Quodd Heroes is a unique scenario-based action adventure game with completely original mechanics and miniatures.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Mizu unlocked and more Live Stream replays
about 7 years ago
– Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 10:40:24 PM
Greetings Heroes!
Its been a few days since my last update and much has been happening. We have been steadily climbing in funding as we accelerate toward the end of the campaign this Friday morning. We unlocked Mizu the Water Elemental! Check her out:
Mizu: Water Elemental
We've got a few great stretch goals laid out leading up to $300K CAD including ink-washed minis, more amazing board elements, a collectors box sleeve and the last of the elementals: Aard the Earth Elemental!
Do you think we'll unlock all of these strech goals? I do! I have a few surprises in the wings if we blow past $300K too. I guess you'll have to wait and see...
As some of you may know I have been doing frequent live streams through the Kickstarter page over the past week and I plan to keep doing them every day until the end of the campaign. It has been fantastic connecting with so many of you through the comments, direct messages and through the video streams. I've been delighted to share the world of Quodd Heroes with all of you!
I'll see you tomorrow with a stream featuring the game board creation tools!
Cheers!
Ryan
Ember unlocked and Quodd Heroes Getaway Pledge Level Announcement!
about 7 years ago
– Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 07:24:51 PM
Greetings Heroes!
The last few days have seen a flurry of new backer activity and many new backers! I just wanted to say "Welcome to team Quodd Heroes" to all of the new backers who have recently come on board. As many of you know, yesterday we unlocked a new stretch goal: Ember the fire elemental. This includes 2 minis, her player board, skill tiles and upgrades. I'm very excited that we have managed to unlock so many characters. Here is a larger pic of Ember:
Social Goal Unlocked: Co-Op Scenario
Many backers had been asking for co-op content for Quodd Heroes. While I have mentioned that the "season 2" for Quodd Heroes will be a co-op game, I decided that we would create a single co-op scenario for Quodd Heroes. You guys certainly cooperated to unlock this one so you definitely deserve something special! I'll keep you guys posted on this once I have more details to share.
Chatting with some of you during the Q&A Live Stream and reading some of the private messages and comments during the campaign I was inspired to create a really special pledge level for an exclusive handful of backers.
Here's the plan: I'll setup a pledge level that allows you to get in on an incredible weekend of Quodd Heroes playtesting, playing other board games and socializing. Also as a participant you'll have a chance to contribute toward creating an entirely new scenario for Quodd Heroes during the weekend Getaway. You'll get first hand experience in helping to design a part of Quodd Heroes that all backers will be able to play.
The plan is to do this in May just before everything goes off to be manufactured. I'm thinking I'll rent a large 6 bedroom oceanfront house somewhere warm like South Carolina. Your accommodations, food and drinks will all be covered with the pledge (along with a few other surprises). You'll just be responsible for transportation to and from the location but everything else will be taken care of. There will be lots of games to play, warm ocean breeze, and great company with fellow backers.
Let me know what you think, and if enough people think its a good plan I'll get the pledge up onto Kickstarter tomorrow.
Cheers!
Ryan
LiveStream #2: Scenarios pt1. PvP and Team scenarios
about 7 years ago
– Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 07:24:50 PM
Hi Heroes,
To address some of the questions and concerns of backers regarding scenarios I will be doing a live stream tomorrow, Wednesday the 22nd at noon Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT). If you miss the live stream you'll be able to replay it afterward.
If you have specific questions don't forget to submit them before the stream if you won't be able to watch live.
Looking forward to chatting with you guys again!
Ryan
2000 Backers, Improved artwork for boards, and more!
about 7 years ago
– Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 07:24:40 PM
Hi Heroes!
Yesterday during the first Scenarios live stream we reach $230K CAD and unlocked a stretch goal which will see much improved artwork for all of the Quodd Heroes game boards. This is an exciting development and something that has been on my wish-list for quite some time. With any luck I'll have an example to show you guys some time in the next few days. Stay tuned!
Yesterday saw another important milestone: 2000 backers! Its hard to believe there are so many of you supporting this game, I'm humbled and honored to have you standing with me on this journey and can't wait to get you guys this awesome game!
Live Stream #2: Scenarios part 1
During yesterday's live stream I covered some scenarios that will be in the rules. I talk about team based capture the flag scenarios. Overlord (1 vs. many) and how it works along with an example of an overlord scenario. I also showed "sheep soccer" (1v1 frantic sheep battle), and "Royal Rumble" which is a free for all super-smash brothers type battle to be the last Quodd standing. All of these scenarios follow the same core rules but with a few scenario-based victory conditions making them easy to pick up and play. In the next live stream I will be talk about some other scenarios and show you some of the ideas we're working for solo play.
If you're curious about what else was discussed during the live stream you can watch a replay here:
A new add-on has been added for 10 addition dice and a dice bag. The 10 dice will mean that if you include the 2 dice in the core box, 6 players can each have a set of two color-matched dice for the 6 core-game characters (Rok, Forest, Aang, Mayor, Techsie and Pinky). The add-on will also include an embroidered cloth dice bag AND a second embroidered bag for all those fluffy sheep tokens. The price for this add-on is $15 CAD.
Next Live stream:
I will be doing another live stream tomorrow and will post the exact time later today. During the stream I will discuss and show what we're working on for solo play as well as answer any questions. If you have anything else you'd like me to discuss please mention it in the comments to this update.
Until next time,
Ryan
More Unlocked Cards! + Designer Diary Live Stream this morning
about 7 years ago
– Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 07:24:33 PM
Happy Saturday Heroes!
Yesterday was another great day for Quodd Heroes and all the citizens of Quoddria. We did our third Live Stream (another success) in which I answers lots of questions and talked about solo-play and some of the cool concepts it brings to the overall game.
Yesterday we also unlocked a new funding stretch goal at $242K which brings 5 Variable power rune cards to the game to go along with the variable food cards unlocked earlier in the campaign. These give you another use for all those pretty new dice some of you added to your pledge!
We also completed the Character Concepts social goal. If you haven't seen the cool sketches and artwork people have sent in please check out this thread on Board Game Geek and see them all. There are definitely some artists among us! I also very much appreciate those less confident artists who participated, Its not easy to put yourself out there, I'm proud to call ALL of you guys friends, Great work!
Here are a few of my favorites: I encourage you to check them all out!
"Fenris" concept from Josh Hall
"FrankenQuodd" From Geoffrey Pot
"Quodd Panda" from: Marco van Barneveld
"Slob" from Jason Rolf
Thanks to everyone who took the time to create Quodd ideas. You guys are all heroes! As a side note, Jason's "slob" character reminds me a lot of the giant blocky heads from Hayao Miyazaki's movie "Spirited Away".. here's a pic for comparison:
Design Diary Live Stream:
I realize that this is short notice but I'll be doing a design diary live stream this morning at 11:00am Eastern to talk about the genesis and evolution of Quodd Heroes and the tumble mechanic at its core.
