Welcome to Zine Month! A place where indie TTRPG artists and creators can crowdfund their Zines from February 1st - February 28th.
Come celebrate the creativity and collaboration from a diverse group of creators running projects centered on TTRPG adjacent content, from dice to trackers, from journals to maps, and monsters to heroes, and all the in-betweens.
The money from the crowdfunding campaign has arrived, so it's time for another update with everything you need to know about getting your zines and PDFs!
🐱 Status of the game
In the past two weeks, the translation of Catcrawl was with Marx Shepherd, our proofreader. I've also set up the PDF with screenreader tags, image descriptions, clickable links, and internal references so it's comfortable to use for as many people as possible. After getting the file back from Marx, I've made all necessary corrections and finalized everything. In other words: Catcrawl in English is ready to print!
The German version with the print error (see previous update) is currently being reprinted and should arrive here within the next week or so.
🐾 Backerkit pledge manager is open!
Now it's your turn! I've set up the pledge manager on Backerkit so you can choose additional add-ons (if you like), pay your shipping fees, and give me your shipping address!
I've just sent out the Backerkit survey to a small portion of backers to make sure everything works as intended. The rest of you should get your survey link within the next 24 hours.
The pledge manager will only stay open until Monday, March 17th, so please make sure to fill in your survey as soon as possible so you can get your zines and PDFs. You won't be able to add any other items to your order after that date, but you'll still be able to change your shipping address until I actually start the shipping process in April (you'll get another update from me then).
I'll charge your credit cards (for shipping costs and newly-booked add-ons) through Backerkit right after locking your orders.
🐈 Pre-order store is also open - for one week only!
I've also set up a pre-order store for everyone who has missed the crowdfunding campaign and still wants to get their hands on a printed copy of Catcrawl. Please share the link around!
The pre-order store will only remain open until I lock the orders for the crowdfunding backers - that is, about a week from now.
🐱 Digital fulfillment through Itch.io
Once orders are locked, you'll receive your Itch.io download keys for your digital files shortly afterwards. They will be sent to you through Backerkit. You will need an Itch.io account to claim your PDF copy.
At the same time, the community copies that were donated by all of you will go up on Itch when the game becomes available for everyone.
🐾 Printing and shipping physical zines
I will send the Catcrawl files off to the printer's next week, right after I lock orders. I expect to receive the printed zines 2-3 weeks later. I will then pack and ship everything myself, since that gets all of you the best deal in terms of both time and money.
I expect to have everything shipped out by mid-to-late April. I will send another update then.
What about tariffs for shipments to the U.S.? You may have heard that Trump has threatened to also hit Europe with a bunch of tariffs for imports into the U.S. soon. Right now, no one knows if these tariffs are coming, and if so, when or how high they will be. Based on the available information, here's what I currently know: Packages with relatively low monetary value (like the ones from this campaign) will most likely NOT be affected by any tariffs Trump may introduce for imports of EU-made products. Yay! But I'm a very cautious cat in matters like these, so I still recommend that U.S. backers brace themselves for additional fees upon arrival of your zines, just in case.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me any time!
We have updates on things! 1. Hodag is like 80% done the art for the zine. 2. I am like...99% done the writing for the zine. 3. Once we get the art for the game map and poster, we can actually begin working on PRINTING content for the zine!
Work is ongoing, but don't worry, we have a prize for you...HODAG ART!
Hello, friends! I've been working on the exclusive pages that won't be posted anywhere and finalising the pages overall, putting them together into a complete design. It takes a while and I'm doing my best to work on them everyday as hard as I can but I also try not to overwork myself. I hope to finish the complete design around 20th of April 🌞
❗️SURVEYS
A small percent still havent gone throught the surveys, please check your emails, you can search for this title ''Response Needed — Get your reward for Resonanz - fanart zine + Plushies''
📖New pages progress WIPs
- Zaun (going into a Poster) - Mel genderbend finished - Arcane anime summer episode finished - Timebomb genderbend - Page with my step by step process and some art tips - Jayvik demonic AU finished
☀️Stickers arrived
They are supershiny and looking great. As I saif previously, Tiers 2-3 will get 1 random sticker, tiers 4-5 will get entire pack
💣Jinx plushie update
We've had 1 more iteration of the toy and I addressed some feedback. Main points: - We made hair lenght even longer and I think now it's good length - hair colour is still temporary. Hair should also be added on top of her head, too - middle hair strand lenght - some fixes to her face (eyebrows, eyes, etc) - we're tackling some issues with the clothing at the moment. We're trying another option now where shoes are printed and all other clothes is detachable. In this variant on the photos it's the opposite.
We're keep working on her and I will make sure she looks as amazing as possible
🏪Add anything from my shop
Since I couldn't update the add-ons anymore, but some of you expressed the wish to add something to your pledges (for example, pins), it's totaly doably. Please use promocode BLUEBERRY for free delivery in my shop (www.rikku.space). You can then leave a note for me in your order stating your email or name that you used for Backerkit and I will add the item you purchased in your pledge, so you don't have to pay twice for shipping 💗A note can be added during the checkout in your cart (there is an option in the bottom)
They're out! Physical zines are on their way to you, oh faithful backers. Keep an eye on your mailbox, because before too long you will receive an envelope, potentially with a truly ridiculous amount of stamps.
A few folks still haven't filled out their backer surveys. If that's you, please fill out your survey asap! It isn't too late and we're excited to get you your rewards :)
Hello!
Potentially dumb question, but since the orders seem to be locking down, what if after the final items reveal (say, Jinx plushie and shiny photocards) there's a chance we might want to change the items chosen in the order? 🫣
since the the last two designs for posters haven't been revealed yet, will there be a chance for folks to pick which design they want if it's opposite of the the new design they picked. like if you pick new design 1, but actually want new design 2 when it's revealed will there be a chance to switch since we had to pick prior to actually seeing them?
I just came back from the post office where I handed over all your packages! In other words: Catcrawl is officially shipped! 🐱🎉 Which means we've fulfilled yet another crowdfunding campaign well within schedule! ✅
(Except for the five of you who haven't filled in their surveys yet - here's a handy link for you to recover your survey if you've lost it. I'll reserve your copies of Catcrawl until December 31, 2025. After that, I can't promise you that I'll still be able to send you one.)
For U.S. backers: New tariffs
You've probably heard by now that Trump has introduced new tariffs for products from the EU last week. As far as we know at this time, these tariffs don't apply to books and brochures. The packages from this campaign should also be exempt from customs fees due to their low monetary value (this is called a "de minimis" exemption).
Tariffs or not, I believe we can probably still expect some delays with all shipments to the U.S. as customs are trying to catch up with the new reality (it's not like they've had much of a warning, so please don't yell at the customs people). That said, if you haven't gotten your package by mid-May, please get in touch so I can check what's up with it.
Reminders
You should have gotten an email from Backerkit about the Itch.io PDF downloads for the game(s) you backed. While you're on Itch.io anyway, it would be great if you'd leave us a 5-star rating or a friendly comment on the game page - it really helps other people to find the game (and it makes us happy, too)!
Apartment map and cat minis: You can find free PDFs of just the apartment map and cat minis to print yourself in the downloads section of our website.
Playingcards.io template: On the same page, you'll also find a template for playingcards.io (in both English and German) to make your online play both convenient and nice to look at (it has its own moveable cat mini and paw prints to mark the squares your cat has visited already)!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me any time!
A quick update, since it's been a minute since we've sent one.
All the surveys have been completed. Yay! Thank you! If you have shipping charges, or purchased add-ons, those charges will run closer to when shipping actually happens. We'll keep you posted.
We've been working on the broader narrative and setting that ties the FOLK together, and are excited about how that is developing!
A traveling city, floating through the inky void.
A wrecked space station, salvaged, and made mobile with the engines of hundreds of junked ships, full of secrets and surprises.
A handwritten note affixed to a reinforced door with a glob of omni-paste reads "Unstable wormhole anomaly, do not open."
An overworked engineer who's definitely, absolutely, going to deal with the anomaly (eventually). In the meantime, they are quite sure that the note will prevent any further incidents.
