Once upon a time...
There was a game designer called American McGee who having lived a life of dramatic ups and downs, decided to present a unique take on a selection of traditional fairy tales as a Table Top Card Game, Illustrated Book, Coloring Book, and Collection of Art. He hoped the lessons contained within might help others along their journey through the dark woods of existence.
With the success of this campaign we'll deliver a wicked card game, beautiful illustrated book, twisted coloring book, and turn "Out of the Woods" into an ongoing series of games, books, and original art.
Don't be eaten by wolves. Get Out of the Woods!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
NEW ART, Live-Streams, Backerkit, and MORE!
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 01:29:04 AM
Dear People of the Woods.
How are you all? Keeping the wolves at bay we hope ;)
Here we go with a big update about what's going on over here in Shanghai, so without further ado.....
Surveys
You should all expect to see the Backerkit surveys appearing in your inboxes by the weekend. This means you'll finally have the ability to 'tell us things' about your account, shipping address, pledge level and what any extra pledge money is to be used for and even add to your tier if you so wish. So please, keep an eye out for this, it's very important :)
NEW ART
Production of the final 37 images required to complete the Out of the Woods project is now in full swing. Here's a sample of a few we have received so far.
Bedevil 2 (The new name for Wild 2)
The Witch (from Rapunzel)
The Beautiful Girl (from Bluebeard)
I'm sure you'll all join me in congratulating the artists on being thoroughly awesome.
Live-streaming/Art Review
Now the art is coming in, we have added it as part of the YouTube live-streaming events we will be doing on at least a weekly basis. So if you want to see the new art being discussed live on YouTube (we just did one today), be sure to subscribe to various channels to get the alerts for when this is happening. Such as.... American McGee's YouTube Channel American McGee's Twitter OOTW Facebook Page
Once we get the hang of the YouTube chat moderator bot software too, we shall be doing giveaways and competitions as well. So, you certainly don't want to miss out on that! Who can resist free goodies?
Let us know in the comments below how these streams might better serve you as Kickstarter backers of Out of the Woods. We like the live audience interaction and think it lends itself well to project updates. What do you think?
Backerkit store
For anyone that didn't manage to pledge to the Kickstarter (maybe they just missed out or didn't have a credit card), the Backerkit pre-order store is NOW LIVE! So, head on over, tell all your friends, post it on your social media, write it on the moon with lazers. OOTW items are now available to EVERYONE. The Backerkit store should be live until December :)
Note that if you backed the campaign via Kickstarter you DO NOT want to bother with the after-campaign store. WAIT FOR THE SURVEY! The after-campaign store is primarily for people who missed the campaign or were waiting for a PayPal payment option.
Big hugs from a slightly cooler Shanghai from American, Martin and Lulu
- Cheers
You're Out of the Woods! THANK YOU!
over 6 years ago
– Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 12:01:39 AM
Absolutely incredible! Such a strong finish! You not only got us out of the woods but right past Grandma's house and straight into outer f'ing space! WOOOOoooo!!!
I've set up a placeholder page over on my blog where we'll post links to BackerKit, provide options for a post-campaign PayPal shop, and host any other vital info. You can access that page HERE or by clicking the image above. Give us a little time to get it populated with useful links and info :)
What's Next?
Martin and I will set up everything on BackerKit and hope to send out your surveys by early next week. We'll also work to make sure there's a PayPal shop available for those who were unable to back via Kickstarter.
Please let us know in the comments below if there's anything else you'd like to see ASAP, have suggestions on post-campaign setup, etc. We do plan to continue making frequent campaign updates, doing live-streams, and interacting with everyone frequently throughout the production phase.
From Shanghai with Humble Gratitude,
American, Martin, and Lulu (rawr!)
$250k!!! 8 Hours Remaining!!! Playmat Sample!!!
over 6 years ago
– Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 12:23:21 AM
People of the Wooooooods!
Woooo! $250k! You guys are AWESOME!
And still another 8 hours to go?!? Just how far out of the woods are we going to get?!?
Just as we hit $250k the playmat sample arrived...
Playmat? Lulu armrest!
It's a seriously nice bit of kit. And the manufacturing costs are in line with expectations. It weighs 400g, not including shipping materials, which means we'll need to offer this as an add-on via BackerKit with some sort of +shipping cost. More details coming soon!
Again, THANK YOU, all of you, very, very much. Myself, Martin, Lulu, and the rest of the OOTW team REALLY appreciate all the support and kindness. We'll do our best to repay your trust with lots of high-quality cards, books, and other fun bits.
From Shanghai with Wolves,
-American, Martin, and Lulu (rawr!)
You Did The Thing! ALL THE STRETCH GOALS!
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 12:23:45 AM
Dear Woodies,
Yay! You're amazing! Look what you've unlocked:
What's this mean?
First, SG1 means everyone who backed at any physical tier level (meaning you're already getting a physical item delivered to you) will receive an Out of the Woods scarf/playmat. We originally pitched this as a cloth scarf which could double as a playmat, but some of you pointed out "real" playmats being rubbery (like a mousepad). We are looking into getting *both* of these types made - more details coming soon. (A sample of a 53cm x 53cm x 1.5mm mat is already being produced). For now, everyone will absolutely get the cloth scarf. We'll have to decide later whether the rubbery mat is an either/or choice or needs to be included with a slightly higher shipping fee (sending stuff around the world ain't cheap, yo).
SG2 means everyone who backed at any physical tier level (meaning you're already getting a physical item delivered to you) will also receive a hand-numbered and autographed collector certificate. These will be rendered in a style similar to what we do with items offer over at Mysterious. Design ideas for this will be shared soon!
SG3 allows us to produce translated instruction sheets in French, Italian, Germany, and Spanish. Per a suggestion from one of our backers (thank you!) we'll likely make it so you can select which instruction sheet to include when you verify your order via the BackerKit survey. (BackerKit surveys will go out a few days after the end of the campaign). All games will automatically have the English instruction sheet included.
What's Next?
With another 61 hours remaining in the campaign... we could add another Stretch Goal. Question is... what? We need to be careful with regards to weight and size for any physical items. Shipping is really expensive. With that in mind, any thoughts, dreams, wishes? We've heard "logo stickers" mentioned. Any other ideas?
Don't be Late!
A note to those of you who backed without physical rewards - if these items sound cool (and they are!) then don't miss your chance to grab them. The autographed and numbered collector certificates will only be available to those who back the campaign. If you're short on funds, just grab the coloring book as a single add-on and you'll get all these cool stretch goals. Rawr!
From Shanghai as we zoom past 211k!!!
American, Martin, and Lulu!
Rawr! 2nd Stretch Goal Unlocked!
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 12:06:56 AM
Dear People of the Woods,
We've done it again! Another stretch goal unlocked as we race towards the campaign's end. With another 3 days to go, it seems very likely we'll hit our next and final stretch goal - translation of the instruction sheet into French, Italian, German, and Spanish!
Another Live-Stream & Play of Out of the Woods and Alice: Madness Returns
American, Martin, and Lulu also just finished another YouTube live-stream. They played Alice: Madness Returns while discussing that game's design and development. Martin also demonstrated how to lose repeatedly while playing Out of the Woods.
If you've been hoping to see more actual game play of Out of the Woods, be sure to check out the three matches we played during this stream. The stream is now available on YouTube...
We plan another live-stream or two before the campaign ends. And we'll likely continue using live-streams to update you on progress with Out of the Woods over the coming months. Be sure to subscribe to American's YouTube Channel in order to receive live-stream invites and other updates.
Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome. Be sure to share in the comments below!
