Will the Stretch Goal miniatures be used in the main game?
Yes! The 10 included Missions, as well as the 24 Bonus Challenge Missions will use these extra Missions. Our early prototypes had as many as 100 miniatures that we had to scale back from. Unlocking these stretch goals is enabling us to make the game more like our original vision as far as wave makeups and challenge are concerned.
Last updated: January 26, 2017 13:57
How to I write on the AI Upgrade Cards? I don't want to damage the cards!
We have 2 solutions for you.
As a part of our first stretch goal, we added Card Sleeves for these upgrade cards. You can use these with wet or dry erase markers so you can mark off upgrades and reset them later.
In addition, we will be posting full, printable character upgrade sheets on our upcoming website and boardgamegeek.com.
Last updated: January 26, 2017 13:59
Can I build more towers than what are included in the game?
Not for the included Missions or our planned Challenge Missions.
That being said, using our Creator Toolset, players are welcome to build more complicated Missions and allow themselves to have access to more Towers than we provide by default in the game.
Last updated: January 26, 2017 14:04
What format are the creator tools provided in?
The Creator Tools are built using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud and Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud. These are layered *.psd and *.indd files. In addition, the InDesign file will require you to create a .xls file to import the wave information that it uses to build your waves.
In addition to these proprietary formats, we are looking into providing them, if possible, in more open formats that will work with tools like GiMP.
If there are any layered formats that you would like to have them available in, or believe amy work, please let us know.
Last updated: January 26, 2017 14:07
How do you play the game Solo?
When we planned solo play, or first rule was that we would NOT require players to run multiple characters. You can if you want to, but are not required to do so.
We balance reduced player counts, including solo play, by changing the following when there are less players playing. - Aliens have less Hit Points - Players draw more cards - Starting Resources are increased
Our goal is to make the difficulty for each player count roughly the same, with the exception of Solo Play. Based on our discussions with the Solo gaming community, including 1 Player Guild on Board Game Geek, we have opted to increase the difficulty slightly for solo play over other players counts as this is usually more desirable for the community.
Last updated: January 26, 2017 14:13
How hard is the game?
Based on our over 1000 playtests, we have tried to balance it so that most teams will earn a silver or bronze medal on each Mission as they progress through the campaign, with limited need to go back and replay Missions.
In the rules we also provide simple changes that can be made to either increase or decrease the difficulty of the game. These include everything from changing the Mission rewards earned to adjusting alien Hit Points.
Last updated: January 26, 2017 14:18
Current Estimated Shipping Date: February 2018
We announced a manufacturing delay earlier this year that pushed the game from the original estimated shipping date of October 2017 to February 2018.
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