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!
