Survey and Timeline update
over 2 years ago – Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 11:48:53 PM

Hi everyone, a quick update re. surveys and timescales.

The Backerkit page has now been submitted for review - this takes a few days.

Assuming everything is OK, I will then send a smoke test survey out to those who've volunteered, so we can ensure questions, layouts, etc look good. 

This means we're looking at around 2nd Sept for the surveys to be sent to everyone for completion.

Ideally, we'd have all surveys complete by 17th Sept, but we appreciate life gets in the way, so please complete them as soon as possible. 

Print runs will be ordered mid/late Sept, delivered mid/late Oct, and fulfilled thereafter.

There are a series of postal strikes due in the UK over the next month or so. Hopefully, these won't affect anything, but we'll keep you informed if there is any slippage in dates.

Take care, everyone - please let us know if you have any questions.

Andy

Volunteers required for survey
over 2 years ago – Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 02:12:01 AM

Hi everyone, I've been working on the Backerkit survey this last week. There's a few complexities around the various add ons and options which has meant I've needed a bit of help from their support team. 

I think everything is almost ready to go, but wondered if I could ask for a few volunteers to help with what's known as a smoke test. This is where a few people run through the survey to make sure the questions make sense, the logic is sound etc. It makes sure the responses will be more accurate which will help with fulfilment. 

So if you would like to help with the survey, whether you have Backerkit experience or not, please drop me a reply to this update or a DM. If everything goes according to plan, the surveys will be out mid to late next week. 

Thanks everyone, Andy. 

Thank you everyone!!!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 03:23:21 AM

Wow! The campaign just closed with 285% funding total - we are truly humbled and grateful for all your support and belief in the Reanimator Inc. series.

I will be sending out a Backerkit pledge manager survey over the next few days, so hold tight. Meanwhile, Lyndon will be putting the finishing touches to the book so we can get everything printed.

In the meantime, if you have any questions or feedback, please let us know.

Thank you once again!

Andy

The Final Stretch
over 2 years ago – Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:40:24 AM

Hey everyone,

We are into the final 37 hours of the Kickstarter campaign and have hit our 4th stretch goal! As always, thank you all so much for supporting us, the book and making this series come to life. Myself and Andy have poured a lot into Chapter Two and are really looking forward to sharing this next part of the story and digging deeper into other realms and "The Beyond".

As we start to wrap up the Kickstarter campaign, Andy will be sending out Kickstarter surveys shortly after the campaign ends and generally handing the admin side of things. Meanwhile, I will focus on finishing the last few design aspects of the book and making sure everything is 100% ready for print. A divide and conquer approach. 

In the meantime I'll leave you all with our final Kickstarter recommendation of this campaign, Ichabod Jones: The complete Lovecraftian dark-fantasy comic, which you can check out below.

Thanks again and see you all at the finish line.

Lyndon

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Ichabod Jones: The complete Lovecraftian dark-fantasy comic

A Lovecraftian dark fantasy horror-comedy inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands and Cthulhu mythos but set in a Christian Apocalypse.

Ichabod Jones is about a mental patient that escapes an asylum and becomes a monster hunter during the Apocalypse, but doesn't know if he's killing monsters, humans, or if it's all in his head the whole time.  It's a complete fantastical and psychological mindscrew.

Ichabod comes from a deep, almost primordial, place in my soul. It's the part that devours movies like In the Mouth of Madness, Event Horizon, and Jacob's Ladder, while still binging on Gravity Falls, Frankenweenie, and Army of Darkness. It's the part that read Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and laughed hysterically at every gruesome scene.

CHECK OUT THE KICKSTARTER HERE

Dante's Inferno A4 Print Add-on & more recommendations...
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 05:07:54 PM

Hey everyone, 

Nearly a week to go until the end of the campaign, and we thank you all for all your continued support and kind comments.

We've had a lot of interest and compliments about Lyndon's Dante's Inferno map. Lyndon created this a few months ago to depict the different realms we'll be entering in future chapters of Reanimator Inc.

The map was only available as A2, but we've had a chat and realise that cost, shipping, and even wall space may make this a prohibitive option - so we've just added an A4 version of the map in the Add-on section.

The map will be a £10 add-on, and the great news about the A4 size is that it barely affects the shipping (so we've made that £1 internationally). 

We may have one last add-on update in the next few days, so watch this space...

Recommendation time

Firstly, our friends and all round nice people at Blue Fox Comics have released the third chapter in their Dark Fantasy series, Clodagh.

As a witch decapitates, devours and destroys anyone who stands in her way, ex-warrior Clodagh must battle through a world of mercenaries and murderous hulks to reach and rescue her stolen family.

Everything Simon and the Blue Fox team touches turns to gold, so you won't be disappointed. There are still some early bird offers if you move quickly. Check out the campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simonbirks/clodagh-1-3-dark-fantasy-horror-comic

Secondly, Lampblack, a Fantasy Horror Comic in Cinematic Style - this campaign popped up on my feed and I got chatting with the author, Camille. 

Lampblack is a story of friendship, family, and war, set in a fantastical world depicted in stunning detail. If you're a fan of Studio Ghibli, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Sabrina, or Pokémon, you will love exploring the world of Lampblack--a place filled with incredible creatures and fascinating magic.

The art and story look stunning, so please check them out. There's not long to go on this campaign, so get in there quick.  The campaign link is: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/camillelongley/lampblack-1-2-fantasy-horror-comic-in-cinematic-style

That's all for the update today. We're nearing closer to stretch goal #4 so keep your fingers crossed.

Take care,

Andy