Official Update 49/28

=> Kickstarter Update #49
=> GameFound Update #28 (should be the same)

Highlights:

Lots of good play tests and the final feedback for the 7th (final) chapter of the campaign was all incorporated and ready to go!

Emil has logged over 1,000 hours of play time on Tabletop Simulator, building and testing Rogue Angels since February 2021 after his friend and board game designer, Allan Kirkeby, advised him to use it for his play tests. You can play the first half of Rogue Angels on Tabletop Simulator for free!

Chapter 7 is the added chapter with personal missions for each of the heroes. Feedback on the chapter was received and incorporated into the final. Emil specifically thanks Christian for his attention to detail. The entire game now works and can be played from start to finish, with only a few tiny tweaks needed for the dialogue and language (thank you to Lisa). Here is the page count for the chapter books:

242 pages Chapter 1
124 pages Chapter 2
172 pages Chapter 3
222 pages Chapter 4
224 pages Chapter 5
286 pages Chapter 6
188 pages Chapter 7
1,458 pages TOTAL

It all feels just right … and this is what it takes to tell this epic story!

In addition to what is in the campaign books, each hero has their own Legacy folder (included in their dossier envelope). Some are shorter and more intense. Others are more drawn out. Some include secrets. Others involve conflicts and power struggles. Thanks to Martin and Lisa for these background stories (192 pages with 8,266 datapoints in its spreadsheet).

First samples of the 15mm dice arrived early January. Just a few tweaks needed (reduce the size of numbers and iconography a tiny bit). They are designed to be easy to read even with low or bad light.

More PDF files have been sent to the manufacturer and they are now just waiting for the last components (ie, waiting for Emil who is hard at work on it). Soon they can start assembling a “production sample” for approval.

And here is the latest Time Line:

(*) Pre-production done. These will enter production alongside the rest.
(**) Pre-production underway at manufacturer.
(***) Awaiting pre-production at manufacturer.

Right now it appears that shipping can take place in June. Here are his two reminders:

I expect to transition the Gamefound late-pledge campaign into a pledge manager on the April 30th. After that date it will be possible to submit/change/verify your address and details, thereby also settling final shipping costs.
As we still welcome new backers, I will discontinue the retail pledge after February 28th, transferring all remaining available games to the regular backer pledge option (retailers already onboard will be fine and untouched).

Playtesting is now completed! Huge Thank You to everyone who helped in this, especially Lori, Mike, Lakotnik, Purple spider, Sarah and her gang, Daniel, Fadeslayer, Caldias, Bary and Chris (to mention just a few) … all of you were phenomenal!