News, Mo-cap and a new reward level!
We are now one full week in our Kickstarter campaign, and even though we have had some great responses, things are not as well as we had hoped. Last week, we've received a lot of good feedback, and adding the $15 reward has certainly given us an impulse. However, we need to come up with something new in order to draw the attention of a large audience.
But, let’s talk about the project. Just last Friday, we have been invited over to the Motion Capture studio Gameship, where we were offered a full day of motion capturing for Cross of the Dutchman. If that wasn’t enough, Arjen Meijer (who by the way is one of our first backers) has arranged for Mishael Lopes Cardozo to perform the movements. Mishael is a world champion and master in the arts of medieval sword fighting. I can safely say that the material we shot that day was nothing short of amazing. With these animations shot, we're confident that there will be movements in Cross of the Dutchman that are unlike any other game that features sword fighting. We’ve worked with Mishael to not only use his skills with the sword, but also come up with moves that would have fitted with a man like Grutte Pier. Some of the moves are acrobatic, and others are simply a show of brute force. It is now up to us to get these animations ready and in the game as soon as possible.
Which takes us to the next subject, the topic of gameplay. During development, we knew that even though we had so much cultural history and references in our game, first and foremost it needed to be fun to play. So when we started with the development, we created many prototypes that proved us the kind of gameplay we wanted from the game, but up until this very day we have not shown this in combination with the graphics and environments that make up the game at this stage.
So, how far are we from showing actual gameplay? Well, we do see that this is one of the most important things that is preventing people from backing our project, so it is on the very top of our list. As soon as we have the mo-capped animations cleaned up and ready to go, we will be able to show an epic battle taking place.
And finally, I would like to introduce a brand new and very exciting reward! Pascal Brander, our art director, has designed all the characters and environments for Cross of the Dutchman. He is an excellent artist, and thanks to him, we are now offering a unique, hand drawn and signed sketch of Grutte Pier. We’re introducing this reward at the pledge level of $150. Backers who choose this reward will have a unique sketch sent to them along with the T-shirt and Novel in one package. The sketch will be attached to a hard surface, making sure that it reaches you in the best possible condition.
That is it for now, thank you for backing our project, and please remember to spread the word about Cross of the Dutchman!
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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on May 31, 2012.
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May 1, 2012 -
May 31, 2012
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- Website: crossofthedutchman.com
Pledge $1 or more
21 backers
Every single dollar counts. We need just 50.000 of you to make this project happen. Thanks for your support!
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $10 or more
7 backers
You will be supporting our cause, and help us finish this awesome project. Your name will be added to the credits of the game and you are rewarded the Ambassador status on the Cross of the Dutchman community.
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $15 or more
220 backers
You will get the game! On the day of the release, we will send you a digital copy of Cross of the Dutchman (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $25 or more
151 backers
You will receive an additional digital copy of the game, to give away to a friend! You are also invited to the closed Beta, where you will be able to help us put the finishing touches to the game. Finally, you will receive a digital Art Book with all of the concepts, characters and environments from the game (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $50 or more
45 backers
You will receive the Cross of the Dutchman novel! A book written by Frisian author Ate Grypstra. The novel is the perfect addition to the game and is available in Frisian, English and Dutch (price includes shipping, plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $100 or more
22 backers
You will receive a kickstarter exclusive Cross of the Dutchman t-shirt You will also receive a DRM-free digital copy of the soundtrack of the game (plus all of the above, all sizes available).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $150 or more
6 backers
You will receive a one of a kind, hand drawn sketch of Grutte Pier, the hero in Cross of the Dutchman. The sketch is drawn by Triangle’s Art Director, Pascal Brander. The Sketch is attached to a hard surface to ensure it reaches you in the best possible condition (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $250 or more
3 backers
You will receive a kickstarter exclusive poster designed by the Cross of the Dutchman team and printed on high quality paper (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $500 or more
0 backers Limited (50 of 50 left)
You are invited over to our headquarters in Leeuwarden to join us for a huge party at the official release of Cross of the Dutchman (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
0 backers Limited (40 of 40 left)
The ultimate designer pledge! You are given the chance to design your very own unique quest in Cross of the Dutchman, using all tools available to the developers. You will host your own topic on the Ambassador boards where you will get feedback on your designs, dialogues and required strategies. At the time of the Beta, you will be able to tweak your quest to perfection. Finally, you and all contributors to your quest will be mentioned separately in the credits as designers.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
You, yes you, will be featured directly in our game. A non-player character (NPC) will be modelled after you, and dialog is added making you part of the story in Cross of the Dutchman (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
As one of our elite supporters, you will receive a genuine handcrafted sword. This sword will be designed by the people of Triangle Studios and branded with the mark of Cross of the Dutchman, as well as your name or initials (plus all of the above).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (4 of 4 left)
Simply put, you are capable of funding this project single-handedly, and you care enough for Cross of the Dutchman to grant us the ability to continue working on this awesome project. We will invite you over to our office for a hug, a firm handshake and a meeting behind closed doors where we will discuss your exclusive promotion deal for Cross of the Dutchman.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
Comments
Creator Triangle Studios on May 10, 2012
@Mike, URL added, thanks for the heads-up!
@AJDV, We hebben Doutzen Kroes geprobeerd te bereiken, maar geen reactie helaas. Het helpt vast als meer mensen het doen, dus voor iedereen die zich geroepen voelt, doe een oproep aan @Doutzen om het project te steunen :-)
Creator Mike van Hoenselaar on May 9, 2012
Don't forget to add Kickstarter URL in the descriptions on YouTube.
Let me see if I can get some traction on FB.
Best of luck guys!
Creator AJDV on May 9, 2012
Waarom twitter je Doutzen niet gewoon?? En Sunnery dan ook maar meteen :)
Creator AJDV on May 9, 2012
LOL nou het werkt hoor, we hebben er 150 van gemaakt :)
Doutzen kan ik niet bereiken helaas (ja nee niet dat ik haar ken maar ik heb geen twitter en facebook LOL) maar bij DWDD heb ik een berichtje achtergelaten. Als nou meer mensen dat doen... wie weet!!
By the way.. die vermelding bij credits, welke naam gebruik je dan??
Creator Triangle Studios on May 9, 2012
@AJDV, we've contacted Doutzen Kroes and a couple of other famous Dutchies, but haven't heard from them. Especially Doutzen, who is also supportive about "Praat mar Frysk" would love the project.
Oh and you can always change your pledge, we add new rewards to make it interesting for people to increase their pledge to the project :-)
Creator AJDV on May 9, 2012
It looks amazing!! Couldnt you ask Doutzen to back this project, or DWDD or something like that??
I wish we didnt back you guys right away, cause now we would probably have chosen to back 150 :-))
Creator Ali B. on May 8, 2012
Wow. He really does move like a master. I'm confident that these captures are going to look great applied on the character(s).