A series of fan-made enamel pins based on beloved monsters from MapleStory!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Survey Update! + Erda stickers arrived :)
2 days ago
– Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 06:16:09 PM
Hello Maplers!
{ Survey Issues & Updates }
This past week, I have had a few of you reaching out to me about issues with the survey:
Issue #1: survey not being sent to email
I sent out all the surveys this past weekend (to the email attached to your Kickstarter account). Please double check the spam folder as well. I'm not sure the exact causes for missing emails, but in one case, Apple ID can result in it not being sent to your email.
If you did not receive a link to the survey, please let me know! I can either resend the email or give you a direct link for your survey.
Issue #2: can't choose designs for KS add-on pins
If you backed additional pins through the Kickstarter add-on, there was a technical issue on the survey where it did not properly link to the BackerKit add-on that has all the options. This made the choices unavailable.
After contacting BackerKit support, they were able to help me fix the issue today! So for everyone who backed additional pins, you can now choose which designs you want for them. :)
If you previously completed the survey, please check your survey again and resubmit it with the new choices. I believe an email should have been sent notifying you of these changes.
Thank you again to everyone who reached out to let me know!
If you encounter any other issues or have any questions about the project, feel free to contact me as always. ^^
{ Erda Friends stickers are here! }
They clear stickers; just the backing paper is white. :P
If you would like to receive your stickers early for the holidays, let me know, as I can ship them via letter mail for free for y'all! :) Note: letter mail is uninsured and untracked, so it may be safer to wait for everything to ship together in a tracked & insured package.
{ Maple Jam }
I have been currently working on a MapleStory Worlds game with my Maple Jam team! If you are not familiar with MapleStory Worlds, it is a newly launched platform where users can develop games using MapleStory assets! The Maple Jam event is essentially a game development hackathon, running from Nov. 6 to Dec. 6, 2024. More info here: https://maplejam24-hackathon.bemyapp.com/
I can't disclose a whole lot yet about our game, but am excited to share our work when we publish it to the platform. :) My role in my team is primarily visual design but also discussing game mechanics. In the future, I look forward to showing you guys some of the notes, sketches, and art assets I've made. For now, here is a meso icon:
If there are any new survey issues to be resolved, I'll write them in the comment section below.
Otherwise, I'll talk to you again in the next update. (survey wrap-up -> tallying Dec. 1 -> submitting quantities & files to manufacturer)!
With many, many thanks,
Lena, aka Renni Scandier
$2,000+ funded! + BackerKit Surveys, UK & Etsy, Late Pledges
8 days ago
– Fri, Nov 08, 2024 at 05:16:05 PM
Hi everyone!
Thank you again for a successful first Kickstarter campaign! We were able to reach $2,162 total in funding. Below are all the unlocked enamel pin designs:
Ribbon Pig, Orange Mushroom, Slime, Slime (alt), Rock Spirit, Rock Spirit (alt), Pepe, Dark Pepe, Pink Bean, Black Bean, Yeti, Pink Teddy, Panda Teddy, Targa, Scarlion, Green Mushroom, Horny Mushroom, Jr. Boogie, Mir.
I have also added glitter variants for some designs: Ribbon Pig (ribbon), Orange/Green/Horny Mushroom (cap), Pepe/Dark Pepe (crown), Pink/Black Bean (horns, tail), Yeti (white), Pink/Panda Teddy (ribbon), Scarlion (mane), Jr. Boogie (horns, flames), Mir (horns).
There is a 14-day period for processing pledges. If there are any issues that arise with your payment, please discuss with me so we can work it out. :)
{ BackerKit Surveys }
Since I got back from vacation, I've been working on the survey, and submitted it for review a few days ago. Everything looks good to go, so I have sent out a smoke test to a few backers! The rest of the surveys will be sent out latertonight or tomorrow. Check your emails~
For the faulty add-ons that had shipping attached, they have been refunded into credit on the survey. You can re-add the item through the survey. Any excess balance during checkout should be refunded to you. If the balance is not showing correctly, please contact me!
If you encounter any issues with the survey, please let me know so I can try to fix it ASAP!
{ UK Supporters }
From now until Nov. 30 at 11:50pm PT, UK supporters can get the designs via Etsy, including the discounts/freebies that were available during the campaign. Discounts will be reimbursed from the order manually by me.
From now until Nov. 30 at 11:50pm PT, you can get the designs through BackerKit. Note that there are no discount deals on the enamel pin designs on BackerKit, as the deals were for the Kickstarter campaign only.
You are also welcome to comment or send me a message through KickStarter. :)
{ Next In-person Event }
I will be vending at SJMADE Holiday Fair from Nov. 29-30 at the Santa Clara Convention Center (5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054) and will be sharing Booth Q04 with my friend Steph (stephuang_art)! I still have some sticker flakes left from MapleStory Fest, so I will be giving those away at this event for people who stop by until I run out. :)
No new Maple-related merch will be available at the time of the event, but you can check my Instagram for updates on other new merch!
That is all for now. :D
Happy Mapling,
Lena, aka Renni
Scandier
Last day left! + MapleStory Fest pics
18 days ago
– Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 10:43:06 AM
Hello Maplers,
Thanks for the support! We are now on our last day of the campaign.
Currently the $2,000 stretch goal has been reached, meaning Jr. Boogie, Mir, and alternative colors have been unlocked!
Imagine the locks are unlocked, thank you ;w; (I don't have the images with me on vacation)
I was very pleasantly surprised to pop in and see we reached $2,000. I will try to honor the stretch goal even if we fall below it by the end. :)
I am still on vacation until Nov. 3! Once I am back, I will start working on the surveys and have those sent out as soon as possible.
{ MapleStory Fest }
Here are some pictures I took while at MapleStory Fest:
We arrived at 9am (doors open at 10), and there was already a long line...
There were cute signs while waiting in line!
and a giant inflatable slime!
Pink Bean mascot welcoming people in.
The goodie bag that came with the ticket; I got a white tote while my partner got a black tote.
What's inside the tote? A badge & lanyard, a fan, and a guild potion.
Mushroom inflatable!
The walkway into the stage area.
The merch shop line was the first to fill up.... eventually all activities had very long lines.
Yeti inflatable!
At the Face Paint booth, I got an orange mushroom on my hand.
Claw Machine; I got a Pepe pin and traded it for a Pink Bean keychain.
DDR but with MapleStory BGM; this should be a permanent thing! I would play it all the time.
MapleStory Worlds game demo; this was a roguelite shoot 'em up style game.
I was one off from winning a raffle prize. :')
Merch haul!
Poster for The Dark Ride update.
We both finished the scavenger hunt and got a Black Mage statue. It's big!
Nine Days to go!
26 days ago
– Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 01:00:40 AM
Hello everyone!
We have a little over a week left for this campaign, so I thought I should check in again. I just recently vended at a local mall convention this past Saturday and was very surprised to hear some people found me from this Kickstarter! For this upcoming Saturday, I will be in Los Angeles for MapleStory Fest and will be giving out monster sticker flakes (they are basically from my sticker sheets that didn't cut properly).
{ Where We Are Now }
Currently, we have reached the $1,000 initial funding goal, with $1,250 and $1,500 stretch goal designs unlocked: Pink Teddy, Panda Teddy, Targa, and Scarlion. The next stretch goal is at $1,750 for Green Mushroom and Horny Mushroom, we are already half way there!
11-Pin Discounted Tier
To celebrate, I have also added a 11-pin stretch tier for $90 (a $20 discount), which also includes 2 freebie stickers instead of 1. This tier is available until the end of the campaign, make sure to take advantage of it if you and/or your friends wanted more pins!
If you have not already seen the preview of the freebie Erda Friends sticker design, here it is:
{ What the Future Holds }
Even if we do not reach all the stretch goals by the end of this campaign, it's highly likely that I will bring the remaining designs to life in a next iteration. :) For now, there's a limit to the number of designs I can produce at a time with funding and interest in mind, but expect to see some new monster pins hopefully within the next 1-2 years!
As mentioned in the project description, in the future, monster pins will be available to purchase randomly via gacha. Recently, I bought a capsule machine for this purpose. :^) I'm looking forward to bringing it to events!
{ Vacation & End Notes }
I will be on vacation for about a week from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, and I may not be able to respond quickly or write a thorough update until I get back. Once I'm back, I'll start setting up the BackerKit surveys for y'all and let my manufacturer know the final quantities once everyone has filled out the surveys.
Updates will continue to be posted here as they happen. :) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me here, on Instagram, or one of the other methods listed here.
Happy Mapling!
Lena, aka Renni Scandier
IMPORTANT! Add-ons Update
about 1 month ago
– Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 11:34:30 PM
Hello everyone!
I was informed that some add-ons had shipping cost attached to them. So sorry about that! This was an error that I forgot to correct. I have fixed them as best as I could just now, however you may need to remove and re-add the add-on from your pledge for the following:
✪ enamel pin of choice: Rest of World shipping $15
✪ lanyard strap: United States shipping $5
✪ vinyl sticker sheet: United States shipping $5
If anyone still hasn't removed the affected add-ons by the end of the campaign, they are welcome to contact me for a refund of the excess shipping cost.
The shipping cost is not intended to be collected via Kickstarter, and will instead be collected through the BackerKit survey after the campaign ends.
If you see any other mistakes with the campaign, please let me know so I can fix them! I greatly appreciate it. :)
I have a busy day tomorrow, so I wish you guys a good night (or day), and hopefully enjoy the weekend!
Currently, we have reached the $1,000 initial funding goal, with $1,250 and $1,500 stretch goal designs unlocked: Pink Teddy, Panda Teddy, Targa, and Scarlion. The next stretch goal is at $1,750 for Green Mushroom and Horny Mushroom, we are already half way there!
