Hunt monsters in the Wild Imaginary West using grit, mechs, traps, and more. From the world of skilled crafter Boylei Hobby Time.
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Howdy cowpokes! We have a hefty and exciting update for you all today, so saddle up for details about our pledge manager/survey, timeline update, and official wallpapers for download (including a new piece of artwork)!
BackerKit is how you'll be able to enter shipping information, manage your pledge, pay for shipping, and upgrade to Legendary or Warden Edition if desired. The survey will be sent to your email address within the next couple weeks. It rolls out to a random 5% of backers first, then to the rest soon after.
This survey is used to manage your pledge, add your shipping information, and payment method for shipping. We appreciate you filling this out early to help us plan accordingly!
For quick support, you can use the "Need help?" link at the bottom. Or email us at [email protected].
It's been a very busy time for Boylei Hobby Time and Rune Foundry, but time well spent! Here's some of what we're working on now:
Time is flying by! As we've stated before, we expected there may be some delays due to stretch goals. We also didn't anticipate some of the other delays in working with different partners, but alas we can't control everything despite our high Charm skills.
Below are our new expectations for the timeline. We hope you'll appreciate the time we're taking to make sure everything gets the proper care and quality it deserves! That being said, we're also trying to work very quickly to make sure everyone gets to enjoy this game with us as soon as possible.
BackerKit survey and pledge manager open: March 2025
Digital files* sent to backers: June 2025
BackerKit survey closes and credit cards charged**: July 2025
Manufacturing and shipping to fulfillment centers: July-October 2025
Backers receive physical products: November 2025
We've got our hands on all the miniatures and a lot of the artwork, which both add so much to the world. We'd like to fulfill one of our unlocked stretch goals that was made possible thanks to you (and our incredible illustrator Hardy Fowler), and give you some of the artwork to hold in your own hands.
Look our for a second update/email headed your way today with a private download link for all project backers!
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*backers will receive the following digital files in June: Wild Imaginary West RPG rulebook, campaign booklet, and East Portal Setting Guide booklet. All will be in PDF and are subject to changes. Other digital files from stretch goals will be sent later as those are ready, such as the mobile/desktop wallpapers (today) and the music (later).
**includes any applicable shipping charges, late add-ons, applicable taxes, duties, and VAT. All backers will be notified by email before the final charges are processed.
One of the stretch goals unlocked a seventh trade to play as: the Prospector! Take a look at the artwork and the mini, which will be included with the box set and STLs.
The Prospector finds the money in any situation, or else they blow it up.
And here's the latest video from Boylei Hobby Time featuring the Prospector:
Who's excited to play this trade? Which is your favorite trade?
Howdy partners, we hope you all had a nice holiday season! We've been hard at work on the Wild Imaginary West RPG and we'd like to tell you more about one of the factions Boylei Hobby Time has talked about in his videos:
The Rosewood Security Agency seeks justice and wealth, often at the same time. They are hired as protection for anyone with deep enough pockets, namely the U.S. Railroad Co.
The Railroad pays them well to protect their train cars, tracks, employees, and other assets. As part of that protection, the Rosewoods help to uphold and enforce the law by any means necessary. The Railroad seeks to civilize and bring order to the West through the Rosewoods to increase opportunities for their business. Some towns value the Rosewoods efforts while others see the lawbringers as a threat to their freedom.
Official laws are either few or largely unknown, as are their respective punishments. Rather, the Rosewoods operate more closely to an eye-for-an-eye system under their own moral compasses. It’s important for Rosewoods to maintain order and control by making examples of those who disrupt society. Rosewoods aim to be fair and reasonable although they’re not afraid to get their hands dirty for an extra dollar.
You can identify a Rosewood by the weapons they carry. Each uses beautiful rosewood for the stocks and grips of their guns. They hide any usage of Western electric technology so as to reflect the values of their Eastern clients, namely the Railroad.
Would you join the Rosewoods or try to undermine them? Comment below and let us know why or why not.
Well we thought we were going to have the BackerKit survey and pledge manager launched already, but a few hiccups popped up. The BackerKit team and our fulfillment partners have been very helpful to help make sure those few kinks should be resolved soon. Anywho, BackerKit is how you'll be able to enter shipping information, manage your pledge, and upgrade to Legendary or Warden Edition if desired. Sorry for the delay, but don't worry because it's truly coming soon and all backers will be notified!
This year, we'll all be playing the Wild Imaginary West RPG! Working on the stretch goals has been a really exciting addition to the project that we're really grateful you all helped us to reach. The final product will be all the better for it! Here's a look at our expected timeline:
Finishing Writing, Editing, Playtesting, Artwork, and Design: September 2024 - March 2025
Digital Files* sent to backers: April-May 2025
BackerKit survey closes and credit cards charged**: May 2025
Manufacturing, sample reviews, and shipping to fulfillment centers: April-August 2025
Backers receive final products: August-September 2025
We're still on track with our original timeline. We may still need to adjust our timeline expectations based on the extra work required by stretch goals (and any unforeseen circumstances that arise from manufacturing or shipping). So far so good, but we will let you know if anything changes. Admittedly, some of the stretch goals have required a lot more work than we anticipated.
What's a situation in the Wild Imaginary West you can't wait to play? Let us know in the comments and chat with us in the Discord!
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*backers will receive the following digital files in April: Wild Imaginary West RPG rulebook, campaign booklet, and East Portal Setting Guide booklet. All will be in PDF and are subject to changes. Other digital files from stretch goals will be sent later as those are ready, such as the mobile/desktop wallpapers and the music.
**includes any applicable shipping charges, late add-ons, applicable taxes, duties, and VAT. All backers will be notified by email before the final charges are processed.
The votes are in from our poll one week ago and we're very excited about what you've chosen! You unlocked a stretch goal for two new 50mm monster miniatures and here are the results:
With 678 total votes, the Great Horned Owl was the top choice! And with 498 votes, our second unlocked miniature will be the Western Hellbender!
Great Horned Owl - This towering owl with long antlers and a bone-chilling gaze is rumored to snatch away souls as silently as it glides through the air.
Western Hellbender - This slimy salamander of massive size exudes a toxic slime and lurks in riverbeds, dragging unsuspecting victims to their watery graves.
It was a close race for the others, well except for the Giant Centipede—which only had 202 votes. Sorry many-footed-arthropod enthusiasts. As a reminder, all of the mentioned monsters (and many more) will be included in the final book!
We're very busy right now with the remaining artwork, miniature designs, campaign, factions, the East Portal Setting Guide, and additional monsters. You probably expect us to say this, but everything is turning out awesome!
"Create a NPC" backers will also be getting invites from us soon to chat about their characters. Can't wait to hear what you have in mind!
We're syncing up with BackerKit this week to button up the details on our surveys and test them before they send out. Thanks for your patience and we'll let you know when those begin sending.