August 2019 Update
over 4 years ago – Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 08:00:38 PM

Hello Contagious,

Sometimes the contagion spreads quickly, and sometimes it spreads slowly. We're in that slow phase, where early symptoms are still appearing. But, I wanted to check in on a regular basis to make things are continuing as they should.

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)

- Midnight Library PDF Rewards (Update #42, posted 06/13/19)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING

- Contagion Chronicle PDF
- Contagion Chronicle Hardcover
- Contagion Chronicle PoD Coupon
- Backer T-Shirt Redbubble Link
- Digital Wallpaper
- Player's Companion PDF
- Global Outbreaks PDF

PROJECT TRACKING

- Contagion Chronicle PDF (In Art Direction stage!)
- Player's Guide to the Contagion (formerly Player's Companion PDF (First Draft stage!)
- Global Outbreaks PDF (First Draft stage!)
- Contagion Chronicle Jumpstart (New! - First Draft stage!)

So, nothing too dramatic yet, but everything beginning to take shape. 

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for my monthly updates, or see what other kickstarter campaigns are currently running).

COMING SOON...

You woke up… different. Someone changed you: on a slab, an operating table, an altar. By luck or by fate, you escaped. Hunted by your creators, they hold all the cards, and it seems they might recapture you. Except, what they don’t understand is they’ve stoked the fires of vengeance; what they did wasn’t right. What they don’t know is that now — you’re hunting them.

Deviant: The Renegades presents a game where the victims of experiments band together to bring down the monolithic organizations that twisted and warped them. Coming Soon to Kickstarter from Onyx Path.

July 2019 Update
almost 5 years ago – Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 09:17:34 PM

Hello Contagious,

As we approach the end of July, it's time for another status update. Again, this is a long process, and there will be a lot of "status normal, working through the production schedule..." posts, but I want to make sure that you get regular communication from me... even if it's not as pun-filled or exciting as you'd like.

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)  

- Midnight Library PDF Rewards (Update #42, posted 06/13/19)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING  

- Contagion Chronicle PDF
- Contagion Chronicle Hardcover
- Contagion Chronicle PoD Coupon
- Backer T-Shirt Redbubble Link
- Digital Wallpaper
- Player's Companion PDF
- Global Outbreaks PDF

PROJECT TRACKING

- Contagion Chronicle PDF (Post-Editing Development stage!)
- Player's Companion PDF (First Draft stage!)
- Global Outbreaks PDF (First Draft stage!)

In addition to the projects that you funded, it looks like Onyx Path may be working on a jumpstart scenario for the Contagion Chronicle. I look forward to learning more about that!

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for my monthly updates, or see what other kickstarter campaigns are currently running). 

Speaking of which...

Gen Con 2019 Note
almost 5 years ago – Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 09:45:31 AM

Hello Contagious,

 I  just wanted to throw a quick update out to let you know about Onyx Path and Gen Con 2019.  

As you may have read in Onyx Path's recent Monday Meeting Notes blog, they won't have a booth in the Exhibit Hall this year. But that doesn't mean that Onyx Path won't be at the convention, or that you won't be able to pick up copies of your favorite games.

Instead, Onyx Path will be running seminars and game sessions, and leave the Exhibit Hall business to their sales partners - Studio 2 Publishing and Indie Press Revolution (IPR).

The Onyx Path team (Rich, Matt, Eddy, whoever else shows up...) will mostly be participating in the following panels during the convention: 

• Thursday 3pm – What’s Up With Onyx Path Publishing? panel (Rich Thomas version)
• Friday 11am – What’s Up with Onyx Path Community Content? panel
• Friday 3pm – Freelancing with Onyx Path Publishing? panel
• Saturday 11am – What’s Up with Onyx Path Publishing? panel (Rich-less version)

In addition, there are some programmed game sessions in the Event Guide.

While most of the games are currently marked as sold out this close to the convention, it's always a good idea to double-check if you're really interested. There are sometimes drop outs if people aren't feeling well or are unable to show, and a handful of generic tickets can maybe get you slotted into a vacated chair.

Of course, there will likely be a ton of pick-up and casual games over the Best Four Days in Gaming, so keep your eyes open for anyone wearing a cool T-shirt! I'll be dressed just like my avatar (although it's a few years old now, so imagine with more white in the beard!) so feel free to say hello if you see me!

I'll be back with our regular month end update in 2 weeks!

June 2019 Update
almost 5 years ago – Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 01:51:47 AM

Hello Contagious,

Another month gone by, another status update!

We're still at the early stages of the post-campaign phase, so lots of things going on in the background, but nothing flashy or too exciting to report. But, it's important that we keep these updates regular so that we're all on the same page and in the loop. We're in the pageloop. That's a word, right?

And, just a reminder to confirm your rewards in your BackerKit survey, if you haven't done so already. After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts.

If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://contagion-chronicle.backerkit.com

If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at  https://contagion-chronicle.backerkit.com/faq 

If you have any other questions or concerns, you can post them to the comments for this update, the comment section, or contact the team via the Contact Creator link on the kickstarter page and Rich will forward it to me.

REWARD TRACKING - Completed Rewards (Sent to Backers)  

- Midnight Library PDF Rewards (Update #42, posted 06/13/19)

REWARD TRACKING - PENDING  

- Contagion Chronicle PDF
- Contagion Chronicle Hardcover
- Contagion Chronicle PoD Coupon
- Backer T-Shirt Redbubble Link
- Digital Wallpaper
- Player's Companion PDF
- Global Outbreaks PDF

I'll post our list of delivered and pending rewards with each monthly update, so that we can track everything that's needed and keep on the same page. Also, feel free to check out Onyx Path's Monday Meeting Notes posts (linked here) which will give you a weekly status report on ALL of the projects Onyx Path has on the go (you may see spoilers for my monthly updates, or see what other kickstarter campaigns are currently running).

Midnight Library Digital Reward Distribution
almost 5 years ago – Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 07:57:27 PM

Hello Contagious!

We'll have our regularly scheduled month-end update in a few weeks, but I didn't want to wait to share this - a big digital reward from our list.

So, topics for today:

1. Digital Reward Distribution
2. Backerkit reminders
 

DIGITAL REWARD DISTRIBUTION

Many of the rewards for our kickstarter projects take a lot of time and effort to complete. Usually, the kickstarter is a means of moving the project from an idea (even when it's a mostly-fully-written idea) into the actual channel that turns it into a project/product. It'll be a while before we're ready to talk about delivery on the Contagion Chronicle, and even longer for the projects generated via Stretch Goals (Global Outbreaks, Player's Companion).

That said, there are a few rewards that are available now, as they were mostly add-on bundles of existing products. And now, we can work on getting those out to you before the week ends.

Midnight Library Digital PDF Rewards Available :

 - Chronicles of Darkness Core Rules PDF
 - Vampire: The Requiem 2nd Edition PDF
 - Werewolf: The Forsaken 2nd Edition PDF
 - Mage the Awakening 2nd Edition PDF
 - Changeling: The Lost Second Edition PDF
 - Promethean the Created 2nd Edition PDF
 - Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras PDF
 - Demon the Descent PDF
 - Beast: The Primordial PDF 

REWARD DISTRIBUTION  

Your link to claim these digital rewards will be sent out by our BackerKit pledge manager over the next day. Since we are using our partners at DriveThruRPG as the host for this, you will need to set up a DriveThru account if you don't have one already. If you encounter any problems with downloading your rewards, please contact DTRPG's customer service to resolve the matter, they've always been top-rated for customer service. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/contact_us.ph

Again, you will receive an e-mail from BackerKit with links for these rewards over the next 24 hours if any of them are on your expected list of rewards. I'll be releasing them in waves, so don't panic if you only see a handful of links at first... the rest are coming. 

The easiest way to see if you've got digital downloads available is to login to your backerkit account: https://contagion-chronicle.backerkit.com/backer/digital_rewards and it'll show anything available. Your backerkit account should also confirm all rewards that you should expect from your reward tier selected. 

If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://contagion-chronicle.backerkit.com

If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at  https://contagion-chronicle.backerkit.com/faq 

If you had added on one of the Midnight Library bundles, but haven't yet completed your survey - remember to select your titles in BackerKit. There's more info in our earlier Survey post <here>

If you have any other questions or concerns, you can post them to the comments for this update, the comment section, or contact the team via the Contact Creator link on the kickstarter page and Rich will forward it to me.

You'll hear from me in a few more weeks with our regular month-end status update.