HOB Presents: Three Holiday Tales
about 3 years ago – Sat, Dec 18, 2021 at 10:22:36 PM

Greetings, fellow Barcadians!

Grab your holiday beverage of choice and gather round the fire for story time. We have three tales for you today that differ in quality and narrative value, but they are stories, nonetheless. Let’s begin with the shortest story about a little card who was unprepared.

The Little Card That Could

Once upon a time, there was an anthropomorphic credit card named Clarence. Clarence loved to be swiped and pay for all the things. But one day, February 7, 2022, to be exact… he didn’t have the funds to pay for his order. Sadly, after another failed attempt, the order was canceled. Clarence sank into a slump, and not even retail therapy could bring him out of his funk.

So, who can tell me the moral of the story?

CORRECT! Your credit cards will be charged through BackerKit on February 7, 2022. (That will give your bank accounts time to recover from the holiday season.) How very astute of you to pick up on that from that poorly crafted narrative. I mean, really… a credit card named Clarence?

But anyway… onto the next holiday story.

The Digital Delivery

‘Twas the night before the big Roll20 rollout when a little holiday goblin came and ran off with all the codes. The Heroes of Barcadia quickly gave chase and cornered him deep in the labyrinth, only to discover the goblin wanted to polish them, wrap them up, and release them along with the full tabletop game. The heroes decided to have mercy on the little goblin because it was the holidays and they had drunk a ton of eggnog.

You guessed the point of the story already! In order to give the best Barcadian experience, we’re pushing back the release date of the Roll20 Heroes of Barcadia game to coincide with the physical one. That way, people will be able to use their Barcadian glasses that come with the physical editions and really enjoy the game the way it was meant to be played.

Adventures in PAX U Land

For the last bit of news, we’re sharing the story of a group of travelers who met up in the magical land of Philadelphia. There, they braved crowds, karaoke, and the coolest cosplays they’ve ever seen to spread the word of Heroes of Barcadia. They met with friends, made a few enemies (we see you Fake Liberty Bell who’s probably a mimic), and even met some of YOU in person.

That’s right! We went to PAX U this year to show off all the cool things we’re doing at Rollacrit. Thanks to those of you who came and said “Hello.” It was great seeing you in person! Now that we’re back from PAX, we’re following up on production so we can keep you updated with the timeline of when you’ll receive your Heroes of Barcadia game.

Happy Holidays to everyone! We’ll see you in 2022!

Let's Talk Turkey
about 3 years ago – Sun, Nov 28, 2021 at 02:33:57 AM

Hello everyone! We're excited to share some fun news and photos with you as we've pushed into the approval phase of our Heroes of Barcadia production! We've been working hard with our partners to get to this point, and you can see some of the large strides that are happening with the game. Our first round of offset samples have arrived and testing has been completed for the DISHWASHER SAFE cups (it feels good to be able to say that legally)!

To start us off, for the first time ever, we have all eight of our Heroes of Barcadia standing side by side. While we've had a great time showcasing the original six, it's amazing to see Tipple and Maltida join the fray! 

Next up, we have our Bottle Cap Trap Tokens and handy dandy Cloth Drawstring Bag. 

And for a shiny finale... our first look at the gloriously golden Grand Drink Guardian! 

As with all samples, we've also provided feedback on things we'd like to see differently. The number one priority for us is to ensure the quality of each component, and unfortunately, some of those components did not meet our standards. While we raised the bar with our goal of printing everything on plastic to keep it waterproof, this process is much more tedious than a standard paper print. That, coupled with the global challenges we've discussed in previous updates (power shortages, shipping, COVID, etc.) can make things seem like they're going slower than normal.

While it would be easy to lower our standards, it's just not in the cards (insert rimshot here). As we continue to review and validate the quality we know you expect, we'll share our process and progress with you.

This is the last time we mention "survey" in 2021
about 3 years ago – Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 07:38:45 PM

Barcadians, rejoice! 

A momentous occasion is fastly approaching... this is the last time we ask for BackerKit survey responses in 2021! Yaaaaaaaay!!! Mark this date on your calendars, as it is truly a joyous day. 

We know, we know. 92% of you are like "OMG stop asking for survey responses — give us something else," but don't worry. By Merlo's beard, this will be the last time we bring it up... mostly because this is the last weekend to complete your BackerKit survey response and add anything that interests you to your order. So please do that. 

On a much more exciting note, we're currently locking in orders with our factories. That means we're officially in production, which also means... BUM BUH BAAAAAH...  actual news and pictures of the game to share in future updates!!!! 

Be on the lookout for a new round of much more exciting updates coming up. :)

Surveys, Minis, and Videos! Oh My!
about 3 years ago – Sat, Oct 16, 2021 at 01:16:41 AM

Hi everyone! It's time for another Kickstarter update. And as usual, we have a mixed bag of fun stuff and informational stuff, so let's start with the boring part and end with a bang... or in this case a video. First up, a BackerKit survey update.

We've moved the needle to 91% complete, but we're quickly finding that there are a lot more people experiencing the Apple ID issue we described in last week's update than we thought. Because of that, we're pushing the BackerKit cut-off date to October 31st. So if you're seeing this update and you haven't gotten your survey, that gives you 2 weeks and 2 days to reach out by sending us a message through Kickstarter.

Another thing we wanted to mention to eliminate confusion: you will not be charged for any changes/additions yet. That won't come until much later when we have the product in hand and ready to ship. This survey is just for production purposes so we can make the exact amounts we need for our Kickstarter backers. 

Also,  while it's good practice to keep your address updated and current, we are not locking shipping addresses at this time. So no worries if you're in the process of moving or about to move just yet. We'll let you know when it's time to lock shipping addresses. 

Now for something exciting! 

Last week we teased a fun mini update and here it is... as you can see, we're making great progress on getting the miniatures ready. 

We're still scaling some things and finetuning, but we've made a ton of progress on these little guys and gals. 

Also, check out the bottom! When we say we're working on details, we mean it. 

We're still not quite ready to release the STL files yet. But once we're 100% pleased with all the characters, we'll make sure to get them to you.  

Finally, let's end this update with a fun video. 

A few weeks ago, we mentioned we went to Gen Con and got to meet some of you. Here's a video highlighting all the shenanigans we were up to, and all the work it takes to take part in a con. 

See you in our next update! 

A Happy Update
about 3 years ago – Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 02:59:04 AM

We're taking an extremely optimistic tone in this update because we have a lot to celebrate (both personally and HOB-wise). But before we get into the game updates, we have a special "congratulations" to make to the Heroes of Barcadia Game Designer and Illustrator — Maddie O'Neil on his recent nuptials!  

In true Rollacrit fashion, we've composed a wedding haiku duet to celebrate the happy occasion. *Ahem*

Congrats, Maddie and

Your lovely wife on getting 

Married — what a day! 

We hope your life is

Filled with joy and wonderful

Moments together.

On a more game-related note, we know some of you have probably read news articles about the recent logistical issues and new power policy in China. Don't worry, though! We are still on target and, from a production standpoint, we remain on schedule. 

The only impact to us so far has been us not being able to get the fancy pictures of things we wanted to post about since we've had our heads down, making sure we deliver to the best of our ability in this climate. As always, we'll keep you updated if anything unexpected happens! 

It's that time of the update... the part where we ask people to please complete their Pledge Managers. We're currently at 88% completed responses, and orders will be locked on October 15.  Once those are complete, we can go ahead and put in the Purchase Orders. 

For all of you Retailer Pledges—be on the lookout for an email from us shortly. We're getting closer, everyone!

Oh, and here's a teaser for the next update: 

We know we keep teasing it. Don't worry... you haven't missed the STL files. We're making sure everything is extremely detailed, so those that cherish their minis can be proud to display them. Keep a lookout for more in the future updates!