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Backers’ Beta NDA lifted

​Hi again, everyone.

As promised, today’s update marks the end of the NDA period of the TFH Backers’ Beta. Builds released September 15, 2017 and after (all the way until the Game’s release candidate hits) are able to be freely streamed, recorded, screen-captured and played at conventions/tournaments/ events by crowdfund backers using their Steam accounts. You guys can also review the game if you want, but please keep in mind that the current state does not entirely reflect the final product, so please put in a disclaimer that reviews are of an unfinished beta build.

Builds previous to September 15 are still subject to the Non-Disclosure Agreement & End User License Agreement that you guys agreed to when first opening the game, so footage from said builds shouldn’t be streamed, screencaped, published or otherwise shared with the general public, unless done so with the formal consent of Mane6, in specific ways and media as set in a written agreement. (i.e. Ask first. We’re likely to deny most requests unless for very specific purposes, though.)

From here on, we start on what scientists call “the final crunch”, quickly iterating game versions, adding missing frames/animations, unlocking options/features, tweaking the final bits of balance (e.g. arcade mode), and giving an all-around polish pass. Critical & major issues have been mostly defeated (knock on wood), and thus we can move on to the lower priority stuff and the shredding of cardboard.

Your feebdack at this point is very important. What you like, what you think’s a bit over or undertuned, what feels a bit awkward, and any oddities you notice. All of it, let us have it on the forums, so we can finetune things all around.

1.0 release, as also mentioned previously, should be happening before 2018, Specific Release Date TBA. It will include at the very least, feature wise:

All 6 starting characters fully done, voiced, animated and playable.

Local and Online (Lobby room based) Multiplayer VS

Arcade Mode

Combo Trials

Target Practice

Survival mode

Training Room

Arizona’s and Velvet’s Pixel Lobby stages.

The first Pixel Lobby dungeon fully implemented (“The Salt Mines”, in Arizona’s Pixel Lobby stage)

The first episode of the TFH Story Mode, introducing the world of Foenum and featuring Arizona’s start in the quest to save Foenum from the Predators.

We hope you like what you see, and once again thank you for sticking with us.

For @nappyrat

Mane6 is currently looking for a 2D background artist contractor with 3D experience and excellent digital illustration skills to help make Them’s Fightin’ Herds a reality.

Position Overview

As a contractor for Mane6, you’ll work with a passionate group of artists, designers and developers located around the globe on a 2d fighting game for the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms over the project’s life, with emphasis on the next sixteen months. (Duration might be shortened or lengthened according to project needs).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include partnering with our core development group to assess the creative needs of the game project, as well as to create and implement 2D and 3D background assets for use within the game’s engine, at the highest standard of quality.

Qualifications/Experience

Required Skills

At least one year work experience in creating background art and design for videogames, or in a related work field.

Strong knowledge of Autodesk Maya (Autodesk Maya 2009 preferred).

Strong proficiency in digital illustration (Vector and bitmapped) for game assets, including backgrounds, props, characters and decorative UI/UX elements.

Ability to work with an established art style.

Excellent communication skills.

Self motivated, with a strong work ethic, and self-imposing standards of the highest work quality.

Proficient layout design ability.

Ability to work well within a cross-discipline team in a dynamic, iterative setting.

A passion for creating and playing videogames.

Desirable skills.

Strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (with focus on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash).

Working knowledge of Zbrush.

General knowledge of fighting games.

Proficient ability to work with UI/UX a huge plus.

Ability to work within hard and short-term deadlines.

Ability to take and respond favourably to frequent feedback, including multiple revisions within a short time period.

Them’s Fightin’ Herds - Crowdfunding now!

All new pledge-tiers!

You guys are SO awesome, that most of the limited-tier rewards ran out in ONE DAY. That’s plenty awesome! But since there are still people out there wanting to get in on the four-legged ungulate-behind kicking action, we took a look at our pledge tiers and managed to squeeze in a few additional bundles and a couple new tiers for you guys to pledge at!

$55 - Spirit of the Plains (Unlimited)

The Spirit of the Plains pledge reward tier includes all the rewards from the Guardian Sheepdog tier, and also includes a new perk: A new, unique in-game flair (which shows on your portrait/character name while in a fight) and a lobby accessory pack to start your adventures in Fœnum in style!

With this update, all backer tiers from Spirit of the Plains and above will be receiving the new, unique in-game flair and lobby accessory pack! If you’ve already pledged to any tier over $55, you don’t need to do anything, since this stuff is already included (and remember that you can upgrade your pledge at any time and select the upgraded backer rewards!).

$410 - Cattlekind Pioneer (Digital Only. Limited: 36 bundles available)

Cattlekind Pioneer is a new digital-only pledge reward tier. It includes all of the unlimited digital rewards (wallpapers, backer credit, backer palette, digital gallery, in-game flair, and the Complete Recordings Edition of the soundtrack), and adds extra perks to it. With the Cattlekind Pioneer pledge tier, you can get your OC as a lobby sprite, create a unique lobby accessory and , and you can create a palette for your favourite Them’s Fightin’ Herds character.

This tier is limited to 36 bundles, and it’s digital only. No shipping required!

We’re also opening up another batch of the Winter Sprite (+18 bundles), Reindeer Viking (+18 bundles), Horned Guru (+8 bundles), and Huoshan Captain (+8 bundles) as well. So if you’d like in on those, act fast, cause they might be gone before soon!

Lauren Faust bonus quick doodles and upgraded sketch

We’re adding a new reward to ALL of the limited tiers $250 and over: a small, quick doodle by Lauren Faust! We’re also upgrading the detailed sketch reward in the Custodian of Worlds tier to a colored sketch. Some of the higher end tiers don’t mention it specifically on the sidebar but rest assured the doodle is included. As a reminder, be sure to read the legal caveat regarding custom content at the end of the backer rewards.

Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about the crowdfund campaign and our greenlight one too!

Them’s Fightin’ Herds - Crowdfund starts September 21

Well, here we are!

Them’s Fightin’ Herds crowdfund campaign will go live tomorrow (that’s September 21), at 9AM EST, which is in just a bit under 12 hours from this post. Then the game will be going on steam greenlight soon after that, so set your alarm clocks!

We’re pretty excited to finally get the crowdfund going, and we hope we can count on your support, both by pledging to the campaign and spreading the word about it.

And for those of you pledging, we’ll have some great backer rewards. We have some digital stuff, some physical stuff, and some pretty exclusive limited stuff for the higher tiers, including original sketches by Lauren Faust!

And to get in on the crowdfunding mood, have a link to raw gameplay we recorded earlier, as it stands in the current build of the game.

It’s been one wild ride so far, and we’re thankful to have you all supporting our project, but there’s still a ways to go, so let’s get the campaign rolling, and make Them’s Fightin’ Herds a reality!

Get ready for a bleat down

Them’s Fightin’ Herds - Crowdfund starts September 21

Arizona vs Velvet - Gameplay Teaser

Mane6’s Them’s Fightin’ Herds - Crowdfund starts September 21.

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Disclaimer: This is an early development build. Everything shown here. inlcuding, but not limited to music, character design, character colors, background design and colors, and gameplay and mechanics, is subject to change and might not reflect the final product.