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This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
Sovereign Tea releases July 2021 next month. Let's talk about where we are and what's left.
** We are locking addresses on June 15, 2021. Please confirm your address on BackerKit. **
If your address is going to change soon, please reach out to us immediately so we can hold your order. The final physical products will be arriving shortly. Once here, it's packing time! Shipments will be handled by our lead artist, laughingbear.
With that out of the way, let's get into updates on the game itself!
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Here are the current numbers, showcasing an update from where we were last month.
We go into more details on each individual field here in our latest devlog, now available to read on itch.io.
We sat down to discuss the latest happenings in Sovereign Tea! In this one we actually show some pretty significant pieces of content for the game. We show the entirety of the reworked scene post-Level 08, as well as dive into longform discussions about Level 09's unique level design. Those of you who are very astute may notice that our gameplay footage includes a new music track created by our composer and funded by your kind support!
Atop of all that, we'd also like to make a special announcement about our vlogs...
We're going to host a Q+A for our next video devlog! We will record this in two weeks on the weekend of June 18-20. You can ask us anything you'd like regarding the development of Sovereign Tea! Feel free to ask us either in the comments here, on our social media like Twitter and Facebook, or in our Discord server. Don't be shy--we want to hear from you!
We cover a lot more about the game itself in our latest devlog on itch.io. Needless to say, we've been quite busy! Making this game has been a truly incredible experience, and we are so excited for you to soon experience it firsthand.
With all the updates above, we want to be clear on one thing: this game is on track for a timely release! As we inch closer and closer to release, your support is appreciated now more than ever. Let's keep the conversation going and spread the love of tea and coffee. If nothing else, please wishlist us on Steam. If you want to go the extra mile, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and join our Discord! This is by far our most ambitious game yet, but we're confident that it's going to be an unforgettable one. Until next time!
Let's start with the big news: Sovereign Tea will launch this July!
You can read our latest devlog on itch.io where we cover this topic and over game design updates, including showing off the snazzy above units.
Beyond that, we are very excited to announce that our Steam page is finally live! Wishlisting the game will help its visibility, and thus help the game achieve launch success. Feel free to wishlist the title and share with your friends!
With the top level announcements out of the way, let's dig into some more Kickstarter-specific updates.
We initially wanted to release this month and worked quite hard to reach that goal. As it stands, the game is almost fully ready, and in theory could be released this month... but we'd like some more time to test everything, find bugs, and give it the polish it needs. As such, we are now aiming to release July 2021, two months from now. This should provide us ample time to wrap everything up without having to rush.
We intended to ship rewards out by now, but as it stands, we are currently still waiting for inventory to arrive. As a result, we have not yet begun shipping out the rewards. We've already locked down addresses and realize this may be a problem for some individuals who may move soon. If your address is going to change in the next three months, please let us know. We can hold your order and delay its shipment for when you're ready to receive it.
The current plan for the OC commission-based rewards still holds to be delivered after the game launches. This is because we want to commit our artists to wrapping up any work that's needed. We expect that we will reach out to you to gather your OC requests by the end of June.
We realize that a delay, even a short one like this, is disappointing for many of you. This extra time is important to us as it allows us to ensure that the game releases at the highest quality it can release, while also allowing us time to work on supplementary game materials, like marketing materials, a new trailer, video devlogs, and more.
It is worth noting the following: all backers who backed at tiers that will receive the digital copy of the game will receive Steam keys for the game. Even if you've used the previously provided itch.io keys to play the beta, you will still receive Steam keys if you backed at the eligible tiers. You may choose to redeem them yourself or hand them off to a friend.
We cover a lot more detail on this subject on our itch.io devlog, but we wanted to share some of our latest work with you here as well.
As we stated last update, we're reworking the scenario for Level 08, a level in the existing beta, to feature Masala Chai. This features some new CGs that we're still iterating on. Enjoy the above WIP!
We've also been working on specific scenarios to flesh out the rich history of the world of Sovereign Tea. This includes letters discussing non-playable characters, such as the one shown above. Who is she? Well, that's a secret you won't discover until the game launches!
We're bummed out about having to wait two months longer to release this game, but we're grateful for your patience. Seeing our game appear in Steam searches for the first time has been both incredible and humbling, especially since this is the first time a 3 Halves Games title has shown up on Steam. In fact, this is the first game we've made with so large a scope it required additional funding! That's all possible thanks to you and your support over the years. Thank you.
As we inch closer to the eventual release of Sovereign Tea, we'd like to remind you that you can connect with us on a great multitude of platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for granular updates and the occasional meme. Join us on Discord, where you can don a fancy Team Tea and/or Team Coffee role. Finally, you can now wishlist us on Steam to help our game gain additional visibility on a brand new platform.
That's all for now. We'll talk to you again soon!
Last month was one of our busiest months yet in Sovereign Tea's development! We have published our largest devlog to date on our itchio going into the nitty gritty details, but let's provide a bit of a recap of what you can expect:
As you can see above, that's quite a lot! Do read our devlog to get the full scoop on what's been happening with this title's rapid development.
We have been ordering and preparing all the backer rewards. We are locking addresses this month and plan to start shipping by the end of the month. If your address is going to change soon, please let us know. We can hold onto your order and ship it at a later date as convenient for you, so please contact us ASAP. As always, please check and confirm all your information on our BackerKit.
We're close to the end of development on Sovereign Tea! Be sure to follow us on social media, on Twitter, Facebook, and Discord. Until next time!