Freak War: A Card Game

Freak War Available for Pre-Order! (And More Updates)
5 months ago – Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 10:14:31 PM

Can you believe it has already been two weeks since we funded Freak War?

We are glad to announce that Kickstarter has officially sent us the funds!

Now, the real work can begin! 

We are in talks with our manufacturer, getting the print files all ready to go.

If you backed at the Collector's Rare Custom Pack level, it's time to start working on your art.

Our goal is to collect all custom art by July 15th.

In about a week from now, we'll reach out with guidelines on how to submit your art.

If you don't submit your art in time (or opt-out), you'll receive the default card art:

If you missed your chance to get this COPYCAT card during the Kickstarter campaign...

You can order it through the pre-order store now!

Remember that shipping will be calculated and charged closer to the shipping date.

That's it for now, but we look forward to getting Freak War made and into your hands!

Keep a lookout for more updates.

Much love,
Christian Shelton
Founder, Sheltonshire Games

WE DID IT! 🥳
5 months ago – Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 09:45:50 AM

Thank you SO MUCH to all 291 backers who pledged $18,296 to help bring Freak War to life!

What a wild adventure this was—but the truth is, we're just getting started.

Now that we've officially funded the campaign, it's time to get the game made.

But first...

We'd like to congratulate you for unlocking a new golden card!

This is all because we crossed the $18,000 threshold right before the campaign ended!

And guess what.

(No, not chicken butt.)

There is one more golden card you still have the chance to unlock...

But we'll get to that later in another update.

For now, we want to give a little update on what to expect next.

Pledge collection and payment processing

Kickstarter is currently reviewing and processing your pledges.

This process takes around two weeks as Kickstarter tries to collect failed payments.

After that (plus whatever extra time the bank needs), we'll receive the funds.

This is important, as it will allow us to start the process with our manufacturer.

I worked with them on Skate: The Card Game, and they're great.

(They also manufactured Alice is Missing, which I helped market!)

All this is to say, Freak War is in good hands!

Pledge manager coming soon

We will be working with BackerKit as our pledge manager. 

A pledge manager allows people to back the campaign after the Kickstarter closes.

This means if you missed the Kickstarter deadline, you still have a second chance.

And when we are ready to deliver—which will naturally take some time... 

The pledge manager helps us collect shipping fees...

And get the right stuff to the right people.

If you're feeling a little overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) with this information, don't worry.

We will be sending more updates to help guide you through the process...

And provide additional details and insights on pricing, timelines, custom art, and more.

But for now...

Sit back and relax (and celebrate!)

YOU DID IT! You helped bring Freak War to life.

We couldn't thank you enough times.

So instead, we will thank all 291 of you a single time:

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 

Again, we really truly and sincerely appreciate all of your support.

Oh, and one more thing...

Let's give it up to Nate Galbraith for making this all possible! 

Not only did he design the entire game... 

He worked ridiculously hard on this Kickstarter campaign!

All of the animation, graphics, (and a little blood, sweat, and tears) were all him.

So, make sure to go congratulate him ( @sketchnate ) if you haven't already!

We are so super stoked to bring Freak War to your tabletop!

Much love,
Christian Shelton
Founder, Sheltonshire Games

P.S. If you have any questions, we probably have an update planned that will cover it. Regardless, we love to hear from you—so feel free to message + comment away! 🥰

9 Hours Left—New Holos Unlocked!
5 months ago – Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 10:07:08 PM

With less than 10 hours left, Tim has defeated a total of 15 enemies!

This unlocks a holo card in each booster pack!

Now, we're only 5 enemies away from unlocking a magnetic box!

There are also 2 more golden cards to unlock for EVERYONE if we reach $20K.

If you haven't backed yet, now's the time!

Thank you so much for all of your incredible support! We couldn't have done this without you!

Much love,
Sheltonshire Games

Collector's Rare Custom Pack Details
5 months ago – Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 10:29:08 AM

When you pledge at the Collector's Rare Custom Pack tier (or higher), you get the COPYCAT card:

When the campaign ends, you'll have two choices:

• Provide your own art for the COPYCAT card.
• Receive the default art for the COPYCAT card.

So, whether you want to provide your own art or not—the Collector's Rare Custom Pack provides a fun and powerful card for anyone who pledges at that level (or higher)!

Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we near the end of the campaign! 

As always and forevermore, we are sincerely grateful for all of you.

Much love,
Sheltonshire Games

P.S. When the Kickstarter ends, you'll have a limited amount of time to provide your own art—so we encourage you to get started now! We'll follow up individually with additional details.

Golden Card, Holo Cards, and a Mech Model! 🍔
6 months ago – Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 08:46:10 AM

This is the Obvious Thief, and he's here to help you unlock more free cards... (for a fee?)

When the Kickstarter campaign reaches certain thresholds, he'll gladly steal you gold cards that would otherwise be unlocked by Tim defeating enemies.

Since the campaign has surpassed $14,000 USD, he's gone ahead and pulled this GOLDEN TIM card for everyone...

Make sure to check out our Kickstarter page to see what other thresholds we need to hit for the Obvious Thief to jack some more free cards for all of our backers!

For clarity, Tim still needs to beat up enemies in order to unlock some of the other perks... 

AND TIM HAS ALREADY DEFEATED THREE MORE ENEMIES!

Now that Tim has defeated 10 enemies overall...

That has unlocked a holo card added to each of the starter decks for EVERYONE!

You backers are absolutely CRUSHING IT! We couldn't be more proud. 🥹

We're super excited to get you as many new cards and perks as possible!

Next up is a holo card added to the title cards in each booster pack...

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR BACKERS!

We're humbled and touched by the amount of support we've been getting from you all.

Much love,
Sheltonshire Games

P.S. Check out this scrumptious HAMBURGER MECH 3D model made by @madgodla!