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pledged of €4000 goal

Pledge now before the €4000 goal has reached for exclusive founders rewards:

Pledge €40 for Founder Bronze	Pledge €80 for Founder Silver	Pledge €200 for Founder Gold	Pledge €1000 for Founder Statue
Bronze Founders Badge	Silver Founders Badge	Golden Founders Badge	Your personal Founders Statues in the game to honor your support
You will be honored as founder with your name or desired nickname together with your pledged amount in the credits section of this website, the games Main Menu and the games Founders Museum that will be build after the crowdfunding goal has reached	4 pre-launch in-game nickname reservations for when the Beta Phase is over and the complete version will launch with fresh Servers that is estimated on December 2024	Exclusive cosmetic armor set that will become super rare in the game and may become highly valueable to other players by trading	Your contribution will earn you 10 unique founder's statues strategically positioned across the in-game landscape. This reward will only be given one time for the first who pledge €1000 Expand These statues will become permanent fixtures within the game world. You have the freedom to choose your preferred name, nickname, YouTube handle, Instagram handle, or Twitter hashtag (excluding links or URLs) to be associated with these statues. Players who interact with the statue will get the message: "This founders statue is to honor 'your desired name' that contributed 'your pledged amount' for the realization of this game!" This are the 10 Statue locations:
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Or back the project for no reward, because it speaks to you and want to support:

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The goal is to kick-start Swords & Crystals, so it can run on the budget of this crowdfunding for the first period, and after that the game can eventually become self-sustaining by continues investing the money generated by players who buy in-game purchases in marketing, server costs, updates and new expansions.

However, the primary factor in ensuring a game's release and its subsequent popularity hinges on effective marketing. It's indispensable, applying not only to indie releases but also to major AAA titles.

For a few weeks, I've been actively running advertisements to bring you here, and the ongoing promotion will be crucial to secure the success of Swords & Crystals.

If the funding of €4000 succeeds, the budget will be used for the following:

Maintaining transparency is pivotal. Unlike many crowdfunding campaigns that might determine stretch goal figures through other means, I've chosen to base mine on time, given the absence of additional team members to hire. Drawing from my extensive 13-year development journey, I've gained an acute understanding of the precise amount of time required to accomplish each task. Moreover, I'm well-versed in the financial requirements for sustaining this endeavor. Therefore, the stretch goals are intricately tied to the time necessary for task completion.

€4000 milestone - Funded:

This segment might potentially be redundant. Within the Risks section, I aim to convey that regardless of circumstances, Swords & Crystals will undoubtedly undergo development and be brought to the public in complete state. The degree of development and the timing of its release, however, hinge on the success of this crowdfunding campaign.

€7000 milestone - Additional Troll and Elf player race:

Upon achieving the 7k milestone, I'll be delighted to enlist a professional to craft the graphic assets for an additional 2 more player races. These races will come complete with comprehensive character and gender customization, effectively expanding the player options beyond humans to encompass trolls and elves.
This particular objective necessitates an extra 3k investment due to the intricacy of the task. Creating graphic assets for each animation (such as Idle, Walk, Block, Slash, Jump, Dance, and more) is a highly demanding endeavor. Furthermore, crafting the appropriate sprites for every available equipment piece in the game, tailored for each race and animation, adds to the complexity of this undertaking.

€10000 milestone - Game website:

Upon attaining the 10k milestone, we will enhance this website to serve as the central hub for the game. This comprehensive platform will offer the following features:

Furthermore, any additional funds raised beyond the specified goals will be allocated as follows: 92% will be dedicated to enhancing marketing efforts and refining the online multiplayer experience, while the remaining 8% will be directed towards covering Taxes

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Release Estimate: December 2024

The beta phase of the game will conclude, transitioning to the full version available on Steam. This transition will entail a comprehensive data reset for all players, ensuring a truly fresh experience where everyone begins anew simultaneously.
From this point, all player names will be freely available once more. Additionally, the name reservation system will commence, ensuring that each player's chosen name remains unique to them. The only names that won't be available upon launch are those that have already been reserved by backers who pledged 80 or more before the crowdfundings goal of €4000 has reached. Constant Evolution from release and on:

With regular updates, new expansions, and seasonal events, Swords & Crystals ensures that your adventures remain fresh and captivating, while at the same time not diminishing the value of your previous earned achievements and belongings, and while also not updating the game broken like some major MMORPG titles did in the past.

I am primarily working alone on this project, taking on most responsibilities such as design, programming, art, and marketing. Music and the majority of the graphics are outsourced to other artists. This crowdfunding a pivotal role in getting me closer to realizing my dream of becoming a full-time developer. More importantly, it expedites the arrival of Swords & Crystals to you, and in an improved state. While I'm confident I could gradually develop this game on my own over several years with patience, I recognize its incredible potential to flourish with a modest kick-start that accelerates development significantly. With complete funding, this game will not only reach the market faster and in a better form but also with significantly more content.

Furthermore, the MMORPG landscape is somewhat lacking in exceptional titles, despite being my preferred gaming genre, and I struggle to find engaging and competitive online role-playing games. It has come to my attention that many gaming communities share this sentiment, and there's a noticeable void in the MMORPG genre. The only MMORPGs I truly appreciate are WoW and RS in its old, classic days. The graphics of Swords & Crystals are not very comparable to those of these major MMORPG titles, but with the top-down graphics and gameplay, Swords & Crystals should become one of the most comprehensive and unique online game in the scene. I firmly believe that this game has the potential to revitalize the MMORPG experience, making it enjoyable and exciting once more, and making this game one of the most outstanding online RPGs available that sets itself apart with unique graphics and gameplay. I have no intention of replicating another Zelda or any other retro game clone, as there are already plenty of those in existence.

I'm diligently working to eliminate any potential concerns for you, and to put it simply, there really aren't any significant risks. There's absolutely no doubt that Swords & Crystals will reach its completion.

The only conceivable scenario might involve a slight extension of the timeline. This crowdfunding campaign's pricing is meticulously calculated to cover the minimum requirements for full-time game development and to prevent the need for me to seek additional employment.

While achieving our stretch goals could potentially extend the development timeline, in such a situation, any additional features would be guaranteed to be included in a post-release update. This approach ensures that the game's progress remains on target.