Printing has begun!
Printing the cards has begun.
Solved the problem, by using the
thick 125 lb cardstock that wasn't working on the laser printer by
switching to my inkjet printer.
The print quality is not as
professional as I was hoping (I got one of the better non-industrial 4
color laser printers, which WILL still be used to print everything other
than the 4 card decks), but at least it IS getting printed. I am still
going to try and find a better solution for the next batch.
Here is the final design for the backs of the 4 decks... now with the text logos on them.
Thanks to everyone for their patience, its been a crazy recent couple weeks, but yesterday the pressures and voices that were pounding down on me and making me feel locked up finally started lifting, and then I started getting a ton of people communicating with me in my journal on Deviant Art,
porkshanks.deviantart.com
And so I checked and my journal on deviant art has had 6,500 views in the last two days, due to a post on Reddit, and it has been helping so much to have new perspectives, and it just feels good to finally not feel trapped inside the elements with little empathy to ease it or allow me to solve the printing issues.
Thanks for helping to ease these pressures on me!
So it is printing now, I have all the supplies, and hopefully you'll have your copy very soon!
Sorry again for this delay, its been a living nightmare the last few months... its the only thing I can call it.
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The "Prototype" Level - This is the cheapest I can produce the game and not lose money. The cards are professionally printed poker card sized, and the maps and player cards are the same size as the other versions, but instead of being printed onto thick 14 layer illustration board, they are printed onto 100 lb cardstock and top laminated for durability. Instead of glass Entropy tokens, you will get plastic Entropy tokens. Instead of a full color manual, it will be black and white. This is for anyone on a tight budget. The game is still perfectly playable, it just won't be as 'deluxe' as the Elite version.
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Elite Level - 1 Pre-order of Katalyka, the strategy game! This is the ready-to-play out-of-the-box starter set. If the game gets over 300 pre-orders, I will include some kind of bonus WITH this base set!
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56 backers
Order of The Singularity Level - 1 Pre-order of Katalyka, The strategy game, This is the ready-to-play out-of-the-box starter set. 2. A set of rare custom map hexes not available in the main game system. These will never be sold anywhere other than here, for this Kickstarter offer. 3. Set of rare custom cards only available here. These are not previews of a future expansion deck, you can only buy these special cards here on Kickstarter! This is not going to just be a "couple of cards", or weak throwaways, this will be an actual, balanced, 100 card booster deck.
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3 backers
Organica Level - 1. Pre-order of Katalyka, the strategy game. 2. The rare Kickstarter-only expansion cards. 3. The set of rare pre-order only Hex maps. 4. A set of three acrylic icon pendants. 5. An 18" x 24" printed art poster.
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Celestial Level - 1. Pre-order of Katalyka, the strategy game. 2. The rare Kickstarter-only expansion cards. 3. The rare Kickstarter-only Hex Map set. 4. A set of six acrylic icon pendants. 5. An 18" x 24" printed art poster. 6. One framed and signed, black and white pen original artwork or a color photo print of finished card art (the illustration, not the card itself, unless you request that) used in the creation of the game!
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Retailer Level - This is for three of the $70 level versions of the game. 3 main boxed sets, 3 Kickstarter only expansion decks, and 3 of the exclusive map expansion sets. I am making this level available at cost (including US shipping) to retailers or collectors, because I want to get this game into stores.
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10 backers
Galactic Level - For anyone who pledges $200 or more, I will basically give you the Celestial Level package, but it will come in a hand varnished wooden box with velvet interior or an all metal box shown in the prototype picture above, with 16 laser-scribed wood Hex Maps, matching wood player icons, and glass chips instead of plastic!
Comments
Creator Charles W. Phillips on July 17, 2012
You probably want Mayday 7041 Card Game size Penny Sleeves. But I won't know for sure until I have the cards in my hand.
Creator Geoffrey Green on July 17, 2012
Thanks for the specs Molly. I'm an obsessive card sleever :-)
Creator Molly Friedrich on July 17, 2012
Geoffrey, the cards are right around 2.5 x 3.6 inches, which is almost exactly the same dimensions as a standard poker-style card.
Creator Jeroen Doumen on July 11, 2012
Good news!
Creator Marco Herden on July 11, 2012
Cheers! That sounds like quite some weight is lifting from your shoulders.
Creator Geoffrey Green on July 11, 2012
Quick question.. what size are the cards?
Creator Ray Smith on July 11, 2012
Hooray for Molly!!!
It's so great to hear you're doing better. Many of your fans are very concerned about you. The game is secondary. I hope it can be a catharsis and release of your creative spirit and not be the burden it had become.
Best wishes, welcome back, and I greatly look forward to having your creation.
Ray