FAQ: GROWL
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How do I buy Add-Ons?

Stay in your pledge tier, but increase your total pledge by the dollar amount to buy your add-ons. For example, if you want a bonus deck ($5) and the 7 Sins expansion ($10) then add $15.

After the campaign you’ll be invited to a survey from BackerKit where you specify which add-ons will be purchased with your pledge amount!

Last updated: May 06, 2018 22:04

Can you just take out the golden ticket and just include the "bare-bones" deck in my order?

Nope - that’s what the $5 add on is for! If you want a free extra “bare-bones” deck, you can also refer two backers through your kickrock.it/growl link!

The golden ticket is meant to be a bonus gift to give to a friend with purchase of your box, or for you, if you decide after playing your game that you want the extra deck!

Last updated: May 09, 2018 00:16

I'm using kickrock.it/growl, and I shared the referral link. It doesn't show that I got my rewards, even though my friend backed it through the link. What do I do?

Thank you for sharing! It will take about a day for these to be updated, but save your url, or log back into kickrock.it/growl in a couple days and your reward(s) should be listed! There are about 10 backers we had technical issues with. If that’s the case for you, message me.

Last updated: May 06, 2018 22:04

Can I buy the bag and/or the Howly Growly Expansion cards separately?

Unfortunately because we don’t know in what form the game will be available post campaign, the bag and expansion cards will not be available separately. :(

Last updated: May 06, 2018 22:04

How much is shipping to my country?

Shipping is charged after the campaign (when stretch goals are determined and the product is finalized). These are estimates. The game will be about 10 ounces, 6x4x2.5 inches. These prices do not include additional shipping if you purchase add-ons.

United States - $3, Canada - $5, Mexico - $8.50, China - $5

Unfortunately shipping is not incredibly cheap. Many countries will only cost $11, but some countries will be as much as $32. We are EU-friendly (rewards to the EU will be shipped from within the EU).

Foreign countries don’t always delivery packages for the rates they are supposed to, and may destroy or hold shipments hostage. I will try my absolute hardest to charge the lowest shipping, including shipping from fulfillment centers within those countries or regions when possible. Due to unknown factors that can affect shipping costs, I can at best promise to warn you via update (and email) what the real costs will be prior to charging you. And of course you will be given the opportunity for a refund if you wish. I apologize, but I will also have to reserve the right to refund any pledges that I don’t think my shipping partners will be able to fulfill. I will reach out to you directly if this becomes necessary.

Here are the countries my shipping partner won’t deliver to. I can still try to ship there directly, but I can’t make promises you will get your packages in a timely or cost-effective manner: Afghanistan, Brazil, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea , Guinea-Bissau, Haiti , Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine. Of these, I am working hard to be able to deliver at minimum to Brazil.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 00:28

I want to get more than one Howly Growly Box! How much are extra copies?

After your first copy of the Howly Growly Box, the 2nd and 3rd and 4th copy of the Howly Growly Boxes are $22 each!

(Please note that this is an add-on for people who already pledged for a Howly Growly Box - you can’t add a $22 add-on box to a $1 pledge.)

Last updated: May 06, 2018 22:04

Can $1 backers earn rewards from the Kickrock.it/growl page?

No. We still track the links however, in case you increase your pledge later. In order to redeem your rewards, you will need to upgrade to a $16 Basic Box or higher tier.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 00:28

Can I get GROWL in other languages?

Currently it’s available in English only, but the game is so simple, it could easily be played by players who don’t speak English. We also have translations of the rules into several languages available at the top of our campaign page.

There are symbols on the cards that explain what they do, and there will be translations of the Night cards after the campaign is over on Board Game Geek (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235451/growl)

Last updated: May 06, 2018 22:04

How much are 10 packs of the Add-Ons?

10 packs of 7 Sins: $50 10 bare bones decks - $25 10 packs of metal coins - $125 10 packs of card sleeves: $75

Anything else, message me.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 00:22

Are you using a pledge manager/BackerKit?

Yes! We are using BackerKit as our pledge manager! After the campaign ends you will be able to alter or increase your add-ons.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

I'm purchasing a Howly Growly Box and there are still $1/free copies available! Can I add a $1 or more to my pledge to get both a Howly Growly Box and a bare-bones box for a friend?

First of all, thank you so much for being an early backer! We can’t quite do it that way, but here’s what we recommend:

Go to kickrock.it/growl and follow the instructions! You can earn free shipping and extra copies of the game :D

OR

We unlocked the $5 add-on for the deck-only copy, so if you don’t want to share, but want the extra copy, add $5 to your pledge, and our pledge manager (BackerKit) will work it out with you after the campaign!

The point of the free copy is to support people that otherwise would not give the game a chance, not to give bonus copies to people. That’s why it’s free!

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

You're giving away FREE games? What's the catch?

Here are some of the “fine print” of the free copy: - while shipping WILL be charged, we ARE deducting $1 from shipping costs - the add-ons are limited - you can’t add on a Basic Box or Howly Growly to $1 pledge

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

Is the “Bare-Bones” version identical to the “Basic Box” version without a box or coins?

Yes! The Basic Box has the “bare-bones” deck, plus a bunch of coins, physical punchboard tiles instead of paper cards for the objective tiles, and a bag for the coins. Plus a nicer rulebook, and rules in other languages. The bare-bones deck will probably just have a shrink wrapped 2 page rules rundown.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

Is the "$5 add-on” deck the same as the “bare-bones” deck?

Yes! It is also a standalone game for 4-8 players.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

Does the Howly Growly Box include any different cards than the Basic Box/bare-bones/add-on decks (or just more of the same cards)?

The Howly Growly adds about 18-25 cards, and many if not MOST of those are totally new. There are “twist” versions of the regular cards like “Cursed Gold”, some cards that hurt wolves more, and some cards that hurt humans more, and one or two Night cards that relate to cards only in that set.

There’s also a spells expansion in the Howly Growly that can be given to players (face up on the table) during the game.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

Can a person put two basic decks together to play with 15 or so players?

Yes! You can combine two bare-bones decks to play with higher player counts but that is an unsupported “hack” and I am not spending time playtesting the balance, or which cards come in or out since the Howly Growly will be tightly balanced.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

Which cards come in which tier?

The $16 Basic Box game comes with a 60+ card basic deck playable 4-8 with 8+ of the best Night cards. It is similar to what the free print and play version offers, and what some early backers picked up for $1.

The Howly Growly Box adds 25+ advanced cards, including a proper 8-10 player expansion and the Spells expansion, which let you play Spells face-up to add shifting player powers. The only other cards in the game are a $10 expansion called 7 Sins, which adds a fun variant that punishes mean players and rewards nice players. That expansion can be added to your pledge by simply adding the $10 (after the campaign I’ll invite everyone to BackerKit to select their rewards).

Finally, the higher single-game reward tiers all come with 7 Sins.

The 10 pack reward tier is just 10 Howly Growly boxes without 7 Sins.

Last updated: May 09, 2018 11:01

I would like a refund for my pledge.

Unfortunately, since BackerKit doesn’t have any access to the funds raised during the original Kickstarter campaign, we’re not able to provide refunds for transactions made on Kickstarter.

In order to pursue a refund further, please contact the project creators directly on Kickstarter (to contact the creator, click on the “Created by” link at the top of their campaign page, then scroll down to the bottom of the creator info and click “contact me”)

Last updated: June 12, 2018 10:55

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