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Title: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Thu, 04 January 2024, 14:52:39
KeyKobo Yōkai
By: Aad and Izeri
(https://imgur.com/nbyJgYp.png)
A keyset themed around supernatural Japanese beings, also known as Yōkai

Why Keykobo?
Keykobo's prices are appealing with quality standards comparable to GMK

Specs
Cherry Profile
ABS
Keykobo Double-shot + UV
Colors are both RAL and GMK Standard
Hoping to get color and UV samples before any sale

Kits
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1178430954377838703/1186348399847559218/KKB-Yokai_Base_V006.jpg?ex=665bf8cb&is=665aa74b&hm=eeb87acf98c40539df1fd1acf2e9b2fbcb75b77214808caa1c161b088c921c24&)(https://i.imgur.com/kc7o7Ty.jpg)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1178430954377838703/1235766949821153301/KKB-Yokai_UK_V004.png?ex=665c7568&is=665b23e8&hm=2e201865042b695ffcaefce1a47c2ede2a84cc1e95cf8b16b419458fd8558156&)(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1178430954377838703/1186348400673816647/KKB-Yokai_Numpad_V005.jpg?ex=665bf8cc&is=665aa74c&hm=c7bec8d84830dada32338b1b88853889531dafc4ecc715edfafd1e11561a6ea7&)
Novelties by Stel - stellaidoscope on discord


Board Renders
Renders are NOT a 100% accurate representation of the final product.

Glare TKL by Glare and Geon
(https://i.imgur.com/KL7hCc3.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/7VRZfD8.jpg)

W1-AT by Geon
(https://i.imgur.com/UcTZOe1.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/9UIoorf.jpg)

TGR 910 by Yuktsi
(https://i.imgur.com/hR7p37d.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/NUzESaD.jpg)

Vendors
US: Mekibo
CA: Ashkeebs
OCE: SwitchKeys
CN: zFrontier
EU: Keygem
UK: ProtoTypist
Contacts
For collaborations, please reach out to either of us on discord.

Discord: keebaad or izeri

KeebAad Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/keebaad/) | Izeri Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/izeri.kb/)

 (https://www.instagram.com/izeri.kb/)
Thank you to the beetles for the support and stel for the art  :D
Change log
More
IC Posted - 01/04/2024
Numpad added to base kit, US vendor mekibo added - 4/2/2024
Vendors added - 4/30/2024

Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Thu, 04 January 2024, 14:54:02
Reserved
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: Fraaaan on Thu, 04 January 2024, 14:56:56
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Keykobo's prices are appealing

What's the appealing price for these kits?

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Colors are both RAL and GMK Standard

Which RAL and which GMK standard?
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: Bub on Thu, 04 January 2024, 15:09:59
looks great!! like that dark green
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Thu, 04 January 2024, 15:20:05
Quote from: Fraaaan on Thu, 04 January 2024, 14:56:56
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Keykobo's prices are appealing

What's the appealing price for these kits?

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Colors are both RAL and GMK Standard

Which RAL and which GMK standard?

Base kit will be around 80-90 dollars, and child kits will be between 20-40 dollars, closer to 20 for the numpad, and closer to 40 for the novelties. All @250 moq

I will simply post pics of samples when we get those instead of sharing colors now
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: vheissu on Thu, 04 January 2024, 15:29:03
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: ankit on Thu, 04 January 2024, 16:15:42
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: TyPo.mk on Thu, 04 January 2024, 16:52:54
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: marshmellohs on Thu, 04 January 2024, 17:18:05
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: stellaidoscope on Thu, 04 January 2024, 18:01:21
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: trung11.kb on Thu, 04 January 2024, 20:00:40
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: Kokaloo on Thu, 04 January 2024, 20:54:59
you should go with dcx if you wanna kit like them
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: HungHingDaiLo on Fri, 05 January 2024, 00:52:52
great job little beetle, GLWIC/GB  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: konstantin on Fri, 05 January 2024, 08:50:48
Quote from: LittleAad on Thu, 04 January 2024, 14:52:39
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/vqo9Ni3.jpg)


The base kit is missing R3 PgUp, R4 PgDn for 65%/75% support.

The R1 -_ホー key is missing the ー sublegend (chōonpu) in the top right. Example:

(https://i.imgur.com/QhtdRN7.png)
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: takuto on Mon, 29 January 2024, 14:54:18
Nice to see katakana subs for once. I personally would've inverted the mod and accent colors to make the set pop a bit more.

Also, if KKB would be up for it, a katakana-only alphas kit would be so fire on this.
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: EdgeOfInfinity on Mon, 29 January 2024, 18:19:11
i like the colors a lot but wish KKB had tripleshot
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: involuntarysoul on Tue, 30 January 2024, 00:33:06
mod color is too dark, also latin alpha plz
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: tactilesbad on Tue, 30 January 2024, 03:45:56
this looks like a SXM set but actually good

numpad in base pls? kkb's pricing is already good enough, no need to make people chase child kits for basic keys
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Tue, 02 April 2024, 21:07:35
Howdy, sorry for the lack of updates.

Added Mekibo as a US vendor and added numpad to base, currently looking for regional vendors and a second round of samples. First round was a bit rough. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: bibione on Fri, 05 April 2024, 04:29:27
Any chance for spacebar kit with 3/1/3?
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: kinnju on Fri, 05 April 2024, 23:57:02
I LOVE the novelties but was just wondering what was the inspiration for the colours?

When I think of yokai, I think of more reds, maroons and blacks and even the beige/creams that were the backgrounds of traditional Japanese artwork that these yokai are depicted. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice blue. I just don't necessarily see the correlation with yokai

Bit of a selfish request, but I'd also love if you could duplicate some of the novelty artwork onto R1 keys so you can fill the print, scroll lock and pause with novelties.

I really think the oni should be definitely be an R1 key (so u can put it on esc) considering how iconic it is
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: keepoto on Sun, 07 April 2024, 11:43:34
Quote from: kinnju on Fri, 05 April 2024, 23:57:02
I LOVE the novelties but was just wondering what was the inspiration for the colours?

When I think of yokai, I think of more reds, maroons and blacks and even the beige/creams that were the backgrounds of traditional Japanese artwork that these yokai are depicted. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice blue. I just don't necessarily see the correlation with yokai

Bit of a selfish request, but I'd also love if you could duplicate some of the novelty artwork onto R1 keys so you can fill the print, scroll lock and pause with novelties.

I really think the oni should be definitely be an R1 key (so u can put it on esc) considering how iconic it is

a peaceful village hidden in the mist where yokais and erm...more yokais live in peace in a post-scarcity society, very appropriate for a calamitous disaster that would form the bombastic opening scene for your next shonen manga series
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Sun, 07 April 2024, 13:40:22
Quote from: bibione on Fri, 05 April 2024, 04:29:27
Any chance for spacebar kit with 3/1/3?

Probably not, theyre just ws1 so theyre probably not too hard to find around.

Quote from: kinnju on Fri, 05 April 2024, 23:57:02
I LOVE the novelties but was just wondering what was the inspiration for the colours?

When I think of yokai, I think of more reds, maroons and blacks and even the beige/creams that were the backgrounds of traditional Japanese artwork that these yokai are depicted. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice blue. I just don't necessarily see the correlation with yokai

Bit of a selfish request, but I'd also love if you could duplicate some of the novelty artwork onto R1 keys so you can fill the print, scroll lock and pause with novelties.

I really think the oni should be definitely be an R1 key (so u can put it on esc) considering how iconic it is

Ive always associated blues with a sort of spookiness which is the general vibe we were going for. If the novelties had more gore we probably wouldve gone with a red colorway.

Thinking about doing an R1 metal artisan with the Oni novelty.
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Tue, 30 April 2024, 17:02:39
Quick update, second round of samples ordered, all vendors added.

also... jae will be offering a FREE UK ISO KIT to his buyers, will add a render of the kit for that asap. (ily jae)
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: tom0 on Wed, 01 May 2024, 00:11:12
The novelties are so cool but it'd be nice to be able to see them better
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: LittleAad on Sat, 01 June 2024, 11:43:14
Numpad removed from base after receiving new quotes. Current round of samples is looking promising. Waiting on approval from the vendors and izeri.

GB potentially in july or august.

Looking for collabs now!

 :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] KeyKobo Yōkai
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Sun, 02 June 2024, 04:27:41
 Why use these legends instead of the style that newer GMK sets use:
(https://i.postimg.cc/B3Mmgyzt/Original1vs2.png)