If that doesn't work and you have questions, email us: [email protected]. Production and Insert News
I have good news, and that good news is that the insert mold has been completed and we have approved it. Pictures? Yes.
First, an overhead shot of how the insert will look when you first open the box. The game will be split out into six decks of 120 cards each, one deck with all the special achievements/support cards, and the 0 deck, stashed away until you unlock it via play. These are placed into 6 of the 12 slots for increased security during shipping (the two small decks will be in one of the center wells).
Here's a lower angle shot - you can see the finger wells that'll allow you to get cards out easily:
Finally, here's a picture that shows two important things. One, sleeved cards in the wells, they fit comfortably (about 75-80 could fit, 60 is what will be in them). Also, the recessed area in the center which is where the Reference Cards sit (the rulebook will be on top of this).
With this complete, production can now begin on the rest of the components. Everything else is pretty simple - it's cards and paper. We'll get an estimated schedule out to you once we have info from the factory!
And, once we have a sample in hand, we'll take one billion* photos.
Gen Con
We were thrilled to see so many folks at Gen Con! It was a blast demoing with real cards. We had hoped to take lots of photos and videos, but things were super hectic and there just weren't opportunities to do it. Here are a couple that we did take:
The cards look fantastic in person, this was our first time printing out the new Special Achievements layouts, and I was thrilled with the look. We got dozens of demos in, and dozens more people who just came up to look at the cards (hello to any backers that did!) and everyone was praising how cool it looked. Very excited to get these onto your tables!
Pre-Orders / Locking + Charging Cards
With production beginning, we will soon be closing pre-orders and charging the cards that haven't been charged yet for shipping + other add-ons. My current estimate for pre-order end date is September 15, and we'll be charging all remaining cards the following week.
If you've got friends who want to pre-order, or if you want to adjust your order, now's the time! If your order is locked and you need to make any changes, please contact me directly at [email protected] and I'll take care of it for you.
Addresses aren't locked in yet, those will lock at the end of September. There's a bit of wiggle room if you have an address change after that, but not a ton!
Because Innovation Ultimate is so large, and also because our office doesn't have game storage space anymore, I can't ship out any orders directly myself. Everything will come from warehouses. If you don't make it in time for the fulfillment, options will be limited (and more expensive) on how to get you your game. So please fill out the things!
