Galen's Games

First Week Report
over 1 year ago – Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 08:44:33 AM

Week 1 Report:

Wow.  It's hard to believe it has only been a week of the campaign so far.  Thank you to everyone who has backed and helped make this such a success!  As of today the campaign has already exceeded both the backer and money totals of my first campaign.  And we still have 3 weeks to go!  For anyone who is interested, we have been moving up and down on the Kicktraq Hotlist (currently #15).  

I've been caught a little by surprise with how quickly and steadily the numbers have been climbing and am playing catch-up with having my add-on information ready.  We are probably only 2 or 3 days away from hitting $20K.  Let me catch you up to speed.

Carrying Case:

I've been in discussion with the manufacturer about this and we will be making a custom one.  I'm looking at a soft, padded case with a zipper, that securely holds up to 6 mint tin games.  I'm thinking something akin to this:

I don't have quotes yet, but my hope is to keep it in the $15 - $20 range.  Like everything else, I will also look to do a discounted price during the Kickstarter.  I'll keep you updated!

Playmats:

My artists will be happy to hear I have more work for them!  At $20,000, we will unlock neoprene playmats as add-ons for each game.  I'm thinking dimensions of  10 x 16 inches (254 x 406mm).  I used my Tin Helm playmat (which is the size I'm going for) to see how it would look for the different games.

Dice Clash:

Smallest footprint of all the games means plenty of room for art and your dice pools.  Hwa will make this beautiful!

Mint-Tin Monster Mash-Up:

Space for everything including rolling the dice.  Can't wait to see what John does for this!

Heritage Farms:

I think this will look really cool with the "river" down the middle.

Verdant Arizona:

There won't be room for the individual tableaus, but I think having the mat for the market will still be awesome.

What do you think?  I want to keep the mats small and the same size.  I still need a quote, but I'm shooting for the $12-$15 range.  Like everything else, I will also look to do a discounted price during the Kickstarter. 

Solo Modes?

There have been several questions about the player counts for the games.  I have updated the Kickstarter page to more clearly relay this information right at the top.  Every game supports 1 to 2 players.  There are how-to-play videos for the solo modes in their sections.  Some solo specific previews will be dropping soon!

Pledge Levels Update:

The "Everything Galen's Games" pledge level only has 11 spots left!  This level is limited because I have a limited stock of the Acrylic Upgrade Packs remaining.  When this one is all gone, I will make another one that includes the Mint Tin Series, Super Snipers, and the Light and Shadow Expansion, for $90.

Once I know my price points for the case and the playmats, I plan on creating an "All-In" pledge level.  Like the rest of the campaign, expect that this will be the best possible deal on what's included.

Languages:

At this point, I do not have any additional languages to report.  If anyone has the talent and wants to help translate the rulebooks for the games, please reach out.  

Other Projects to Check Out:

Mini Moons:

Mini Moons is a very cute solo Mint Tin game with a surprising amount of table presence!  I met Diego (designer) and Natasha (artist) at GenCon and they were kind enough to send me home with this game. They only have a couple days left on Kickstarter.  Please take a look and - if you decide to back - comment that Galen sent you there :).  Thanks!

Making Monsters:

Making Monsters is a game by Jonathan Gilmour-Long and David Gordon with a similar theme (but very different gameplay) to Mint Tin Monster Mash-Up.  Haven't played this one but I know the designers and it looks great!  Take a look and, again, if you back, please let them know I sent you in the Comments section!

That's it for now.  Please keep sharing the project and I look forward to announcing that we've unlocked those playmats soon!

Galen.

We've passed $12,000! Carrying Case Add-On Unlocked
over 1 year ago – Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 04:05:35 AM

First Stretch Goal Unlocked!

That was fast!  As of this morning we are over 300% funded at $12,322 and 341 Backers!  Thanks to everyone who participated in voting for our first Add-On unlock!  The carrying case was the overwhelming winner.  We also hit our goal at the same time that the vote came in, so I still have some work to do before I can announce all the details about the carrying case (dimensions, price, color, etc).   Here's what I can tell you so far:

I'm looking at a soft, zippered case, with room for 6 Mint Tin Games (you may want to bring more than just mine!).  I want there to be inside pockets to keep the games secure and for it to have some padding/ protection.  If you've ever had or seen a soft case for a harmonica set, you'll have an idea of what I'm thinking.  

I've started the conversation with the manufacturer and am getting together the details so I can get a quote and set a price.  It will take some time, but it will be there!  

Stretch Goal #2: Playmats

Playmats are great for simplifying set-ups, keeping cards from sliding around, and for displaying amazing art (and these games have amazing art!).  If the campaign can reach $20,000 we will unlock custom playmats for each of the 4 games as add-ons.  Let's go!

Busy Week for me:

Besides my day job, it is my birthday tomorrow and a packed weekend of Fall adventures.  I will absolutely be keeping an eye on the campaign, but may not be as responsive as usual. There is more preview content and how-to-play videos coming soon and throughout the campaign.  I will be sharing and adding to the page as they come.

That's it for now.  I remain very excited for this campaign and the momentum thus far.  I appreciate all of you!

Galen.

Fully Funded! Thank you!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 02:29:24 PM

What a first day!

We are 8 hours into the campaign that I launched this morning and I'm overjoyed to report the following:

• We surpassed our funding goal of $4000 in 90 minutes!
• As of this writing, we are nearly at 200% funded with 227 backers!

You guys all came out in a big way today and I'm super appreciative.  With my last campaign I had to wait 36 hours to hit that "funded" mark, and this was so much less stressful!  

So What Now?

Well, we still have 27 more days of the campaign and lots of room to grow additional support. While we won't be doing content related stretch goals, I do have some thoughts about add-ons that could be unlocked.  

Stretch Goals:

In a pre-campaign survey, potential backers were asked what they would prefer between Acrylic Keychains, A Carrying Case for the Mint Tin Games, and Neoprene Playmats for the games.  The Carrying Case was the clear favorite, but I'm going to let the backer community decide which to unlock first.  Just comment your preference on the Kickstarter Comments.  I'll keep a tally through the end of the day tomorrow and then announce it.  We will set the first unlock goal to $12,000.  Let's share the campaign around so we can get there quickly!

Starting the Process:

One of the advantages of having the games complete from the start is - now that we are funded - I can start working with my artists and graphic design folks to get the files prepped for manufacturing.  We will get going on that soon and I will keep you updated.  

Have Fun!

If you just want to pledge and forget until it's time to do the Pledge Manager, that's 100% fine.  If you want to connect, talk games, and maybe play some of these on TTS, that would be awesome too!  I'd love to stay in touch and make the most out of this time together.  

You can connect more here:

• Facebook Group for the Mint Tin Games
• Discord

Okay, I'm short on time but on behalf of myself and the designers and artists whose dreams you helped make true today: THANK YOU!