Bonus Games Sent + Gen Con!
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 09:53:11 AM
Liminal Horror, One Night at the Shelterwood Inn, The Company, and FIST: Ultra Edition all delivered!
If you haven't already, check the email associated with your Kickstarter account to find links to this first round of bonus games. For One Night, they sent a second email to fix an issue a few people were having on the first, so check both. If you're still having trouble accessing your games on Itch, send us a private message or an email, and tell us the email you used to back this campaign.
Sean and Caleb will be at Gen Con!
We will be wandering around, scoping out the convention and passing out Haunted Table stickers. Say hi if you see us, or join our Discord for updates in case we find a place to settle and meet folks.
Progress Update
Most of our time since the campaign has been getting logistics figured out. Sean is meeting with fulfillment partners and building a plan for fulfillment. We're talking to our manufacturer while we're at Gen Con to discuss the process and finalize some choices in the construction of the books and dice.
Artists have already been making amazing work under Ryan Kingdom's direction. The Vault missions are pitched, approved, and soon writing and art will be underway. We want to preserve the surprise on all of these, so we can't share teasers today, but it's hard to resist!!!
Rough progress of each part of the project:
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Core Rulebook: We're about to start work on the remainder of the game design. We're still aiming for a playable text version in October.
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The Vault: Writers pitches are approved, artists are receiving those pitches to begin cover design, and Sean, Caleb, and Will are working on a mission guide for writers to start drafting in August.
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Three's Company: Fully outlined, partially drafted, partially in layout. It's possible this will be in your hands by the end of August, but progress on the Core Rulebook + Vault will take precedence if it comes to that.
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The House Edge: In late concept stages (it's so cool, y'all). Drafting will begin later this year.
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Architect: In early concept stages, drafting will begin next year.
Backerkit Surveys
They're on the way! You haven't missed anything if you didn't receive one yet. Sending these out requires payment to Backerkit, which required waiting on Kickstarter's processing and now for our payment to them to process! They'll be open for a long time though (we won't be finalizing pre-orders until December, probably) so there's no rush.
That's all!
As always, let us know if you have any questions or need anything. We're hard at work on this game, and can't wait to get it in your hands.
Best,
Caleb & Sean
THANK YOU and Next Steps: Pre-Order Page, Shipping Fees, and Staying In Touch
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Jul 08, 2023 at 06:23:38 AM
Thank you!!!
We're beyond floored by your support. We are so grateful for each and every one of you and (after a nice, long, restful sleep) we're ready to dive into the process of finishing these books and making everything the best it can be!
So what else is next?
Our Pledge Manager / Pre-Order Page is live on BackerKit!
If you missed out on backing the campaign, this one is for you!
The Pre-Order Page a place for new backers to join in! You'll be able to access everything that was available in the campaign. Note that the copies of Liminal Horror and FIST included in Kickstarter backer pledges will not be available here (but you should check out their creators' respective Itch pages!).
Current Kickstarter backers will receive a Backer Survey from Backerkit in about a week and a half that will allow them to make adjustments to their pledges. All of the options listed in the Pre-Order Page will be accessible via that email.
Adjustments and new pre-orders will be available until it's time for us to finalize our order from the factory! We estimate this will be late 2023 / early 2024.
Please Note: Shipping Will Be Charged Later
Due to the volatility of shipping prices globally right now, shipping fees for this project will be calculated at a later date once we have the best estimates for everyone. We plan to charge backers for shipping a month or two before fulfillment when we have better estimates of what it will cost to ship backers rewards. We will alert backers when shipping costs are finalized & before we charge your cards in your BackerKit survey. We will keep you informed all along the way!
Stay In Touch!
We're still active here on Kickstarter. If you have questions about the BackerKit Pre-Order Store or Backer Surveys, there will be dedicated support staff accessible through those respective tools. And if you have any questions for us about the game, join us on Discord or reach out to us on Twitter!
Talk to you again soon,
Haunted Table
12 HOURS REMAIN! $333,333 Raised! Normal Box Preview & Thank You
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Jul 06, 2023 at 10:07:01 AM
Thank you so much.
We passed $333,333! And we never, ever thought we had a chance of getting here. Welcome to all our new friends and thank you to everyone who has been helping us for months. Come celebrate with us in the Discord if you haven't already joined!
This is your last chance to tell your friends before the campaign wraps, so please do! This is their last chance to get Liminal Horror, One Night at the Shelterwood Inn,The Company, Three's Company, and FIST: Ultra Edition at no extra charge.
If you would like to include extra dice or Triangle Agendas in your pledge as well, now is the time. The cost of these items will go up slightly following the campaign.
After today we'll be diving into work on the game, and you'll hear from us whenever we have progress updates.
Normal Box Preview
Our art director, Ryan Kingdom, has been hard at work designing the Normal Box! We're excited to share this preview of the design. It's not yet final, but this is to give you an idea of what to expect:
On the outside is the briefcase itself. The flip-top box opens hinge-style, with one side remaining connected, and splits the sides in half. The top of the box can be used as a place to roll without dropping your dice, and will also feature a quick reference for dice results and other rules.
This design is missing some elements (it will need things like bar codes, final text placement, that kind of thing) and the inside of the box might have a different design than this graphic, but it will be in this direction.
We really love it! And hope you will, too.
Thank you for giving our team, and game, such a bright future. We can't wait to play with you.
See you at work, Agents.
-Haunted Table
FINAL DAYS: Full Vault Artist Roster! $270,000 Raised!
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Jul 04, 2023 at 07:20:21 AM
Announcing the Full Vault Artist Roster!
Check out the new six additions on top:
This is an unbelievable lineup, and we can't wait to see what everyone will create for The Vault. Once final pitches are in from each of our Vault writers, we'll pick which artist matches each Anomaly best and give them time to create the perfect illustration.
We're so proud of the team we've gathered here. I hope you're as excited as we are!
If you'd like to learn more about these new artists, check out their work here:
Stretch Goal Update!
We've unlocked Liminal Horror and The Company's bundles, which means everyone at the Digital Only tier and above will receive both games and their crossover missions for free!
We're so close to FIST and The House Edge, a module that will take more time to develop but will be an entirely new card crawl for FIST set in the Triangle Agency universe, with a unique story that highlights one of the most important days in Agency history.
Please spread the word if you can. We only have two days to go, and it would be amazing to close out this campaign past the $300,000 mark. If we make it, Alfred Valley will design Triangle Agency: Architect and everybody will receive it for free!
Plus...it's only fitting that we finish the Triangle Agency campaign at $300,000, with 3 sets of Stretch Goals all unlocked. What could be more Triscendent than that?
Shipping Update
We will have dedicated shipping partners for the UK, EU, AUS, and NZ. We don't have updated estimates because they've been hard to pin down (and would likely be inaccurate by next year, anyway) but we'll be working with local partners to give you the best rates we can when the time comes.
And as a reminder for everyone, we'll be collecting shipping directly in 2024, close to when we actually ship, to get the most accurate and up-to-date cost.
Stabilize All Realities Game Jam
You have until the campaign ends to submit something for the Stabilize All Realities Game Jam! This game jam is for crossovers with Triangle Agency and other systems, settings, and game mechanics. The Liminal Horror and upcoming The Company crossover missions both started development as our part of the Jam!
3 entries chosen randomly will receive a prize, and you'll join a proud list of the first creators of early content for the game.
Join the Haunted Table Discord for daily updates on the campaign, interviews, news coverage, actual plays, and more!
You can also meet people who will be finding ways to play and plan for Triangle Agency while you wait for the campaign. (And as some other social media falls apart, it's a good way to stay in touch with the development team!)
Thank you so much. We're stunned at how this campaign has gone, and are so excited to get to work.
More soon!
-Haunted Table
Week 4: STRETCH GOALS 3!
almost 3 years ago
– Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 07:00:38 AM
Like last time: fun stuff first, then the business.
Yep: more games! Now you get 5 Games, 14 Missions, and a replayable adventure module, to be precise. At no extra charge.
Inspired by our extremely positive experience with the Stabilize All Realities Jam so far, we started some conversations with other indie creators and figured out this plan. You get some incredible games to play right away while you're waiting for the final book, and we get some amazing stories told in the Triangle Agency world over the next year.
Some more details:
- The Liminal Horror mission is ready to go, and the Company one is cooking now. Both of those are single missions playable in both systems built by the creators of both games!
- THE HOUSE EDGE is a card crawl, a replayable "dungeon" primarily for FIST set on one of the most important days in Triangle Agency history. We're working with B. Everett Dutton to fill this game with interesting bits of TA lore that can influence your campaign...and an interesting set of character who can show up any time near your Branch. We've been talking about this game conceptually for a while, but it will start real development later this year. You should see it early 2024.
- Triangle Agency: Architect is a unique solo game made by Alfred Valley that can inform and connect to your Triangle Agency game, but is intended to be a solo experience you can enjoy while you're looking for a play group. You'll be learning about The Vault as a new hire, designing the rooms holding Anomalies and the products crafted from their power. Alfred Valley is busy at work right now on the new Citizen Sleeper solo RPG, so this game will likely be finished after fulfillment of the other parts of this campaign in 2024. You'll receive it digitally when it's ready, but it is going to be a ways out.
How are we managing scope?
Like we've said several times, our goal is to keep scope manageable within our timeline and make sure the team is paid. As is probably obvious, each of our additions this week involve new team members making separate projects or games that are already complete. We want to thank you for your support in boosting Triangle Agency, but also keep our promises reasonable.
- THE HOUSE EDGE and ARCHITECT are being funded by Haunted Table as new projects. Their creation does not disrupt the revenue sharing for Triangle Agency or The Vault, and it does not delay additional pay for those teams. We've decided both of them are worthwhile investments to grow the world of TA and provide different modes of play for the folks who want them.
- The teams behind Liminal Horror, The Company, and FIST are allowing us to share their games with you for free! This is an extremely generous move on their part, and we hope you'll consider purchasing some of their other adventures or physical editions if you like what you see. Each of these games contributes something different to the paranormal and horror space, and we think if you like Triangle Agency you'll like at least one. (Many of you probably already have at least one!)
- The timelines for Triangle Agency, The Vault, The House Edge, and Architect are staggered so that the Haunted Table team will have time and energy to review, edit, and finalize each of them as they come through. During 2024, while fulfillment is being handled by our partners, Caleb & Sean will be developing Three Weeks Notice (see this update) while moving these projects across the finish line. It'll be at least one full time job, but it's why we wanted to do this in the first place.
So, a solo game...but not solo rules for TA?
Not yet. Triangle Agency is designed for a really specific kind of play, and trying to make it all work for solo players would mean a reimagining of how the entire book is written and approached. It's also not something Caleb & Sean can outsource comfortably right now.
We know a ton of people love playing games solo, and we hope we'll be able to publish something that lets you be a Field Agent solo one day, but trying to squeeze that in would take time and energy away from the Core Rulebook. We hope you'll enjoy this compromise. (And if you haven't played one of Alfred Valley's games yet, you should go check one out in the meantime. Seriously.)
What if I already have these games or missions?
Liminal Horror, Fist, and Company are being given away for free. You're not paying extra for those, and if you already have them in your collection: awesome! Thank you for supporting those creators! There aren't any discounts or refunds being offered for those.
For One Night at the Shelterwood Inn, proceeds for the game go directly to the Liminal Horror team, and if you'd like to leave your purchase in support of them we appreciate it! If money is tight and you do need a refund, we recommend you go through the typical Itch.io procedures and we'll make sure the LH team still gets paid.
Oh, and also: more Ripple Guns!
We've spoken with Cute Monster Props and added 3 more Ripple Gun rewards to the tier. If you missed out on the prop and really want one, now is your chance! It's likely to be the last time we add any for this campaign.
That's all for now!
Keep an eye out for an announcement of the second half of our Vault Artist team before the campaign is over, and please keep telling your friends about the game! We've been doing really well, but hitting $300,000 is not at all a given. We're so grateful for your energy and support.
Let us know if you have any questions!
-Haunted Table
