The Blue Beacon

A project in Portland, OR by Jordan Green
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An action-adventure tale about four mammal companions, set in the post-human ruins of the Pacific Northwest.
Backers: 189
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58

Funded: $10,873 of $2,000
Dates: May 30th -> Jun 29th (30 days)
Project By: Jordan Green
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Latest News

$10k Raised! Stretch Goal Unlocked!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, we hit it. $10k! Whoazers!!! Meeting this threshold officially unlocks the Bajo stickers for all supporters who ordered a printed copy of The Blue Beacon. It also unofficially unlocks another bonus, which is discussed in the following video:... (Read More)

And so we reach the final endgame.

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This campaign has 22 hours to go! Currently, we stand at $9,638 pledged and 165 backers.  Apparently the last days of a campaign bring another spike, and orders are ticking in, so I'm feeling hopeful we'll reach that $10k mark before tomorrow... (Read More)

~30 hours left in this campaign! Let's get it! (And another character video.)

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Guys, we're almost there. 30 hours remain, orders are ticking in through the day, and we're on our way to $10k. I'm so psyched to wrap this up! I'll have another update tomorrow morning, but for now I wanna give you this video about the four... (Read More)

2 days left, and a key design change.

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, this Kickstarter is nearly complete! Here's a video from Rocky Butte. (Note: Rocky Butte is not in The Blue Beacon, but I want it to be in future ones.) You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play... (Read More)

Behind the creative process, and BackerKit construction.

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today I'm gearing up for the final week of this campaign and organizing the back end of BackerKit, a service which will organize many of my post-campaign fullfillment needs. There's a lot of work to do! So I'd better get back to it. In the meantime,... (Read More)

One Week to Go: The Blue Beacon's main influences

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Earlier this week my writing had to be directed elsewhere. But now I'm ready to buckle down through the final stage of this campaign! We currently stand at $8,477 raised and 137 backers. 7 days remain. Today here's a quick video about The Blue... (Read More)

The Blue Beacon now ships to the EU and UK.

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Attention, Europe! This Kickstarter campaign now includes (most of) you! To clarify, when I say Europe, I mean the European Union and the United Kingdom, combined. After some research, I settled on USPS International rates as the most reasonable way... (Read More)

A Big Shoutout

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The highlight of the campaign this week was getting a nice bit of promotion from my friend Mr. Bob Goff. Bob is a NY Times bestselling author of Love Does, Everybody, Always., and Undistracted. He's just an absolutely treasure of a man, and I greatly... (Read More)

Halfway Home: Three reasons I like Eola Lightstripe, The Blue Beacon's origins, and a new Reward Tier!

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Supporters,  This morning we crossed the $8k threshold, and tomorrow is the halfway mark of The Blue Beacon's Kickstarter campaign. Here's where the project currently stands: $8,027 raised, 401% funded, 123 backers, 16 days to go. I still have... (Read More)

Campaign Journal: Funded, Stretch Goals, International Shipping, and Videos

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Supporters, Thank you so much for your generous support! I'm thrilled with how the campaign's going so far, that we funded in less than three hours, and that supporters are still signing up over a week in. However, it was brought to my attention... (Read More)

WHAT THE HECK YOU GUYS IT'S ALREADY FUNDED

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
What a day! Dangnabbit, my friends, you've really come through. Here's the update: The Blue Beacon funded in under three hours. Currently, we are 258% funded with 29 days to go in the campaign. This means a first edition will happen, and while most... (Read More)

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