A competitive 1 to 5 player game set in a cyberpunk fortress ruled by elites in three-dimensional floating cities.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Rulebook Drafts Ready, PAX Aus Next Week & Final Playtesting Push!
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 07:11:14 AM
Hi Cyberpunkers!
Hope you have been well. It has been a busy month with the finalization of the game components and preparing for board game conventions! But without further ado let's begin.
Pledge Manager Charge Reminder! 😉
As mentioned previously we have decided to keep the pledge manager open until the month of December. So we'll charge the cards on the first of each month (which is tomorrow!) until the pledge manager's final day.
Cytress Rulebook Draft - Ready for Proofreading! 👀
Note this is a text version of the rulebook to be formatted by our graphics team. These drafts have been fully copyedited and are now ready to be proofread! We’ll be sending them to our graphics team next week, but you can also access them in the links below:
While we’ll be counting on our proofreader to catch all remaining errors/issues with the rulebook, we’re hoping you can check it out too, as it’s always helpful to have fresh sets of eyes looking over our work! If you have any corrections or suggestions at all, just let me know in the comments below or email me at [email protected]
We’re trying to get the draft to readable version before we send it of to the graphic team to do their magic where you'll see a more "game ready" version. Even then, please keep in mind that the rulebook is a continual work in progress!
Demo at PAX Aus (Sep 9th) 📸
Yes, that's next week. We will be having a demo at PAX Aus, in Melbourne, my home town. This time I will be there and again its with Good Games Publishing. We'll be there for the Sunday (9th September)! I'll be happy to give you a teach of the game as well as answer any question you might have about Cytress. See you at PAX Aus!
More Playtesting throughout the Month! 📈
Solo mode against the elites? 2 player duels? 3 player standoffs? 4 player skirmishes? or 5 player bonanzas? It's been a blast playing with you all. And there will be more this month. So if you're free this month, please join our discord group: Click here to join, we love hearing your feedback, comments & suggestions! If you are interested please reach out to me on discord too, as I'm most active on that platform.
What's next? 😎
October's a particularly important month for us as we’ve got a couple of things planned. If all goes well, here’s what you can expect in the coming weeks:
Finalized Rulebook: By our next update, we’re aiming to complete proofreading of the rulebook and send it to our graphic artist for a final makeover.
Continued Playtesting: Alongside the rulebook, we’ll also be consistent with our playtest on TTS. You’ll have access to all Cytress content through these Tabletop Sim, including the Solo mode! We can’t wait to hear what you think of the updated version of the game.
In short, there’s lots of things happening in the next update, so be sure to keep a look out! And if you’re looking to get involved, there are absolutely many things we could use your help on, especially with the rulebook… there’s always a typo or two that’ll sneak past despite our copyeditor and proofreader’s best efforts!
And that’s it for this update. As always, thank you so much for checking in and may you have an awesome weekend 😊
Sean
It's that time of the month, Cyberpunk Updates!
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 03:29:07 PM
Hi Cyberpunkers,
Hope you have been well. It has been a busy month with the finalization of the game components and preparing for board game conventions! But without further ado let's begin.
Pre-Order Stores Are Now Open
Our pre-order stores are now open. Get Cytress along with the add-ons while you still can. As the game progresses into its final stage, we will continue to provide updates and improvements to these add-ons.
All the packs ranging from travel to the origin narrative has received big enhancements and extra content added. In an effort to make Cytress an authentic Cyberpunk experience.
Pledge Manager Extension
We will be partnering with a publishing/distribution company to help us with retail distribution in the future. This will enable us to reach a much larger audience and market! As a result of the partnership too, our manufacturer date is now set to kick-in in November, and games will be shipped around march which should still be on track with the time we have set on the Kickstarter page. Our pledge managers will, therefore, remain open until the end of the year in November/December. However, card charges will start on September 1st (tomorrow), so please check your account balances and make any necessary adjustments before then. These charges will occur on the first of each month until the pledge manager's final day. So don't worry if you have budget requirements, just plan accordingly for one of these dates.
Here's a quick look at the travel cards. You can think of these cards as miniature versions of the main faction boards found in the original game. It reduces the table space required by 50%, making it more ergonomic for smaller spaces. It's also easier to carry with if you were planning on taking it elsewhere and fits in the main box with ease. These can be used interchangeably with the components from the base game. So if you want to, you could mix and match where you see fit!
Narrative Pack Update
All of the story packs are progressing nicely. We have completed our character books and look forward to sharing more images with you in greater detail in our next update. Additional lore has been incorporated into them, as we dive deeper into their origin story in the Cyberpunk packs. The mission books also coming along well. We made an effort to provide you with intriguing narrative choices as you play Cytress rather than just provide you with a thematic flavor textbook. Though it won't change how the game is played or how you win. These narrative books will reveal thematic outcomes, consequences, and happy/sad endings based on your decisions throughout your play. It stands on its own as a narrative puzzle in the same vein as pick-your-own-adventure novels.
Choose Your Own Adventure Concepts
Cyberpunk Pack Update
Now onto our cyberpunk pack! I can't wait to show you the new material we've been working on. Starting with the universe pack, we have decided to combine the three universe books into one and make it into a graphic novel instead. The reason is we did not see the benefit in splitting the three different settings of the universe and believed this will make the story more coherent. Plus now the story will be accompanied by original graphic images which will help bring the story to life, and really show you the world of Cytress through its visuals. It's been renamed Cytress Origins: The Cyberpunk Fortress.
The Cytress origin novel for the game also has a new title: Cytress Origins: The Novel. It has been moving along pretty swiftly, and we're down to the final stages of proofreading before sending it out to be formatted into a book. More info on that in the next update.
"Behold, Cytress. Derelict Bastion of the Outer Rim, and the only home I have ever known." - Forsythe-Grier
Playtesters Needed!
We are currently looking for playtesters! Want to participate? You will first need access to Tabletop Simulator which is on Steam. Then please join our discord group here and then send me a message on Kickstarter or discord, alternative you can email me at [email protected]. We will be playing the 'final' game with a few new groups which will go on for a couple of weeks, as we make our way to our final game.
Weekly playtest on Tabletop Simulator
That's all for this month folks!
In the next few weeks, we will be playing the punk out of Cytress to make sure everything is final and at a level which we are satisfied with. Then it's all off to the printers. I want to make sure it's great, but I know I don't want to keep you waiting too long. Until next time. Keep on punking.
Best,
Sean (Tress Games)
74% BackerKit Surveys Completed 🚀 Closing in September, 2022 🗓️
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Aug 01, 2022 at 11:51:27 AM
Hey Cyberpunkers!👋
Hope you've been well! The world of Cytress has been full of fun and excitement. From day 1, we got to know a lot of incredible people that helped Cytress develop into the game we are so thrilled to be presenting to our backers.
🚀Woo-Hoo! 74% Completed
BackerKit Surveys were out only for a couple weeks, and today a whopping 74% of our backers filled in their surveys! Well done, Cytress Squad! 🥳
Since we want to get your Cytress Board Game quickly to you, we will close the surveys by the end of August2022.
After the Pledge Manager closes, you will still be able to update your shipping address before shipping starts. Don't worry if you need the game ship to a different address. We will send a reminder out before shipping starts to update any shipping addresses.
Hurry up and have your orders finalized by that day! What does that mean? Choose your own Cytress Experience, by leveling up your board game experience with additional travel packs, mission packs, character packs, and more!
Can't find the survey ...😟
Keep calm, and don't panic! We have your back:
Double-check the email you signed in to Kickstarter
If you authenticate through Facebook, check your Facebook login email.
Add BackerKit email to your address book and make sure you have not marked the email as spam.
Search inbox, spam folder, or archive for emails with the following subject lines: Response Needed -- Get your reward for Project Name or Reminder -- Response needed to deliver your reward for Project Name
If you still cannot find the survey, drop us a line at [email protected] address!
Update Your Apple ID Email🍎
If you have logged in with your Apple ID, but do not have an Apple Pay account, check out the steps below to make sure you receive your BackerKit survey.
Fill in your current Apple ID email under the "What is your email?" section.
Select the "I am having trouble filling out my survey" option.
Request BackerKit to change your current Apple ID email to the new one.
The Cytress District 📝
Cytress (aka Cyberpunk fortress) is a former megacolony for megacorp head officers, the fortress had become a distant relic of a past long gone. People came in droves as soon as Stratos became operational. Soon, it became an ideal place for fugitives, criminals, and people who simply wanted to dump their old lives to start a new one.
Cytress District Board
We realised that some of the district names and personalities didn't quite fit the tone and plot that we were going for, so some revisions were required to bring the gameplay as closely as possible to the primary storyline. And after some twist and turns, we were finally able to tie everything together succinctly. I'd like to introduce you to the Cytress district board.
The Stratos Tower 🏙
Stratos is a skyhab that was built to protect wealthy communities from the ever-growing unrest felt by the ordinary citizens. We heard from our backers that the Stratos floors between the different tiered levels felt similar in their function, and it was a sign that a little differentiation was needed. As a result, we decided to go back and alter the some game design of the floors.
The goal was to make Stratos not just another 'tree' that was nice to look at but instead was integral part of the gameplay and thematic immersion. We think the Stratos tower is now more unique than ever!
Stratos Tower
Thank you everyone who submitted their suggestions and feedback. We love to hear from you!
Surprise Demo at Gen Con (Aug 6th & 7th) 📸
Yes, you read that right. We will be having a demo at Gencon! The largest tabletop game convention in North America. Come down to our booth #2609, with Good Games Publishing. We'll be there for the weekend (6-7th August)! We'll be happy to give you a teach of the game as well as answer any question you might have about Cytress. Would love to see you there!
What's next?
August's a particularly important month for us as we’ve got a couple of things planned. If all goes well, here’s what you can expect in the coming weeks:
Edited Rulebooks: By our next update, we’re aiming to complete copyediting for the rulebooks and send it to our proofreader for a final review. Besides this, we’ll also make the rulebooks publicly available, so if you’d like to look through them and help us catch errors, that would be very appreciated!
Tabletop Simulator Mods: Alongside the rulebooks, we’ll also be sharing the updated TTS mods. You’ll have access to all Cytress content through these mods, including the Solo mode! We can’t wait to hear what you think of the updated version of the game.
In short, there’s lots of things happening in the next update, so be sure to keep a look out! And if you’re looking to get involved, there are absolutely many things we could use your help on, especially with the rulebooks… there’s always a typo or two that’ll sneak past despite our copyeditor and proofreader’s best efforts!
And that’s it for this update. As always, thank you so much for checking in and may you have an awesome weekend 😊
Sean
Minor updates regarding Shipping Fees
about 2 years ago
– Sat, Jul 02, 2022 at 09:24:34 AM
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Cytress Pledge Manager: BackerKit Surveys Are Out! Check Your Emails 🎊
about 2 years ago
– Sat, Jul 02, 2022 at 04:41:00 AM
Hello, Cyberpunkers!
After endless hours of planning and testing, I am super excited to announce, "BackerKit Surveys are out now!" 🎊 Soon you will receive an email titled "Cytress BackerKit Survey" with a unique link to your BackerKit survey. So look out for our email. 📨
What is BackerKit? and Why?
BackerKit is a platform that allows crowdfunding campaign creators like us to control the campaign fulfillment process. The survey helps us finalize your reward preferences as well as shipping details.
Where Is My Survey? 🕵️♀️
Still no sign of your email? As one of my favorite cyberpunk characters, Johnny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077 would say, "Don't panic!" Give it 24 hours or so.
Although we have tested the survey over 100 times, BackerKit advises sending out "Smoke Tests" — just in case something unexpected and unforeseen comes up. To make the survey process user-friendly and hassle-free, we've decided to send out the survey to 5% of our backers. And if nothing pops-up within a few hours, BackerKit will send out the rest of the surveys in batches. Otherwise, click here to retrieve your survey: https://cytress.backerkit.com/
My survey is still missing
Make sure you are logged into the email you use for Kickstarter. Not sure of the email? Go to Kickstarter and check under the "Settings" menu here
Look in the "Spam" and "Junk Email" Folders
If you are logged with your Apple ID, check the email address used for Apple ID
ASAP!⏰ The sooner you fill in the survey, the sooner we will know how many copies, and add-ons we will ship, and where to. The information will help us quickly organize the production process.
Can I upgrade my reward to another Experience?
Sure! You can update your pledge level from inside the survey. Check out the video we've posted.
How do I select my add-ons?
Once you finish answering the initial questions, you'll be redirected to the screen with all possible Add-ons. Select the ones you want to add to your reward and click the "Add to Cart" button.
I want to change my shipping address. Can I do that?
Sure you can. You can make changes to the shipping address at any time before we close the surveys. Once locked, you'll not be able to make any changes.
In case you encounter problems in the process with BackerKit or have additional questions, please drop us a line in the comments, send us a private message, or email us at [email protected].
Timeline Update
We are still on track with production and, as informed, plan to start the manufacturing in late August! We will keep you updated. Most probably our next update will come in the next few weeks with some really amazing news.
Once again, THANK YOU for your patience and support since day 1.
