NOTE: The set includes only the Doppelsoldner and Ogre MKVI plastic miniatures. All other miniatures shown are in Set 1 and Set 2. Both of these sets are in the Ogre Battle Box, available at Warehouse 23 and as a part of this project.
The photos show the metal Ogre MKVI and Doppelsoldner miniatures, designs that the factory used to create the new CAD files. The updated plastic miniatures may vary slightly from the metal minis shown in these pics; all other minis shown are from the newer plastic sets. All miniatures shown were painted by Ben Williams.
Project Timing
The factory has completed the CAD work, and we are now ready to cut the steel tools to manufacture the minis sprues. That's where your support comes in. If we receive enough funding support, then we will instruct the factory to move to the next step.
Not In Stores
After our experience with Ogre Miniatures Set 1, as well as the Ogre Battle Box, we have chosen to keep the first run of these new miniatures out of distribution. For that reason, all the project costs must be covered as a part of this campaign. That makes our initial goal higher than usual, relative to the number of designs, and pulls back the curtain on the realities of manufacturing high-quality, ABS plastic minis. This is an expensive and complicated process, and we need your support to take these two minis from the CAD stage to your hands.
No Stretch Goals
In order to fulfill the project as cleanly and quickly as possible, we are not offering stretch goals as a part of this campaign. This limits the project's complexity and reduce the chance of errors. If this campaign is successful, we will return with more plastic miniatures in the future.
NOTE: The set includes only the Doppelsoldner and Ogre MKVI plastic miniatures. All other miniatures shown are available in Set 1 and Set 2. Set 1 and Set 2 miniatures are available in the Ogre Battle Box, available at Warehouse 23 and as a part of this project.
Ogre Battlefields
If you missed out on last year's campaign, now is your chance to add the Ogre Battlefields expansion to your Ogre collection. This Ogreloaded box weighs 8 lbs and includes four double-sided mounted gameboards, new units and counters, new scenarios, and a complete Ogre rulebook. We have a limited number of copies of this expansion available.
Risks & Challenges
Steve Jackson Games is an established game publisher with a successful track record and we have enough crowdfunding experience to deal with issues should they arise. The process of adapting older metal miniatures to plastic is proven – the factory we're working with handled the CAD work, tooling, and manufacturing for Ogre Miniatures Set 1 and Set 2 – and now we're ready to start work on this third set! All we need is enough support to cover the costs and demonstrate that there's enough demand to make the project a success.
As we've done in the past, we will stay in touch with our backers during and after the crowdfunding campaign, all the way through fulfillment of the rewards.
ESTIMATED DELIVERY
Please note that the June 2020 delivery date is an estimate. We will do the best that we can to meet that date, but the complexities of game manufacturing combined with international shipping sometimes leads to delays. Additionally, backers in some regions may receive their rewards before others; the games will be shipped to the United States where they will be packed for individual shipments and then, in some instances, forwarded to partners in other nations for final fulfillment.
If all goes well, we will be able to deliver the minis ahead of schedule. We have set the June 2020 delivery date to give us breathing room for the inevitable issues that slow a project in the tooling, manufacturing, and delivery phases.