After a decade of dungeon-building fun, Boss Monster is leveling up with SUPER BOSS MONSTER! Brand new mechanics, all new art, but 100% backward compatible!
If you missed the campaign but still want to pre-order, this is your chance to make a "late pledge." Enjoy everything we unlocked on Kickstarter, as well as the same pricing that was featured during the campaign!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Files are being prepped! Pledge Manager update
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 08:37:18 AM
Greetings to our legion of (Super) Boss Monsters!
We have a relatively minor update today, but wanted to keep you posted on progress. We are finishing up file layout and making sure everything is gorgeous and ready for print. This is crucial, as once we send these to the printers, additional changes and edits just add more time to the project. As of today, all cards have been finished, and we're now wrapping up boxes and rulebooks.
Pledge Manager: Should you have any inquiries or require assistance, we encourage you to visit https://www.brotherwisegames.com/contact-form. Our support manager, Matt, is available to offer guidance with adjusting your pledge, adding items, or updating your shipping address.
New Cards! Speaking of cards, we love showing these off. The art is gorgeous and the new effects are just tons of fun.
Okay, that's all for today. Our next update should (fingers crossed) be letting you know that everything is off to the printers! Stay tuned.
One more thing...
Oh! And if you haven't heard, our latest Kickstarter is ending on Thursday. The Cosmere RPG has blown up, becoming the most-funded RPG campaign in Kickstarter history! The Cosmere® Roleplaying Game is a new system that encompasses the entire universe of Brandon Sanderson's best-selling novels. This is a living RPG that will grow as Brandon Sanderson expands the universe of Cosmere novels, designed to tell standalone stories in each setting. Sweeping Worldhopper™ campaigns that move between different planets – with a steady rollout of new worlds and adventures for years to come! Check it out!
Charging Cards! Art Complete!
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Jul 03, 2024 at 09:12:33 AM
Greetings, (Super) Boss Monsters!
We hope everyone is having a fantastic summer. Since it's officially July, we thought it was a good time to give everyone a status update for Super Boss Monster! We're grateful for your continued support and interest in the project, and happy to be sharing good news!
Charging Cards on Monday
We will charge all cards next Monday, July 8th. Please ensure you have completed your pledge survey and that your payment method is up to date. In the event of an issue with your card, BackerKit will attempt to charge your card again and will notify you if there are issues. If you have any questions about your pledge, please contact us at [email protected], and our support team can assist!
Artwork and Graphic Design
We are pleased to announce that ALL art is officially complete for Super Boss Monster! And we are nearing the finish line with our graphic design as well. Just look at this gorgeous pixel art:
Once our graphic design is complete (and we're getting close!), we’ll send it off for to the printers, and we hope to have a full sample to review in the next few months! Rest assured that our backers will be the first to see those new sample photos before we hit approve and start the printing process!
In Other News
The Brotherwise team has never been busier! We're currently fulfilling our Dungeon Kart campaign, a month ahead of schedule! Dungeon Kart is an awesome Boss Monster spin-off, so if you missed that campaign, check it out when it hits retail!
We're also working on what could be our biggest project for the year, the Stormlight RPG. A tabletop RPG set in the critically acclaimed and best-selling fantasy world of The Stormlight Archive, this project brings together an all-star team of artists and game designers. It's shaping up to be truly awesome, so check it out!
Thank you again for your support. We’ll see you in August!
Brotherwise Games
Pledge Manager is Opening!
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, May 02, 2024 at 03:27:04 PM
Happy May, Boss Monsters! The Pledge Manager is officially opening today for Super Boss Monster. We've begun the smoke test (where the survey is sent to a small group of backers for testing). If that goes well, you'll be receiving your email from BackerKit sometime today or tomorrow. In this update, we'll talk about some important notes for working through the pledge manager, as well as give you some pointers on using Backerkit if you haven't before!
How to Use BackerKit
Check your inbox and spam filter for an email from BackerKit ([email protected]), or follow this link to find your survey. Note: invitations will roll out over the next 24 hours, so yours may not arrive until this evening or even tomorrow.
Follow the onscreen prompts to confirm your pledge level. If you’d like to upgrade your pledge level, click on the small “Switch your Pledge Level” link at the bottom of the first screen:
If you add on any other Brotherwise products to your order, they will come in English only (like everything in this Kickstarter). Additionally, any products you add to this order will NOT ship until Super Boss Monster ships to backers later in 2025; this allows us to combine products for cheaper shipping.
Shipping was not included in your original Kickstarter payment. It will be calculated based on your Kickstarter profile's country/geographic zone. If you change your address, the shipping total will update accordingly; likewise, if you add on additional products, your shipping charge will increase accordingly (although we've discounted shipping to all zones as much as we possibly can).
Your total cost (with shipping) should update as you select any Add-Ons. Once you’ve made your final selections, hit “Next” and confirm your address. On the final screen you’ll enter your credit card or Paypal to cover the balance of any shipping and Add-Ons, which completes this process.
Any questions on this process can go to [email protected], but a reminder that your invitation email may not arrive until this evening.
The Pledge Manager will be open for about 8-12 weeks and we will update you all when we are going to close it.
Creator's Choice Label
While going through the add ons you'll note that some are marked with the Creator's Choice badge. This means that it is an accessory or pack that adds to what's included in the ultimate starter set but IS NOT included in that set (or lower tiers). So... if you're looking to get everything you can, keep an eye out for that badge.
Both of these packs are available as add ons, but only one has the Creator's Choice badge. That's becuase the Promo Pack is included in your pledge while the Reprints Pack is not.
Adding a Whole Pledge Tier
We've bundled all the original Kickstarter pledge tiers with their original pricing. If you're looking to order a set as a gift or looking to combine shipping for more than one person, this is your best option. Getting all those items individually will not be as cost effective.
Card Sleeves
We've got two options for sleeves in the pledge manager. You can get one single set of sleeves OR a bundle of four sets of sleeves. Why four? Well, assuming we did our math right, you'll need four sets of these sleeves to sleeve your entire Boss Monster collection including Super Boss Monster.
If you already have a ton of Boss Monster sleeves, we've also got sets of just Item sleeves. Those weren't available in the original sleeve sets so we're offering them up separately here.
Support
Need help, reach out to us at [email protected]. We'll do our best to get back to you within 3-4 days.
What an amazing campaign! And what comes next...
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:55:32 PM
Happy final day, Boss Monsters! We are headed into the final hour of this campaign and we've had over two thousand backers join us in the last 24 hours. For those of you just joining us, we have posted an update almost every single day of this campaign where we covered some of the most requested topics. Here is a list of the important updates:
Update #2: Game play changes from Boss Monster to Super Boss Monster
Update #6: We unlocked all of our planned stretch goals!
Update #7: What add-ons will we have? What is the Reprints Pack?
This has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the team at Brotherwise. We've mentioned before that we were hoping this campaign would make at most $500k...but we beat that within the first 4 days! Here is a screenshot of the core team celebrating the $1 million milestone, where we all couldn't stop smiling (you'll just have to trust us that Matt is smiling):
We hit another cool milestone today when we passed $1,215,056 ...a million dollars more than our original campaign in 2012!
With all that being said, we are ready to put our heads down and work on getting this great game ready for production! So, let's talk about what's next...
What's Next?
We'll open up our BackerKit pledge manager in just a couple of weeks. That is where you'll be able to edit your pledge, pay for shipping, and add more content from the Brotherwise catalog! We'll send out another update when we open the pledge manager, and you'll also get an email from BackerKit, so keep your eye out later this month! For those of you that are new to Kickstarter and the crowdfunding process, don't worry. We'll provide detailed instructions for the pledge manager. We also have a great customer support team and if you ever have questions or need help, please reach out to [email protected].
We will keep the pledge manager open for a few months, and close it down once manufacturing is finished. So you'll be able to adjust your pledge and add on products for a while! For your friends and family that might have missed this campaign, let them know that once the pledge manager is open, we will be accepting late pledges! We can also handle address changes for quite a while. You'll put in your address when you first take the BackerKit survey, but know that you can go back into Backerkit and update your address all the way up until we lock addresses down; and that won't happen until very close to fulfillment.
Updates Every 4-6 Weeks
With the campaign coming to a close, we turn our focus to prepping the files for a smooth and quick handover to our production partners. From there, they'll begin printing, and we'll share more information on that process. You can expect status updates every 4 to 6 weeks. While things can get a little quiet in the comments, we'll try to keep an eye on them. If you need to reach us more directly, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] where our customer service manager is eager to assist!
Thanks again for such a wonderful campaign. We are truly grateful for you all and cannot wait to get Super Boss Monster in your hands!
A Campaign Review: Stretch Goals, Bonus Cards, Hidden Upgrades
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Apr 03, 2024 at 01:54:51 PM
Happy Wednesday everyone,
Yesterday was a special day for us here at Brotherwise HQ. We gathered together to watch the campaign pass $1 Million with cheers and applause. Wow! What an amazing campaign. You amazing people have already unlocked all our stretch goals, so we thought we'd spend today's update looking back at everything that you've added to this game. We also wanted to call out a couple "hidden" upgrades. These aren't stretch goals, per se, but the success of the campaign made them no brainers as quality upgrades to the game.
A Horde of Stretch Goals
We crafted this campaign expecting to unlock about one stretch goal per day. You guys had different plans and for much of the campaign we were unlocking three or four stretch goals per day. That added up fast and we really think the additions you've allowed us to make have added value to the game. Let's review what we've unlocked.
There's so much fun stuff going on here that it's hard to keep track of, but the bottom line is that we've added...
Four Bosses and four rooms to the base game
6 Bosses, 1 holofoil Boss, 2 epic heroes, and 5 spells to the promo pack
4 Minibosses, 4 rooms, and 2 Bosses to the Big Box pack
A Bonus pack of 1 Dungeon Kart spell, 1 Adulthood career card, and 1 Overboss Duel Boss
Along with a legion of fun upgrades like metal level up tokens, neoprene mats, and extra wooden tokens.
What's this Bonus Pack?
Speaking of the Bonus Pack, we didn't have those assets together in time to show them off when they unlocked, but we can show them off now! All three of these cards are promos for other Brotherwise games that are released or releasing this year:
Overboss Duel is already in stores, while Dungeon Kart and Adulthood will be coming out this year. All of them will be available in the Backerkit pledge manager when the campaign closes, so check them out there!
Hidden Upgrades: Better Playmats
One of the things a campaign like this lets you do is look for ways to make everything perfect, and one obvious area for some bells and whistles was the playmats. While we didn't call these stretch goals, we made some quality upgrades to the neoprene mat in response to backer feedback. We made it double-sided (with the Solo board on back) so you just need to carry the one neoprene mat around.
We also decided to do stitched edges on all the mats in the game. Stitched edges help mats avoid fraying and flaking, as well as providing a nice clean look to things. We think Super Boss Monster looks amazing out on the table, and now the mats will complete that picture.
Thanks again to everyone for making this campaign a truly wonderful event for us. We've got a day left. Let's see how high it can go!
