Oath: New Foundations

Pledge Manager Surveys and Oath Base Game Shipping
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 11:11:02 AM

Hi everyone!

Please read the following on what the next steps are now that the funding campaign has ended. We will cover information on how to submit your order for your pledge, use the pledge manager system, and address any other FAQs regarding the campaign.
 

What’s Next?

The next step for backers is to wait for your Backerkit email invites to gain access to your account. You will have from now until the lockdown date next year to finalize any details pertaining to your order.

What is a Pledge Manager and Why Does It Matter?

Essentially, a pledge manager is how we gather information about your order and where you can:

• Review your order information
• Manage your shipping address
• Add additional items to your order
• Pay for shipping, any applicable taxes, and/or add-ons

Please note that outstanding balances will not be charged until the order lockdown date (Current estimate: August 2025).

Important Note on Kickstarter Bonus Items

When accessing your pledge manager surveys, each backer has been issued a copy of the bonus Denizen Deck and the bonus Deluxe Components II and will show when you open your survey like so:

For those who are purchasing multiple pledges for multiple copies, the quantity of Denizen Decks and Deluxe Component II will remain as x1. After we lock and charge for pledges in August 2025, we will manually be updating this number on your surveys to reflect correctly based on the number of Oath New Foundations and Oath Clockwork Adversaries purchased. 

Late pledge backers: Upon opening the pre-order/late backer store, you won’t see the Denizen Deck or the Deluxe Components II listed due to our pledge manager limitations. So like our other backers, you’ll see the correct number of Kickstarter bonus items listed on your survey after we lock and charge surveys in August 2025.

The Smoke Test and Survey Emails

Today, we will be starting a "smoke test", where 5% of backers from our campaign will receive their Backerkit survey invites early. After allowing the weekend to address any issues that backers in the smoke test might come across, we will send email invites to the rest of the campaign some time next week.

Backers who are part of the smoke test will receive their survey invite within the next few hours. Please remember to check your spam folders.

If any backers part of the smoke test encounter any issues or erroneous pricing, please let us know at [email protected] and we'll look into it for correction!

“All-In” Backers

For backers in the “All-in” pledge level, once you receive your pledge manager invite, we kindly ask that you complete your survey with your shipping and order information as soon as possible of receiving your invite so that we can coordinate the Oath base game shipping with our fulfillment partners. 

We will hand the export of backers for the Oath base game to our fulfillment partners on Friday July 12th, so please ensure your surveys are complete before this date. Any surveys that miss this initial date will be processed in another separate, and later batch. Tracking notices will be emailed directly to the email address on your survey and deliveries are typically within 2-3 weeks from the day you receive your tracking information.

FAQs

If I’m not in the smoke test, when can I expect my survey email?

We expect all backers to receive their invites by July 5th, 2024. If you still have not seen any sign of your survey after Monday July 8th, 2024, please email [email protected] and we can send your survey to you manually. Please remember to check spam folders.

I pledged for the All-In Pledge level. When will I receive my Oath base game?

If your survey is submitted by EOD Friday July 12th, your shipment information will be given to the relevant fulfillment partners on time. We should expect all backers who pledged for the base game to receive their copy typically within 2-3 weeks from the day you receive your tracking information and should be shipping throughout late July 2024 to early August 2024.

Can I add more copies of the Oath base game to my pledge?

Unfortunately, we are not offering the base game through the pledge manager. 

To purchase the base game, you can still visit our webstore or your favorite friendly local game store for a copy.

What are the Kickstarter Bonus Items? Are they included in my pledge?

The Kickstarter bonus items offered to backers are the Oath Denizens Deck and the Oath Deluxe Components II and are included with every pledge for free. Additional copies beyond what is issued to your pledge purchased may be purchased at additional cost. 
 

Will I get multiple Kickstarter Bonus Items if I purchase multiple pledges?

Yes! Each pledge of Oath New Foundations and/or Oath Clockwork Adversaries will come with a bonus set of the Kickstarter Bonus Items.

A pledge is considered to be one of the following:

• 1 x Oath New Foundations only
• 1 x Oath Clockwork Adversaries only
• 1 x Oath New Foundations + 1 x Oath Clockwork Adversaries

If I purchase Oath add-ons for the Journal, Deluxe Components I, or the Card Sleeve Pack I, will these ship with my Oath base game?

Unfortunately only the Oath base game is shipping early. All other items offered from this campaign will ship together with the new Oath content in November 2025.
 

When will you charge for shipping and/or add-ons?

We are currently estimating to charge credit cards for shipping costs and any add-ons in August 2025. The exact date will be specified at least two weeks ahead of time in an official update. But typically, this date is set 3 months before we expect fulfillment to begin, and when surveys will be locked from further editing.
 

When will surveys be locked down? What does it mean?

When surveys are locked down, you will be prevented from editing the items in your order survey. The current lock down date is set for August 2025. The exact date will be specified at least two weeks ahead of time in an official update.

When is the last day I can change my shipping address?

We will send a 48 hour final address reminder roughly 1-2 months before we plan on starting fulfillment. This is so that we can forward addresses and order information to our shippers for early preparation.

How many copies can I pledge for?

Each backer is limited to a total of 6 copies of each SKU.

Will shipping costs increase if I add extra products?

Yes. Shipping costs increase per added item and will automatically recalculate shipping in your cart based on your order contents before checkout. To review our shipping costs again, you can refer to this link from the campaign page.

Will I be able to switch pledge levels?

Yes! You can switch your pledge level once you receive your survey emails and upon opening your survey for the first time, you can press the “Switch your pledge level” button below the “Get Started!” button. If you need any assistance, please email [email protected] and we can help you change your pledge level manually.

Important Note: You cannot switch to the All-In pledge level containing the Oath base game since it was only an offer during the Kickstarter funding campaign.

Retailers

If you are a retailer, please contact [email protected] instead of our general support email for any questions. Our dedicated sales manager is available to you and will generally respond within 3-5 business days.

Questions or other Support Help?

Please email us at [email protected] for any questions or assistance. 

The Grand Finale! - Thank You
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 10:09:33 AM

We are celebrating a new day here at Leder games: 10 campaigns in almost as many years! I still get thrilled each time we get to the finish line. This is a lot of money to be committing to us and far more than we expected when we started this campaign. We would all like to thank you very much for your support.

As Cole pointed out on the stream yesterday, none of this is possible without all of your help. Through your support we are able to continue making games, while getting paid and getting nice things like health insurance. By far though the largest benefit to crowdfunding is that we now get to set the budget for our development around this surplus. We will be able to spend more time and resources than we had planned on this expansion. I am really excited for what is in store for you all.

I would again like to take this opportunity to thank a few people on the project team. Their agility dealing with the short timeline of the project freed up time for the rest of us in the studio to pursue other projects.

Cole Wehrle - Cole has been on multiple streams throughout the project. Streams can be exhausting, after doing a Studio Chat I often do not want to work for the rest of the day. While doing this he has juggled sending out testing kits for Oath. He also put forth the idea of adding the new colors to the deluxe components, a nice little surprise for us all! On top of that he was still around to talk to me about my design work and provide the other things he does for us. Thank you Cole!

Kyle Ferrin - Provided us with more art throughout the project including the two new player colors. The new colors really made me smile. I understand they are not as impactful as the New Foundations, but it filled me with joy, thinking about the new character I could be. I wanted them in the game as soon as I saw them. Thanks Kyle!

Clay Capra and Andrea Francisco - For their work on the Oath expansion long before we got here. Thank you Clay and Andrea!

Megan Ganey - For her work on the campaign graphics. Thank you Megan!

Anne Kinner - For their help with constantly adjusting the quote from the factory so that we knew what our budget would be throughout the project. Thanks Anne!

Matt Martens - Filmed most of the streams and captured some moments from the campaign for the future documentary. Thank you Matt!

Alita Robertson - For putting together the backdrop for the recent Oath and Ahoy streams. As well as provided help with the filming. Thank you Alita!

Brooke Nelson - For helping design the Kickstarter page, maintaining our marketing efforts, and telling me when and where to stand as I go. Thank you Brooke!

Ted Caya - Ted has been providing us with insight into the numbers of the campaign every day. Thanks Ted!

Joshua Yearsley - For providing editing the PNPs on a tight timeline. Thanks you Josh!

Liz Davidson and Ricky Royal - These two have somehow managed to continue to work on the solo mode and figure out everything that it can be while producing videos for the campaign and being active in the comments. Thanks for all your help!

I would also like to call out Andrea Francisco (again!) and Claire Donaghue for staying on top of the support queue and the Kickstarter messages the entire campaign. They supported hundreds of tickets over the past few weeks! Thanks!

In addition I would like to thank everyone else on the Leder Games staff I did not mention.

On top of all of the other good news, I would like to congratulate Liz Davidson for joining the staff at Leder Games. She will be working on solo design with us as well as providing some more editorial support as our new Solo Game Specialist. She will be starting in July but has already been helping with the campaign.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be building our timeline and will do our best to keep you up-to-date on the game’s development. But, for now, we are going to celebrate as a team. We will also be closed tomorrow. If you have any questions please contact [email protected] as usual and we will get back to you when we have returned from our break.

Again I would like to thank you all for supporting Oath: New Foundations and Oath as a line. Have fun, and stay safe!.

Thank you,
Patrick Leder
 

Join Cole for a Design Stream TODAY, and Check Out Some of Our Favorite Oath Fan Creations!
almost 2 years ago – Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 09:58:17 AM

Don't Forget! Stream Today at 2PM CDT
Set a reminder for later today, June 17th at 2PM CDT, and join Cole for an Oath: New Foundations design stream! We'll be live on our Twitch channel, and Cole will talk about the design process, where the design will focus next, and more! Jot down your questions, and we'll see you in chat!

Fan Celebration Stream! Chaotic and Fun for All
On Friday we celebrated Oath with a stream full of fan art, tales, and Chronicles. If you missed it, you can catch it for a few more days on our Twitch channel!

If you miss the VoD, we've collected a number of our favorite entries here for your enjoyment:

⦿ Oath Collage from Daniel R.
⦿ Red Wears the Crown from John R.
⦿ Chancellor Playing Card from Kat D.
⦿ Undead Metal Oath from Thom R
⦿ Oath Character Parade from Joseph C
⦿ Blue Citizen from Alex S
⦿ Oath Tetraptych from Niamh R
⦿ Oath Animation from Milo D
⦿ Oath Fan Song from Zaneon M
⦿ Tallhouse Chronicles from Kyle O
⦿ Chronicle Pages from Chiara C
⦿ Chronicle Doodles from Ben T
⦿ Chronicle Headlines from David R
⦿ Roll of the Dice from Shaun S

Thank you to everyone who sent us their beautiful work. Seeing how Oath inspires creativity beyond the gaming table is incredible!

Surprise Inside! Also: Fan Celebration Stream Tomorrow, Get Your Submissions In!
about 2 years ago – Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 08:28:04 AM

Dear Backers,

We have a surprise for you all. Everyone at Leder Games has been so delighted to see the wider Oath community come out to support the game. While we've got some fun design surprises in store for the coming months, we wanted to find a way to express our gratitude before the campaign was over. To that end, I'm happy to announce that we are adding two new player colors to the Deluxe Components Pack II! This means that all backers will get two additional player colors along with their player boards, free of charge. 

We won't officially sanction anything like a 7 or 8 player game (I'd suggest playing two 4 player games instead!), but these colors should help you juggle your lineages more easily and offer additional color choices. 

Fan Celebration Stream Tomorrow on Twitch
We've been collecting Oath fan art and Chronicle entries throughout the campaign, and we're highlighting our favorites on-stream this Friday!

Join Kyle and Cole for this fun, casual chat on our Twitch channel from 2PM-3PM CDT. Bring your questions!

You still have time to submit YOUR fan art creations or favorite Chronicles for consideration. Get them in before midnight CDT tonight! 

Design Story Time with Cole, Monday June 17th
The campaign is nearly done, but we're not stopping! Mark your calendar for Monday, June 17th at 2PM CDT and join Cole for a live stream about board game design on our Twitch channel. He'll be talking a bit about what it's like to do design work within the studio and how we're preparing to tackle this project. 

Bring your questions, and hang out as we count down to the final hours of the campaign!

Questions or Other Support Help?
Please email us at [email protected] for any questions or assistance. Please do not use the Kickstarter messaging system to contact us.

This Week's Streams: Gameplay Tomorrow, Fan Celebration on Friday!
about 2 years ago – Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 09:05:20 AM

It’s Time to Play Oath! Join the Stream Tomorrow.
Let's get together and show off some of the new expansion content on a gameplay stream! 

       
Tune in tomorrow, June 11th, at 2PM CDT on our Twitch channel and see some of the changes to the chronicle process. Bring your Oath questions, too!

Oath Fan Art and Chronicle Celebration Stream!
Mark your calendar for this coming Friday, June 14th. We’ll be live on our Twitch channel at 2PM CDT sharing our favorite entries from the Oath Chronicle Contest and the Oath Fan Art Contest. We can’t wait to celebrate this campaign with you! 

Entries are due by 11:59PM CDT on Thursday, June 13th so get those final playthroughs/finishing touches done!

Questions or Other Support Help?
Please email us at [email protected] for any questions or assistance. Please do not use the Kickstarter messaging system to contact us.