Funded in 17 minutes!
about 5 years ago
– Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 05:15:58 AM
Holy crud! Guys, we just funded Dawn of Madness in 17 minutes, and the train is not stopping or showing any signs of slowing down! Currently we have over 1,500 backers, which is absolutely crazy! That is an awesome start to this campaign, and we couldn't be happier that you all are with us. It's so great to see so many familiar faces, and welcome also to all of our new friends!
Let me take a second to introduce myself. I'm Byron Leavitt, and you'll probably be hearing a lot from me. I'm the guy who writes the stories for Dawn of Madness, edits stuff, and also hangs out with all of you. =D In case we haven't met before, it's nice to meet you! And, if we have, then welcome back! Either way, this is going to be one heck of a ride.
So, I just wanted to lay out a little bit of what to expect from this campaign. Basically, we're working to make this a campaign that is highly interactive, a ton of fun, and very memorable for all involved. I was thinking back to my favorite campaigns, the ones I couldn't look away from, and I want to recreate that feeling in here - and maybe even push past that. Will we succeed? I guess you can tell me when the campaign ends. ;)
We're going to be doing a lot of live videos, a lot of other videos, a lot of story stuff, and, yes, hopefully a lot of stretch goals! So stay tuned, because there is some fun stuff on the horizon! (I have an idea in my head that I really want to make happen, too, but I need to figure out how to do it first before I officially announce it.)
Stretch Goals!
Ah, but I know what you are really reading this for: stretch goals! We're still scrambling to catch up on everything, so I don't have a lot of content on these yet. But here are our initial bunch of stretch goals (several of which you all have already smashed right through!)
Actually, I just looked at the campaign page again and... yikes! We need to get started on another stretch goal graphic! =D
Distortions and Toxin
I'll be back with more info on these guys soon, but let me explain two things right now. First, what are Distortions? In Dawn of Madness, a lot of the creatures and monsters are tied to a specific Wanderer (which are the playable characters in the game.) Distortions, however, are not. They can pop up in any chapter, wreaking havoc wherever they go. Often they were once people who were snatched up by the Otherworld, and their inner souls have helped to warp and twist their outer appearance.
The Toxins specifically are based on the idea of murmuring, backbiting, and tearing others apart with their toxic words. Venomous fangs creep out from their upper lips, and torturous collars are around their necks - a reflection of the ways they used their voice to destroy others. (At least that's the idea I came up with at 3am last night.)
Like I said, I'll be back with more details on these guys later once I've had some time to catch up.
In the meantime, thank you all so much once again for being here! This is going to be a crazy ride, and I'm so glad you're here from the very beginning to help us kick things off!