Physical Book Production Updates - When will you get your book?
Hi all! Nora again!
If you've been following the campaign from the beginning, then you know that this project went well above our expectations....
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Nora Haynes
29 days ago
Perfect Draw! Physical Books are Avaliable to Preorder Now!!
Hi everyone! It's Nora again!
We've been hard at work getting Perfect Draw! ready to ship to backers as well as building up our new projects in the background. We're really ...
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Nora Haynes
2 months ago
Announcing our Next Public Playtest: Despair Dilemma
Hey everyone!
It's Nora again, and I'm glad to say we have some exciting news! For those who aren't aware, Perfect Draw! started with a public playtest. It's because of this pl...
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Nora Haynes
3 months ago
The Booster Pack is Out & Core Book Updates
Hi Y'all!
If you've been keeping up with the Discord or Itch.io pages for Perfect Draw! then you've already seen some fairly exciting news. But while we'll get to discussing th...
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Nora Haynes
4 months ago
Booster Pack Version 0.6 & Printing Update
Hi All! Nora again!
While you may have heard from previous updates that we were having some difficulty due to illness and communications issues with our printers, I'm glad to s...
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Nora Haynes
4 months ago
Booster Pack Version 0.5 & Physical Book Update
Hi All!
While we said previously that we'd be taking a month between each Booster Pack update, due to some great work from playtesters and some faster then expected problem res...
If you've been following the campaign from the beginning, then you know that this project went well above our expectations. To make sure we could get copies to everyone and that the book's quality would be to a high standard, we began working with Japanime Games as a publishing partner. This caused some delays in our shipping timeline already due to needing to get all of the administration done, but we worked hard to make up for that by improving the final product in a number of ways (such as colour cover art and higher quality paper).
We had expected our printers to begin production up to two months ago; however, due to a mistake from someone in their team, they begun formatting the book for a 6x8" size instead of the A5 size the book was built to. It took us a bit to realize that the changes they were requesting were the result of this, and we only figured it out in the end because they had requested a redesign of almost every page in the book.
After talking it through, we received an apology from them, but this still meant further delays in how long it would take us to get our book in your hands.
With that all said, with this whole debacle sorted out, we finally have a proper timeline from them.
Core Book Production Timeline
Nov 22: Soft Proofs Approved for bulk printing.
Dec 10: Covers approved for binding
Dec 23: Advanced copies approved
Dec 30: Books arrive in ship yard
Jan 6: Books ready to ship across the world
From there, how long it takes to get into your hands depends on your region and any complexities within your local shipping processes.
What if I need to Change my Address?
We needed to lock addresses in a few months back to ensure we had the data necessary for our publishing partners, but we understand that these delays may have lined up badly for people who have since moved. If you've moved or expect to move before the books ship out, you can contact me personally at [email protected]
I'll update your shipping information personally and make sure it goes to the right place.
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Thank you all so much for being understanding, and I hope you have a great week, Nora Jean Haynes
We've been hard at work getting Perfect Draw! ready to ship to backers as well as building up our new projects in the background. We're really excited to get everything into players' hands! With that all said, one of the things we get asked a lot is where people can buy a copy of the physical book now that the crowdfunding campaign is over.
Please note that the page is still being worked on, but we've been given special permission to share it with you all early for anyone who missed their chance to grab a physical copy!
Printing Update
The printers are at work getting all of the copies we need printed so we can start shipping things out.
All assets are completely finalized for the softcover and hardcover versions
The printers have been paid and are getting to work!
Test copies are being confirmed
For the moment it's hard for us to give an exact date due to continued turbulence from global supply chains, but we hope to get it to everyone as soon as possible!
Looking for More Anime Roleplaying?
Our Publishing Partner has recently launched their own anime roleplaying game compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition and 2024 - An'Imaria. Designed to expand and adapt D&D's core rules to better play with action-anime style stories, they've created an incredible amount of new player options and tools for DMs.
They're only 6 days away from the end of the campaign with only a little bit more until they reach their goal! If you're a fan of 5E's style of play, and want it to be a little bit more anime, then please give them a look!
It's Nora again, and I'm glad to say we have some exciting news! For those who aren't aware, Perfect Draw! started with a public playtest. It's because of this playtest period that we were able to refine the mechanics of the game to what they are today - and in my mind I don't think the game would have been nearly as good without it.
We've been working on a number of projects behind the scenes as work on Perfect Draw! slowed down and moved into the hands of our publishing partner. I'm glad to say that as of today, we're able to open one of these projects to public playtest!
Introducing Despair Dilemma
Despair Dilemma is a TTRPG designed to replicate the Death Game genre you might be familiar with from Danganronpa, Squid Game, and Battle Royale. In these stories, people are forced into life-or-death situations and must fight, scavenge, or argue for the sake of their victory and survival.
This has been a famously difficult genre to represent in a TTRPG, but we've decided to give the game a unique mechanical spin by allowing players to control not only create the characters involved in the Death Game, but also the Narrative Forces that push the game toward its conclusion.
Be sure to join our Discord server here if you want live updates about Despair Dilemma or want to give some feedback directly to us in a place we frequent.
Printing Update for Perfect Draw!
The printing process is going fantastically and with any luck we'll have a shipping estimate available for you all by the next update. Since we last time we gave a printing update we've:
Gotten the first test prints made.
Finalized the cover assets for the final print size.
Updated a significant number of graphics for visibility in the final print version.
I'm also glad to say that after talking with the printing team, we were able to organise head/tail bands to be added to each of the hardcover copies of Perfect Draw!. This addition makes the book a little more tough and lasts a lot longer then it may have without it.
We're really excited to get physical books in your hands as soon as possible - thank you all so much for your patience.
-- Thank you all so much and I hope to see your thoughts on Despair Dilemma soon! Nora Jean Haynes
If you've been keeping up with the Discord or Itch.io pages for Perfect Draw! then you've already seen some fairly exciting news. But while we'll get to discussing that in a moment - we have something else we need to announce first!
Remember that your Itch account needs to use the same email address as the email you used for Backerkit (this may include capitalisation). Alternatively, you should receive an email soon with a digital download copy of the Booster Pack.
Because the Booster Pack has no physical version at the time being, there is a chance that we'll update it in the future if any significant issues are found with either formatting or further testing. Keep an eye out by following the Itch page.
Thank you all so much for your support, and I'm excited to see what stories you make together in your games.
We've Updated the Core Book PDF!!
Check Out the New Colour Store Page Here
Since we had the opportunity to get colour assets thanks to our Publishing Partner, we took this opportunity to update the PDF copies of Perfect Draw! to include the colour cover and some additional minor fixes we made to the book ready for the publishing.
If you've already read through the book, there isn't anything new that you'll need to worry about - but if you haven't had the chance yet, the new cover looks fantastic!
We've Updated the Quick-Play Demo Kit!!
Download the Demo Here and Share it with Friends
Since we were already updating the main book, we decided to update the Demo Kit so that the wording and text of everything reflects the final product. This means that there are no longer any inconsistencies between the rulings in the Core Book and the Demo Kit! This does mean some of the encounters have gotten a little stronger in line with our testing, but we believe in your players to overcome whatever challenge lies before them.
You can Now Publish Your Own Perfect Draw! Expansions
As a final exciting announcement, we've created a Creative Commons License for Perfect Draw!. In the new version of the free resources download, you can find a PDF with all the rules you'll need to make content for our game! This document isn't intended as a way to learn how to play, but includes the core rules and examples of custom gameplay elements - all open for commercial use so long as you credit us as the creators of the game. We're incredibly excited to see what people make, and we'd love to hear about your projects on our Discord.
Additionally, we've opened the Demo Kit to non-commercial use, so you can share with friends and make resources using the content in the book however you like!
While you may have heard from previous updates that we were having some difficulty due to illness and communications issues with our printers, I'm glad to say that we're Ready to Start Printing! That doesn't mean you'll be getting your books immediately, as there's still time we need to spend ensuring the physical books meet the standards we expect - but it does mean things are finally happening and we should be able to get everything on track soon enough. Thank you all so much for your patience - this project went above and beyond what we imagined and it's been an incredible journey to have with you all.
PLEASE NOTE: To ensure shipping goes smoothly, we do need backers who failed to charge their cards for shipping to work with us to get things completed and let us lock addresses. We're aware that some banks in the USA (and likely other locations) have locked card charging for locations in Australia due to some recent scams, and this has caused some difficulties. There are currently 62 backers whose cards failed to charge for shipping, if that looks like it was you, please get in touch with me at the following email: [email protected]. I'll work with you to resolve this problem as soon as we can.
Changes in v0.6 of the Booster Pack
With any luck, this very well may be the last update before releasing the booster pack completely to the public on Itch.io.
This version of the PDF is almost completely finished in its formatting - all we have left to do is check for errors, create some additional appendixes, and tertiary files like form fill-able playbooks.
Various typos, formatting, and inconsistencies fixed.
Booster Pack content has been formatted in the style of the core book.
Logo and cover designs have been made for the Booster Pack.
Some content has been shortened to better fit the page size of the Booster Pack.
Some additional bridging text has been created to better link segments of the Booster Pack.
What's Next for Double Summon Games?
While we want to focus on getting the physical copies of Perfect Draw! shipped and the Booster Pack completed, myself and Iris have been working on a number of exciting future projects that we'll hopefully be announcing soon. I won't go into more for now, but we'll be opening a public testing period for our next project some time soon when design work related to the Booster Pack is 100% complete!
