Hey all! Been a bit, huh?
So, what's the current state of the game? Let's break it down.
THE GAME
The game itself is in a really healthy state. The first set is more or less done from a creation standpoint and we're excited to say that we've now finished up artwork for over half the cards! (Probably closer to 2/3 honestly, but we haven't done the exact math). This means that our eventual crowdfunding goal will be that much lower, as we won't need to account for as much art.
THE CROWDFUNDING
So, what of Crowdfunding? Right now, the goal is 'early 2025'. How early? We're not confident enough to say just yet. We CAN say that it will likely be through GameFound, and the goal will be around $25,000. Of course, more information on this will follow as plans become solidified.
EVENTS
Most of 2024 was spent regrouping and revamping. However, we want to hit up at least one Convention before the year ends. On this front, we're excited to announce that we'll be back at GEEKcon this December, hosted at UW Eau Claire! If you're in the Midwest region, we'd love for you to come say hi and play some matches! We don't expect to have any cards or sale at the event, but we do have some fun ideas up our sleeves! As with the crowdfunding, we'll let you know more as plans are solidified.
PHYSICAL CARDS?
"We don't expect to have any cards for sale..." is a difficult pill for us to swallow, and is likely upsetting to you all as well. Due to circumstances outside of our control, we weren't able to move forward with our pre-release plans. This time. We're not abandoning the idea and are still hoping to get cards into peoples' hands before the campaign, but we wouldn't feel comfortable giving any dates after failing to meet our last deadline.
DISCORD COMMUNITY
While you're waiting for physical cards, you can still play the game RIGHT NOW via Tabletop Simulator! We're still active on Discord and have restarted our 'Play Days' on Tuesday nights! It's been a great way for us to foster growth and gather data and feedback. Everyone is of course welcome to set up matches outside of these days as well. Even if you aren't able to play via TTS, you're more than welcome to stop in and watch! We've got members who would be more than happy to show you the ropes! If you aren't a member already, you can join the Discord HERE.
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
We're prepping updated tutorial videos for the official [SYNSOULS] Youtube channel! This is something we've been meaning to do for awhile but were unable to. We don't have any exact dates yet, but hopefully sooner than later.
OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA
Our other social media outlets, such as Twitter and Instagram, are still open. We haven't had much to say on them as of late, but it's still a great way to keep up to date with the game, following this site and our Discord server.
HALLOWEEN
... Is coming up I suppose. We don't actually have anything particularly spooky for this update. Fun fact though, the Splash Art above is actually from the Babylon Star-Gazer's full art! As you can see, she originally had a slightly different role in the game.
That's about all for now, until next time!
The World is Singing.
Can You Hear It?
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