Kickstarter Launching in November!
Edit: Our campaign ended up being delayed until November 8th, 2022, due to an issue with one of the reward tiers.
The time is soon upon us! After nearly two years of late nights and guzzling coffee, we're finally ready to show the world the wonders of 3XO. We'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign to secure some funding to get us to the finish line to launch 3XO.
Now that our website is finally open to the public, we'll be spending the rest of October releasing some sexy sneak peeks of 3XO. We'll start with revealing some screenshots and adding to the gallery, then will release the official trailer at the end of the month!
Why Kickstarter?
Black Lotus strives to change and increase the standards for adult gaming. 3XO is already functional and playable - we built the vehicle and the engine. Now, we just need the fuel to turn it into a vast, massively multiplayer, digital landscape packed to the brim with hot and sexy content. The only way that will be possible is with the support of our passionate community that has always wanted to see a high-quality game of this type done right.
To effectively complete all of the amazing ideas and fill the game with plenty of exciting and erotic content will require a lot of cash. That's why we've invested $100k to self-fund pre-production thus far and have another $100k committed from investors.
Crowdfunding also allows us to connect directly with the players most invested in our success. We need your voices to help grow this community, and to keep us accountable to those who matter most - the players. Come help us bring virtual sex into the future, and make the game I know all of us want to play!
When is the Kickstarter campaign launching?
Get ready to make your pledges - the Kickstarter campaign officially begins on November 1st, 2022! It will run for 30 days, ending on November 30th. During that time, you'll be able to support us by pledging at your choice of different backer tiers, and get yourself some sweet rewards in the process!
We'll be setting our goal at $10,000 USD. This will be enough to beef up our networking systems, as well as have a small marketing budget to help spread the world about the upcoming launch. We'll also have a number of stretch goals that, if reached, will allow us to add additional content and features to the game before it launches.
How can I support?
The main way you can support us is, of course, to back the campaign. Even the lowest backer tier is a big help. You'll also get some great rewards for supporting us early, such as in-game cosmetics or even some physical merch!
Another way you can support us is to help spread the word about the Kickstarter campaign. Share it on Twitter, tell your friends, heck even tell your grandmother! You can also wishlist 3XO on Steam (not available at this moment, but will be available by the time the Kickstarter campaign goes live) to help with those pesky algorithms.
What kind of sexy rewards can I snag?
Not only will backing us on Kickstarter get you a free copy of 3XO (at the $10 tier), but you'll also be able to get some pretty damn good additional rewards. These rewards will include exclusive Discord roles, access to special development updates and discussion to help shape the development of 3XO, lots of in-game goodies, free VIP membership, and even some phat lewt physical merch such as t-shirts or even one of the integrated smart sex toys!
The in-game goodies are all exclusive to backers and include:
- Early Name Reservation
- Cosmetics
- Gift Stickers
- Special Emojis
- Social Emotes
- Your name in an in-game location
- Entire clothing outfits
- Or even a custom outfit exclusive to you!
More details will be revealed the closer we get to the launch of the campaign, including screenshots of the awesome outfits.
Your funding goal seems too low! How can you build an MMO for only $10k?
You're correct! That amount of money would barely be enough to make a Flappy Bird clone, let alone a full MMO. However, this Kickstarter campaign is not about funding the full development of 3XO, it's about the community pitching in to give it an extra boost.
Most of the budget has been provided by our initial investors. Our team has been developing 3XO for almost two years now and it's actually nearly finished. The goal we chose for this Kickstarter campaign represents an amount we think will make a positive impact on the game's development. Every dollar of your pledge is going to directly make the game even better!
Are unfunded stretch goals lost after the campaign is over?
No! We will eventually be adding every stretch goal into 3XO. Reaching those stretch goals during this Kickstarter campaign will simply allow us to speed up that development and have those features ready for the game's launch.
We are super excited about finally being able to share 3XO with the world and building our community. And with your help, we can finish 3XO and create the hottest adults-only sex MMO the world has ever seen!