2 Arcane, 2 Bullshit
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 01:55:50 PM

We're in week two now, and we've passed 20k in funding, which is outrageous. We may be past the honeymoon phase, but my feelings about you have not changed. You guys are like...Imagine if scientists tried to put shark DNA into the world's tastiest sandwich, but mistakenly created a talking castle with robots for arms. You guys are the sassy rogue scientist who was too cool for that project.

I've had some folks inquiring about adding stuff to their rewards, and some others with ideas for stretch goals. I want every single one of you to have everything you desire (definitely not a promise,) even if it means sacrificing my own sanity and hygiene (definitely a promise,) so I've tried my best to accommodate. Below are some instructions for adding stuff, and below that are some stretch goals. (This info is also now in the project description).

ADD ONS 

If you've pledged for a deck or higher and you'd like to add additional items to your reward, just increase your pledge by the following amount(s), and make sure you message me to let me know what you want:

+1 Deck – Add $45 (CAD) for each additional deck, no extra shipping required.

+1 Poster – Add $35 (CAD) for each additional poster, no extra shipping required.

+10 Postcards – Add $20 (CAD) for each 10 additional random postcards. Shipping is included. Note that I've only printed postcards for 10 different cards, so you will have repeats if you get more than 10.

+1 Sticker – Add $2 (CAD) for each additional sticker. Shipping is included.

STRETCH GOALS 

Sorry I've been so slow to add information about stretch goals! It's mainly because I hadn't originally designed any, but I am emboldened by your love and support. Let's spend some money! Here's what I've got so far:

$9,000 – Gilt Edges *UNLOCKED* – I'm going to upgrade the cards with shiny metallic edging, and likely add some foil detailing to the packaging too. This will enhance the deck's mystical power by 3.33%.

$20,000 – Logo Stickers *UNLOCKED* –Every single person who has pledged for a reward that comes in the mail will have their reward upgraded to include an ARCANE BULLSHIT sticker at no extra cost. Sticker design is still undecided, but I may give you some options. Stay tuned for updates.

$25,000 – Logo Patches – Every single person who has pledged for a reward that comes in the mail will have their reward upgraded to include an ARCANE BULLSHIT embroidered patch at no extra cost. Patch design is still undecided. Stay tuned for updates.

$30,000 – Enamel Pins – Every single person who has pledged for a reward that comes in the mail will have their reward upgraded to include an ARCANE BULLSHIT soft enamel lapel pin at no extra cost. Stay tuned for updates on the pin design. It will likely not be too different from the stickers and patches, but this will give you some options for how to publicly display your allegiance to Bullshit.

$35,000 – Tarot Bags – Everyone who pledges for a deck will get a bonus cloth sac to hold their cards. The design for these has not yet been finalized.

$40,000 – Bonus Card – Everyone who pledges for a deck will get a KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE bonus card included with their order. I have a few ideas for cards, but I may open up community discussion to harness our collective ridiculousness.

$66,666 – Goats – If we raise this much money I'm going to figure out how to spend some time with goats, and maybe see if there's an ethical way to dress them up in costumes. I'm not promising that I will create a spooky 'goat of the month' calendar, but that's one idea. Another idea is that I just hang out with goats.

If you've got any other ideas for stretch goals, especially ridiculous ones, don't hesitate to comment/message/scream them into a well.

And as always, if anything I've said or done doesn't make sense, or you have questions about anything at all, please message me anytime. 

The unstoppable Bullshit train
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 01:53:07 PM

Hey! So we hit 300% funding, and the patch reward is now unlocked! Thanks again to everyone for your support and all the great input you've been bringing to the comments. 

It's almost time for all this success to go to my head, and for me to start making bold (yet compelling) claims about aliens and the secrets they've revealed to me. Almost. But not yet. I will tell you this: the aliens all use Windows phones and have at least one more nipple than you were expecting. Here's a sketch from memory:

Stay tuned in the next couple weeks for more details about the patch design. It should be somewhat similar (but probably simplified a bit) to the sticker design, which is now done:

 With these stretch rewards unlocked, the Shit Starter pledge level is now fucking dope. You get 2 random postcards, a sticker, a patch, AND a button for 10 bucks (including shipping in Canada and the US). SO if you don't have the cash for a deck, but want to support the project, this is a pretty great option. And there's still a chance that it will get even better, with the addition of the enamel pin stretch goal. Tell all your disciples! 

That's it for now. 

-EVAN

Eye of the Shitstorm
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 01:52:29 PM

Hey Bullshitters! This campaign is now halfway over. The Bullshit moon may be waning, but somehow the tides of Bullshit are still high. Thanks again to everyone who has contributed. May the great bull ever shit in your favour. Some highlights since my last update: 

• We’re over 400% funded! (Humble enthusiasm!) 
• We’ve unlocked the pin AND tarot bag rewards, so almost everyone will be reaping a much sweeter Bullshit harvest. 
•  We’ve grown to over 500 backers! I value your privacy, but we are a family now and as such we should all be borrowing each others’ clothes. Someone please set that up ASAP. 
• We’re getting pretty close to unlocking the BONUS CARD, which I’m sure will be wonderful. We’ll figure it out when we get there! I’ve already seen a few very good suggestions, and I’d love to see more.

I still plan on going out with a bang, so keep sharing this shit. Have you got a podcast? Twitch channel? International media/publishing conglomerate? Anarcho-communist pamphlet? Christian Newsletter in the midst of an identity crisis? Short-wave radio? Ham radio? Shortpod hamcast? Please distribute news about this campaign wildly! Need me to do something controversial? Need some kind of juicy kickback? Need me to compromise my values? Let’s talk. Did you know Kickstarter has a private messaging feature? It does! And, against my better judgement, I always answer.

Anyway, thanks again! Here’s a sketch for a design I was thinking of printing on the recently-unlocked Tarot Bag reward:

That Good Shit
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 01:52:17 PM

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I've calmed down a little, but everything is still amazing.
over 5 years ago – Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 01:23:36 AM

Loyal disciples of bullshit, 

Hey! So a couple days passed there. We are now 200% funded, which feels great. Thanks again to everyone. You are like if "special" had sex with "wonderful" and an amazing new word hatched out of an egg, then got eaten by a panther. You are the panther.

What have I been doing? I relaxed a little bit. But I also worked super fucking hard on the Poster reward. Why did I even include a poster reward when I know we're all here for the deck? Because I genuinely love making things and I wanted to make at least two things. And also because I hate having free time to run and frolic in the sun, or whatever people are doing. Are people still frolicking? Whatever.

The poster is going to be awesome. I've never actually drawn anything so complicated and gigantic. It's basically 20 brand new cards all smashed into one scene. I was inspired by Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, but obviously this is nowhere near that good. I just wanted to try and imagine a whole bullshit world where little bullshit folks do bullshit stuff all day. Anyway, it's been a lot of fun to make. 

I know you want this poster now, and Kickstarter doesn't make it easy to get two rewards. But here's the thing. If you want a poster, and you've already pledged for a deck or higher you can just add 35 dollars (CAD) to your pledge, then message me saying what it's for. The extra 5 bucks is to cover the added shipping. If you're interested in combining any other reward tiers, just message me and we'll figure it out.

I also wanted to let everyone know that, as discussed in the comments, I'm going to take 'verbal diarrhea' booklet word submissions from EVERYONE (cutting it off after 500). I'll send around a survey after the campaign ends, so start thinking about what you want your contribution to be. Will it be BUTT? ASS? The sky is truly the limit, but please no racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.

I think that's all for now. Check out this GIF I made of the poster drawing process.

 I'll be back with more updates sometime next week!

Yours in Bullshit, 

-Evan