PLEDGE MANAGER PROGRESS UPDATE
11 days ago
– Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 12:12:34 AM
Dear Backers,
thank you for your support during the campaign and the PM as well!
The Pledge Manager on Backerkit will be open until the 7th of November, so please don't forget to complete your survey in time!
The Late pledge will close the 7th of November, as well.
All of you should have now received the link to access your PM account.
If you haven't received the link yet, please send us an email at: legendaryboxsupport@craniocreations.com and we will share it with you directly.
Please note that if you haven't received the link it may be because your email provider rejected it, so please consider adding a new email address to your account, so as not to miss important communications in the future including, for example, the tracking number for the delivery.
Here below we are going to resume the most frequently asked question and we will be available for any further clarifications.
We would like to confirm that the box will have assigned space for all the existing BARRAGE add-ons including: wooden wheels, 3D MAP and the New Double Layer Private Building Boards.
You can find all the items available in PM and you can add separately all the items you miss.
Don't miss the chance to get your Barrage collection complete and to fill in the box!
DOUBLE LAYER PRIVATE BUILDING BOARDS
Regarding The New Double Layer Private Building Boards, I would like to confirm it was created after the closure of the campaign, according to the request of many backers and for this reason it is managed as an add-on on Backerkit.
It is not included in the pledges and you will need to add it in the PM, but you can check with us via email if in your case extra shipping costs are due or not.
BARRAGE DIGITAL VERSION KEYS
Regarding Barrage Digital we would like to remind you that the number of keys available with a special price during the Pledge Manager is limited, so be sure to get one for the basic or the Deluxe version!
We also take the opportunity to let you know that now and for all the duration of the NEXT FEST, until the 21st of October, a demo version of the game is available to have the opportunity to experience the gameplay.
As shared during the campaign, the reason for different costs for pledges and add-ons shipment is because they will be shipped separately:
The Legendary Box will be shipped once the production is finished. We will send these parcels directly to our fulfillment partners in Asia, North America and Europe and they will take care of the final delivery to.
All the add-ons will be shipped from our warehouse in Italy with different waves as soon as they will be available. Once packed, we will send your parcel to our fulfillment partners in Asia, North America and Europe and they will take care of the final delivery to you.
We have been collecting all your requests regarding costs and we are encountering many particular cases that are pretty hard to manage on the standard Backerkit Pledge Manager set.
If you have doubts about your case on the PM or if something seems to be wrong in the calculations according to your expectations during the campaign please write an email to [email protected] and we will help you solve the issue.
Thanks again for all your comments and suggestions, we are working to listen to all of you and we hope that none of you will feel disappointed.
The Cranio Creations Team
PLEDGE MANAGER AND LATE PLEDGE
18 days ago
– Wed, Oct 09, 2024 at 04:19:16 AM
Dear Backers,
here we are with a new update for you.
First, thank you again for your support and for making this possible!
We would like to let you know that we launched the Pledge Manager on Backerkit!
All of you should have already received a notification via email, directly from Backerkit!
As shared during the campaign, you will also find the new items (The Legendary Box and the Far Companies expansion) available, but with a different pricing.
In this case we applied a flat 20% discount as for all the other items in the Pledge Manager.
We also launched at the same time the Late Pledge, so please help us spread the word!
Last but not least, we would like to let you know that we have been listening to your request regarding the Leeghwater Project.
We create the double Layer Private Buildings Board for the Leeghwater Project Expansion and it will be available in the PM as well.
Thanks again for your support!
The Cranio Creations Team
THANK YOU ALL!
24 days ago
– Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 03:09:46 AM
Dear Backers,
We want to say 5830 times thank you for supporting this campaign!
It was a pleasure having you all here, having your trust, and listening to your feedback and suggestions.
We have been working for weeks to create this new campaign for you and we will work in the next months to finalize the project and to keep you updated about the next steps.
We will do our best to provide you with the best result!
See you soon at Spiel '24 and in the next updates!
Thank you again from all the Cranio Creations Team
FOCUS ON THE BRAZIL COMPANY
about 1 month ago
– Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 04:46:15 AM
Dear Backers,
Thanks for your support!
We are almost there, only 48 hours left to the end of this campaign!
Now it’s time to discover all the secrets of the Brazilian Company with Simone and Tommaso:
“For Brazil, we started from a different mechanic. We wanted to create a flexible and customizable faction. Normally, the rewards you unlock are static and must be unlocked in a specific order. In this faction, we wanted to give players the ability to choose which rewards to unlock. So, we created smaller rewards, and each piece would unlock one of them. To balance the strength of these rewards, we introduced a cost similar to external works: to unlock them, players had to sacrifice machinery.
The Company’s special ability, which we developed after some testing, also needed to align with the faction’s flexibility.
So, when producing, the player could spend one engineer to choose a contract from the common board and fulfill it immediately. From the very first tests, players enjoyed the new factions, as they introduced fresh challenges without drastically changing the game. The refinement phase was relatively short, requiring only minor tweaks and balancing, tested with highly skilled players to ensure that the new factions were well-balanced compared to the others.”
And here the references Arianna, Art Director in Cranio Creations and the artist Alex Galbero took their inspiration from for the final look of the Brazilian Company.
Brazilian Company Final Look for Playerboard and components
The Cranio Creations Team
FOCUS ON THE JAPANESE COMPANY
about 1 month ago
– Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 02:54:38 PM
Dear Backers,
Thanks again for your support, you are now more than 4000!
Given the love you have shown for Barrage, we would like to share with you the process that led to the creation of the new factions of The Far Companies.
Let’s have a deeper look at the gameplay development process by Simone and Tommaso:
"We started with a brainstorming session about the two new factions, with a clear central idea: we wanted factions that would change the game more than the ones we had created so far. When we work on new content for Barrage, we often draw inspiration from real-world elements of the hydroelectric industry that Tommaso brings to the table, using them to design new mechanics.
In this case, we began with the first faction, drawing inspiration from earthen dams.
"Earthen dams are made of compacted soil and have a pyramidal shape, with a wide base and a narrower top. Based on this idea, we decided that the faction would use only excavators, both for the base and for the elevations. Another interesting idea came from the pyramidal shape itself: this faction would have two components, the base and the elevation, that together formed the pyramid. Due to this structure, a second elevation couldn’t be added, but elevations could be placed directly on the map, acting as bases. However, in this case, the dam would be limited to a height of 1.
This peculiar mechanic was balanced by providing strong rewards from the elevations, tempting players to build them quickly to unlock these rewards, though this would result in height-1 dams that couldn’t be further elevated. To work around this issue, Tommaso proposed a special ability that could, with a single production, use multiple consecutive conduits if they were connected by two dams. Thus, with a well-organized structure, the limited water storage of the dams could be compensated. With these features, the Japan faction was ready!"
After finalizing gameplay, the next step was to create the LOOK of the Japanese faction.
Arianna, our Art Director, shared with us the references used to get the inspiration for shaping wooden pieces and for Alex Galbero amazing illustrations!
Tomoko Mori's Character Design: from reference to sketch
And here below is the final look of the Japanese Company's Components
