Update 12: Surveys are due in 24 hours!
3 months ago
– Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 07:01:28 AM
Surveys!
This is a reminder that if you haven't gotten in your survey, please do it soon. The deadline is 8/21 (tomorrow!).
If you don't respond to the survey, your name won't appear in the printed book. And you won't get all your radical rewards. There's only 47 of you left, but that's still a significant amount of people that I don't want to disappoint!
Other Updates
The Book
I've focused on making updates from the feedback form, adding art, and setting up the cover using the printer's specifications.
We're only waiting on one piece of art that's very close to the finish line, so we don't see any delays in getting the pdf out on time. Once cards are charged on 9/1 (for shipping and additional add-ons), then we can start fulfilling the Turbo Edition pdf.
Music
The soundtrack is close to being finished. I'm working with J Strautman to wrap up the final details. Here's the cover. Bonus points for those who know what album I was riffing on when I came up with the design.
Foundry VTT Module
I'd just like to note that the we are looking at updating the module to make it align with theTurbo Edition and to correct some known issues. While we'd like to start soon, it's anticipated that it'll take a little bit to complete, so if you're getting it as a reward you'll get the current version and will have an update in the future. (I'm excited to get the updates done and to continue supporting it, the Foundry module is how I run Street Wolves!)
Important Upcoming Dates
- 8/21/24: Surveys are due
- 9/1/24: Surveys locked and cards are charged.
- 9/1/24 (Projected): Street Wolves: Turbo Edition pdf is fulfilled.
- December (Projected): Street Wolves: Turbo Edition and physical rewards arrive at your door.
Update 11: Survey Madness, NPC Cards, and Odds N Ends
3 months ago
– Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 08:34:12 AM
Survey Stuff
After a whirlwind of survey responses, things are calming a bit. We're at 79% survey completion (68 people still need to respond). If you haven't taken your survey yet, please do!
Don't forget, the deadline for the survey is 8/21/2024.
If you didn't get your survey email, double check your spam folder. If it's not in there, message me through Kickstarter and I can get you a link to your survey.
And also don't forget that if you're a Legacy Street Wolves buyer (you bought it before the Kickstarter), we'll need you to email TableCatGames [at] gmail [dot] com with proof of purchase by 8/21 to get the sweet Legacy backer bonus rewards.
Wild Die Mania
Just a heads up that the custom wild die is a very popular reward, much more popular than I anticipated and supplies are running low! If you wanted to get one as an add-on, get it before they're gone. I'll be ordering a few more, but the resupply takes so long it's highly likely they wouldn't get here in time before fulfillment is due!
NPC Cards
I spent this last weekend creating the NPC cards that are going to legacy backers and are available as an add-on. They're finished other than one portrait we're waiting on. Once that art comes in, we can test print through Drive Thru RPG to make sure everything is good we'll be able to fulfill this one ASAP.
If you were on the fence about the cards, they turned out rad and will be pretty helpful to have at a table. I can't wait to get mine in the mail.
I need to note that for some reason it's listed wrong on the Kickstarter image of there being 50 NPC cards where elsewhere I stated 32. We are ending up with 44 cards, which is all of the NPCs that appear in the core book.
Street Wolves: Turbo Edition
There's not a ton of progress on the book, except for issuing updates and adding a couple of more illustrations that came in. In the two pieces above, the left illustration was done by Chris Piers who runs the popular YouTube series Comic Tropes (and is a good friend). It was colored by Art Wolf Sam Van Egteren (Gun Metal Draws), with a tiny bit of Photoshop by me. The art on the right is by artist and disability consultant Aurelia Cetinn.
This is the first time both Chris and Aurelia have provided art for Street Wolves, so I'm proud to bestow the title of "Art Wolf" upon them.
There's now only two pieces of art we're waiting for with a bonus one that would be nice to have, but if it's not done in time we'll be putting it in another Street Wolves release.
Book Printing Stuff
While nailing down the details with our print provider, I opted for a bit of spot UV coating so the title will have a bit of gloss. The pages will be a bit thicker and should have a nice feel to them. There will also be colored head and tail bands, which are a nice touch. These items increased the production cost of the book a bit, but since the Kickstarter did so well and I want this thing to be radical, I went for it.
As far as corrections go, I've issued a few and have found things on my own. You can still report issues here if you find any!
A Note about Sustainability
One thing to note is we're trying to limit the amount of extra plastic we produce. I opted not to have the books individually shrink wrapped, for instance. Also, when you get things like Bennies, they'll be rolled up in a paper sleeve. When you do get something plastic, it's either going to be up-cycled or an unavoidable use of it. Packaging may not seem as slick and mass produced, because so much of this is hand made, but also we're trying to cut down on the garbage produced.
For More Updates
I'm trying not to send too many of these big, email blasting Kickstarter updates, so this might be the last one for a bit before we get closer to the survey ending.
For more updates, keep an eye on the the Table Cat Games blog or: Bluesky, Threads, Facebook Group, or the Facebook Page.
Important Upcoming Dates
- 8/21/24: Surveys are due
- 9/1/24: Surveys locked and cards are charged.
- 9/1/24 (Projected): Street Wolves: Turbo Edition pdf is fulfilled.
- December (Projected): Street Wolves: Turbo Edition and physical rewards arrive at your door.
Update 10: Surveys are Out!
4 months ago
– Tue, Aug 06, 2024 at 08:57:50 AM
The surveys are now out! Please go and fill them in, we need your info for you to get all your cool stuff.
Survey Deadline
The deadline for the survey is 8/21/2024. This ensures that we have time to add your name to the book before we send it to the printer. After that, we can't guarantee your name will be in the printed book (it'll show up in the pdf though).
When You'll Be Charged and Locked Surveys
Credit cards should be charged on 9/1/2024 for shipping costs and any additional add-ons purchased through Backerkit. That's also when surveys will be locked (meaning, you can't make changes to them).
If you move between now and fulfillment, don't worry though! We can unlock your survey and update your shipping address for you.
Street Wolves: Turbo Edition Preview
When you fill out your survey, you'll have access to the Street Wolves: Turbo Edition preview pdf in Backerkit. It's missing some art, but it's close to a done state. Please report any issues you find here! I'll fix what comes in before sending the final version to the printers.
Single/Two Wave Shipping Reminder
Just a reminder: Dead Hand will come out later than Street Wolves: Turbo Edition. If you're not getting Dead Hand in physical form, you can ignore any messages in Backerkit that mention Single or Two wave shipping.
If you are getting Dead Hand in physical form, you'll have a choice after you confirm your address. You can pick either single wave or two wave shipping:
- Single Wave shipping: We hold everything until Dead Hand is finished. Once it’s done, we ship everything to you.
- Two Wave shipping: We send everything but Dead Hand, and then send it later when it’s finished.
The short version: If you pick Single Wave you’ll save money, but it’ll take longer to get all your stuff. Two Wave you’ll pay more, but you’ll get the vast majority of your stuff sooner.
What Comes Next?
The Official Street Wolves: Turbo Edition Release
Once surveys are in, final art is added, and any mistakes are addressed, the Street Wolves: Turbo Edition electronic version will be fulfilled through Backerkit, Drive Thru RPG, and Itch.io.
Digital Rewards
Digital rewards such as the Foundry module will be fulfilled as soon as possible. Others like as music, adventures, and things that need to be made yet are going to be rolled out in the coming months as soon as we get them finished.
Physical Rewards
Once we send the book to the printer we have a long wait for them to print it and ship it to us. In the meantime we'll be making physical rewards that aren't finished yet in preparation for the book to get to us.
Important Upcoming Dates
- 8/21/24: Surveys are due
- 9/1/24: Surveys locked and cards are charged.
- 9/1/24 (Projected): Street Wolves: Turbo Edition pdf is fulfilled.
- December (Projected): Street Wolves: Turbo Edition and physical rewards arrive at your door.
Update 9: Surveys are coming soon! Important info!
4 months ago
– Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 08:18:33 AM
Now that we’ve locked down a printer and we’ve got Backerkit set up, we can send the surveys soon! We’ll be running a smoke test first, to make sure we’ve gotten things right. That means 5% of you will get your survey in the near future. Once the results of that are in, we can roll them out to everyone.
What to Expect from the Survey
When you take the survey you'll be able to buy any add-on you missed during the campaign, provide important details needed to fulfill your rewards, and pay for shipping.
A note on add-ons: some of the items are extremely limited, so don’t count on another chance to get them later!
Shipping Costs
I wrote about this more on the Table Cat Games blog, but despite shipping prices increasing dramatically over the last few months, we’re working to keep the costs down. They’re very similar to the original estimates given during the campaign (you can find out more here).
And there will be a local pick up option if you live in or are willing to travel to Milwaukee, WI.
Turbo Edition Preview
After the survey is completed you’ll get access to a Street Wolves: Turbo Edition preview as a digital download through Backerkit. The preview is a mostly finished version of the book, except for some missing art (that’s still incoming) along with Kickstarter credits.
If you find any mistakes (typos, missing things, other errors), we ask that you please fill out this survey and we will get them fixed up!
After I update it with the remaining art, fix any mistakes, and add the credits I’ll upload the final file to Backerkit along with digital fulfillment through Drive Thru and Itch.io.
An Important Survey Question
Dead Hand will come out later than Street Wolves: Turbo Edition (more on that here). With that in mind, we’re using Backerkit’s two wave shipping beta feature to handle Dead Hand. Since it's in beta there's a couple of kinks. You may see something like this in your shipping total, even if you aren't getting Dead Hand:
This is because "Two Wave" is the default shipping method overall. If you're not getting Dead Hand in physical form, you can ignore this message.
If you are getting Dead Hand in physical form, you'll have a choice after you confirm your address. You can pick either single wave or two wave shipping:
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Single Wave shipping: We hold everything until Dead Hand is finished. Once it’s done, we ship everything to you.
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Two Wave shipping: We send everything but Dead Hand, and then send it later when it’s finished.
The short version: If you pick Single Wave you’ll save money, but it’ll take longer to get all your stuff. Two Wave you’ll pay more, but you’ll get the vast majority of your stuff sooner.
That's All For Now!
If you have questions, please free to message me through Kickstarter or leave a comment on this update post. We're really looking forward to you getting the preview version of Street Wolves, and then the full digital version while we work with the printer!
Update 8: We're Making Progress!
5 months ago
– Fri, Jul 05, 2024 at 11:53:39 AM
We've got another turbo powered update for you! Let's get to it:
Layout and Design
Street Wolves: Turbo Edition is very close to having the layout and design done. The biggest to do item is adding the new art (see the art update). And while there's a still a few things to tweak along the way and adjustments to make, overall the book is getting close to its final form.
I've already got the prototype book out to a few people in pdf form to help look for any errors in preparation for a wider release.
Art
We're still getting art in and have a bunch of it done, though some of the biggest, most complicated pieces are still in the works. We're still looking good to have the art done by the end of July, which is in line with the original planned timeline.
How about some new preview images? Here's an illustration that Nat Bug did and I did the background and stuff around her:
Here's some of the new gear art by Gunmetal Draws in the gear section:
And here's an illustration of Material Kid by Salamart we've used in the original Street Wolves, but this time there's some interesting and thematic shapes in the background.
Adventures
Vince, author of the campaign "Dead Hand", just completed a huge move and is setting up to get started in earnest on writing. I look forward to testing out part one when he's done with the notes!
Due to scheduling the final test of "Point of No Return" went a little longer than expected, but we're heading into the final session next week. After that I can get to actually turning my notes into actual writing.
Music
I've heard two more scratch tracks from our composer J Strautman and met with them for some feedback sessions. It's all been going great and J is making incredible progress.
Other Stuff
Surveys
There was a bit of movement on the survey front. I'm working with Backerkit to set things up and make sure everything is right before sending them out.
Shipping Increases
You may have seen that USPS is increasing shipping rates. I need to rerun the numbers for the shipping estimates and I'm really hoping the original ones are still good, but they may be potentially going up due to these increases. In any case, I'm working to keep it as low of a cost as possible.
Merch
We've got a couple of updates for the non book stuff:
Bennies: We've got the Bennies pretty much taken care of. I have to assemble them all, but they're coming along nicely and look great.
USB Tapes: The tapes were a smashing success and we've ordered the parts to make a lot more. I never thought I'd have possession of hundreds of empty tape cases, but that's what just came in the mail. I'm waiting on more USB tapes from the supplier and j cards from the printer and we can begin assembly.
More Updates
If you want more frequent updates, please visit the the Table Cat Games blog.
And Thank You!
And as we close out this update, I just want to thank you again for your support. Everything is coming along nicely and I can't wait for you to get your hands on the Turbo Edition and all the extra cool stuff that we were able to fund.
