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PRISMFALL — KICKSTARTER ERA & EDITION CLARITY

PrismFall is designed to grow forward without rewriting its past.

To keep the game honest, playable, and historically clear, we follow a simple approach to how Kickstarter releases, main line production, and special artifacts are handled.

This page exists for clarity — not promotion.

What Kickstarter Represents

Every PrismFall Kickstarter marks a closed moment in the game’s history.

When a campaign is fulfilled, that moment ends permanently.
Production then continues forward with intentional differences.

Kickstarter is not early access.
It is a documented chapter.

This applies to:

• PrismFall V1 (current)

• Future PrismFall releases (V2–V5)

• Parallel projects released alongside PrismFall
  
  

What We Mean by an “Era”

Each Kickstarter creates a single, sealed Era.

An Era is defined by:

• A specific time window (from campaign launch to final fulfillment)

• Production decisions unique to that window

• Documentation of how and why those items existed
  
  

Once an Era closes:

• Those exact versions are not reproduced in the same form

• Main line production intentionally diverges
  
  

This is not artificial scarcity.
It is historical separation.

How Significance Is Recorded

PrismFall uses an internal system called the PrismFall Significance Index (PSI) to record why something matters — not how rare or expensive it is.

PSI reflects:

• Historical context

• Design intent

• Origin
  
  

PSI does not reflect:

• Power

• Play advantage

• Market value
  
  

During a Kickstarter Era:

• Standard Kickstarter decks are recorded as Era Markers

• Cosmetic variations remain Era-bound, not elevated

• Development artifacts are recorded as historical anchors

• Individually created Founding items are recorded as origin artifacts

• Bundles are not assigned significance — only the components are
  
  

Nothing becomes more significant because it sold out or was popular.

How Current Kickstarter Items Are Classified

For clarity, this is how PrismFall records items created during this Kickstarter:

Core Items

• PrismFall Starter Deck (Kickstarter Print)
  → Recorded as an Era Marker

• First-Wave Holo Deck
  → Recorded as an Era Marker (finish differs, role does not)

• Signed Starter Deck
  → Still an Era Marker (signatures affect condition, not significance)

• Prototype Deck — Archival Edition
  → Recorded as a historical development artifact

• Signed Prototype Deck
  → Same historical classification as the unsigned version
  
  

Bundles

• Bundles themselves are not assigned significance
  (Only the individual items inside them are recorded)
  
  

Add-Ons

• Reference cards, archival prints, and posters created for this campaign
  → Recorded as Era Markers
  
  

Founding Echo Colors

• All Founding Echo Colors
  → Recorded as origin artifacts tied to PrismFall’s beginning
  These are one-of-one and never reissued in the same form.
  
  

About Signatures & Condition

To preserve fairness and playability:

• Cards themselves are not signed

• External items (boxes, certificates, sleeves, or inserts) may be signed
  
  

This keeps gameplay intact while allowing personal provenance to be recorded separately.

What Happens After Fulfillment

Once Kickstarter fulfillment is complete:

• Main line production begins

• Materials, finishes, or presentation may change

• Kickstarter-specific markings do not carry forward
  
  

Main line items are recorded simply as:

• Standard releases, or

• Recognized variants if something meaningful changes
  
  

Main line production never replaces or rebrands earlier Eras — it moves forward.

A Repeatable Model

This same structure applies to:

• Future PrismFall releases (V2–V5)

• Companion projects such as ShatterFall

• Any future expansions or systems
  
  

Each year creates a moment.
Each moment is recorded.
Then the game continues.

Language We Use Publicly

You may see us say things like:

“Kickstarter is how PrismFall records its history.
Each campaign creates a closed Era.
After fulfillment, we move forward — we don’t go back.”

Or simply:

“PrismFall doesn’t manufacture scarcity.
It records moments — and then lets them pass.”

That’s the whole philosophy.

Final Note

PrismFall is built to be played first, remembered second, and never pressured.

This page exists so players don’t have to guess later.

Nothing more. Nothing less.