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**E-BOOK** A PDF of the complete 72-page, full-color, comic-format Bhaloidam handbook, delivered within mere days of it being sent to the printer. (An early download of the PDF will also be available to everyone who purchases a printed copy.)
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**HANDBOOK** 1 printed copy of the 72-page, full-color, comic-format Bhaloidam handbook. (For each additional $9, add one of the following: international shipping, a LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster.)
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**Child's Play** Donate Bhaloidam to hospitalized children today! 100% of every pledge that accompanies this reward will go towards providing copies of Bhaloidam Skein Packs, handbooks, and Lifewheels to the Child's Play charity.
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**GIFT OPTION: SPINNER BUNDLE** 1 Holiday Card guaranteeing the delivery of: 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 1 Lifewheel, set of 90 tokens, and 1 timing track pawn. (For each additional $9, add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster.)
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**KIDS NEED TO GAME** Donate Bhaloidam to Students Today! 100% of every pledge that accompanies this reward will go towards sending Bhaloidam Skein Packs, handbooks, and Lifewheels to Kids Need to Game.
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**SPINNER BUNDLE** 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 1 Lifewheel, set of 90 tokens, and 1 timing track pawn. (For each additional $9, add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster.)
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**GIFT OPTION: SKEIN PACK** 1 Holiday Card guaranteeing the delivery of: A boxed set containing 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 4 Lifewheels, set of 360 tokens, 4 timing track pawns, and a set of 3 custom dice. (For each additional $9, add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster.)
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**SKEIN PACK** A boxed set containing 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 4 Lifewheels, set of 360 tokens, 4 timing track pawns, and a set of 3 custom dice. (For each additional $9, add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster.)
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**SPINNER PACK WITH LIMITED EDITION 3D PAWN** 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 1 Lifewheel, set of 90 tokens, and 1 limited edition 3d-printed Timing Track pawn printed in the likeness of Travis, Alex, or Jo--the handbook's 3 central characters. (For each additional $9 add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster.)
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**SPINNER BUNDLE & HANDBOOK APPEARANCE** 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 1 Lifewheel, set of 90 tokens, a timing track pawn, and a guest appearance in 1 handbook panel as a hexaMini character modeled in your likeness. (For each additional $9 add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster. Or add $18 to upgrade the Spinner Bundle to a Skein Pack.)
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**SPINNER BUNDLE & HANDBOOK STARRING ROLE** 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 1 Lifewheel, set of 90 Token set, and a starring role in 3 handbook panels as a hexaMini character modeled in your likeness. (For each additional $9 add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster. Or add $18 to upgrade the Spinner Bundle to a Skein Pack.)
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**STORYTELLER SPECIAL** 1 printed copy of the Bhaloidam handbook, 1 Lifewheel, set of 90 tokens, a timing track pawn, and an opportunity to have Corvus create a 3-page gameplay example based on a work of your fiction. **The scene must be positive and respectful and cannot infringe on anyone else's copyrights or trademarks. You'll also need to sign an agreement that allows us to print the gameplay example in the handbook and online in exchange for an author credit for the source material and link of your choice that will appear everywhere the gameplay example is published. (For each additional $9 add one of the following: international shipping, an extra LifeWheel & Token Set, or Bhaloidam poster. Or add $18 to upgrade the Spinner Bundle to a Skein Pack.)
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Connected as Corvus Elrod (1177 friends)
Co-founder of Zakelro!, a two-person, one-poodle creative studio in Portland, OR. Drawing on 20 years of improvisational performance, RPG & board game study, and experimentation with a wide variety of creative expression, I explore the intersection of Story, Play, & Community through the art of games, performance, social media, and craft.
Uh oh. Well, at least I do technically have access to the 'net 1 hours daily to try and get those. Will there be a notice here somewhere about that?
We suggested on our FB page that you play a few times and reread the Embellishments page. We're also planning on releasing some supplemental comics on the site regarding embellishments.
Guarantees aren't always the strongest storytelling choice. Also, only the most simple of performances don't have a significant guarantee cost. Split Ego can be regained during a standard performance. Spilt Will can be regained with an Embellished performance.
And it does seem a little odd that you can spend enough Will to guarantee the outcome, and choose not to, but I suppose that's not a rule so much as an option.
(Also having issues with how to regain Spilt Will and Ego... But I suppose that might be an issue with PDF vs physical copy. I hope.)
Am I the only one having trouble understainding how Embellishments work? (I'm hoping there's a nice, plump example of play at the end of the PDF...)
Great idea Scott! (Updates pledge for two Skein packs)
*does a dance*
WOW!!! Over $30k! Congrats!!
I love seeing a good stretch goal met :D
Yes Scott, we'll make sure that's an available option!
I'm curious. If you pledged $90 at the $45 level, can that convert into 2 Skein packs? Or is that just a whole lot of extra LifeWheels and tokens?
39 hours, $172 to go for the thimble, *crosses fingers*
I love how I was just sitting here, refreshed the page after about 3 minutes and saw it go up about $120. That thimble is gonna happen :P
500 backers and counting... :-)
Make that $86 and counting... ;-)
Broke the goal by $5!
Three Cheers! Hooray! Hurrah! Huzzah!
Woot! I am so pumped for you guys!
Hoorayyyyyy!
Oh yeah...I have no doubt that $345 won't be met very very soon! :)
Yep. I'd say this one is movin' forward. Congrats, Corvus.
Less than 800 until goal!!!!
Not at this point, Wesley. We'll most likely have some available at retail in July of 2012!
Is there any way to get an extra set of dice? Just curious.
If you're wanting your own handbook and Lifewheels, but also want to contribute to Kids Need to Game and/or Child's Play, select the reward YOU want and when we ask for your shipping info later, we'll also ask how you want to disperse your extra money!
Thanks for the support everyone. We're so excited that the Bhaloidam community is growing so large!
Too cool...had to pledge. Will share in my Google+ stream and on FB!
Can't wait to get my set! I'm very, VERY intrigued by this - so excited to mess with it when it comes in :D Also wanna send one to the hospitalized kiddies - games4life! :D
I'm in for a Skein and extra Life Wheel. I probably shouldn't with my bank account as it is but this is worth it for a very original approach to storytelling. Kickstarter is going to drain me the next few months :p
My pleasure! I am only sorry I cannot pledge more. (Student loan is paying my way at the moment...!)
Thanks Zak, we're excited to have you and your brothers as a members of the Bhaloidam community!
Hi Corvus! Fantastic game! I am so excited by it. I have pledged $63 all up, for a $45 Skein set for my three little brothers and I, plus $9 for an extra Lifewheel and token set (for Plots), plus $9 for int. postage because we live in London, UK. I hope I've calculated this correctly :)
Oh wait! If you're wanting to add $270 to your current pledge, just select the $270 reward level and we'll still sort it all out correctly.
Beyond Tamara! If you pledge $288 and select the $270 reward,that will upgrade it to the Skein Pack and we'll note that you're still donating it. Thanks for your continued support!
I want to add the $270 option to my pledge (201+270), but don't see a way to do both. Can you help?
I also want to donate the game to one of the educational organizations you are helping, but want to keep the 3 panels.
Thanks for your help.
Right, PLUS the custom dice! How could I forget to mention them?
We were really excited when Panda GM was able to offer us custom etched dice for a cost we could easily live with. So many manufactures wanted to give us silk screened dice, but we really wanted better for our backers!
(Plus the custom dice in the $45 set, which is what sold me;)
Holy Batman, Batman: since Céline's comment 17 hours previous, Bhaloidam has gone from $10,050 to go to $7,009 to go! That's $3k in less than a day!
The $18 level is just the handbook. The $27 level is a handbook, Lifewheel, & full token/pawn set. The $45 level is a handbook, 4 Lifewheels, & 4 full token/pawn sets.
Handbook in included in the Skein $45 level already, right? Which level only has the handbook?
I just updated my pledge to the Handbook Appearance + Skein Pack. I really want to see this succeed!
6 days left, folks. We need word-of-mouth to get that last $10,050! I'm going to post this to the MTMjetpack forums (quite a few Kickstarts are put up there already for people to take a look at).
This looks really cool, awesome job, glad to be a part of it. Good luck, hope you hit your goal! have fun everyone!
My pleasure!
Ok, thanks a lot for the quick answers.
Yes it does! The pawn is on the same punch cards as the tokens.
Does an extra Lifewheel & Token-Set also contain an extra pawn?
At the moment there will be two options--one very similar to the Meet the Weavers image on the main page of the Kickstarter and one that's inspired by Bollywood movie posters that we haven't released yet because I'm working on getting it just right before we show it off!
There will also likely be a few options lifted directly from the handbook as well, which wouldn't be revealed until later this year.
What do the posters look like? I couldn't find them on the bhalodiam website.
Click on one of the boxes labeled G+ Bhaloidam demo and it should let you reserve the spot. I will be adding some afternoon slots on Tuesday and Wednesday as soon as I post this.
Are we looking for a clear or grey spot here http://bhaloidam.zakelro.com/2011/10/17/online-gameplay-demos/ ?
Glad, who is able to read his emails... forget the questions ;-)