Destination: Neptune Second Edition

Almost there and....Stretch Goal Amounts Reduced!
about 7 years ago – Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 05:47:45 AM

Hello Destination: Neptune Second Edition Backers!

Well, we've almost gotten there. It's two steps forward, one step back, but it seems like we'll fund.

To encourage more people to sign on, and to help retain you backers who need the stretch goals, I've lowered the bar on the stretch goal ladder, which I've included below, now, when we fund, everyone will get more tokens! The Deep Space Promo tile goal has been lowered to $4000, and I've added a new stretch goal for $5000, a cardboard tile to place on the board which will add a second location to the Asteroid Belt!

Please - share the project on Facebook and Social Media. The better we do at promoting this, the more stuff everyone gets! 

 thanks again for your pledge!

Ian

89% there! French and Spanish Versions? Vassal?
about 7 years ago – Wed, Mar 08, 2017 at 10:36:35 AM

Hello Destination: Neptune Second Edition Backers:

Funding Progress

First off, thanks to your help we're now 89% of our way to funding the project. We are making steady progress, but we're going to need some help getting this project to the level I'd secretly like to see it get to, which is the $5000 mark. At that point everyone will get more tokens, and the Deep Space tile. That's about swag with a $3-4 value so I think that adds a lot to everyone's pledge. 

Playtesting and Rules

While Karin and I have been playtesting most days, I was able to observe a great 4 person playtest among four game designers. Here are one of the designer's comments:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1740662/2nd-edition-playtest-albany-ny

Resulting from this game, I'm going to add an optional rule, which will allow players to agree ahead of time to a "long game", and take 24 random cards from the discard pile when the draw deck is depleted and continue playing until these 24 cards are gone. In a 2 person game, I don't think this is necessary; but in a four person game players are feeling like they could play just a little bit more...

The rules have been updated once since the kickstarter began. These should be pretty clear and if you have any comments or suggestions in the wording, please let me know! If you're wondering what the blank space at the bottom of the rules on pages 10-11, eventually that will become an example of play. I've also had a few more wording tweaks on some of the Attribute cards, but nothing substantive, for those of you who are playtesting.

Translations

I have had offers to do translations in French and Spanish. If you would be interested in having a copy with the Rules and Cards in French or Spanish (Basically the whole game), speak up! If there is sufficient interest, I will go ahead with a version in those languages. 

Vassal

I've also had someone offer to do a Vassal module. I'm not a Vassal user, but the Vassal module only happens if the kickstarter funds.

That's all for today!

thanks

Ian

3/4 the way to backed, Play by Forum, Deep Space promo
about 7 years ago – Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 11:27:14 AM

Hello everyone!

Today I find the project almost 3/4 funded, which is good news. I will tell you "secretly" my goal is to reach $5000, so we can produce the Deep Space promo tile stretch goal. This promo tile will extend the board out beyond the Kuiper Belt to the Oort Cloud and interstellar space. This new "planet" will be 3 fuel beyond the Kuiper Belt and have a Colony but not a Factory. In second edition, the Intrepid Spacefarer Victory Point award becomes more important since locations have become exclusive to one player.

At our current funding pace, it isn't clear if we'll get to $5000, so if we want this tile, we'll need to make sure our friends know this kickstarter is happening and worth a look.

Otherwise, I plan on starting a Play by Forum game on BGG., and I'll need four players. Here's the link:

https://boardgamegeek.com/article/25234020

thanks for your support! 

Ian

In Person Pickups now available!
about 7 years ago – Wed, Mar 01, 2017 at 07:46:30 AM

Hi Destination: Neptune 2nd Edition Backers

I wanted to let you know that I've added two new reward tiers for people who would like to save shipping and pickup the games/swag in person. I'm sorry, but I won't be able to do this at Essen. I won't have my own booth there.

I will be able to get the games to folks at shows where we'll be in the USA, including Origins, WBC, Gen Con, Council of 5 Nations, or in person in the Hudson Valley (at my convenience...).

If you're a retailer who wants this deal, let me know and I'll setup that reward tier too.

Since you're getting this, you might already have pledged - you can change your pledge to one of these levels,

 thanks! more than half way there!

Ian