PATCHES, PPT, (un)-Packing
Added 2018-06-25 02:56:09 +0000 UTCDear Insane Children,
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I am writing to you from the new underground lair out in the QingPu District of Shanghai. We spent all of last week packing and prepping to move - and then 7 hours on Saturday loading/moving/unloading two big trucks. It's amazing how much crap can be accumulated in a house / studio over the course of 8 years!
Now in the new location, we're busy unpacking and exploring the new space. Once everything is set up this will be a wonderful location for our Mysterious Studio and YouTube Live Stream studio. But right now... it's a bit of madness!
That's the underground lair (Lulu for scale) in which the Mysterious studio and our live stream space will live.
Having now spent a few hours exploring the local area we're at a loss as to why we didn't make this move sooner. Things are just better out here - cheaper, cleaner, quieter, less crowded, more friendly, and featuring all the amenities necessary for expat life in China (namely a very impressive cheese shop!)
Anyway, more on the move as we unpack and get everything set up!
PATCHES UPDATE
The patches shipped last week (June 18th) and should take anywhere from 7 to 30 days to arrive in most locations around the world. We've already seen reports of patches arriving with Patrons in the USA. Since they ship from Shenzhen, China you can create a rough estimate of delivery time based on how long it might normally take a package to go from Hong Kong to your home country via standard overseas post.
The patches shipped with tracking - but WAIT - please, do not write to us asking for tracking details unless a) it's past July 10th and b) you feel reasonably certain you live in a place with "normal" post delivery times. For example, if you live in Chile, and it normally takes longer for mail to get to you, then please refrain from writing to inquire why your patches have not yet arrived.
In the event of (a) and (b) above and you still want a tracking link then PM us here on Patreon. Martin can then pull your info and provide a link.
If you missed your chance to get the patches via the promotion here on Patreon then you can still grab them (while supplies last) via the Mysterious Shop.
Lastly... If you did get patches via Patreon and are confused/upset about the fact that they are also selling on Mysterious, please note that our Patreon Goal allowed you to get the patch set for $5 (which is the cost of our shipping these to the USA - never mind Chile) and that we're selling them for $24.99 (plus $5 shipping) on Mysterious in order to protect the "value" of the reward for being a Patron.
INSTAGRAM CONTEST
Another way to get your hands on Patches is to win the contest we're currently running over on Instagram. Simply reply to THIS POST with an @ to a friend and you'll be automatically in the running to win patches. We'll pull a handful of names out of those who enter.
We'll announce winners during this week's live stream...
LIVE STREAM
Live Stream on Thursday, June 28th @ 9AM Hong Kong Time
If you are confused about time/dates and the dateline in general, I highly recommend using International Meeting Planner to look at times/dates.
Hit THIS LINK to set a reminder - and while you are there make sure you are Subscribed and that you've hit the "Bell Icon" for notification when we go live. Thing is... even if you set a reminder, subscribe, and hit the bell icon, there's a good chance YouTube still won't tell you when we go live. So... maybe also set a reminder on your calendar/phone. /shakes fist at YouTube
During the live stream we'll discuss what we think is the FINAL version of the Alice: Asylum PPT. This is what we're going to print and mail to EA along with Chaos Coins, Embroidered Patches, and other physical stuff we've been working on.
OK... I have to get back to unpacking.
From the Underground Lair,
-American (and Lulu)
Comments
I got my patches and they are wonderful! Thank you :)
Tika
2018-07-08 21:49:31 +0000 UTCReceived my patches also and they are amazing. Thank you American :) love your Alice games and can't wait for my card game now :)
2018-06-30 17:34:24 +0000 UTCi got my patches today... they are great, thank you!!!
2018-06-29 17:13:50 +0000 UTCI got my patches and stitched them to my bag for work and they look amazing :-)
2018-06-28 17:52:40 +0000 UTCCan't wait to get my patches...but i know EU takes a looooot of time to get things over from China and so on...it's a waiting game for me and other EU people i guess ^_^
Jessi St.
2018-06-28 06:46:07 +0000 UTCI like the idea of finding of Chaos Coins in the game, but as an extra collectible (that rewards exploration, for example). I would NOT like them as the in-game currency, replacing the TEETH in AMR. If Alice is to be constantly collecting things, I'd rather the currency not take me out of the game. And it should be creepy/fun too. Like pills, since she's in the Asylum. Or doll-eyes for something.
2018-06-28 01:47:48 +0000 UTCThe PowerPoint looks sexy! Can't wait to see the whole thing! That underground lair looks very spacious, I wonder how it will look when you guys finish setting it up. I hope you guys use all of that space by having the computer and camera on one end of the room and you guys sit at the other end of the room and stream from there(like those unnecessarily excessively super long dinner tables that royals sit at in movies and tvs, and need to use binoculars to see the other person). I got my first set of patches, hope to get my second set of patches from my very first win on the livestream giveaway, which also happens to be the very last giveaway on the very last livestream at the old studio.
2018-06-27 16:28:27 +0000 UTCOn the pitch: Remastered copies...would this mean that the original Alice would remain on the quake engine or move to a different one, or is it simply too far off to know for sure?
2018-06-26 19:47:07 +0000 UTCYay got my patches today! ^-^
2018-06-26 16:04:19 +0000 UTCPatches arrived yesterday!!
Saleh Abu-Rashid
2018-06-26 13:11:25 +0000 UTCGot the patches! Thank you so much <3 (Wales, UK)
2018-06-26 12:06:07 +0000 UTCPatches arrived today for me ! nice (North England).
2018-06-26 10:21:57 +0000 UTCSome people will always think of sites like kickstarter/patreon as some sort of pre-order shop. And its obvious some people never read updates, they just think they have bought something online. Its always been a major problem.
2018-06-26 10:21:34 +0000 UTCGoodness. I didn’t realize how much drama there was with the patches. The way I see it is Patreon is for us fans to help support creators with their future projects. That these rewards are offered by the creators as a “thank you.” Regardless, thank you American, Martin and team for the amazing work you are all doing. I hope my tweets and Instagram posts help bring more patrons in so we can keep supporting your wonderful work! I got my patches today and they are stunning!
2018-06-26 04:02:49 +0000 UTCD'aww, Lulu. Nice big basement.
2018-06-26 02:53:57 +0000 UTCMy patches also arrived in today's mail. Just a bit south of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Seeing them in person, Balloon Alice is now my favorite.
2018-06-25 22:15:14 +0000 UTCMy patches arrived today! And man they're awesome. I wasn't expecting them so soon!
Rob Burch
2018-06-25 20:32:52 +0000 UTCIn my experience things sent by American/Mysterious take about 2 weeks to get to me in the North of England. So i'm holding out hope for the back end of this week.
2018-06-25 20:26:37 +0000 UTCYay can't wait for ma patches to arrive (Anyone know how long it takes for stuff to get from China to UK?) The new underground lair looks nice, Should be called "The Rabbit Hole" instead though. Hope everything is going well See you at stream
2018-06-25 20:16:18 +0000 UTCI concur, this basement has to be named "The Rabbit Hole". Most awesome idea.
Davinellulinvega
2018-06-25 19:52:51 +0000 UTCWell here to add to the people saying that their patches arrived. It took only a week to reach france and it will very likely take another one for me to stop staring at them in awe. Thanks a lot for these beautiful pieces and good luck settling into your new home/studio.
Davinellulinvega
2018-06-25 19:51:35 +0000 UTCJust got my patches here in Kansas! Thanks a bunch they look amazing and bigger than I expected! Congratulations on your move hopefully it wasn’t too stressful. I’m sure you and Lulu will love the extra room! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us on the next stream! Thanks again and try to stay positive whilst unpacking :) (PS When are you planning on moving, Martin? 😜)
2018-06-25 18:16:47 +0000 UTCCall your underground lair "The Rabbit Hole". Should be receiving the patches in the next few days. I always seem to get my rewards quick. Yay! Live Stream, Semi-Woot. I'll have to leave early yet AGAIN because of work... One hour earlier or a bit later in the day would be nice... *tear tear
2018-06-25 16:17:23 +0000 UTCThanks for the Beautiful Patches! I love them :3 I'm new here and was so surprised 🖤
2018-06-25 15:32:19 +0000 UTCDid you look Inside of the packaging. I had to turn mine upside down it was just loose in the shipping bag.
2018-06-25 14:34:29 +0000 UTCLove all of the patches and also really like the Patreon patch! Great work. They are so amazing
2018-06-25 14:32:45 +0000 UTCPatches arrived today, they look awesome. The new lair looks huge.
2018-06-25 13:24:34 +0000 UTCAlready received them last Friday. :) Decided to turn them into magnets and put them on my fridge. They’re so cute!
2018-06-25 11:00:00 +0000 UTCJust reserved the patches! They look awesome I really like them, thank you American Mcgee👍
2018-06-25 10:44:33 +0000 UTCThe lair looks huuuge! Perhaps you could do a Vlog of tour of the house/local area? If nothing else, it would be fun to see Lulu running around in the yard. I'm excited to receive the patches! It usually takes about a month to arrive here in Denmark.
2018-06-25 08:35:01 +0000 UTCLove the underground lair !!! Congratulations on the move guys , also , great news about the patches, I'm more concerned about the Livestream and seeing and chatting about how's the development doing and how are you guys, see ya!
2018-06-25 06:10:10 +0000 UTCCongrats on the Move, Uk fan of the Alice games here, its been great to watch a new alice game blossom from the ground up, i try to follow the streams as much as i can but working in the morning means i'm not able to stay up till 2am haha, Anyway, keep up the amazing work in making the new game, and good luck.
ThatBloodyPanda
2018-06-25 05:32:20 +0000 UTCHi Diane. It was the people who were with us at the $5 and above levels when we hit 1000 Patrons. But that goal has now ended as it was achieved a couple of months ago.
American McGee
2018-06-25 05:22:46 +0000 UTCBut we do have your address on your profile and have sent you the patches :/
American McGee
2018-06-25 05:19:20 +0000 UTCFor some reason my address never saved in my profile :( I was so looking forward to thé patches too. Well darn. Hopefully I can purchase them soon.
2018-06-25 04:52:06 +0000 UTCCongrats on the move! Has Lulu gotten used to the new location yet? And can't wait to get my patches!
2018-06-25 04:17:09 +0000 UTCI'm so happy for your new adventure in life. These past months getting to know you through your streams has been absolutely invaluable. I am endlessly appreciating you and the work you do. Thank you for your existence and your work. Waiting patiently for those patches. I truly love you. Thank you. Blessed be, Blessed being.
Sarah Heist
2018-06-25 04:08:49 +0000 UTCquick question! who is eligible for the patches? i just started pledging last month and i think i may have missed some info! thank you so much and i can't wait to hear more!
2018-06-25 04:03:31 +0000 UTCYeah, we've explored the Twitch option and found two primary issues: 1) Our stream through-put (data rate) is terrible when trying to hit the nearest Twitch server (in Hong Kong I think) - we get a much better quality / service going out to YouTube. 2) We've already built up a substantial (for me anyway) audience base over on YouTube and would hate to abandon that... then again, what's the point of an audience if you can't reach them? So... we'll continue to explore Twitch and other options. Especially now that I've moved and our Internet seems to be much more happy and healthy in the new studio.
American McGee
2018-06-25 03:58:01 +0000 UTCGlad the place is all that you guys hoped and more (bonus cheese shop!) and the PPT looks great :). Looking forward to those pretty patches. I look forward to the stream as usual, and good luck finishing the unpacking, I moved into this place four years ago and I still have boxes that haven't been unpacked haha.
2018-06-25 03:55:40 +0000 UTCIf YT is being a pain with live-stream notifications, maybe it'd be better to go to a different platform? Twitch is generally reliable at notifying people who want to know when you go live. It's also the default when you follow someone (unlike YT where you have to explicitly hit the bell).
Rosuav
2018-06-25 03:54:22 +0000 UTC[Fellow patched patrons, don't trash away the envelope in which your 9 patch card came: Your tenth exclusive patch is still in it!] Patches arrived this morning. But no Patreon exclusive tenth patch :(
Make Nine Inch Nails great again
2018-06-25 03:45:28 +0000 UTCSo excited to see the final version of the PPT and to how the new live setting is gonna look like!
2018-06-25 03:37:22 +0000 UTCI just realized that I wasn't following you on Instagram. Well fixed now. I'm so nervous about the presentation, I want this game SOOOO BAD I can't even put into words. Good luck with your unpacking. I'm expecting to see a lot of Lulu in her new backyard.
Priscila Nosoma
2018-06-25 03:16:42 +0000 UTC
