The Kickstarter has ENDED...But it's not over yet! (Important info!)
12 months ago
– Thu, May 25, 2023 at 10:06:44 AM
That's it, y'all! The Kickstarter has run for an INCREDIBLY successful 30 days, and we've hit 84,764 dollars in pledges! That's absolutely bonkers, and we can't express our absolute gratitude to you all.
So what's next? The Backerkit! This is a chance for people who missed out on the campaign to purchase the Omnibus, Softbound, or any number of goodies! Plus, we have a BIG SURPRISE for everyone interested in the second stretch goal of reprinting softbounds of books 1-3!
Turns out, Backerkit allows us to include purchasable items that only charge you/unlock if we hit the associated stretch goal. In other words, we can sell reprinted Chapters 1-3, and you will only be charged for them if we end up hitting $95,000 in total pledges. If we don't hit the stretch goal, you won't be charged for those items. That means that all sales of those reprints will go TOWARDS the stretch goal!
So, if you're interested in updated reprints of the first three softbounds, with edits and higher quality paper, help us make that stretch goal happen in the Backerkit!
Otherwise, if you're happy with what you've got already, thank you again SO much for helping us make this such a success. We couldn't be more thrilled to get these gorgeous books to you all. Keep your eyes on further updates as we share the process of bringing them to life in physical form!
With love and gratitude,
Ari, Caytlin, and the Tamberteam
FIRST STRETCH GOAL ACHIEVED! IMPORTANT Updates for the final day!
12 months ago
– Wed, May 24, 2023 at 12:29:01 PM
WE'VE DONE IT! Thanks to all of your generosity, we've hit our first stretch goal of $75,000! This means we will be able to upgrade the page quality of the Omnibus and Chapter 4 Softbound. We're thrilled to be able to deliver this definitive edition in the highest quality to all of you!
As we move into the last 20 hours of the Kickstarter, we have just a few last pieces of housekeeping:
Our second stretch goal is at $95,000 and would allow us to reprint the first 3 chapter softbounds with edits and, thanks to the stretch goal achievement, ALL SOFTBOUNDS would also have the higher paper quality!
Caytlin and I will be hosting a stream today at 3pm PST on Twitch where we will be signing bookplates and hanging out as we discuss the journey, answer questions, and hang out! During our stream we'll have a progress bar to see how the Kickstarter numbers are moving.
If you are interested in the exclusive Patreon physical paper map, this is the LAST CHANCE to qualify for the special Treehollow Map!
All patrons backing at the Skunk Sponsor tier and above will be added to the list for receiving this special, beautiful map of the Treehollow region in Silver Sage! It will be 11"x14" with a Growl version on one side and an English version on the back. With it will come a 16:9 desktop as well!
Here's a WIP of part of it -- though keep in mind that we're still determining how to do the little Growl number labels and I have some things to fix with the spacing in the font (obviously):
It's made by the inimitable StickLord and he has been KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK!
All this to say...
You must have paid for the $25+ tier by the time the Kickstarter ends tomorrow morning if you want to be on the list to get this beautiful map!
"Do I have to do anything else to receive it?"
Once the Kickstarter survey is sent out, you will be asked on the survey if you're a patron, and if so, what your Patreon email is. We will cross-reference the lists when we fulfill. That's it!
Thank you all so much as always for your ongoing support, and we just want to reiterate what an incredible journey this has been for us. We'll keep you posted on Backerkit information as the Kickstarter finishes up tomorrow morning!
Always,
Ari, Caytlin, and the Tamberteam
WE DID IT! Updates on the next steps for our (FUNDED) Campaign!
12 months ago
– Fri, May 19, 2023 at 12:26:39 PM
Hey backers!
Now that's its daylight where we are, we wanted to post a proper celebration of reaching our goal of $60,000 last night! Seriously, y'all are amazing and we can't express our excitement in words. Instead, have a dancing Oakewood:
You go, Oakewood. You move that crotchety bod.
Firstly, as a little treat for you all, we wanted to share some WIP shots from the incredible animation Ashley Nichols and her team put together. We've had people interested in the process and wanted to share a bit of how the sausage gets made.
Cool, huh? And here is an example of before and after edited pages from the omnibus so you can see the scope of what's being changed. In this example, because we had to move the bakery that Tess and Walter own, we needed to alter the background in this scene to reflect its proper location for future appearances!
Next, the status of Omnibus edits! We already went through and made our first pass edits, but we have now received our first round of feedback from our friends and we'll be working on a second pass over the next couple of weeks. The Kickstarter work (on top of regular webcomic prep) has been nuts and we're pretty worn out, so the book files will probably be finished by the end of June or early July to send off to the printers for review. We'll keep you updated as we go! Thank you all so much for your ongoing patience. We want to make sure this is the absolute definitive version of Tamberlane!
So! We've reached the primary campaign goal, so what's next? Stretch goals! Here's a refresher of the incentives for reaching each of the milestones:
At $75,000, we'll upgrade the paper quality of the Omnibus, AND the Chapter 4 softcover! Even if we don't reach this goal, the current paper quality is still fantastic, but being able to take it to the next level with a slightly thicker 80# paper stock to give both books a more luxurious feel would be phenomenol!
At $95,000, we'll be doing a reprint of the first 3 softcovers, each with the page edits developed for the Omnibus edition! If we don't reach this goal, we plan to do a smaller Kickstarter in the future since we know there's been a lot of interest in these earlier softbounds, but this is our chance to wrap that into this campaign and get those to you along with the other campaign rewards!
At $120,000, we can give bonuses to all of the team members who helped make this a reality! All of the people on the Tamberteam along with Ashley's crew are some of the most extraordinary artists out there, and we would love to show each of them some extra love for their incredible work.
Regardless of whether we hit any or all of these stretch goals, we wanted to once again extend our utmost gratitude for all of your support, both in general and over the course of this campaign. The many long-time readers who have shared their passion for this story, as well as all the wonderful newcomers who have given us such positive feedback on the webcomic, have been truly humbling. You are the reason we do this.
Just as your support and sharing have allowed new readers to join the Tamberlane community, we wanted to take this opportunity to share a campaign that we love and want to give our support! If you're interested in reading another absolutely adorable all-ages comic, check out Lucifer Licorice, about a spoiled brat prince who is turned into a licorice monster by a candy witch and must learn to stop being so bitter to break the curse! If you like Adventure Time or Regular Show this is a SUPER cute comic that captures the energy of those shows, and you should absolutely go show the creators some love! We're honored to be sharing this space with such incredible storytellers and artists.
Here's a link to their Kickstarter! Check them out!
At the time of writing this, they only have $3500 left to go to achieve their $7000 goal! Let's help make it happen!
Thank you all so much for letting us be a part of your bookshelf!
Caytlin, Ari, and the Tamberteam
WE'VE HIT OUR GOAL!!!
almost 1 year ago
– Thu, May 18, 2023 at 10:27:12 PM
We are SHRIEKING.
With 6 days to spare, WE'VE HIT 60,000! We couldn't have done this without all of your support! We're officially in business, and the Omnibus is a REALITY!
We have so many people to thank for helping us reach this milestone, and we will be sure to post a longer update with more details about next steps, but we wanted to post something when we crossed the threshold!
The campaign still has nearly a week left, with tasty stretch goals, and we can't wait for everyone who wants one to get themselves an Omnibus, which is officially off to the races! While we are pumped for the potential to reach further stretch incentives, we wanted to thank ALL OF YOU for helping us in making this campaign such a success!
With all the love and appreciation in the world,
Ari, Caytlin, and the Tamberteam
ONLY $5000 TO GO!!
about 1 year ago
– Wed, May 17, 2023 at 01:32:59 PM
Y'all, we're reeling over here.
When we launched this campaign, we were excited to see the response from our incredible community, but we couldn't have imagined the level of love and support we have received. We're only $5000 away from our goal!
For those who weren't able to get a signed and sketched bookplate, we have opened a second wave due to their popularity! Be sure to give them a look in our tier list, and let people in your life who might be interested in a signed book know that there's only a week left!
In celebration of reaching this milestone, here's a treat for you all - the original janky thumbnail storyboard, created by Caytlin and Ari, in preparation for the amazing animation Ashley and her team created!
We are humbled and grateful to all of you for your support, and can't wait to give you this book. We think it's going to be something really special,
Always,
The Tamberteam
