Update #57

Feb 21 2016
Upcoming Kickstarter Project - "DeepWars - Blood Reef"
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Hi backers. Thanks for all your support these last few months. I appreciate your patience on all of the stretch goals, and now that those are done, I'm happy to say that AntiMatter Games will be launching a new Kickstarter for the DeepWars supplement "DeepWars - Blood Reef" in March. The focus of the Kickstarter is the introduction of a new mercenary force, the Nereids of Blood Reef, with the goal of funding the warband starter set of four Nereid miniatures, the Beast of Blood Reef, a shark warbeast for the force, and a savage male Nereid berserker, along with the Blood Reef campaign supplement. We have already started on the miniatures, with one completed, the Nereid Guardian of the Reef, by Paolo Fabiani, shown below. Also completed is the awesome Beast of Blood Reef, by Bob Olley.

All of the Nerieds are amphibious beings, created by ancient Axibalan sorceresses through mixtures of humans and ethereal sea serpents, relatives of the ethereal dragons founds deep in stygian caverns, so they can actually be used in land adventures in ShadowSea as well as DeepWars. They are unpredictable beings though, so using them can be tricky if they decide their employers are causing harm to their realm.

In addition to the main goals, we are also launching rules updates to both DeepWars and ShadowSea to version 2.5, which introduces more combat options, streamlined handling of armor and wounds, and adds new tournament and campaign rules. Models will have tarot-sized game cards with descriptions of each special ability, weapon effect and tech item effect. This makes the game much easier to pick up for beginners and faster to play. All of the cards are now done and just being edited before printing. The rules edits are also done and only being re-checked to clean up any typos. We also have Spell Cards in progress so each spellcaster has a card with all of the available spells and their effects.

Here is a Jpeg of the new quickstart rules (front and back) to get a feel for the changes.

http://antimatter-games.com/download/QSR_v2.5_front.jpg

http://antimatter-games.com/download/QSR_v2.5_back.jpg

I hope you all enjoyed the last project and hope to see you backing again.

Eric

www.antimatter-games.com


Nereid Gaurdian of the Reef


Nereid Gaurdian of the Reef


Eidothera - Nereid Captain


Cymopoleia - Nereid Sorceress


Nereid Treasure Seeker


Beast of Blood Reef


Beast of Blood Reef - artwork


Male Nereid Berserker

Stretch goals include Sea Goblins, little monsters that are useful to surround enemies. These are already scheduled for sculpting by Kevin "Goblinmaster" Adams.

Sea Goblins

Other stretch goals are the Cephalid Ethermancer along with the Thotag Crab and proto-race of Yosoth, nasty ethereals to summon and cause havok to enemies. We may add more depending on funding. Bob Olley is targeted for the Ethermancer.


Cephalid Ethermancer

 Alpharius wrote:
Keeping in mind that these will all be metal and/or resin, so set your pricing expectations accordingly.

As DW and SS are firmly set as skirmish games, it works quite well for them, but going 'counts as' elsewhere can lead to sticker shock.

Unless you mean 'only' as leaders/character types?

 Barzam wrote:
Do we have a date for Blood Reef? Or am I just blind and not seeing it in the announcement?

I rather like the idea of goblin sharks as actual goblins. I'm curious to see what the ether creatures are going to look like.

I'm happy to say that AntiMatter Games will be launching a new Kickstarter for the DeepWars supplement "DeepWars - Blood Reef" in March.

 Nostromodamus wrote:
This tempts me every time, but there's just so many projects lately, not enough funds...

 Barzam wrote:
As far as I can tell, the difference is that Deepwars is underwater while Shadowsea is on dry land. Both share the same setting and certain units can be used in either ruleset.

So any infos when the KS will launch in march? Will it be eu backer friendly? So we don´t have to mess around with paying customs?

AntiMatter Games wrote:...It is looking like mid-to-late March, as we want to have more sculpting ready to show before starting. Things are looking good so far on that front. In terms of customs charges, we are working on that.

Update #58

Mar 14 2016
DeepWars - Blood Reef launching soon
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Hi all,

We are very close now to launching the Blood Reef Kickstarter project for DeepWars and ShadowSea.

Click on the picture below to go to the preview page for the project



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/524168246/1663356345?token=83eea7ff

We're working on another possible stretch goal, paper miniatures for all of the Shallow Shelf sea creatures, such as Gray Pointer Sharks, Cordoba Squid and the Beast of Kronos. These would be done by Brave Adventures paper minis. Check out their undead warband below.

http://www.braveadventures.com/wp-content/gallery/product-covers/undead-warband-cover-sm.png

 Barzam wrote:
The add-ons section shows what's in the Deepwars starters. Click on the "Deepwars- All Reward Options" link.

Creator AntiMatter Games 33 minutes ago

ShadowSea 2.5 is part of this project also, and we have already completed all of the ShadowSea cards in tarot size as well. We just need to do more playtesting and editing, but the card layout are done.

In terms of selling them. Normally, there is just a per-card charge or 25 cents for normal size cards/ Tarot cards cost double the amount to produce, so I would guess 40-50 cents per card. We can do per-force, full sets or whatever people want. It probably will not be an official pledge option here. Maybe just an add-on later.

Creator AntiMatter Games 36 minutes ago

Our main retailer in the EU is Battlefield Berlin, who carry all of the new releases right now. We don't have a warehouse in the EU though, so shipments from there are not possible. We looked into fulfillment services but they are problematic when there are so many possible items to ship. We try to give options of padded envelope shipping, which reduces cost a lot for a few miniatures and cards.

Creator AntiMatter Games 19 minutes ago

Battlefield Berlin is great! Buying from them help us too, and keeps DeepWars and ShadowSea going in the EU.

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
I've never been clear on the difference between ShadowSea and DeepWars. Is it a situation like Warmachine and Hordes where the games are set in the same world but focus on different aspects of that world or are they completely different games?

 MLaw wrote:
I started to back this to order some troglodytes but realized I could just order some troglodytes.. I can't for the life of me find a picture of how big they are though.. I saw pictures of their lizardmen that show them as massive so I'm kinda worried the trogs are bigger than I want..

Bossk_Hogg wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
I started to back this to order some troglodytes but realized I could just order some troglodytes.. I can't for the life of me find a picture of how big they are though.. I saw pictures of their lizardmen that show them as massive so I'm kinda worried the trogs are bigger than I want..

The trogs are significantly smaller and slighter than the lizardmen. The website indicates the trogs are 32mm to top of head, and 35mm to eye on ridgebacks. A buddy has some, if he gets back in town before this ends, I'll take some pics.

 Vermonter wrote:
Anti-Matter games models are a class act. Highly imaginative, characterful, and, most importantly, just plain cool to look at. Some of my favorite Olley work has come out of this line.

This campaign has convinced me that I need to sell off a large chunk of my miniatures collection - the vast majority of it, in fact - so I can justify getting behind projects like this one.

Incidentally, Alpharius and any other fans of the games, which one do you prefer? Shadow Sea or Deepwars?

Update #1

Mar 16 2016

First Day Complete!

Hi all,

So far, the first day has been great! We are 3/4 of the way to funding and on our way.

One thing that could change soon is possibly unlocking the Cephalid Ethermancer early, making it available now instead of a stretch goal. Bob Olley finished the sculpting early and it will be in hand and ready to cast very soon. If this happens, the new game mats would move to 14K for the stretch goal.

We're also working out a way to produce paper miniatures of the multitude of Wild Sea Creatures that can be summoned in the reef zone. Here is a sneak peek at one of them, the basic shape of a Beast of Kronos. Paper miniatures are interesting in that people can just get the PDF and print as many as needed. This is good since there are 15 main wild sea creatures that can be acting on their own, hunting players, or summoned by a Sea Shaman. We'll give more info soon once the final prototype is done of the Beast of Kronos.



As far as other Terrain types, there are a scenic terrain pieces in DeepWars that are not made yet. They tend to be a bit pricey when cast in resin but would look great if done.

Would you all be interested in these below? They could be added as additional "mini-stretch goals" between the other ones.

Coral Reef Sections - sculpted in the detailed style of the base of the Beast of Blood Reef. This would be much higher detail than anything you can get a pet shop. An outcropping section 120 mm long would be $16 / 2 points.



Doom Clam - A giant clam with a big appetite and bad attitude. Models coming close to these are in danger of being eaten, although there is often treasure scattered around them. The Doom Clam would be 3 times larger than the one below, big enough to hold an entire 30mm mini. It would be in the $24 / 3 point price area.



Giant Soft Coral - These are like large underwater "trees" that make good cover during battle. These would be in the $24 / 3 point price range.



Whale Carcass - This is for the Deep Abyssal Zone only, and is when a dead whale sinks to the bottom and makes a nice home for masses of vile hagfish and an attractant for sharks. This would be quite large and probably in the $50-$60 range. There would be a mixture of skeletal parts, flesh and innards along with the hagfish.

Update #2

Mar 17 2016

Almost funded!

We are only a few hundred away from being funded. To add some incentive, a few more stretch goals have been added. These are scenic terrain that will be cast in resin.

First are 30mm diameter treasure markers, which are an important part of the scenarios. These are placed on the map and when a model spends one action, it can roll to determine what it finds. These will be a set of 4, using two main sculpted markers. They will have crystals, gold coins, artifacts, corals and sea life on them.



Next up is the massive whale carcass. This deadly bit of scenery will be about 240mm in length and presents cover on the seafloor of the deep Abyssal Zone off the edge of Blood Reef. It is covered in giant hagfish that attack models touching it.



Last is the Doom Clam, massive bivalve of the reef that is large enough to suck in unwary divers and crush them to a gory pulp. It often has treasure scattered around it or inside of it from its meals.



As for the paper miniatures for wild sea creatures, we are making progress there also. Here are some images from the concept art and prototype shapes.

Lorek wrote:Oh man, if they made a eurypterid miniature, I'd be ALL OVER that.

This is some very cool stuff! Darn you for getting me interested in it, Alpharius!

highlord tamburlaine wrote:I didn't even notice that sea scorpion in there.

I know my son would LOVE one of those. He's a big huge fan of ancient marine life.

He taught me what a Eurypterid was.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:

Debating if I want that whale carcass... if it can get some use in other games that aren't under the ocean, I'll really be tempted.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
That sounds about right Alpharius.

"Prince" Highlord is all about early sea life, which is odd that he isn't acting a lot more demanding about where my pledge is currently going. Kid was constantly asking for updates during the Draconid campaign.

At least "Princess" Highlord has given her blessing for the Nereids. They may not have red hair and sing, and they aren't Shopkins or Ponies, but we'll make her a willing participant yet!

Debating if I want that whale carcass... if it can get some use in other games that aren't under the ocean, I'll really be tempted.

Especially if it nets us some new hagfish sculpts too... or a swarm base of them to send out if people get too close...

Update #5

Mar 18 2016

Funded!

We are now funded and clear of the first hurdle! Now comes the stretch goals. The treasure markers are unlocked now, and Celestino is already starting the sculpting. He previously did the ones for ShadowSea - Conquest of the Underground World and they turned out great.



Also added are bonus points for 100 backers and for reaching 14000. Hopefully we can keep moving ahead and getting more backers. To entice some more people, a $5 reward was added for just the PDF files of the DeepWars rulebook, Blood Reef supplement and the painting guide.

Update #6

Mar 19 2016

Whale Carcass unlocked

We made some good progress last night and the whale carcass was unlocked.

Update #7

Mar 19 2016
Game Mat Photos - Sunken Bio-sub

There was a request to see some shots of the sunken bio-sub mat with minis, Here are a few photos with small groups of 3 figures. The sub has an entrance via the "Exit Chamber" through a hole in the floor. Models can also breach through the hull and enter an any other point, although this requires either a Strength Check or a breaching charge. The mat shown here is the 24" x 24" version. The 36"x36" mat has a slightly larger bio-sub and more area outside. Also on the mat are two crystal outcropping resin pieces.

Update #8

Mar 20 2016
Triton Berserker Unlocked!

We've crossed the 10K threshold now and unlocked the Triton Berserker, a large male warrior of the Nereid tribe. This figure will be on a 40 or 50mm base (TBD based on the sculpt) and will be a bit larger than the female Nereids. These warriors will be the heavy shock troops of the force, able to go into berserk fury and get a bonus to activation as well as a bonus with combat rolls when berserk. They are also Savage, causing additional wounds and often causing a Gruesome Kill to enemies, a death that instills panic among allies of the victim. Finally, they move with the Long stick and are able to close distance quickly with enemies.

Update #9

Mar 20 2016
Broke the 100 backer mark!

We just passed 100 backers, so now those that have pledge $100 or more will get an extra "point" to use on miniatures or other rewards. Next up as a stretch goal is the Doom Clam scenery at $11K, then the Sea Goblins.

Update #10

Mar 21 2016
Added new stretch goals

Hi all,

We've made it past some stretch goals so some new ones were added and one was unlocked and move to the regular reward section. First, the Cephalid ethermancer was unlocked and placed as a regular reward. The figure is already sculpted and on its way.



Next, we added the paper miniatures we've been hinting at. These are done by Brave Adventures and come as a PDF file so you can make as many as you need. The add-in cost is $5 but any backers $45 and up get it for free.



We also added in two more Nereid personality models, Amatheia - Caller of the Deep and Icthelion, Lord of the Seas. These will be very large resin models with a ton of detail

Update #11

Mar 21 2016
Some more info on paper minis.

The paper miniatures are an exciting addition to DeepWars. The game has a lot of wild sea creatures that can roam the map or actively hunt down players. They can also be summoned by a Sea Shaman to fight for a warband. We did not have miniatures for these as it would take a massive project just to produce them, but in the end they would be very expensive due to the sheer size of many of them. So the paper models are a cost-effective way to get lots of wild sea creatures on the game board. They do cost a good bit to produce, so we have to do them in sets.

The first set will cover the Shallow Shelf zone of DeepWars.

Beast of Kronos (Kronosaurus) - 160 mm with a base 80mm long and 50mm wide.

Blacktip Whaler Shark (reef Shark) - 40mm long, 10-15mm tall. base 30mm

Euripterid Sea Scorpion - 60mm long (full length). base 50mm

Giant Devilfish (huge Pacific octopus) - maybe 80mm wide, 50mm base.

Giant Marine Crocodile (giant saltwater croc) - 150 mm with a base 80mm long and 50mm wide.

Gray Pointer Shark (great white shark - mixed with bull shark) - 100 mm long, base 50mm

Leviathan Shark (whale shark) - 150mm long, base 80mm long and 50mm wide.

Lion's Mane Jelly (as the name) - 80mm tall and thick, on a 40mm base.

Orthocone (as the name) - Long and skinny - 120 mm length, 50mm base

Razor-Jaw Fish-Lizard (plesiosaur - see link https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/hd/a37ba324679089.5604aaaf35d6e.jpg) 80mm long 40mm base

Ravenous Cordoba Squid (Humboldt squid) 40mm long, 30mm base

Ridgehead Leviathan (Sperm Whale) - curved so not too big 225 mm long, base 110 mm long and 60 mm wide.

Sharptooth Dolphin - 40mm long, 30mm base

Sharptooth Dolphin Pack Leader - 45mm long, 30mm base

Stonebreaker Crab - 60mm wide, 50mm base.

Update #12

Mar 21 2016
Sea Goblins unlocked

The Sea Goblin stretch goal is unlocked now. These little monsters are being sculpted by Kev Adams.



Here is a WIP shot.

Creator AntiMatter Games about 2 hours ago

The tentative plans for the other force characters is to add more troops, not personalities, except for the Scaly Horde, who need a cheap Leader.

Fortune Hunters - Corsair, Wreck Hunter
Dark Mariners - Vanguard Scout, Siren Maneater
Ancients Of Atalan - Mech Swarm, Stealth Trooper
Scaly Horde - Dagathonan Reef Lord, Gark Brute

Creator AntiMatter Games about 1 hour ago

If we can chew through the Nereids, we can get to those "reinforcements".

There are also a few more main units for the Nereids, a few warbeasts. These will eventually become miniatures, but maybe we can unlock them if we can get into the 30's. There are a lot of things to get sculpted though.

Sea Serpent - long and poisonous
Silver Death - xiphactinus ancient fish (fast for moving attacks)
Giant Mantis Shrimp - A vicious creature

Stretch goals and some concepts

So we have now gone one week into the project and passed a few stretch goals. Hopefully we can make some more progress soon. There is a $14000 goal that give one more free point for those backers above $100.



Fitting in between there we now have some coral reef sections.



Here are some concepts for other potential stretch goals, the summonable etheral Thotag Crab and Proto Spawn of Yosoth. Both can be summoned by the Cephalid Ethermancer to fight for the Dark Mariners. The question is where to put them in the stretch goal list.

Update #14

Mar 23 2016

Next stretch goal at 14K

We just crossed 13K and are nearing the next stretch goal at 14K that will give backers over $100 a bonus point for a mini or other item.

In addition, we have shifted the new Nereids down so they come sooner. The next unlock is Amatheia - Caller of the Deep, a leader of warbeasts and wild sea creatures. This will be a set of two models, the hammerhead shark and Amatheia herself. She can hold onto the shark's dorsal fin to get a bonus to movement and defense or can roam free. The shark will be about a 10 footer, so not a massive shark like the Beast of Blood Reef but still substantial.



Also, we got some new art for the Doom Clam to replace the quick sketch. It will be a good sized bit of resin scenery, big enough to swallow a couple of 30mm models.



Lastly, the Sea goblins are coming along great. Kev Adams is making them look nice and vicious.

Update #15

Mar 27 2016
Cordoba Squid added as stretch goal
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We are close to 15K, so a new stretch goal has been put there for the Ravenous Cordoba Squid, one of the wild sea creatures from the Shallow Shelf zone. These are deadly predators, able to dart in an bite with a powerful beak and then jet away in a cloud of ink. They can be summoned by a Sea Shaman to join a warband or can appear in a scenario as a predator hunting the weakest or injured models of all warbands.



Also added in new artwork for the whale carcass to replace the sketch.

Mar 27 2016
Gamemaster now gets 10 points
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To sweeten the Gamemaster pledge, it now includes 10 points of miniatures instead of 8. This is shown in the project text and the Gamemaster pledge image but not in the pledge info at the right side as that text is not editable.

Hopefully we can navigate through the midpoint of the project and then pick up some more momentum soon, then unlock some the of the new Nereids.

Update #17

Mar 30 2016
New pledge level

We have added a new pledge level, the Gamemaster Ultra for those that want to get all of the starter sets and 40 points of miniatures or other items for $450. Its a mess of goodies for a better per-point value.



For comparison, - here are per-point values when shipping is included.in calculations. For USA, shipping is already in the pledge. International always has extra shipping. The points below include the 2 free ones we have unlocked so far.

Battle set - 17 points

$7.65 per point (US) $8.53 per point (Int)

Gamesmaster - 31 points

$7.42 per point (US) $8.23 per point (Int)

Gamesmaster Pro - 49 points

$6.53 per point (US) $7.45 per point (Int)

Gamemaster Ultra - 73 points

$6.15 per point (US) $6.85 per point (Int)

The Cordoba Squid has been unlocked now and we are also really close to unlocking the next stretch goal at 16K, Icthelion - Lord of the Seas.

https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/005/622/751/3af9564d2ea7e66219c9d1dcb287648b_original.jpg?w=639&fit=max&v=1459373538&auto=format&q=92&s=b1e963bb74183d4fa384536038f0bd44

Update #19

Apr 1 2016
EU Friendly & Paper Beast of Kronos sample

Hi all,

We're in the middle of the slow period of the project, something that happens in all Kickstarters, but there is some recent news on shipping. We have been working on EU-friendly shipping and have an agreement with Gamesquest to handle fulfillment from the UK. We also can work with Battlefield Berlin on a few shipments as well. So with those two methods of shipping the in EU, we will have people covered so they will not have to pay for VAT or other fees when their shipment arrives.



Also, we are still working on the paper miniatures with Brave Adventures. They have just made a sample PDF of the Beast of Kronos, which can be downloaded by clocking on the picture below. They'll be sending this out to their mailing list so hopefully that will draw a few backers to the project. Please send this to anyone you think might be interested.



Last, we are working on some concepts for the stretch run at the end. The next few include (not in any order yet).

Giant Mantis Shrimp

Sea Serpent

Silver Death (Xiphactinus fish)

Siren Maneater

Dagathonan Reef Lord

Here is art for the Sea Serpent

Update #20

Apr 4 2016
Kalypso beckons & new concepts

We are so very close to Kalypso now, the next stretch goal at $18K. She has skill with bio-technology and is able to use some of the strange creations of the Clal-Chk as deadly weapons with poisonous and corrosive effects..



Coming soon are more stretch goal. One will be the Dagathonan Reef Lord for the Scaly Horde. This warrior carries a giant crab shell for a shield and wears bits of crab and lobster armor. It is a medium-point Leader model for the Scaly Horde, to give players options if they do not want to use Cthan.



Next we have the Siren Maneater for the Dark Mariners. This one is similar to the other siren, having an ability to lure in unwary victims, but she has poisonous talons and fangs that can paralyze and kill those within in her embrace. She is particularly deadly to humans.



Next are two warbeasts for the Nereid force, the Sea Serpent and Silver Death. The Sea Serpent is a monstrous relic of an ancient time, part ethereal dragon and part giant snake, created by Axibalán sorceresses. It has highly toxic venom and can wrap it coils around foes. The Silver Death is a vicious and unpredictable fish of up to 20 feet in length. It moves at extreme speed, slashing at victims and tearing off body parts.





Also a deadly warbeast is the Giant Mantis shrimp, a monstrous 10-foot custacean with spear-like arms (or striking club arms) that hunts for the Nereids.



Last, we are getting one more bonus goal of +1 points to those pledging $100 or more if we can reach 200 backers. So spread the word and let's try to reach this goal.

Game cards for each miniature are being upgraded for version 2.5 as well. They will be tarot sized (4.75 by 2.75 inch), giving more room to include all of the descriptions of Special Abilities, Weapons, Armor and Tech Items. This means much less referencing the rulebook and faster gameplay for all.

Update #21

Apr 6 2016
Final Week - Stretch Goals and WIP sculpting

Hi all!

We are in the final week of the project, and have unlocked the latest stretch goal, Kalypso, the Hidden One. She will be sculpted by Paolo Fabiani along with the other Nereids.



Paolo has been sculpting the other Nereids, making progress on Cymopoleia, the Nereid Sorceress. Here is a WIP so far.



Kevin Adams is chewing through his goblins and is almost done with the Sea Goblin Poacher, the next stretch goal at $19500. These are all around 25 mm tall, little but dangerous. They are turning out really well, so if people like them we may need to expand the goblin roster with elite troops in fish-scale armor, a sea troll, a fat sea goblin lord and a sea hag.




As a bonus,

Additionally, the reef vinyl mat is now unlocked and available as a regular add-on. This will come in 24"x24" and 36"x36" sizes. Also unlocked is the Ethereal Proto-Spawn of Yosoth for the Dark Mariners.





Finally, Some new stretch goals have been added, including the wicked Siren Maneater for the Dark Mariner force, the Dagathonan Reef Lord for the Scaly Horde and a Sea Serpent Warbeast for the Nereids







There are still a few main troops for the Blood Reef supplement, but most are unlocked. The new troops for the other forces will come next. If people really want, we may add some new goblinoids and maybe some other warbeasts or creatures.

Nereid Troops & Personalities:

1. Cymopoleia - Nereid Sorceress

2. Eidothera - Nereid Captain

3. Nereid gaurdian of the reef

4. Nereid Treasure seeker

5 Triton Berzerker

6. Amatheia - Caller of the Deep

7. Icthelion, Lord of the Seas

8. Kalypso, the Hidden one

9. Sea Goblin sawblade warrior

10. Sea Goblin Spear hunter

11. Sea Goblin Poacher

Warbeasts:

12. Beast of Blood Reef

13. Sea Serpent - long and poisonous

14. Silver Death - xiphactinus ancient fish (fast for moving attacks)

15. Giant Mantis Shrimp - A vicious creature

Other Forces - Reinforcements (names may change)

Fortune Hunters

1. Corsair

2. Wreck Hunter

Dark Mariners

1. Vanguard Abyssal Ranger

2. Siren Maneater

Ancients Of Atalan

1. Mech Swarm

2. Stealth Soldier

Scaly Horde

1. Dagathonan Reef Lord

2. Gark Brute

Vanguard Abyssal Ranger

Update #22

Apr 7 2016
Eidothera Sculpt photos

Here are some final shots from the sculpt of Eidothera, the Nereid Captain by Paolo Fabiani. He's busy sculpting the other ones right now, and there will be some more photos coming soon of those.

Update #23

Apr 8 2016
Sea Goblin Poacher Sculpt

Kevin Adams is rocking the Sea Goblins. Here is the Poacher, a nasty little troublemaker who carries a stringer of snappers and a sack of chum to use in enticing schools of big fish and sharks to surround and attack enemies of the Nereids. This one will be unlocked at $19500, so we are really close.






I really want Kevin to sculpt more of these, so I hope people like the Sea Goblins so far.

Update #24

Apr 10 2016
Last few days - new stretch goals

So here we are in the last few days of the project. There are some new stretch goals, as the Goblin Poacher has been unlocked. One important one is the new bonus point goal at $25000, where backers from $100 - $229 get 1 point and those at $230 or more get 2 points. There is also the 200 backer bonus point, which is drawing near also.



The new stretch goal minis include the Giant Mantis Shrimp, a massive and deadly crustacean with two options for weapons, and the 20-foot Silver Death fish.





After that we will have some more troops, like the Dark Mariner Vanguard Ranger. Hopefully we can get some good momentum and get through these goals.

Creator AntiMatter Games 1 minute ago

Joey,

That one is being worked on separately from the kickstarter. We need to have regular releases during the year that are not tied to this project to keep interests up in stores.

Celestino is working on

Copeform mech
Thotag Crab
Dark Mariner Hunter-Killer Biomech
Fortune Hunter Assistant mech

Also to be done is the Stealth sniper soldier for the Ancients. That one used to be in the 2.0 DeepWars book but will be moved to Blood Reef.

Creator AntiMatter Games about 10 hours ago

Highlord,

Warbeasts are not the same as Wild Animals. They are not summoned but are part of a warband and do not actually require any special model to control them, although they are sometimes difficult to control without a Deep Caller. So any force could actually add a Giant Anglerfish, or Silver Death as a mercenary in the current version of the rules.

It makes the warband options really diverse this way. Warbeasts in 2.5 will likely be made a bit more difficult to control as mercenaries though, so they work best for their main force

Update #25

Apr 12 2016
Siren Maneater unlocked

We are in the final 48 hours and have just unlocked the Siren Maneater for the Dark Mariner force. It will be sculpted by the talented James Van Schaik and will be cast in metal.



One more stretch goal has been added at $29500, hopefully not out of reach before the end of the project, the mighty Sea Troll. This hunter of the shallow reefs carries a crude harpoon and kelp rope that it uses to catch big fish, sharks and divers. This model will be approximately 60mm tall and will be cast in resin.

Update #26

Apr 13 2016
Cymopoleia WIP sculpt + new stretch unlock

Hi all,

Here is the WIP of Cymopoleia, the Nereid Sorceress by Paolo Fabiani. He's really capturing the movement well and the scales look great. She still needs the headdress to be finished. The thumb is included in the shot to give an idea of scale. The circle under her is 22mm in diameter, the width of the insert for the 30mm plastic base.



Here is her concept art.



Also, we have really jumped up in pledges recently and have unlocked the Dagathonan Reef Lord, a Leader for the Scaly Horde. This model will be cast in metal.

Update #29

Apr 15 2016
Finished Cymopoleia sculpt

Hi all, just a quick update to show the finished Cymopoleia - Nereid Sorceress sculpt.





The "pitch-in" pledge manager page is almost ready, as is the spreadsheet to help pick rewards. People can add to their pledges and new backers can join, although they don't get as good of a deal and do not get the extra bonus points.

Update #30

Apr 15 2016
Pitch-In Pledge Manager

Hi all,

Thanks again for such a great project! There is now a pledge manager with a paypal "Pitch-in" button where backers can add more funding for more items or new backers can join. New backers pay a little more for their pledges and do not get the extra bonus points that you all got, but they still get a good deal. Hopefully we can get a few more backers to join, as there are stretch goals for a short time, starting with the Sea Troll.



The link to the Pledge page is found on the main project page and can also be accessed below or by clicking the image above.

http://antimatter-games.com/games/blood-reef-pledge/

Also, we have the list of reward items in excel formal and PDF. We will be sending an official request for rewards and addresses soon, although backers do not have to decide right now.

 gunslingerpro wrote:
Survey is very confusing, definitely should've just added money to my initial pledge. Not getting nearly any free points now...

Eh, live and learn.

Bossk_Hogg wrote:
Backers of $100 and up get 4 more points of figures. Backers of $230 and up get 1 additional point (for a total of 5)

If you backed a previous project at a $50 or higher level, AND this project at a $45 or higher level, you get 1 additional point.
If you backed a previous project at $225 or higher AND back this project at $225 or higher, you get 1 more point on top of that (total of 2)

Accounting for the basic stretch goals (but not any bonus from if you backed a prior campaign), the cost/points breakdown are now as follows

Battle set - $130, 19 points ($6.84 per pt)

Gamesmaster - $230, 34 points ($6.76 per pt)


Gamesmaster Pro - $320, 52 points ($6.15 per pt)


Gamemaster Ultra - $450, 76 points ($5.92 per pt)

 Alpharius wrote:

Bossk_Hogg wrote:
Backers of $100 and up get 4 more points of figures. Backers of $230 and up get 1 additional point (for a total of 5)

If you backed a previous project at a $50 or higher level, AND this project at a $45 or higher level, you get 1 additional point.
If you backed a previous project at $225 or higher AND back this project at $225 or higher, you get 1 more point on top of that (total of 2)

Accounting for the basic stretch goals (but not any bonus from if you backed a prior campaign), the cost/points breakdown are now as follows

Battle set - $130, 19 points ($6.84 per pt)

Gamesmaster - $230, 34 points ($6.76 per pt)


Gamesmaster Pro - $320, 52 points ($6.15 per pt)


Gamemaster Ultra - $450, 76 points ($5.92 per pt)

To get those numbers you're 'trading in' everything though, right?

May 2 2016
Shrimp WIP and new Facebook Group

Hi folks,

Here is the WIP of the Mantis Shrimp. It is a 3D render which will be printed and then modified to add more detail and change the pose.



Also, we have a new Facebook group, The Abyssal Realms, where fans of DeepWars and ShadowSea to share photos of painted miniatures, battle reports and ideas for scenarios and campaigns. If you are interested, you can follow the link below to join the group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheAbyssalRealms/

Update #33

May 8 2016
Nereid Treasure Seeker WIP

Hi all,

It has been a while since the last post but we've been busy with sculpts. Here is the last of the Nereids in the starter set, the Treasure Seeker. It was done by Paolo again, and is full of character. The model has some minor changes from the concept art - changing the round crystals on the belt to jagged crystals charges like the one in her hand,

Update #34

May 21 2016
Some master castings

Hi backers,

Here is a quick update with a pic of some new resin masters castings. The shark and Cephalid Ethermancer will be produced in resin due to their mass while the other two are going to be cast in metal.

Update #35

Jun 2 2016
Status and Abyssal Mats

Hi folks,

We're still in the middle of sculpting and casting. The four nereids from the starter set are all in hand and ready to go to casting after some minor edits here and there. One thing about making miniatures is that is is critical to ensure that parts are thick enough, connections fit and nothing is broken or cracked before sending to casting. There are often minor things to check and fix before casting can actually begin, and this process can be short or can be really long and painful. Luckily the nereids were well made to start. Right now, we are working on the Siren Maneater edits for casting and will get that one off soon also.

In the meantime, we are still working on regular releases for DeepWars, including this nice new Abyssal Zone game mat in 24×24 inch and 36×36 inch versions.This environment has a detailed volcanic seafloor with hydrothermal vents, crystal outcroppings, deep sea corals and a whale skeleton. Backers can choose to add this mat to their pledge, $24 for the 24x24 and $48 for the 36x36 version. Adding a mat does add additional weight, so we may need to recalculate shipping if these are added to some reward shipments.

Update #36

Jun 4 2016
More Master Casts and a Shark
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Hi folks.

Here are some more resin master casts of the sea goblins, treasure markers and the hammerhead shark sculpt for Amatheia. The Siren of the Deep is shown for scale.

AntiMatter Games wrote:Hi folks,
GenCon came and went, and many thanks to backers who came by to see the Blood Reef minis and stop to chat. Our booth was really eye-catching with the giant shark banner.



Here is the display case showing the shark, sea goblins and nereids.



We were running demos on a small 18"x18" board, but it was large enough to allow for competitive games. We ran a combination of a salvage and skirmish scenario, with sharks and Cordoba squid hunting down the players. A doom clam caused some havok also, gulping down some models. That was just a placeholder model used there, and the real doom clam is being sculpted right now.



Some people also got to play ShadowSea demos as well, searching for treasure in a wreck on the beaches of the Skeleton Coast. A Lava Lizard was used as a wild creature here, guarding some treasure in the wreck.
In the development front, we are working on the last bits of artwork now for the Blood Reef rulebook and working out a new type of game mat that has more than just coral.



We just got back a resin master of the Siren Maneater and it looks excellent, especially considering it is a one-piece sculpt. We're going into production casting soon for that one.