New Add-On Bundle and one star from another free pledge!
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 10:20:46 PM
Good Morning Citizens of Treasure Falls,
We're in the final 36 hours now and momentum has started to build for a strong finish!
NEW ALL-IN ADD-ON BUNDLE
After the reveal of our new Cardboard Dungeon Tile add-on last week I had many requests for a new "All-In" offering that would include all of The Quest Kids extras. So, I am happy to announce that we've added the "Add-On Bundle" as an add-on option.
This bundle includes the Neoprene Game Mat, the Neoprene Player Mats, the Cardboard Dungeon Tiles and an additional Coloring Scoring Sheet Pad! This bundle saves you 15% vs. adding all of the items separately. The cost is $44, which means if you haven't already added these to your pledge you can now do so at a bit of a discount (and of course those who already have these added to their pledge can switch to the bundle and save as well).
The process to change your add-ons is the same as it was for the Cardboard Dungeon Tiles (here is a helpful YouTube video that explains it quickly and nicely).
CARDBOARD DUNGEON TILE BOX REVEAL
Some of you may have noticed this in the Add-On Bundle graphic above, but the box design for our Cardboard Dungeon Tiles has been completed! Check it out:
This new piece of Quest Kids art takes the team out of Tolk's Cave and lays the wilderness and adventure of Treasure Falls before them. Here is the art not in box form if you'd like to take a closer look:
This box will hold cardboard versions of the 42 Dungeon Tiles from the Quest Kids, the 8 new bad guy tiles from Tolk the Wise and the 42 new Dungeon Tiles from Big Bads of Tolk's Cave. The box is included with the Cardboard Dungeon Tiles add-on.
ONE MORE STAR NEEDED
We only need one more star for someone to get their pledge for free! Here is what we need:
Thanks again for your support of The Quest Kids! You all truly are the best.
A Quest Kids quest is never done,
Dustin
We're in the final days, so let's meet the remaining Big Bads!
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 11:18:38 PM
Greetings Citizens of Treasure Falls,
We are in the final week of our journey! This campaign has been a huge success for Treasure Falls Games and we're excited to see what happens over the last couple of days.
SOCIAL CHALLENGES
As you can see from the graphic above I have added 3 more stars that we can unlock to the Kickstarter Comments challenge! Here's where we stand on the other actions:
MEET THE BIG BADS
There are currently four Big Bads in the Big Bads of Tolk's Cave (and we are working on unlocking number 5!). Any adventurer who has made it through The Trials of Tolk the Wise knows Dazzlon the Dream Dragon and we unlocked Howlrok a couple of stretch goals ago.
That leaves 2 Big Bads you are yet to meet who are already in the game. Let's fix that...
Mega Slimer is a misunderstood Slime Monster. Sure, he has his minions Treasure Slimer and Bomber Slimer zooming around the cave stealing treasure and exploding things. But all he wants is to not be so slimy...but while he is slimy he is going to squash heroes.
In this unique Big Bad Battle the Quest Kids will need to use their memory and smarts to turn Mega Slimer back into...well, you'll find out.
Shayde is a shifty wizard in more ways than one. He shifted from being a friend and ally of Tolk the Wise to an adversary and he shifts his form to all sorts of nasty beasts when battling The Quest Kids.
Who are you all looking forward to battling at the end of your adventure? What sorts of beasties do you think Shayde should morph into? Let us know in the comments and maybe we'll unlock a few more stars!
I'll be back tomorrow with another update where I'll reveal something cool our artist has been working on. Let's finish strong!
A Quest Kids quest is never done!
Dustin
A New Big Bad Emerges, Tom's Crowdsurfing Pick of the Week & More!
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 12:38:32 AM
Greetings Citizens of Treasure Falls,
Tom Vasel from The Dice Tower has been a huge proponent of The Quest Kids...and his support doesn't seem to be stopping! He named Big Bads of Tolk's Cave as his Crowdsurfing Pick of the Week! There are some HUGE campaigns out there right now, so it is incredible for him to single us out. I won't repeat again how much of an impact The Dice Tower has had on my love for this hobby...but every time we are featured on the channel it still feels like a dream.
You can click here to see them discuss our campaign or click here to see Tom announce us as his pick. Also, sharing this video on Facebook and mentioning we're Tom's Pick of the Week for sure counts towards our social goals (just remember to use #QuestKidsGame so we can find it).
STRETCH GOALS
With a little help from our recently announced new add-on we have unlocked the 6 Tolk Gem Power Cards! Those colorful gems will be back on little heroes' player boards for Big Bads of Tolk's Cave.
So, that brings us to the HUGE new goal of $100K! Of course we have one more Big Bad ready and waiting for The Quest Kids.
Jinx is a trickster tree and his final encounter with The Quest Kids will require more brains than brawn...and Jinx is also known for stealing a bit of treasure from his adversaries.
CARDBOARD DUNGEON TILE ADD-ON UPDATE
This add-on has been a huge success with over 100 backers adding it to their pledge. We had quite a few great ideas and questions around the add-on, and while I tried to address them in the comments I'll go ahead and recap them here as well:
- The Cardbord Dungeon Tiles will come in their own custom box (with some amazing new artwork). The tiles cannot fit in The Quest Kids or Big Bads of Tolk's Cave inserts.
- I love the idea of a Quest Kids Big Box that can hold all of the components from all of the expansions. This is definitely something we'll consider, but we won't be able to put that together before the end of this campaign next week.
- The cardboard dungeon tiles will be as thick as the treasure tokens that are already in the game.
- The Cardboard Dungeon Tile add-on will not include the campaign dungeon tiles needed to play through the Trials of Tolk the Wise campaign. However, there are 8 new bad guys that are unlocked during that campaign that can be used in the base game. These bad guys WILL have cardboard dungeon tiles included in the add-on. So, the final count of Cardboard Dungeon Tiles is actually 92 (not 84).
- If you are having issues adding the cardboard dungeon tiles to your pledge they will be available in the pledge manager as well.
If you still have questions please let me know in the comments and I'll be happy to answer them. I hope you have a great weekend! Next week is the end of this part of our journey and I think it is going to be an end full of honor, glory and treasure for all!
A Quest Kids quest is never done,
Dustin
New Add-On: Cardboard Dungeon Tiles!
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 09:20:50 PM
Greetings Citizens of Treasure Falls,
It was a glorious day in April of 2021: the first backers were receiving their copies of The Quest Kids. After 2+ years of working towards this day it was finally here and it was going smashingly. Families were having a blast with the game, which was obviously an incredible response.
However, on that April day we received multiple requests for a specific upgrade to the game...and have continued to get that request weekly over the past year of questing. Today we grant that wish.
Cardboard Dungeon Tiles for both The Quest Kids and Big Bads of Tolk's Cave are now available as an add-on! Players can now replace their Dungeon Tile Cards with thick cardboard tiles, creating a more tactile and 3D experience. Plus, these tiles are a Kickstarter exclusive.
You will get all 42 Dungeon Tiles from The Quest Kids, all 42 Dungeon Tiles from Big Bads of Tolk's Cave and a custom Dungeon Tile Box featuring brand new Quest Kids art to store them.
Speaking of the new art...well, here it is:
This add-on is available now on Kickstarter. It is super simple to add a new add-on item to your existing pledge. I started to write out the steps, but then thought "someone must have made a quick YouTube video explaining this..." They have, and it is only 1 minute long. Watch it here!
Please let me know if you have any questions about the Cardboard Dungeon Tiles in the comments below.
A Quest Kids quest is never done!
Dustin
Backer Vote Results, The Quest Kids on Table Top Simulator & 8th Stretch Goal Revealed
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 08:29:48 AM
Good Evening Citizens of Treasure Falls,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I thoroughly enjoyed spending a fun weekend with my family and I also enjoyed unlocking our 7th stretch goal!
Adventurers will now be able to visit Tolk's Desk and optimize their ability cards during their quest (if you decide to play with this tile). Up next is a goal that I am very happy to introduce, but my son is thrilled about it.
The Tolk Gems are BACK in Big Bads of Tolk's Cave. The gems are one of my son's favorite parts of The Quest Kids and I'd imagine a lot of other parents out there can relate. With this stretch goal we will unlock a new deck of 6 Tolk Gem Power cards.
Each Tolk Gem Power Card has a unique one-time-use power. These cards will be earned by scaring away 6 different bad guys during your quest who have a new Tolk Gem Icon next to the stars:
When one of these bad guys is scared away the hero gets to draw one of the Tolk Gem Power cards and take the appropriate Tolk Gem component. They will then place the gem on the circle in the middle of the card. When a player wants to use their Tolk Gem's power they will move the gem from the card to their player board.
BACKER VOTE RESULTS
Before the weekend I asked for the Citizens of Treasure Falls to vote on if they'd prefer a new Bear, Pirate or Goblin bad guy in the game. Well, the results are in...and my goodness it was incredibly close. INCREDIBLY. CLOSE.
Pirates: 53
Bears: 52
Goblins: 51
Seriously. Congratulations to the Pirates and Bears! Since it was so close I am trying to figure out a way to get a new Goblin into the game as well. Perhaps I will combine two of my existing new characters onto one card? I will keep you updated!
THE QUEST KIDS ON TABLE TOP SIMULATOR
Backer Andreas Gabel (snoggle1981) has been an amazing supporter of The Quest Kids since the very beginning. He has answered dozens of questions on the BGG forums, made a TTS workshop for Matching Adventure and has now made one for The Quest Kids and Big Bads of Tolk's Cave!
If you have a Table Top Simulator subscription you can find The Quest Kids here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2794669259
This workshop only has the prototype version of Big Bads of Tolk's Cave, which means that it only has one Big Bad and a few Event Cards (among other things). Also, when playing Big Bads players will also need to sort out the "Gain 1 Tolk Gem" Quest Card manually and the Quest Kid Attack Cards that exceed the player count manually.
It looks amazing on TTS. Thanks again Andreas for the great work. If you have any questions about the workshop leave a comment and I am sure that Andreas will be happy to answer them.
The end of our journey will be here before we know it (the campaign ends next Thursday). Thanks again for all of your support and please continue to spread the campaign when you can.
A Quest Kids quest is never done!
Dustin
