GameTrayz Update!
over 4 years ago – Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 12:13:33 AM

Hey Crafters!

We've gotten new renders from GameTrayz for both the Yarn Bazaar AND the Full Box Insert.

Now, both are a work in progress and will continue to get refined. But we definitely wanted to share!

Updated Yarn Bazaar!

First Draft of Box Insert! (Design is still WIP)

Just a couple days ago we were talking about getting the Wizard Pack at $59k and now we're only $5k away from unlocking this awesome upgrade at $75,000.

Keep Crafting...

-Team XYZ Game Labs

Stretch Goal #8 is unlocked!
over 4 years ago – Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 03:02:20 PM

Hey Crafters, 

Are you sure your hooks & needles aren't wands? Because what you just accomplished was MAGICAL! We're over $60k! Which means we can bring the Wizard Pack to life.

Here's the first look at the art for all four Wizard Pack cards. These were lovingly created by the same person that has made the REST of ArchRavels look so good: Rochelle Steder. (Seriously, she's great, you should totally follow her on instagram.)

You can now rep your favorite magical house AND be cozy at the same time. Thank you again for helping us get this far. We could have never done this without your kindness and support! 

Up next: The Expanded GameTrayz insert at 75k. We've got 9 days left in the campaign - WE CAN DO THIS!

On a related note: We should have some updated concepts of the tray in the next few days and will update as soon as we get 'em!

Cheers!

Keep on crafting...

- Team XYZ Game Labs

Stretch Goal #7: Unlocked. 3 more left to go!
over 4 years ago – Sat, Oct 05, 2019 at 12:34:02 AM

Hi Crafters,

We’ve just hit another goal! Now that we’ve reached 52k, we can live out our crafty fantasies hunting loot, going on adventures, and fighting dragons. 

Next up! 

We have the final 3 stretch goals of the campaign! We've been flying fast so art and renders of these goals are still a work in progress. Let's keep on going and get that acceptance letter we've been dreaming about by unlocking the Wizard Pack! 

Add-Ons Revealed!
over 4 years ago – Fri, Oct 04, 2019 at 12:12:00 AM

Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The time has come to announce our add-ons!

What are Add-ons?

“Add-ons” are things that you can add to your order now by adjusting your pledge amount. You simply increase your pledge amount by the total dollar amount of the items you want to add. Once the campaign is over we'll send you a link to our pledge manager, BackerKit, where you'll be able to select all the specific items you want, at the quantities you want.

Bonus: Adding these items BEFORE the end of the campaign helps us to unlock stretch goals.

So, for example: If you want to add a "Crafter's Stash" to your pledge - you'd increase your pledge amount by $10. No need to adjust your pledge to ALSO cover additional shipping, because if you're already getting the game; you're already paying for the shipping.*

*The one exception: if you order additional copies of the game there will be additional shipping costs that will be handled post-campaign in Backerkit. It'll be less per game than what you'd pay if you ordered them separately and will of course depend on where you live.

Campaign Add-ons

Here are the add-ons, adjust your pledges accordingly!  

Add as much cute stuff as you fancy!

 If you're new to this whole "Kickstarter and Add-Ons" thing: This next part is for you! 

How do I add add-ons to my pledge? 

1. Login to Kickstarter, find our ArchRavels page, and at the very top, it'll show that you've backed our campaign. Click on the "Manage your pledge" button. 

2. On the next page, it'll show your credit card info and a button to "Change your pledge". Click that button!

3. From there, you can see the other reward tiers if you want to change your reward level. You can also  find your current reward and add to the total amount the dollar amount of merchandise you want. In this example, if you live in the US and want the deluxe game and the tote bag, your new total is $71: (Deluxe Edition $59) + (US Shipping $7) + (Tote Bag $5) = $71

Thanks again for all your support, and if you like some of the stuff above - go ahead and add it to help unlock those stretch goals!

-Team XYZ Game Labs

Final Stretch Goals!
over 4 years ago – Thu, Oct 03, 2019 at 12:33:58 AM

Hello again, Crafters!

We just cleared Stretch Goal #6! Which means we’ve hit another stretch goal checkpoint. Your support and kindness has brought a lot of great additions to the game. 

Let's recap:

• An improved game box by adding soft touch coating AND some spot UV
   
• Four new characters to play as in the game
   
• Four new standard projects
   
• The Sweater Pack
   
• The Sci-Fi Pack
   
• Custom Action Markers
   

Now, you may have noticed that we FLEW through those stretch goals. Originally, we thought our goals would take us all the way to the end of the campaign. But y'all are showing us the love and coming out STRONG for ArchRavels. So, we're calling an audible - and revealing the rest of our stretch goals right now: On day 10 (of 27)

For those waiting on add-ons: That update is following this one - we're splitting them up because it's A LOT of information.

Goal 7 - Fantasy Pack ($52k)

Next up is our Fantasy Pack. This pack is made for ADVENTURE! The Fantasy Pack includes a loot chest of crafted versions of fantasy treasure items, like swords, potions, etc. It also has a familiar looking monster, who's name rhymes with shoulder, some killer headgear for going on previously mentioned adventure, and your typical cottage burning dragon. We need to get to $52K so y'all can literally craft out your fantasies. Fantasy-ies. 

Goal 8 - Wizard Pack ($59k)

Our last card related stretch goal makes YOU A WIZARD! There’s a cozy place in all of hearts for those storied houses in the Franchise-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. This pack has a house scarf for all each of you crafters out there! Whether you're hoping to show off your bravery, friendliness, knowledge, and cunningness, help us get to $59k, and we’ll be able to add these scarves to the game, just in time for a magical winter.

PS: You may notice that the art is hidden on these... that's because y'all unlocked these goals faster than we could get the art finished - don't worry we'll update the graphics along the way. 

After that the goals get a just a bit bigger...
 

Goal 9 - Full GameTrayz Organizer ($75k)

The 9th stretch goal is a big upgrade to game storage. Right now, we've got a fabulous token tray and yarn bazaar, designed by GameTrayz. Having a well organized game helps with setup and tear down to ensure your game can get in and out of the box quickly - meaning you can focus on actually playing the game.

We’re committed to making sure that what we give you is beautiful and functional. And, if we're able to get to $75K, we’ll be able to improve it even more! We’ve been working with GameTrayz to get y'all a full game organizer that will provide an elegant storage solution for every bowl, card, and board in the game that isn’t already addressed with the yarn token/item chit organizer we have right now. GameTrayz is working on renders of this fantastic addition as we speak, so we don't have an image ready quite yet. But if you know GameTrayz - you know it'll be awesome.

 Goal 10 - Cat Meeple! ($95k) 

When you make a game about yarn... ya gotta include a cat. The cat in ArchRavels shows up on the event card "Tangled Cat":

This event card lets the active player to choose an opponent who won't be able to craft on their next turn. Right now, when that card comes up - you just choose a person, give 'em the card for a turn and boom - they can't craft. Playtesters love it and it totally works without needing anything else. But what if... we actually made a cat?

If we hit $95k we're gonna do JUST THAT. We'll add a wooden cat meeple that you can put in your opponent’s yarn bowl to remind them that they can’t craft next turn.

Meow.

That's it for this update. 

Tomorrow morning we'll reveal the add-ons in another update.

Keep on crafting...

- Team XYZ