We got the skillz
Three days and only ~$2000 to go! And since you've been generous enough to help us pay the bills, we figured it was time to show you that we've got the skills. In Word Realms, there are three types of skill.
Attack skills (square border) require you to play a word, and they always deal some damage based on the score of the word you play. They also have additional effects -- this one reduces your opponent's Vocabulary, which is the stat (for both enemies and players) that determines the size of their tileset. It's like cutting the end off of their Scrabble tray.
Instant skills (round border) fire off immediately, do not end your turn, and don't require you to play a word. This one just does knocks some letters out of your opponent's tileset, making it so they can't be used against you. You also have the right to an attorney.
If you're covetous and you've got the MP to burn, you might decide you're better off making use of those letters yourself, rather than just destroying them.
The third type of skill is the Passive skill (diamond border). These just give your character a benefit without you having to do anything. This one gives you extra points when using prepositions, making you more effective at beating your opponent ABOUT the head and neck.
Speaking of violence, here's a skill that makes violent words deal more damage. We're in the process of tagging various types of words, so that (for instance) a fireball spell will deal more damage if you use the word BLAZE than it would if you used the word FAUCET. We hope to refine and expand these categories during the beta based on player feedback. And since there are looking to be over 2000 of y'all in the beta, there's going to be a TON of feedback!
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You will gain access to the Word Realms beta test (and listed in the credits as a tester), and a copy of the game when it's done. As a special memento of the summer we spent beta-testing together, we'll also give you a cool item in the finished game.
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You will get an in-game item in the Kingdom of Loathing exclusive to backers of this Kickstarter, access to the Word Realms beta test and the special beta-tester item, be listed in the credits as a supporter of the game, and receive a copy of Word Realms when it's finished.
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You will be listed as a SEXY supporter of the game (you know what they say about people with a bigger font size), plus the exclusive KoL in-game item, plus beta access and special beta-tester item, plus a copy of Word Realms (that's triple-plus good)! Also, we will personally thank you in a future episode of the Video Games Hot Dog podcast. Hear your name in lights!
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You will get an exclusive Word Realms T-shirt made just for backers of this Kickstarter. And everything that $69 will get you, too (if you know what I mean).
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You will get a lovingly hand-crafted CD (or two) with music from the game, plus some other awesome songs by the composer, Gaby Alter. Plus everything from the $110 backer level.
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We will work with you to create a name for an NPC in Word Realms' Gauntlet challenge. You will also receive a signed and numbered limited-edition poster of the game's final boss, Lord Nightmare! And everything from the $230 support level too.
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You can work directly with our artist, Roy Wasson Valle, to make a humanoid NPC in the Gauntlet challenge with a totally unique look. And we'll print you up a custom T-shirt with a likeness of that character on it! Plus everything from the $370 backer level too.
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You can work with Roy and Wes (the artist and animator) to make a humanoid (or not, up to you!) NPC with a unique look and animations for the Gauntlet. Evil unicorn, anyone? Plus the custom T-shirt, and everything from the $370 supporter tier.
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We will fly you out to Arizona for some mutually-scheduled weekend, and will hang out with you, perhaps in a bar, for an evening or two. Maybe play some Castle Crashers? And of course you get everything from the $2323 level. [Only folks from the 48 contiguous states, please! If you're from abroad, see the next reward tier.]
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For those intrepid international high-rollers: We will fly you out to Arizona at some mutually-agreed-upon time, and will hang out with you for a couple evenings. We could play a board game or something. Ever heard of Risk: Legacy? And of course you'll get everything from the $2323 tier as well, you rock star, you.
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Comments
Creator Patrick W. Conner on June 20, 2012
Just make sure you don't confuse gerunds with gerundives. Just saying'.
Creator Duncan on June 19, 2012
Hooray, funding reached! This looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.
Creator Justin Miller on June 17, 2012
Well, Jonathan... the video of the game ITSELF has a parent abusing a child ON SCREEN and then the child taking an ax and heading off screen, raising the ax above his head and bringing it down... right afterwards the text "Your father won't ever hit you again" is shown, strongly implying that he killed his father with an ax. Of course, this was all a dream sequence, but still.
Guess it depends how old your kids are...
Creator Ben Gamble on June 17, 2012
Rewarding the player for knowing what a gerund is would make playing this game 3x as awesome. Just saying.
Creator Larry Fine on June 17, 2012
Wow, you guys already busted through the barrier since this update! Congrats!
Creator Jonathan on June 17, 2012
This sounds really cool. Is this game going to be kid-friendly? I'd like to be able to play it with my kids. You know vocabulary building. But I'm worried if it will have off-color humor or content not appropriate for kids. Just wondering
Creator Daniel Ferguson on June 17, 2012
I'm really excited that I decided to pledge enough to beta-test :D this project is looking sweet.
Creator Riff Conner on June 17, 2012
@Ypp: I wouldn't worry about the grammar really. The times where it's really significant (instead of just being a sweet bonus you can get), it's done in a fairly straightforward way -- an enemy that takes half damage from nouns, for instance, and nouns are easy. We won't force you to diagram sentences or have to remember what a gerund is. ;)
Creator Nick Glover on June 17, 2012
Very exciting! I can't wait to play the beta!
Creator Kevin Reid on June 17, 2012
Regarding feedback: I'm imagining being able to review a log of a battle, which would include how each word was classified; thus not having to notice and remember problems under time pressure. It could also include fun etymological facts, or try to make sentences out of the words you use, or something utterly frivolous like that.
Creator The Random One on June 17, 2012
This update is great, because it shows that while the game's focus on words is mostly orthographical, like Scrabble, Quarrel, Words with Friends et al, it does take into account the grammatic and semantic aspects of those words as well.
Did I use too many $5 words? I bought them on bulk.
Creator Ypp on June 17, 2012
Thanks to this update I finally understood how the fights are going to work, and it looks awesome. As a non native English speaker I'll have some trouble with the grammar, though :/
Creator Troy Lenze on June 17, 2012
This game just keeps looking cooler and cooler.