Greetings Unnatural Selectors!

We are doing front flips and back flips over here because today we received... DUN DUN DUN... The first test print of Unnatural Selection! (There will be at least one more as we make corrections. Like the off-centeredness of the cover, for instance.)

It is even more beautiful and REAL than we could have imagined. Check out these photos, and ignore the wet stains from our tears of joy! (We have yet to receive our test copy of the SPECIAL EDITION, but that should be coming as soon as we make our first round of corrections and get it in our hands.)

Not only that, but we also received samples of our slick stickers! You can see how reflective they are, below:

Another update (about Garycon) coming soon!

Thank you and stay tuned!
The Dungeon Damsel Team

Do you want the Bad News or the Good News first?

(According to a 2013 study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, most people prefer to hear the bad news first because it reduces the worry factor. If we know bad news is coming, we’ll dwell on that.) 

So with that in mind, we’ll start with the bad news:

The delivery schedule of Halloween is now no longer possible, thanks to a manufacturing error which caused every single standard edition Unnatural Selection hardback to be printed incorrectly. At first, our manufacturer was NOT going to reprint it for us, but they came to their senses, and we are waiting for a full reprint. 

Our new date is now unknown, but it looks like at least one month late. We hope this will actually be true -- but if there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s that everything is up in the air until it’s actually finally done and confirmed. 

The Good News is that the dice look fantastic! We are overjoyed with them and so we think you will be, too. Here is a picture of the dice in our hands. We also included our 3D rendered version to show how similar they were from mockup to reality!

We wish we only had good news, but the only thing we can say is that the books won’t be shipped until we’re happy with them!

Just as last time, we apologize for the late update, but we were in the middle of negotiations with the manufacturer, and we didn't want to give you incomplete information.

MOCKUP:

REALITY:

Thank you for your continued patience and support,
The Dungeon Damsel Team

Hello Unnatural Selectors!

We now have a manufacturing completion date (August 15) for everything -- EXCEPT the dice! Ouch. Turns out the dice are going to take much longer than we anticipated. HOWEVER -- Do not fret. We have a solution.

Instead of shipping the dice via barge, we are going to pay extra to airship the dice so that they arrive to our fulfillment center at approximately the same time as the shipment of the books, bi-fold adventures and dice bags.  If we didn't decide to do this, you wouldn't be receiving your precious packages until December or later. While we appreciated the idea of a Christmas present for all of you, it would NOT have been a great gift to learn that you had to wait until late December to receive the goods.

Therefore -- fingers tentatively crossed -- everything is lining up for a Halloween delivery.

So what else could go wrong? Well, we could receive the dice samples and we could say, "Not good enough" -- which would mean we'd have to go back to the drawing board on those. If that were to happen, I'm sure we'd come up with some other solution, but hopefully that WON'T happen. We want the best for you, and the best means potential quality control delays.

Otherwise, the only potential delays we foresee could be related to our fulfillment and shipping partner. This has nothing to do with them and everything to do with the process being new to us. The products haven't been delivered to the shipping center yet, so we don't have enough experience knowing how efficient and speedy they will be at packing and shipping your loot. But we aren't concerned as they are EXTREMELY communicative, and we anticipate smooth sailing on these unpredictable waters.

Thanks as always for your patience, and rest assured that we see a torch at the end of the tunnel! 

Before we go, here are the updated dice bags. The black is sporting the new, larger design that fills the bag face more thoroughly (it was so tiny and we had to make adjustments). The red bag is now more maroonier than ever and pairs even more perfectly with the special edition book. 

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We have been steadily removing products from the pre-order store in lieu of manufacturing, so if you haven't yet snagged your copy of the book, the bags or the deadly dice, order today! You don't want to miss out on these goodies, and they'll be gone before you know it!

That's all for now! We love and appreciate everyone, your patience and your support during this ongoing adventure!  Rest assured that we see a torch at the end of the tunnel!

Until next time,
The Dungeon Damsel Team