Shipping Update #4 (+ Announcing a Perfect Draw! Game Jam)
Hey Everyone! Nora Again!
People have started receiving their books!!! If you're a part of our Discord, then you've already been seeing all the excited posts of people final...
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Nora Haynes
17 days ago
Shipping Update #3 (The Effects of Tarrifs & Non-US Information)
Hey Everyone! Nora Here!
It's been just over two weeks since the last update - Sorely there have been some changes in the timeline we were given due to the ongoing political...
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Nora Haynes
about 1 month ago
Shipping Update #2 (And a Special Bonus NPC Encounter!)
Hey everyone! Nora again,
We've been asked a couple times for an update on shipping, and while we would have loved to give some more information out earlier, things are out ...
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Nora Haynes
about 2 months ago
Books are on their way! Shipping Begins!!
Hey Everyone!! Nora again,
I'm happy to say that we've been informed that books have Arrived in the USA! It should only be a bit before they get to the warehouse and you sta...
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Nora Haynes
3 months ago
2025 Double Summon Games Consumer Survey
Hey everyone! Nora again!
Production on Perfect Draw! is going smoothly and we should have news for you soon - but in the meantime, we wanted to get some insights into the...
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Nora Haynes
3 months ago
The Books are Here! Shipping starts soon!!
Hey everyone! Nora here.
The books are in!! Just a couple days ago, we received the final proofs in the mail, and after checking everything we could, I'm glad to say we were...
People have started receiving their books!!! If you're a part of our Discord, then you've already been seeing all the excited posts of people finally getting their hands on the physical game!
Backer rewards across the USA, Australia, and much of Europe have almost all been sent off. Those in Canada, UK, and the Rest of the World may be waiting a little bit longer as they are sent off from international warehouses.
If you haven't received your email yet with shipping information, don't worry. Japanime Games are a relatively small team but process logistics themselves. This is part of how we were able to keep shipping costs so low - but it also means that only so many packages can be sent in a day, so you'll likely receive information soon.
If your copy of Perfect Draw! has arrived with significant damages then the best thing you can do is contact the Japanime Games team here. We made sure to print out extra copies for exactly this situation, so please let them know so we can get things fixed.
Now that we've covered all that, we can announce something really exciting that we've been working on in the background!!
The Community Cube - A Perfect Draw Game Jam
Since releasing Perfect Draw!, we've seen a massive number of incredible NPC Encounters made with the game's systems. There's a lot of innovation that we never could have predicted - and we want to reward and spotlight people for the incredible work they've done! To achieve this, we're hosting a Game Jam called the Perfect Draw! Community Cube.
Starting in just 10 Days and lasting about two weeks, this Game Jam will let you submit NPC Encounters with the chance to be rewarded with an Exclusive Perfect Draw! Playmat we've designed specifically for this occasion. The highest rated by the three judging panels will each be delivered their prize and highlighted to fans of Perfect Draw! We're happy to announce that the three Judging Panels for this Game Jam are:
Double Summon Games: The creators of the game, Nora Jean Haynes and Iris Cassandra Saintclaire.
Dimension Chasers: The Perfect Draw! Actual Play team hosted by Nel Celestine on Twitch.
Community Vote: Submissions will be voted on by the community to find the fan favorite encounter design.
That's right! You'll get the chance to vote on what encounters you like best too! Be sure to come back once submissions are done to check out the encounters and choose the one you like best!
If you're interested in submitting an encounter or just want to learn more, check out the details here on Itch.io. Best of luck to everyone involved!
-- Thank you all so much for your time and I hope you have a fantastic weekend! Nora Jean Haynes
It's been just over two weeks since the last update - Sorely there have been some changes in the timeline we were given due to the ongoing political situation in the US, but I'm glad to say that there's some good news to be had too!
USA: The Japanime Games Team had told us two weeks ago that regional shipments had gone out and population centers should be getting their information within a week or two. Frustratingly, due to President Trump's tariffs, the whole logistics industry has been in complete disarray. We got in under the increased costs, but for a time there where rumors that these could retroactively affect projects like ours and no one knew what was going on. Thankfully, things are back on track now and we know mostly whats going on (hopefully), so things should be shipping out this week.
Europe: The books reached the warehouse in Germany last week! Everything still needs to be processed but you should be hearing about your order soon.
Canada & Australia: The carrier with the books is on it's way and should arrive some time in the next week! Due to the lower number of orders from these regions you should hear something back soon after they hit port.
Thank you all so much for your time and patience. The delays have been deeply frustrating for us - and while we've tried to avoid the turmoils that came with the 2024 US elections, it's had some cascading effects that we couldn't predict for.
With that said - I hope you all have a great week! Nora Jean Haynes
We've been asked a couple times for an update on shipping, and while we would have loved to give some more information out earlier, things are out of our hands now - meaning we rely on when the logistics providers can supply us with additional information to pass your way.
That said, just earlier today we received an update with some exciting news!
Books Are On Their Way To Your Homes! Or at least they will be soon, if you're in the USA. Some backers should have already received their tracking information (particularly backers in more regional areas), but if you live in a population center it may take a bit more time since those will generally all be shipped together and all need to be processed.
If you live outside the USA, then your books are still on the freight carriers from the factory - none of them have reached port yet as far as we know, and when they do will be dependent on your region (for example, Europeans should be able to expect things fairly soon, while Australians may have to wait some more time.)
Who Can I Contact About Shipping Problems?
As I mentioned earlier, now that production is done, things are almost entirely out of our hands. This means sadly that we can't do a lot about any problems you experience on our own and updates can take some time. With that said, Japanime Games are doing most of the fulfillment through their own channels, and you should be able to contact them here if anything goes wrong. We'll do our best to update you about everything regarding the process as a whole as we know about it.
Celebrating Despair Dilemma with a Special NPC Encounter!
As many of you already know, we recently launched the crowdfunding campaign for our next project Despair Dilemma: A Death Game Mastermind TTRPG, inspired by series like Danganronpa, Zero Escape, and Squid Game. Only a week deep into the campaign, I'm proud to say that we're already 400% funded and are on our way to hitting more and more stretch goals!
In all of the excitement, Iris (Our lead editor and co-designer on both games) wanted to celebrate with by making an NPC encounter for Perfect Draw! featuring the "Death Game Mascot" of the book, Usashi:
Just like with Perfect Draw!,Despair Dilemma is already a near complete game and we'll have a Prototype PDF available to everyone who supports it in the same way as we did here once the funding period ends! For now, backers are working with us to make a custom Death Game called "The Purgatory Express", where each element is voted on before we include it in the final book.
We're really proud of the game, so if you're a fan of the genre or just TTRPGs that do a little bit different, I hope you'll support us by giving the game a look!
-- Thank you for your time and have a lovely weekend! Nora Jean Haynes
I'm happy to say that we've been informed that books have Arrived in the USA! It should only be a bit before they get to the warehouse and you start receiving shipping information for your order!
We're still waiting for exact information regarding Europe, Australia, Canada, and other Regions outside the USA - but you should expect to hear some sort of update soon (if maybe a bit later then backers in the USA).
If you've changed addresses, keep an eye out for any emails regarding the tracking number for the order. You should be able to submit an appeal with the logistics provider or your local post office to get it to your new address!
Thank you all so much for joining us and I'm deeply excited to get books in everyone's hands!!
Our New Project Launches Soon!!
In only two weeks, our next TTRPG "Despair Dilemma: A Death Game Mastermind TTRPG" Launches on Backerkit!
If you or someone you know are a fan of Death Games like Danganronpa, Squid Game, and Zero Escape - or if you're just a fan of unique TTRPGs, then this is a project you can't miss!
Everyone who Signs Up to be notified when we launch will get access to our Free Demo, and everyone who Backs in the First 48 hours will add +1 Community Copy to be made available to TTRPG players in need!
Production on Perfect Draw! is going smoothly and we should have news for you soon - but in the meantime, we wanted to get some insights into the types of people who backed our game, the types of games they love in turn, and what projects from us they might be interested in for the future!
All questions are completely optional, so if you don't feel comfortable answering anything, you can skip it! It should only take 10 minutes or so to complete depending on how long you ruminate over any given question. You can even get some sneak previews into potential projects we're working on in the future!
We'll be back soon with information on shipping for Perfect Draw!, but for now I'm interested to see how things turn out! We've added a Survey Discussion channel to the Double Summon Games Discord if you want to talk it out with other like-minded folks!
