Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked: We're Racing Ahead!!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 04:04:11 PM

🚗 Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked: Track Layouts 🚗

We've zoomed past the 50k mark and unlocked our second stretch goal: Track Layouts. Your unwavering support has injected turbo power into our campaign, and we're racing ahead full throttle! 🏁🔥

The beauty of the Track Layouts is twofold because it allows us to expand on the central theme of speed and racing with some more physical products which gives us the freedom to hone in on the design of these racetrack battlemaps, and even more exciting is we can get more amazing map art done! We've been working with the fantastic Amy Hedt who you can find on Instagram, @sage.and.stone.cartography, and not only is she a joy to work with but her maps are beautiful.

Being able to produce more track layout battlemaps also allows for some freedom for us to incorporate unique and invigorating designs. The thought process behind making battlemaps that are also track layouts is that the final product will serve two purposes, the first of course being that you can race on them directly and see who is leading and where everyone is in relation to one another, and the second use being that you can also use them as regular battlemaps. Fighting in the midst of city streets? You can use the Volsegrad City Street Circuit map. Sailing the high seas and trying to evade pirates? You can use the Shallow Shoals battlemap. And with the addition of more maps we can get wilder and wackier not only with our racetrack design, but with the situations that you might find your adventures in, making them even more specific and interesting. All in all we are super stoked to have the funding to create more track layout battlemaps, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

🏁 Next Stretch Goal: Legendary Racers at $60k

But hold onto your seats, racers! 🏎️💨 The next pit stop? $60k - Legendary Racers. The next stretch goal is one that's near and dear as well. The Legendary Racers are an idea I had that would more thoroughly tie the lore of the world together, while providing potential BBEG-style creatures that could be used in any campaign. While Guillman is the most successful, famous racer in the world he didn't get there without beating a lot of very talented individuals, racers with their own special techniques and tactics they employ to take down the competition. These racers will (if we hit our next stretch goal) be perfect to use in the races themselves, being fast and cunning, while also wielding enough power to be flavorful enemies in any situation. Since each legendary racer will come with specialties and preferred races, mythological wins and secret insights, it will lend depth to both the mechanics and the lore. We are so excited and really hope we can continue to climb!

Our hearts are in overdrive with gratitude. The Only Crits team is beyond thrilled. Not only did we achieve our funding goal, but we also surpassed two stretch goals! 🚀 We can't wait to get down to work on all the new stuff and hopefully there's even more to come!

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Help us race to our next milestone and dive into the legend of these potential BBEG-style creatures!

🎁 Special Treat! 🎁

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🚗💨 Onward to more adventures! 💨🚗

Stretch Goal #1 Unlocked! We’re still climbing and it’s all thanks to you
about 1 year ago – Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 06:17:33 PM

🚀 Stretch Goal #1 Unlocked: New Player Options 🎉

This journey has been an absolute whirlwind since we started. We passed our funding goal in under a day which turned this little dream into a reality, and now thanks to all your support and excitement we’ve managed to pass our first stretch goal as well. 🥳

The New Player Options are a stretch goal that I am very excited to deliver. When sitting down to write the book it’s always difficult to tell what people are going to be excited about, what content is worth including, heck before launching the campaign we weren’t even sure that people would like the whole concept. Currently the book has pages written and ideas that have been mapped out but this stretch goal means that we get to go back to designing, back to figuring out ideas and how to apply them to 5e. Having passed the first stretch goal I get to implement some of the ideas that up until now have just been floating around in the psychic demiplane in the back of my mind. It’s been one of my favorite parts of this process. The freedom, support even, to explore and refine ideas is nothing short of a dream come true and it is all thanks to you.

It’s also super exciting because it means we get to make the book longer and more fun for everyone, since the player options will be added directly to the book it’ll apply to everything from the PDF up. 📖✨ Not every stretch goal, if we manage to keep this amazing push going, will be content directly for the book. We want to be able to offer cool physical products and items that are useful for DnD in other ways, like battlemaps for instance, which is our next goal. But it’s such a great way to start being able to make the core of this whole campaign, the book, just that much longer and better. After all you’ve done to help us as we’ve progressed through this adventure, we can’t wait to be able to make Guillman’s Guide to Speed better and better.

In short, we are so, so grateful that you have supported us and backed us for our campaign, and we are even more excited to deliver something amazing to you.

🏁 Next Stretch Goal: Track Layouts at $50k

But it dosent end here! Now that we've passed out first stretch goal, we have our eyes set on the next!

Let's deepen immersion by putting you on the streets and in the skies where legendary races and battles take place. More full color battlemaps for you to use at your table to help speed up combat and stay in high gear.

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The journey is sweeter when shared! Help us reach more milestones by sharing our campaign with fellow enthusiasts. The more the merrier! 🚗💨

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Looking for more interactive updates or eager to join discussions? Hop onto our Discord server! Our growing TTRPG community has been actively reviewing and providing feedback on Guillman’s Guide to Speed. Engage with us, test classes/subclasses, and get a direct line to the team. Dive into the fun!

FUNDED! Thank You So Much
about 1 year ago – Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 09:36:32 PM

Unbelievable that we can now officially bring this project into the world. Thank you so much for making this a reality, we are so grateful that we’ve been fully backed in the first day of being live. Seriously, thank you so much, we’re floored. As much of a quest as it was to prepare up to this point, now is when the journey really begins. But before that…

It’s time to chase down those stretch goals!