Romancelvania

Update 3: 1/3 Funded, Backer Referral Program, and Meet the Van Helsing Bloodline!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 12:03:12 AM

It hasn't even been a week, and you've helped us get to over 1/3 funding! Let's keep this party going!  A few fun announcements (with many more on the way)!

One thing we've noticed is that you folks LOVE to tell your friends about this game, so why not give you credit for it! Introducing: Backer Referrals! Depending on how many people you get to pledge to Romancelvania, you'll get rewarded in Drac's Little Black Book! If you referred someone who pledged, email [email protected] with their name and we can confirm. Let's spread the word far and wide! Got streamers or influencers you love? Tell them about Romancelvania!

If you refer 1-10 backers, you get your name in the book! If you refer 11-25 backers, Drac makes a little comment about you. If you refer more than that, you get a whole bio page in Drac's book! More than 50, and you'll get a "sketch" of yourself by Drac!

Now, meet the Van Helsing Bloodline!

The Van Helsings have been Drac's nemeses for centuries, but now, the current Van Helsing, Jules, has harnessed the powers of their ancestors to teach Drac a lesson! But once Grim finds this gang of enemies, will he try to pull them into the web of drama? Keep your enemies closer, they say!

Stay tuned for more fun!

Update 2: Physical BUNDLES, Discord, 1/4 funded and befriend the last candycorn!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 07:37:36 PM

It's FRI-YAY, folks, and we have a LOT to celebrate!

Thank you ENDLESSLY for getting us 1/4 of the way to our goal in under one week! WOWZA! Drac thanks you with a sloppy kiss. We've got a lot of fun stuff in today's update.

First off, you asked, we listened: introducing TWO physical bundles. A LOT of you are collectors, and adding on 2-3 games with full shipping wasn't practical, so we are bringing in two LIMITED tiers:

$125 LET'S GET REALLY PHYSICAL: All 3 physical copies (PS4, PS5, Switch) by Limited Run Games, name in credits, Discord server access

$250 BUNDLE ME UP: All 3 physical copies (PS4, PS5, Switch) by Limited Run Games, Discord server access, and everything from the Keys to the Kingdom tier! (Cloth map, Drac's Penthouse Key, collection of 8 pins, Romancelvania pop socket, backer weapon pack, Wicked Spirits ebook, Digital OST, digital art book!) 

Next - you have earned access to our Discord server and a private backer channel! Come and join our discord, just click the link below to join. As kickstarter backers, you get special access to a "Romancelvania Backer" role, which gives you your own secret channel to discuss the game with us and give your input! When you enter the discord, just head to the "Romancelvania-Backer-Role" channel, enter the special code !thirstyvania and Battaboom themself will give you access! Make sure you ONLY put it in the "Romancelvania-Backer-Role" channel or else you won't get special access.  https://discord.com/invite/ytPd3vp 

Regarding Discord, we wanted to talk about FemDrac again. We're still hard at work trying to make her happen for less than the 400k stretch goal, BUT we've decided to show off her concepts in our Discord soon so YOU  can have a voice in her appearance! Let us know what you think! Obviously the ultimate discretion goes to us and the artist, but being able to weigh in can definitely shape her final look!

Next up, meet PUMPERNICKEL, the Last Candycorn, and Romancelvania's "Ultimate Summon"!

Pumpernickel is the last candycorn. Hard to spot and even harder to befriend, Pumpernickel is a powerful ally if you manage to find them in the world. As an ultimate summon, Pumps can arrive and bless you with magical pwnage. I know what you're wondering...can you date Pumps? Only if you unlock the Backer Achievement, so get sharing and creating! 

This week has been one of the most exciting weeks ever for us! Please keep sharing the love! The more people on board, the better we can make this game! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! 

-The Deep End

Update 1: AWESOME first day! Let's keep it going!
over 5 years ago – Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 08:09:39 PM

WOW, what a day! Hitting nearly 25% funding in the first day was HUGE and it's all thanks to YOU! We are so grateful for your pledges, support, and enthusiasm!

And we want you to know that we listen! Yesterday we got an overwhelming amount of love, but something we heard loud and clear was that you folks are STOKED for the prospect of a female playable Drac! Right now, it's at a 400k stretch goal, and we aren't funded yet, BUT there's been such a huge response that we are considering moving her up a bit to a lower stretch goal. We want you to know we take in all your feedback and see what we can do!

Right now, we are working hard to get funded and get FemDrac going. What you can do is help us get the word out! We KNOW there is a niche for this game, and chances are if YOU are into it, people you know will be, too! So message your friends, link us to streamers or other folks you admire who you think will like this. Let's "spread the love" for Romancelvania and get this thing funded quick so we can get those stretch goals you're excited about!

One thing we think may move the needle for everyone is the "Backer Achievements" section of the campaign. We know this game lends itself to fan art, fan fic, and cosplay...so why not spread the love and win achievements! Here are the details:

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

The bottom line is that if we get more love and support, we can make a better game, and with a bigger audience, we can listen to more feedback to improve everything we're doing. Thank you, again, for believing in this cheeky, fun, unique game!

We at the Deep End are doing everything we can right now to make this a reality, so please, reach out if you have any questions or need anything from us to help make this better. We're also happy to do interviews, podcasts, etc, so if you are a creator, let's chat!

As a little bonus, here's a bit of behind the scenes stuff! When we were concepting Sol, our rival vampire, we wanted to communicate how self-obsessed he was. We had our artists draw him and paint him in a variety of art styles to hang portraits of him all around his domain. Here are just a few of the gorgeous pieces they created!

We hope you like this little peek into what we're doing behind the scenes (and a little more insight into our swoony Sol). 

Please keep the feedback coming! It genuinely helps us to know what is (and is not) resonating with people from the game, what might be confusing in the campaign, and also what additional things you'd like to see. 

Let's keep this momentum going! Here's to an exciting day 2 and beyond!

-Amanda, Narrative Director

PS- There's a VERY cool game we backed called Sunshine Manor, and it looks like TONS of fun - you should check it out! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fossilgames/sunshine-manor-camp-sunshine-prequel-switch-ps4-xbo-pc