Tim Roberts
CREATOR
3 months ago
Project Update: A super huge update. Please read!!
Hey all,
So, much has been happening over the past few weeks and we've a fair bit of news to give you about the project. Please read this as, despite the delays, we have some good news.
The Book.
We're almost ready to send out in PDF format. Simon is tweaking layouts and I am doing a few last minute edits. I'm still aiming to get this to you this month and give you all two to three weeks to have a read and report back. At the same time as you get the book we will be sending it for a final proofread, so we can get it straight out to the printers.
Naturally, I have seen Simon's layouts and art and he has gone above and beyond. This book is going to be as gorgeous to look at as it is to play.
Production time.
So, I have had the news that in order to do edge-printing on the pages, the books will need to be shipped from the printers to Germany and then to us, which is going to add weeks onto the process. I have an alternative that might work for everyone which will slim down the production time. Instead of edge printing, we can add a second ribbon bookmark in a different style. IMO, this would offer more utility as during the game you will need to flip between a couple of sections in the book. Before I commit to that, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Tariffs.
Lots of great news on this front. Not only will we be shipping from within the states, which will allow us to ensure tariffs don't affect our US backers. We also believe that as most of the assembly and production of major parts of the box sets are carried out in the UK, we can assign this product as manufactured in the UK. That will keep nasty charges down. I'll confirm this in a couple of weeks.
Add-on games.
I've decided that as fulfilment is not coming until after Christmas, I intend to work out a means of sending you any other games you have ordered as PDFs before we hit the festive season. This way you can enjoy the extra games you have ordered rather than waiting for your physical rewards to arrive. I'll need to do a bit of programming magic to make this happen, but I'll action this before Christmas, so be on the lookout in your inboxes.
Final production.
Once all the final production is underway, I'll return with updates on progress. We are expecting everything to take 5-6 weeks once we give it the all clear, so if we can do this in December, my hope is that everything begins to go out in January 2026.
Shipping Addresses.
Once we have everything out for print, I will give you the option to change your addresses as I know some of you may have moved. Lesson learned: next time I do a campaign I won't lock things down as hastily!
That's all for now, but I'll keep you updated as things progress. Please let me know if you have any
All the best,
Tim (& Simon)
So, much has been happening over the past few weeks and we've a fair bit of news to give you about the project. Please read this as, despite the delays, we have some good news.
The Book.
We're almost ready to send out in PDF format. Simon is tweaking layouts and I am doing a few last minute edits. I'm still aiming to get this to you this month and give you all two to three weeks to have a read and report back. At the same time as you get the book we will be sending it for a final proofread, so we can get it straight out to the printers.
Naturally, I have seen Simon's layouts and art and he has gone above and beyond. This book is going to be as gorgeous to look at as it is to play.
Production time.
So, I have had the news that in order to do edge-printing on the pages, the books will need to be shipped from the printers to Germany and then to us, which is going to add weeks onto the process. I have an alternative that might work for everyone which will slim down the production time. Instead of edge printing, we can add a second ribbon bookmark in a different style. IMO, this would offer more utility as during the game you will need to flip between a couple of sections in the book. Before I commit to that, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Tariffs.
Lots of great news on this front. Not only will we be shipping from within the states, which will allow us to ensure tariffs don't affect our US backers. We also believe that as most of the assembly and production of major parts of the box sets are carried out in the UK, we can assign this product as manufactured in the UK. That will keep nasty charges down. I'll confirm this in a couple of weeks.
Add-on games.
I've decided that as fulfilment is not coming until after Christmas, I intend to work out a means of sending you any other games you have ordered as PDFs before we hit the festive season. This way you can enjoy the extra games you have ordered rather than waiting for your physical rewards to arrive. I'll need to do a bit of programming magic to make this happen, but I'll action this before Christmas, so be on the lookout in your inboxes.
Final production.
Once all the final production is underway, I'll return with updates on progress. We are expecting everything to take 5-6 weeks once we give it the all clear, so if we can do this in December, my hope is that everything begins to go out in January 2026.
Shipping Addresses.
Once we have everything out for print, I will give you the option to change your addresses as I know some of you may have moved. Lesson learned: next time I do a campaign I won't lock things down as hastily!
That's all for now, but I'll keep you updated as things progress. Please let me know if you have any
All the best,
Tim (& Simon)
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