Territory denial. Cascading production. Magic & muscle. An innovative game for 2-5 trolls that is easy to learn but hides rich depths.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Sweet, Sweet Troll Victory
about 5 years ago
– Fri, Mar 01, 2019 at 01:44:53 AM
Hey Trolls,
For the last time ... with $379,848 pledged, 949% funded, and 4,393 backers, In the Hall of the Mountain King is going to become a reality!!!!!!! In 23 short/long days we made amazing things happen. We began with an empty mountain, and we ended at its heart.
Thank you to the designers, Graeme Jahns and Jay Cormier, who have been working for months to perfect this incredible game. They began with an amazing design that only became more and more polished over the last while. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the two of them figure this out, while getting continuous requests from me to make so many things happen. And they did it, successfully. Backers, you are in for a real treat when you get this game.
Thank you also to our artist Kwanchai Moriya, who, throughout this whole ordeal, not only got very little sleep, but also managed to sneak away to Hawaii to get married (congratulations Kwanchai). Kwanchai has been amazing to work with. His enthusiasm about this project made it clear that he was the right artist for the job. He not only created an amazing world for In the Hall of the Mountain King, he brought that world to life.
Also, thank you to Josh, our art director/graphic designer, and everything amazing about this KS campaign. His vision of what In the Hall of the Mountain King was going to look like and the direction the campaign page was going to take, got us where we are today. Every day working with him is an adventure. And I love it!!
Also indispensible were our amazing videographer Jon Meitling who brought Kwanchai's still art to animated life, our 3D artist Heriberto Valle who created stunning sculpts, and Gametrayz engineer Noah Adelman whose organizational ideas are the best in the business.
This group is truly a dream team. And I hope to one day work with all of them again.
But Backers, it is you who really need the thanking. Without you we wouldn't have been able to make this happen. And what a beautiful game we have created together. Thank you so much for your participation in the comments and sharing through various social media. We are so glad to be here with you on this journey for the next 10 months.
And with that, I will leave you with the beautiful words of backer Mebius ...
A few weeks ago our mountain, which we had to abandon many generations ago, started calling us. No one could resist that call. So we started our journey back home. It was a journey filled with anticipation of what we would see when we arrived.
Now this journey is coming to end. We could see the mountain peak for a few days now, and just a few hours ago we entered the shadow of our mountain and forged an entrance. The scene that appeared before our eyes was one of ruin and abandon, but it was our home; we will restore it through dedication and hard work.
We trolls, at last, are home, and everything is shining brighter. Let's start digging, gathering resources and restoring our home to its former glory!
I will soon communicate about our next steps. If you have any questions in the interim, or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!
You are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us In the Hall of the Mountain King!
Until next time Trolls ...
Helaina and the In the Hall of the Mountain King team
Wow! Just, Wow!
about 5 years ago
– Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 08:49:49 PM
Hey Trolls,
Well, you've gone and done it. With $267,000+ pledged, 667%+ funded, 3,100+ backers, and still 34ish hours to go, we've uncovered some great stuff!
Before I go into that, I want to [again] thank all of our amazing backers for doing such a great job spreading the word and helping us to get new backer on the campaign. Your enthusiasm on the campaign and in the comments has been amazing to watch.
I also wanted to send a warm welcome to all of our new backers. You are in for a real treat throughout our next day and a half. But now on to the show ...
What We've Uncovered
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What's We're Working Toward
We are less than $10,000 away from this Stretch Goal!! Let's do it!!
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What's Next
There is plenty more to come! Keep an eye on the page for it.
A Nice Surprise
Backers, we want you to know how much we appreciate you. So we've decided to add some metallic copper overlay to the In the Hall of the Mountain King DELUXE ONLY box for free! No Stretch Goal attached and just because you're all so amazing! It is hard to tell from the image, but the edges of the title and various other bits will all be a shiny metallic copper. Check it out!
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Level 3 Trollmaker's Challenge
We've unearthed 3 backers to help us create 3 new level 3 Trolls! Congrats to SK927, Adam E, and Zach Otto! Looking forward to seeing what you've got, we will be contacting you to work on what you want your final troll to be! Thanks for all who participated in sharing the campaign. You've helped us reach such great heights!
As always, if you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!
You are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us In the Hall of the Mountain King!
Until next time Trolls ...
Helaina and the In the Hall of the Mountain King team
So Close to That Solo/Co-op Module
about 5 years ago
– Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 11:06:12 PM
Hey Trolls!
What a whirlwind this campaign has been. It feels like just yesterday that we launched. Actually, when I think about it, it seems much longer because of how many amazing Stretch Goals we've unlocked. Let's keep the momentum going!
Let me first thank all of you for making this campaign so much fun to run. Our backers set the standard pretty high with Endeavor: Age of Sail. This campaign has had such amazing backer engagement!! I think we've come a long way. So thank you for being here with us on this journey.
To all of our new backers, you've missed a lot of fun over the last three weeks. But not to worry, the next 50ish hours are going to be our best! We're getting closer and closer to the next Stretch Goal. And we have so much more to go!
What We've Unlocked
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What We're Working Toward
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It seemed like a daunting task at first, but we're really rolling today! As of right now, we only need another $16k CAD. We will have no trouble making it and even unlocking our next Stretch Goal!
What's Next
Well, you'll have to wait until tomorrow for this one!
On the Art Side
You may have noticed that Josh added an image for the board. Kwanchai has given us a taste of the board's art, so we thought we'd share it with you.
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If you ask me, I think he's knocked it out of the park on this one!
How to Get This Co-op/Solo
We cannot stress enough how important it is that you help us get there faster. If every one of you share any of this, it will bring us to that next level:
As always, if you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!
You are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us In the Hall of the Mountain King!
Until next time Trolls ...
Helaina and the In the Hall of the Mountain King team
500% and Closer to Solo/Co-op
about 5 years ago
– Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 12:43:02 AM
Hey Trolls!
You did it! You brought us over the $200 000CA mark! We are also 500%+ funded, we have 2,390+ backers, and STILL 4 days to go!
Before we go any further, I wanted to thank you all for helping us to get this far with In the hall of the Mountain King!! As you know, we are so thankful to each and every one of you. Without you we would never be able to bring this amazing game to the world.
Also, welcome to all of our new backers! You came at the right time. We're about to add some very exciting Stretch Goals. Let's take a look at what has been going on over the weekend ...
What We've Uncovered
Check it out! Three new Trolls for three amazing backers to design. We'll let you know sometime on the 25th who was chosen!
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What We're Working Toward
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What's Next
This is perhaps THE most exciting Stretch Goal yet!!
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Let's Make this Happen!!
Here's how you can get us closer to the Game Trayz Lids and the Cursed Mountain solo/co-op module (with 5 days to go):
Some of you have noticed this image on the page already and have been taking advantage of it. If you want the wooden pieces that are only present in the retail version of the game, you can add $8CA to your pledge. During the pledge manager after the campaign (where you give us your address and payment for shipping), all you have to do is tell us what products your pledge will go toward. There is no additional shipping that will be incurred for adding on the wooden pieces.
Don't forget that there will be a Hacked Tabletop LIVE 2p stream of In the Hall of the Mountain King this Monday, February 25th at 9pm EST. You can check it out here or use this link: www.twitch.tv/Hackedtabletoptv.
As always, if you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!
You are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us In the Hall of the Mountain King!
Until next time Trolls ...
Helaina and the In the Hall of the Mountain King team
Wooden Trolls, Lids, and Solo/Co-op
about 5 years ago
– Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 11:04:31 PM
Hey Trolls!
We could not be doing this without you! Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for the chance to be bringing you this amazing game, In the Hall of the Mountain King. With $180,500+ pledged, 450%+ funded, 2,150+ backers, and STILL 7 days to go, we've unlocked one of my favourite Stretch Goals. Let's take a look.
This Stretch Goal is a cross between a Stretch Goal for funds and a Social Stretch Goal. This means that no matter what, when we hit that $200 000 mark, we'll give you three new Trolls. However, we'd like to offer the experience for our incredible backers, to design the resources that these Level 3 Trolls will generate (with our guidance of course). Do any or all of the following to get entries into the contest:
Method 1: Share thisFacebook Post. Hashtag #IntheHalloftheMountainKing AND #TrollContest and enable your post to be seen by the public. 1 ENTRY
Method 2: Retweet thisTweet. Hashtag #IntheHalloftheMountainKing AND #TrollContest. 1 ENTRY
Method 3: Share this image on Instagram and hashtag #IntheHalloftheMountainKing AND #TrollContest 1 ENTRY:
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Method 4: Comment on the main page of the campaign (nothere on this update), describing the troll you'd create if you won!
** Contest closes on February 25th at 12am EST.
What's Next
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The only way to make this happen, Trolls, is to share the campaign. You can do that by retweeting this Tweet, sharing this Facebook post, likingthis post on Instagram, and finally, sharing this campaign link with your friends: http://kck.st/2RGqcia.
LIVE Stream on the Campaign Page
Announcing Solo/Coop module of In the Hall of the Mountain King!! Do you want to see how it's played? Are you interested in how it was designed? Check it out on Friday, February 22nd at 3pm EST when co-designer Graeme Jahns navigates his way through the Cursed Mountain. Join us in the chat for some great discussion!!
LIVE Stream on Twitch
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We are excited to announce that Hacked Tabletop is going to do a LIVE 2p stream of In the Hall of the Mountain King this Monday, February 25th at 9pm EST. You can check it out here or use this link: www.twitch.tv/Hackedtabletoptv.
As always, if you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!
