Underisles

Hi,

Just a quick update on the status of GAST!

Today was the first deadline for the zine writers and we're delighted to reveal that everyone has completed the first drafts of their Carta games. The next milestone is for final drafts on Halloween, at which point we'll pass them over to Sebastian and Penny for editing. In the meantime Josh will be completing the new covers and starting on the interior designs.

The team is also looking at suitable manufacturers outside of China. We'll keep you updated on this as we go, but if there's anything to slow the project down, it's likely to be this.

Finally, Jolene completed the soundtrack (cover below), which you can use for GAST or any horror RPG you're playing right now. We'll have a link for you at the end of next week with some new cover reveals.

Much thanks,
Hatched Games

Hello backers,

Apologies for the lack of updates. All writers - including our four guests -  are currently hard at work on the zines and we’re expecting drafts to be completed by the middle of August. Josh Arklin will be completing the remaining covers over the next few weeks, which will form the main content of our August update. Jolene is also composing the ambient soundtrack, which we’ll share a sample of when ready.
Unfortunately we’ve found most manufacturers only take on 1,000 minimum orders for box sets, but we have narrowed it down to a couple who offer a more reasonable scope for our first project.
The next update will be at the start of August with the final zines hopefully completed in time for Halloween. 

Much thanks for the support,
Team Hatched

Dear backers,

Thank you so much for making GAST and Hatched Games a reality! We managed to unlock all but the final stretch goal, but we’ll strive to still fulfil this depending how we go with pre-orders. 
We’ll send over your surveys in a few weeks once things have settled down and cards have been charged.

Best wishes,
Team Hatched 

Hi backers,

We're into the final 48hrs of the Pocketopia event, and it's been a brilliant couple of weeks! We'd still love to unlock that last stretch goal to really make GAST as expansive and community-driven as possible, so how can you help?

Thank you again for your continued support, and we'll have a celebratory update in a few days time!

Dear backers,

Thank you for the support and continuing to share the project through your socials. We haven't posted an update for a while because we wanted to make sure the £12k stretch goal was definitely unlocked. We're delighted that GASt will be getting an creepy ambient soundscape from award-winning composer Jolene Khor to accompany your play sessions!

Now we're on the way to our final goal of unlocking writer grants to add further folk horror zines to the season one collection. These will be offered to winners of an itch.iogame jam guest judged by Carta creator Cat McDonald.

Again, we want to thank you all for making this possible. Please keep spreading the word, and let's cross our fingers for a strong finish over the final days.

Team Hatchlings