Launch Expectations!
5 months ago
– Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 08:05:26 AM
1 Week in, 33 Backers, 56% funded!
Yes it would have been great to be able to announce that we funded in less than 24 hours. But we didn’t. And that’s ok.
In fact this might be a good thing??
RACES in Roomino! introduces failure and persistence!
At its core Explore ROOMS promotes a ‘yes and’ attitude. It cares more about flexing imagination than correct answers and consequences.
RACES in Roomino specifically introduces success and failure into Explore ROOMS RPG because learning to respond to both of those things in healthy ways is important.
We find more lessons in failure and struggle than we do in success! But, there’s 3 more weeks to reach success!
RACING forward!
I am thankful for all of you who jumped onto this project in the first week. I know that you believe in these books and/or you believe in me.
I am working every day to tell more people. To find new ways to talk about the project. To dig deeper.
I have some reviews by prominent content creators coming out this week that I hope puts more eyes on the project.
I’m creating more content on my channels, so come say hi.
Backer Goals over Funding Goals
I am much more excited to see more people join the campaign that i am about what level they join at.
Who do you know that would love this project? How can you help me share it more broadly?
Since we’re all in agreement that we keep moving forward…
I’ll see you in the next ROOM!
-Eric
First 24 Hours, 20 Backers, Similar Milestone
5 months ago
– Fri, Feb 06, 2026 at 06:12:36 AM
Heads up! I meant to publish this earlier this week and I guess forgot to hit the big green button. I wanted to share it anyway because I love that first 24 hours of seeing people rush to support a project!
Hello Roominauts! We’re back in Roomino for Zinequest 2026! ;)
It’s great to be back crowdfunding. I know that’s not how everyone feels.
My wife got me into running half-marathons. I hated every minute of practice, building from 1 mile, to 5 miles, to 10…
But race day - it’s electric!
20 Backers have pledged $420 in the first 24 hours! And we have 26 more days to go.
I would love to see 200 backers join the party.
I believe so much in this project. It just makes sense in my head as the successor/sequel to Let’s Go to Roomino!
Roomino has so much more to grow. So many more tools to connect caregivers and kids through role-play.
Thanks for joining me on this journey!
Tell a friend!
New Stretch Goals & International Shipping
5 months ago
– Fri, Feb 06, 2026 at 06:09:06 AM
Hey Roominauts! We are 33% percent funded in the first week and I’m excited to see where we go in the next 3 weeks!
Now it’s on me to find ways to encourage more people to join the campaign and I have two changes. Tell me what you think of these.
New Backer Stretch Goals
I want simple goals, and I want to focus on how many amazing people join the campaign, not dollars committed. I had set a higher goal for these stickers and now I’ve brought it down because you want stickers, I want stickers, we all want stickers!
So the first sticker, Rocket Girl, will be available to all print orders if we hit 50 backers. And the BigBot sticker will be available to all print orders if we hit 100 backers. If we get there I will come up with some more incentives to bring in more people. So share and invite some new Roominauts to the campaign!
Now for the GLOBAL news!
International Shipping Available
For the first time ever Explore ROOMS books will be available to Roominauts outside the United States! Not only is that for RiGS in Roomino! & RACES in Roomino!, but for our add-ons:
- Let’s Go to Roomino!
- Fantasy Setting Book
- Space Setting Book
Shipping will be calculated after the campaign is over through Backerkit. I am using PirateShip.com’s Simple Export Rate shipping internationally a little cheaper. And I will make sure every book gets where it needs to go.
I know a few of my international Roominauts who have been on this journey since day one will be happy to hear this.
Thank you all for your support and I hope more people will join us on our trip back to Roomino!
~Eric
