The Endless Forest: Second Decade crowdsourcing campaign is live!

Michael Samyn's picture
We are live!



Please share the link as far and wide as you can: https://igg.me/at/theendlessforest
Feel free to use the image above, or make your own.

Do let us know any comments or suggestions! This campaign runs over 30 days, so there's plenty of time to tweak and add.

PS: we're still accepting video, audio & text (see previous post)

Update 1 (2 November)
Update 2 (15 November)
Update 3 (18 November): 3D prints!
Update 4 (21 November): new perks!
Update 5: Lina!
Update 6: Campaign extended to 27 December!
Update 7: tin deer WIP
Update 8 (14 December): statistics
HB's picture

Thank you Michaël! :}

Thank you Michaël! :}
Huskylove's picture

O Yes ! Thank you

O Yes ! Smiling Thank you

Ahhh all those replies! Thank

Ahhh all those replies! Thank you for taking the time to reply (and for putting up with all the bickering comments..), that alone means a great deal <3
quadraptor's picture

Finally got my donation in

Finally got my donation in Eye
Evern's picture

Thank you so much Micheal!

Thank you so much Micheal!

Laryal's picture

Hello me Cheveyo and Star

Hello me Cheveyo and Star Child would love to say thank you Michaël for all the hard work you guys done to make this game what it is now and what it will become. Smiling
Laryal pic by EmiliaYO
Keepiru's picture

It's heartwarming to see

It's heartwarming to see there are donations every day. And not only small ones. We can do it, definitely.

One week left sounds too short though.
Tisority's picture

^ Agree.. could we possibly

^ Agree.. could we possibly do the extension that Indiegogo offers to get an extra 30 days? That would be awesome and having the visual there for us to see the progress is really encouraging.
Michael Samyn's picture

What extension do you

What extension do you mean?
If Indemand, that's only available if the target is reached.

Michaël Samyn, I found info

Michaël Samyn,
I found info about the deadline extension on the indiegogo support page, here.

Ugh. I just remembered this

Ugh. I just remembered this game after loooong break! (4 years haha) I was reading my university article about socialpsycology and there was this absurd comment where one author claimed that "it is impossible to interact with only gestures on the internet!" and i was like "pfff come on! I've played one game that approves this statement wrong!" - So, that's how i remembered this game Laughing out loud oh, deer how i missed this! (Even tho i forgot it at the middle and didn't know i was missing this.)

And now i also remember why i loved this game so much when i first started Shocked the community is pure gold!

I truely want this game to continue going, like everybody else here. I'm a student and my rent is already in dept line this month, so i won't be able to help here even tho i would love to (even with 5€ or something...)

I hope this game would work somehow. Even tho it would cost something i would love to play again (when i have new pc) and i would be willing to buy a version. My personal opinion is that the 'buy some gaming time' or 'pay for every month' is a bit harsh, because myself i don't have any regular income, so i could only play with one bigger buy (because birthdays and christmas presents hehe).
So here i suggest with all my heart: if there is any way to make several choices how to pay for continuing to play the game, then i hope you guys would do it - it gives oportunities to people, so everyone could play this equally without looking on their financial situation.
I suggest also (if it's possible), that there would be option to buy a version of the game, so you could play the version you bought when you feel like it and when the new version is out then you can buy that too or not atm... if not then you are not able to see some new cool stuff or something like that (like in the two versions where the new pictograms doesn't show up if you have the old version).

My suggestion is only for the bad outcome where this game would cost something in the future. But i think it is not that bad either! I would love to support this. And as you can see, i'm making suggestions here Laughing out loud if i wouln't like this game i wouldn't even be here typing this.

I'm sorry for the 'too-long-didn't-read!' comment. I just wanted to let you guys know that i would love to support this game and the whole community!
Starling's picture

@ Forest Believers:

Keepiru's picture

Starling: wut, my email box

Starling: wut, my email box is empty D:

Uhm... Is the secret perk the

Uhm... Is the secret perk the golden pelt or is this referring to something new?

I haven't received a new email either.
Starling's picture

Oh, strange... maybe it is

Oh, strange... maybe it is just the golden pelt then? I'm only a Forest Lover so I don't know.

Then again, it's not really a secret when they tweeted about the gold pelt anyway. I'm v curious now. Shocked

Got my email though that was

Got my email though that was because I mailed them about another thing earlier.

These could've vanished the same way as the TEF campaign notifications have, before. Spam filters or some shit.
I suggest shooting them an email if a day's wait gets no results.
Aivilo's picture

I haven't got anything,

I haven't got anything, either, although their other updates have come through. Strange.

Nima - the game is still free to play (and the rebuild will be, too, if we get there!)
Tisority's picture

Michael, Uitleger's got the

Michael, Uitleger's got the right link for you there! With only 5 days left in the campaign, I think an extension would be a really, really good idea - we'd be able to get you two the first 20k, and surpass that too. I think having the Indiegogo page available as a visual is so important since people can see the progress being made, and that's really encouraging and serves as a great form of motivation. Once that progress bar is no longer something people can check, I think some of the "urgency" for donations might drop off. Take advantage of the extension option for sure!
Aivilo's picture

Just noticed that tweet

Just noticed that tweet includes an image of the golden pelt when expanded, and the pelt isn't listed on Indiegogo because (I assume) they can't edit the perks once someone has chosen it.
@Uitleger or someone at that level, can you confirm (just yes/no) whether or not that Email is supposed to be regarding the gold pelt so others know what to look for in their Emails?

@Tisority The number of

@Tisority
The number of backers is already starting explode, one knows not what might happen if the campaign time is extended.

Also perks for last seven days wouldn't make much sense.

I assume M&A are taking the risk of achieving the goal (or at least half of it) without extending the time. Not quite sure here, though.

Aivilo, All confirmed Forest

Aivilo,
All confirmed Forest Believers [those who donated 300eu and those who notified M&A about the 300eu sum of separate donations] get the golden pelt. Quoting their update, "If you are already a Forest Believer, you automatically get this extra perk."

So no, the email is not about that, but another perk entirely.
I assume they're not sending this note to you via indiegogo but from
their the.endless.forest[at]tale-of-tales.com address. Check the spam filters/folder.
Keepiru's picture

Now, I know why I never

Now, I know why I never received my email about the extra perk, Michaël just answered me:

Quote:
You are totally on the list but Hotmail has been rejecting our emails lately.

So be careful if you're using Hotmail, do not hesitate to send them a message about it.
Starling's picture

When do us poor folk get to

When do us poor folk get to see what this secret is? Will it be after the campaign has ended? I'm dying with curiousity!
Evern's picture

From M&A, Thank you! It's a

From M&A,
Thank you! It's a difficult decision. But reaching half of the budget should allow us to consider starting a remake.


Looks like if we reach 50% the remake can be considered !

PLEASE MAKE IT REACH 50%

PLEASE MAKE IT REACH 50%
Starling's picture

(No subject)

<333 I think we're gonna do it. Especially with the more recent influx of donations. It'd be so nice to at least make a start on something new... that way raising more gradual money for future progress will be less daunting as well.
SimoSimo's picture

What will happen if we don't

What will happen if we don't reach the goal? Sad
Discord: SimoSimo#5556
Evern's picture

It depends on how much we

It depends on how much we make I think. If we reach 50% and above, a remake might be considered. Lower than that might be risky- I understand M&A's fear of wasting all that money.
We're already at 41%. This is possible. I'd give more but I'm dry out. Anyone with extra cash, consider donating! <3

SimoSimo's picture

I hope we will reach it

I hope we will reach it Sad
Discord: SimoSimo#5556
Verdalas's picture

I have one last payday coming

I have one last payday coming up before Christmas and I might be able to squeeze out a few hundred or more euros. I honestly did consider dipping into savings but I was planning on moving out next year. So.. Not feasible.

But I'll see how much I can spare before Christmas!
Michael Samyn's picture

Thank you for finding this

Thank you for finding this info, Uitleger, we will look into it.
Lyeekha's picture

omgomgomgomg the twelve year

omgomgomgomg
the twelve year old deep inside my 22yrold brain is INCREDIBLY EXCITED
Michael Samyn's picture

Thank you for all your help

Thank you for all your help and support. That alone is worth more than all the gold in the world!
(if only our landlord and grocery store would agree... Eye)
SimoSimo's picture

Regist:Will you expand the

Regist:Will you expand the campaign?
Discord: SimoSimo#5556
Starling's picture

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Tisority's picture

The number of backers is

The number of backers is exploding because it's the end of the campaign. There's always a high point at the beginning and end of a campaign according to statistics, so it's no surprise. We're so close to 20k, let's keep pushing!
hadoukin's picture

I have a small question, I

I have a small question,
I know you said previously the special sets would be added to the account of your choice, does this mean if you get more than one special set you could still only have them all on one account?
Or could you add each of the sets to different accounts ? Like the tin set to one account and the valentine set on another, different, account?
I'm just curious eve

I'm counting on that they can

I'm counting on that they can add each set to different accounts of our choice - as long as they're not duplicated onto several. I hope this is the case. There is no harm in it.

Edit: Confirmed thanks to HB. <3
HB's picture

^ I asked about this earlier

^ I asked about this earlier and Michaël said you can have each of the sets connected to a different account. :}
parrotsnpineapple's picture

I wonder if they would allow

I wonder if they would allow us to have certain parts of the sets onto different accounts?

e.g. I want the pelt for Jezabelle and the Antlers for Sterre.
Rya's picture

I wanted to give a hundred or

I wanted to give a hundred or more, I couldn't. But I managed 30 Smiling It didn't give me the option of sending a note for some reason so I could let you guys know...
There is magic in every day events that even the stony-hearted can know, a smile, a kind word and laughter.
Verdalas's picture

With only €1000 to go, I'm

With only €1000 to go, I'm pretty confident and optimistic about reaching the halfway mark. Still, every penny counts!
SoliloquyChryseis's picture

Agreed ^^

Agreed ^^
Salome's picture

Would it be possible to "keep

Would it be possible to "keep the perks" even after indiegogo ended? I think that would definitely be a motivation to keep donating and gives those a chance who already bought cristmas gifts etc. and couldn't donate much although they normally would? Just a thought.
Wildrose's picture

Just added 10 euros to your

Just added 10 euros to your funds ;_; I really hope you guys can get this game onto the second stage! I am so sorry I really couldn't donate more then 10 due to my current state! I wish you all my best luck <3 we can do this come on!!!!
BloomingSkull's picture

Hm. I think it would be great

Hm. I think it would be great if we could get a confirmation that if we reach 20k you would start to work on phase 2 of the endless forest!

I am pretty sure it will make more people donate these last days!
ratt's picture

I'm gonna toss 200€ more once

I'm gonna toss 200€ more once I figure out how to refund my earlier 100€, so I could get the Believer perk. It says refunding might take three to five days and there's really not that much time, what should I do?

ratt, Donate the 200€ and

ratt,
Donate the 200€ and shoot M&A an email about the upgrade. Done that myself.
ratt's picture

Gonna do that. Now my Paypal

Gonna do that. Now my Paypal tells me my credit card isn't valid, even though nothing has changed after I donated the last time. Trying to figure this out..
Hraeth's picture

Any update on the tin deer

Any update on the tin deer set? I know we're all still curious about it.

Also, will the perks still be available after the initial 30 days are over? Or will the also be extended to the final deadline?