A reprint of the modern fantasy cooperative board game The Shared Dream.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Tabletop Simulator Mod Now Available!
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 08:36:14 AM
Thanks to some dedicated backers, the Tabletop Simulator mod for The Shared Dream is now available to the public!
This mod contains all 10 playable characters and all of the resources needed to set up and play a game of Beast at the Door for up to 4 players. Be aware that there is no scripting so any additional setup or changes to the current setup will need to be done 'by hand.'
Fortunately, the rule book is included right inside the module, so you can just follow along with setup as if the game were in front of you.
We hope you enjoy this opportunity to take a look at some of the component designs and play through a scenario! If you have any questions or need any help with the module, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] (putting Tabletop Simulator in the subject would be helpful, as well.)
Let's have a great last week of the campaign, and thank you as always.
Closing Hours! Stay Connected!
over 5 years ago
– Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 03:10:44 AM
Hey gang,
Those of you who are Kickstarter vets know that the last 48 hours of a campaign are usually a flurry of activity! That's why we wanted to take a quick moment now to thank everyone for their feedback and support.
We've mentioned multiple times that we feel our campaigns are more than a crowdfunding opportunity. With every passing campaign, we hope to build more and more trust with our audience, spread our philosophy a little bit, and make some more friends.
With that in mind, we wanted to share a couple of things we're doing to continue building our community!
1) Post-Kickstarter Live Stream: This Thursday, November 1st at 7pm Eastern, we'll be holding our traditional 'after-hours' livestream. We usually hold this on Google Hangouts as an informal gathering where we can all chat together about not just this project, but games in general, and even life outside of gaming (that exists?!?)
These are always a fun, laid back way to hang out and get to know each other. Once we post the link, it's pretty easy to jump in or out of the stream, so stop by if you have a chance! We'll be posting the link in an update on Thursday.
2) The ODAM Publishing Discord: Join our new Discord so we can all stay in touch. This platform gives you a great opportunity to chat with fellow gamers as well as our team.
Kickstarter Promo Pack Now Available!
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 12:36:04 PM
After much discussion with returning backers, new backers, and the team, we have decided to make the original Kickstarter Exclusive material available through this Kickstarter as an add-on.
The vast majority of returning backers who contacted us publically and privately expressed the same thought: they had no problem making the original exclusives available through this campaign.
And so, due to popular demand and our supporter's blessing, the Kickstarter Exclusive Promo Pack can now be added to your pledge for $10.
The decision to make it available only as an add-on is twofold:
1) Backers of the original campaign are still rewarded, since they have already received this content for free.
2) Since we only created enough copies for existing Kickstarter backers during the first campaign, we will have to reproduce the promo pack, adding a new manufacturing cost to our existing plans.
We believe this to be a course of action that is both fair and satisfactory to everyone.
If you wish to add the Kickstarter Exclusive Promo Pack to your pledge, just modify your pledge and add $10. Additional information will be collected through the pledge manager after the campaign.
Please note that the Promo Pack will NOT be changed from its original version. While all of the material can still be used, all of the additional character/Animus mats will be in the old format.
The Promo Pack Includes:
2 new miniatures: The Descendant and the Red Beast
1 new playable character (Uriah/The Descendant)
6 Alternate Animus that can be combined with existing Waking World characters to increase replayability
New Nightclub location
2 New Artifacts
Thank you again for making your voices heard!
1000 Backers! What's next? You decide!
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 01:06:35 AM
Wow, wow, wow! $90,000 raised, 1000 backers, and 12 days left to go! What an amazing turnout!
Things have been going very well and we're happy to have backers both new and returning along for the ride. Next update we'll be showcasing some gameplay examples in Tabletop simulator. This should give people a good insight into what The Shared Dream is all about.
After that what would you guys like to see more of? Are you most interested in seeing more conversational livestreams? How about Tabletop-Simulator ran playthroughs? Would you like to hear more about the development process, or do you want to see more material from the game?
Leave a comment or drop us a message and let us know what you think!
ODAM Livestream, Odds & Ends
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 10:34:37 AM
Hey everyone!
What a great first week, huh? We're over 300% funded, over 800 people have joined the fun, and t-shirts were made!
While the initial rush may have slowed down, this campaign is far from over!
As always, we appreciate you sharing the project on social media, checking us out on Kicktraq, and chatting about the project on the web. It's your excitement and energy that will continue to propel this project forward and help The Shared Dream reach as many people as possible.
If you're a returning backer and have a BoardGameGeek account, we'd love it if you gave The Shared Dream a rating if you haven't already! This small step can help convince those who are on the fence of what you already know--that The Shared Dream is a worthy addition to any collection! TSD's BGG page is right here:
Next order of business, we are scheduling a Kickstarter livestream for next Monday, the 15th. A couple of days out, the Kickstarter page will have a countdown and a place for you to submit your questions if you can't make the livestream.
We find the KS livestreams to be both fun and informative, as it's an easy way to have a back and forth conversation with the developers of The Shared Dream and ask all those questions that may require a more thorough followup than a text comment can allow.
Returning Backers Update
We've had some return backers ask if there is any way they can obtain the expansions while remaining in the Covens tier to receive their free base game. While we will not be offering individual expansions, we will be providing returning backers 2 options:
1) Necrophobia & Wrath of Axitath can be added to a pledge as a group (for those who were previous Ultimate backers.)
2) All of the expansions can be added to a pledge as a group (for those who previously only ordered the Base Game.)
These options will become available through Backerkit after the campaign ends, and again they will only be made available for returning backers.
Tabletop Simulator
Do you have Tabletop Simulator? Want to help playtest the TTS version of The Shared Dream? Send an email to [email protected]! Not only will you help make sure that the mod is running correctly, but you'll get to play Beast at the Door with one of the developers! While we've tested the mod internally, we'd like to take it for a quick test-run before distributing it more widely. Thanks in advance for your help!
Painted Miniatures
As a reminder, we'd love to see your paint jobs on The Shared Dream! Send 'em over to [email protected] so we can check them out!
