It's the EVE of the END...
...and do we feel fine? We share our thoughts as our 10th campaign approaches the wrap up point, + answer a few of the most common questions we've been asked along the way + share NEW ART!
You’ve put time, effort, and planning into your project. You dot all your i’s, cross all your T’s, and then you’re FINALLY ready to put it out there for the world to see (and hopefully support). You hit that launch button. Then you wait. No matter how quickly that first backer hits, it feels like an eternity for it to FINALLY show up on the status screen. After running 10 campaigns of our own, managing others, and being involved in many anthologies, that feeling never changes.
The end of a campaign has its own mental shenanigans it plays with your head and emotions: Did we do enough? Did our efforts do the title itself justice? What else can we do to pop the campaign at the finish? Will everyone that’s here stay with us through the completion?
Thus is the life of a creator that runs crowdfunding campaigns, and this is where we at INSYMMETRY CREATIONS are now at with ours for I AM QIDO. The countdown is now in HOURS (at the posting of this blog, around 30), hence the inspiration for the title of this article - we’re on the EVE of the END of this campaign, that ends at 9pm EST on THURSDAY 9.21.23.
Check out the campaign here
We’ve had a few recurring questions that have been asked of us throughout this campaign - some that you might also have. Here’s the answers to the most common inquiries we’ve received:
* WILL THERE BE AN ‘I AM QIDO’ BOOK 2?
We can confidently say that QIDO ASKETOYO’s story in the Yamaran Empire will be complete with this single volume. He is now a character in the HEIRS OF ISILDUR universe, so that’s where his story will continue.
* WHEN DO YOU HOPE TO HAVE THE ISSUE AND THE SUPPORT MERCH IN OUR HANDS?
Our GOAL is to have everything in your hands by Christmas of this year. It will be tight with the coloring and printing and shipping, but that is the plan we are working on.
That being said, if something was to happen, and the book got delayed for any reason, and you’ve ordered support merch that we already have in, we’ll go ahead and get that out to you so it’s there in time for the holidays.
* HOW FAR ALONG IS THE PROJECT AT THIS VERY MOMENT?
Currently we’re only a few pages away from having the entirety of the pencils and inks done. Colors are about halfway done, and letters are a little farther along that the colors. Small support merch (stickers etc…) are in hand. Some of the leatherwork as well. Socks are DONE and on their way. The only items that will be ordered after the campaign closes are the actual books, the metal covers, and the shirts. We’ll still need to assemble the fullness of the book itself, along with all the post production pages, but we are farther along than we’ve ever been at this point when running a campaign.
* YOU SAY THIS IS LIKE MORTAL KOMBAT and SOUL CALIBER - so is this just a fighting exhibition devoid of story?
Absolutely not. While YES there are fantastic characters and dark fantasy elements, and obviously there will be some fighting, this story, just like ALL that are put out by us at #TeamINSYM, are based on the VIBE of the universes, the escapism into it, and the characters themselves. We’re all about how the characters REACT when put into wild situations, and this story sticks with that theme.
* ARE THERE ANY SURPRISES IN THE BOOK?
Oh, so many. We can’t give away EVERYTHING in the promo, right? We can’t wait to blow your minds with all the twists, turns, and reveals.
* I’M STILL NOT CONVINCED - WHAT’S A LITTLE TIDBIT YOU CAN GIVE US ABOUT THE STORY THAT YOU’VE NEVER SHARED BEFORE THAT MIGHT GET ME TO BACK IT?
You drive a hard bargain, but we’re willing to meet your demands. If you’ve watched the lyric video, OR seen the Yamaran Empire logo, you’ve noticed there are serpents there, but that’s all. I guess you might want to have evidence that these rumored ‘serpents of the sea’, are in the story, riiiight? Well, here you go:
We’re super happy with everything about this story, from the covers and support merch, to the theme song, to those we’ve collaborated with on the project, but most importantly the story itself. We feel we’ve crafted one of the best products and projects we’ve ever produced, and we’re confident, if you give it a chance, that you’ll agree!
Also - we JUST crossed TWO stretch goals at $5000 and 100 backers. We haven’t even updated the site yet, but we’ll tell you that the NEXT goals are at $5500 and 110 backers. Keep your eyes on the site to see what the NEXT stretch incentives are. We’ll have them up shortly!
Time is truly running out to join the empire. EVERY BACKER of the campaign, and ONLY those who back, will have their name on the THANK YOU list inside the book. We want to see YOUR name there. So now is TRULY the time to JOIN THE EMPIRE - HERE!
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Thanks for all your support!
Matt & Steph
#TeamINSYM
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