Update #23 - Less than 50 hours to go!
We’ve hit the $3M mark now on Project Eternity and it’s on to add another Big, Big City to the game! We have less than 50 hours to go before the Kickstarter ends!
Before we announce some new stuff, some quick housekeeping is in order. If you are looking to add anything on to your pledge, check out our Project Eternity Add-On List page. This includes instructions on how to add on other options, as well as what our current offerings are.
Also to reduce some confusion in finding what each tier contains (we’re no longer able to update some of our posts on the Kickstarter site), we have a comprehensive list of the Project Eternity Reward Tiers up as well over on our Tumblr site.
Two last items, we’re hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) tomorrow on reddit. A number of Project Eternity staffers will be on hand at 10AM PDT / 1PM ET to answer your questions about the game! Then at 5 PM PDT / 8 ET, watch us on Ustream play some D&D in the studio!
Project Eternity the Documentary
The big news for the day is that we are adding a documentary covering the development of Project Eternity.
After getting a lot of requests to do a documentary, like the Double Fine Adventure, we started looking into it a couple of weeks ago. We talked about it more last week and decided that we don’t have a visual history of one of our games, even after almost ten years as a company. We felt it was something we should just do and do it without it being a new stretch goal.
So, we are happy to announce that we are going to include a stream, download, or physical copy of the documentary in all of our Kickstarter reward tiers. At the $20/$25 level you will be able to stream it, at the $35 level you will be able to download it, and at the $140 level (and physical tiers above) we will include a DVD / Blu-ray.
We are not going to use the Kickstarter funding to do this however, since this is something we decided to do anyway. To us, it is a thank you to all of you for supporting us over the last month in making Project Eternity a reality and a historical record for everyone at Obsidian as well.
Project Eternity Playing Cards Add-On
As a fun new add-on for Sunday, we are now offering Project Eternity playing cards for $10. Designed by Scott Everts, one of our longtime technical artists who worked on Black Isle’s Infinity Engine games, and does a lot of work on board games, he designed this beautiful set which will feature characters and maybe critters (Kerfluffleupogus, Devourer of the Faithful anyone?) from Project Eternity. Check out the Project Eternity Add-On List on how to add-on items to your pledge. (Please note: Playing Cards only available to tiers including physical items. For digital tier folks, we’ll hopefully sell these as a future store offering.)
New Wallpaper
Last, but not least, we’ve received a lot of great feedback on the concept art for some of our first key characters. So here is a new wallpaper with each of the characters that we have released so far. Might we be releasing more art soon? Stay tuned…
Tomorrow, we will be updating everyone with a schedule for Tuesday and another fun add-on. Oh and we have some plans for a crazy new reward tier for Tuesday morning.
Thanks everyone!
Update by Feargus Urquhart
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Pledge $5 or more
317 backers
Thank you for your pledge! Everyone at Obsidian loves you! Every backer for this level or more will receive a KICKSTARTER BACKER BADGE on the PROJECT ETERNITY forums. We want to invite you to our forums where you get a place to speculate about the game, offer suggestions, and interact with the development team.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $20 or more
25000 backers All gone!
For early backers only! DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF PROJECT ETERNITY. This limited price point is only available for the first backers of PROJECT ETERNITY. All Kickstarter backers will receive a special Kickstarter only in-game achievement and item. (The item will not affect the game's balance). Includes Cooking with Tim – An RPG-themed e-Cookbook, and Making of Project Eternity Documentary (streaming).
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $25 or more
20921 backers
DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF PROJECT ETERNITY. This price is only available for those who help fund before the game is released! All Kickstarter backers will receive a special Kickstarter only in-game achievement and item. (The item will not affect the game's balance). Includes Cooking with Tim – An RPG-themed e-Cookbook, and Making of Project Eternity Documentary (streaming).
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $35 or more
8394 backers
Previous reward tier + DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE SOUNDTRACK + DIGITAL COLLECTOR'S BOOK IN PDF FORMAT. The digital book will include concept art, player's handbook, monster manual, exclusive information about the campaign setting and characters, and the Making of Project Eternity Documentary (download option).
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $50 or more
5727 backers
DIGITAL ONLY TIER - All previous digital rewards + NEW NOVELLA BY CHRIS AVELLONE (PDF) + DIGITAL CAMPAIGN ALMANAC + EXCLUSIVE IN-GAME PET + DIGITAL HIGH RESOLUTION GAME MAP + DIGITAL HIGH RESOLUTION CONCEPT ART PIECES + WALLPAPERS FOR MULTIPLE MONITORS + RINGTONES . You will get a new, original novella written by Chris Avellone and multiple high resolution downloads of concept art and wallpaper (single through triple monitor resolutions). We've also added in a super high resolution PDF of the game map. Our great audio guys are also going to pick out some of the best sound effects and music for you to have a little of Project Eternity on your phone.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $65 or more
3818 backers
Previous reward tier + BOX VERSION OF PROJECT ETERNITY. The boxed copy will include a DVD version of the game and a printed manual. This is in addition to the digital version of the game (so 2 copies total!). Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $80 or more
769 backers
DIGITAL ONLY TIER - All previous digital rewards + DIGITAL STRATEGY GUIDE PDF + ANOTHER DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE GAME. We are going to be working in conjunction with a great strategy guide company and at this reward level you will get a PDF of the guide. You will also get a second key to enjoy Project Eternity on another computer, platform, or as a gift to a friend.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $100 or more
1041 backers
Previous reward tier + a PROJECT ETERNITY T-SHIRT + SPECIAL THANKS IN GAME CREDITS + THANK YOU POSTCARD FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM + VIP FORUM BADGE. We really appreciate your contribution, and by showing our appreciation we will add your name to the game's credits and send you a thank you note in the mail. This tier will also unlock a special VIP badge in the PROJECT ETERNITY forums. Please add $20 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $110 or more
792 backers
COLLECTORS DIGITAL ONLY TIER - All rewards from the previous digital tiers + SPECIAL THANKS IN GAME CREDITS + THANK YOU POSTCARD FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM (sent physically) + VIP FORUM BADGE + EARLY ACCESS BETA KEY + all the other digital rewards of the $140 tier available now and added during the Kickstarter campaign. If you are looking for all the rewards of the Collector's Edition, but you don't need the physical goods, then this is a great reward tier for you.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $140 or more
3496 backers
Previous reward tier + we will upgrade your box to a COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX. You will find a CLOTH MAP OF THE GAME WORLD and the PROJECT ETERNITY CLOTH PATCH inside the box + EARLY BETA ACCESS + PROJECT ETERNITY MOUSE PAD. The collector's edition box will include a cloth map just like the old RPGs that we love. You will also get early access to the game with a BETA KEY. Includes Making of Project Eternity Documentary (DVD/Blu-ray). The game patch is an embroidered high quality non-iron on patch. Game patches are a tradition at Obsidian, and we want to share that tradition with you! Please add $20 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $165 or more
972 backers
FIRST EXPANSION/WASTELAND2 DIGITAL ONLY TIER - All rewards from the previous digital tiers + PROJECT ETERNITY'S FIRST EXPANSION + DRM free digital download copy of WASTELAND 2 + all the other digital rewards of the $250 tier available now and added during the Kickstarter campaign. If you don't need the physical goods, then this is a great reward tier for you.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $250 or more
1746 backers
Previous reward tier + you get your COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX signed by CHRIS AVELLONE, TIM CAIN, JOSH SAWYER, and the rest of the development team + full color printed PROJECT ETERNITY COLLECTOR'S BOOK + an elite version of the PROJECT ETERNITY CLOTH PATCH. The book will be a full color book that includes concept art, player's handbook, monster manual, exclusive information about the campaign setting and characters, and a special behind the scenes look at making the game. Please add $30 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $350 or more
30 backers All gone!
Obsidian-AMD Loot Bag (US. ONLY). The Loot Bag contains an AMD Processor donated by our incredible friends over at AMD, a signed Obsidian game (not Project Eternity), and a random assortment of Obsidian loot such as pens, coasters, t-shirts, game patches, doodles, etc. The AMD Processor is an A10, does not have a heat sink attached, and will be shipped OEM style. The Loot Bag includes everything in the $250 tier level too. Since we are shipping computer parts, we can't ship outside the USA with this one.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $500 or more
367 backers
The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack: signed COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX (cloth map, elite cloth patch, and printed manual included) + your name and a personalized message on a MEMORIAL STONE IN-GAME + full color PROJECT ETERNITY *HARD COVER* COLLECTOR'S BOOK SIGNED by the development team + A GOLD PLEDGE SPECIAL THANKS in the credits + T-SHIRT + DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF PROJECT ETERNITY + DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE SOUNDTRACK + A GOLD PLEDGE VIP FORUM BADGE. Your name will also go on our top pledger plaque in our office, so we can always remember your special contribution.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $750 or more
29 backers Limited (1 of 30 left)
Chris Avellone draws you a CUSTOM TROLL PORTRAIT. Chris Avellone has graciously volunteered to draw a custom troll portrait for you to help raise additional funding towards our last stretch goal target of $3.5m for Big City #2. Chris will number and sign the portrait, write a humorous message to you, and a print will be physically and digitally sent to you. This is a limited run of 30 at a $750 tier (includes all the goods in the $500 tier), so get in quickly. If you are above the $750 tier and would like a custom troll by Chris Avellone please contact Obsidian and we will work with you.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $1,000 or more
114 backers Limited (86 of 200 left)
NAME AND DESIGN AN NPC (Non-Player Character). Help us design PROJECT ETERNITY! We will send you a PROJECT ETERNITY NPC character sheet for you to fill out for our design team. We will turn your personalized character design, with your name, class, and race into an NPC in the shipped game (within reason of course). You will also receive The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack ($500 reward tier) + 5 EXTRA DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF PROJECT ETERNITY to gift your friends and family.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $1,000 or more
49 backers Limited (1 of 50 left)
HELP DESIGN AN EPIC HIGH LEVEL WEAPON, ARMOR OR ARTIFACT. Help us design PROJECT ETERNITY! Your personalized item will be used by thousands of players and will be one of the best in the game. You can provide the lore, look, and type of the item (within reason), and we will put it in the shipped game. You will also receive The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack ($500 reward tier) + 5 EXTRA DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF PROJECT ETERNITY to gift your friends and family.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $3,000 or more
7 backers Limited (13 of 20 left)
BECOME A CUSTOM PORTRAIT IN THE GAME + GET A SIGNED ART PRINT OF YOUR PORTRAIT. Help us design PROJECT ETERNITY! Your personalized portrait will be seen and used thousands of players. With a supplied photograph and some additional input from you, a talented Obsidian artist will make a custom portrait to be used in the shipped game. The artist will sign a print of the portrait that will be sent to you. You will also receive The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack ($500 reward tier) + 5 EXTRA DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF PROJECT ETERNITY to gift your friends and family.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $5,000 or more
3 backers Limited (3 of 6 left)
NAME AND HELP DESIGN AN ENEMY ADVENTURING COMPANY. What beats the classic RPG challenge of squaring off against a diverse enemy party with skills, abilities, and equipment to match your own? Nothing, that's what! Now you can design a crew of knuckle-cracking skull-crushers to ambush players at the worst possible moment. Ha, HA! You are the devil himself! We will send you six PROJECT ETERNITY NPC character sheets for you to fill out for our design team. We will turn your personalized party design into a lethal wrecking crew to oppose the player in the shipped game (within reason of course). You will also receive The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack ($500 reward tier) + 15 EXTRA DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF PROJECT ETERNITY to gift your friends and family. You also get the top tier WATCHER FORUM BADGE.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $5,000 or more
5 backers All gone!
NAME AND HELP DESIGN AN INN OR TAVERN. Help us design PROJECT ETERNITY! Your personalized area will be prominently seen in the shipped game. You can name it (within reason), and with your input, the design team at Obsidian will create an inn or tavern in your honor. You will also receive The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack ($500 reward tier) + 10 EXTRA DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF PROJECT ETERNITY to gift your friends and family + DESIGN AND NAME AN NPC + DESIGN AN EPIC WEAPON. You also get the top tier WATCHER FORUM BADGE.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014Pledge $10,000 or more
5 backers
The Ultimate Pledge Pack. We really want to thank you for your generous pledge in person. You will receive an INVITE TO THE OBSIDIAN PROJECT ETERNITY DEVELOPER LAUNCH PARTY + AN INVITE TO COME PLAY A GAME AT OBSIDIAN. You and a buddy get to party with the game developers at Obsidian and get a behind the scenes tour of the Obsidian office. You get to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to play a board or pen and paper game of your choice with Chris Avellone, Tim Cain, Josh Sawyer, and Feargus Urquhart! You must be able to pay for travel and accommodations to the Obsidian office in Irvine, California for the party and game day. You will receive everything else: The Complete Kickstarter Obsidian Pack ($500 reward tier) + 10 EXTRA DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF PROJECT ETERNITY to gift your friends and family + DESIGN AND NAME AN NPC + DESIGN AN EPIC WEAPON + CUSTOM PORTRAIT. You also get the top tier WATCHER FORUM BADGE.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2014
Comments
Creator Chris DeBlois on October 17, 2012
Wait, a steam key or a gog key? What's stopping you from providing both?
Creator T.J. Brumfield on October 16, 2012
Baldur's Gate or NWN-style co-op would be nice, especially if it is determined you'll be able to write and run your own modules/adventures.
Who knows? Maybe support for that could come with the expansion.
Creator Angela Bills on October 16, 2012
I would up my pledge to the $80+ tier if co-op was going to be a feature of this game. So far it seems that it isn't likely though. :(
Creator Rhel on October 15, 2012
What's the chance to get a larger view of the cards? I'm upping my pledge already, by almost double, but more information on the cards would be nice.
Creator Jeff on October 15, 2012
Documentary sounds great! Pledge upped to get a download of it. Wonder if I can afford a Strategy Guide and a few other add-ons...
Poor credit card!
Creator Nioub on October 15, 2012
The Add-On List is still missing the Downloadable Soundtrack add-on. Please add it before the final hour!
Creator Timothy Daniel on October 15, 2012
I didn't know Devin Townsend had a stomach tattoo.
Creator TremeX73 on October 15, 2012
http://www.planetbaldursgate.com/iwd/info/maps/areas/ar8004.jpg
Creator Malte Mb on October 15, 2012
Still waiting for a new pic of the mega dungeon( should be 9 levels now,should´n it?).
Creator T.J. Brumfield on October 15, 2012
The project is currently on pace for $3.3 through Kickstarter (and a little more through PayPal).
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/
If this is going to hit $3.5 million before the end, we need to keep spreading the word.
Creator Michael Morfeld on October 15, 2012
You should definitely do 2 different colored card backs and sell a set of playing cards as well.
Creator Johannes 'Waldgeist' Rebhan on October 15, 2012
And added 20 dollars for the expansion :D I hope that we reach 3.5. It would be great to see this taking the record for game funding on Kickstarter. I've backed many gaming projects so far, but this is by far the most exciting for me.
Creator Brad Dobberfuhl on October 15, 2012
What's the back-side of each card look like?
Creator Kodiak Whitemane - Obsidian Order on October 15, 2012
Another great update!
Can almost see the finish line from here...
btw, will there be a chance to buy some of the physical stuff down the line? Like cloth map and playing cards?
Creator Chris Rediske on October 15, 2012
Hey Stephen, the headline of every email (in the body) is actually a link to the kickstarter.
Creator Russell Hoyle on October 15, 2012
Any chance of a cloth map add-on?
Creator Stephen on October 15, 2012
Hey, when you send out your updates can you include a link to your kickstarter in them? I mostly view updates through my email, and it's discouraging to have to type in the kickstarter URL and then search for project eternity and click on the link in the long list of games with eternity in their name when all I want to do is send you money. Kickstarter's UI isn't very good and the less clicks you put between backers and sending you money the more money you'll probably make (at least if the intro to UI design class I took is correct).
Creator Lars Møller on October 15, 2012
@Riley Mann:
They have stated in an earlier update (no clue which one) that they will do their utmost to release modding tools for PE after release of the game (and that the Union Engine should make it possible too do so), but that they will not make it into a stretch goal because they believe the money should be used for the game itself primarily.
Creator George Patterson on October 15, 2012
it says "we’ll hopefully sell these as a future store offering" which would be good i like that they look like playing cards with the king, queen and ace but like LeDe i am on a digital tier i wish i could put more to this but that is how things go
Creator Britt LeDe on October 15, 2012
Oh man oh man oh man, is there any possible way you could make an exception on the physical tier requirement for the playing cards? I'm only at a digital tier, and can't afford to go up to 65 for a physical tier, but I have to have those cards. I collect playing cards and my heart skipped a beat when I read this announcement, then immediately sunk at the reminder it was only available with the physical game. I would totally buy these if you made them available some other way if you are not able to get them to me as a reward for my digital tier pledge
Creator Per Kristian Brastad on October 15, 2012
Added to get cards too. cant wait to play the game when it comes out.
Creator ET3D on October 15, 2012
I think it's cool that there will be a documentary. The Double Fine one has been interesting.
Creator Shaz, Tormented Obsidian Order Comtessa on October 15, 2012
Oh good grief, how many times do I have to increase my pledge, huh? HUH?
;)
Creator Aaron on October 15, 2012
As an international backer, how much extra will I have to add for shipping if I want to get the cards? I'm already going for the collector's edition box
Creator Riley Mann on October 15, 2012
What are the chances that they'll release a dev kit or some modding tools like for Neverwinter Nights 2?
I can only imagine how more infinitely awesome this game would be if they were to do that...
Creator Richard Luijten on October 15, 2012
I gotta agree with some of the previous posters; for the love of God PLEASE upload the final stream somewhere! And if not officially, I hope one of you guys (yes, you reading this) will record it and put it on YouTube for us who can't watch it.
Bros before sleep guys!
Creator Aoyagi Aichou on October 15, 2012
Hmm, I've just noticed... the $250 and $500 tiers aren't that different, are they? :) Oh well, the game will make up for it no doubt I can't wait and yet I can't avoid thinking "don't rush this, Obsidian". Not that the voices in my head mattered :3
Anyway, how come nobody has mentioned the level of violence? Is it going to be the bloody mess from Fallout 1/2 or the very mild blood splatters NWN2 has? Either will do, it's more of a curiosity than reassuring.
Creator adam on October 15, 2012
September Abraxas, STFU!
Creator Laurent Maire on October 15, 2012
Incredible news about the documentary. That's just extremely generous of you. I'd happily have paid extra for this so I'm off to increase my pledge by a few dollars in thanks. Those playing cards are awfully tempting too, you know exactly how to massage the nerd-collector centers in my brain ;)
Creator Paul D on October 15, 2012
The wallpaper makes a great backdrop on a latest model iPad. Thank you for another great update!
As much as this is a computer game, and its medium digital, I am looking forward to the physical items :)
Creator September Abraxas on October 15, 2012
Uh, Cartman, I really think you should change the name of the mountains from "White March" to something a bit less politically unsteady.
Creator Gabor Domjan on October 15, 2012
Damn, those cards are tempting, I would buy 2 of those. I play a lot of cards with my girlfriend. Is it possible that we get those before the game ships? Also, if I choose that, how much money should I add for shipping?
Creator S.D. on October 15, 2012
Great update! Our clan is excited to see what you've got in store for us. Thanks for confirming the update will play in the Linux version... that kind of platform commitment will gather you some rabid fans for years to come, no doubt about it! I hope to catch the live webcast... popcorn in hand.
Creator Michael Ryan on October 15, 2012
+1 for a Cloth Map add-on. I'm going to go for the Collector's Edition, but I would most definitely get the Signed Collector's Edition if I didn't have to open the box for the Cloth Map.
PLEASE make the Cloth Map an add-on for any physical tier!!
Creator Johan Munkestam on October 15, 2012
There we go - doubled my pledge. ^_^
Creator Théo on October 15, 2012
@Subhosit NOPE
Creator Sashh on October 15, 2012
Feels so bad I won't be able to watch Kickstarter finale live, please record it and archive online so those less fortunate could watch it later.
Creator Subhosit on October 15, 2012
Please can you make something like skyrim as you can travel to new parts of worlds and pick up new magics and talents so can your NPCs. But unlike the player you can only enroll them in schools that they present interests to go. So the monk can join plenty of kung fu and meditation schools and can really look great in the game.
U see I believe even if a character is creepy from outside, it can stand out as a great character later on if we are able to add great abilities to it and some expression of a personality that is very different from others and make the NPC to stand out from the crowd.
Creator Timothy Lose on October 15, 2012
@Dj Gilcrease
I think with the FB and the 62.5k contributors we are at 10 levels right now, plus with the paypal contributors (about 1,813) we are almost to 11.
Creator Dj Gilcrease on October 14, 2012
Just checking the status of the mega dungeon, if my math is correct we have 9 levels now (62,500+ contributors and 20k FB likes).
Creator Mark Datysgeld on October 14, 2012
Congrats on all the achivements, team! Let's try for 3.5 mi.
Just have to say I'm not really feeling the "monk" character. He has a weird feeling to him.
Creator Nektarios Karamalikis on October 14, 2012
Nice wallpaper and great idea to create a documantary. Making it available even for the low level backers,like me i'm afraid,was also a very nice gesture. Keep up the good work and don't forget that we are counting on you to bring back the magic of old school and yet timeless rpg's.
edit: looking forward to another in-game screenshot/wallpaper
Creator tedd on October 14, 2012
big city is in 3.5 they are saying they are looking forward to reaching 3.5
I am just hoping they will add some more unique classes
Creator Christopher Hanken on October 14, 2012
@Gerardo
It's worded a little funny, but when they say "it’s on to add another Big, Big City to the game!" I think they are implying "the push is on to add another big, big city"
Creator Gerardo Uribe on October 14, 2012
I thought Big City was in 3.5M... is a mistake or what?
Creator Vladimyre on October 14, 2012
The first project I have backed, keep up the good work!
Creator Mariusz Kowalski on October 14, 2012
I too would like a cloth map as an addon. I'd like the boxed version here with the map as well as being a part of the RPGCodex party, but both pledges would be a bit too high so I'll have to compromise. With a cloth map I'd be able to get the regular box and fund both.
Creator Andrew Kozma on October 14, 2012
+1 Daniel Amos. (Especially for the cloth map!)
Creator Remi D. Finjord on October 14, 2012
Kerfluffleupogus! Love it! :D
Creator Doxy on October 14, 2012
Ism't it a Stronghold at 3mil and Big City at 3.5?