Holy ****, y’all. We did it. I can’t even believe it. We hit the $88,888 stretch goal, unlocking the Store Map, and somehow we’re already up over $90K. What is even happening??? I am convinced now, more than ever, that this is indeed a fever dream brought on by contaminated lettuce.
Generally, I try to avoid lettuce for exactly that reason—I mean, you never hear about McDouble recalls, amiright?
But even though it seems impossible, here we are, and y’all are owed the next stretch goal. You guys are too fast for us, so we don’t have a final graphic yet for the map, but once we do we will share it with you.
When we started this campaign, the idea of ever hitting $100K seemed impossible, but with a full ten days left to go, I think we might just be able to pull it off. So, for this final stretch goal, we’re gonna pull out every conceivable stop and officially initiate the “Kitchen Sink Protocol.”
But what more could we possibly offer, I hear you asking? Well, that’s a great question and one that we’ve been wrestling with ourselves. We already have the forced edges, the dust jacket, the reversible dust jacket with Jorted Dan (Heaven help us all), the Croc Plushie, the fancy-pants slipcase and, of course, the store map.
After a little thoughtful reflection, a 24-pack of Bud Light, and some great suggestions from you guys, we’ve come up with a few more bonus features to really make this bad boy shine.
First up, we’re gonna upgrade the book itself by adding a silk ribbon and spot gloss on the interior end pages. I know, it’s not much, but the only other way to make the book itself any better would be to bedazzle it with real diamonds.
You’ll also be getting a Recruitment Brochure courtesy of the Flayed Monarch, ripped straight from the Backrooms. That’s right, the Flayed Monarch wants you! Join the ranks of the Aspirants and find purpose, prestige, power beyond your understanding, and the comforting assurance that when the screaming starts, you’ll be standing with the people holding the knives!
Every single backer will also get a digital version of the Researcher’s Codex Compendium, which will contain complete Specimen Bio-Reports (SBR) for the main cast of characters in Book 1, including Dan, Jakob, Temperance, and even Croc! Get a look behind the curtain at their Stats, Relics, and Titles! The Codex Compendium will also contain a floor guide for each of the floors Dan visited throughout the first book.
Every single backer will also get a custom “Backrooms Backer” Role in the Shadow Alley Discord, plus access to a private chat channel where Steve Campbell and I will do a live Q&A. You’ll also receive a three-month FREE trial membership to my Patreon, so you can read the early chapters for Book 4 before anyone else.
And if that wasn’t enough—we’re calling this the “Kitchen Sink Protocol” for a reason—we’re also going to create a secret backer page, AKA the Beaded Curtain, on the DiscountDan.Shop storefront. It’ll have a variety of unique items available for purchase featuring exclusive art from the Deluxe Edition that won’t be available anywhere else.
Thank you all so much. I really can’t tell you how much it means to me. This is a dream come true for any author, and I am genuinely blown away and humbled by the outpouring of support for this ridiculous (but badass) project. You’ll are Rockstars and none of this would be possible without you.
Kitchen Sink Protocol Overview (All Backers):
- Reversible red and blue silk ribbon bookmark
- End paper spot gloss
- Flayed Monarch Recruitment Brochure
- Digital Researcher’s Codex Compendium, including Specimen Bio-Reports (SBR) and Floor Guide from Book 1
- “Backrooms Backer” Role in the Shadow Alley Discord, where a private Q&A will be held with James and Steve Campbell
- Free 3-month trial to James’ Patreon where early chapters for future books are posted
- The Beaded Curtain, a secret page on the DiscountDan.Shop page where more Kickstarter-specific merch will be available to purchase
- Twinning String
