The Infinite Black: Expansion

A project in Springfield, MO by Spellbook
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Backers: 560
Average Pledge Per Backer: $176

Funded: $98,817 of $75,000
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Aug 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Spellbook
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Latest News

Legendary Battery Unlocked!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Community Mission 01 accomplished -- Like the Facebook Page All backers now receive an additional Legendary Battery Item of "Perfect" quality! These are extremely valuable. The chances of a similar loot drop are higher than 1:10,000!  (Read More)

Last Chance!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your support! We will continue to post updates and talk with the community every day on The Infinite Black forums. The exclusive ships and items from this kickstarter will never be available again. Players can always buy, sell and trade... (Read More)

3 Stretch Goals!

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Our plan is to implement everything listed as a stretch goal, however we can only promise those which are actually funded. It appears at least three will guaranteed: New Item Types - Shields, Batteries, and Drones will be added to the game! These... (Read More)

Success! Special Event!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The project is funded! Thank you for your support! Special event all this weekend to celebrate! All equipped items repaired to 100% Durability tonight!* (Midnight US-Central) -1 Second Movement Speed bonus 3x Combat Points for all PvP Kills 2x Combat... (Read More)

Alliance Technology

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Alliances in The Infinite Black provide a framework for many corporations to work together, but we've always felt they could play a larger part in game mechanics. The Expansion will have new Alliance features with technology and research trees. Not... (Read More)

One Week Left!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We've almost reached the first funding goal with 7 days remaining! Community Mission 01: Just 25 more Page Likes on Facebook to unlock the bonus Ultra Rare "Perfect Quality" Battery gift for all backers! Community Mission 02: All backers get free... (Read More)

Bonus Gift: The Tech Despoiler

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're just 15% away from funding The Infinite Black Expansion and are throwing in a huge gift for that final push! All backers at 'The Flayer Tier' or higher ($80) will receive another powerful ship for free! The Tech Despoiler The Tech... (Read More)

Developer Live Stream #2

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Join us for a live Q&A and check out 50 new ships! Saturday, July 22nd at 3:00pm US-Central at www.SPELLBOOK.TV Chat with us live! Join our Discord Server any time!  (Read More)

The Retro Flagship

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The Flagship was once the most powerful vessel in the game, respected by all as a force to be reckoned with! That was the early days, however, and nothing stands in the way of progress -- Soon came Flayers, Executioners, and more... The Expansion... (Read More)

The Heteroclite King

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Behold! An elder god borne from the blackest depths of space... The feared Heteroclite King has been summoned into our reality! Heteroclite King attacks a Carrier Available to the most dedicated Alliances, The Heteroclite King is a massive living... (Read More)

New Feature: The Outpost

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The Expansion will see many new crafting features that have long been missing, allowing players to build items and ships with harvested resources. There are 5 crafting components: Organics, Metals, Radioactives, Gas, and Darkmatter -- Only Metal and... (Read More)

New Feature: Strike Groups!

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Infinite Black: Expansion will include a Strike Group feature in Fleet vs Fleet combat that gives new players and smaller corporations additional tools for defensive participation. Strike Groups are a team of ships assigned to defend Alliance... (Read More)

Retro Ships: The Wyrd

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our artists are hard at work this week creating over 35 new alien ships, but kickstarter backers unlock "Retro" versions that will not be available to anyone else! Only a handful of players get these exclusive ships to keep, trade, or sell. They... (Read More)

Retro Ships: The Flayer

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We'll be showing off new ship models over the next two weeks. Today's feature is The Flayer! Only kickstarter backers get access to the retros. These will NEVER be available to non-backers except for rare special events, but you can trade or sell... (Read More)

Halfway there! More gifts!

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We've reach half of our funding goal! This can happen with a little more help! BONUS! New and veteran players in our other game Heroes of Dire will get 2,500 Silvers per $1 pledged free on top of everything else! This is the first and only sale... (Read More)

More free stuff! Community Mission 02!

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than 48 hours in and we're already 35% funded! Thank you for the amazing support so far! Today's news: Staff agrees to eat only ramen noodles and grape soda instead of wine and caviar, so we were able to reduce stretch goal targets (see... (Read More)

The Infinite Black Expansion

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings once again space lords and space ladies! We're excited to announce the kickstarter for our next project: The Infinite Black Expansion All questions will be answered in the FAQ or you can email Contact@Spellbook.com to speak with staff and... (Read More)

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