Oops - we forgot to mention the COOL NEW THING...!
9 days ago
– Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 01:01:29 PM
Doh! In our excitement, we totally forgot to mention the "cool new thing in the meantime"...
We launched a new awesome campaign yesterday!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neurobellum/white-shadows
If you like surreal medieval fantasy as much as we do, especially when it's BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED, then you will love the three books offered in this campaign!
Three tales of fantasy lushly painted by illustrator and gallery artist ANTOINE CARRION, also known under the pseudonym Tentacle Eye. Imbuing each story with rich, hypnotic visuals and recognizable human frailty, he turns each book into a cinematic tour de force unachievable on any screen. You must see these books to truly experience them.
All three hardcovers (including CAMPAIGN EXCLUSIVE DELUXE COLLECTIBLE EDITIONS) are absolutely gorgeous and gallery-quality work.
PLEDGE IN THE FIRST 48 HOURS TO RECEIVE THIS LINEN CARDSTOCK ART PRINT FOR FREE WITH YOUR PLEDGE!
Please check it out! You won't want to miss out on these deluxe editions!
Things on track as we enter holiday season... and something COOL in the meantime!
9 days ago
– Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 12:43:40 PM
Hi everyone!
Hope you're having a great week -- a few of you have requested an update, so we're here to let everyone know that things are chugging right along as anticipated. The files have all been approved with the printer and they've moved the project into full production. We should have updated estimates from the shortly, but it should be reasonable for these to be loaded on a boat headed our way before the New Year! That would get them in our warehouse by the end of February, so we're good for a March ship date. 😎
Once we get some advance copies, we'll be sure to post photos. Same with the stretch goal bonuses -- we should have something to see in December or January.
Our plan is to lock orders on the Pledge Manager on Friday December 13th, and then charging credit cards for any balances due on Monday December 16th. You'll still be able to update your addresses after that, but we will need to lock the orders by then to make sure we're ordering the right amount of stretch goal bonuses. For those folks who missed the campaign, they can still pre-order through Backerkit until then!
- Digital files will be distributed in January.
- We'll lock addresses in February for final shipping preparation.
- Assuming the world doesn't end before then, we should be able to ship in March.
Let us know if you have any specific questions and we'll do our best to help!
Surveys away! Check your email! And BOOKPLATES WILL BE SIGNED!
about 2 months ago
– Mon, Oct 07, 2024 at 10:16:21 AM
Hi all!
As mentioned on Friday, the smoke test went well, so the rest of the surveys have gone out this morning! Please watch for those emails from Backerkit with your unique invite code. You can also try to log into Backerkit proactively at https://on-mars.backerkit.com/, but the email will give you more direct access.
We'll leave the Backerkit open until mid-December so you can make adjustments to your order as much as you'd like until then. We will be sure to give you plenty of heads-up as that date approaches.
Digital files will be sent out in January, and we hope to lock addresses in February so that we can ship in March.
BIG UPGRADE ANNOUNCEMENT!
We had hoped to confirm this while the campaign was still live, but we have since been able to figure things out with Sylvain and Grun to sign the numbered ON MARS bookplates! They will both be at the Angouleme FIBD in January, and we will make time to grab a beer together where they will both sign the bookplates. So yes...
THE ON MARS BOOKPLATES WILL BE SIGNED!
These are included with the (campaign-exclusive) Slipcase Set, so if you are interested in one, but are in one of the lower tiers, you may want to consider adjusting your pledge in Backerkit before orders are locked. 😊 The slipcases will NOT be reprinted, so get them now while you can...!
That's all for now -- thanks everyone for your support!
ON MARS Smoke Test Surveys are a go!
about 2 months ago
– Fri, Oct 04, 2024 at 01:52:17 PM
Happy Friday, everyone!
Just a brief update to let you know that we have initiated the smoke test surveys.
If you're not sure what that means, it is a small set of surveys that have been sent to a random selection of backers in order to test the survey system on Backerkit. If there are any bugs or confusing questions, the smoke test will weed them out so that the rest of the surveys go out smoothly.
Please watch for an email from us (on behalf of Backerkit) with your survey link, and if you are one of those lucky few to get a smoke test invitation, please try to fill it out as promptly as you can. Backerkit recommends that we wait until 75% of those smoke test surveys are complete before sending the rest.
Assuming things go well, we expect the rest of the surveys will be sent at some point this weekend. We'll post another update as soon as we do!
Thanks, everyone! More news soon!
You got the coin!
2 months ago
– Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 05:03:40 PM
Hi, everyone!
What a great finish! You unlocked the final stretch goal so every physical package will be getting a commemorative Drop Coin for FREE!
Next steps are setting up the Backerkit Pledge Manager next week so we can get your surveys out. We'll follow up shortly with news on that once its ready. But for now, we celebrate! WOOOT!
