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RobotLab: The Card Game

Created by XYZ Game Labs

A deceptively simple robot-building race for SCIENCE!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

NEW ROBOT NEWS!
almost 7 years ago – Mon, Apr 03, 2017 at 10:43:35 PM

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!

In the two weeks since we last sent an update SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED!

1: We formed a new game publishing company

2: We finished the Box & Rule Book Design

3: We created the Print & Play version of the game

4: We finished setting up the Backerkit Survey

THIS UPDATE IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

 

Item 1: New Company! Same RobotLab.

We'd like you to meet XYZ Game Labs! Thanks to the success of this Kickstarter we've formed a new game publishing company that will be the official publisher of RobotLab: The Card Game. Woo!

XYZ Game Labs Official Logo
XYZ Game Labs Official Logo

 

Item 2: Rulebook & Box

This is the box!

We have a box!
We have a box!

 

This is a sample of the rule book!

Rulebook Sample
Rulebook Sample

  

Item 3: Print & Play

I know we said March 2017 for this reward. Sorry to say it's taken just a bit longer than expected to get this assembled and our Print & Play ended up being just a FEW days late. 

But, it's ready to go!

It'll be available for download shortly after our surveys go out.

 

Item 4: Surveys

YOU GET A SURVEY! and YOU GET A SURVEY! and YOU GET A SURVEY!

EVERYBODY GETS A SURVEY-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y!*

(*if you backed us)

We're gonna be sending out surveys very soon. If you don't see it by Friday: Message us and let us know. Because then something broke.

We'll be using Backerkit to process our backer information. Through that process you'll be able to do all sorts of things! Change your pledge level, update your address and email, donate additional copies to our partners OR buy some more copies for you and your friends. 

In that super great survey you'll also see some new hotness! (We mentioned these in our last update but figured we'll mention them again..)

 

RobotLab Logo Stickers:

 

RobotLab Art Prints:

  

PHEW! That was a lot of stuff...

So, here is where we are in the process:

  • COMPLETE - Receive Funds from Kickstarter 
  • COMPLETE - Finalize Card & Art Files 
  • COMPLETE - Finalize Rulebook & Box 
  • COMPLETE - Create Print and Play Version 
  • IN PROGRESS - Send Backerkit Survey & Finalize Pledges 
  • IN PROGRESS - Review & Approve Proofs from AdMagic 
  • Release to Printer

Thanks Again Everyone - We'll be talking to you again soon!

-Team RobotLab

MEGA UPDATE!
about 7 years ago – Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 11:33:32 PM

GREETINGS FELLOW HUMANS!

It’s been 30 days since you last heard from us - that is too long. Sorry about that. We’ll be giving you updates at least every two weeks from now on. 

Let's start this off with a big announcement:

WE'VE UNLOCKED EVERY STRETCH GOAL! 

Thanks to all our backers + our pre-order sales at Capricon37 we raised just over $14,000. Which means every copy of RobotLab will come on premium card stock, include Mad Scientist AND be in a premium two-part chipboard box.

GOOD JORB EVERYONE!

  

Now on to business: 

In the last few weeks we’ve been prepping our game for production and came across a small hiccup.. Originally we planned on having a thin black border around the edge of each card. But as we moved into production it became apparent that our intended border was just too thin to pass the cut tolerance limits with our printing vendor. 

Our options were to increase border thickness by about double OR remove the border altogether.

 

We’ve chosen to remove the border.

However, this change meant that all 35+ art files that we had been pre-prepped for production now needed to be edited. That work is the primary reason you have not yet heard from us.

But not to worry! That extra work has not affected our delivery timeline - we gave ourselves quite a bit of pre-production time just in case something like this happened. 

  

What's Next: 

Here’s where we are in the process: 

  • COMPLETE - Receive Funds from Kickstarter 
  • COMPLETE - Finalize Card & Art Files 
  • IN PROGRESS - Finalize Rulebook & Box 
  • IN PROGRESS - Create Print and Play Version 
  • IN PROGRESS - Send Backerkit Survey & Finalize Pledges 
  • Review & Approve Proofs from AdMagic 
  • Release to Printer

 

New Stuff!

Backerkit - We'll be sending out surveys to everyone in the next two weeks. So be on the lookout!

Print & Play - This is on schedule for release by the end of the month.

Pre-Orders & Ordering Additional Copies - Both will be available shortly after the Backerkit surveys are sent out.

  

Stickers & Posters! 

Both will be available for purchase when you finalize your pledge information.

Official RobotLab Stickers!

3"x4" High Quality, Die Cut, Full Color and Laminated!
3"x4" High Quality, Die Cut, Full Color and Laminated!

 

First Edition RobotLab Prints!

11x17 Full Color Poster Prints
11x17 Full Color Poster Prints

  

WE ARE EXCITE!

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out!

- Team RobotLab

EXCELSIOR!
about 7 years ago – Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 11:07:16 PM

YOU DID IT!

 

Because of you, WE'RE ALL GONNA GET TO MAKE ROBOTS! We sincerely thank every single one of you. Now that the campaign is over your work is done, but ours isn't.

What's Next:

Over the coming days and weeks you'll be hearing from us regularly. Here is what's lined up for the next 30 days:

  • Wrap Up Payments & Pledges
  • Finalize Card & Art Files
  • Finalize Rulebook & Box
  • Review & Approve Proofs from AdMagic
  • Release to Printer

For now all you need to do is sit back, relax, and dream about robots.

-Team RobotLab

STRETCH GOAL #2 UNLOCKED!
about 7 years ago – Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 09:08:04 PM

 

The BoardGameGeek Fan Challenge is complete which means we have 3 Challenges down and stretch goal #2 is UNLOCKED!  

Every copy of RobotLab: The Card Game will now be printed on Premium 300 GSM White Core Linen Finish card stock.

That has moved up the goal for the last stretch goal - Premium Packaging. We need $13,500 in total funding to upgrade every copy to have a two-part laminated chip board box.

We're only $834 away from unlocking EVERY SINGLE STRETCH GOAL!

 

We've got 7 Hours to go. LET'S DO THIS!

- Team RobotLab

Updated Challenge Tracker: 

 

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
about 7 years ago – Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 07:39:01 PM

THIS IS IT!

We're just 9 hours away from the end of the campaign and we're 139% funded!

Thank you to all the Supporters, Researchers, Inventors, Philanthropists and Retailers for joining us on this endeavor.

Last Minute Stretch Goal Update:

  • We're only 11% away from hitting 150% and unlocking the PREMIUM CARD STOCK stretch goal!
  • On top of that: 2 Challenges are complete, just 1 more and we'll unlock ANOTHER stretch goal! (The BoardGameGeek Challenge is only 4 away!)

 

Social Follower Goals

We've gained 252 followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and BGG since announcing the challenges. If you haven't followed us on all four be sure to do so. Here's where those stand right now:

Facebook: 405/500 - 95 to go
Twitter: 115/150 - 35 to go
Instagram: 141/250 - 109 to go
BoardGameGeek: 46/50 - ONLY 4 AWAY!
 

 

- Team RobotLab