Progress Report: Diamond in the Rough
2 days ago
– Mon, Mar 09, 2026 at 08:54:29 PM
Quick update: Finally the dust of the holidays and year past has been shaken off and we are making progress. We are well underway with our play testing phase, catching last minute edits and adding polish, as well as getting those melodious tones written. So don't think that just because things were quiet we haven't been working!
Obviously this is the 'boring' part of the process were things are being refined to their final form - it's kind of hard to show that, but it's a super necessary step in assuring the quality we've promised. Just bear with us a little bit longer! We're excited to share once things cross that final-final finish line!
CHYMOUS is Coming!
about 2 months ago
– Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 11:00:49 AM
Hey, grvnts!
We realize it has been a little bit since the last update. We have been hard at work getting files ready to send out, and we have some great news today...CHYMOUS is first draft complete! We have locked the orders on BackerKit (check your emails if you need to make any changes) and will be distributing the PDFs for the album-size minecrawl this week.
This is first-pass edit, and the maps are maybe 80% where we'd like them to be, but the adventure is fully playable. Please dig into it and let us know if you find any glaring issues. We'll also be setting up some playtests in the next weeks, so if you can commit to a regular playtest night and want to be credited, let us know on discord.
Over the next couple of months, we will be editing, finalizing the maps and layout, and writing and recording the album. We'll keep you updated as things progress.
Once again, thanks to Sebastian Barth for the amazing art that has really brought this world to life. We'll leave you with another stunning piece that sets the mood from the outset...
Thanks again for your support. You all are incredible and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on this project. Feel free to message us here or on the discord with anything you think might make CHYMOUS even better.
Pledge Manager and Pre-Order Store Are Live!
4 months ago
– Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 11:34:53 AM
Hello all,
Big news, as the BackerKit pledge manager should be hitting your inboxes today! You can upgrade your pledge, add your address for shipping, and add-on the Farewell core book or box set if you don't have them yet. Any Farewell items will ship separately by the end of November. You will only be charged a single shipping fee, even if you are getting split shipping, so you won't owe anything in the future. It took a little bit to nail down item weights and shipping, but we think we've kept the shipping fees to a minimum.
If you missed the campaign, follow this link or the one on the campaign page to pre-order!
The book is coming along, with 95% written and first pass edits complete. Still moving things around a bit for layout, but we're on target to get the PDF out by the end of the year. Art is flying into our inbox as Sebastian takes our words and turns them into magic. Here's another taste of what's in store:
That's all for now, but we'll start dropping finished pages as soon as they are complete.
Thanks again for your support!
Hard At Work and Pledge Manager Coming Soon
5 months ago
– Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 01:41:54 PM
Hello everyone,
We realize it has been a minute since the campaign ended, and wanted to give a quick update about our progress and what to expect through the rest of the year.
We are nearing completion of writing the adventure. Once complete we will do a first pass edit, and then we will need to layer in some of the more complex story elements. It's a lot of flowcharting. We are trying very hard to have the final draft done in early November, so we can then move on to layout.
Art is coming along nicely. We have some near-final versions of four characters. Bigger pieces are being started as writing is completed. Here's a taste of the amazing work that Sebastian has done:
Finally, we are getting everything in place to launch the Backerkit pledge manager in early November, as well. If you pledged for the FtAR core book or box set, you will be able to pay for shipping those as soon as we open. There will also be a pre-order shop, so you can increase your pledge if you don't want to miss out on the deluxe version of CHYMOUS.
That's all for now, but updates will come much more often for the next couple months.
Thanks for your support!
Big changes and the final 48
7 months ago
– Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 02:07:45 PM
We just wanted to give an update about the changes we've made to the project, and to clear up any questions you might have.
CHYMOUS launched as a vinyl LP-only minecrawl adventure. We realized after listening to your feedback that many of you would prefer a zine version, that was both less expensive and more universally usable. So we have added the new zine format to all existing tiers, and added a tier of its own. Something we noticed is that many of you thought the price for a 16 page adventure was a little steep. To clarify, the LP booklet will be 12"x12" pages, which means each 2 page spread translates to 6 pages in an A5 format. That's why the zine will be roughly 40 pages. The LP and zine will have differing layouts for this reason.
We obviously were not going to meet our original stretch goals, so we have cancelled them, and instead will focus on delivering the most deluxe physical copies that we can within the scope of the project. We are working now to find manufacturing partners that can deliver our expected quality, at much lower quantities than initially quoted. We are confident that we will not have to sacrifice quality in any aspect.
We also want to thank all of you who received our email asking for feedback and spent the time to give us your thoughts and opinions. Your help has been invaluable, and will be as we plan our next project.
If you would, you can all help make this project just a little more successful by taking a moment to share it with anyone you think might be interested. We are very near our goal and the final 48 hours starts tomorrow at 11 am CDT, so we would love to see a big jump in backers during that time to help us get this project into as many hands as possible.
Thanks to all of you who have backed, and we can't wait to show you what's next!
