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Walkthrough and Shoutouts

Update #19 · May 2, 2012 · 32 comments

(We just hit $400K! Woot! Pocket Ogre, here we come!)

There have been a lot of "so just how does this work?" questions, and we have not given you a gameplay video. We still plan to, but here's something good. Thank you, Jeff Johnston, for creating a very useful Ogre walkthrough.

Shoutouts

We got a couple of very nice shoutouts today. Both Penny Arcade and Boing-Boing had good things to say about the project. Last week (time flies!) we got a mention on one of the smartest webcomics out there, A Girl And Her Fed. Thanks, all!

Another Great Project

Want more evidence that board games are alive and well? Want to see another big boardgame project that RULES on Kickstarter? Want to kill zombies? Go look at Zombicide! They have run a good project with regular updates, and they are being very interactive with their supporters. This is the way to do it! Only three days left on this one, so go look now!

Unlocking $425,000

I just got off the phone with Tom Smith, who composed the Ogre theme on our stretch videos. The $425K goal will be more music. Tom will write at least 30 minutes, several different tracks: we’re talking about themes for the GEVs, the infantry, and so on. We’ll offer this as a free download to everyone who sponsors at the $25 level and above. (There may be a ringtone in there, too . . .)

Buttons and Banners!

Here are three more shiny JPGs that you can post to help more supporters find us. Please do!

A button:

A bigger button:

A whole banner:

Yes, This Is Marketing Research

How did you find out about the Ogre on Kickstarter project? That’s today’s survey.

Survey Results

The translation unlocked by the $375K stretch goal will be German. We got 191 responses, which seems like a reasonable number, since we asked the English-speaking groups not to vote. German got 50.4% first choice and 32.3% as second choice. If we decide to do another language, and that is NOT a promise because German seems to cover so many players we’ll repeat the survey, because we can’t tell from these results what would happen once we knocked both English and German out.

The winning infantry shape is option 3. It got the most love and by far the least not-love. We can do a 2-INF counter that puts the biggest guy on the other side, to make it more visually distinct from the 3. I’ll see about pictures tomorrow. Thanks, everyone, for improving the graphics here. I have to say (again) that this is better than what I would have done on my own.

In the naming vote for the mini edition, Pocket Ogre got a plurality, with Ogre Classic close behind. "Something Else" got less than 10%. However, Pocket Ogre was also called out as having the most rude joke potential. This is a plus for some, a minus for others. Before we make this final, we will chat with our distributors and retailers, as they also have a stake in what games are named, even if they won't get this on their shelves for a year.

Dice: Round-corners has a clear victory, with a combined Strongly and Somewhat vote of 52%. Square-corners pulled a combined 35.6%. 12.5% don’t care. There has been no rush of people wanting to throw money at red-and-blue dice, so what I’m saying is: Maybe in a later set, maybe available separately.

- Steve Jackson

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    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    Your name will be listed as a supporter on the Ogre website, and a PDF of the Ogre Miniatures rules (which is being slightly revised as a by-product of this project) will be e-mailed to you.

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    PLEASE NOTE that the Car Wars T-shirt is not a part of any other rewards, regardless of any previous "everything listed above" notes. Clearly we need to publish an update that is NOTHING but the spelled-out lists of what is available at what level. Thanks for your patience. Car Wars Supporter Level. You get the multicolored shirt that says “I Made Steve Jackson Work On Car Wars.” And, of course, access to the private forum if we hit the stretch goal! US only, please - but see $30.

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    PLEASE NOTE that the Car Wars T-shirt is not a part of any other rewards, regardless of any previous "everything listed above" notes. Clearly we need to publish an update that is NOTHING but the spelled-out lists of what is available at what level. Thanks for your patience. Car Wars Supporter Level, International. You get the multicolored shirt that says “I Made Steve Jackson Work On Car Wars.” And, of course, access to the private forum if we hit the stretch goal! The shirt will fit in a USPS International box and we can ship it anywhere at all. It will be possible to tuck Ogre dice or lapel pins into that box for no extra shipping.

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    Name an Ogre! As the $100 level, but you get your initials, or some other 3- or 4-character combo, in the ID of one 3-D Ogre or Fencer counter. We reserve the right to say No, We See What You Did There, Try Again. (US only.)

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    For brick-and-mortar retailers ONLY! For $300, you will receive four copies of the Kickstarter edition of Ogre, one T-shirt, and one extra Kickstarter counter sheet so you can show off the constructible Ogres and buildings. Your store name will be in the list of supporters. NOTE that we WILL call, and/or confirm with distributors, and/or send MIBs to your address, to verify that you are a genuine brick-and-mortar store. Any unverified supporters at this level will receive two copies of the game and nothing else! So do NOT choose this level unless you can prove that you are a real, currently operating, brick-and-mortar retailer. NOTE ALSO that this has to ship to an address in the continental US, but the store itself does not have to be in the US.

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    The $150 level, plus one of Steve Jackson’s own unopened archive copies of the FIRST edition of Ogre, with the Winchell Chung cover art. The first-edition copy can be signed, or left unopened - your choice. (US only.)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    Sponsorship at this level will improve the rulebook by letting us hire a fantastic illustrator to do some character images. The $335 level . . . PLUS our artist, working from your photo, will put you into rulebook illustrations, and your name will appear in the credits. Depending on your own look and your preferences, you might be an officer, a trooper, a tanker, a refugee, a civilian leader, a technician . . . (Okay, at this level we will ship your game anywhere.)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    You are sponsoring a whole 8" x 10” counter sheet, which will go into every copy of the game. We’ll work with you to determine what goes on the sheet and how it will be colored. The unit design will have to fit Ogre canon (no clown faces on the Superheavy Tanks, no overt advertising on the Ogres . . .) but that still leaves a lot of leeway. Your name will go on the sheet as sponsor, and we’ll send you at least a dozen extra copies of the sheet. This also includes everything at the $100 level. (Again, shipped anywhere.)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    Your own exclusive 8" x 10” counter sheet. Want an Ogre with your logo on it? Want a squadron of pink GEVs? No problem. We’ll work with you on colors, design, and choice of dies. You’ll also be able to print your logo, name, or other stuff on the margins of the sheet. This could be a promo item for a convention, distributor, or big retail store. These sheets won’t go into the actual game. We will ship you at least 3,000. We’ll own the remaining copies but (unless you wish otherwise) they’ll stay in our warehouse for at least a year after the new Ogre game is released. If you want to resell your sheets, rather than just give them away, you’ll have to sign a licensing agreement to use the Ogre name and images, but that won’t cost you extra. This also includes everything at the $100 level. (Shipping free in the US. You will pay actual shipping costs outside the US.)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    Your own exclusive 10.5 x 17.125” counter sheet. You must use one of our existing dies; your best choices are Combine armor, Paneuro armor, or a sheet full of Ogres. Time is short, so you must either provide your own art to our specs, or make the "paint" job simple. You’ll still be able to print your logo, name, or other stuff on the margins of the sheet. These sheets won’t go into the actual game. We will ship you at least 3,000. We’ll own the remaining copies but (unless you wish otherwise) they’ll stay in our warehouse for at least a year after the new Ogre game is released. If you want to resell your sheets, rather than just give them away, you’ll have to sign a licensing agreement to use the Ogre name and images, but that won’t cost you extra. This also includes everything at the $100 level. (Shipping free in the US. You will pay actual shipping costs outside the US.)

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    Your Own Ogre Convention. Steve Jackson will attend your 2-day Ogre event anywhere in the US or Canada (you can ask about other locations, but no promises!). You will need to cover Steve’s hotel and travel costs separately, and dates have to fit his existing commitments, so factor that in, and please talk to Steve directly (post a comment with your contact info) before you pledge! You also get four copies of the Kickstarter edition, your choice of $600 worth of Ogre swag or extras, and naming rights to one Ogre in the Designer's Edition as described for the $200 level. Steve will bring a large stack of party favors (including three of our prototype 3-D Ogres which you can use as prizes), run events, talk about upcoming projects, sign things, and other general convention stuff. Or you can do it as a house party and only invite a few people. Your call.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2014