HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
2024 was a LOT for many of us, so we greatly appreciate you taking this creative journey by our side <3 We're so happy to be heading into 2025, and...
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Bookwyrm Games
about 1 month ago
First Images of NEW Fey! Pin Creation, and Surveys!
Hey Witchy Friends!
We wanted to do a small update and let you folks know what our expected timeline was going to be to get your witches and spell ingredients into your han...
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Bookwyrm Games
about 2 months ago
Surveys Almost Complete!
Hello Witchy Friends!
We've got almost all the surveys back, which is great news! This means we can begin production shortly and get your rewards into y...
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Bookwyrm Games
2 months ago
Surveys, Smoke Tests, and Sending Stuff!
Hey Witchy Friends!
We're getting prepared to send out surveys so that you can all choose the pins and stickers t...
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Bookwyrm Games
3 months ago
Final Hours, Last Chance for Witchy Pins! Get your 37% Discount!
Hello Witchy Ones!
Were in the final 4 hours of the campaign, which means it's your last chance to snag a Witch...
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Bookwyrm Games
3 months ago
Two Days, Two NEW Pins, and a MASSIVE Upgrade for the "All In" Pledge!
Hello to all our Witchy Friends!
We're in the final stretch of our campaign, and this update comes with some exciting information!
First up...
All-In Upgrade!
We are very...
2024 was a LOT for many of us, so we greatly appreciate you taking this creative journey by our side <3 We're so happy to be heading into 2025, and to help kick off the year in a happy and colourful way by sending all your Witchy Pins early in the year! For the moment, read on for the update, some images of pins as they near completion, and an EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW of our brand new plushies :D!
Status Update
Good news on this front! Pin creation is almost finished, so we'll be heading into shipment sooner rather than later! We're still likely a month or so away from that, but fulfilment is on the horizon, and your rewards will be on their way soon <3 Here is a sneak peek of some of our favourites, including one of our amazing Custom Pin rewards Q! We think they're turning out nicely, and hope you do too! In a later update we'll show the amazing glow-in-the-dark effects off, they're pretty striking.
Unfortunately our sticker manufacturer ended up not being as reliable as we'd have liked, so we've found another. The new manufacturer is already working on the stickers (the good news!) :) The less great news is that they're almost 2.5x more expensive. The proofs look great though, so we think it'll be worth it. We will absolutely be eating this cost ourselves, so no increase or ask or anything here! On to MUCH more exciting things....
EXCLUSIVE PLUSHIE SNEAK PEEK!
Along with some other incredible artists, we'll be participating in Pintopia 3 coming up on January 22! We will, of course, be creating some colourful and fun pins, but for the first time ever we'll also be creating some adorably cuddly plushies!!! As a thank you for supporting us in the Witch's Kitchen project, you will all be the first to see stage 1 of plushie creation, here in this update :D
The embroidery and details aren't complete, please keep in mind this is stage 1 of getting the sample created, but we were so excited we just had to show you. We'd like to introduce the beginning of the MeowMoth plushie!
As you can see, our cuddly MeowMoth has wide wings (which are going to be multicoloured, once embroidery is done), six snuggly legs, and a neck ruff that's perfect for petting. We'll provide more images once the eyes and other details are complete, but we're thrilled with how it's coming so far :D
Meet the Plushies With Us!
Plushies are a bit different, and a lot more expensive to create, when compared to pins so our goal for this one is a little ambitious and we definitely need your help to ensure that we can unlock as many plush options as possible! If you want to help us get the strongest start we can, and want to make sure that you get to cuddle one of the Fey cuties we're creating, you can actually PRE-BACK this campaign!
That's right! Even before the campaign officially launches you can join us in the Fey land of Elsewhyr by pledging right now. As with any normal pledge, you will not be charged until the campaign ends, but you can show your support right now and help us ensure that the moment the campaign launches it gets seen by as many folks as possible. As with all our campaigns, we know we're going to unlock this fuzzy little guy, so you can definitely feel confident about pledging for a pin and plush level right away if you'd like!
If you're planning to check out the campaign, or already know that you want a cute cuddly Fey creature to take come, please head to this link to pledge your support right away! - Fey Friends Campaign
Thank You!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you again so much! Your support means the world to us, and we're thrilled to continue creating for you!
We wanted to do a small update and let you folks know what our expected timeline was going to be to get your witches and spell ingredients into your hands!
Fulfilment Timeline
We're well into producing the pins now, and at our latest count there will be about 2900 of them (ish)! This is the most pins we've ever worked with, and it's all thanks to you folks <3 We expect to finish up the creation process mid-January. A quick heads up about that - depending on when in January they are completed there may be a weeks delay in shipping out, as we are moving on January 15th! Our cats are currently thrilled about the number of boxes they can hide in and behind xD
Surveys
A huge thank-you again to everyone who has completed their surveys and made sure that their BackerKit payment methods are good to go! We do still have a few surveys not completed, and a few unpaid pledges. Please remember, we won't be able to send our your rewards if you don't complete your surveys! We're also a small company that outlays for production before pledge charges happen, so if pledges happen but don't get paid we're out that cost. We would greatly appreciate everyone making sure they have paid their pledges if they can. If there's a financial issue, or you don't think you'll be able to do so, please reach out to us so that we can find a solution for you :)
EXCITING NEXT PROJECT!!!
We are very VERY excited to have our next project's teaser page up with the first design available to see!
Our wonderful Fey Friends come from the land of Elsewhyr and they're getting very excited to meet you all! For this campaign we'll be releasing pins of these beautiful creatures, but for the first time ever we'll also be offering Plushies! We'll have several different designs, and we hope to unlock every one of them :) Campaigns do best when they are funded in the first couple of hours, so if you want your very own Fey Friend in pin AND Plushie form, we'd greatly appreciate you signing up via the link in the image above to be notified when the campaign goes live. Your day 1 support will genuinely make all the difference!
(Just in case that link doesn't work!) https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/e7bd18df-3a2e-449e-986d-e075ef933507/landing
We've got almost all the surveys back, which is great news! This means we can begin production shortly and get your rewards into your hands asap :D We do still have around 20 surveys that haven't been completed, so please make sure that you've gone in and made your selections so that we can lock orders.
The last day to make final updates to your order is Nov 29. After this date, we will lock your reward selections and charge cards for add-on item purchases, pledge upgrades, and pre-orders. You can update your shipping address up until we lock addresses for shipping.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page..
THANK YOU!
Thank you all again for being so responsive to answering our BackerKit survey—even though it may not seem like much as an individual backer, you have no idea how tremendously helpful this has been for me when trying to keep track of all 142 of you!
We're getting prepared to send out surveys so that you can all choose the pins and stickers that you'd like from the campaign :D The first step of the process is something called the "Smoke Test". Before we can send out surveys to everyone, surveys go out to around 5 percent of your folks as a test. Assuming everything goes well there, the survey will be sent out to everyone shortly after!
During the survey you'll be able to choose the pins and stickers that you'd like based on the pledge level you've backed for. This is also a great opportunity for you to grab some add-ons that you may have missed during the campaign itself.
The survey will also be how you input all your shipping information. If your address is likely to change soon not to worry! You can just reach out to us and let us know if it's before shipping begins. We expect to be sending your rewards out to you soon though :D
Finally, if you know someone who missed the campaign but would still like to grab some witchy pins, they can hit our pre-order store HERE!
If you have any questions for us in the meantime, feel free to send us a message and let us know. Keep an eye on your inboxes for your surveys!
We're in the final stretch of our campaign, and this update comes with some exciting information!
First up...
All-In Upgrade!
We are very excited to announce an exciting change to the "All-In" Tier! Previously the All-In pledge level contained everything from our first set of stretch goals, but not the second, which would have been 11 full-size pins, 6 mini pins, and 17 stickers. We have now decided that all-in should really mean ALL-in, so the tier has been upgraded to all you to select EVERY campaign pin (excluding the custom pins), EVERY campaign sticker, and both sets of dice at the same price! If you would like to include enough pins to get the SUPER SPECIAL custom pins below (ooooh, reveal!) you can head to the add-on section and add 2 regular sized pins to your pledge!
This represents a discount of $179, or 37%!!
If you want to get everything the Whimsycraft Witch has to offer, this is the undisputed way to do it! Head here to change your pledge, or back at the TRULY ALL IN level now! - ALL IN WITH WITCH'S KITCHEN
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Custom Pins!
We have 2 BRAND NEW custom pins that are being released to the campaign as of today :D
These pins will be selectable in the pledge manager at the end of the campaign, just as you would select any of the other full-sized pins, and you can make sure you get access to them by heading to the add-on section, and adding on additional pins before the close of the campaign!
We're in the final 48 hours of the campaign, so if you were holding off now is the time! We'd greatly appreciate your support, and look forward to adding some Whimsy into your adventures :D
