Gangs of the Undercity - a cyberpunk/fantasy skirmish game
Created by Opti
GotU is a 28mm cyberpunk/fantasy skirmish game. Build your gang, defeat your enemies, and stake your claim in Neo-Babylon's Undercity!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Undercity Cookbook Unlocked!
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Aug 04, 2020 at 11:25:49 PM
You did it! Our mailing list exceeded 600!
Undercity Cookbook
For better or worse, the dreaded Undercity Cookbook is now going to become a reality, and every backer at every level will now be subjected to... I mean, blessed by, the insane ravings of our Undercity chef!
Beware your taste buds!
Actually, I anticipate this being a very fun, tongue-in-cheek, but very functional and tasty cookbook, so thanks for helping us unlock it!
Both have 2 things we're excited about. The first is our series Subversive Arcana. These 10-15 minute videos tell the history of our world, starting 2,600 years ago, and ending in the current time, 450 by Neo-Babylonian Reckoning.
Second is Undercity, an audio drama by Worlds without end that tells the story of Abimiras, an undercity dweller who tries, with mixed success, to do right by his community. These are both direct tie-ins to Gangs of the Undercity, so if you want more, give them a shot!
Thanks for all your support, folks! Just 11 days left!!!!
- Opti
What We're Working On Behind the Scenes
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 12:26:08 PM
I can't believe we have less than two weeks to go until we wrap up! Things are flying so fast. Thank you for all of your support, all the shares around social media, and all the encouragement! We'll keep getting the word out together until the very last day! Things keep moving ahead behind the scenes, so here is what has been getting worked on!
Parakitty Preview!
Here's another work in progress of our most diminutive griff, the parakitty!
More pro-painting!
Here's a pic of Ansa painted by Lybbans miniatures!
Terrain Highlight
I want to give a huge shout out to Death Ray Designs who has masterfully crafted our terrain. Here are a few pics of what the Full Table set and Half Table set can look like when painted up:
Full Table Set
Half Table Set
Goals:
Here's where we are with social and backer number goals:
4,513/4,500 Twitter followers: You did it!!!! Russell Zimmerman, author of Shadowrun novels Neat, Shaken, Adversary, and Chaser,is now going to write a Gangsof the Undercity Tie-in novel for us! Way to go!
598/600 on our Mailing list: Just two more! The infernal Undercity cookbook is within our grasp! Everything you every wanted (or were forced) to cook in the Undercity, just to survive! https://1.shortstack.com/7j2SJ9
560/600 backers: Just 40 left! If we get those backers, you'll get a free extra weapons unlock included in each starter box! Guns, swords, open hands, claws, etc. will be unlocked and free!
I've heard that things will heat up during the last week of the campaign, so we are trying to pace ourselves and get things done internally so we can hit the ground running once the campaign is over. So we've scaled back on our facebook ads, and and are relying on word of mouth this 3rd week to keep us going. Thank you so much for all your enthusiasm!
We'd love it if you shared our campaign on social medias, and if you do, ask us a question or invite us over and we'll comment and retweet your stuff! Thanks for all your support and if I'm missing something I should be talking about, let me know and we'll address it!
- Opti
Just Two Weeks to Go!
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 12:07:36 AM
We're Past the Mid-Point
Interestingly, I had written out an update yesterday, but something went sideways and I didn't notice it wasn't sent until today. So, I apologize for the few days' silence, but we're back!
The final two episodes of the Undercity Audio Drama will be arriving soon as well!
Grayson the Griot/Elf Mage Preview
This is some rough concept art for our next model, Grayson/Elf mage. The Ngoni instrument will be removable, as will the sonic devices, and there will be dagger and magic options as well...
Peregrine Fox Preview
I am loving these griffs so much! I hope they are as much fun for you to paint as they are to imagine petting...
Goals:
Here's where we are with social and backer number goals:
4,485/4,500 Twitter followers: We are so close to having Russell Zimmerman, author of Shadowrun novels Neat, Shaken, Adversary, and Chaser, write a Gangsof the Undercity Tie-in novel! Only 15 followers to go! https://twitter.com/FragginUnicorns
598/600 on our Mailing list: Just two more! The infernal Undercity cookbook is within our grasp! Everything you every wanted (or were forced) to cook in the Undercity, just to survive! https://1.shortstack.com/7j2SJ9
560/600 backers: Just 40 left! If we get those backers, you'll get a free extra weapons unlock included in each starter box! Guns, swords, open hands, claws, etc. will be unlocked and free!
I've heard that things will heat up during the last week of the campaign, so we are trying to pace ourselves and get things done internally so we can hit the ground running once the campaign is over. So we've scaled back on our facebook ads, and and are relying on word of mouth this 3rd week to keep us going. Thank you so much for all your enthusiasm!
We'd love it if you shared our campaign on social medias, and if you do, ask us a question or invite us over and we'll comment and retweet your stuff! Thanks for all your support and if I'm missing something I should be talking about, let me know and we'll address it!
- Opti
Almost to the Middle!
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 10:38:57 PM
We're Almost To the Middle!
We've been slowly climbing and we're about to tip over the mid point. I'd say it was all downhill from there, but i don't believe that will be the case. I'm excited to see where we end up and to start up the machines that will get Gangs of the Undercity out to you!
You can help!
We've hit up all of our contacts to get us this far, but if there are any podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, websites, etc. that you love and think we should reach out to in order to get more eyes on the campaign, hit us up in the comments below and we'll talk to them. 550+ people know more than a handful does!
Valravn Preview
Here is another look at one of our upcoming pet griffs. This is the Valravn. The render will be slightly different in the final (the head is being slightly altered), but I can't resist showing off WIPs. This good boy is unlocked already and there are more to come as we climb higher!
What We'd Love to See/Gang Boxes
Our big push from now until the campaign ends is to reach for the model unlocks we have listed, so we can get solid gang boxes available for you. If we hit all our goals, this is what additional Gang Boxes will look like:
Hetairoi: Elf Male Mage, Female Orc, Satyr, Male Goblin, Female Lawjack
Necro Goblins: Anthoid, Male Goblin x2, Shifty Goblin x2
These are subject to change (and we welcome input from you!) for various reasons.
In addition, we will be offering an all-models option which will include one of every model at a solid discount.
Goals:
Here's where we are with social and backer number goals:
4,395/4,500 Twitter followers: Getting ever closer to having Russell Zimmerman, author of Shadowrun novels Neat, Shaken, Adversary, and Chaser, write a Gangsof the Undercity Tie-in novel! Just 105 left... we believe in you! https://twitter.com/FragginUnicorns
596/600 on our Mailing list: So close! The infernal Undercity cookbook is within our grasp! Everything you every wanted (or were forced) to cook in the Undercity, just to survive! https://1.shortstack.com/7j2SJ9
554/600 backers: Each day we get closer! When we reach this next goal, you'll get a free extra weapons unlock included in each starter box! Guns, swords, open hands, claws, etc. will be unlocked and free!
We'd love it if you shared our campaign on social medias, and if you do, ask us a question or invite us over and we'll comment and retweet your stuff! Thanks for all your support and if I'm missing something I should be talking about, let me know and we'll address it!
- Opti
Constantly Evolving!
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 08:49:38 PM
Another Goal Unlocked and a Kickstarter-Exclusive mini!
Well done, folks! You've unlocked another mini! Three of our pet griffs have been unlocked, so now we have the B'Eagle, the Valravn, and the Croyote unlocked. But instead of just letting that be all that was unlocked, we've been listening to your feedback. Many of you were asking about a Kickstarter exclusive model; something that would only be available through this campaign and nowhere else. So that's what we're going to do. Since the Croyote is unlocked today, we're going to make that pet griff a Kickstarter exclusive! In addition, if we reach $75,000, we'll include a free Croyote model in every 2 player box set!
In addition, in order to make sure the gang boxes will be most economic and efficient for everyone, we'll be re-arranging the stretch goals a bit to make sure important models for each box are unlocked earlier, and some of the griffs, which are less essential, will be moved to a bit later. We do have confidence, however, that we will have them all unlocked by the time the campaign is over!
Fulfillment Concerns
Here and there, we are getting questions and comments about our December date for estimated fulfillment. We agree it is optimistic, but we also think it is doable. First, the December date is only for the two-player starter sets and the terrain. As noted on our main page, the sculpts that aren't unlocked yet will take a bit more time, but not too much, we hope. In addition, the sculpts for the 2 player set are already done and ready for manufacturing, and all that manufacturing is being done in the US, so we are confident we will have them ready as soon as we know numbers. Third, while we still have options both in the US and China, the only bits we are considering for international business are paper goods, but we also US offers which are competitive. So if things look like they are going to be too slow or aren't working as intended with one supplier, we will use the other. We have fulfillment centers in Canada and the UK, so we are confident things will be handled well Internationally.
We have been told that all in all, we need 75 days from start to finish, including shipping, to get all of our parts together and to us. Internally, we are planning to send everything out the last day of November (Nov. 30), which means we are aiming to push all the production buttons on September 15. That gives us 1 month from the time the campaign ends to get all the numbers down, get the layout done, incorporate feedback, and listen to you. That is our goal, but even if we fall a bit short, we still aim to ship out before 2020 ends.
B'Eagle sculpt preview!
We'll keep bringing you new sculpts as they come in, so here is a preview for our B'eagle griff:
Goals:
Here's where we are with social and backer number goals:
4,328/4,500 Twitter followers:Russell Zimmerman, author of Shadowrun novels Neat, Shaken, Adversary, and Chaser,asked me to pretty please tell you to help us get to 4,500 followers so we can hire him to write a Gangsof the Undercity Tie-in novel! he thinks you can do it and so do we! https://twitter.com/FragginUnicorns
595/600 on our Mailing list: Just 5 more sign-ups on our mailing list and we will be the inheritors of the necro-NOM-icon... that's right, the Undercity cookbook! Everything you every wanted (or were forced) to cook in the Undercity, just to survive! https://1.shortstack.com/7j2SJ9
554/600 backers: Each day we get closer! When we reach this next goal, you'll get a free extra weapons unlock included in each starter box! Guns, swords, open hands, claws, etc. will be unlocked and free!
Thanks for all your support and if I'm missing something I should be talking about, let me know and we'll address it!
