State of the Break - Survey Delay and Update
over 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 02:05:12 AM

Hello, backers! 

We ran into a slight delay when setting up the surveys so we will be pushing back Survey rollout to the end of the week. Apologies for any inconvenience but, as always, will endeavor to keep you updated.

In the meantime, I wanted to give you a brief idea what to expect. If you're a Kickstarter veteran you've probably seen this before but if not, keep reading!

For Digital Tiers (Swimmer/Diver) we'll be looking to collect basic information and give you the opportunity to purchase add-ons or upgrade tiers if you wish. 

Physical Tier surveys will be collecting shipping information as well as credit card information. As highlighted below, this will be charged later. We will do another update once we charge cards and will endeavor to provide as much warning as possible before that is completed.

That's it for now and should have another update with more information later this week. Thanks again!

FAQs

If you have any questions related to this, please feel free to ask in the comments below as well as make use of Backerkit's support team. This may be especially useful if you run into any problems or have questions regarding navigating Backerkit's site.

Any issues or questions that come up often we'll move to our FAQs here on Kickstarter.

State of the Break - Pre-Orders Now Open!
over 1 year ago – Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 01:35:36 AM

Hello (new) Backers!

Miss the Kickstarter? Good news! Pre-orders are now open on Backerkit.

What's in the Pre-Order?

Everything that you missed in the Kickstarter! This includes all tiers made available during the original campaign: Swimmer, Diver, Xenobiologist, or Oceanographer. This includes digital and print rewards, stretch goals, and the full package Oceanographer's Kit for all of the theoretical xenobiologists looking to validate their doctorate.

Pre-orders will charge your card at time of purchase as well as add you to the list of backers for future updates in information from Backerkit. If you are ordering items with print or physical rewards, shipping will be added after surveys. More on this in future updates.

If you want to pickup the digital edition, please keep in mind there is a slight difference with the pledge/tier levels due to how Backerkit is configured. The Oceanographer's Kit and Tidebreak (Print) options each have standalone selections so remain mostly the same. However, you will need to click on the Tidebreak (Digital) and then expand the dropdown (pictured below) to select either PDF only or Digital with Stretch Goals. This will mirror the Swimmer and Diver tiers from the original campaign. 

What if I already backed the Kickstarter?

Then you're set! As mentioned in our previous update, this will not affect add-ons, surveys, or shipping and fulfillment charges. More info on that will come in our update for Surveys on Monday, November 14th, also through Backerkit.

If you are looking for Backerkit's pledgemanager, including information on adjusting your pledge level and add-ons, please look for the dedicated update on this along with information on surveys coming later this month.

FAQs

If you have any questions related to this, please feel free to ask in the comments below as well as make use of Backerkit's support team. This may be especially useful if you run into any problems or have questions regarding navigating Backerkit's site.

Any issues or questions that come up often we'll move to our FAQs here on Kickstarter.

Communiques

Just a brief reminder, we're endeavoring to keep our “State of the Break” check-ins to a minimum of once-a-month. Due to the scope of this project and the small team behind it, we will do our best to answer all of your questions. However, if we are not able to promptly answer any direct messages, please review Updates and FAQs to see if your question has already been answered.

Thank you again for your patience!

State of the Break - September-October
over 1 year ago – Wed, Nov 02, 2022 at 01:29:28 AM

Hello, Backers!

Sincere apologies for the late update (and just barely sneaking this one in on West Coast time). This update will have a bit of housekeeping and some behind-the scenes looks at some revisions to assets for Tidebreak. 

With our adjusted timeframe we've been busy cleaning up the manuscript; correcting mechanical discovered in play, perform some additional playtesting, refine rules, &c. Some of our tests – featuring Dr. Felix Mers, Moebius, and Frankie "Sunshine" Day – showed our system for encountering and interacting with the creatures of Gliese 667Cc works swimmingly (if you'll forgive the pun).

We're using a 3-phase system where your Crew will encounter a creature and, depending on situation circumstances, the Warden can determine what Tags the creature has and how it responds to the Crew in turn. You can think of this as an expanded version of a traditional d6 reaction table. Here's a sneak peak of how that works below.

Our playtesting did reveal we needed to refine some of our assets as well such as re-arranging the Taxonomic Analysis cards and updating the rules for how the AI-Enhanced Dive Suits operate when going on Dives. 

With that out of the way we've moved on to finalizing layout and will be moving onto editing shortly. This is slightly behind our internal projections but should not affect the timeline for fulfillment. 

Want to apologize again for the missing our last update but I was able to use that time to play some much needed catch-up on some admin tasks. Which leads us to...

Pre-Orders

At the end of the week we will be launching the much requested Pre-Orders or late orders for any who missed the original campaign. As soon as this launches, we will have a stand-alone update with specific details and instructions on the information needed. Please keep an eye out for that.

Surveys and Fulfillment Preparation

Additionally, please note that we are prepping to send out surveys on Monday, November 14th. This will be handled through Backerkit. This will also have a stand-alone update with specific notes and instructions. Keep in mind this survey will not include charging cards for shipping. That will happen as we move into the fulfillment stage of the project. 

To reiterate, this is not going to be handled through Kickstarter. I've had a few people message me with new and "updated" shipping info. Please note that information will not be saved and will need to be updated through Backerkit.

Again want to apologize for the delays but we're working hard to make sure you get the best version of In Other Waters: Tidebreak. That's it for now and see you in the next update!

Communiques

Just a brief reminder, we're endeavoring to keep our “State of the Break” check-ins to a minimum of once-a-month. Due to the scope of this project and the small team behind it, we will do our best to answer all of your questions. However, if we are not able to promptly answer any direct messages, please review Updates and FAQs to see if your question has already been answered.

Thank you again for your patience!

State of the Break - August
over 1 year ago – Thu, Sep 01, 2022 at 12:55:28 PM

Hello, Backers!

Timeline Update

Gareth and I wanted to update you with an important timeline adjustment. We're going to be increasing our projected timeline by two months which will push our projected fulfillment and delivery to January 2023. There is a chance we will still come out ahead of schedule but, to be realistic with our small team and year-end shipping circumstances, we wanted to advise our backers well in advance.

There's a few reasons for some of the delays but to briefly give you an idea of what's going on behind the scenes, we've done some additional play-testing which made of aware of some mechanical adjustments to the Creature Tag system we wished to implement. That coupled with some unforeseen scheduling conflicts are the main reasons we felt it necessary to adjustment our timeline. The good news about this is it will afford us to make sure our rules are in line with the forthcoming Mothership 1e ruleset (and as a side benefit, reduce the chances of post-print errata). 

Related to this, please note that we have not yet sent out surveys. This will be done through Backerkit and we will have a stand-alone update with more details once those go out (with a lot of exclamation marks in the update title).

We apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause but want to assure you that it's to make sure you get the best version of In Other Waters: Tidebreak. That's it for now and thank you all for your support. 

See you in the next update!

Communiques

Just a brief reminder, we're endeavoring to keep our “State of the Break” check-ins to a minimum of once-a-month. Due to the scope of this project and the small team behind it, we will do our best to answer all of your questions. However, if we are not able to promptly answer any direct messages, please review Updates and FAQs to see if your question has already been answered.

Thank you again for your patience!

Pledge Manager and Pre-Orders...

Pledge Manager and Pre-Orders is still in the works. I apologize that this has taken some time to enable but with so many moving parts we want to make sure we get it right! As soon as Pre-Orders are available we will have a stand-alone update with more details.

State of the Break - (Late) July
over 1 year ago – Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 04:09:57 AM

 Hello, Backers,

Apologies for the late update! Had something prepared and ready but then the month got away from me! That in mind you'll be getting multiple updates in August; this brief one just to check in and note that work is progressing and a more detailed report in the coming weeks.

For now we wanted to share some more art from Gareth!

In an earlier update we talked about a new area we're calling the Filament Fields (previously the Farfields). As we're working on adding more details about the ecology for this biome, that means we're also working on the creatures that live there and what that looks like. Those familiar with In Other Waters know just how important the additional taxonomic details of each creature is and how samples progress the story.

Here you'll see pictured more details about one of these creatures: the Great Sailshell. Alongside the Great Sailshell eggs are some other critters your Crews will find while exploring Gliese 667Cc. Can't wait to share more and for you all to learn more about this new area such as what exactly is a Tidesquirt?!

So as I said, brief update just to check in and apologize for the delay in communication but thank you as always for your support and patience. 

See you in the next State Of The Break!

Communiques

Just a brief reminder, we're endeavoring to keep our “State of the Break” check-ins to a minimum of once-a-month. Due to the scope of this project and the small team behind it, we will do our best to answer all of your questions. However, if we are not able to promptly answer any direct messages, please review Updates and FAQs to see if your question has already been answered.

Thank you again for your patience!

Pledge Manager and Pre-Orders...

Pledge Manager and Pre-Orders is still in the works. I apologize that this has taken some time to enable but with so many moving parts we want to make sure we get it right! As soon as Pre-Orders are available we will have a stand-alone update with more details.