Bloomchasers: A Delightful 3D Tree Game of Flowers and Wits

Final 3D Components Updates — check these flowers out!!
over 1 year ago – Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 06:41:06 AM

Hello saplings and mighty oaks,

Just a quick Bloomchasers update for you! We've been continually working with our manufacturing partner to take every little component in this game from "good" to "awesome," and we're finally there. (You wouldn't believe how much the minutiae of "leaf angle" matters in keeping buds from getting knocked off every time you bump the tree, but we figured it out!)

Here's a sneak peek at what the final components will look like from a recent 3D print — obviously the final version will be in color!

We printed this version with our in-house 3D printers (thanks Tavey!), so next we'll be receiving a preliminary sample straight from the manufacturer for further spot-checking. After that, it's off to the races!

As of now, all production timelines are still on track. But, unforeseen things sometimes do happen to slow production and logistics process — if they do, you'll be the first know.

Thanks! May your weather cards be good and your flowers plentiful. Until next time,

Evan, Josh, & Tavey

Bloomchasers instructions sneak peek!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Jul 02, 2024 at 07:16:41 AM

Hi early Bloomers,

Hope you're having a lovely month, and keeping your leaves cool if you live somewhere hot like us (southern USA) — feels like every day we're drawing another Sun card!

Speaking of the Weather Deck, here's a little sneak peek into the draft instructions our awesome designer is working on! Revealing the cards in the Weather Deck at the end of each game is one of our favorite gameplay parts — you won't know till the end exactly which cards were in the climate of the game!

As far as manufacturing timelines, all is on track. We're still in the fine tuning process as far as getting 3D CAD files prepped for optimal manufacturing, along with checking box design die lines, etc. Lots of little details, but they're important!

Talk soon,
Evan + Josh
P.S. Have a friend that would love this game, but missed the campaign? We've now enabled Late Pledges, so they can still pre-order a copy right here on the Kickstarter page! (Late Pledges will receive their Pledge Manager email about a month after pledging.)

Manufacturing Updates + Abducktion In Canada!
almost 2 years ago – Thu, May 30, 2024 at 08:19:02 AM

Hi Future Bloomers,

Spring is here, and things are happening in Bloomchasers world! Right now, we're in conversation with the manufacturer, and focused on making small but important adjustments to make all components a super smooth experience to play with. 

For instance, as some of you pointed out in our prototype playthrough video, a slight bump to the tree could cause buds to fly off en masse — no fun. We've been able to make some slight modifications to the upper shapes of the leaves to better "catch" the buds, so now they just rustle around pleasingly if they get bumped!

Also, if you happen to be one of our friends living in Canada, good news — our other bestselling games, Abducktion and Ransom Notes, are finally available in Canada! 

We don't have the ability to add these games to your pledge, but you can purchase them directly from our site at the pages below — free shipping too! (Apologies we don't have Abducktion stock yet in the rest of the world — we're working on it!)

Abducktion for Canada
Ransom Notes for Canada

Thanks all, and stay tuned for more updates!
Evan, Josh, and Tavey

P.S. Make sure you check your email from Backerkit Pledge manager — many of you haven't opened it yet; it went to the email you have on file with Kickstarter! If for some reason you didn't receive it, message me (Evan) and we'll get it sorted for you.

Huge THANK YOU + Special Tree Surprise
almost 2 years ago – Sat, May 11, 2024 at 01:16:17 PM

Hi botanists and flower folk,

Wow — 30 days goes really fast! We can't believe how many supported this campaign (over 6,000, unbelievable), and we're so excited that you've helped us make Bloomchasers happen.

We're already deep in conversation with our manufacturing partner, and here's what we'll need from you next:

• You'll be receiving an email from "BackerKit", our pledge manager, in about 2-3 weeks. You'll input all your shipping info in there!
• This BackerKit email will go to the email address on your Kickstarter account! For many, that's defaulted to your AppleID, which you might not be checking — so we recommend you update this to your primary email address.
• You'll be able to upgrade your pledge if you like! If you're a US-backer, you'll be able to add on our previous games to your order, too. (So sorry we aren't able to offer this for non-US backers; the logistics don't work out!)

On top of that, we've got a special surprise for y'all! To celebrate the success of this campaign, we've partnered up with Plant with Purpose to plant a new tree in the Dominican Republic for every backer in this campaign! They're an awesome reforestation non-profit and we're super excited to work with them. (To be clear: no Kickstarter funds raised are part of this donation; this is something we're just doing to give back and say thanks!)

We're so, so grateful to each of you for helping us make this wild concept into reality, and we'll be keeping you posted with transparent updates and progress during the entire manufacturing process.

Happy blooming,
Evan, Josh, & Tavey



 

Haiku Winners + Playthrough Video!
almost 2 years ago – Thu, May 02, 2024 at 07:52:48 AM

A sunny morning to you, fellow photosynthesizers!

We had so, so much fun reading the clever, hilarious, and sometimes surprisingly poignant Bloomchasers Haikus you submitted! We had nearly 200 people submit poems — amazing!

We wish we could choose them all as winners, but much like Bloomchasers, only the strongest prevail! (Unless you're playing co-op mode, then you all build a happy little tree together, of course.)

Our ten favorites are below — if you wrote one of these, look out for a message from us in the coming days about getting your prize sent your way!

Also, after long last, check out this full-length playthrough video our amazing Social Media Director Amanda put together! (Do note: these are still prototype, 3D-printed components.)

Thanks! We've only got 8 days left in this campaign (crazy!) so if you have any plant-loving board game friends, send this campaign their way!
-Evan, Josh, and Tavey

Haiku winners!