Preview for the Eileen enamel pin plus a look at the backer survey add-ons!
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 12:54:36 AM
We've got a preview for the Eileen pin for everyone to have a look at!
This 1.25-inch sized pin will be available as an add-on for all backers who've got a physically shipped reward. Please note that as the design is finalized for printing that there may be some minor changes, but if you're a fan of what you see here then I'm confident you'll be more than thrilled with the finished product!
The surveys are also now totally finished, and I'll be sending them out tomorrow after I go over them a couple times very thoroughly. As part of the surveys, backers will have an option to pick up some add-ons from the campaign, such as the Siegmeyer and Lautrec enamel pins, or extra copies of the book. If you're already satisfied with your pledge and don't want to buy any extras, do not add any items from the "add-ons" portion of the survey.
If you're interested in only adding the Eileen pin, keep an eye out for it being listed in the "add-ons" menu! You'll be able to add up to 3 copies of the pin to your order.
Buying the Eileen pin will not incur any additional shipping charges, and most add-ons, aside from the poster bundle, have no, or minimal, shipping charges on top of your Kickstarter pledge from the campaign.
If you've got any questions, please reach out to me personally and I'll clear up any confusion as quickly as I can!
Preview for Revised and Updated Trivia Pages!
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Dec 02, 2021 at 01:07:08 PM
Hey all! I hope you folks had a good holiday weekend! In the past few days I was putting the final touches on the Facts & Trivia pages that center on the core characters featured in 2nd Edition. Readers of 1st Edition will remember the trivia pages were a page for each character, supplemented with some relevant screenshots. For 2nd Edition I've put a good deal more care and awareness into the layout of the text, giving most characters two pages each (shown below are the first pages for both Solaire and Irina/Eygone). Also, to help style things up a bit, I've secured some additional fanart from MenasLG to help decorate the trivia pages, instead of just relying on screenshots or in-game assets:
There will be artwork from other artists inside the trivia section to look forward to as well!
Also, surveys are just about wrapped up; I just want to make sure the preview for the Eileen enamel pin will be as good as possible so folks can check it out before everything is sent out!
Preview for Backer Survey Questions!
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 03:14:03 AM
Hey all! I wanted to give everyone a forward glance at the questions you all might be getting in your backer surveys, depending on your pledge level. Soon I'll also be showing a preview of the add-ons available in the survey process, specifically for folks interested in getting the Eileen enamel pin! Folks should be expecting backer surveys to be sent out within the next week-ish, once the preliminary design for the Eileen pin is ready to share.
For now, please have a look at the backer questions so you can be prepared to answer them when the surveys arrive, especially for those of you who have custom artwork! Depending on your exact pledge tier, there may be some important differences in the pledge questions.
And of course, I wanted to share these ahead of time to gather feedback as well. If anything seems unclear or confusing, please send me a direct message here on Kickstarter and I'll do my best to respond immediately and accommodate feedback! Please do not share any survey answers or information about your pledges as comments or replies to this post.
This question will appear for anyone receiving a shipped, physical reward:
This question will appear for all backers who have pledged at the $110USD tier or higher:
This question will appear for all backers who have pledged at the $170USD pledge tier:
This question will appear for all backers who have pledged at the $230 pledge tier:
This question will appear for all backers who have pledged at the $320USD pledge tier:
This question will appear for all backers who have pledged at the $400USD pledge tier:
Artist Spotlight: Blazemalefica
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 05:40:28 PM
Blaze has been a consistent and instrumental factor in Lordran & Beyond since 2016, and along with her evolving art style she's delivered an immense amount of stunning material for Souls fans!
Blaze can capture moody, chilling scenes, as well as thrilling and bloody moments of tremendous action through the many sketches and wallpapers she's drawn.
And of course Blaze has contributed with her own comic material, including the 7-page story starring Oswald and Tarkus that's featured inside 2nd Edition!
Perhaps the most iconic and well known Soulsborne art by Blaze however, is her gorgeous and stylized portrait of Priscilla from within the Painted World of Ariamis:
If you'd like to check out more work from Blazemalefica, be sure to visit her Twitter right here!
Feedback Request for L&B 2nd Edition Rewards: Are you interested in an Eileen the Crow enamel pin?
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Nov 09, 2021 at 07:53:18 PM
Please be sure to read this entire update before voting in the poll:
I had originally planned to offer an enamel pin featuring Eileen the Crow as a stretch goal freebie after the art gallery goal, similar to the Solaire enamel pin from the 1st Edition Kickstarter, but this wasn't formally added to the stretch goal chart since the pin hadn't been designed yet. The art gallery goal was unfortunately not reached, but I think I made the art gallery too much of a jump from the previous stretch goal beneath it, which was my own error in judgment. Even if it wouldn't be perfectly to the original intended scale, I'd still like to include some pages of bonus artwork material in the 2nd Edition book, so backers can still expect some extra pages of amazing looking Soulsy goodness when their rewards arrive!
But the big factor in this update is about extra enamel pin. Since I feel like I could have handled the stretch goals differently to help get the campaign to an enamel pin freebie, I would still like to capitalize on the possibility of delivering an Eileen pin to folks interested in it. Please note that while the Eileen pin will NOT be free, it would be offered at a heavily discounted price (probably at about $7USD with no additional shipping charge) compared to the cost of the other enamel pins. This enamel pin could be added on to any existing pledge that's receiving a shipped physical reward, and backers will be able to do this when answering their surveys at the end of the month. While I don't yet have a design to share for the enamel pin right now, it would be revealed by the time the surveys are sent out, so backers will be able to see it before finalizing their decision to get it or not. The pin would be designed by Higgs, just like the Lautrec and Siegmeyer pins, and would be similar in style to those.
Please be sure to visit this Straw Poll to vote, especially if getting the Eileen pin interests you! If the poll secures enough Ayes (probably to the tune of around 60 or 70) then I'll do my best to proceed with making sure backers have the option to get an Eileen pin as well.
Thanks for your time everyone!
