Launching the Pledge Manager!
over 3 years ago – Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 12:13:33 AM

Hello everyone! 

Our pledge manager is going live today/tomorrow! We just launched the smoke test which goes out to a small percentage of backers and will hit the full launch tomorrow for everyone after making sure everything looks good on the smoke test.

Over the next two days, everyone will receive an email invite to fill in their surveys (please check the email address associated with your Kickstarter account - including any spam folders). We'll be using BackerKit for our pledge managers and they send out invites slowly over 48 hours so don't panic if it isn't there just yet.

You will have just over a month to provide us with your shipping details and choose any extras you want to add to your order. If you move after this time, you will still be able to edit your address after December 13, 2022, cut-off date.

For those new to Backerkit we've created a quick walkthrough:

> Welcome Screen

This is where you’ll be able to select the country in which your game will Ship or Switch your Pledge Level (If you backed at $1 for Example).

Just click on the blue text just under "Your Pledge Level" and you can select any of the pledges from the drop-down menu.

Click "Get Started" to continue, or "switch your pledge level" to do that.

> Questions

In this section, you'll choose which language your pledge to be in. You'll be able to add more copies in the next step and choose a different language for each one if you want.

> Add-Ons

In this part of the Pledge Manager, you’ll be able to add additional items to your pledges such as extra copies of Elevenses: The Guilty Party or the Trolley Cart!

You’ll see your shipping fees here which will increase depending on which extras you chose. Shipping is weight-based so the costs will be dependent on the weight of your item.

If you live in a country where VAT is applicable you’ll also see VAT fees here. Please note that VAT is based on the amount charged for the items and shipping.

> Shipping

Then there is the “Shipping" section where you’ll have to fill in all your details so we can ship your games to you as soon as Elevenses: The Guilty Party is printed and ready! All there is left to do is click “Next” and confirm your Pledge.

Closing of the Pledge Manager

The pledge manager will be closing its doors on December 13, 2022

The surveys will still be editable for a few months after that, so if you move, etc., you will be able to use the link in your emails to return to the pledge manager and edit your address, etc., for some time.

You can also return to your pledge manager any number of times until December 13 to change your items if you change your mind :)

That's it for this update, have a great day everyone!

-GG

The Constable Has Arrived!
over 3 years ago – Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 07:55:15 PM

Cups are empty and only crumbs remain on the plates. It seems this has been another successful tea party, despite the host no longer being with us.

Thank you all so much for supporting this campaign and bringing new life to the Elevenses series. Its been 9 years since the first game made its debut, and we're thrilled to see there's still love out there for the series.

We apologize for the delay with the Tea for Two rulebook. While the rules are finalized, we found some errors in the rulebook when we went to post it and wanted to clean it up before posting.  Tea for Two, and all Elevenses items, will be made available for purchase by itself as a Late Pledge and can be added to any pledge level.

We'll finalize the Backerkit pledge manager and send that out on November 8th. If you have any questions between now and then please comment below or open a ticket on our site here: https://grailgames.games/

Concept to Product: Trolley Cart!
over 3 years ago – Sat, Oct 15, 2022 at 11:42:27 AM

Hi everyone! 

Thank you all for your continued support! We just hit over 400 backers, which we are so so appreciative and grateful for! Because this campaign is all "laid out on the table" so to speak, we won't have too many updates during it, but we did want to share some behind-the-scenes artwork for the collector's Trolley Cart! 

We first needed to decide which style we wanted the trolley cart to have, do we frame it so the cloth is covering the treats, and how can we incorporate the design into the opening of the box?

Next, we wanted to finalize the cart itself, we knew that the angle mattered, and once we added all the treats we wanted to make sure enough of the cart was visible but also gave the illusion of a coffee table of actual treats, which is why the cart is hyper-realistic :) 

Our artist, Stephanie Bohm, provided us with some lower res concept art for the trolley, this was a great way for us to see the cart fully realized before rendering any of the more in-detail treats! 

Once we finalized the art, we then wanted to make sure the application of the trolley cart also was themed even when opening it. So as you open the trolley cart all the goodies will be revealed! 

One small detail we wanted to add was the splatter of Jam in the corner. Is it innocently jelly or is it the possible spatter from our victim Mrs. Landsdowne?!

Final Product!

We can't wait to show you the physical trolley cart once it arrives from our production warehouse! We'll post photos the moment we can! 

- GG

Thank you all so much! We Funded!
over 3 years ago – Wed, Oct 05, 2022 at 01:18:49 PM

Hi everyone! 

It's wonderful news that we have officially funded, and the Elevenses series can continue! David Harding, the founder of Grail Games, has created something very special with this one and we can't wait for everyone to play it next year! 

We appreciate all the love and support you have shown Grail over the years and continue to do so, even dressing up for the occasion! Here's CosmicBen looking dapper with Guilty Party, be sure to follow him on his socials! 

Speaking of more awesome people Abram from Nerds on Earth just posted a delightful review for Guilty Party that we encourage everyone to check out! The photos are beautiful!

And last but certainly not least join Beneeta Kaur tomorrow for a live stream of Elevenses: The Guilty Party with special guests Amanda Panda, and Joe Sondow! http://twitch.tv/beneeta_k 

SEPTEMBER 28, 9 PM EST! 

Thank you again for all the support, it's a blessing having it, and we don't ever take it for granted! 

- GrailGames