REWARD LADDER / DIGITAL FIRST

Founder rewards

A controlled reward ladder designed to build identity and protect delivery.

TIERS

Reward tier cards

$1Unlimited

Signal Detected

Thank-you signal and public update access.

Delivery: 1 month

Risk: Low

Best for: People who want to mark the signal early.

Detect Signal

$10Unlimited

CRV ERROR Badge

Digital badge, wallpaper, and thank-you roll.

Delivery: 1 month

Risk: Low

Best for: Badge collectors and low-friction supporters.

Claim Badge

$25Unlimited

Rust Abyss Initiate

Digital Lorebook PDF, wallpapers, and Founder updates.

Delivery: 3-4 months

Risk: Low

Best for: Readers who want the world bible.

Enter Rust Abyss

$45Unlimited

Xingtong Founder Pack

$25 tier plus Xingtong character pack, avatars, and printable cards.

Delivery: 3-4 months

Risk: Low

Best for: Supporters drawn to Xingtong as the collectible entry point.

Wake Xingtong

$60Unlimited

Zero Pulse Archive

$45 tier plus extended Founder Archive and development logs.

Delivery: 4 months

Risk: Low

Best for: Fans who want the archive layer.

Open Archive

$100Unlimited / early bird optional

Seven Cities Founder

$60 tier plus name in founder roll and HD digital poster pack.

Delivery: 4 months

Risk: Low

Best for: Core supporters who want visible Founder identity.

Join Seven Cities

$150Limited

Physical Signal Pack

$100 tier plus controlled physical postcards, stickers, or badge pack.

Delivery: 6 months

Risk: Medium

Best for: Collectors who want a small physical signal.

Reserve Pack

$250Limited

Founder Collector Box

$150 tier plus curated box concept, subject to cost lock before launch.

Delivery: Staged

Risk: Medium

Best for: Collectors comfortable with staged fulfillment.

Hold Box

$500Limited

Lore Patron

$250 tier plus special thanks page and private lore Q&A session.

Delivery: Staged

Risk: Medium

Best for: Deep lore supporters, not financial investors.

Support Lore

$1000Limited

Studio Patron

$500 tier plus private production briefing and special credit.

Delivery: Staged

Risk: Medium

Best for: Super fans and patrons; no equity or return language.

Become Patron

$2500Limited to 5

Source Point Patron

$1000 tier plus 1:1 creative conversation and special thanks page.

Delivery: Staged

Risk: Medium

Best for: Extremely limited patrons, handled carefully for compliance.

Approach Source Point

STRETCH GOALS

Scope-controlled unlocks

$75k

Additional character cards

$90k

Seven Cities digital map

$110k

Xingtong motion test

$130k

Lorebook +20 pages

$150k

Music / subtitle upgrade

$180k

Animatic expansion

$220k

Physical upgrade

$300k

Next proof pre-production

Cautious: only if production bandwidth supports it.