4th Update: a very special stretch goal
almost 5 years ago
– Sat, May 18, 2019 at 03:05:51 AM
Hi, our dear backers!
So we still have to talk in detail about the "6th love interest" stretch goal. And I know some of you are wondering what's the next stretch goal. We will reveal it in a day or two. It's a special one and we're still unsure... we've planned it but it still seems like a big commitement. It's something we have wanted to do for a while, but it'd entitle some extra work outside of the game.
But no, we're here today to talk about this other stretch goal:
So you know some rewards involve getting custom art with a monstersona of your creation. right?
The ones at 350€ (avatar), 480€ (monstersona), 660€ (modtool kit) and 880€ (polaroid). Also the ones above that still include some of these rewards.
An example would be this monstersona (named Astrid Knott) won by Lunarjokester in the 4th Monster Prom challenge.
For clarity sake, it is the equivalent of what you would be getting at the 480€ reward tier (among other stuff).
So we will take all the monstersonas into account (ALSO the existing ones from the first KS + Monster Prom challenge winners + For Fans by Fans winners) and make one into an actual character in the game.
This probably means the character becoming either a minor NPC or an alternative playable character.
Here we've done a mock up to illustrate the fantasy of this happening. Please keep in mind it is the blend of 2 artists and so the color palette diverge a bit.
This mock up reminds me to clarify that both here and with the "blue mummy", the art is not an exact representation of how it will look, even if only because it is depicting them on the 1st Monster Prom's character selection menu.
The alternative playable characters will be most likely focus on Monster Camp from all the games. There is some explanation on the why in our FAQ. So of course, they will be implemented in Monster Camp character selection menu.
We will decide the process later. Most likely, we will make a shortlist of monstersonas based on our own criteria. Maybe, at some point, we submit it to a poll (yay, polls! Pledge 50€ to vote on those) so you select some finalists from the shortlist; and then we can select a winner from there. I must insist this is a 1st idea and we could go in any other way. Just thinking out loud.
We thought of this as a funny and cool way of extra-rewarding some of our biggest backers here. But, please, remember that the main goal of the custom rewards are getting something YOU love. Don't try to shape your request depending on what you think we will reward with this. It is just an extra and there will probably be more than 100 monstersonas. The chance is awesome, but don't ask for anything that is not what you truly want just because of a small chance.
In any case, we hope this gets you hyped.
And of course, we hope this encourages some of you to go for those higher rewards ;D
(of course Astrid was only used here as an example. We must admit we love her design and she could very likely end up in our shortlist)
Astrid was only used here as an example. We must admit we love her design and she could very likely end up in our shortlist)
Also, it's time for a shout out!
This time we wanted to invite you to check another Spanish project: TemTem.
It is a game with awesomen PKMN vibes... but it's also a MMO!
They present themselves like this:
"Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure inspired by Pokémon. Seek adventure in the lovely Airborne Archipelago alongside your Temtem squad. Catch every Temtem, battle other tamers, customize your house, join a friend's adventure or explore the dynamic online world."
I'm a backer myself and we're super excited about it. Go check it and wishlist on Steam!
The creators have been very supportive of us. They shared this campaign on an update of their KS campaign (which is HUGE) and they created a Discord bot we might use to deliver the Discord rewards!
Thanks, TemTem!
We're amazed on how this Kicksrtarter is going. We're trying to plan and adapt in time so we can offer the best biggest experience ever. It makes us a bit dizzy, since the amount of money forces us to plan a bit too much ahead and make many promises of all kinds. Don't worry: if you're a fan of Monster Prom you know we deliver more often than not and that we also do our best to go the extra mile to nurture the universe around this game and its fandom!
In any case: thanks for all your support!
3rd Update: add-ons and new rewards
almost 5 years ago
– Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:47:14 AM
It's time to get your Damien figurineeeeeee
Now available at a new reward tier and as an add-on. More info below.
We're about to hit the 200,000€ mark. Be ready for an update with lots of info. The 6th love interest will bring changes to the overall plan. DO NOT WORRY: it will mean a smart way to handle more content in less time and you actually getting more stuff for the same price <3
Also, the next stretch goal is quite special and needs some explanation. It'll be exciting for our backers at higher reward tiers!
But enough of that!
Now we're here to tell everyone we've added add-ons. GET EXTRA STUFF FOR FREE (jk, you have to pay for it). You can get more than 1 copy of each add-on (limit detailed in each add-on).
So you just edit your pledge and add the add-on price. We're building a system to later check all of that so you can claim your-add ons.
Here the info:
Also, we've added a new reward tier:
Also, it's time for... A SHOUT-OUT!
We're receiving help and support from other devs, and we wanted to say THANKS!
First: Summer in Mara. It's also a Spanish project that succeeded big time on Kickstarter.
It is a game with farming and crafting and an overall look&feel we ABSOLUTELY LOVE. Actually, Caro Waro is part of the project. We have collaborated with her many times and she even did some amazing pieces of MonProm fanart. We recommend to check her work too!
So we wanted to thank the team behind Summer in Mara for their support and invite you to:
And that's all! So come and claim your add-ons and figurines. Go! Go! Go!
Soon: a very interesting update.
2nd update: figurines, love interests and credits sequences
almost 5 years ago
– Sun, May 12, 2019 at 12:05:35 AM
Woah! You're making it hard for me to keep up with the stretch goals. Sorry it sometimes gets delayed. Also, stretch goals are tricky. Like latest stretch goal (credits sequences) was tied to 2 quotes, and we're still waiting on 1 of them (we asked for it +1 month ago). So in reality it might be that +$30,000 is not enough. Do not worry, we can cover the difference; but my point is that it can be hard to set so many stretch goals so fast.
So let's check them again:
1st stretch Goal: Figurine! We're doing 1 figurine based either on Damien or Dahlia. We have a social media duel (go check our social media) to decide who will be the lucky one. Tomorrow the duel ends and early next week we will include a new tier for the figurines.
Hear me out on this: the tier will be around +200€ from the last tier. Does the figurine cost 200€? NO. But we have these things into consideration:
- Cost
- Risk on not selling enough to make the cost back entirely
- Over-profit. Why? Because we're not here in the business of making figurines; but in the business of funding a larger project. So the idea is your money is going to Monster Prom 2 and -ALSO- we're getting you some figurines
So as with the body pillows, we're studying what to do... if we later put all this for sale, there are high chances the prices are lower than here, as we won't be seeking for funding. Because of that we're discussing if making the designs exclusive of the Kickstarter so the backers can see their support rewarded.
We will see!
2nd Stretch Goal: A fifth love interest for Monster Camp!
We're including a 5th love interest on Monster Camp. This also means MORE CONTENT.
There's not much more to say about this. Just a reminder that at least 1 or 2 of the love interests in Monster Camp we'll be chosen through polls.
3rd Stretch Goal: Ultimate Credits Sequence.
So Monster Prom's original credits sequence was my baby (Julián Quijano). I followed my heart and pursued stuff that was expensive for the budget we had at the time. We got "Fifteen Minutes" by Mike Krol and we made lots of original art just to parade during the credits (you know, the polaroids). I was adviced against all this, as credits are "uninportant" and most people skip them.
I did not care, to me the credits was about giving closure to the players, summing up the vibes of the whole game. Yes, most of the chars might be complete monsters... but the credits remind you they are (despite the horrible things they do, even to each other) young people enjoying life and being good friends.
I want to pursue again great things for the credits. I don't want to make promises because in the end it depends to things outisde my control; but this stretch goal serves as a greenlight for me to pursue great things again. I will research the possibility (NOT FOR SURE) of adding animation to some degree. We're happy with Honk Fu, the studio responsible of that gorgeous roadtrip animation loop. We're also pursuing a quote for the rights of various songs I love, in hopes we can buy the rights to one of them.
I know some people won't see this stretch goal as amazing as the other ones; but fuck it... this stretch goal is for us. And believe me: we will do our best to provide something you end up loving.
So what's next?
We have to stretch goals and I don't know which one should I put next. A big one and a small one.
The big one is no secret: the 6th love interest. This is very special, as it will make Monster Camp as big as Monster Prom. This will change things in a way that will benefit all our backers... we will explain once the stretch goal is reached.
The small one main remain a secret (so maybe we will put this one after the 6th love interests). It's a smaller thing that I think many people will LOVE.
And that's all for now!
We're once again very grateful for your support. We're a bit nervous because we're heading the terrible middle of any KS campaign, were growth is expected to stagnate quite a bit. Now we have to push with great strength until we reach the last 48h (the other major bump on a KS campaign). Can we manage to do so? I'M SURE WE CAN!
Oh, also check our STREAM. You can see 3 hours of us talking Monster Prom during all this weekend. We will upload it on Youtube later.
Bye!
1st UPDATE: ...what just happened?! (also: 1st stetch goal)
almost 5 years ago
– Thu, May 09, 2019 at 12:52:48 AM
Hi, our dear backers!
We're utterly amazed.
Of course, as we said, 32,230€ was a symbolic number (the amount we made at Monster Prom original KS campaign)... and yet, we've surpassed 100,000€ in a bit more than 12h. We don't have words to express how impressed, humbled and grateful we are.
Thank you.
We introduced (and smashed) our first Stretch Goal. Check it:
So we're adding a new reward tier that will include a figurine. We need to refine our calculations (as it's not about covering costs but actually making a good margin of benefits, since we're not here to sell figurines, but to fund a project)... but we assume it will be probably a 400-450€ reward tier including all till the bodypillow + the figurine. We will also offer the figurine as an add-on at around 200€, give or take. When we update the project, we will also add a line on add-ons.
We can ensure these add-ons:
- Extra copy of Monster Prom 2: +12€ to your pledge
- Copy of Monster Prom 1: +10€ to your pledge
These add-ons have a limit of 5 units per backer. This means you can -for instance- add +70€ to your current pledge and later we will facilitate a way for you to tell us you want to receive +5 copies of MonProm 2 and a copy of MonProm 1.
But what about the FIGURINE?
We're not including that yet because... THERE'S A DUEL!
Thing is we have designs for 2 figurines, but we will produce just 1. Which one? You'll decide.
Check the designs:
So who will be? RED SPICY BABY or BLUE BUFF BEAUTY?
We will soon post these 2 models in our social media as separate posts. Then a winner will be chosen based on impact.
Instagram
Likes: 1 point
Comments: 2 points
Tumblr
Likes: 1 point
Reposts: 2 points
Twitter
Likes: 1 point
Comments: 2 points
Retweets: 3 points
By the end of this Sunday we will choose a winner, and around next Monday we will update the campaign with the new reward tier.
Are you hyped?!
Take this as proof we want this Kickstarter to be a rollercoaster of emotions!
