The Hatch is Closing!
almost 9 years ago – Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 11:57:21 PM

Investigators, we have reached the end! There is only one day left to finish your pledge, complete your survey, and secure your rewards! There is also only one day left to spread the word and let everyone know that this is their last chance to get in on the incredible deal that the Deep Madness late pledge offers! 

The hatch is closing. The sub is leaving the station. There's no going back now. God help us all. 

So what's going to happen when the pledge manager closes? All pledges will be locked down, and you will no longer be able to make changes to your rewards. (You will still be able to change your address for a while, however, should that be necessary.) If you used PayPal for additional add-ons and shipping, no further action will be taken. However, if you entered a credit card your card will now be charged for any additional add-ons and shipping. Have a problem with your payment method? No worries. BackerKit will send you friendly reminder emails directing you on how to fix or change your payment method once the pledge manager is officially closed. 

We want to emphasize one more time, we will not be able to ship your rewards if you have not completed your survey! We still have a few outstanding surveys, and if you're one of them, drop what you're doing and go fill it out! If you have lost or never received the link for your survey, go to https://deep-madness.backerkit.com/ to have a new one emailed to you. Even if you pledged as a $1 backer, it is a huge help to us if you go in and finalize your survey. (If you don't want any add-ons, check out our previous update at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diemensiongames/deep-madness/posts/1862237 to see how to switch to the $0 pledge level, which keeps you from getting charged for any shipping while still completing your survey.) 

Finally, if you know someone who might want to sneak in as a last-second late-pledge, direct them to https://deep-madness.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders. Just in their $100 base pledge they'll be getting $350 in value, so it's a deal that's hard to beat! 

We're one step closer now to getting you your copy of Deep Madness! We can't wait to talk to you again soon with more updates on how the game is progressing as we move closer and closer to our ship-date. Until next time, stay sane, and lock down those pledge surveys!

Music of the Sphere
almost 9 years ago – Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 10:12:39 PM

Wow, guys! We have some incredible news: we have officially passed 10,000 core games sold. How cool is that?! Thank you for being a part of this, for spreading the word about Deep Madness, and for trusting us with your own hard-earned finances. We can't wait to get this game into your hands!  

So, since we hit 10,000 core games sold, that also means that we just unlocked the Deep Madness theme song by Darkraven! Each investigator pledge will now receive this audio file via the BackerKit digital download system. At the same time we'll also send out an email to get a free copy of Darkraven's 38-minute-long Cthulhu 1 track, which you can choose to download by registering at Darkraven's website. Thanks again, everyone! 

Deep Madness's pledge manager and late pledge system will officially close at the end of the day on April 22nd. (US Pacific standard time.) If you haven't yet finished your survey, please complete it as soon as possible as we won't be able to successfully deliver your pledge rewards without you completing it. (In other words, it's REALLY important!)  

If you can't find your pledge invite or never received it, go to https://deep-madness.backerkit.com/ and you will be able to enter your email address to receive a new survey link. Also, just one more reminder that if you have friends on the fence this is their LAST CHANCE to get on board before the sub goes down! 

We've noticed that there are a lot of $1 backers who didn't complete their survey. If you don't need anything like a core game or add-ons, please go into your survey (use the link above if you've lost yours) and click the link there that says "Want to switch your pledge level?" (See the image below.)

Then, on the next page, click on the $0 Reward and then click Switch. (See the image below.) This tier does not pay anything for shipping, but still allows you to complete the survey. (You can, of course, also select the $100 Investigator Reward as well. We'd love to be able to share Deep Madness with you!)  

So why would you want to fill out the pledge at this $0 Reward level? Well, it'd be a huge help to us. It helps us know you're not missing something, it helps us proceed with a surety that everything is going right, and it helps us sleep better at night. Okay, so that last one might be pushing it, but really, seriously, it would be a big help if you wouldn't mind filling out and submitting the survey. We promise it won’t take much of your time and it won’t cost you anything (unless Devourer of Worlds catches you along the way.) 

Thanks again, everybody! We're getting one step closer to you having Deep Madness on your table! It's going to be epic!

One Week Until the End
almost 9 years ago – Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 12:46:12 AM

Investigators, the hour is growing late! The pledge manager will be closing in just one week! If you haven't completed your pledge, now is the time to do it. Can't find the login info for your survey from BackerKit? Then be sure to check your spam folder and see if it ended up in there by accident. If you still can't find it, let us know and we'll get it straightened away for you.   

We're also coming up on the last chance to get a bunch of awesome Kickstarter-exclusive add-ons, so be sure to take a look at those as well and make sure you've reserved everything you want. (Even if you've previously completed your survey, you can still get back into it and make changes if you desire. Just be sure to finalize it again before you leave!)   

Once BackerKit closes in one week, your credit cards will be charged for shipping and any add-ons you may have selected. If there are any problems with your payment method, BackerKit will let you know in an email so that you can get it fixed.    

Now is also the time to let any friends who are dragging their feet know they're about to miss out on late pledging and getting a ton of free extras. We are EXTREMELY close to unlocking the Deep Madness theme song in the pledge manager, and just a few more late pledges will push us over the top to unlock this awesome bonus!   

Thanks again for being a part of this. We couldn't do this without you guys, and we appreciate you. More to come soon, and we'll keep pestering you as we get closer to the end date so that no one has a problem receiving their game come fulfillment time. Let us know if you have any questions, and have a great week!

Emergent Horrors
about 9 years ago – Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 10:49:29 PM

Hey investigators and lovers of madness! A few posts ago we showed you some of the incredible investigator miniatures that will be coming your way when Deep Madness ships. Well, today we wanted to show you a couple more miniatures: the alternate sculpt of Grudge, the second sculpt of the Collector (available in The Oracle's Betrayal expansion), and the highly anticipated sculpts of the Relief Expert and the Heavy Miner! We hope you like them!  

Just a reminder too that the pledge manager and late backing are still open, and we’re still working towards that Deep Madness theme song stretch goal! More good stuff to come!

The Echoes of Nightmare
about 9 years ago – Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 12:06:30 AM

Hey, everybody! We hope you've been having a great week! We have an exciting unveiling for you today: our next pledge manager stretch goal! And this one, in our opinion, is awesome. (Of course, in our opinions they're all awesome, but we digress.) 

DEEP MADNESS THEME SONG

Darkraven's Deep Madness soundscape Kickstarter ended recently with just over $22,000 to its name, unlocking a number of fantastic stretch goals for those who backed the project. After some discussion, though, and running it by the backers of that project (many of whom are probably reading this), it was decided that the core project should be added to Deep Madness's pledge manager and late pledge system as an additional option. This means that, if you missed their Kickstarter for some reason, you can still get in on this incredible nightmare soundscape. And we think you'll really want to. Some soundtracks for games are questionable at best, but the stuff Darkraven has done on this soundtrack (and previously) is simply fantastic. Having said all of that, this is an add-on, not a stretch goal. And we promised you a stretch goal, didn't we?  

Well, during their campaign Darkraven had another stretch goal that they didn't quite make it to: a theme song written specifically for Deep Madness! So, here's what we're going to do. When the total copies of Deep Madness ordered reaches 10,000, we'll put up the money to unlock this theme song - and will then offer it as a free download for every investigator-level pledge. As soon as the theme song is completed, we will send the audio file via BackerKit's digital download system.  

Wait, you say that a theme song isn't enough for you? Fine then. Darkraven has said that, when we hit the stretch goal, they'll also give away a free copy of their 38-minute-long Cthulhu 1 track to every investigator-level backer. All you'll have to do is register on their site to download it.  

So what are you waiting for? Get your friends late pledging! Do your Christmas shopping in March! Let's get up to 10,000 Deep Madness core sets ordered so we can all be beset by the echoes and squelching and soft, soft click-clacking of nightmare!