April Update - What’s next?
about 2 years ago – Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 03:49:15 AM

Dear Architects,

We hope this update finds you well!

Almost a month has passed since the end of our Kickstarter campaign for Tang Garden: Seasons and we have been mainly working on playtesting and balancing all the unlocked content of our stretch goals.

The amount of content in Tang Garden: Seasons is really massive. We laid out everything on our digital table and it was impressive to see. We promise several hours of fun with this expansion!

This part took several months during our first campaign for Tang Garden, but this time around we feel we know this game so well that doing small changes feels fun and refreshing. We plan to close the game in the next two weeks and after that, this is what we will be working on.

Workflow for April/May 2022:

1. Closing down the game and preparing the pre-production files
2. Start working on the final rules for Tang Garden: Seasons and the rulebook compendium
3. Announce our Thundergryph Bazaar (launching in May)
4. Start working with GameTrayz on the storing solution for the Big Box
   

What can you expect from our next update?

• We will explain how our pledge manager works. We will announce and publish our Bazaar catalog where you will be able to see what you can get and the availability of certain items in your zone.
• We will reveal the secret game hidden on our Kickstarter page and discuss it (you have one last month to solve it if you are curious)
• We will discuss the surveys you have been answering during our campaign

Do you have any questions?

Please write them down in the comments below. Our team will be answering them! 

For questions related to your pledge, you can reach us here.

Sincerely yours,

Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

We are writing this final chapter, together. Here is our thank you!
about 2 years ago – Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 12:59:52 AM

Dear Architects,

The rollercoaster of emotions behind a Kickstarter campaign is something that never fades away, even after ten campaigns. The tension before launching, the excitement of seeing your support…It's always a memorable moment for all of us.

Behind creating a game, there are countless hours of work during a very long period of time and the last minute of the campaign feels like the final mile of a long marathon.

We are so blessed to have a community this positive, understanding, and encouraging.

Crowdfunding has changed our lives, and we will be forever grateful to you.

I want to break our tradition of publishing a thank you video because behind me there are incredibly talented people that have worked on this project with love and passion that also want to thank you. 

This is how we want to do it.

Veronica from MeepleMusic also wanted to say thanks for all the kind comments towards her music by composing a song dedicated to Tang Garden: Seasons. We hope you will enjoy it!

Today we are opening this final chapter of Tang Garden that will end once you get to experience the game by creating your own memorable moments.

We will still be in contact and publish monthly updates on how the final development is going.

If you want to stay in touch with the team, follow us!
Discord, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, Facebook Group, Twitter.

Gryphy is setting up the base of our tent for the Bazaar (yes, our pledge manager) and we are so excited to be welcoming all of you to one of the greatest Thundergryph Bazaars ever! Just wait and see…

Sincerely yours,

Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

Last 48h - Our final set of Stretch Goals!
about 2 years ago – Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 10:16:16 PM

Dear Architects,

We hope you are doing well!

We are so excited to be entering the last 48 hours of our campaign with more than 7000 of you. 

Thank you so much!

This has been a beautiful ride and we want to surprise you with our final Stretch Goals! We really appreciate your support and we hope these Stretch Goals get you as excited as we are!

Garden promenade - New KS Special scenario

Back in 2018, we closed the campaign with the Imperial Palace, one of the most beloved scenarios for Tang Garden. For this final chapter, we want to commemorate this beautiful adventure with something you will remember: The Garden Promenade.

This scenario adds incredible control over the entire variety of Panoramas in Tang Garden, by introducing an interesting mechanism with the Garden Walk tiles.

You will place the four garden corners on the mainboard. Reveal 3 (instead of 2) panorama tiles, and finally shuffle all the Imperial walls tiles to create a stack and reveal 3.

When collecting a Panorama disc, players will also have to collect and place an Imperial Wall tile from the ones available on the same side where the Panorama is placed by following one of these two choices:

1. Place a Panorama tile and place an Imperial Wall with the Panorama icon showing without getting any bonuses by matching elements.
2. Place the Imperial Wall tile without the Panorama icon showing, collect any matching element bonuses with the tile placement, and instead place the collected Panorama disc on the corresponding side of the board where the wall was placed. By doing so, that spot won’t have a panorama and will be locked for future placements.

These are all the Stretch Goals unlocked during this campaign

We will be sending a new update tomorrow for the last 24hours!

Sincerely yours,

Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

Last 24h - Your gift for our 6th anniversary!
about 2 years ago – Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 02:30:58 PM

Dear Architects,

We hope you are doing well!

There is a unique opportunity for all of us to spend 3 weeks together every time we launch. Your feedback, your enthusiasm, and your support is incredible.

We are wrapping up this campaign with a beautiful memory and we look forward to working with you on making this game happen!

We are also very thankful to everyone that spent time answering questions in our comment section. You are awesome!

But today is a special day. Thundergryph is 6 years old!

For all of that and because we love you back, we want you to enjoy the excitement of these last 24 hours even more by unlocking the Garden Promenade immediately, regardless of whether we reach or not the funding required!

💬 Make sure to show up in the comment section and celebrate with us!

Sincerely yours,

Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

Last 72h - Important survey and the list of all the unlocked Stretch Goals
about 2 years ago – Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 01:33:46 AM

Dear Architects,

We hope you are doing well!

We are entering the last 72 hours of the campaign, and our veteran backers know that communication doesn’t stop at the end of the campaign as discussing the different game subjects is crucial for the final development sprint.

You have managed to unlock 44 stretch goals and by unlocking the revealed set below, we will be able to break our own record of stretch goals unlocked in a single campaign! We are very excited to be adding this important milestone to our 10th campaign!

Tang Garden: Seasons important survey

We always like to hear from you about several aspects of the game, since it helps us to take the best direction accordingly to what you prefer and what we think is best for the game.

The survey will take 5 minutes or less and it is completely anonymous. It is branched in a way that you will only have to answer what you can, by considering how much you know about the game. We really appreciate your opinion and your time.

This is what we have achieved together

We will be sending a new update tomorrow for the last 48hours! Thank you so much for your kind support.

Sincerely yours,

Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

46 🐈 and counting. Hint: A cipher game is hidden on our Kickstarter page.