10 Hours To Go! Announcing: Add-A-Set Option
Happy New Year Everyone!
Today is the last day for ATOMS on Kickstarter! Our campaign ends at 11:59pm EST (UTC-5).
You Can Now Add Another ATOMS Set...
I know this is late in the game, with just 10 hours left, but we wanted to open up one more option to our backers...
We've had quite a few requests to get "two monster sets," or "two iOS sets." While Kickstarter is technically against volume sales (multiple units of the same item) to a backer, we understand that their intent is to prevent bulk wholesaling - some of which happened in the earlier days of Kickstarter.
Many of your requests have been driven by wanting to get ATOMS sets for each of your kids, or for you plus a friend, which we believe is well within the spirit of ATOMS and of Kickstarter. So today we're announcing that if any backers want to add additional ATOMS sets, you can do that too. Let's just keep the quantities reasonable - say max 4 of any set.
Sets and extra T-shirts can be added at their respective pledge level prices.
Since the math is getting a little complicated now, with the various upgrade options we've announced, we've created a simple spreadsheet to help calculate your new pledge total, if you want to upgrade.
Here's the URL for the spreadsheet: http://www.atoms-express.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ATOMS_Pledge_Upgrade_Calculator.xls
Time to Call Your Celebrity Aunt or Uncle
You've all been chatting up ATOMS with your networks, your friends, and family, and that's been totally working to get us to waterproof + free Earthquake ATOMS (backers at $59 and over)! Thanks, you've been great!
We are closing in on that $175K goal, so we have a different kind of request for those who still want to help get the word out in these remaining hours.
If anyone has a personal relationship with a celebrity - engineer or anyone in a creative field, please reach out to them, and ask them to back ATOMS, even for just $1. Tell them how ATOMS could be potentially world-changing, and could be life-changing for kids interested in making creative things.
This will really help us when we go out to the venture capital community in the spring, and when we announce ATOMS for retail sales later in 2013, especially if they might be interested in continued engagement.
Thanks! 10 Hours to Go!
Michael and the ATOMS Team
ps: Here's a screen shot of the simple Pledge Calculator Spreadsheet, that you can download as an excel file here. If you don't have excel, it's easy to just work out on paper too.
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Funding period
Nov 18, 2012 -
Jan 1, 2013
- First created · 21 backed
- Michael Rosenblatt 960 friends
- Website: atoms-express.com
Pledge $1 or more
123 backers
Welcome to ATOMS University! Follow us through the process and see how ATOMS get made. Put a dollar behind our mission and help us spread the word to your social networks! Parents, we'll email you an "acceptance letter" to ATOMS University in case you'd like to wrap it up for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Pledge $29 or more
28 backers
ATOMS University, plus a t-shirt: Get an official "I Make Things That Do Things" t-shirt. You are officially helping kids make things that do things. Wear it proud!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Add $6 to ship outside the USPledge $29 or more
37 backers
Prankster Set: JUST ADDED ON 12/15 because using ATOMS to play pranks is fun! This set includes 1 light sensor, 1 exploding brick, 1 battery pack, and an AC Charger.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $49 or more
158 backers Limited (42 of 200 left)
Monster Construction Set: EARLY BIRDS get the first ATOMS sets for creating monsters that move. Scare your sister, prank your neighbor, build toys that welcome you home. This set will retail for $70. Set includes 1 battery pack, 1 motor, 1 light sensor, 1 knob, 1 record-playback module, 1 splitter, a few structural parts, and an AC charger. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $59 or more
189 backers Limited (11 of 200 left)
Magic Wand Set: EARLY BIRDS get the first ATOMS sets for creating wizard wands. Command lights, and knock over your toys with a wave of your wand. This set will retail for $80. Set includes 2 battery packs, 1 accelerometer, 1 infrared transmitter, 2 infrared receivers, 1 flip-flop, 1 exploding brick, 1 LED nightlight module, a few structural parts, and 2 AC chargers. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $79 or more
182 backers Limited (18 of 200 left)
iOS Control Set: EARLY BIRDS get the first ATOMS sets for creating iOS controlled toys. Control ATOMS from your iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, or iPod Touch (all latest models supported, for older models see compatibility chart). Make a tank to chase your cat or pass the salt! This set will retail for $100. Set includes 1 bluetooth module, 2 motors, 2 rubber tank tracks, a few structural parts, and an AC charger. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $119 or more
84 backers
NEW: Deluxe iOS Control Set: Set includes everything that comes in the iOS Control Set, plus 1 battery pack, 1 infrared transmitter, 1 infrared receiver, 1 exploding brick, and an additional AC charger. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $187 or more
100 backers All gone!
All Three Sets: EARLY BIRDS: By popular request... all three ATOMS sets (Monster, Magic Wand, and iOS Control Sets) at a Kickstarter special price to give your creative kid a full toolbox of ATOMS. This combination will retail for $250. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $189 or more
100 backers All gone!
All Three Sets: Extended Kickstarter Special: By popular request... all three ATOMS sets (Monster, Magic Wand, and iOS Control Sets) at a Kickstarter special price to give your creative kid a full toolbox of ATOMS. This combination will retail for $250. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $200 or more
325 backers
Benefactor: Snap up three ATOMS sets (Monster, Magic Wand, and iOS Control Sets) at a Kickstarter special price to give your creative kid a full toolbox of ATOMS. We'll include an ATOMS t-shirt. This combination will retail for $250. All backers will get their emailed acceptance letter into ATOMS University in time for the holidays.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $5,000 or more
2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)
Evil Genius Party: Want to host the coolest party on the block? Or maybe an in-class building competition? Let us help – get 5 Monster Construction Sets, 5 Magic Wand Sets, 2 iOS Control Sets, 12 t-shirts, and a founding member of the Seamless Toy Company to facilitate the party. All backers will get their acceptance letters into ATOMS University, and party invitations.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)
Co-Inventor: For the kid – big or small – that thinks this is the coolest idea ever and wants to be a part of building the next generation of toys. We’ll pay all expenses for your entire family (up to 5 family members) to come out to Boulder for a long weekend of fun and learning. You'll work with our product development team on new ATOMS, be credited with any inventions on our website, and named on any patents that come out of the process. We'll put you up in the best hotel in town, take you to the best restaurants, and of course, you'll get each of the 3 ATOMS Kickstarter launch sets, plus any new ATOMS you help create.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Ships within the US only
Comments
Creator Chris Humphrey on January 1
Also works with cloud on on the iPad!
Creator Scott S. on January 1
For those that wish to use the spreadsheet, but do not have access to Excel (or any other comparable program), you can head on over to http://drive.google.com and, after you create or link a free Google account, you can then upload the spreadsheet that the ATOMS team put together and it will convert it for use from the site. That way you can still use the quick and easy spreadsheet and not the low-tech, long hand version (pen and paper).