Hello Outlanders,

We did it! We all came together for this big Event in Everend and haven enabled bringing this amazing game from a dream to a reality!

Thanks to the support of more than 1,230 backers, Onyx Path will be able to develop and print hardcover editions for At The Gates!

Not only did we blow past the 1,200 backer count that we dream of, we extended the campaign with a last minute Backer Train taking us into Overtime!! That was cool! It's still a recent feature, but we love testing out new bits and seeing how much more fun we can have with our campaigns. 

There's more to celebrate! Not only did we fund the project in the first day, we also unlocked an even dozen Stretch Goals. From standard Onyx Path milestone markers to a jumpstart campaign launcher to an expanded Companion full of more options for your game!

It came down to the last few days but we managed to hit every Stretch Goal we'd posted and passed 275% of our funding target!

 

I'm so happy that we were able to unlock the last section for the Companion! I'm really looking forward to seeing how Danielle and the team can expand on the options we've already got, and then add more fun stuff for our characters to do! And Legendary Weapons just sound amazing!

And all of that is, of course, on top of our main purpose here - the creating of the actual book itself! This is the real reward - everything else is a bonus!

So a huge congratulations to Danielle and the creative team on this project, and to all of the backers who've joined in to make this possible. I'm happy about the goals we hit and rewards we introduced, but I'm also always amazed and excited about having more than 1000 backers join in during this campaign. A new game - even one that's built on a known system - is always a risk. But when a game finds and builds a community, it's extra rewarding. And this is just the beginning, I'm sure...

So, thank you to all the backers who supported us and made this happen. And an extra thanks to everyone who participated online, either in the Community comments section of the campaign, and on social media around the web. Thanks to everyone who talked about the project on the Discord and thanks to the Onyx Path team who answered questions and provided insight.

So, as noted in today's earlier update, starting in July I'll be sending out updates once a month and whenever we've got a new goal, survey, or other item to cover. If you have any questions or need clarification on something related to the campaign, feel free to get in touch. I may take a bit to answer as I recover from these past four weeks and sneak in a week's vacation somewhere in there, but I'll eventually have an answer!

If you've got questions about the rules or setting, or just want to discuss this game with other fans (as well as the Onyx Path writers and developers!), you can check out these Onyx Path discussion zones:

Let's all gather together At The Gates!

The Discord is particularly lively, and I loved seeing the thoughts and jokes as the chapters came out bit by bit. 

BackerKit will begin collected pledges and processing payments later tonight, so be ready for that.

If I wasn't already tired enough, I'll be helping out the Bodhana Group launch their first crowdfunding campaign next week before Onyx Path's 2024 Online Gaming Convention. Check out their Twitch Channel on Saturday June 15th at 12:30 PM EDT for more At The Gates information during the Earthbane Cycle panel and an At The Gates actual play session livestreamed on the Dork Tales channel later that day at 4:00 PM EDT.
 
High fives all around in the comment section and on the Discord, and you'll hear from me again in a month-or-so when I've got the pledge manager set up and ready to roll out!