August Progress Report
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 05:51:17 PM
Hello Age of Ambition backers!
Things have been going well. Since the last update we've released Will to Power. And Time Forgot will be released tonight! These are the final two adventures unlocked by the Kickstarter, meaning that after tonight you should have every unlocked PDF in your hands (er... in your computer).
Today we are also placing orders for the Deluxe Box backers. That means all of the individual components will be sent to us, then we'll sort them into each box and those boxes will go out by mail to backers all around the world!
Next month is likely to be our final progress update. By then we hope to report that all rewards have been sent out, and that many of you will already have the book in your hands.
We hope you've been enjoying the game! And thank you so much for making this possible.
July Progress Report
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 03:10:03 PM
Hello Age of Ambition backers! We've made good progress in the past month. Since the last Kickstarter update we've released:
- Digging Deeper one-sheet scenario
- Out of Shackles adventure
The former was a surprise release, sent out as a special thanks for bearing with us as we deal with the printing delays caused by COVID-19. The latter is the first of the three adventures unlocked by the stretch goals.
One other adventure, Will to Power, has also been written and is currently being edited. The final adventure, Time Forgot, we'll begin writing in the next few days. I expect the writing to be completed by the end of July, but the proofing process means the release won't happen until August.
Oops!
While placing the order for the physical books, some backers were erroneously sent a print-at-cost coupon for the core rulebook. I just want to let everyone know that you don't need to use this coupon.
If you are receiving a physical book as part of your Kickstarter reward, we will be mailing it to you. So just disregard the coupon, unless you happen to want a second copy.
Physical Fulfillment
As you may have surmised from the "oops" statement, we have just placed the core rulebook order for the $40 Physical Hero backers. Books will be sent out as soon as they are printed. However, under the current pandemic conditions, printing is taking longer than usual. It will likely be 3 to 4 weeks before the books start to ship.
The order for the $100 Deluxe Box backers will be placed as soon as the final two adventures as ready, as that tier includes all of the adventures and other supplements in print.
That's all for now. Good gaming and stay safe, everyone!
June Progress Report
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 09:33:19 PM
Hello Age of Ambition backers! We continue to make steady progress.
On May 28, as scheduled, we released the corrected Age of Ambition PDF and then ordered the physical proof. We received that proof in the mail yesterday, and it looks great! You can see a picture of it with some of the other accessories below.
Meanwhile, we've also continued to release the various supplements and other bits unlocked by the Kickstarter. You should have received DriveThruRPG download codes for them in your email. If you haven’t received the codes, feel free to contact us and we’ll make sure you get them. So far we've released:
- Age of Ambition core rulebook
- Consequence Cards
- GM Screen Inserts
- Trystell Poster Map
- Bestiary
- Campaign Options
- Character Options
The only stretch goals we haven't yet released are the three unlocked adventures. One of them, Out of Shackles, has been written, edited and the proof ordered. The other two, Will to Power and Time Forgot, have been outlined and will be written in the upcoming weeks.
Finally, we have received the second printing proof of the Deluxe Box, and it fits the contents nicely! You can see it in the above picture.
The Physical Rewards
We are currently debating whether to wait and send out all the physical rewards at once, or whether to send them out in two waves: the Physical Hero backers in one wave and the Deluxe Box backers in the second wave. There are logistical pros and cons to both.
If we wait, then rewards will go out as soon as the three unlocked adventures have been released. I expect that the adventures will be fully written and edited by the end of July, but the time it takes to order and review the printing proofs will almost certainly push the shipments back into August.
On the other hand, if we ship out the physical rewards in two waves, the Physical Hero backers would receive the core rulebook first (probably in July, depending on the turnaround time for printing). And the Deluxe Box backers would receive their rewards as soon as the adventures are ready (likely in August, as described above).
We'll make our decision in the next couple weeks. But in the meantime, you are our loyal backers and we want to do right by you. So if you have strong feelings about how we ship the rewards, let us know in the comments on this post.
We hope you've been enjoying the game!
May Progress Report
over 4 years ago
– Wed, May 20, 2020 at 01:12:34 PM
Hello Age of Ambition backers! It's been an amazing month!
At the end of April we released Age of Ambition in PDF. Since then we’ve been collecting reports of typos and other errors. There are 6 days left to report any issues you may find. You can report them through our contact page. On May 28 we will be releasing the corrected PDF and sending the files to the printer.
Since our last Kickstarter post we’ve also released the Consequence Cards and GM Screen Inserts. You should have received an email from DriveThruRPG for each of them, containing a code to download the accessory. If you haven’t received your codes, feel free to contact us and we’ll make sure you get them.
In positive news, we have the Poster Map queued up for release next week. We’ve also finished the Bestiary, Campaign Options and Character Options, and have ordered a printing proof of all three. The bad news is that due to the ongoing pandemic, the turnaround time for ordering the proofs is taking longer than usual. We’ll get all three released, but it may take a few weeks before we can review the proofs and sign off on them.
We’ve also received a proof of the Deluxe Box. You can see a picture of it below. We’ve very happy with the print quality and the sturdy material. Unfortunately, the box is a couple millimeters too small to comfortably fit the core rulebook and supplements in it side by side. So we’ll need to redo the cover file order a second proof with a slightly larger box.
Last but not least, writing has started on Out of Shackles. The other two unlocked adventures will follow.
As a reminder, Kickstarter updates will be monthly, but we post a bit more frequently to our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We also have a Patreon, where patrons sometimes receive sneak peeks of what we’ve been working on.
Thank you all so much! And thank you for helping make Age of Ambition a reality! Stay healthy, everyone!
Age of Ambition PDF Released to Backers
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 01:15:05 AM
Good news, everyone! A few minutes ago we released the Age of Ambition core rulebook PDF to backers.
You should receive an email from DriveThruRPG containing a link to download the book. If you haven't received the link by tomorrow morning, please message us and we will make sure to resolve the issue.
The core rulebook will be released to the general public in the upcoming days.
Found a typo or other error?
More eyes are always better than just a few! If you find a typo or other error in the PDF, please let us know using the contact page on our website.
We will be collecting error reports and making fixes until May 26th. On May 28th, we will release the final corrected version of the PDF. It is this corrected file that we will send to the printers.
Character & Lifepath Sheets!
Character sheets and a Lifepath worksheet are available from our website.
A Roll20 character sheet is also now available. Just log into Roll20, create a new campaign and select Age of Ambition from the character sheet list.
Progress Report
We'll discuss this in greater detail in the upcoming May Update, but here's a quick look at the progress behind the scenes:
- Core Rulebook: PDF released to backers. Will be released to the general public in the upcoming days.
- Character Sheets: Released to our website and Roll20.
- Consequence Cards: Done. Queued for release in the upcoming weeks.
- GM Screen Inserts: Digital files complete. Printing proof ordered.
- Poster Map: Digital files complete. Printing proof ordered.
- Deluxe Box: A printing proof of the physical box has been ordered.
- Bestiary: Currently in art direction.
- Campaign Options: Currently in layout.
- Character Options: Currently being written.
- Everything Else: Still only in the outline stage.
