BackerKit FAQ
How does BackerKit crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding is a collaborative way to bring ideas and projects to life. Project creators post their idea for a project, and backers pledge money to make the project possible. Backers get behind the scenes access and backer-only rewards, which can include exclusive products, special pricing, creative input, content, and more.
To become a backer, select a pledge level that features the reward(s) you would like to receive when the project is successfully completed and make your contribution.
All-or-nothing crowdfunding model: The creator sets a funding goal and a deadline to raise funds. If the project does not meet the goal by the deadline, backers credit cards are not charged and no money changes hands.
Crowdfunding projects can happen at various stages of the creative process. Make sure to check the estimated timeline of when rewards will be delivered. Project creators will keep you updated on the progress toward completion and delivery of your rewards.
Backing a crowdfunding campaign is not the same as purchasing an item from a store. When you back a campaign you are supporting the creation of something new. Rewards are almost always delivered, but are not guaranteed.
When will I be charged for my pledge?
Your payment method will not be charged right away. You will be charged for the amount of your pledge when the campaign ends and the project reaches its funding goal. You will not be charged if the campaign does not reach its funding goal.
What happens after the campaign is over?
The Creator will send out a survey that will ask you for more information about your pledge, your shipping information, additional items you may want to add to your pledge, and collect shipping fees if applicable.
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge.
Any additional payment will be charged when you complete your survey and confirm your order.
Project FAQ
When do you expect Relics and the Vault to ship?
Our goal is to submit the game to print to the factory in December 2024, for a Spring 2025 release to backers and then retail stores.
Is there a Print and Play?
We don't have a full PnP available for Relics, but we will be releasing playtest PnPs for certain elements before and after Dev streams, where appropriate. There are no plans to have a pledge tier for PnP.
Will there be a digital version of Relics?
Yes, we plan to have Handelabra add Relics of the Forge to the One Deck Dungeon app currently available on many platforms.
How much of the game is done?
While we have much of the gameplay design and art completed for Relics of the Forge, there's still playtesting and development to be done, and additional artwork. We'll be working on this during the campaign (on Fridays you can join in as we do dev work on Twitch!) and aim to have everything done by December to send the game to print. In particular, much of the game design and artwork for stretch goals will happen after they are unlocked! We try to avoid hiding work we've already done behind goals.
What is Escape Mode?
We'll be showing more during the Dev stream on August 23. The concept is that after you defeat the boss, you must escape the dungeon before it crumbles around you! It's a mini-expansion that you can add to your game if desired, and will take 5-10 minutes to complete at the end of a game.
I have a question that isn't here! What do?
You can either ask in the comments section, or contact us directly at [email protected].
How does the Trivia Challenge / Relic Riddles work?
We are using BackerKit's cool new Trivia Challenge feature! But, we don't have the same quantity of trivia available as say, a book author or big RPG setting. So our questions are *riddles*. Each has a correct answer that will take a bit of clever wordplay or lateral thinking to figure out. The teams are all named after prospective Relics - the top scoring team will have their relic designed and included in the final game! There are also stretch goals to extend this to the top several relics instead of just one. Enjoy the riddles! Please don't publicly share the answers if you figure them out - the fun is in the search :)
What languages will this be made in?
This campaign is for the English version. We have many localized versions of One Deck Dungeon around the globe, and the partners for those versions will likely produce Relics of the Forge in 2025.