Answers to a few questions before the weekend
7 months ago
– Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 06:57:21 PM
Hello again!
I know I just posted an update, but there have been some questions, so I thought I should answer them before I run off to San Francisco for the the Laughing Dragon Magic the Gathering event this weekend, (April 19-21).
Reprinted volumes and other add-ons will be available in the pledge manager.
Once the campaign ends I'll open up the pledge manager and that's where you can add on extra books, including bundles, earlier volumes, and reprints. It's also where you'll pay for shipping, calculated once all the add-on choices are made. So if you don't see most things you'd expect listed as add-ons here on Kickstarter, don't worry, they'll be available after the campaign over on the pledge manager.
If we hit the Volume 22 stretch goal, you'll be able to buy it as an add-on in the pledge manager, or by itself from the preorder store after the campaign.
Also, if we hit the Vol. 22 stretch goal, the Second Journey Bundle and the Epic Bundles will automatically include Vol. 22. Backers already getting those bundles won't need to make any changes to their pledges.
But Kickstarter backers who back at "Bundle" levels will get a better price than folks who buy a full set after the campaign! The very good deal is for everyone, but the super-good deal is for the backers!
And finally, a note for international Exorcism Engines backers who have asked about combining shipments:
Due to cash flow problems in the last couple of years, we still have a few of the International shipments from our last campaign to ship, and I am terribly sorry and ashamed about that. If you are one of our very patient International readers who have asked about combining shipping: Yes, I'll figure out a way to combine the shipments, and I am grateful that you're giving me another chance.
I'll have to do some hands-on work to adjust the shipping cost on your current pledge manager form, so if you want to combine shipments, please use the Kickstarter form on our contact page at girlgeniusart.com to let me know before 5 May. Please don't post about it here, comments on Kickstarter campaigns are notoriously easy to miss. Using the form to email us means we can keep better track of who I need to work with.
If we don't hear from you by 5 May, 2024 I'll go ahead and ship your Exorcism Engines rewards as soon as I have the funds. If you need to let me know about an address change, please use the Kickstarter form on our contact page at girlgeniusart.com! It's a very useful form!
As always, thank you!
--Kaja
The Girl Genius bundles are now complete, and I've added more stretch goals!
7 months ago
– Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 02:38:46 AM
Phil and I will be at the Laughing Dragon Magic the Gathering event in San Francisco this weekend, so if we hit any stretch goals while I'm traveling I might not get the art changed until Monday. Please be patient with me!
We have hit a few new stretch goals, including the last one we needed to get all of our out-of-print volumes back in print. This means that all three bundles are now complete: The First Journey (volumes 1-13), The Second Journey (Volumes 14-21), and the Epic bundle (Volumes 1-21). I'm delighted!
I've also added a kind of silly pie-in-the-sky stretch goal: if we make it to $200,000 I'll go ahead and print volume 22 early, and add it to the above bundles as a special extra. I'm not really holding my breath that we'll hit that level, but if we do, it would be awfully nice.
Another Kickstarter that's launching soon: a Teslagrad campaign from Rain Games, the company that did the Girl Genius game! It's launching on the 19th, this Friday, and I'm quite looking forward to it. I love the blend of steampunk and nordic art. I'll have a link later when there is one, but here's the art they sent me:
And that's all I have to tell at the moment! I guess I'm going to have to wait until I get home to post the volume 21 original art to the girlgeniusart.com site. I had so much I wanted to get done before we left for San Francisco. I'll just get the rest done next week.
Thanks, all!
--Kaja
The Second Journey (SOFTCOVER!) Bundle is now complete and we're working on the First Journey!
7 months ago
– Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 11:12:28 PM
I need to clarify that the bundles are softcovers only! I didn't specify properly on the side listings, and I can't edit those, so I'm trying to quickly answer everyone who asked.
Since we've hit some stretch goals, the bundles are filling in nicely. We'll now be able to reprint volumes twelve and fourteen, so all that's left is volume three. Also, this means that both bundles now include a free book, so that's nice.
As of now, the Envelope of Madness (which everyone whose backer level includes a bookplate gets) will contain the following:
- The signed bookplate for volume 21
- One art card featuring Agatha
- One Entertainment in Londinium bookmark
- One bookmark for volume 12
- One bookmark for volume 14
As we hit stretch goals, more things may go into The Envelope of Madness! In addition to the EoM, everyone at the $10 level and above will now get the PDF pile which currently includes electronic versions of volumes 12, 13, 14 and 21. Again, more may be added as we hit stretch goals.
Ok, thank you everyone! I'll be back later when I have more to tell. I spent today checking over the files to see just how much work I have to do getting the older books up to our current standards. I'm looking forward to adding my newer-type page numbers into volumes 3 and 12.
See you soon!
--Kaja
Update #2: I've added reward levels for bundles!
8 months ago
– Sat, Apr 06, 2024 at 06:51:12 PM
People were asking me about bundles, but I thought "I have to wait to meet some stretch goals before I can offer bundles." Then I realized, I don't have to wait! I just have to be creative! So I've added bundles for All the First Journey Possible (it's missing volume 3 until we hit the vol. 3 reprint stretch goal), All the Second Journey Possible (missing volume 14 until we hit the vol. 14 reprint stretch goal), and All the Epic Possible (missing both vol. 3 and vol. 14 until we reach their respective reprint stretch goals). If and when the proper stretch goals are met, the missing books will be added in at no extra cost.
Ok, now I'm off to do the design work for the bookplates. I also have to get Monday's page sorted out. I like to get it posted early for our Patrons over at Patreon.com/girlgenius, but I'm still waiting for Phil to draw their extra cat sketch, so I think I'll do the bookplates first.
Thanks everyone!
--Kaja
Update #1: We have funded!
8 months ago
– Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 11:53:37 PM
Hello, and huge thanks to all our wonderful backers. I'm so pleased that we funded so quickly, I appreciate it so much!
We have already hit several stretch goals, including the one that will allow us to reprint Volume 12. We're out of a few volumes at the moment, which is why we don't have our usual full set level listed. With luck, that will come later if we make it to some of our later stretch goals. The Envelope of Madness now contains a couple of fun extras, in addition to the signed bookplate for the new volume: a large art card with all-new Agatha art by Phil, and a bookmark made just for this campaign. With luck, it will contain much more by the end!
Well, I'll have more to say soon, so I'll be back! Thanks again everyone--
--Kaja
