Good news! We've sent out all digital content, except for the Concept Art Book, which is coming in July. Soul Collectors are delayed because Moonstruck's factory is moving, but we're aiming to start shipping late June and finish by late July.
Eldritch Pride sculpt had the same issue as Voljaryk in the Throne, so we're covering half of the missing cost (USD1500) and offering it as a USD$6 (NZD10) addon. Plus, we're adding Corrupted Sloth as a Backerkit unlockable stretch goal, needing just 235 backers. We really want our community to explore more of the Corrupted and he was the 2nd most voted concept. We believe him to be another great introduction to the flesh decaying creatures.
Last year, I had to cut down my time at the company to be with my family and go back to my old job, which actually helps us fund our projects and ideas (where we test concepts and designs). We're all about expanding this universe with amazing characters and creatures, and our Patreon is designed to help make that happen. We want it to be focused on worldbuilding and also benefit those who want more quality addons for their favorite characters.
That means that every month, we'll release pages from our private Wikipedia, giving you a deeper insight into Blood Oak's universe and realms. You can find below a small peak into it to give you an idea of what to expect. We'll also have special addons, starting with one per month but increasing depending on the number of Patreons. We'll show you behind the scenes concept art, current tests, lore ideas, and more!
Every three months, there's something special for our Patreons. Kicking things off, we're making a highly detailed Tenjin Torso as our first Patreon Loyalty reward. So join us and let's build this incredible universe together!
Thanks for being awesome and sticking with us. We're working hard to make these projects come to life, and we couldn't do it without you. Keep an eye out for more updates, and don't hesitate to reach out if you've got questions or concerns. Catch you later!
Shipping for USA and CA ready
over 1 year ago
– Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 04:33:32 PM
Hello everyone!
Some great news regarding the shipping of Physical figures (Nkosi, Omari and Xola) for USA and Canada: We got FREE Shipping for everyone in that region!!
And in order to have your reward shipped as soon as possible, please kindly go into the Backerkit and update your shipping region to USA & CA if there is where you reside.
Please note that the shipping option will ask for 10 cents since it wouldn't accept 0... but we can refund that amount after the order is locked if it would be an issue.
We will have updates regarding EU and Oceania regions in the incoming weeks, since they are next.
Kind regards,
Luiz
Fin here brining you the latest update for the Nkosi campaign a lot to discuss today!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 01:14:17 PM
The accessories for Nkosi campaign have been completed!! The final pieces are being test printed and supported, but they look gorgeous check out some of them below:
Dan our wonderful 3d magician has put some magic into this work and can't wait to see the interchangeable Nkosi models!
BACKERKIT:
Thank you for the backerkit support and we are excited to see thay the campaign has continued well outside of the original kickstarter campaign.
The cards for the backerkit will be charged this weekend so please be aware of that! We will also attempt at a later date if the first attempt does not work. It's a great chance for us to continue the models that have been unlocked in the backerkit portion of the campaign.
SOUL AMBER:
Some renders of the model, and its test prints were promising. We will soon be starting its production and we will show more pictures.
Test print:
PHYSICAL MODELS:
For our EU and USA backers we be locking in the addresses and fulfilling the orders into the following weeks. We would like to thank our wonderful supporting merchants who have assisted to fill the orders so quickly. Make sure to update your order if necessary.
ELDRITCH/ASTURIAN MODEL:
We are excited to announce the Eldritch was unlocked and the 3d wizard Dan will be whipping up some magic for us all. It looks like we may have a stunner or in the Eldritchs case a real horrifying STL on its way.
The Corrupted Asturian was not unlocked, but we are going to add this as a $20 add on on backerkit. If we achieve the 250 orders for this model only then will the cards be charged and the model will be completed!
Finally thank you for the patience many of you have shown. We apologise for the raido silence in the last few weeks. There has been some significant discussions and work going on behind the scenes of Black Forge Games and we are excited to keep everything moving forward.
With all the love ❤
Fin, Dan, Enzo and Luiz
Black Forge Games
Pledge Manager Update!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 11:42:27 AM
Hello everyone!
Pledge Manager and Late Pledge are live! The Late Pledge for Digitals rewards will stay live until the 21st of November. And after that we will leave it open for one more month for Physical rewards only (Ending on the 21sth of December). This is so the numbers dont get mixed, since we will have higher costs for the outsourcing of Physicals.
We have already reached USD$1341 (NZD$2358) for the first Stretch Goal! And it seems that Eldritch Pride is still the winner for it! If you haven't voted yet, please choose your favorite Stretch Goals in here: shorturl.at/aEU57
What are we doing to help?
As some of you know, a new team has joined our family and will be handling the social media/marketing this year.
A new marketing has being organized with them and will go live next week which should further help the small campaign for the Late Pledge!
Also, since Mizimu was not selected to be in the first 3 Stretch Goals for Late Pledge, we have added him as an addon in both the Pledge Manager and Late Pledge.
We have paid for him upfront before the campaign, and we are happy to use it to gather more funds to unlock as many other stretch goals as we can! He and all other STL's from the campaign will be exclusive to the Pledge Manager/Late Pledge until the end period, to make sure all sales from them are used 100% to unlock the Stretch Goals.
Discover the mighty predator found in the surrounds of Tollan. Asturians believe him to be the unwanted son of one of their gods, cursed into mortal life after tricking his father.
Asturians have their own myths around their creatures. For Mizimu they believed him to be a trickster god, who transformed himself into a beautiful flower and tricked his father into killing his own brother.
Mizimu is set to be released on the 1st of November.
How can you help?
Whenever you post your Nkosi/Omari/Xola prints online, please consider mentioning the Late Pledge and its link (https://the-ancestors-nkosi.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders)!
Legacy Addon
This addon will be closing in 14 hours! So this is your last chance to add your name in ALL bases of the unlocked characters from this campaign.
A questionaire will be sent to those under this reward so we can get your name right before sending the bases to all backers.
1/18 Pre-supported
We encountered a few issues that apparently have been fixed, but requires further testing.
We were going to release the parts that are ready and approved, but we noticed that when we do that we receive quite a few messages/emails asking for the missing parts (even tho we notify about the situation).
Therefore in order to keep it simple we will extend the release of the Pre-supports for the 1/18 scales for Nkosi, Omari and Xola for this weekend (the 2nd of October).
Your OWN Asturian
We have also opened the addon for the Concept Art for your OWN Asturian! You can check in here: https://the-ancestors-nkosi.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/
And to kick this off we will make one example based on what you would like to see! So let us know below in the comments what kind of Asturians you would love to have! We will pick the most exciting ideas and create one for the next update!
With love,
BFG Team
Pledge Manager Update 2/2
over 1 year ago
– Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 09:39:33 PM
Kia ora everyone!
Hope you guys had an amazing weekend.
Pledge Manager
Pledge Manager is going LIVE SOON. We have set it as ready and its now being reviewed by Backerkit staff. They can take up to 2 working days to approve it. Once they do, it will automatically go Live! So keep an eye out!
Digital rewards for Nkosi, Omari and Xola will be ready and available to be printed once you login.
Please note that the pre-supports for the 1/18 versions are still under re-testing and will be released later this week. But you can still access their non supported version.
The reason for that is because the updated version for them wasn't uploaded on time for Atlas, and since they are busy for the next few weeks we have taken over (after checking with them if would be fine) the responsability for the supports for the 1/18 version so we don't delay their release. But don't worry, we are very experienced on that field and you might have seen our work on our first Ancestor, Tenjin (and on his stretch goals).
The Digital addons for Explorer - The Ancestors, Voljaryk Campaign - ALL STLs and Tenjin Campaign - ALL STLs will be uploaded tomorrow for everyone that got those addons.
Late Pledge
Late Pledge will go LIVE in the next 48 hours.
If you would like to further help the campaign to unlock more stretch goals, you can kindly add a link to the late pledge when posting your Nkosi/Omari/Xola prints on social media or online forums. It will greatly help us! This will be its link: https://the-ancestors-nkosi.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Addons
We are working on adding a few more digital Addons during this next two weeks, which can add more value for you guys.
At the moment you will find only the "Legacy" addon available, and it looks like we still have 30 spots left.
If you would like to have your name in our history, this is your chance.
AND because we want to give some more time for this Addon, we will wait 10 days (starting from today) before releasing the character's bases for all backers. If the Legacy addon is sold out earlier, we will release the bases with their names 24h after it.
Regarding the accessories pack, please note that you will be able to swap hands for the weapons and shields. E.g. Nkosi left hand holding his son's necklace can be swapped to a left hand holding the shield.
Obs: The Accessory pack haven't been released yet.
Regarding Shipping for Physical Rewards
Please DO NOT pay for shipping yet, we have placed a temporary amount of NZD$80 for the figures and NZD$35 for Soul Collector.
This is due to the fact that we haven't reached the minimum required to take the production to China. So we are now contacting our Merchants that are the closest to you guys location in order to have either FREE Shipping or a very low price on that.
Another news is that the physical figures will arrive sooner for everyone since it will be produced in your own country. We will have a better ETA for your physical rewards in the next two weeks, but we expect to be around October/November.
If you already paid for the shipping, don't worry. We can refund the amount once we have a confirmation on its true costs from our merchants.
Merchants
Nkosi Merchants will be contacted tomorrow by email with a link to an exclusive Google Drive folder, where they will have access to the latest versions of Nkosi campaign' STL's
New Stretch Goals Order
So far we have 126 votes.
The first Stretch Goal seems like it will be the Eldritch Asturian Pride (at 27.8% of votes on its category)
Then the 2nd seems like it will be Eldritch Asturian Envy (at 14.3% of votes on its category)
And the third seems like it will be Sloth (at 18.6% of votes on its category)
Please note that this is not final since there are still more than 100 votes missing.
We hope you all enjoy the experience with Nkosi, Omari and Xola, and we can't wait to see what color schemes you will choose. Also always remember that you can get creative with LED's!
