Winterspell: Mad Max + Magic in Post-Apocalyptic Antarctica

A project in Bettendorf, IA by Ben Wolf
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Will magic save the last remnant of humanity... or destroy it? A special edition publishing debut with foil, printed edges, and more...
Backers: 85
Average Pledge Per Backer: $61

Funded: $5,148 of $500
Dates: Sep 17th -> Oct 2nd (15 days)
Project By: Ben Wolf
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One hour left!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Now's the time to bump up your pledges to something bigger and better! For instance, we still need someone to back at the $10k level, so if you have that lying around, feel free to throw it our way. Or if that's a bit too much of a stretch, we can... (Read More)

We just squeaked past $5000 and hit our next Stretch Reward!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
As long as the actual amount of funding comes through (because on occasion, pledges drop or we can't collect the pledges for some reason), we will commission incredible Character Art for each of our four main characters! I can't express how excited I... (Read More)

We've got some easy upgrades to boost your rewards and bring our campaign closer to our next stretch reward

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Three Exciting Ways to Upgrade your PledgeWant to immortalize yourself or someone else in our story? Name a skyscraper after them! We've got one of these left, so whoever grabs it first gets final bragging rights. Make a BIG impact by name-dropping... (Read More)

Only 30 hours to go...

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're hoping to unlock at least one more stretch reward for this campaign before we call it quits. Want to see our main characters in detail? Maybe even an image of Soren without his helmet on? This is your chance! If we can land another few hundred... (Read More)

REWARD UNLOCKED!

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been DREAMING about getting artwork done for our legendary leopard seal ever since we came up with the idea for the story.  Now, that dream will become a reality! *Note: this is NOT the final artwork. It's just an example.In addition to... (Read More)

Over the hump toward our FOURTH stretch reward... and it's my favorite of ALL!

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The leopard seal is the apex predator of real-life Antarctica. It's the second-biggest seal on the continent, and its only natural predator is the orca (aka killer whale). These things are cunning, relentless, quick, and vicious hunters. Ask any... (Read More)

Overnight, we blew past our third stretch reward!

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you guys, we're now commissioning a custom map for the story world of Winterspell! Since our story takes place in Antarctica, we're going to base it off the continent's actual terrain--just with some neat additions. We'll include the map in... (Read More)

We're cruising toward our third stretch reward...

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
...but we need your help to get there!We have a VERY rough map drawn out, but we want to include a professionally designed map in our special edition versions of this book. If we can reach $3,000 in funding, we'll commission the project! Can you... (Read More)

$2,000 Stretch Reward REACHED!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We just skated past the $2,000 threshold, so I'm pleased to reveal our forthcoming sticker collection!  Thanks to your combined support, all backers of print versions of the book will receive a sticker collection along with their order. Above,... (Read More)

Almost halfway to our next stretch reward... STICKERS

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Originally, we weren't going to offer stickers, but several readers we talked to insisted that we had to include some.  So... now we have stickers. Or we will, once we hit our next stretch reward! All backers who purchase a printed book of some sort... (Read More)

REWARD UNLOCKED: Alternate Cover Art ($1000)

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Holy smokes! We're flying, guys! We just unlocked the first stretch reward of our campaign, and it's not even 12 hours old yet! As you can see, we've got a fantastic alternate cover variant that we'll add to the interior of the printed books as an... (Read More)

Stretch Reward #1 is on deck!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Help us unlock our first stretch reward!Want some cool alternate cover art (which we'll includes as a special feature in the interior of the book)? Then let's bump this campaign over $1000! Please share this campaign with your friends who like... (Read More)

We've funded--and in only five hours!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it!Thank you to all of our first backers. We're so pleased to be able to bring this incredible story to you. Now we're moving on to our stretch rewards--here's a quick snapshot of what's at stake. Let's keep this train rolling!  (Read More)

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