The PDF of Death of the Author is almost, very nearly finalized! James has been sending me layout updates over the past month and I've just provided my final in-layout proofreading edits. We should be ordering the text print within the next week or so.

With that said, due to some members of the team catching sick and having unexpected life events, we've eaten through our "buffer month" of time and are now on a slight delay. Our timeline hasn't shifted by much, but here's an updated estimate!

September - Test print ordered
Early October - Full print run ordered
Late October - Fulfillment begins
November - Fulfillment ends

So long as the test print turns out well, we expect to complete shipping by mid-November, rather than the end of October. US backers are expected to receive their packages by the end of November, while international backers can expect the game to hit their mailbox by mid-December.

The PDF version of the game is still expected to be sent to everyone in early October. The extra digital supplements (audiobook, designer's commentary version, etc.) will likely be provided separately at a later date - I'm currently aiming for the end of October, though this might go into November.

I'll let you know if this timeline shifts at all in the future!

I'm putting the final touches on the Backerkit survey. As soon as it's ready, I'll send an update with instructions - a few backers will also receive the "smoke test" to ensure everything is working as intended.

As part of the survey, you'll have the option of upgrading your pledge and/or adding add-ons such as Anamnesis and my upcoming game The World We Left Behind (which, ironically, is on the same production schedule as Death of the Author!). I'm expecting to be sending out these surveys in the next couple of weeks, so be on the lookout for the update & survey in your email.

Lastly, I want to shout out the Backerkit campaign for Tangled Blessings: Echoes of Lost Electives! Tangled Blessings by Cassi Mothwin is a hack of Anamnesis that takes 1-2 players through a story of students at a foreboding magic academy.

This game is SO good. I've had an incredible time playing it myself and was delighted to contribute some prompts to the Echoes of Lost Electives expansion.

You can pick up both the core book and the supplement during this campaign, so check it out if it strikes your interest!


That's all for now! Thanks for reading - I'm incredibly excited about how Death of the Author has turned out and I can't wait to share this game with you.

Until next time.
~ Sam Leigh, the Author