Dice Fanatics: Dice Collector App

Kickstarter Completed!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 02:13:25 PM

Hello everyone & sorry for the delay!

The Kickstarter has been completed, with all stretch goals being met + an additional stretch goal of Black Oak Workshop's catalog being met. 

We are incredibly thankful for the support from all our backers as our expectations were exceeded. So again, thank you for your support & choosing to get behind our app!

We are actively working on adding features, cleaning up design, enhancing user experience, as well as working on the growth of our dice database. The mobile app is currently available on the Apple & Google Play Stores in an early Alpha stage. August/September should bring us to a more advanced Alpha / early Beta phase. The market feature as well as the dice database will take some time to get to the state we want them to be, but we are dedicated to making it happen over the next several months. In the meantime, I will continue to post updates on feature additions, database growth, & app enhancements as they are implemented.

Talk to you all soon,

Nick

Goal #5: Black Oak Workshop ( < 70 Hours Remaining! )
over 1 year ago – Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 01:23:29 PM

Just a few updates:

• Just under 70 hours remaining for the Kickstarter. Eager to see what the final hours will bring!
• The 4th goal has been met & we will be indexing Jessica Lynn's collection into our database.
• Goal #5 (the image will be uploaded soon) will be set for $6,000. If this goal is met we will be indexing the entire Black Oak Workshop catalog. Black Oak Workshop is based out of North Georgia & boasts a unique selection of dice & dice related products. We are excited to be bringing them on as a stretch goal & hope the remaining $603 (as of typing this message) will be raised over the next couple of days!

Thank you all for your support,

Nick

Goal #3 Met, Onward to #4!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 07:52:58 AM

Our expectations have most definitely been exceeded & the amount of support this project has received is exciting to see. We have noticed a spike in backers recently with Origins being held this week, so to all of our new backers that have specifically come over through our WOGD booths at Origins, we're happy to have you here & greatly appreciate your support! 

Now that we have surpassed $4k, we are moving on to our 4th stretch goal which will be adding Jessica Lynn's dice collection to our data base. Jessica, also known as the UnprofessionalDM, has embarked on a remarkable journey to share a love for dice with enthusiasts around the world. Her growing collection contains everything from bulk production dice to the pinnacle of luxury polyhedrals.  Within its depths, you will find some of the rarest procured sets and a vast array of out-of-production dice from various esteemed companies. Her favorite collection portion includes a large amount of handmade dice from community makers.  With an insatiable passion for dice collecting, she also spends countless hours showcasing her hoard with macro photography, inviting you to dive deeper into the realm of dice and the world they represent. 

This goal is set at $5,000, and with less than $500 to reach the goal & 8 days remaining on the Kickstarter, we're eager to see if our final stretch goal will be met in time!

-Nick

Stretch Goal #2 Achieved!
over 1 year ago – Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 08:08:14 AM

Thank you all again for reaching another stretch goal! Now we will begin indexing both Kevin Cook's & Melissa Alexandria's collections into our database.

With stretch goal #3, we will continue our efforts to expand our database with the inclusion of some of the most renowned individual collections out there. This time we will be indexing the extensive collection of Noelle Morey! This goal is set at $4000 generated by backers.

Dice Database Backer Input
over 1 year ago – Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 06:37:39 AM

Good Morning!

We are working hard to expand our database of dice in the mobile app, and though this is seen with our stretch goals of indexing very large & very complete collections, we are actively expanding beyond the listed stretch goals. Based on our internal team's knowledge of dice as well as with communication with the community, we currently have a priority list of manufacturers & their catalogs that we are indexing. Here is what we are looking at so far:

1st Wave of Additions (actively added or in the process of adding):

• Kraken
• Chessex
• Crystal Caste
• Dice Envy
• Die Hard Dice
• Gate Keeper
• Suegao Dice

2nd Wave of Additions (we have these catalogs & will add these next):

• HD Dice
• Udixi Dice
• Koplow

3rd Wave of Additions (we have messaged and are actively attempting to acquire these catalogs or build out the catalogs ourselves):

• Norse Foundry
• Elder Dice
• Q WORKSHOP 
• 1985 Games
• Dispel Dice
• Level Up Dice
• Metallic Dice Games
• Role 4 Initiative
• Easy Roller
• Game Science
• Black Oak Workshop
• Polyhero Dice

Now that you see what we have in the plans from a manufacturer standpoint, we'd love to hear what you all as backers would like to see added to our database! I asked one of the backers in the comment section the other day and got a nice list to look into. Feel free to respond to this with your list of manufacturers you'd like to see in our app that will help cover a large chunk (or hopefully all) of your collection. Then we will look at & compare your lists; the manufacturers that we see listed the most will move right up the totem pole & we will look to index those catalogs as soon as we can.

I look forward to seeing your responses!

-Nick