Double-Sided Board, Anyone?
about 2 years ago
– Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 04:04:35 PM
Yep, you read that right! We heard your requests, did some number crunching, and reshuffled our stretch goals a bit to make a second map the next stretch goal! We’re less than $20k away from adding a second map to the game, complete with new objectives to go along with it.
We’ve seen your awesome ideas for new maps in the comments and have been jotting them down, and we want to see more! The next map will be decided by you, the backers. Please list your map ideas in the comments of this update, and we’ll consolidate them prior to our next update and create a poll to vote for the best option.
An astute backer pointed out that batteries typically drain from right to left, whereas our player boards show them moving from left to right. This is something we’ve gone back and forth on many times, so we want to hear your thoughts! Let us know what you think in the survey below, and we’ll switch things up based on what you say: https://forms.gle/tQ79AQcmEnn32ZSc8
Things are getting pretty scary out here in The Dark. Fortunately, we’ve just unlocked two more occult treasures, ready to ward off evil! Our newest cursed items are the Witching Bells and the Lorgnette. These harrowed pieces of equipment help you locate the adversary and make your flashlight more powerful, at the cost of harming your fellow investigators. Use them wisely…if you dare.
Social stretch goals are now live, and we’ve already seen some great progress even though we sneakily added them to the page. Links to each of the social platforms are below for easy access in case you’d like to go ahead and get us one step closer to unlocking some new cards:
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sophisticatedcerberusgames
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestiflingdark
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophisticatedcerberusgames/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scerberusgames
Discord: https://discord.gg/5mA4xRhYVM
Thanks to everyone that joined us on our very first livestream - the investigators were victorious! We’ll be posting the playthrough on YouTube and will provide a link once it’s ready so those of you who weren’t able to watch it. Join us again in two weeks (Friday 10/21) at 7 PM Central Daylight Time (UTC -5) to see if the adversary will get their revenge!
That’s all the goodies we have for today. Thank you once again for helping to make The Stifling Dark become a reality - we quite literally couldn't do this without you!
With that, we’ll leave you with a very important question: what map do you want to see added to the game? Leave your answer in the comments below and you could see your idea become a reality!
This is Matt, Jeremy and Ethan, making deals with dark forces…
$60k And Climbing - So Many Goals!
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Oct 07, 2022 at 11:32:16 AM
We continue to be amazed at the support we’re receiving and how well the campaign has been going! We know you’re probably sick of us saying thank you, but we’re going to keep doing it anyways since you’re helping us make our dream a reality.
As for today's update, we have quite a few goodies to share! We’ve surpassed $60,000, which means we are now over 300% funded. We are also approaching 1,000 backers, which is definitely not a number we expected to see. We’ll start by highlighting all the stretch goals we unlocked so far before jumping into a couple announcements at the end. Without further ado:
The darkness just got quite a bit more spooky. The Insatiable Horror has been unlocked! This creature lurks deep within the earth, typically popping up in remote regions to prey on local fauna. It only exists in local legend, as its ability to burrow and move great distances make it difficult to prove true. The investigators must now face this new writhing beast as it tries to ensnare them with its venomous barbs.
In order to help combat The Insatiable Horror, we have two more lost souls joining us in The Dark! The Nun and the Olympian are our two newest investigators. You’ll need to have faith and be strong to survive out there, and these folks have both of those things in spades!
As the Nun, you’ll use your knowledge of dark spirits to lay down supernatural barriers to keep them away from you and your friends. The Olympian, on the other hand, keeps their eye on the goal and will do anything to keep going for the gold. Our artist is already hard at work creating the art, which we will share in a later update once it is ready for primetime.
But wait - there’s more! Our first item pack has been unlocked, adding 5 new items to the game! This includes the Stray Mutt, Crystal Amulet, Spare Tools, New Bulb, and Whistle. We won’t spoil all the fun quite yet, but these items introduce new abilities such as retrieving items and giving your fellow investigators a bit of a friendly push.
Last but not least: we all know the pains of sharing dice. Not anymore! You all have unlocked extra sprint dice to add to the game. This means every player now gets their very own die. Take care of it, tuck it into bed, and tell it a story so the monsters don’t bite. That’s how you roll consistent 4’s on the sprint dice. Thank you all so much - this definitely makes the game flow more easily without constantly reaching over the table to pass dice around (at least until someone somehow ends up with all the dice by their player board *cough* Ethan *cough*).
That’s all for traditional stretch goals, but you asked and we’ve answered: social stretch goals will be coming soon! We’ll be tracking the number of followers/members on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and Discord, and once we hit our goal for any given platform we’ll be adding a new card to the game. These won’t just be any cards though, they’ll be voted on by you, the backers!
We also have a bit of a scavenger hunt in the works, so keep an eye on the comments / project updates for when that is announced!
Lastly, as a reminder we have a few livestream events planned so you can watch the developers play and ask us questions. Our first livestream will be tomorrow night (10/7) at 7 PM Central Daylight Time (UTC -5), and we’ll share a link on all social media platforms and post a comment on our Kickstarter page prior to going live. Here is the complete schedule:
Playthroughs: 10/7 (TTS), 10/21 (TTPG), Halloween (10/31, in-person)
Q&A: 10/25 (Virtual)
Once again, we can’t thank everyone enough for all the support so far. This has already surpassed our expectations, and we’re just getting started!
Oh - and since so many people have asked about this, we strongly suggest keeping an eye on the stretch goals after we unlock the cursed items. The next one to be revealed is a BIG one. We’re looking forward to seeing what the next few days bring!
This is Matt, Jeremy and Ethan, hiding in the crevices of a cave…
Aaaand we're funded!
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Oct 05, 2022 at 04:37:45 AM
We’re happy to announce that The Stifling Dark is officially funded - in less than 4 hours! Thank you all so much for backing our game! Without you this would not be possible. We are very excited to have our first board game materialize and be out there in other people’s hands. It has taken us years to get here, and we now get to see our hard work come to fruition.
Our hope was always to get another adversary in the game, and The Insatiable Horror is about to become a reality! It will play very differently than The Butcher and we’ll be revealing more about it once we reach that stretch goal so keep your eyes open - it won’t be long.
If we’re going to be adding more adversaries we’d better add more investigators to combat them, right? Glad you agree. The Olympian and The Nun (yet to be named) will introduce some new minor and major abilities to allow you to change up the investigators’ strategy!
Lastly, we have a few livestream events planned so you can watch the developers play and ask us questions. More info will come later on, but mark your calendars now!
Playthroughs: 10/7 (TTS), 10/21 (TTPG), Halloween (10/31, in-person)
Q&A: 10/25 (Virtual)
Although there is so much more we have to look forward to, we are thrilled to have taken this momentous first step!
Once again, thank you backers!
This is Matt, Jeremy and Ethan, slinking back into the dark…
