Nov 21 2023: 

Animation Progress

The Skirmish early-access demo is getting closer!  In fact, it works now- but it will really benefit from a few more weeks of bug-hunting.

Meanwhile where am I at on the art side?

Sharpie sketch Add-Ons are all done and delivered- if you haven’t gotten yours yet, hit us up! (Vivid@vividpub.com)  There’s a few folks who never told me what to draw, we’re ready when you are.

Meanwhile the Gloria Aeterna, Anduruna Immortal, and Golden Memento backers are in the queue for commissions and animations.

I’m tackling core game assets first- animation is rolling steady on Vi, Bast, Ravat, and Wisp decks.  If you’re in the Dreamkord, you’re seeing progress updates and samples almost daily.  

These sequences are coming out SHARP.

Once we get the demo characters ready for showtime, I’ll work on Igrath, Scinter, Lilith, Tendril, Scuttles, and Tinsel.  I want to make sure I get the animation squared away for the developers, so they can code the game efficiently.

After the core game is animated, I will be pivoting to tackle the high-level backer OC art.  Now, that’s a ton of animation between me and your character art, so hang tight- but we’re getting closer, frame by frame.  I’ll announce in updates everywhere when we pivot from standard game assets to OC artwork, and you will get a personal e-mail when we are ready to start working on your character.

‘Til then, I hope you enjoy the game animation samples and streams we share, and we’ll have a big announcement when it’s time to get our early-access army in to take the demo for a test ride.

Sept. 9 2023: 

Goal!  What's next?

First of all, HUGE thank you for getting the Skirmish campaign over goal! The campaign is now closed while we get ourselves organized. The team is hard at work (16,000 lines of code and counting!) getting ready for the early-access demo.  What to expect 'til then?

First on the menu:  Sharpie commissions.

Liz & I are packing for Megaplex next weekend, once we're back I will be diving into the Add-On Sharpie commissions.   If I can get the camera setup working, we'll stream some on Twitch.

After Sharpie commissions, we will be rolling on continued animation and art assets for the game demo.  Production workflow is planned as:

• KO Sharpie commissions
• Animate the Demo characters (2 from each faction)
• Share demo
• Proceed on additional character animations, while we roll on Golden Memento, Gloria Aeterna, and Anduruna Immortal commissions & animations.

Stay tuned here for progress!  We are psyched to be making this game.

August 17 2023: 

Stretch Goal Unlocked!

The 25K stretch goal has been met.  Get ready to do battle in another fresh, fully illustrated Arena.  Campaign is about halfway through, so we have a great shot at unlocking more before it goes into Orbit.  Share it out, and let's make the first Dreamkeepers game something to behold! 

Campaign Commission Guidelines

To help us stay organized please direct all commission-related correspondence to Vivid@vividpub.com

For commission refs, we can use up to one page of description, and up to one reference image per character.

Commissions are generally SFW- if you have questions about whether an idea is okay, 

reach out to us at Vivid@vividpub.com and we can let you know.

Commission art will be drawn by David Lillie on an 8.5 x 11 inch page in 

blueline pencil and graphite, with color added digitally. 

 We’ll mail the original pencils to the recipient with their other rewards.

Golden Memento commissions will include one character, and a minimalistic backdrop.

The Gloria Aeterna commissions may include up to three characters, 

and an elaborate fully illustrated backdrop.

Sharpie Sketches

Sharpie sketch Add-Ons will be available during the campaign Launch period ONLY, and only while supplies last. 

They include one character up to two characters. David will get rolling on these right away, and mail them out once they are completed, 

before the other rewards ship.  They are completed in black & metallic sharpie marker.

In-game OC & stat guidelines

In-game art & animation will be SFW, and must fit the overall aesthetic & tone of the game. 

 The gamedevs have the final say on what we can add to the game.

Deck-Hero replacements will use the same stats as the card they are replacing.

Leader-Hero replacements will have unique custom stats and abilities. 

 You will be asked for a 1-page description of your character’s fighting style

 and abilities, and the devs will determine how to arrange the stats 

to make the character as balanced as possible within the game.

Note that OC Leader-Heroes may not be eligible for tournament or ranked matches, 

as those matches are intended to put all players on equal footing.

By backing the campaign at these tiers, you are requesting for Vivid to 

create in-game illustrations and animations, and providing Vivid a full,

 perpetual license to use these specific assets in the manner described.

Upgrading your Pledge:

To upgrade your pledge you will need to pledge to the new tier you want,

and cancel the order for the old one from your order management screen on your account dashboard.

Please then contact vivid@vividpub.com with your order ID to request a refund.