Project Update: New Update - 5/13/25
- Tariff Update: The tariffs from China have been temporarily lowered from 145% to around 29–30%. This is a big improvement, but even at 30%, the added cost on our $25,000 shipment is significant and something we were not financially prepared for.
- Financial Support: I’ve brought in a financial advisor with logistics experience (especially from the COVID era) to help figure out the best path forward. We expect to have a clearer plan in the next two weeks.
- Refunds & Impact: Unfortunately, when all things have been considered, we’ve had to issue around $5,000 in refunds, which has further strained our resources and impacted our ability to move forward on production.
- Previously, I mentioned we were considering offering digital versions of the cards.
- Many of you kindly reached out to let me know that offering print-ready card files could violate our artist contracts.
- So instead, we’re working on a way to share digital versions that are not print-ready but still enjoyable to view and use.
- In the meantime - You’ll receive a print-ready digital version of the guidebook You’ll also receive a digital version of the Spread Book. We will gift a digital copy to everyone even if you did not purchase these items.
- We are not accepting any financial help.
- We are not asking for more money.
- That is against my personal and professional values.
- If we have to wait, we will wait. We will work through this ourselves. Like we have with every obstacle in the past decade of crowdfunding our decks.
Project Update: Next Steps
As soon as we have a solution to this problem I will let you know. Hopefully sooner than later. Nobody wants to fulfill this project more than we do.
Project Update: Update about Tariffs
Hope everyone is doing as well as can be. I made a video for you, I had a lot more to say than would fit in an update. Please watch it so you can see how the tariffs will affect us.
This has been one nightmare after another but we are not giving up…
https://youtu.be/oIjA3OXqs4A
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While things happen to cause delays, the fact is that if the project had come out even a little bit close to the projected timeline, we wouldn't be talking about tariffs. I have total sympathy for creators like you who are being affected by these ridiculous tariffs. However, I would hope that you would also understand that, while we have been patient regarding the delays, it is those delays that have put us in the window of tariff-land. This was the timeline listed for the project: April 24th - May 23rd: The Project is LIVE! June 12th: Funds will be received and bulk orders will be placed. June 12th - 31st: Production of Decks & Other Rewards July 31st - August 8th: Surveys Sent Out August 4th: Products ship to fulfillment centers in USA & U.K. August 15th: Credit cards will be charged for shipping September 25th - 30th: Products arrive at fulfillment centers September 28th - October 10th: Shipping to Backers begins
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I've backed all your decks and I understand things are going haywire with this one, but I'm getting a little frustrated at the lack of communication (not to mention not having my deck). :( I've never had a bad experience, but I'm not sure I'll keep backing these decks if this is going to happen. I'm waiting on the Anniversary deck and the Nautical deck and that's a lot of money tied up in those.
