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**Solar_lion**

Wide appeal for sure. Truly supportive of many games, thus a great kickstarter project.

**RiTides**

Absolutely massive update, 3 new sets revealed!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388589874/modcube-part-tokens-part-dice-fully-modular/posts/1252192

Triple Reveal - Star Trek and D&D Attack Wing, plus Hacker set! Only hours to go!!

How much content can we cram into one update!? Let's find out:

First, Star Trek: Attack Wing set revealed!

Next, D&D Attack Wing set revealed!

Note that there may be a few additional tokens in the D&D set (particularly text tokens, which you can use separately or put into spare cubes).

Finally, a huge thanks to backer Vanguard-13 for testing out putting LEDs into ModCubes - the first ModCube hack! These could make some amazing cosplay items if you light them up from the inside, so we'll be offering the blank tokens in a translucent white that transmits only 33% light, and can give the effect below when combined with LEDs:

If you're the sort that likes to do a bit of tinkering with LEDs, just select the translucent white blank tokens - AKA the "hacker" set =). Note that LEDs will not be included, just the translucent panels.

We're down to hours to go, so please share this update with anyone who might be interested and help us get a push to the finish!

Next update will reveal the SciFi Crates set. Until then, keep on modding!

Let me know what you guys think

and again huge thanks to Vanguard for lighting up that ModCube so quickly. It looks amazing and now I'm going to have to try it with mine!!

**Necros**

Can you do tiles that are black but with translucent colored icons + LEDs, so all you see is the glowing icon?

**RiTides**

To do that will I think require masking off the negative space and painting it black, so that just the icon remains translucent. I'll certainly be giving it a try with mine

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

So many cubes,

So many inserts

So little time left so get pledging folks

**Blacksails**

Went in for the round 2 of the sweet spot. Hoping this gets to $40 for some Firestorm inserts.

**varag**

Stupid question time.

With the add ons for extra cubes, I just add the required amount on to my pledge right? I don't wait for the survey and add and pay for them there, do I?

**Ramos Asura**

Thats indeed how it goes!

**RiTides**

Welcome, Blacksails, thanks very much for pledging!! We got 32 new backers today (most since Day 2!), if we can get similar interest these last two days then we will have hit $40K

varag wrote:
Stupid question time.

With the add ons for extra cubes, I just add the required amount on to my pledge right? I don't wait for the survey and add and pay for them there, do I?

Yes, you can just add the amount to your pledge by clicking the "Manage" button just under the pledge amount on the Kickstarter page. These are the current add-ons:

8 cubes (no tokens) - $15
80 tokens (no cubes!) - $15
A full set of ModCubes (8 cubes, 80 tokens, plus the ModCube Tool and bonus cube in any color!) - $25

...and a secret add-on, $5 for the "Dice Maniacs" add-on, for people who are getting the rainbow set of cubes and want to get the last few colors (a single set of cubes is 9 after the bonus cube, but there are 12 colors, so this is to fill it out with the last 3 colors). This add-on is only for filling out the rainbow set, and as you may have guessed, was requested by a group of dice... maniacs

on facebook (dice collectors who really want one of each type!).

**ced1106**

Wait -- How do you make a translucent LED modcube? TIA!

EDIT:

Vanguard-13 about 10 hours ago
@Bryce Hannigan - I only had an hour or so to play with it, but I used some extremely small button cell batteries. 3 batteries, 2 LEDs, and a Resistor. It took some creative wiring to fit it all in. I am still working on these, and I want to get a better glow. So keep tuned for further mods and hacks!

Yeah, a LED modcube would be an interesting KS project in itself. I've seen LED KS projects, but an LED modcube would be something I'd be more interested in because it sounds like a project I could actually do.

**varag**

Thanks RiTides!

I've come to the realisation that 4 sets just aren't enough. So many different sets....

Now to start the difficult task of deciding on cube/token colour combinations.

**RiTides**

ced - I know, right?! That's totally something I'm going to be playing around with in my "free" time

and Vanguard already is. There are some insanely cool possibilities with lighting these things up with LEDs!

varag - Next week I'll send out the BackerKit survey and will have some very clear visuals on the different cube and token color combinations. I don't want anyone unhappy with their combos, and may actually restrict the auto-select options to only ones that look good together

(possibly allowing a backer to override it if they really want to). So that should help with the decisions! I'm hoping to get those surveys back quickly, but will allow people to make changes to their selections for a little while afterwards so that there's not too much anxiety about filling in the survey

**Kid_Kyoto**

Silly idea, these look the right size and shape for some 28mm sci-fi crates...

Is there no end to their usefulness?

**RiTides**

We've gotten an amazing boost the last 12 hours or so, and the SciFi crates set is already unlocked! Check out a preview below and in the update:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388589874/modcube-part-tokens-part-dice-fully-modular/posts/1253313

If you've been on the fence make sure you check out the page while there's still time

Wow, we've already rocketed past the SciFi Crates stretch goal! Here is a preview of the what that set will look like, along with some models for scale:

There will be more options for this set, this is just a taste! Also, would people like to have the set come in multiple colors as shown, or just pick a single color from these options to have their set made in?

We've been getting a fantastic boost as we approach the final day, so keep spreading the word! A stretch goal has been added for a set compatible with Mantic's Deadzone at $44,000, and we might be able to squeeze in one last stretch after that if time allows!

Until next time, keep on modding!

**Necros**

I like the crates, they'll make good objective markers.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

I'd probably rather pick a colour or two than have a wide mix of colours for the crate set

**Beltendu**

RiTides wrote:
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...and a secret add-on, $5 for the "Dice Maniacs" add-on, for people who are getting the rainbow set of cubes and want to get the last few colors (a single set of cubes is 9 after the bonus cube, but there are 12 colors, so this is to fill it out with the last 3 colors). This add-on is only for filling out the rainbow set, and as you may have guessed, was requested by a group of dice... maniacs on facebook (dice collectors who really want one of each type!).

So, this Dice Maniacs option .... is this:

a) for real (pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease)?
b) $5 a set? Or a flat $5 upgrade? (I'm expecting a set, since on the larger pledges that could easily be a couple full sets worth of cubes ...

)

**RiTides**

Beltendu - Yes, it is for real! And you're right that it's $5 per set. You can use it to bring any rainbow set up to a full 12 cubes in all the colors

(we'll get your selections in the survey next week)

Necros and Orlando - Thanks! I think for the crates set I may offer it in single colors (metallic on red, metallic on blue, or metallic on black) or a single mix (some of all of those 3, with the panels likely themed, so biohazard would be on red, for example).

It's been a pretty intense last 12 hours, and still over 24 hours to go! We've got Firestorm Armada at $40K and Deadzone at $44K to aim for

**Theophony**

Almost to $40K

If we get to 70K do we get a picture of RItides rolling in his new car with custom plate "MODMAN"

**ShaneTB**

Can't afford it at the moment (ordered a mat last week) - all the best with the final day(s)!

I'm sure I'll order from you in the future.

**Vanguard-13**

I would love to see Mod Cubes do as good or better then 70k.

I love all the options, I want one of everything. But now then I've held a cube and seen how chaotic the tiles can be...

Is there any work on boxes or storage cases for these? The acrylic is pretty resistant, but I'd still like to be able to easily sort my tiles, and keep my mod cubes safe.

If nothing else, I'll be cutting some foam from one of my old Anemometer cases for these cubes and tiles.

Am I the only one who'd love to plop a case down, snap open the latches and have all my cubes, tiles, and tools all clean, neat and awesome looking?

**Sinful Hero**

Just so I'm clear- you get one theme for each set of cubes you order? So in ModDeux you get two themes?

**Jangustus**

I have to say, this is awesome, especially with all the different games you have created tokens for.

I pledged some last week, but have just upped it a bit.

Good work

**Beltendu**

RiTides wrote:
Beltendu - Yes, it is for real! And you're right that it's $5 per set. You can use it to bring any rainbow set up to a full 12 cubes in all the colors (we'll get your selections in the survey next week)
{edit for brevity} stuff .... {/edit}

Chaching! Thank you muchly ...

**RiTides**

ShaneTB - Thanks!!
Vanguard - No work on boxes yet, but I am going to be looking into ones that are a good fit - I'm very hopeful that there is a stock solution that would make sense, especially since these are so close in size to 19mm dice.
Sinful Hero - Yes, with ModDeux you can select two different themes, and you'll get 80 tokens for each (along with 9 cubes each, so 18 cubes total!)
Jangustus and Beltendu - Cheers guys

We've hit 40K, the Firestorm Armada set is going to be in!! So that just leaves Deadzone at 44K

. I've got one last thing to pull out if we get to it, so we'll see!

**NTRabbit**

I backed this a couple weeks ago after it came up on another forum, had no idea it was another Dakka project. Tough decision on the sets though, could use four or five of them really, but not a chance of affording that many

**RiTides**

Very cool, NTRabbit, what forum was that?

I would love to get the word out to a few more sites now that we've entered the last 24 hours! Still couldn't find a contact over at BOLS, although a ton of other places have plugged us which has been amazing

**Cyporiean**

RiTides wrote:
Very cool, NTRabbit, what forum was that?

I would love to get the word out to a few more sites now that we've entered the last 24 hours! Still couldn't find a contact over at BOLS, although a ton of other places have plugged us which has been amazing

http://www.gamewire.belloflostsouls.net/

Sign up is at the top right.

**Blacksails**

RiTides wrote:

We've hit 40K, the Firestorm Armada set is going to be in!! So that just leaves Deadzone at 44K . I've got one last thing to pull out if we get to it, so we'll see!

Glorious. Exactly what I was hoping for.

**RiTides**

Cyp - Thanks

. I did sign up there, but the approval process seems to be some sort of dark magiks.

Blacksails - Cheers, I'm personally the most excited about Guildball, but those FSA players were extremely patient!

We just got our 666th backer, where's reds8n!?