Slaughterville Director's Cut: Faster and Deadlier!

Early August Update
over 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 05:19:13 AM

Good evening and welcome! I wanted to start off by letting you know the state of the Pledge Manager. A few things up front, the Pledge Manager is 90% ready! I even have the pre-order store live so that we can earn more of those oh so sweet stretch goals!! So, share this link around and get as many that missed to come on in 😊 We need more victims!! https://slaughterville-directors-cut.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

As for your part of the pledge manager, we are simply waiting on one or two things concerning the UK/EU VAT scenarios and then we will finalize it. I am trying to work with some companies directly in the UK/EU and simplify this for all involved. So, for this reason, the pledge manager itself will be held in reserve until this is taken care of. Not to worry, we have plenty of time!

Speaking of time! Let’s use this time to get to work on the Allies and Characters! I will break these down into the ally needs and character needs. While the process is similar, there are some differences. First the Characters:

1: I usually don’t have a pre-planned set of characters and just drop a person in them. I felt that was disingenuous and it wouldn’t be my way of personalizing this character to you.

2: What I will need from you is an image. Make it themed if you like, dress in your favorite horror gear, whatever makes you happy! You’ve seen the awesome DJ/Power Couple, the great Yeoman, The Drifter, and many others who sent in some great pictures. If you want to send in a few, feel free and I will see what inspiration hits 😊 I remember asking one gentleman to retake the picture because I thought he would be awesome with a simple addition of a barbed wire bat and he was gracious enough to do it! That was awesome!

3: You can send along a few (3 or so) possible jobs, interests, or hobbies that you might want to have incorporated into your character. Heck, if you have one in mind and you are dead set on it, we can work it in too! For example, there was a pair of images sent in Slaughterville 2 that I just had to use both because the inspiration hit. So, if you want to be a true crime expert, a yogurt shop owner, or whatever you want, just list a few of them so that we have options. Your character may or may not have a Talent (the free effect that is always active like her Church Talent). It may or may not have multiple Clue abilities. It really all depends on who you are, who you want to be, and what character we are trying to evoke.

4: Once the images are in and the character requests are in, I will then make the card or cards and send them off to you for approval. We will possibly go back and forth on revisions, but in the end we will come up with something cool!

For the Allies, the process is really similar. You will start a bit differently though.

1: In this game, we have the 12 Locations: Antique Store, Asylum, Cabins, Cemetery, Church, Farm, Forest, General Store, House on Haunted Hill, Prison, Residential Neighborhood, and Swamp. You will choose up to 3 of these Locations that you would like to be a part of.

2: You will also take pictures or use one that you already have and send those off to me.

3: If you have a preferred archetype or character in the Location, you can also make that suggestion, but the spots in the Location will be on a first come basis and if that Location’s slots fill, we will have to move on to the next.

4: Then, when we get the Location nailed down, the Ally will be created with a unique story and ability that is based on the ally ideas that we discuss. Then, once finished, it will be sent to you for approval.

5: As with the characters, revisions may need to be made and then we finalize it. Your Ally may not have all of the aspects of the one in the image, but I always make them thematic and interesting.

I hope that this is helpful in the process of getting the Ally and Character made. If there are any questions, please send me an email at [email protected]

Finally, for my PnP enthusiasts!! I will be creating a Dropbox folder and placing all of the cards in there. It will be updated with the new and completed items so that you are not printing them multiple times. As we add new items to the folder, you should get notifications, or I will just post it here. I would like to have the PnP done with at least all Locations and several Villains by the end of September. I will create the folder and post what I have in the next couple of weeks. This way you can get started on the hundreds of cards 😊

Well, this was a long one, but I wanted to get this out there. I look forward to hearing from you and hope you all have a great day. Now, I wade back into the shark’s den that is VATS…Have fun!!

Chris

We Did It!
almost 3 years ago – Sun, Aug 01, 2021 at 10:14:37 PM

Congrats everyone! We did it and I am extremely excited to get this game ready and put to you :) For the next few steps, this is what we will be looking like: 1: Today is a day of celebration :) 2: Tomorrow I work on the pledge manager and I will have it ready ASAP. Everyone gets access and we will have pre-orders there. If we unlock more goals, we get more stuff :) 3: I will post more videos and keep everyone updated on the new villains. 4: I will get a “Work in Progress” PnP file ready that will be updated as new villains are completed and new art is added. 5: and finally, I will add the art, get it printed, and get this puppy shipped :)

So, enjoy the day and we will talk soon. Until next time, have fun!

Chris

A Day Early
almost 3 years ago – Sun, Aug 01, 2021 at 07:36:11 PM

Hello again all!! I know this is a day early, but I would always rather be early than late :) That and I have to give finals this week!! So, as there was a lot going on this week, let's start unpacking it!

First and foremost, we are really close to the next goal and that neoprene mat! I am really excited to get that one added to the large box :) I also am in contact with the manufacturer about the standees for ALL characters from both games. So this would include all 33 Characters from Slaughterville 2 and 28 (plus however many new Citizen Characters we get here) from the Director's Cut/Original. Potentially nearly 70 Characters!!!! That is insane! So, I made up the sheets for the standees (gotta have the art before they will give the quote) and I am waiting on them to get back to me. I will let you know what the status is the instant that I know :)

We had a new review/preview come in and we encourage you to take a look :)

We have also had a few cool new Villain ideas come out of this week!! One was HH Holmes. I know there was a game already based on him and his infamous Murder Castle, but hey...if anyone was going to move into Slaughterville, it would be this guy. I am looking into making him a Dungeon Crawl-esque Villain with a modular/randomized mansion!

We also had been discussing Candyman! When I make any villain the most important thing to me is to get the ESSENCE of the villain. I want to know that I can do it justice. Otherwise, it is just mechanics on top of a die roll. Boring. With Candyman (who we need a new name for), I have PAGES of documents describing the lore, cult, and who he was in life and death. I really am looking forward to getting this one to the table.

Leprechaun is a new one and honestly, I don't know why I didn't think of this one before! I like the idea of the hiding gold and that being his McGuffin. I just need to do more research on him.

In total, I have 11 Villains that are fleshed out enough to go soon. Here's my dilemma. I want to make them all!! However, Slaughterville 3 is a "mini expansion" and was going to be either:

A: The Shack in the Forest which is a choose your own adventure villain where you build the Villain deck as you play!

B: SAW (PUZZLER) will have you trying to avoid devious traps, break out of tortuous devices, and work your way through the maze. You will have to fight your way out against not only the Puzzler's devious machinations, but also against the other Players who want to prevent you from getting their precious keys. Make your way from Location 1 to the end in Location 6...if you can. Do you want to play this game?

So which would you rather see next??

Now!! On to the PROMOS!

The first one is the Hidden Room! Here I just wanted to make exploration and encountering a bit more interesting. You can attach the Hidden Room to any LOCATION and then you can encounter that LOCATION or an adjacent one. And if things ever get too bad, you can instantly run from any COMBAT.

Next up is another Villain preview :) You found Sheila's keys and now she won't let you go. She's a jealous piece of machinery who wants you all to herself.

Well, that is all for this week! We are doing well on the funding, but I would appreciate any spreading of the news. We have new reviews and previews coming all the time and I would love to hear from you if you have someone that you want to see or someone that is willing to spread the word. Until next time, have fun!!

Chris

2 Days Left!!
almost 3 years ago – Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 06:17:53 AM

I wanted to post this quickly and thank everyone for this campaign! It’s great meeting everyone here and talking about this game that I love!!

Speaking of love, we have added the 70+ standees for the Slaughterville 2 and Director’s Cut! I can’t wait to see those on the table :)

And I wanted to give you all something extra. I know that we have over A THOUSAND cards between Slaughterville 2 and Director’s Cut, and if we just stack them in the box, it can get confusing. SO!!! Let’s unlock the cars dividers ;) They will now be included in the box!

Ok spread the word so we can smack these goals in the face! Talk soon and have fun! :)

Chris

WELL, THAT HAPPENED
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 11:29:52 AM

So apparently last night was an interesting one, but now we look to the new day and say, What do we do about it? Never one to sit idly by, I say that we do this! 

1: We are going to add more value to the box. How? Remember that whole "Characters as Standees" thing? You have them. I was able to work it out with the manufacturer that we can add them to the box. And by characters, I mean ALL OF THEM. From Slaughterville Director's Cut and 2. In the box. Boom, value!

2: But you might be thinking: That's nice and all you generous yet cantankerous maniac, but how do we recover the lost ones? The ones who left, but wish to return? How about this. I know that I am somewhat averse to it, but it is possible to do, so, here we are! Contagion Add-on! For $10 you can get the never before seen Villain, The Contagion added to your pledge!

3:  Because we moved Contagion from the Stretch Goals to here, we added in its place, The Beeman! You know who he is, but just be careful not to repeat the name too often... 

So, there we have it. More value, more Villains, and more fun! I hope this update finds you well and, until next time, have fun!

Chris