Just a quick reminder to fill out your BackerKit survey if you havenât alreadyâwe're currently at 84.7% completion, with only 23 surveys remaining out of 150! If thatâs you, nowâs the perfect time to fill it out so we can lock in your rewards and keep everything moving smoothly.
â Energy Mushi (Yellow) is still available in limited quantities at a discounted price to complete your Pride Mushi set!
â Please double-check your shipping address and update your payment info to avoid any delaysâcards will be charged soon for shipping and add-ons.
â Didnât receive your survey link? No worries! Use the âLost your survey?â option on our project page to get a new one sent to you.
Weâre so close to wrapping this part upâthank you for helping us stay on track! Weâre excited to move into the production and fulfillment phaseâthanks again for being part of this journey!
Good afternoon everyone! Great news- the test surveys were all answered super quick and everything looks fantastic! Thank you so muck each of you who got the test surveys for the quick turn-around! This means its finally time to release surveys for everyone! Please check your email for the survey link (it will be in a separate email from this one) and answer as soon as you can so I can get a more accurate number for the manufacturer(s) :)
There are still about 13 of you with failed payments. This means there is still about $450 outstanding, and with so much of the funds unavailable to me, I cannot order everything needed for the campaign. I hope these payments will be fixed soon so I can start production on time, but if these don't get fixed within 2 weeks I may have to delay production of some items. Please check your payment info by going to your profile on BackerKit (upper right corner of the screen) and clicking on "Your Pledges and Surveys" there, you should be able to check on my campaign and see if your payment went through. You should have also received an email saying your payment failed.
Please fill out your survey as soon as you can so I can get production started! If you lost the link or didn't receive one, please let me know and I can re-send it to you. If you chose to pay over time, you will not receive your survey until all payments have been made.
For more details about each item and to see what's available for each item type, I recommend having the two previous updates open for reference. The last update has images of all the stickers, car magnets, and lanyards, and the update before that one has images of all the available pin designs- including the Creature Flag pins, Pronoun Pins, and Mini Banner pins.
Have questions? Please comment here or send me a DM on instagram and I will be happy to help out :) If there are any issues with your survey, pledge, or if you need help with anything, please don't hesitate to reach out.
đ đ đ Exciting News! We already started the survey smoke test and today everyone will receive an email from us with a link to your BackerKit survey. Itâs important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information to fulfill your rewards.
With surveys we also kick off the backerkit pre-order store which you can visit directly. If you missed the campaign this is your last chance to take advantage of our campaign pricing.
Important reminders:
âď¸ We are offering a limited supply of Energy Mushi (Yellow) at a discounted price to complete the Pride Mushi collection.
âď¸ Double-check your shipping address. Addresses will lock shortly after the deadline.
âď¸ Check your credit card info. Cards will be charged for shipping and any add-ons youâve selected. Please make sure your information is up to date to avoid any delays!
What if I need to review my information?
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page or https://pridepowerup.backerkit.com
We are super excited to move on to the next step of this process! Thank you all for your support!
Good morning everyone! I finally finished creating your surveys, and the smoke-test is now out! This test survey has gone out to about 5% of backers, so please check your other emails to see if you got one. Smoke tests allow me to test the survey and make sure everything looks good and is functional, so if you received one of these please fill it out ASAP and let me know if anything doesn't look right, shipping prices seem off, or if I missed something!
For the most part, US orders should be between $5 and $16 for shipping depending on order size, and all international orders sould be between $18 and $30 again depending on how much was ordered.
I added images to most pledge questions to help you decide which pins you want, though because there are so many options for pin and stickers, some questions might not have an image for each answer. In particular, anyone who got 8 or more pins as part of their pledge (King's Ransom, Dragon's Nest, and Dragon's Hoard) will only have images attached to the first 8 or so (pin) questions. If you want to see all of your options together, the previous update shows all the pin options (including pronoun and mini pins), and this update will have all the sticker, lanyard, and magnet options shown. Please feel free to use both this update and the previous one (linked) as a guide while you fill out your survey!
Small updates: The Asexual flag is now available as a lanyard, meaning there are now 7 flag options available as a lanyard! This is a small change, but since the Asexual flag is usually pretty popular, I decided to add it here too :)
The small sticker collection will feature 19 different options to choose from, including sticker versions of each Flag Creature design (12), plus 7 Pride Shield designs (shown all together later in this update). The Flag creatures are still in progress, but 2/3 of them have been updated for the sticker designs. Mostly I've just been adding extra details in the sticker versions like shading and wing/ fur patterns, so they'll still basically look the same as their pin counterparts
Extra Goodies: There are a few bonus items in the add-on section of the survey, including a few items already in my shop from previous campaigns! If your flag wasn't used for this campaign, I may have it in my Pride Moth collection from 2021-2023. I have added the Acrylic Pins (1.5 inches) and Stickers (3 inches, waterproof) from that campaign to the add-ons section. Feel free to grab a couple at a special discounted rate though the survey and help me get rid of some old stock!
I have also added the Mystery Dragon Egg Keychains I designed earlier in the campaign to the Add-Ons! These were initially voted against in favor of more pin options, but I decided to add these as a last stretch-goal to see if folks would still be interested in them. If there are at least 15 orders of these, I'll have the funds to produce them and they'll be officially added! If they don't get enough sales however, you won't be charged for them and they will not be produced.
And for one last Bonus Item- Mystery B Grade pins from the last campaign!
Mystery B Grade pins are enamel pins from my last campaign that have minor cosmetic flaws. This can be anything from underfilled enamel sections or spots/specks of color in the enamel or bubbles in the plating. Most of these flaws are very very minor and aren't even visible unless you know where to look. Grab one of these (mystery) pins at a big discount!
Here's the Collection of Stickers, Lanyards, and Car Magnets:
Small (2.5 inch) Stickers (Designs for second row and AroAce Kirin will be updated with shading later):
Large (4 inch) Stickers:
That's all for now! Keep an eye on your email for the survey notification. I will post another update when all of the surveys are out, as well as updates on production, product photos, and before I begin shipping.
Please keep in mind that I am one person doing this in my freetime after my 8-5, so it might take longer than expected for all orders to be shipped or for me to answer your question/ comment.
I have all the surveys created and I just pressed the button on the smoke test! That means 5% of backers will get their surveys, as a test to make sure everything works. If all goes well, I'll send out the rest of the surveys in a day or two.
When you get your survey please fill it out soon as you can. Our new books will start releasing this month (in fact I'm getting some advance copies of Isaac in a couple days!) so the sooner you pick your books and extra swag, the sooner they get to you!
Hopefully I'll have some pictures of books with the next update.
If you're coming to ConGregate this weekend in Winston Salem, come say hi! I'll be on several panels, including one showing off the books in this campaign coming soon from Space Wizard!
This post is Verne-approved.
Verne says to fill out your survey!
We did it!! We reached almost all the stretch goals, and in the final moments we unlocked the rainbow bat yay!!!
Rotten Rainbow will be joining the family of Perished plushie two-faced bats!! :)
Surveys are being currently worked on!! There's a bit of a delay due to the tropical storms rolling through at the moment, and my exploded router (A replacement is on the way!)
Thank you guys so much! I'll make sure to keep everyone updated as things are made and arrive!! The preorder store will also be open after surveys!!
Be sure to join the discord for more fun activities!! :)
This will be a bit longer of an update, but I have a couple of design updates, a new mini pin, and I want to show off all the designs that will be available thru the survey!
But first, business:
There are about 25 of you with failed payments. Please check your email for one from BackerKit saying that your card declined and payment was not collected. Please fix this ASAP so you can get your survey and so I can get the funds to make these pins! Right now there is over $1,500 in failed payments, and without this funding I will not be able to make all the goodies promised in this campaign.
You can update this information or check the status of your pledge by clicking on the icon in the upper right corner of the BackerKit page and going to Your Pledges and Surveys, then going to the Queer Fantasy Pride tab from there.
I am currently working on surveys. There's been a little bit of a hiccup with the Early Bird and Returning Backer Incentives, but I am working to fix them! I hope to have the surveys out in about a week or so for the smoke test. This will go out to about 5% of backers so I can make sure all the pledges are coming through properly and that everything is working the way it should. After that, I can send them out to everyone else and I can get counts for manufacturing!
Please keep an eye out for the next update when smoke test surveys go out!
Next up- Design Changes! I have two design updates for you- one for the Queer Hydra and one for the Nonbinary Tatzelwurm. This design has changed the most from what was shown in the campaign, but I think it looks much better now! I added more scales, gave the whole beast a more warm brown fur-like color, made the paws, muzzle, and belly a light tan, and made the eyes white so they would pop more against the beige. I also made the yellow of the flag a bit more saturated and adjusted the lineart in a couple places, though these aren't as noticeable. The design looks a lot more like a blend of the Wampus cat from Native American culture mixed with the original Tatzelwurm snake/cat hybrid, and I love it!
Next! The Queer Hydra got a bit of a facelift too- The Maroon color variant won the poll from last week, so here is the final version. I went with the gorgeous deep red color for the body and complimented it with a deep yellow/ gold for the wings, horns, and spike accents, as well as made the claws and eyes bright white so they pop against the dark scale of the dragon.
New Pin! It was brought to my attention that the Disability Pride Flag has the same number of stripes as the Demiboy, Demigirl, and Agender flags, so I could reuse the design for it! This flag will be available as a mini pin for everyone who pledged for or added a mini pin to their order. It will also be available as an add-on in the survey!
Now let's see all those pins together! When you get your survey, feel free to have this update open in another tab so you can review all the available designs while you make your decisions. These designs will also be visible on the survey itself, so no worries there :)
Flag Creature Pins:
Pronoun Pins:
Mini Pins:
ALL pins will be gold plated with hard enamel, two pin posts, and a backstamp with my username, ApothecaryOctopus, on the back. I'll also be putting them on themed backing cards to make the whole unboxing experience more fun and unique :)
Quick FAQ's Ahead of the Survey:
Q: I ordered two (or more) pins and want to mix and match between pronoun pins and creature pins, can I do that? A: Yes! You'll have the option to choose between any of the six pronoun pins and 12 creature designs for each pin ordered. So if you like, you can get two pronoun pins, two creature pins, or one of each (for however many pins you pledged for!). You'll also have the option to add more pins, stickers, and other goodies to your order after you pick everything you already pledged for.
Q: I want a mini pin but forgot to add it to my pledge! Can I still get one? A: Yes! After you fill out your survey, you'll be taken to an Add-On page where you can grab anything you missed during the campaign.
Q: My payment failed/ card expired, can I resubmit payment and get my items? A: Yes! You'll be able to re-enter your card either in the survey or through your profile on BackerKit. You can click on the icon in the upper right hand side of the screen anytime to update your card or mailing address :)
As always, if you have questions or comments please let me know in the comments or via DM on Instagram!
Good morning! Its the Dawn of the Final Day of this campaign, and I couldn't be happier! Right now, we're at 940% funded, which means we are FULLY FUNDED! All stretch goals are unlocked, and there are now 12 Pride Flag pins, 6 pronoun pin options, 13 Mini Flag Pins, 6 Lanyard options, 3 car magnet designs, and a TON of stickers to pick from! We've already more than DOUBLED the amount raised in my previous campaign, which was already a HUGE record-breaker for me :)
Design Updates: I am still working on picking new colors for several designs, including the Queer Hydra which has been difficult since the flag has so many colors itself. I just posted a new poll to help decide which color to go with, and made some mock-ups with a new background so we can see what this pin might look like in person instead of just on-screen. I think the white background really throws the colors off too, so these mock-ups really help with visualizing:
Maroon
Gold/Yellow
Grey
Please check out the poll (attached to the bottom of this update) and help decide which version is the best!
I will also be updating the Pan Cerberus and Nonbinary Tatzelwurm colors this weekend, both of which will be shown in the next update, though these color changes won't be as drastic.
What's Next: The campaign will end in just a few hours, so feel free to adjust your pledge, add new items, swap pledge levels, etc. Your card will be charged after the campaign ends, so keep an eye out for a confirmation. If you receive an error message saying your card/ payment failed, please update your card info ASAP so the survey and fulfillment portion goes smoothly. This weekend, I will be working on getting a pre-order store open and getting the survey up and running.
You should receive a survey in about two weeks (usually less, but I'll post an update when it's ready). This is where you will pick your pins, lanyards, stickers, etc. If you want to add anything you missed during the campaign to your order, you will be able to add more items through the survey as well!
Thank you all for a SUPER successful campaign! I look forward to getting these pins and other items made and in your hands <3
Thank you so much to everyone for once again funding some great queer science fiction and fantasy!
What Happens Next:
⢠Card Processing: Backerkit will now begin charging cards. Please make sure your payment info is up to date to avoid any issues.
⢠Surveys: Backer surveys will go out as soon as I finish them up! It may be a little earlier than the two week mark, as I like to get an early assessment of how many of the first few books people want so I can get orders in. You'll also add any extras, and confirm your shipping address.
So sit tight! There are some amazing books coming your way very soon...
And if you want even more books, check out: Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back. This campaign is the sequel to the wildly popular Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before. We're running this campaign in September along with BackerKit's Printopia 2025, so sign up now to get updates!
Space Wizard Year 4 Part 2! This is the second half of this campaign, coming to you (along with a lot of other cool books) in November 2025. Sign up to make sure you get updates!
