Post Production Update #5 | New Box Art! | Print-and-Play Available and News | Pledge Manager Closing Friday | Manufacturing Update
11 months ago – Tue, Jun 06, 2023 at 02:29:04 AM

New Box Art!

For those that have downloaded the PnP already, you will have seen this, but I thought I'd stick it in an update for those that haven't!

Here is the new cover for the box of FKO! We really wanted to capture what it feels like to play FKO with your friends (or enemies) and a battle between Vee and Cage seemed to make the most sense! Hope you enjoy the new art :). Thanks, May for knocking it out of the park yet again!

Print and Play

So, the print and play has been available since last Friday, but I didn't post an update about it so I could do a smoke test to see if there were any issues before sending the update. 

The print-and-play in its current state is entirely usable, I am just working with a few community members (thanks Draconis and Yioa from the Discord) to make sure it is as easy as possible to use without too many edits based on personal setup. Right now, the rulebook, guidebooks and box can be printed off fine without any trouble, I am just working on a few different versions of the PDF file for the cards to make sure that regardless of the printer, or setup for alignment, you can choose the right PDF for you. The drive link you received in a message will be updated over the course of the next week or so with different versions so keep an eye out. And again, if you want more updates or to speak to me directly about your PnP needs, please join the Discord here. 

Update on Oddities PnP: I am slightly behind schedule due to the changes to the base game PnP I've needed to do (on the bright side, it means I've learned from the mistakes and can make the Oddities PnP right the first time). So please expect the Oddities PnP by the end of the week also. 

Pledge Manager Closing on Friday

This links closely with the next paragraph so I will keep this brief. The pledge manager will be closing on Friday and cards will be charged. This is because we are gearing up to start the manufacturing process of FKO and we need to secure the exact amount of copies we need. Especially for the Oddities expansion, this print run won't have too much excess in terms of additional copies, so if you want to make sure you get your copy of Oddities before we lock the orders, then head to the pledge manager before Friday :).

Manufacturing Update

We were actually supposed to start manufacturing a bit earlier, but a few external factors both concerning us and the manufacturer caused some delays, which is fine! We are still miles ahead of the fulfillment deadline so not to worry. Once I have more news on manufacturing, and maybe some cool pics, I'll make another update.

That's all for now, thanks for reading and I'll see you in the next update!

Thanks, 

Niall from Crab Studios

Post Production Update #4 | Print-and-Play Plans + Charging Cards for Pledge Manager Date | Update to the TTS!
11 months ago – Wed, May 24, 2023 at 03:51:13 AM

Hello all, here is a short update today. I just wanted to touch base and let you guys know about a couple of things coming up for the project.

PnP News and Plans

Firstly, there is a slight delay in the PnP files being released, this is due to the amount of changes graphically we have made to the cards themselves. They will now be released on the 31st of May. Files will be messaged to every backer that backed at the PnP files or higher, and for those who added the Oddities Expansion PnP to their basket on the pledge manager, those files will be sent to them as well as anyone who backed at the base game pledge or higher. 

Charging Cards for Pledge Manager

We have decided not to close the pledge manager when we initially charge the cards, this is due to manufacturing not starting as soon as expected (manufacturing will still start much earlier than anticipated at the start of the campaign). 

We will be charging cards on the 31st of May also.

Update to the TTS

The Tabletop Simulator version of FKO has recently been updated with some patches and visual changes, as well as a sneaky surprise! If you are already subscribed then it will have automatically updated, if not, then just search Fatal Knockout on the workshop to find it :)

Thanks!

Thank you all once again for being amazing and creating this great community! See you in the next update!

Thanks, 

Niall from Crab Studios

Post Production Update #3 | Pledge Manager Closes Soon! | Print-and-Play Files Release Date
12 months ago – Fri, May 05, 2023 at 02:06:45 AM

Pledge Manager Closes Soon, Confirm your Order Now!

Hello all, as we will be moving ahead with manufacturing sooner than planned, the pledge manager will be closing towards the end of the month. I will post a mini-update after this update, 3 days before it closes to give you all a final call-to-arms. So far we have 70% of backers confirm their orders, which is amazing!

Print-and-Play Files Release Date

The aim will be to release these files in Kickstarter messages on the 29th of May. Backers who pledged for more than just the pnps will get them slightly later, as I will want to perform a smoke test first with a few of the people specifically backing for the pnps to make sure they are up-to-scratch. We have released pnps before and they have been received well so we shouldn't have any issues.

Thank you!

Thanks again to all those who backed the campaign, and who have added even more onto their pledge in the pledge manager, the post-campaign fundraising has really helped make the game even better, as well as future games too!

Post Production Update #2.5 | Pledge Manager Fixed
about 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 05:01:41 AM

This is a very short update to say that the initial survey question is fixed and if you just choose the "continue" option and write anything in the text box, it will allow you to continue on with the rest of the experience. 

Sorry for the inconvenience, this was a mixture of the pledge manager default choosing an add-on for the survey question and not an option to not buy it, as well as the smoke test not picking this up. 

Thank you for your patience, should be all good now!

Post Production Update #2 - Backer Kit Surveys Sent!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 01:51:19 AM

Backer Kit Surveys Sent!

Hello all, over the past couple of days you should now have been sent an email regarding the BackerKit survey. For those who have not used a pledge manager before, this survey allows you to pay for shipping, put in your shipping address, and add anything else you might want. 

If you haven't received an email, or you have accidentally lost the email, you can use this link here to get another one. https://fatal-knockout.backerkit.com/

What's Next?

Once the pledge manager closes in about a week, we will lock orders so we can start the manufacturing process! The next update will talk more about that. 

Thanks, 

Niall from Crab Studios