be prototyped and play-tested multiple times to ensure the episodes flow smoothly. Lastly, our graphic designers will package all the visual and text assets into a clean and readable format for printing and production. All that is before the manufacturer has to produce the actual extra story components and integrate them into the game boxes. Just a brief glimpse at how we'll bring the magic of The Shivers into your homes. 

We're confident we can meet this goal. If this is a reward you believe in as well, help share The Shivers story with your friends so we can turn it from a goal into a reality!

-Andy

PS:  285 of you have found some SECRETS...

Stretch Goal #1 Announcement
almost 4 years ago – Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 09:31:04 PM

It's stretch goal time!

You've been asking for them, discussing them in the comments section, proposing your stretch goal ideas, and now they're here! We're excited to announce the first of our Stretch Goals. If we reach $300,000 in funding, backers of our Deluxe edition will receive:

These extra two colored dice will enable more advanced game play for those seeking to make their Shivers experience more challenging. The blue dice which already comes with the game is good for general game play, as it generates about 60/40% positive-to-negative outcomes. 

The new green dice will be mostly positive outcomes (80/20%) for easily achievable tasks like "Smash the vase with the hammer". Pretty hard to mess that up...

But the red dice, whoa watch out! This dice is reserved only for the most risky and bone-headed decisions, including such classics as "Climb up the bookshelf, swing on the chandelier, and back-flip onto the zombie's back". Negative outcomes (including the infamous Backfire!) heavily outweigh positive outcomes on this dice. 

These additions will add richness and more options to the all-important StoryTeller role. 

OK, that's it for today, more updates to come soon!

-Andy

P.S. Twenty-five people have found secrets...

Meet the Team: Bill Tiller (lead illustrator) Interview!
almost 4 years ago – Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 11:00:26 PM

The Shivers campaign continues to soar...thank you!

We've come along way since launch last week, thank you everyone for believing in our vision, and sharing The Shivers project with your friends! This week we'll be announcing the first of our stretch goals....so stay tuned. Also, were still working on resolving and clarifying issues like VAT, alternate languages, print-and-play, etc. 

Meet The Team Interview #1: Bill Tiller

We fell in love with Bill's artwork playing The Curse of Monkey Island PC-game in our college dorm rooms, and now he's joined us as Lead Illustrator! Here's an interview with Bill you won't want to miss: 

Well that's it for today's updates, more to come this week. 

Andy 

P.S. A handful of you found something. Follow the hand...