Artcade.

[Cryptic33]

Well, it first has to make it to goal before anyone gets to read it in PDF or hardcover book. 

[TrekMD]

I just shared about it on two Google+ retro gaming communities.

[Cryptic33]

I just shared about it on two Google+ retro gaming communities.

Great, wish I could do more myself

[TrekMD]

With 11 days left, this is at 88% of goal which is great.  Here's an update they posted today along with a new stretch goal...

Hey there Artcadians!

I'm so excited about this update :-)

We're pretty close to 100% right now (88% as I'm typing this) and with 11 days still to go, there's a really good chance that we'll get the book funded. I'm humbled by the support for this project and I'll do everything I can to make sure it's something that we're ALL proud to be involved with.

With that in mind, it seems like a good time to announce the first stretch goal. For those new to Kickstarter, a stretch goal is like a 'power up' that adds a cool bonus to the existing rewards, once the total score (ok, pledge amount!) hits a certain number.

So, here's the first Artcade stretch goal:

If the total backing for the project hits £12,000, every copy of the book will come with a specially produced CD copy of The British IBM's acclaimed first album!

This album has pretty much been the unofficial soundtrack to the whole project, right from the very beginning. Every time I sit down in front of my Mac to do more work restoring the artwork for the book, The British IBM is on 'shuffle/repeat' :-) I find it inspiring, uplifting and it helps me to focus on getting stuff done. You can hear some of the tracks by clicking on the album cover below:

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Aidy, David and Paul's unique blend of vintage-computing inspired indie rock is something that I really want to share with you all, and the boys have really committed to the project by offering their music as part of this stretch goal - thank you very, very much gentlemen.

So, click on the link, check out the sample tracks then get out there and recruit a few more backers so that you can get the whole album, on CD (CD is a pretty retro format for music now, right?!) for FREE!

Thanks again to every one of you for supporting me and making this book a reality. You guys are AMAZING!

Tim

Ps. Don't think for one minute that this is the only stretch goal - there are things happening that will blow your minds... ;-)

[TrekMD]

Just got the notification that this is 100% funded!  Awesome!

[Shadowrunner]

Cool! I didn't think they would make it for a few days yet but looks like there was a big jump in pledges today. Now for the stretch goals!

[zapiy]

Great news.. Tim deserves the support..


Can those that pledged pm me please.. I have an extra prize for one of you.

Thanks

[Cryptic33]

Great news.. Tim deserves the support..


Can those that pledged pm me please.. I have an extra prize for one of you.

Thanks

Will do

[TrekMD]

The stretch goal has been met and there still are 8 days to go. 

[TrekMD]

Here is the project update posted today for backers:

So many people have asked about t-shirts that I felt obliged to do something about it so, thanks to the brilliant Zombie Media, here they are!

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Here's the deal:

I've created a new reward level that includes a exclusive t-shirt and a copy of the book with your name in it at £40. Every existing backer at the £40 level and above will get a shirt anyway. If you've backed the project at the £25 level and want the shirt, you can upgrade your pledge and select the new reward to get one too. In essence, I've added a t-shirt to the £40 level but Kickstarter doesn't allow changes to existing rewards so, this is my way of doing it!

The shirt will come in the two colours shown above and will only ever be made available to you guys. Nobody else gets one. That's why it says:

I MADE IT HAPPEN!

You did!

:-)

[zapiy]

Thats you in a nice new Tee then fella?

[TrekMD]

Thats you in a nice new Tee then fella?

Well, based on this anyone who contributed at the £40 level will be getting one, so I guess that means I will be getting one. 

[TrekMD]

Here's the latest update on this project...

Hey there backers!

I'm rushing out the door to meet up with the graphic designer I'm working with (oh, that's the first piece of news: I'm working with a really great graphic designer to make sure every page of the book is print-ready ASAP) so this will be a quick update (please excuse typos and grammatical errors!)

The first batch of framed marquee prints got delivered yesterday, courtesy of the brilliant picture framer (and first backer of the project!) @madboxes Mark:

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Then, this morning the custom-made shipping boxes for the frames arrived. There'll be at least 1" (25.4mm) of foam on all sides of the frame, protecting them from damage as they make their way to the recipients:

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The big news regarding the book itself is that we have a new, London-based printer working on the project.

These guys really understand what I'm trying to achieve :-) They print most of the hardcover Manga books for the European market, on behalf of big Japanese publishers (so they really understand the importance of getting things right for the 'pop culture' market) and they also print fine art books for The National Gallery in London, so they definitely know how to reproduce important art at ultra high quality! The people I'm dealing with were Xevious and Daytona addicts in their younger days and they're the first people I've spoken to that really do 'get it' :-)

The print samples they sent over were simply stunning.

The spec of the book (subject to any necessary changes) currently looks like:

• 210mm x 297mm landscape format
• Section sewn (pages will lie much flatter and none of the image will be lost in the spine)
• 204 full colour pages printed on 170gsm silk paper
• 2.3mm hard cover
• Cover wrapped in 170gsm silk, full colour printed, matt laminated with spot UV varnish
• We're still on target for a mid-December ship date :-)

More news as it happens,

Tim

PS. If you know anyone that missed out on backing the project via Kickstarter, they can still pre-order a copy for shipping in December at http://artcade.co.uk/

[Shadowrunner]

I was just reading the email. Most Kickstarters I've backed are months or even more than a year away from completion. Really cool this is going to be done so soon!

[TrekMD]

I was just reading the email. Most Kickstarters I've backed are months or even more than a year away from completion. Really cool this is going to be done so soon!

I know exactly what you mean.