Kickstarter exclusive art print added to pledges! Let's talk turkey...
over 6 years ago – Thu, May 24, 2018 at 01:17:08 AM

Calling all BPRD Agents,

Wow, the pace isn't slowing down. It's the third biggest day of the campaign already and we've also seen the most comments ever in a day (we are trying to keep up with as many questions as possible). Well, let's crack on with the latest update...

The Kickstarter Exclusive art print featuring the line drawing of Mike Mignola's fantastic Hellboy: The Board Game artwork has now been added to pledges. We're planning to frame ours to remind us of the campaign. But what's coming up next?

Ever since we announced the Hellboy in Mexico expansion there has been a clamouring of demands for one particular character: EVIL TURKEY! This new stretch goal will fund the creation of the Kickstarter Exclusive Evil Turkey miniature, plus a Deck of Doom card that will spawn this terrifying creature.

In the Hellboy in Mexico comic, the turkey is a harbinger of lethal vampire attacks... so his presence in the Deck of Doom is something to be feared. Oh, and you don't need the Hellboy in Mexico expansion to use the Evil Turkey either, although obviously it does fit the theme nicely!

 A quick reminder that we're also closing in on our final social goal...

Introducing the Darkness Calls Expansion and 'The Box Full of Evil'
over 6 years ago – Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:39:43 AM

BPRD Agents, we have a mission for you,  

We wanted to do something special to finish the add-on Wednesdays, and in recognition of the amazing support we've had we wanted to say an extra special thank you to all our backers (without killing the postman!). 

So here is what we have planned... 

DARKNESS CALLS EXPANSION

When we started out with the Hellboy project, we always wanted to progress along the timeline and pick out key moments from the Hellboy storyline. The core game starts with Seed of Destruction, before progressing to Conqueror Worm. Along the way we meet the likes of Baba Yaga and Ualac, and while there are so many great mini stories, and fantastic characters, we wanted expansions to be big deals in the Hellboy storyline.

'Darkness Calls' stood out as the next key part of Hellboy's tale... and also gave us the opportunity to create a whole new theme of bad guys, and offer fresh gameplay opportunities.

• The undead army that Hellboy fights will be brand new minions, while the iconic Koschei the Deathless will form the ominous end of mission confrontation and a pair of undead witches are mini bosses

• Alongside this you’ve got a new hero: Henry Hood. He is the undead witchfinder that fights alongside (and against) Hellboy. He poses the opportunity for some interesting gameplay mechanics because he’ll be tough against witches/undead but will potentially attack Hellboy too. Meanwhile, back-up comes in the form of the wolf that helps Hellboy in his battle against the undead

This all comes in a brand new £35 expansion, which you can add to your pledge, featuring:

Remember, everything above can be combined with the contents of the Agent Pledge, so you can create a mission where the BPRD team has to battle undead hordes before tackling Koschei. Or perhaps Baba Yaga is leading the forces of the undead against a Young Hellboy and Professor Bruttenholm. This is a chance for you to create your own 'what if' storylines within the Hellboy universe.

A ‘BOX FULL OF EVIL’

But wait, there's more...

As you might know from our various updates, the Agent Pledge box is absolutely crammed with goodies, including upgraded game tiles, new miniatures, 3D tokens and lots more. It’s already weighing in at way more than 3kg/7lb! It is going to be the biggest box we’ve ever sent out for a Kickstarter – and that is down to the fantastic support we have received from you. However, this does mean we’ve almost reached maximum capacity in the core box (although there are still a couple of exciting surprises heading your way, don’t worry).

But we really want to give all our backers more minis and more cool stuff, but to do it without delaying the core pledge, by adding extra tools or more weight… we need an extra box.

Enter the 'Box Full of Evil'! This brand new optional extra will contain the limited edition Hellboy in Mexico expansion, and the new Darkness Calls expansion, PLUS it will have room for some extra miniatures that we unlock through new stretch goals!

The Box Full of Evil will be a Kickstarter exclusive box, that'll be designed to have all the miniatures from both expansions in organising trays (just like the Agent Pledge), plus room to store all the cards and tiles, so you'll be able to keep your Hellboy game materials in just 2 boxes. It will be a one-print box that’s only available through the Kickstarter.

It can be added to pledges as an optional extra for £75 (approx $100). This means if you've already opted for the limited edition Hellboy in Mexico expansion, you'll just need to up your pledge by £40 (approx $53) to get this and the new expansion too. What's more, to kick off the new Box Full of Evil stretch goals, here’s one of the characters you’ve been asking for since day one: Vladimir Giurescu.

When the total reaches £1,160,000 we’ll add the awesome Vladimir Giurescu miniature to the Box Full of Evil. At retail Vladimir Giurescu will have an MSRP of £14.99, so the Box Full of Evil is already saving you cash and you get everything in cool, Kickstarter exclusive packaging.

Let's have a closer look at the new miniatures too:

HOW TO ADD THE DARKNESS CALLS EXPANSION OR ‘BOX FULL OF EVIL’ TO YOUR PLEDGE!

1. Click on 'manage my pledge' and increase your total by the amount required, e.g. £35 for the Darkness Calls expansion or £75 for the Box Full of Evil

2. There won't be an option to choose the optional extra immediately but your overall pledge amount will increase

3. After the campaign finishes we'll email all backers a pledge manager. This is like a survey where you can choose the optional extras you want to receive. Any extra money you've pledged during the campaign will appear as credit to spend in the pledge manager or you can add extra funds to the pledge manager in order to make additional purchases 

4. Hooray! You've now chosen your optional extras! 

Vladimir Giurescu added to the Box Full of Evil
over 6 years ago – Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:38:47 AM

Calling all BPRD Agents,

Wow, that was quick - reminds us of the first 24 hours again.

The Vladimir Giurescu miniature + confrontation has been added to the 'Box Full of Evil' add-on. We've seen a few questions about Vladimir. He is not a Kickstarter Exclusive so you will still be able to buy him at retail if you won't want to pick up the 'Box Full of Evil' during the campaign.

Next up we've got another popular request! These are the floating Japanese heads as seen in the 'Heads' short story. They'll be a new minion that's spawned from a card in the Deck of Doom. You may also recognise them from the Sword of Storms animated film too.

How long until the heads join the party?

We're getting ahead of ourselves! This Kickstarter is going out of orbit
over 6 years ago – Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:38:39 AM

Calling all BPRD Agents,

The total is absolutely flying after the introduction of the Darkness Calls expansion and the Box Full of Evil. Since that update went live the total has increased by more than £50,000 - and that's before the 48 hour warnings start going out. Anyway, that means the total is now over £1,190,000 and the Heads have been added to the Box Full of Evil.

 Inspired by the short story Heads - these tricky customers will be spawned by a card in the Deck of Doom and will fly around causing trouble for the agents. They'll come on a flight stand to make it look as though they're hovering over the board. So, what's next?

We realise that the past few goals have all added to the Box Full of Evil but there's still a little more room for us to squeeze in some extras to the core pledge. Enter: The Visitor! This alien appears in The Conqueror Worm and dies pretty quickly... however, his back story is extremely interesting. You should definitely read The Visitor How and Why He Stayed to find out a little more info on his background.

The Visitor will be a Back-up Agent and playable agent. You can take a closer look at the miniature below... and no, he's not taking a selfie :p

The Visitor has landed in pledges! Time to get artistic!
over 6 years ago – Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:36:02 AM

Calling all BPRD Agents,

We're in the final 48 hours and that means things are likely to go a little bit crazy. We've already raised a ridiculous amount today (take a look at the Kicktraq chart) and that was before the 48 hour warnings went out. Strap yourself in for a wild ride! Anyway, with the total now at £1,230,000 that means...

The Visitor has now been added to the Agent Pledge! The Visitor will be a Back-up Agent and playable agent. The Visitor is seen briefly in the Conqueror Worm but his background is explored in more detail in The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed. It's definitely worth a read (once the Kickstarter campaign has finished, of course). So, what's next?

 We've got something we think is rather special: an art print of Mike Mignola's line drawing of the box artwork, before it was coloured ready to go on the box. This is the only place you'll be able to get hold of this wonderful piece of artwork. We really wanted to make the most of this spectacular piece from Mike Mignola and it seemed only fitting to include it with pledges. It's a definite treat for fans of Mike Mignola's iconic style. You can see it in a little more detail below:

 How long until the art print is unlocked?