Thank You! - What's Next
over 5 years ago – Fri, Feb 01, 2019 at 01:37:21 AM

Hey WotW: The New Wave backers,

After 21 days of fighting the good fight on Kickstarter, this battle is officially over....

Campaign Recap

We have to start off with a huge thank you! We knew this game's theme would attract folks, but with two-player games on Kickstarter, you're not 100% sure how they're going to perform. We were blown away by the response from all of you and we're thrilled to be bringing this wonderful game to life. 

Thank you to those who shared the campaign with their friends and helped grow the crowd. We can't do what we do without your support and we're very grateful for it.

Thank You Bonus

As a token of our appreciation, we're going to go ahead and hopefully make a bunch of you happy.

We're not allowed to update the main body of the page to reflect it per Kickstarter rules (a rule meant to protect backers), but this pair of cards will be included in Kickstarter editions of the game at no cost to you.

We hope you enjoy playing with them!

What's Next Short Term

Next up is a short wait for an important step. In two weeks, after Kickstarter has finished processing payment, we will be opening up the pledge manager. We are using BackerKit for this, so you should see an email from them. We'll also make an announcement here when that's ready to go.

For those newer to Kickstarter, BackerKit is where you'll:

1) Confirm your address

2) Upgrade your pledge

3) Add-on additional games or other titles

4) Add payment information

We strongly advise you fill our your pledge manager as soon as you receive it for reasons we'll outline in more detail in a couple of weeks shortly before it goes out. Long story short.... if you don't fill this out, we'll have no idea where to send your game.

What's Next Long Term

There are still a few things we need to tweak prior to this going to print... things like updating the rulebook, adjusting components and slight graphical changes. We'll keep you informed as the process goes forward through campaign updates here.

Getting In Touch

If you have a concern or comment, you're certainly welcome to post them in the comments section, but we are far more likely to see it if you send us a message through Kickstarter or directly to our inbox, [email protected].

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That's it for now! Thanks again to everyone!

Alex - Grey Fox Games

$125K Meeples Unlocked - Last Stretch Goal Lowered
over 5 years ago – Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 10:11:13 PM

Hey there WotW: The New Wave backers!

With less than two hours to spare, some very exciting news to share!

$125K Stretch Goal Unlocked

Thanks to a strong close, we've hit the $125K stretch goal to add upgraded meeples to the Kickstarter edition of the games. This is something a lot of folks were craving and we're so glad enough people joined in to make it happen. Thank you for your help in hitting this key milestone!

Last Stretch Goal Lowered

As part of saying thanks, we've lowered the last stretch goal for the campaign from $140K to $130K. Now Nikola Tesla and the "Draw Energy" card will be unlocked if we can crack $130K before the campaign ends at 6 PM EST.

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Thanks for the amazing support! We're excited to watch these final minutes play out with you!

Alex - Grey Fox Games

Twenty Twenty Twenty Four Hours to Go
over 5 years ago – Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 09:11:05 PM

Hey WotW: The New Wave backers,

Well this it.... We're down to the final 24 hours of this campaign.

As of the time of this post, we're sitting a little less than $10K away from the meeple upgrade stretch goal. It is well within reach and it should make for an exciting finish.

How You Can Help

For those who'd like to help ensure we smash that stretch goal, there are a couple of ways you can ensure we hit that target.

1) Add-on Games or Miniatures

If you know you're looking to add additional copies of War of the Worlds or extra sets of minis to your pledge, go ahead and add that amount to your pledge to help contribute towards stretch goals.

2) Upgrade Your Pledge

If you're backing at the $1 level, consider upgrading to $5 to get access to the pledge manager post-campaign. Maybe the neoprene mat has caught your eye? There's a pledge level for that.

3) Spread the Word

It's #3 on the list, but it's arguably the most important... It's called crowdfunding for a reason and crowdfunding needs a crowd. The more people hear about the game in these final hours, the larger that crowd can get.

Board Game Gumbo Live

In addition to their review of the game not too long ago, Board Game Gumbo also heavily featured War of the Worlds on their live show last night. You can watch that here. It's right near the very start of the show.

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Here's to an exciting final day! We're considering doing a live stream to answer your questions during the final countdown before the campaign ends at 6 PM EST. If that's something you think would be good fun, let us know in the comments below.

--- Alex

$110K Stretch Goal UNLOCKED - Meeple Upgrade Next
over 5 years ago – Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 11:33:43 PM

Hey WotW: The New Wave backers,

It's getting late (and very cold) here in St. Louis, but we have some good news for backers.... Another stretch goal down!

$110K Stretch Goal Unlocked

Thanks to some new friends, we have hit the $110K mark and unlocked a card upgrade for the game. The cards for War of the Worlds: The New Wave will now be 300 GSM bluecore cards. This should help add a nice premium feel to the experience.

$125K Stretch Goal

Next up, an upgrade at $125K to turn the civilian tokens into custom meeples. This is a much-discussed stretch goal in the comments and we know a lot of you would be excited for the campaign to hit that mark. We've only got around 40 hours or so left but the momentum is starting to build and we feel optimistic this is within reach!

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Thanks for the support. We're hoping to chat soon!

Alex - Grey Fox Games

Two Days To Go: A Recap
over 5 years ago – Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 08:14:02 PM

Hey there WotW: The New Wave backers!

We're rapidly approaching the end of the campaign and geared up for a big final push in the final 48 hours. We'll be seeing a few new faces, so it's always good to get a recap up of what we've unlocked so far.

Where We've Been

Thanks to your strong support, Kickstarter backers will be getting the following goodies that won't be in the retail edition:

- Army, Tripod, UFO and Royal Navy Miniatures

- 4 promo cards (Dog Scout, Spyder, Bombardment, Orbital Strike)

- Plastic buildings for each faction meant to hold and display the tiles

Additionally, backers have unlocked other upgrades including Spot UV for the game box and an increase in the thickness of the game board.

Where We're Going

There are three more stretch goals that could be hit in the final couple of days.

Next up, around $5K away at the time of this post is a card stock quality upgrade to increase the quality of the cards in this deckbuilding game.

After that, a stretch goal that's been fairly in demand.

This $125K stretch goal is to upgrade the civilian tokens in the game to custom meeple shapes. This should pair quite nicely with the building upgrades if we can get these unlocked.

And finally...

If we can hit this stretch goal, we'll unlock some additional promo cards that are a little more.... energy focused.

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That's it for now! Thanks again for all of the support over the course of this campaign. We're looking forward to a big finish.

Alex - Grey Fox Games