Welcome to the first monthly Knowledge Asymmetry status report!
Artist Payments
Due to banking regulations both Backerkit and their payment processer Stripe have short waiting periods before transferring funds to creator's accounts. After the campaign ended it took a couple of weeks for the fundraising money to arrive in my bank account- money arrived on Christmas eve 12/24. First thing I made one of three payments to Knowledge Asymmetry's artist, Jettila Lewis so that she can continue working on art for the module.
Some character art from Jettila Lewis- a crewmember from the heist specialists, the Scarlet Croswell.
What else is happening now?
While Jettila Lewis works on art on her end I've been drawing the ship lairs and maps- without spoiling too much, here's some screencaps of early maps for several of the ships... and what's that? A Utility Pod? A Fighter Bay?
Three illustrations of ships and spacecraft in progress in Affinity Illustrator.
Meanwhile layout is kicking into gear which means transferring text from my writing document into my layout software, Affinity Publisher 2 and giving it another editing pass. If I had a dollar for every word I cut while fitting my text into layout I could pretty much fund another booklet...
What's Next?
By the end of January we hope to have almost all of our maps and illustrations complete and to be neck deep in layout. We'll also be looking to get sample sticker prints and patches made in preparation for a full run in early spring.
Other Stuff:
If you're interested in how the creative process works for TTRPG creators I have a number of interviews on my Substack,columbaryttrpg.substack.com with folks who have worked on the Mothership Month anthology Devil's Due, and others like Violet Ballard of RV Games. In the coming month keep your eyes out for an interview with the crack team behind both Goblin Mail and the upcoming A Feast for a Sphinx; Sofia Ramos, Luna P., and Evelyn Moreau.
Zine Month is coming in February! I'm looking for projects to share in my January backer update next month. Brace yourselves, there are going to be a ton of great projects funding in February. If you've ever been interested in making a zine yourself it's a great time to join the community and try it out.
Thank you all for reading and I hope you have a lovely new year!
