Critical Kit

Hey there,

Hope you had a great weekend. Mine was super busy.

On Saturday morning I filmed a little Halloween video, then in the afternoon we went to look for a venue for a new indie gaming convention we are hoping to kick off early next year in the southwest of England.

Sunday, I took a loooooong bus ride into London to meet with the organisers of MCM about another event that hopefully we can shout about soon. The best part was that Simon was there, so I got say hi and grab a photo to prove that we are both real people.



Apologies if that has killed the suspension of disbelief.

I'm also hopping into the update to invite you to our Discord server. We're a few hundred members strong and it's a very chill and welcoming place to come talk about TTRPGs. I'm usually hanging around so you can ask questions in one of the channels dedicated to each of my games.

Come on in, the water's fine: https://discord.gg/FQpK85zDVK

It's a great place to talk about the game, the rules and meet other people who are looking for groups to play in.

Hope you can join us!

Tim (& Simon who is likely resting after a very busy weekend).

Hey there,

Happy Saturday! I've just spent my morning making spooky videos with Sarah (my wife, not another alter-ego!).

I'm breaking off that task to let you know we made our 85k stretch goal. Congratulations everyone!!!

The books will now include a printed material bookmark with simons wires and woods iconography.

Look, here's one of those official thinggies Simon makes to to prove it. No one can argue with this:


Our next goal is 10k away but, hopefully, we will get there soon.


In other news, I am heading down to MCM London tomorrow for a meeting with the organisers and I will also be dropping by Simon's stand. We haven't see each other in person since before the campaign started, so that will be a lovely moment. I'll send pics to prove that we are not just a figment of each other's imaginations.

That's all for this one as I am über busy today, but never too busy to stop by and say thank you.

So, thank you!

Have a gorgeous weekend!

Tim

Hey there,

Hope you are well and gearing up for that most wonderful time of the year, Halloween!

Today, after multiple requests, I am excited to announce that we are releasing the Forager's box as an add-on. This is a durable box made from thick card with the artwork of the cover on it. A great way to store all of your bits and bobs for the game. It's made in A5 size, so everything fits in snugly and it will sit on your bookshelf perfectly.
You can grab it now as an add-on.

In other news, I am heading down to MCM London this weekend for a secret meeting with the organisers. Hopefully I can bring you more news on what that's all about over the coming weeks.

That means I will be able to drop by and see Simon in the afternoon. He's going to be on Artist's Alley (K10) with his beautiful work. Go see him if you are there. His artwork is truly worth experiencing in the wild!

I'll likely be there around 3pm, so I'm happy to chat with anyone at the stand for a short while. I'll also make sure we get a photo together, just to prove we are two separate human beings.

That's all for now, but I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Tim (& Simon, busy at MCM)

Hi everyone, Simon here, I thought it was about time I said hello to prove I’m not just a figment of Tim’s imagination.

As you’ve probably gathered, I draw the creatures and places that you can play and explore in Wires in the Woods. I’ve been making this sort of art for quite a few years and it’s a huge honour to now have it brought to life in RPG form.

I'm often asked about the inspiration behind my work, which is hard to answer properly because I really just like to doodle stupid little critters. 

But I suppose the other ingredients are nostalgia for the decades I grew up in, a fondness for wilderness and how it consumes forgotten places, and finding cosiness amidst dereliction and decay.

One reason I think this collaboration works so well is that Tim understood all of this right from our chance meeting at a comic con a couple of years ago, and I’m so excited to experience it all as a player (and complete newcomer to RPGs!)

If you have any questions about the artwork that you’ve seen so far, ask away in the comments. I like to keep certain aspects of the lore vague and elusive, which leads to some weird and wonderful interpretations that I’m always happy to hear.

I’ll try to pop up a couple more times before the campaign is over, but want to say thank you for the incredible support so far, it gives us a lot to live up to and I can’t wait to get the illustrations finished and see what you all think.

Thank you!

Simon (and Tim, who I hope is enjoying a day off)

Hey there,

Hope you had a great weekend, whatever you got up to.

First news of the week is that we made the sneaky 80k stretch goal which means that new green dice colour will be added as an option.

I've had a few people ask about how the dice colours work. Well, here's the answer... When the surveys go out, you will be be able to choose the colours of dice you would like. You will also be able to pick up more dice (in sets of two), again choosing the colours of each. The combination is entirely up to you.

Morever, we are now hurtling towards our next stretch goal, which will see a printed ribbon added to the physical rulebook. The ribbon will be in autumnal (groan) orange and will feauture Simon's specially designed wires and woods icons.


But there's even more good news. Rather than having to wait all the way to 100k for the next stretch goal, we are adding a sneaky little one at 95k. Once we hit that funding, we will add a special Wires in The Woods draw bag to the Upcycler and Wanderlust pledge levels.


Isn't it cute. A lovely drawstring bag to hold your dice, tokens and cards. And, you can use it to randomly draw artefacts when you come across them. And look at that lovely artwork that Simon has created to tie in with the game's overall vibe.

But that's not all!

If Upcycler and Wanderlust are not for you, we still have the bags available now as an add-on for a fiver. You can add them to your pledge any time between now and the end of the campaign!

I know a few of you have been asking for this little bag as an addition, so Simon and I got our heads together and delivered.

Right, that's all for this update, otherwise it could all get a bit overwhelming. I'll be back tomorrow with more news!

Take care,

Tim 

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(and Simon! Did you think I forgot?)