Quodd Heroes

Good News: I'm Not Dead!
over 8 years ago – Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 09:12:30 PM

Hello Heroes!

First off, let me apologize for the delay between recent updates and a complete lack of live-streams for the past 3 weeks or so. There is a good reason for this - I've been super busy getting everything done and during this period, there really isn't much to show you guys that's "new". A big part of what I'm working on is laying out the rulebook in InDesign, which is time-consuming but doesn't leave me with much to show you until it's finished (or almost finished). So I ask for your patience during this period.

Here are the latest "basic training" pages some of you may already have seen on Facebook.

Plastics Pre-production:

The files have been in Panda's hands for almost 3 weeks now, but I still haven't heard from them. I have been assured that I will hear back soon. I'm hoping that will be early this week. Once I do, I will let you know what's up.

Miniature Painting:

The first three of the miniatures sent to Robert Karlsson are finished. Sadly, he was only able to finish those three before a large pre-scheduled project came up, so the rest are being finished by the very talented Matteo Di Diomede (you can see his work here: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/Diomedes). You can see the first three minis by Robert below as well the the base-painted versions by Matteo. Matteo will be finishing them this week, so I will have more to show soon:

For those of you who are attending Essen Spiel this year, you will be able to stop by the booth and see them in all of their glory! If you will be there, I would love for you to stop by Booth 8C103 in Hall 8 and say hi!

Backer-Created Cards:

Some of you may recall that near the end of the campaign, I put out a call for backer-created card ideas. In March, I announced the winners but it was recently pointed out that I never showed you guys the final cards/art for these. Attached are the 2 items and 1 pet that the backers created. The 3 world event cards are not shown here as they do not contain artwork. Rest assured, though, that they will be in the world event deck and you will be credited in the rule book!

Essen Spiel'17 Backer Meetup:

We are currently in the midst of organizing the backer meetup for those planning to attend Spiel '17. You can RSVP by going to the Facebook event here and indicate that you're "Going". If you don't have Facebook, you can also comment on this update. This is to help us get an idea of the space we need to book. Do note that you don't have to be attending Spiel on order to come to the meetup - it will be held in the evening at a location near the convention centre, so as long as you're in the area, you're welcome to join us!

That's all for now! If I have time for a live stream next week, I will post an update with the time and date. You can also check the Quodd Heroes Kickstarter page which will show when the next scheduled live stream is, once it has been scheduled!

Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian backers!

Cheers!

Ryan

Big Update: 3D files off to Panda, rules layout and more!
over 8 years ago – Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 12:59:59 AM

Hello there, Heroes!

First off, I want to apologize for this update taking as long as it has. A LOT has been happening in the world of Quodd Heroes over the past few weeks and it has kept me very busy. I want to catch all of you up on what's happening so let's get right to it!

3D files for all the plastic pieces in the game are now in the hands of Panda!

YAY! This is a HUGE step that is way overdue. On Tuesday morning, I sent Panda the files and a document listing the numbers, colors, and sizes, etc, for each mini. Let's hope the proofing process goes smoothly!

RULEBOOK LAYOUT

The rulebook layout is progressing nicely and I have a few PDFs to share from some of the pages I'm working on right now. Please remember that these are a work in progress and don't represent the final look and feel. Please feel free to send any feedback you like. At this point, I'm looking for feedback on how well this material TEACHES the game. Here is a google drive link to some of the pages:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0Pb2ODD6Hulalg5M3dmamItRHM  

If you wish to follow along more closely, I'm posting pretty frequently on Facebook looking for feedback. Feel free to join the conversation there.

MINIATURES

As some of you may know from previous updates and streams, I planned to have Robert from Roland Studio in Sweden paint a set of prototype minis for the game to show at conventions, as well as to inspire all of us in the painting of our own copies of the game. This past week, Robert got started with that. Here is a picture of the finished Captain ZoZo model:

The next mini in the works is Aard! I'm very much looking forward to seeing how he looks when he is complete!

Currently, I'm focused on getting all the English print materials finished so everything will be production-ready ASAP. Once the English version is finished, the translation for German and French (and the other print and play languages) can begin.  

My hope is for everything to be final before Essen and to have at least all the English stuff ready to go to Panda before I leave for Germany for Spiel. Speaking of Spiel, Xuan and I are working on a plan for a backer meetup. Once we have more details, we will post an event on Facebook to get a sense of how many people will be attending.

Look for more updates in that google drive folder over the coming days and get your constructive feedback to me as well, please and thank you!

Have a great weekend and I will try to do a live stream next week!

Cheers!

Ryan XOXO

Livestream - Now
over 8 years ago – Fri, Sep 08, 2017 at 04:45:55 PM

Hi Heroes,

Livestreaming now.  Look for an update on the rulebook later today.

Cheers!

Ryan

Progress Update & Live Stream/Text Update Clarification
over 8 years ago – Wed, Sep 06, 2017 at 01:42:34 AM

Hello, Heroes!

This is just a short update to let you know we've started working on the rulebook, and Ryan is busy sketching the layout as I type this. =)

As you can probably tell, it's a lot of work! For those who've already asked/about to ask - yes, the beta rulebook will be published online for a short period so anybody interested can take a look at it and give feedback and suggestions for improvement, before we make the final edits and send it for publishing. =)

I also thought I'd address something that's come up often in the comments - live streams vs. text updates.

Live streams are held mostly to obtain live feedback and hold Q&As for what is currently being worked on. A text update usually follows later in the week to summarize what was discussed during the stream. The content for both is generally the same. So don't worry, you won't be missing out on any core updates if you're unable to catch the live streams. There will always be a text update for any core information that needs to be conveyed to the backers. You are still welcome to give any feedback through the comment section/private message on the text updates.

I hope this allays your fears of missing out on information if you don't have time to catch the live streams. =)

That said, Ryan will be streaming this Friday, 8th September, at 11:30AM EST (-5 GMT) to show some rulebook progress. Look for that to be scheduled, and have nice morning/afternoon/evening!

Xuan

Streaming now!
over 8 years ago – Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 02:40:05 PM

Hi Heroes,

Just a quick update to let you know that I will be Live-Streaming in 8 minutes at 11am EST (-5 GMT) to update you on how GENCON went, and the current state of affairs in Quoddria.

Cheers!

Ryan