Official Update (38 / 17)

=> Kickstarter Update #38
=> GameFound Update #17 (the same update)

Highlights:

Summary: More artwork for the campaign books, a ton of editor work done, manufacturer is done with the molds, thoughts on tariffs, and pushing the delivery date to September 2025.

Also, note that there are fewer than 200 games left on Gamefound for late-pledges.

1. NextMars has been providing more scenes for the Campaign Books… Examples:
   
   The illustrations are spread out throughout the Campaign (over 1,000 pages) to add flavor [and zest] to the story! They are being placed in strategic places in the books and actually add to the story themselves:
   
   If you want to dive into the first couple of chapters, you can always check out the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure setup in the official Dropbox here (spoiler warning!).

2. HOLODECK
   This is a smaller version of Rogue Angels that will be part of the full game, but also available for free as a Print and Play to let you test out the characters and some of the action cards etc. It includes some maps as well (which also are in the full game). You Dan download it to try it out yourself here:
   => Holodeck Print and Play
   Here are some Holodeck style maps:
   
   Emil reminds us about the Holodeck:
   As mentioned several times before, the one-shot or Holodeck concept will also be in the final Rogue Angels game. So you will be able to test characters, weapons, and combos with no strings attached :)
3. 
   With the help of some backers doing proof reading, Emil was able to correct nearly 3,000 errors in the Campaign Books (primarily typos and grammar, but other mishaps which are inevitable in over 1,000 pages)Emil also has now finished making the page references in the 1,000 page campaign to be dynamic. This will allow a precise and color-coded reference no matter what page you are on. [Len’s note: I have been using the “new” style of campaign books for a while now and they are much much much better. The style that Emil came up with works really well to make reading through the campaign flow smoothly as well as taking care of the “make your own adventure” style of story] Here are four examples that Emil gave:

Emil still wants to edit the story even more to up the flavor and provide more consistent voices for the aliens.

4. 
   Emil has received confirmation from the manufacturer, that the molds for the miniatures are done.  Needless to say, these steel molds are expensive. Take a look:
   
   And here are the miniatures:
   
5. We have still not experienced any setbacks or do-overs. Things are moving forward every day. However, it looks like the delivery date will be a bit further into the year (about September). Catching and correcting errors, adjusting the campaign books, exporting, recompiling etc., has been and still is VERY time consuming. Here is the tentative timeline:
   A lot of materials will be sent to the manufacturer in the coming week.
6. 
   This note is for the American backers (about 40% of the backers). New tariffs have been put into place on goods from China, so that will raise the cost to deliver the game. Emil was careful and padded the freight and tarrifs a lot back in 2023 when estimating costs, so he may be able to absorb a good amount of these new tariffs (30-50%). However, shipping costs will be higher. Emil is hoping that the “middle men” won’t take advantage of this “crisis” and bump up their prices as well.
7. 
   Board Game Quest included Rogue Angels in their article listing the most anticipated games:
   => Most Anticipated Board Games of 2025

In French … 15 most anticipated board games:

SciFi Roundtable:

Board Game Designer Chat (Emil is one of the designers in this video chat):

Out of the Box takes a look at the Holodeck Print and Play:

8. 
   Anyone new to Rogue Angels is welcome to join in with a Play Demo. There will be three sessions in March:
   * Demo 7A – 4th March, Tuesday, 21:00 (GMT+1), 4 spots available
   * Demo 7B – 9th March, Sunday, 21:00 (GMT+1), 4 spots available
   * Demo 8 – 14th March, Friday, 22:00 (GMT+1), 4 spots available
   Join us on Discord and subscribe to the Tabletop Simulator mod here.

Final note from Emil: Again, I must thank you all for the continued support, the encouraging words, and the positive comments on your experiences with Rogue Angels and the project as a whole. There is no doubt that my passion is also affected by your presence and support :)