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Kickstarter launch update #7 (13 days until launch)
🕑 Added 2020-09-23 12:01:14 +0000 UTCIn case you haven't seen our last update for the kickstarter news, check it out here as there's more news. >>click here<<
First off! Sorry it's going on 12 days since our last news of kickstarter stuff <.< right now the big thing is just waiting on our video trailer to be done, as we've went over a lot of details so far in other posts about what's happening.
Let's update everyone quick, so our video editor has been upscaling the images for the video, so that the video trailer will also look good for 4k resolution/monitors. Is it needed? Maybe not, but they offered to do it and I chose to accept as it wasn't going to cut into time needed to get it done either.
Okay, that aside. They told me they'll have the first preview of the video ready for me tomorrow (23rd) if not then on the (24th) for sure. I can't say if this first video preview will be 100% what we'll see in the finished product, but it should be pretty good as we've discussed all the timelines of the video for how effects should be and the tone of the video, etc.
Simply put, I'm a little nervous since we had some issues last time with our previous video editor sadly. But I'm also very hopeful given this person's track history for having done the video trailer for quite a handful of other visual novels in a very polished and nicely done way, many of which have went the route of kickstarter for funding needs as well.
So do expect a video trailer preview this week if not later today, the next day. It should be here before Friday for sure! ^^
-Moving on-
Aside from that not too much is going on, our kickstarter page for the project is all updated and ready to go aside from the missing video trailer being done. I have made some tiny adjustments on stuff mentioned there to try and make it more professional looking.
One thing I'd like to remind everyone about our kickstarter set to launch on Oct 5th. Is that there's some limited time rewards, mainly getting your own support/side character or even main character added to the game.
Support or main character?! But I paid you $25 for a quick background character already, now there's support or main character's I could get into the game?
Hold on <.< so it should go without saying... But background oc characters are clearly just a quick nod, being able to see said character pop up for a little bit in the game within a fitting moment or two. Think of how there's other background characters like Bella, Stella and Mia in the swim club.
Those three pop up briefly at times, but aren't a major focus for the most part. You get the perk of a visual character being seen, but something along these lines for them.
Compare that to a support character like Charlotte, Rosa or Allie. A little more screen time and helping other characters out in their scenarios.
Of course main character would be much like well... Main characters Nova, Miki, etc.
It should be noted these are being limited so only a few slots are open for them as we can't just keep it open in full and hope to add them in with full promise, hence knowing our limit. These are first come, first serve so the moment someone backs the kickstarter and let's say our main character reward is $700 with 2 slots open. You'll be the first who took slot number 1, leaving only one slot open for someone else before that reward tier is closed.
We will ensure everyone knows exactly the time we launch on the 5th of October, as we want to set the timezone for the launch time on that date to be fair for those in US, Europe and other widely different time zones. (Wouldn't be fair if we launched during early afternoon for US timezones, meanwhile it's late in the night for Europe for example. >.< )
So later before the end of this month, about 1 week before our planned launch date. We'll have all the details very clear for everyone and try to keep everyone informed to get a good time set for the exact launch.
-moving on-
One last thing to mention, we do want to offer some rewards from our kickstarter to those who are supporting us here on patreon after our kickstarter has completed. But some of the rewards for the kickstarter won't be offered, only because it's harder to offer as part of patreon. (Mainly the physical related rewards with having to deal with shipping things out often.)
Of course we can't offer the limited slot/timed rewards like support or main character rewards here if they fill up from our kickstarter campaign. But if you are interested in one of those rewards, it won't be completely perfect or fair. But hold off until our kickstarter page went live and message me here on patreon that you want one of those slots and have the money set aside.
We can try to be fair with that, but this is mainly assuming it's because someone has an issue with their credit card, bank or issues like that with backing kickstarter projects compared to being able to use paypal or something directly. We just want to be fair with things, we'll have more confirmed details on this exactly and how it will be handled in our next kickstarter post a week before the launch date.
-ending-
I wish I had more to go over for the kickstarter, but if there's any questions or concerns you feel we're not addressing. Please do contact us about them and we'll try to address them openly.
Sadly I think patreon has limited public comments being allowed on public posts for some reason. But if you can't leave a comment, message me through patreon either? feel free to send us a email at Messyacademy@hotmail.com
I try to check it bi-daily and will get back to emails there too.
