September Recap, More on Heroes, Giveaway
over 2 years ago – Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 04:10:41 PM

Hi everyone, 

It's been over two weeks since we launched, and we wanted to give you an update on how things are going.  I will also be discussing the future of TitanCraft, which involves the addition of DesktopHero! See TitanCraft Heroes section below. 

TitanCraft September Recap

Overall, the launch has been a success! There have been a couple minor "bugs" that have been reported: 

-  The hover base might sometimes cause poses to save incorrectly. We are having a hard time replicating this behavior on our end, so we don't have an immediate fix for this. If you use a hover base, refresh the page after saving. If the pose still looks ok, you're good to go. If the pose broke, please add the base as a separate object using the All Parts feature.

- The Earth Elemental "Leg Ratio" slider is a little confusing right now. We will make this a little easier to understand in the future.

In addition, a few of our iPad users have reported issues using the site. If you are using TitanCraft from an iPad and are experiencing strange behavior, please let us know at [email protected]. If you are using Safari, I recommend trying another browser like Chrome.

Skeletal and Undead Accessories: 

Like we mentioned before,  we are trying to finish our All Parts feature before we add in the Skeletal and Undead parts. Once we have finished developing the feature and know what our capabilities/limitations are, we will have a better idea of what parts we should add.

Besides that things have been going smoothly! Lots of you have already created custom monsters,  placed orders and/or download files. We hope you are having a blast so far, and can't wait to keep building and improving the site and its features.

TitanCraft Heroes

If you weren't already aware, we are also the creators of DesktopHero--a minis customizer for your RPG characters. The new TitanCraft software was developed from the beginning with DesktopHero in mind, and now we will be combing DesktopHero with TitanCraft. Heroes and Monsters will be in the same software.  :D

*** We will be offering pre-orders via a Kickstarter for 2 Asset Packs and Physical Minis starting ~mid October. You can sign up to get notified when these are available HERE. We will be offering Early Bird specials. ***

What does this mean for TitanCraft?

All of the DesktopHero universal customization options such as weapons and base decor will be available to use for both Monsters and Heroes. Since you can add multiple characters to the scene, you will also be able to turn anything into a mount or create some pretty rad dioramas.

Will this effect TitanCraft's development?

No. We will continue to develop the software as we have over the past year with both Monsters and Heroes in mind.

I am an existing DesktopHero user. What happens to my Asset Packs I currently own?

All of the asset packs you own on DesktopHero you have access to on TitanCraft.

More Races

Part of this DesktopHero upgrade will also include the addition of more races.

Why the pre-orders? This will not be an easy task. We have hundreds of existing assets that will be getting repaired, re-meshed and moved over. Not to mention getting the new races setup. But the reward will be worth it. :) We hope you can join us on this next part of our journey.

Giveaway

Just as an FYI we are hosting a giveaway with Great Grimoire to celebrate TitanCraft's launch. 🎉 A free Monster Pack, Single Monster Download, and 2 Great Grimoire Models are up for grabs. For more info see our Facebook, Instagram or Twitter page.

Until next time,

Jared & Andrew

Happy LAUNCH Day
over 2 years ago – Thu, Sep 09, 2021 at 04:56:20 AM

Hello everyone! Just gonna cut to the chase...

TitanCraft is now live!

You can now redeem your Kickstarter rewards using the reward codes that were emailed to you. After you activate the reward code, you will have coupons linked to your account that can be used at checkout.

For instructions on how to redeem your Kickstarter reward visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

For tips and tricks on how to use the software visit our Getting Started page.

If you run into any issues please contact us!

We have done our best to try and get the site running smoothly, but if you do encounter any issues please let us know via our Discord or emailing us at [email protected]. We will be on high alert for squashing any pesky bugs that reveal themselves.

Current State of Fulfillment

- All base monsters are in the software.

- All stretch goal monsters are in the software.

- Another earth elemental torso will likely be added.

- More demon variations are coming including:

•  a couple more parts for the original demon model (we are just waiting on the artist)
•  DesktopHero assets (see section below "Future Plans")

- Clockwork/Steampunk accessories have been added.

- Skeletal/Undead accessories have temporarily been put on hold until we finish developing our All Parts feature.

Quick reminder that some monsters are currently more modular than others due to a) the nature of the monster itself and/or b) the current state our 3D model is in. For example, right now you can't remove the legs on the dragon. Our hope is to make more parts separate in the future.

Future Plans, What's Next

1st - We will ensure the live version of TitanCraft is running smoothly.

2nd - We will finish developing our All Parts feature.

3rd - We will finish the skeletal/undead parts.

4th - We will finish porting DesktopHero to TitanCraft.

Porting DesktopHero over to TitanCraft will be a pretty intensive task. It's hard to estimate exactly how long the entire process will take, but our current estimate is 3-4 months.

Thank You

To all our backers, we offer our sincerest thanks. This was made possibly because of YOU. We hope that you enjoy using TitanCraft, and can't wait to keep adding cool features, creatures and content to the software.

- Andrew & Jared

Site Maintenance Until Launch, Goodbye Early Access Characters, Pre-Orders Closing
over 2 years ago – Thu, Sep 02, 2021 at 01:07:59 PM

Hello, everyone! Just wanted to give you a heads up of what will be happening this final week before TitanCraft goes live on September 8.

-- titancraftminis.com maintenance mode until launch --

In order to take care of some last preparations before we go live, titancraftminis.com will be put into maintenance mode starting tomorrow, September 2. During this period you will not be able to access the site.

Goodbye Early Access Save Files :'(

Early Access has been a blast, and the monsters you have made so far have been amazing. But alas, their time has come to an end. As development has progressed, we have had to make multiple revisions to monsters and their parts. Because of this old saved characters can exhibit unexpected and unwanted behavior. To help prevent order issues when the site goes live all saved monsters from the Early Access will be removed.

Pre-Orders Closing Sep 2 9:00AM MST

The pre-order store will be closing tomorrow, September 2, at 9:00AM MST. Pass the word. :)

Thanks!

TitanCraft Release Date - September 8th, 2021
over 2 years ago – Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 04:10:34 PM

🎉 TitanCraft Launches September 8th 🎉

Hi Everyone! Super excited to share the good news with you today, which is we have an official release date! On September 8th, titancraftminis.com will go live to the public. After this happens, you will be able to redeem your Kickstarter rewards on our website!

What can you do before then?

• Make a TitanCraft account on titancraftminis.com.
• Link your Kickstarter rewards to your account. As a reminder, reward codes were emailed out at the beginning of this year. If you haven't received your code please see this update.

What will TitanCraft consist of at launch?

•  34 Monsters! Reminder: some of the monsters are currently more modular than others.
•  20 Asset Packs. For our digital backers (Basic STL and TPK STL bundles), these are what you will redeem your reward on. Digital Asset Packs contain a complete set of specific monster parts / monsters from the 34 mentioned above.
•  Free universal customization pieces. A few items will be free to use for any monster. Our library of free parts will continue to grow over time.

Digital assets pricing breakdown

For users downloading STL files, we have two different kinds of assets:

• Free Universal Items
• Monster Unique Parts

Free Universal Items are just what they sound like. They're free. And universal. These consist of things like weapons, some of the wings, some of the tentacles, some of the hats, tongues and eyes. Anytime you download a monster with these items they won't cost you any extra.

Monster Unique Parts are parts of a monster(s) which can be purchased a) at a discounted rate in the Asset Packs or b) individually for a premium price. Once you have purchased a part it is unlocked and can be downloaded again in the future as many times as you'd like without paying for it again.

$10 one time download option. In case you didn't know already, TitanCraft can be used to kitbash some pretty crazy monsters. To encourage users to kitbash crazy creations, we are including a $10 one time download option. This option does not unlock the assets, but is an affordable alternative if the kitbashed monster consists of many Monster Unique Parts.

What's coming in the future?

•  Additional Earth Elemental. We have an additional Earth Elemental upper body which we want to tweak a little bit before it goes on the site. This will be included in the Earth Elemental Asset Pack.
•  Undead & Skeletal customization options. We are temporarily holding off on commissioning skeletal and undead assets while we figure out a better solution for attach points. Some of the items we wanted to add would be very difficult to support with the current way you can attach pieces to a monster. We are in the process of developing a better attaching parts system, and hope to have it done soon. Note: Once these assets are added they will be free to use.
•  !!! DesktopHero !!! DesktopHero is going to be ported over to the new TitanCraft software. This means ALL DesktopHero assets and ALL TitanCraft assets will become available in one place. Monsters and Heroes will share the same home. This will be a very demanding undertaking. If all goes well, we hope to have this finished by the end of the year.

Thank you again for your support in making TitanCraft possible 🧡

It's been almost a year since we launched this Kickstarter. We have learned a lot during this journey so far, and can't wait to use what we have learned to make the future of TitanCraft even better. It's going to be AWESOME.

If you have any comments or questions please let us know.

Jared & Andrew

P.S. If you have reached out to us via email but haven't got a response yet please let us know! We have responded to every email we have received so far, but as was the case with some of our reward codes it is possible we are flagged as spam. 

Content Update, Final Stretch
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 06, 2021 at 02:06:45 AM

Greetings!

For this update we have a few items to go over with you. Please read carefully as our upcoming patch will affect some of your save files.

Version 0.9.0 coming Friday Aug 6

⚠Saved files with Treant parts won't load properly after we update the site to version 0.9.0.⚠ If you have the option to download STL files, please do so now for any monsters you want to keep! We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, but it's critical we take care of these issues now during Early Access before the site goes live. 

Version 0.9.0 is primarily a new content update, but it also includes some bug fixes and a new character menu tool.

New Content (Friday Aug 6)!

Each day we are busy adding poses, proportions and monster bits. With version 0.9.0 you will have access to:

• more pose presets and sizing controls for most of the monsters
• 4 Mimics! 
• 3 Ocular Beasts!

We don't want to spoil all the surprises, but here is a quick preview of 2 of the new monsters.

New Character Menu

We have added a new character menu tool to help better organize your scene.  This menu allows you to:

• Name your character. This is not the file save name, but rather a character's name in the scene. This is to help better organize your scene when there are multiple characters in it.
• Move your character in the scene.
• Mirror your character in the scene.
• Focus the camera on a specific character in the scene.
• Delete a character from the scene.

This tool will be included in Friday's update.

Final Stretch

An exact release date is still pending, but we are getting close folks.  Before TitanCraft goes live,  we need to finish adding poses and presets, extensively test our cart and store page, create an alert for the max size for physical orders, and finish squashing some bugs.  

Time to get back to it! If you have any questions let us know in the comments below.