Introducing the cats!
almost 5 years ago – Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 12:10:33 AM

Hey everyone, we are approaching the 48-hour mark and the campaign is flying, thank you to everyone who continues to share the project, it's amazing how much impact it has had!

Yesterday I introduced myself and invited you to share your stories so we could get to know each other better, thank you to everyone who shared something about themselves. I also asked you to send photos of your cats which resulted in retweet a cat day.

Before I move on to the important things, I'd like to take a moment to share with you just some of the cats (and animals who think they are cats) who are supporting The Isle of Cats. As much as this game has been designed for everyone, it brings a smile to my face to see so many cat lovers amongst us.

A quick note on project updates

Throughout the campaign I will keep you informed and updated of everything going on, but I prefer not to send updates every day. Typically, you will receive an update every 2-3 days to spare your inboxes and keep them valuable. If you have any questions at all, you can always find me in the comments!

Play The Isle of Cats with Frank

On Saturday at 18:00 BST, 13:00 EST, 10:00 PST I will be live streaming The Isle of Cats and I would love for you to join me, I will send out the details of where you can find the stream in the next update! This will be a very interactive playthrough and I would like to invite you all to come and play with me and get a chance to experience the game.

Introducing the cats

Over the coming weeks I will be introducing you to the different cats you can find in The Isle of Cats, today I would like to start with The Blue Hissnipper!

A touching moment

Finally, I'd like to thank Georgina.

  
When I designed The Isle of Cats my primary goal was to design a fantastic game with a great theme, but I had also hoped to have an underlying message about saving and rescuing cats. This is something that I will bring up once in a while where it feels right. While I assume Georgina had planned to foster this kitten for a while, it is incredibly touching to have it named after me and to know that little Frank has been given a safe home to live in. 

Until next time

Please continue to share your stories with me, introduce your cats on Twitter, and spread word about the game.

Have a fantastic day!

- Frank

10 hours later!
almost 5 years ago – Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 05:38:56 PM

Hello everyone,

Thank you so much for choosing to be a day 1 backer of The Isle of Cats!

Every time I launch a Kickstarter I wonder what is going to happen, on one side there is fear, but on the other side a dream. During the last 10 hours over 1,000 of you have helped to make that dream a reality and I am so very grateful for every one of you. I will do everything I can to make this campaign go smoothly, and to deliver The Isle of Cats on time, while delivering a high quality game that will provide countless hours of enjoyment.

The next 30 days are going to be an adventure, there will be streams, events, all sorts of cat pictures and much more! But before we get ahead of ourselves, we should probably get to know each other a little more! 

My name is Frank, I have 3 cats named Ella, Yanna, and Kuma, and I love designing and playing board games with my friends and family. Some of my greatest memories are from travelling to conventions and playing games with new people, but also sitting at home watching Kuma knocking games off the shelf!

I'd love to know a bit about you. Do you have cats (please tweet me a picture of them!), what kind of games do you play, are you here for the full game, solo mode, family mode, or all 3? Is there anything you would like to know about me or The Isle of Cats?

The next update will share some plans for the coming weeks, but until then, I look forward to being here with you on Kickstarter and creating something wonderful together.

- Frank