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YangYang Mobile Kicks off “The Letter” Kickstarter

Written By Samantha Ferreira October 25, 2015

Trust me: it’s not that “The Letter”!

A few days ago, YangYang Mobile launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Letter, a horror-themed visual novel. The project has an initial goal of $30,000, which is expected to cover costs of development for PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.

The drive’s reward tiers include:

$10: Digital copy of the game (Limited, 50)
$20: Digital copy of the game, Backer’s name in credits
$40: Digital copy of the game, Backer’s name in credits, Digital Art Book, Digital Soundtrack, PC Wallpaper
$50: Physical copy of the game, Digital copy of the game, Backer’s name in credits, Digital Art Book, Digital Soundtrack, PC Wallpaper
$80: Backer-only edition of the game, Digital Mobile copy of the game, Beta Access, & all Rewards at $40 Tier
$120: T-shirt, Postcard set, Keychain set, Stickers, Poster, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers
$200: Soundtrack Set, Hardcover Art Book, Nendoroid-style Figure, Signed Thank-You Card, Backer-Only Physical Copy of the game, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers
$400: Backer portrait in-game, Special Message in credits, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers
$600: Personalized artwork, Special Message in credits, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers
$1,000: Design a minor character, Junior Game Designer credit, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers
$5,000: Design a major character, Game Designer credit, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers
$10,000: Access to all files, documents, & builds; Direct communication with team, 3 day, 2 night stay with team in Phillipines (travel costs not included), Executive Producer Credit, & all rewards granted at lower (non-limited) Tiers

Current planned stretch goals on the project are as follows:

$40,000: Expanded resources
$60,000: Two additional chapters
$90,000: FMV Cut Scenes
$120,000: Voice Acting

If funded, The Letter is expected to be completed in October 2016. A demo is currently available on the game’s Kickstarter page for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Source: YangYang Mobile

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): kickstarter, the letter

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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