Hollow Oak Games · Kickstarter · Tabletop Games

Ashen Vale RPG

78out of 100 · In progress
On track

Not due yet. Delivery promised Jun 2027.

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What drives this score.

Delivery

72

Not due yet. Delivery promised Jun 2027.

Communication

92

2 updates with no long gaps.

Product quality

After delivery

Product quality counts once rewards have been delivered.

Backer sentiment

51

28% negative and 50% positive across 40 comments, with recent comments counted most.

Backer sentiment, as it happened.

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Backer sentiment index
54.9▲ 5.7Rising · last 30 days

Through Nov 8, 2026. 100 is fully positive, 50 is neutral. Red zones mark sharp drops.

Promise versus reality.

Backers funded this on Kickstarter. Here is what was promised and what happened.

Promised
Jun 2027
Delivery
Pending
204 days early
Verified shipments
0%
of backers
Backers
3,300
$140K raised
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How they communicated.

Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.

2 updates · 0 silences over 60 days

  1. Oct 20, 2026
    Engineering sample review

    Second round of samples tested; minor tolerance fixes requested from the factory.

  2. Oct 13, 2026
    Campaign funded — thank you!

    Funding goal reached; next steps for surveys and the production timeline.

What backers are saying.

Short excerpts from public comments, each linked to its source. Usernames are never stored or shown.

40 excerpts · usernames are never stored or shown

  • “The factory video in the last update was great. Nice to see real progress on the production line.”

    Nov 8, 2026communicationSource
  • “Love that they shared the QC failure rates. That transparency builds a lot of trust.”

    Nov 6, 2026communicationqualitySource
  • “Mine stopped working after two weeks. Support has not replied to three emails.”

    Nov 6, 2026qualitycustomer serviceSource
  • “Paid for expedited shipping and it still took ten weeks to arrive.”

    Nov 4, 2026shippingSource
  • “Still waiting on my tier but the latest update says shipping starts next month.”

    Nov 3, 2026shippingcommunicationSource
  • “Battery life is half of what was advertised in the campaign.”

    Nov 2, 2026qualitySource
  • “Still waiting on my tier but the latest update says shipping starts next month.”

    Nov 1, 2026shippingcommunicationSource
  • “Mine stopped working after two weeks. Support has not replied to three emails.”

    Oct 30, 2026qualitycustomer serviceSource
  • “My unit arrived but the charging cable was not the one listed. Asked support about it.”

    Oct 28, 2026qualitycustomer serviceSource
  • “Love that they shared the QC failure rates. That transparency builds a lot of trust.”

    Oct 26, 2026communicationqualitySource

Proof of delivery.

Verified shipments cover 0% of backers.

Backer reviews.

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