Galactic Dice Samples
almost 3 years ago – Wed, May 26, 2021 at 09:16:48 PM

Galactic Dice Samples

Dear Young Emperors,

As we continue to perform pre-production duties for our press run in October, we've been working closely with the printer to determine the material and method of embossing that we'll be using for the Galactic Order Dice and Battle Dice included in Core Worlds: Empires.

At first we considered using wooden dice, but the level of detail needed for our die pips was too high for that medium. We then considered using heat-embossed plastic dice, but the image on these can sometimes rub off with heavy use. We therefore decided to go with engraved plastic dice (see image above). This allows for a solid impression that can handle lots of use, and also gives us a nice range of colors. After being embossed by a machine, each die will actually be hand painted to create the colors shown above.

Although we have displayed multiple dice up above to show off all the sides, please keep in mind that each game only comes with 1 Galactic Order Die and 2 Battle Dice.

• The Galactic Order Die is used with certain special abilities that allow you to receive favor in a random Galactic Order.
• The Battle Dice are a modifier that players can decide whether or not to use during battles. There is an equal chance of a positive or negative outcome, so usually this is an option for close battles when one empire is a just a bit behind the other's total Military Strength. The gold result inflicts damage against an enemy unit, and the red result means that one of your own units has been damaged instead.

Last Chance to order Adventure Packs in Europe

As we mentioned during our last update, because we're printing such a small number of Dungeon Alliance Adventure Packs, we are able to print these on a much earlier schedule than Core Worlds: Empires and Core Worlds: Nemesis. The Adventure Packs are now in full production, and we are expecting to receive a production sample from the printer later this week. We are hopeful that the finished games will leave the printer in June and be ready to ship out to backers sometime in July.

If you live in Europe and are still considering ordering the Adventure Packs, please do so right away. Most of the Adventure Packs are shipping to our US warehouse, so it's important that you order your copy immediately or we won't be able to ship them to you from Germany.

You can order the Adventure Packs in the Pledge Manager. If your order is already locked, please email me at [email protected] so I can unlock your order.

Promo Card Review, Part IV

This update we're sharing the Dice Tower Kickstarter Promo Cards from 2015. And yes, we know the "Tower of Infinite Dice" is insane. Enjoy!

Until our next Update...

Andrew Parks

Survey Deadline Looms
about 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 03:56:21 AM

Survey Deadline: 3/31/21

Dear Young Emperors,

As mentioned in our previous update, today is the final day to guarantee your Kickstarter rewards by sending in your Pledge Manager Survey. After today, we can no longer guarantee that all of your Add-ons will still be in stock. If you complete your survey after today and some of your Add-ons are no longer available, then we will only be able to offer you store credit for the remainder of your pledge amount, so please be sure to complete your survey today if you have not done so already.

Adventure Packs Printing Ahead of Schedule

The reason we set our Kickstarter delivery schedule for December 2021 is that LudoFact's overall manufacturing schedule is much slower these days due to COVID restrictions. Because of this, LudoFact told us before the Kickstarter that they would not be able to finish manufacturing Core Worlds: Empires and Core Worlds: Nemesis until October, which should provide us with sufficient time to get everyone's games shipped out by early December.

However, because we are printing a more limited number of the Dungeon Alliance Adventure Packs, we are currently scheduled to finish production of these games by the early summer. We have therefore decided to deliver the Adventure Packs earlier than the other games rather than let them sit in a warehouse and wait for five months. Everyone who ordered the Adventure Packs as a separate Add-on should now receive them by the end of the summer.

The default for backers who ordered the Adventure Packs as part of a Dungeon Alliance Bundle or a Quixotic Games Bundle, however, will be to wait until their other games are delivered since the Adventure Packs can't be played on their own. However, we'll provide these backers with the opportunity to request early delivery of the Adventure Packs if they'd like. 

Promo Card Review, Part III

This update we're sharing the rarest of all the promo cards, the one that has been the most difficult to obtain over the years. Champion of Ra is the most cost effective Prestige Card in the game, but the qualification to draft it can present a difficult challenge.

Until our next Update...

Andrew Parks

Pledge Manager Incoming!
about 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 12:14:28 PM

Surveys Heading Your Way!

Dear Young Emperors,

We are sending out our Pledge Manager Surveys this evening, so please be prepared to fill them out as soon as you receive them. As a reminder, many of the Add-on bundles are nearly sold out, so please fill the surveys out right away to guarantee that you will receive the rewards that you intended. The deadline to fill out the surveys and guarantee your rewards is March 31, 2021, so please don't delay.

Some of you had special requests during the campaign, and I asked you to email me during the Pledge Manager so that I could make a manual adjustment to your pledge. Before you fill out your survey, please send me an email at [email protected] with a reminder of your request. Please be sure to include the username you used on Kickstarter so that I can quickly find your original pledge.

And of course, if you have any difficulties or troubles while filling out your survey, please email me at [email protected] and I will personally help you resolve your issues.

Dropped Pledges

11 of our backers had their pledges dropped due to credit card difficulties. If you are one of those backers and would like me to manually recreate your order, I am happy to do so. Please email me right away at [email protected] and please include your original Kickstarter username and what you ordered.

Promo Card Review, Part II

We are happy to present the next set of Promo Card Reveals! Here are the 10 Pre-Game Draft Cards:

Until our next Update...

Andrew Parks

Thank You, Emperors!
about 3 years ago – Fri, Mar 05, 2021 at 04:31:14 AM

Thank You for a Successful Campaign!

Dear Young Emperors,

Thanks to your support, Quixotic Games has realized its dream of bringing two new games set in the Core Worlds Universe to life:

•  Core Worlds: Nemesis allows you to play the original Core Worlds card game as a solo game, and now includes all 30 promo cards that have ever been released for Core Worlds over the years.
•  Core Worlds: Empires uses a unique blend of worker placement, deck-building, and area control to allow you to carve out your own star empire every time you play. The game now includes components for 5 players, as well as two extra Leaders and Core Worlds.

Your feedback and your help in spreading the word helped shape these two products and helped seal the future for new games set in this franchise. Thanks to all of you, we now move towards a brighter destiny for the universe of Core Worlds.

Preparing for the Pledge Manager

Within the next two weeks, we plan to send out surveys allowing you to claim your Kickstarter Rewards and Add-ons. We will be using BackerKit as our Pledge Manager, which will allow you to add new items to your order if you wish. It is very important that you respond to the survey as soon as possible to make sure you allocate all of your Add-ons. Even though Kickstarter allowed you to specify your Add-ons to help you calculate your pledge amount, you will still need to manually assign your Add-ons in BackerKit.

This is particularly important for those of you who ordered Add-ons that sold out during the campaign, such as the Core Worlds Mega Bundle and Quixotic Games Supreme Bundle, due to the fact that these bundles included Core Worlds: Galactic Orders, which is now out of stock.

We'll send out another Update around the same time that we send out your surveys, so please stay tuned during the coming weeks to make sure you can respond to the survey right away and claim your rewards.

Credit Card Processing Errors

We still have 14 backers whose credit cards did not process successfully after the Kickstarter. Please pay attention to emails from Kickstarter so that you can fix this situation as soon as possible. If Kickstarter is unable to process your credit card within the next few days, then we will be unable to send you your rewards. If you need help, please email us right away at [email protected] and we'll do our best to help you clear up any issues.

Promo Card Review

Towards the end of the Kickstarter Campaign, we announced that we were unlocking all 30 Core Worlds Promo Cards, and your enthusiasm and positive energy were contagious! For those of you who haven't seen the Promo Cards yet, we thought it would be fun to reveal a few of them at the end of the next few updates.

Here are the Alternate Starting Hero Cards:

Until our next Update...

Andrew Parks

Major Announcement: All Promo Cards Unlocked!
about 3 years ago – Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 02:38:04 AM

Editor's Note: We tend to get into character during our newsletters for Core Worlds. If you'd like to skip straight to the details, please feel free to scroll past the italicized text. :-)

Wisdom of the Empress

No matter how many allies they gathered, no matter how hard they fought, the fleets of the young emperors could not pierce the defenses of the Eidolon League, which drew upon powerful technology to keep the Promo Modules locked deep within the vault of their sanctuary.

One by one, the emperors gave in to despair, except for one, who was burning inside as she sought a solution to their quandary. For many hours, Empress Elona had tried to use her cosmic powers to shatter the defenses of the Eidolon League, but to no avail. "Our followers must be rewarded for their loyalty," she told herself. "But how?"

Then she smiled, and her wrath gave way to sudden calm. The solution had been there the whole time, just waiting for the right moment of epiphany. 

"We cannot wrest the Promo Modules from the Eidolons," she declared. "But there is a way for us to have them nonetheless." With that, she closed her fists and looked deep into the celestial spaces that separate all living things. Drawing upon the hopes and desires of her followers, she visualized the Promo Modules as clearly in her mind as if they were right there in front of her. 

And then they were.

The other emperors stood in stunned silence at the sight of the Promos that they had desired for so long. Empress Elona had used her powers to create living copies of the Promo Modules, drawn from the imaginations of those who trusted in her. She had used her wisdom to find a way for both the Eidolon League and the young emperors to share in these glorious artifacts!

Dear Emperors,

To thank all of you for your loyal support, we have decided to unlock all 30 promo cards and automatically add them to Core Worlds: Nemesis. Here are the details:

• If your pledge includes one or more copies of Core Worlds: Nemesis, then you don't have to do anything. The promo cards will be included in every printed copy of the game.
• Those who pledged for the Empires Reward, which does not include Core Worlds: Nemesis, can add $5 to their pledge now to receive a separate promo pack in the Pledge Manager. The $5 helps us pay the printer to separate the promo cards from the main Nemesis printing sheet, shrink wrap the packs, and add barcodes to them. This promo pack is limited to one per backer, and is only available to those who pledged for the Empires package.
• Those who pledged $20 or more to the CORE WORLDS DIGITAL Campaign in 2014 may immediately switch their pledge to the new Monarch Reward, which includes both Empires and Nemesis for $70 (a $10 discount).
• Those who pledged $50 or more to the CORE WORLDS DIGITAL Campaign in 2014 may immediately switch their pledge to the new Divine Emperor Package, which includes both Empires and Nemesis for $55 (a $25 discount).
• If you are not sure how much you pledged to CORE WORLDS DIGITAL, please send us a message and we will confirm for you.

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below or send us a message. We'll also be updating the FAQ with much of this information as well.

Thanks again for your support! Like the Empress, I've spent the day burning inside as I sought a solution to our quandary. I hope you like what I've come up with. :-)

Andrew Parks