Escape Master

13 days to finalize your pledge!

Hello Escape Masters!

There are 13 days left to finalize your pledge on Hive. The pledge manager will enter a "soft" close on 12/17/24. This date is also the last chance for our card sponsors to pick what card they would like to sponsor.

If you do not finalize your pledge, YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR REWARDS, and your pledge will be considered a donation. This is why we are giving our backers ample time to complete their pledge. We don't want you to miss out!

Watch the video below for detailed instructions on how to access your pledge on Hive, update your shipping information, reserve a card to sponsor, and pay the final shipping/taxes to get your rewards:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm06yFMFtSM&t=1s

Note: Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. A few backers have already reached out to us with confusion about the pledge manager, and we were able to give them quick solutions. Don't bang you head over wall if things aren't making sense :).

Common Questions:

Q: Why is Hive telling me I have unused credits? A: If you pledged extra money on Kickstarter without selecting additional rewards, Hive will allow you to use this excess money to get more rewards.

Q: Why am I having to pay for my rewards again? A: You should not have to. Even if you upgrade your pledge, you should only have to pay the difference. Check the small print at the bottom of the checkout page to see how much credit you are being given.

Q: Can I pick up the game instead of paying shipping? A: Unfortunately, no. We are shipping the bulk order to one warehouse and will not have a large quantity of games on hand. We sincerely wish the shipping and taxes were not so high, but we are sadly unable to control these prices. We are looking into strategies to reduce shipping costs in the future. If the shipping and taxes are causing any undue hardship, please let us know!

$Cha-Ching$

Get excited! We just wired 50% of the mass production order to our manufacturer. We should be getting a pre-production sample of the game in the next few weeks! Dare I say, we are ahead of schedule? No, I don't think I will risk saying that yet, haha.

How's the Baby?

Matia has been home for 3 weeks now and the circles under our eyes are accumulating... but we are SO blessed. Lily is doing great as a new mom, and Matia is gaining weight. I go back to seeing patients on Monday. Back to the real world!

Is Backing a Kickstarter Worth It?

I wondered this myself after backing my first game on Kickstarter and waiting MONTHS to get it. Who does that? It's so much easier to buy a new game online from a retailer and have it delivered in a few days. Backing a Kickstarter is also risky. What if a creator runs into road blocks and can't follow through? Not to mention the fact that indie creators often have less experience than veterans creators who work for large companies...

SO WHY DO I THINK IT IS WORTH IT?

Working on Escape Master, I realized that Kickstarter projects are about building a community. It is one thing to buy a game at a store that you think might be fun, but is something entirely different to join a community of people who think a game might be fun. When you back a Kickstarter, you join a movement. You become a pivotal piece of bringing something NEW into the world. And you get to be the FIRST to experience it. You support an indie creator's dreams. You also make it possible for others to experience what might have otherwise stayed locked up in an indie creator's basement. These are some of the reason why I think backing the right Kickstarter campaign can be loads of fun!

All that said, we are so honored that you chose to join our community of backers to help us make Escape Master a reality. Thank you for planting dreams with us.

Warm regards,

Zac and Lily