Pre-production Completed + German Edition
over 1 year ago – Wed, Jun 07, 2023 at 06:20:49 AM

Greetings, plague doctors!

We hope this update finds you well. We are excited to share some significant news we have on Pest and we hope you will really like them!

Pre-production Completed

We are thrilled to announce that the last phase of pre-production for Pest is now finished! Our small but dedicated team has been working tirelessly to ensure that every aspect of the game meets the highest standards. One notable enhancement is the inclusion of slots in the capital city miniature base, specifically designed to hold capital city buildings. We understand that visuals can speak louder than words, so we have included some pictures to showcase this fantastic feature, check them out!

These images were sent to us by our factory, but we have also ordered one final sample of the game and we will share more photos of that once we receive it!

Pledge Manager 

We know many of you are eagerly waiting for the pledge manager to open so you can select your preferred options and complete your orders. We want to assure you that the pledge manager is almost ready to go live! We are putting the finishing touches on the system to ensure a smooth and seamless experience for all our backers, and we are addressing every detail carefully so as to avoid any mistakes down the road. We kindly ask for your continued patience just a little while longer. We will notify you as soon as the pledge manager is open, so you can finalize your choices and provide us with the necessary information.

With that being said, we have one FANTASTIC piece of news about the pledge manager for our German backers!

Due to the overwhelming support and interest from our German-speaking community, we have decided to publish German language edition copies of Pest ourselves! This means that you will have the opportunity to choose from a German edition version of the game in the pledge manager and to fully immerse yourself in the game in your native language! 

Don't forget, we also have one more surprise for you all in the pledge manager, however, we will reveal that most hopefully in the next update when we open the pledge manager. 

As always, we are very grateful for your continued support, and we are working very hard to ensure that Pest exceeds your expectations. We will continue to keep you updated on the progress of the project and any further developments. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey with us.

- Milan and the Archona Games team

Short Update
over 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 06:51:20 AM

Greetings plague doctors!

Hope you are all doing well. We just want to give you a very quick update on how things are going, so let's get right on it.

Pre-production

Everything is going smoothly, all the files are being prepared to be sent to our manufacturer. We hope to soon start the manufacturing process and in the meantime we will order another sample of all the products of the game. We hope to have more info during the next updates on this part!

Pledge Manager Info

Many of you are asking about when will the Pledge Manager be available - don't worry, it is coming soon. We are planning to open it in May, so hang tight for that update during the next period. We can't wait for you to see what we have in store for you there!

That’s all for now, we’ll update again once the PM is opened, but in the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out to us here in the comments or at [email protected].

We hope you have a great week filled with a lot of games!

- Milan and the Archona Games team

Pre-production update from the Council
almost 2 years ago – Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 03:09:07 PM

Greetings, plague doctors!

We are happy to report from the Empire's Capital on the progress of Pest! Without further ado, let's dig in!

Pre-production

We are happy to announce that pre-production is almost complete, and we have made some great updates to the UI and graphics of the game!

1. One of the most significant updates we've made is to the game's map. Besides touching it up further to make it better overall, we have also placed the locations in the lower right further apart from each other to make more room for player pieces on those locations. This update makes it even easier to distinguish what's happening at those locations:

As you can notice, we've also added different types of banners to the locations to make them more distinguishable between location types. Now, it is much easier to spot if a location is a village, town or a city!

2. In addition to the updates on the map, we've also included denominations on renown tokens, making them easier to use and manage during gameplay. This a minor update, but we think it will declutter your tableau of tokens:

3. We also updated and added some new artworks, check them out below!

 A sneaky teaser...

Finally, I would like to show you one artwork and tease you about something that we are preparing for you behind the scenes:

Do you like the artwork? What do you think it is for? Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

As always, thank you for your continued support! Until the next update, stay safe!

- Milan and the Archona Games Team

Short update from the Empire
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 02:46:12 AM

Greetings Plague Doctors!

First off, we hope all of you had a great holiday season and are enjoying a wonderful start to 2023. We’ve enjoyed the rest and relaxation for a few days, but of course, time to get back to work!

We’re hammering away at some of the final pieces of the puzzle to get Pest ready for manufacturing, including finalizing and updating some graphics and finalizing the rulebook.

As we finalize these items, we’ll definitely give you a sneak peek so you can get an early look at everything.

As for the news you’re all probably looking for, we are also currently working on the setup of the pledge manager, which is, unfortunately, always a more laborious process than you ever hope it will be. Our partners at BackerKit make life as easy as they can, but there’s quite simply just a lot of effort that goes into building it. It’s essentially a campaign unto itself.

Right now, we would estimate that the pledge manager will open sometime after February, as it’s definitely at least a few weeks before we can build it, test it, and have it ready for all of you. We may even have a few surprises up our sleeve there, so you’ll have to stay tuned for that!

That’s all for now, we’ll update again once the PM is ready, but in the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out to us here in the comments or at [email protected]. 

We hope you have a great weekend filled with gaming fun!

- Milan and the Archona Games team.

Plague doctor enrolment completed!
about 2 years ago – Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 04:58:53 AM

What an amazing end to an amazing journey. We are so happy to have 3616 FANTASTIC PLAGUE DOCTORS join our programme to save the Empire. Thank you all for the wonderful support and for agreeing with our vision for this game and campaign, we couldn't have done this without you!

Now begins the next part of the journey, which we hope to be smooth and without delays.

With much love and respect,

Your Archona Games team