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Greetings Axis Game Factory Fans & Kickstarter Backers!

Update #28 · Mar 8, 2013 · comment

Even though the Kickstarter campaign was not successful, the Axis Game Factory lives on! We really appreciate your support through the campaign and we wanted to reach out to you to try our latest prototype!

We have released a new build of the prototype with fully functional networked multiplayer action! Use the new control system, modeled after the Action RPG genre, to have great PvP battles with your friends. You’ll have access to a melee attack as well as a projectile attack. Scoring hits on your opponents will award you with a +1 and the target that was struck a -1. 

We have created a new instruction manual that will walk you through the steps of creating and hosting a networked game, as well as how to join a hosted game! Be sure to read the instruction manual because the user interface has had a complete redesign.

Now you have a specific genre of gameplay you can start creating your level for: Action RPG with the ability to jump great distances accurately. What kinds of levels will be most fun to play?! We’d love to see what you make, so make sure you have signed up on the forums to share your creations, experiences, suggestions, and even bugs.

Please download the latest build from our website: http://www.axisgamefactory.com/download_here.php 

Sign up on the forums here: http://axisgamefactory.com/forum/ 

If you still want to migrate your Kickstarter Pledge to our PayPal Donations, you can do that here: http://www.axisgamefactory.com/donate.htm. By donating now, you lock in the lowest prices of the Axis Game Factory content once it goes live! 

 Thank you for your interest and support in the Axis Game Factory! We can’t wait to see what you can create.

 Sincerely, 

The Heavy Water Team

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A Final THANK YOU!!

Update #27 · Feb 4, 2013 · comment

Dear Axis Game Factory Supporters,

The entire team at Heavy Water would like to say, "THANK YOU," for all of your support during this campaign. 

Many people have asked us along the way, "why don't you shut down your Kickstarter campaign and just re-launch it later now that you have awareness and a loyal fan base?" 

...Well, the answer is two-fold - first, we are parents to three boys and as parents and teachers, what kind of message would we be sending to our kids if we encouraged them to quit while they were behind?  Let's finish the game and see it to the end!

Secondly, this campaign has opened new doors on a daily basis and provided us exposure that we otherwise would not have received if we didn't roll the dice with Kickstarter!  That exposure has ensured that we will launch the Axis Game Factory as planned and we have provided our supporters with a way to continue to back us via Pay Pal on our website (link here :)) - http://www.axisgamefactory.com/donate.htm

So as the final seconds count down - we appreciate all of the outreach we have received from our gaming community, old friends and new - once again a giant THANK YOU!

Go Heavy or Go Home!

-Matt, Tammy & the Heavy Water Dev Team~!

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Final hours... Let's move it to Pay Pal!

Update #26 · Feb 4, 2013 · comment

So as we all learned last night, watching San Francisco lose the Super Bowl in the final minutes of the game, it doesn't always go our way!  - But wasn't it a great game other than the power failure??? 

As we are in the final hours of our Kickstarter Campaign, we want to ask all of our backers to please continue to support us by  moving  your pledge to our Pay Pal donations via the Axis Game Factory website.  http://www.axisgamefactory.com/donate.htm 

We are moving forward as planned and appreciate the support and enthusiasm that we have received from each and every one of you! 

We are getting multiplayer networking set up this week and it's going to be very exciting to interface with our closed beta team as we get the Axis Game Factory together! 

Thanks again for your support!!

Best,

Matt and Tammy  - and the Heavy Water team!

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We're BRINGING IT via Pay Pal!!

Update #25 · Jan 31, 2013 · 8 comments

We want to thank EVERYONE for your amazing support throughout this campaign! As we draw near the end of our time-line and realize we have fallen short of funding it, we would like to ask everyone that has pledged to please move your pledge over to our Axis Game Factory website and “Donate” using Pay Pal using this link: Donate to AXIS GAME FACTORY via PAYPAL

We have had tremendous support “behind the scenes” that has ensured that we will be able to launch the Axis Game Factory this fall as originally planned. We have streamlined some of the donation tiers based on feedback throughout the campaign and ask that you continue to support us by securing a tier and spread the word to your friends, family, and colleagues. 

By transitioning your pledge to a donation on our website now, you will secure your tiers features and early supporter price-point, which will increase once we launch to the public. Furthermore, we will invite EVERYONE who has committed to a “Starter Pak” donation and higher to ongoing access to our closed Beta program.

We know you have all been amazed by the new features and functionality that we have continued to share with you and have provided direct access to; moving forward, all access to updated software versions will be limited to our closed Beta supporters.

Thanks again for your ongoing support!

Go Heavy or Go Home! – The Heavy Water Team!!


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Last night I had a dream...

Update #24 · Jan 25, 2013 · 1 comment

KickStarter Can't Kick My Ass!!

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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on February 4.

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Jan 2, 2013 - Feb 4, 2013

  • Pledge $1 or more

    15 backers

    You want to support Axis Game Factory, and we want to THANK YOU for your support!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $5 or more

    11 backers

    FACTORY SUPPORTER We thank you for your pledge! Everyone at Heavy Water appreciates your support!! Every backer for this level or more will receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE on the Axis Game Factory Forums. We invite you to join and participate on our forums where you get a chance to discuss the toolset, features, and offer suggestions as well as interact with Matt McDonald and his development team. Pledge will receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Factory Supporter” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
  • Pledge $20 or more

    92 backers Limited (4908 of 5000 left)

    ENTRY-LEVEL FACTORY WORKER The early bird gets the proverbial worm! The STARTER PAK includes themed building assets, terrain, props, weapons, controllable characters, NPCs, enemies, sound effects, and character voice over selections. The STARTER PAK also expands the toolset features to Deluxe Mode, which allows for unlimited scene seaming, game share mode, and multiple camera control options. This pledge will receive a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK! Pledge will also receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you an “Entry-Level Factory Worker” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $25 or more

    7 backers

    ENTRY-LEVEL FACTORY WORKER The STARTER PAK includes themed building assets, terrain, props, weapons, controllable characters, NPCs, enemies, sound effects, and character voice over selections. The STARTER PAK also expands the toolset features to Deluxe Mode, which allows for unlimited scene seaming, game share mode, and multiple camera control options. This pledge will receive a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK! Pledge will also receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you an “Entry-Level Factory Worker” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $35 or more

    11 backers

    ASSEMBLY LINE WORKER Previous reward tier + LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK! The LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK comes with a selection of "ONE TIME ONLY HEROES" that you can control in any game that you make. These HEROES will never be released outside of the KickStarter Campaign so make sure you get them here! This pledge will receive ONE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY of the AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK and LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK! Pledge will also receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you an “Assembly Line Worker” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $50 or more

    23 backers

    FACTORY TECHNICIAN Previous reward tier + EXPANDED ASSET PAK! The EXPANDED ASSET PAK contains more building assets, terrain types, props, weapons, NPCs, enemies, sound effects, and voice over selections as an extension to the STARTER PAK of your choice. This pledge will receive ONE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY of the AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, EXPANDED ASSET PAK, and LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK! Pledge will also receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Factory Technician” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $65 or more

    44 backers

    QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR Previous reward tier + an ASTMOS-PAK + BETA ACCESS to the AXIS GAME FACTORY software! The ATMOS-PAK gives you more atmospheres to give your scenes different looks and feels. BETA Access grants you the ability to help us test AXIS GAME FACTORY software well before its release. Track bugs and submit feature requests straight to the development team. Get the tool early and have your levels go live for the world when AXIS GAME FACTORY launches. This pledge will receive BETA access tied to your forum account, ONE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY of the AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, EXPANDED ASSET PAK, LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, and ATMOS-PAK! Pledge will also receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Quality Control Inspector” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $80 or more

    5 backers

    NIGHTSHIFT SUPERVISOR Previous reward tier + a 2nd set of AXIS GAME FACTORY CONTENT for a friend! You’ve worked nights to pay for a 2nd set of content for a special friend. Only you will have BETA Access to AXIS GAME FACTORY linked to your forum membership. This pledge will receive TWO copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Nightshift Supervisor” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $95 or more

    6 backers Limited (994 of 1000 left)

    SHIFT SUPERVISOR Previous reward tier + a limited edition AXIS GAME FACTORY T-SHIRT! This tier receives all the benefits of the Nightshift Supervisor position plus a limited edition Uniform [T-SHIRT]. These shirts will only be printed once for those first becoming a Shift Supervisor with AXIS GAME FACTORY. This pledge will receive one limited edition AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and TWO copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Shift Supervisor” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $100 or more

    7 backers

    SHIFT SUPERVISOR NIGHTSHIFT SUPERVISOR reward tier + an AXIS GAME FACTORY T-SHIRT! This tier receives all the benefits of the Nightshift Supervisor position plus a spiffy new AXIS GAME FACTORY Uniform [T-SHIRT]. This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and TWO copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Shift Supervisor” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $115 or more

    3 backers

    PRODUCT INSPECTION MANAGER You have put in your time at the Factory and now you need access to everything... By popular demand... This pak includes ONE of EVERYTHING... This pledge will receive ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and ONE copy of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE SFX+ PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, ONE MEGA TERRAIN PAK, ONE MEGA WEAPONS PAK and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Product Inspection Manager” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $125 or more

    0 backers

    FOREMAN Previous reward tier + AERIAL VEHICLES PAK! This tier receives the benefits of the Shift Supervisor plus the exciting AERIAL VEHICLES PAK! This PAK includes an array of flying vehicles for various themes; if you like aerial combat, you don't want to miss this PAK. You also get a copy of this for a friend! This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and TWO copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Foreman” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $130 or more

    5 backers

    SENIOR PRODUCT INSPECTION MANAGER This tier gives you everything that a "Product Inspection Manager" would receive - with ALL THREE STARTER-PAK LAUNCH THEMES... Because you are a fan of every genre, we won't hold you back! You have put in your time at the Factory and now you need access to everything... By popular demand... This pak includes ONE of EVERYTHING... This pledge will receive ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and ONE copy of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ALL THREE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAKS, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE SFX+ PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, ONE MEGA TERRAIN PAK, ONE MEGA WEAPONS PAK and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Product Inspection Manager” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $150 or more

    4 backers

    QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER Previous reward tier + SFX PLUS PACK + ALPHA ACCESS! Get even more Sound Effects for your game with the SFX+ PACK. You also get a second copy of the SFX+ PACK for a friend. ALPHA Access grants you the ability to help us test AXIS GAME FACTORY software well before its release. Track bugs and submit feature requests straight to the development team. Get the tool early and have your levels go live for the world when AXIS GAME FACTORY launches. This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and TWO copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE SFX+ PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Quality Control Manager” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $150 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $225 or more

    2 backers

    HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Previous reward tier DOUBLED! You’ve got a real people-person personality and you just can’t-not include your closest friends. This tier gives you all previous AXIS GAME FACTORY rewards plus the ability to gift the same to 3 of your friends. You AXIS GAME FACTORY forum login will be given ALPHA and BETA ACCESS. This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and FOUR copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE SFX+ PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you an “HR Manager” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $275 or more

    12 backers Limited (488 of 500 left)

    PRO-PAK MASTER ENGINEER This is what you all have been asking for... a "Pro" version of the access game factory! Not only will you have the keys to the factory, you will have early access to the PRO PAK TWO MONTHS prior to anyone else and we are limiting this to the first 500! The Pro Pak will afford users a set of Unity extensions that will allow the user the ability to bring assets into and out of the Axis Game Factory. From Unity, the user will be able to add any additional code features they like and create their own .exe files and monetize on their game creations as they wish, with no additional licensing fees due to Axis Game Factory. (*Unity license is not included, Photon Cloud Multiplayer/Networking software must be obtained separately by the user; the Pro Pak will support Unity 4.0 and greater). This tier gives you everything that a "Senior Product Inspection Manager" would receive - with ALL THREE STARTER-PAK LAUNCH THEMES... This pak includes ONE of EVERYTHING... This pledge will receive ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and ONE copy of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ALL THREE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAKS, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE SFX+ PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, ONE MEGA TERRAIN PAK, ONE MEGA WEAPONS PAK and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Master Engineer” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $350 or more

    0 backers

    MANUFACTURING ENGINEER Previous reward tier + MEGA WEAPONS PAK! If you like to blow things up, then this PAK is for you! The MEGA WEAPONS PAK comes loaded with an array of weapons that allow for hand to hand combat and military assaults, as well as ground and aerial vehicle attachments. You will receive four virtual copies of the MEGA WEAPONS PAK for you and 3 friends! This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and FOUR copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PAK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PAK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PAK, ONE ATMOS-PAK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PAK, ONE MEGA WEAPONS PAK, and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Manufacturing Engineer” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $500 or more

    3 backers

    ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER Previous reward tier + MEGA TERRAIN PACK for you and 5 friends! This tier will give you and 5 friends all rewards in the previous tier plus the MEGA TERRAIN PACK. This expands on terrain types, commercial flooring, various topography and foliage so you will never go wanting when designing the landscape of your game. This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and SIX copies of the following: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COPY OF ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY STARTER PACK, ONE EXPANDED ASSET PACK, ONE LIMITED EDITION HERO PACK, ONE ATMOS-PACK, ONE AERIAL VEHICLES PACK, ONE MEGA WEAPONS PAK, ONE MEGA TERRAIN PACK, and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you an “Assistant Plant Manager” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
    Add $15 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    4 backers

    PLANT MANAGER Previous reward tier + COMPLETE LAUNCH CONTENT for you and 5 friends! This tier affords you and 9 of your closest friends all content being released on Day 1 for AXIS GAME FACTORY. Get a head start by having all the tools and content to make really superior scenes and gameplay. This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt and TEN copies of the following: ALL DAY 1 CONTENT and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Plant Manager” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)

    EXECUTIVE Previous reward tier + DESIGN A HERO with the DEVELOPER! You’re a trusted senior executive for AXIS GAME FACTORY and you get your choice of HERO to fight for you when the product is released! Design a HERO with the developer, receive the HERO at launch and have the ability to gift 100 copies of said HERO to your closest friends! You will also receive a 12” Model of the HERO in a material of your choosing [material choices will be offered with the survey once the KickStarter is successfully funded]. This pledge will receive one AXIS GAME FACTORY T-shirt, a 12” physical model of your Hero, 101 DIGITAL COPIES OF YOUR HERO, and TEN copies of the following: ALL DAY 1 CONTENT and ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you an “Executive” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    0 backers

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PRE-ALPHA + ALPHA + BETA + LIFETIME SUPPLY OF AGF ASSETS for you and 9 FRIENDS! Get early access to all builds of AXIS GAME FACTORY software, even before ALPHA release. Everything that is released under the AXIS GAME FACTORY banner from launch into eternity will be yours for free, as well as 9 people of your choosing. This pledge will receive TEN copies of the following: ONE AXIS GAME FACTORY T-SHIRT, A LIFETIME SUPPLY TICKET, and PRE-ALPHA, ALPHA and BETA Access tied to your forum account with a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE naming you a “Chairman of the Board” on all Axis Game Factory Forums.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013