What’s all this about?
It’s Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, with a large helping of Legacy mechanics, all set in Penny Arcade’s Acquisitions Incorporated live play RPG setting. In the original Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated, you and your fellow players founded a new franchise of Penny Arcade’s multiverse-famous adventuring company. As your reputation grew, you defended your fledgling enterprise from both monstrous threats and rival adventurers to climb the corporate ladder and win the approval of upper management. You made permanent changes to both the game board and cards to reflect your choices during your adventures. At the end of your 10-ish game campaign, you walked away with a totally unique and fully replay- able board game that immortalized your dash, your daring, and (hopefully!) your victory. Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated - Darkest Magic is a fresh story with a new group of recruits sent on a dangerous mission to [REDACTED PER LEGAL] or die trying!
Last updated: May 02, 2023 09:57
Do I need to play the first Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated to enjoy this?
Not at all, but the first game is pretty great if we do say so (and why we made another)!
That said, if you haven’t tried the first one, we do have a Tier option for new players who want to play the whole shebang, but that’s up to you: Darkest Magic is a new stand-alone story with new characters, so you’ll be fine if that’s where you start. There are some familiar faces and concepts from both the original Clank! Legacy and the broader Acquisitions Incorporated universe, but you’ll be just fine either way. We believe in you.
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Will anything carry over from the first one?
Other than the setting and aforementioned familiar faces, no, this is a new story with new characters.
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If I purchase the first Clank! Legacy as part of the Upper Management tier, when will it ship?
We will offer the option to ship Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated separately via Backerkit starting this summer. In the meantime, if you would like to purchase it directly from us, visit us at our webstore at shop.direwolfdigital.com!
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Why did we choose Kickstarter?
Kickstarter helps players discover new games, and helps creators build relationships directly with their fans. Those both seem like good things to us.
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Will this be available at retail?
Yes. We’re not entirely sure of the timeline, as we’re focusing on getting games to Kickstarter backers at this point, but in the future Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated - Darkest Magic will be available both from Dire Wolf directly and from Friendly Local Game Stores.
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How many people can play?
In total? Hopefully lots! At one time, at your table? Between two and four.
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Can I play through the game more than once?
Like the original Clank! Legacy, Darkest Magic is intended to be played as a single campaign. However, once your campaign is finished, you’ll end up with a fully re-playable Clank! game with a unique board & deck that have been customized by the adventures of you and your friends!
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Will there be additional languages?
Absolutely, we’ll be working with our localization partners to bring the game out in as many languages as possible. This Kickstarter campaign only features English-language and French-language support, however.
Last updated: May 25, 2023 08:39
How much is shipping?
This is a BIG board game and shipping costs have crept up on all of us over the past few years. We’ve worked with our fulfillment partners to give you our best estimates on what Clank! Legacy 2 will cost to ship per region. Please note that the following reflects estimates only and your actual shipping costs will be reflected in the final Backerkit invoice. Shipping estimates: https://d19y2ttatozxjp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/24231619/image-2-1.png
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If I pledge $1, do I get access to the pledge manager?
Yes! If you’re not ready to take the plunge just yet, a $1 pledge will get you into the Backerkit pledge manager after the campaign.
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If I pledge $1, do I get stretch goal items if I upgrade in the pledge manager?
Yes.
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Why back the campaign now instead of waiting for retail?
In addition to having the benefit of supporting Dire Wolf directly, your pledge will include all stretch goals unlocked throughout the campaign. While the stretch goals are not strictly exclusive to the KS campaign, they are included for free as part of your pledge. They will be available from Dire Wolf or our international partners for separate purchase at some point in the future.
Retailers will also have access to the KS contents and stretch goals through our FLGS+ program mentioned elsewhere in the FAQ, so if you prefer to support your local store, please have them reach out to us at the link at the bottom of the campaign page!
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What is the refund policy for this project?
At any time during the campaign you have the option to cancel your pledge. After the campaign, we will not be providing refunds for pledges or pre-orders unless there is an issue that our customer service team identifies as an exception.
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If something is missing from my game, who do I contact?
You can always reach us directly at [email protected]
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Is there a solo mode?
While we try to support many of our tabletop products with solo play, unfortunately, there is not solo support for this one.
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Is there a pledge option for retailers?
We will be handling retail orders through our FLGS+ Program platform. Retailers should contact [email protected] for more information.
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Do you allow group buys or pledges?
We do not offer group or club buys, but we do have a direct to retail program for brick & mortar game stores. We suggest contacting your FLGS if you’d like them to inquire about a group buy option. Retailers should contact [email protected] for more information.
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Is the art on the page and game design final?
No. All of the design elements you see on this page are subject to change. Legacy games are complex projects, and while this one is very far along, it is still in development.
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Will I have to pay VAT or Taxes for my order?
Yes. Taxes and VAT (where applicable) will be charged on all orders in Backerkit when your shipping is collected. Tax rates and VAT vary from region to region, but your standard VAT rate is what you can expect to be charged in the post-campaign pledge manager. In the EU and in most cases, shipping will come from within your region.
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When will the game ship?
We currently estimate delivery near June 2024. We will share important news about the status of the project via Kickstarter updates after funding so please keep an eye on your Kickstarter emails.
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Will there be other Clank! expansions available via the pledge manager?
We expect that there will be at least a limited supply of the Upper Management Pack and C-Team expansions available via Backerkit when the campaign is over, but not other non-Legacy Clank! games or expansions.
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What is the difference between pledging during the campaign vs using a Pledge Manager once the campaign ends?
Pledging during the campaign is what helps bring the project to life and helps a campaign achieve its stretch goals.
Backers at the Associate and Upper Management levels will receive all stretch goals (which include discounts to some of the available add-ons).
Backers at the Intern level will have access to any add-ons available in the pledge manager and/or may upgrade their pledges to a tier that will receive the unlocked stretch goals.
BackerKit, our pledge manager, is a service that is available to all backers, even those at the $1 tier, once the campaign ends. The pledge manager is what you will use to change, update and finalize your order.
For example, if you wanted to change the language version of the game to French, you would do it in the pledge manager. Additionally, if you wanted to update shipping information or other order details, the pledge manager is the place to do that as well. All backers will receive an email after the campaign ends letting them know that the pledge manager is open.
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Will you charge shipping and VAT later?
Yes. We currently don’t have shipping & VAT prices entered for physical rewards in BackerKit. We plan to wait until closer to fulfillment to enter & charge you to get the most accurate/fair fulfillment prices. We will update backers after entering those shipping & VAT prices before we charge you in BackerKit.
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What is BackerKit?
BackerKit is a service that crowdfunded project creators use to keep track of hundreds to tens of thousands of backers—from shipping details, pledge levels, preferences and quantities, whether they have paid or had their card declined, special notes, and everything in between!
The BackerKit software and support team is independent from the campaign’s project team—BackerKit does not handle the actual reward shipping. For more information about the preparation or delivery status of your rewards, please check the project's updates page.
How does BackerKit work?
After the campaign ends, the project creator will send you an email with a unique link to your survey. You can check out a walkthrough of the process here.
I never received my invitation. How do I complete the survey?
The most common reasons for not receiving a survey email is that you may be checking an email inbox different from the email address you used to sign up with Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account, or it may be caught in your spam filter.
Confirm that the email address you are searching matches the email address tied to your Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Tilt Pro account. If that doesn’t work, then try checking your spam, junk or promotions folders. You can also search for "backerkit” in your inbox.
To resend the survey to yourself, visit the project page and input the email address associated with your Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account.
How do I update my shipping address?
BackerKit allows you to update your shipping address until the shipping addresses are locked by the project creator. To update your address, go back to your BackerKit survey by inputting your email here.
When will my order be shipped, charged or locked?
That is handled directly by the project creator. BackerKit functions independently of the project itself, so we do not have control of their physical shipping timeline. If you want to check on the project’s status, we recommend reading over the project's updates page.
I completed the survey, but haven't received my rewards yet. When will they arrive?
As BackerKit does not actually handle any rewards or shipping, the best way to stay updated on the shipping timeline would be to check out the project's updates page.