Thu Dec 12 '19 Announcement
almost 5 years ago – Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 11:06:42 AM

Earlier this week, we performed the first BackerKit lockdown and charge. If you have already filled out your survey - you are all done! Over 90% of you have filled out your surveys and are successfully locked, so thank you for being on top of the game. We will perform another lockdown and charge this coming Monday which will be the last lockdown of the year. If you still want to get any add ons before the holidays, make sure to finish your survey by noon Eastern on Monday, December 16th.

If you added on Steam keys for any of our previous games, those keys are now available! Just log in to your backerkit dashboard (you can recover it here), and you should see a button to “get your digital downloads”.

This will also be where you find your key(s) for Spirit Island when the game enters Early Access, as well as your soundtrack download if you got the deluxe edition or added it on. If you are having any trouble, just reach out to us here and we’ll get you all sorted out. 

This will be our last update of 2019, so from all of us at Handelabra - thank you for your support, and happy holidays! We can’t wait to get Spirit Island into your hands in 2020!

Tue Dec 10 '19 Announcement
almost 5 years ago – Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 08:41:27 AM

We just got back from PAX Unplugged and we had a great time showing off Spirit Island. Lots of folks stopped by to say hi, and it was great meeting so many of you!

Today we will be performing the first lockdown of BackerKit. We will then be charging cards tomorrow. The main reason for this quick turnaround is so that folks who added on Steam keys for our existing games can get their keys delivered ahead of the holidays. We will lock down and charge cards every week through the end of the year, and then every 2 weeks until the pre-order period ends. Pre-orders will continue until the game is ready to release into Early Access.

If you want to add on any keys for our previous games, and you want to receive them before the holiday, make sure to complete your survey by 4 PM Eastern time today.

If you know anyone who missed out on the campaign, let them know they can pre-order now! Why should they pre-order? Because every dollar of add ons and pre-orders are still being counted towards stretch goals!

Stretch Goal Update

It has been just 1 week since pre-orders went live, and we’ve already unlocked the next stretch goal!

46k - BONUS FEATURE: Nexus of Sound

• Rather than static background tracks, Jean-Marc Giffin will create a dynamic musical landscape for the game!

There are still 3 stretch goals to achieve, so continue to spread the word - we're already 1/3 of the way to the next one!

Tue Dec 3 '19 Announcement
almost 5 years ago – Tue, Dec 03, 2019 at 01:14:56 PM

A not-insignificant number of you have contacted us with errors on BackerKit. Some of you are missing items in your add ons, while other's pledges seem to have vanished.

FEAR NOT!

According to BackerKit, there was an error when importing between platforms, but we have now resynced the connection, and as a result your surveys should be working again. 

If you noticed this problem already, you should be able to recover your pledge via this link. 

If you did not recieve an email, you may tomorrow as the BackerKit system only sends them once per day.

Thanks for you patience!

Tue Dec 3 '19 Announcement
almost 5 years ago – Tue, Dec 03, 2019 at 07:07:52 AM

Now that Spirit Island is officially coming to Steam, what’s next? Pledge management and pre-orders, of course!

Check your email, as you should have recently received a notification from BackerKit with a link to your survey. BackerKit is a great service that allows you to adjust your pledge, directly select add ons, and receive your rewards. If you haven’t yet received your survey email, check any spam folders you might have. If you still don’t see it, you can recover your survey here: https://spiritislanddigital.backerkit.com

Note: Indiegogo processes add ons slightly differently than Kickstarter, so you may be required to fill out multiple surveys if you added items on. If you encounted any problems, please reach out to us at [email protected].

If you know anyone who missed the campaign, let them know that they can now pre-order Spirit Island for Steam, also via BackerKit.

Overtime Stretch Goals

We ended the campaign approximately $700 short of achieving the 3rd stretch goal on the updated list:

The good news is that we’re leaving the meter running on stretch goals throughout the pre-order period! Both pre-orders and add ons to existing pledges will be counted toward stretch goals. We will keep you updated here as more goals are achieved.

Add On Delivery

If you added on (or plan to add on) Steam keys for any of our previous games, make sure you fill out your survey as soon as you can. Our plan is to perform a first lockdown on or around December 9th in order to deliver those products to you ahead of the holiday season.

Development Update

The team is hard at work continuing to build the rules engine and interactions for the game. A lot of the work isn't pretty to see, but it's certainly important! Through the weeks and months ahead we'll have development streams and other previews from time to time so you can see how we're doing. We're excited to get the game into your hands as soon as we can.

PAX Unplugged

And finally, the team is packing up to head to Philadelphia this weekend for PAX Unplugged. You'll be able to find us at booth #2606 with Underbite Games, right across from Greater Than Games. And if you've ever been curious about our process, join us for the Peices to Pixels Panel on Saturday at 10:30 AM. We'll be joined by folks from Greater Than Games, and Northstar Games for a discussion of the digital tabletop, moderated by our friends at CritCamp!

Mon Nov 18 '19 Announcement
about 5 years ago – Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 10:02:28 AM

Thanks to lots of effort across the board, Spirit Island is fully funded, and we even achieved both of the Promos!

For the next week or so, the Indigogo backend will be doing its thing, and so will we. Next week, expect more information about BackerKit, and how you will fill out your surveys so we can deliver your games and add ons. We also hope to have some info on how we may still achieve the unmet stretch goals!

Until then, just sit back and bask in the knowledge that you helped an awesome game make the jump from the analog to digital tabletop!

THANK YOU!

- John, Jeremy, Jennifer, Jean-Marc, David, Crista, & Cam