I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are enjoying a fantastic start to 2026!
We have updates regarding the fulfillment of Hercules and the 12 Labors as well as more information about Jason and the Argonauts.
Fulfillment Update
United States: All orders have officially shipped, and fulfillment is complete.
United Kingdom: Our partners at Zatu have confirmed that all orders are out the door. If your game hasn’t arrived yet, it should be landing on your doorstep soon.
Rest of World (ROW): As our first group to ship, fulfillment for this region is complete.
Canada: Fulfillment to Canada was heavily impacted by the timing of our shipments coinciding with the region's postal strikes, which significantly disrupted our delivery timeline.
Fortunately, we are beginning to see progress, with transit updates rolling in and some orders now marked as delivered. Moving forward, we will be using a Canadian based fulfillment hub for all future campaigns to hopefully ensure more reliable delivery times.
If your order has not arrived, please reach out to us via email. We will connect you directly with our fulfillment partner to address any issues individually.
Missing an order? If you have not received your game, please email [email protected]
Next Adventure: Jason and the Argonauts
The journey continues! Jason and the Argonauts is the direct follow up to Hercules and the 12 Labors, featuring the same creative team and core solo system you love, enhanced with brand new mechanics and deeper decision making.
Launch Date: We are planning to launch on May 7th as part of the Pocketopia event on Backerkit again.
Join the Crew: We already have nearly 1,200 followers! If you haven't yet, follow the campaign to stay updated. Become an Argonaut Today!
Perks & Freebies: We have a variety of prelaunch updates, promo cards, and freebies planned for the campaign. Make sure to follow along so you don't miss any of the excitement! In fact, you've already unlocked an exclusive free sticker for all backers by reaching the achievement goal from the last update.
Below is a sneak peek at some work-in-progress card artwork. We can't wait to show you more!
Acastus & Argus
Thank you for your continued support, its what makes these games possible!
Achievement Unlocked! WOW! We absolutely crushed our goal of reaching 600 followers for Jason and the Argonauts before the end of the year, unlocking a free sticker for all backers! Honestly, I should’ve made that challenge harder!
Huge congrats to everyone, we’re already unlocking freebies for our next campaign, and it hasn’t even begun yet.
If you haven’t had a chance to follow the project yet, be sure to do so by clicking here. Every new follower adds another hero to our crew. With a bigger band of adventurers at our side, we’ll chart a course toward even more stretch goals, and an even more deluxe version of Jason and the Argonauts!
Fulfillment Update
US Backers: All orders were shipped out as of Monday, 12/08/2025. If your package hasn’t arrived yet, it should land on your doorstep within the next few days.
UK Backers: We’re currently waiting for confirmation from Zatu that they’ve received our pallet. With the holiday season in full swing, their team has been extremely busy, so communication has been slower than usual. As soon as we have an update, we’ll share it with you. Update: 12/12/2025 Zatu informed me by email that they received the pallet of Hercules and the 12 Labors today, but were unsure when they would be able to process and begin fulfillment of the pallet because of how busy they are from the holiday season. They said its likely they wont be able to get to it until after Christmas. I will keep everyone updated as more information is made available to me.
Canadian Backers: We’ve received several emails and comments from you regarding delayed/unreceived packages. I reached out to our fulfillment partner, and they’ve let us know that the previous months postal strikes in Canada have caused significant delays, most orders are still showing as "In Transit". I’m working with them to develop a clear plan to resolve this and ensure every Canadian backer receives their game. I don’t have the exact solution yet, but please rest assured, you will get your copy in the end. Please bear with us as we work on this.
Rest of World Backers: These were the first orders to be shipped out in our fulfillment process and you should have received your games by now.
That's it for now, please have a nice holiday season. You can leave a comment with any questions or email us at [email protected]
It’s been about a month, so I wanted to check in and share about our new Jason and the Argonauts Achievement and provide an update on our fulfillment progress.
US Fulfillment
We received the pallets at our final destination yesterday (12/01/25). Since then, we’ve been processing and packing orders. With over 2,500 orders to prepare, we kindly ask for your patience as we work through them.
Shipping notifications with tracking information will begin going out soon. Orders will ship throughout this week and into early December.
Below are some photos of us packing. My good friend Ammon, who is also the graphic designer for this game, flew down to help. And of course, Quinn is “supervising” as our foreman… though I did catch her sleeping on the job!
Hercules and the 12 Labors Fulfillment Party
UK Fulfillment
Zatu will be handling fulfillment for all UK backers. I received an email yesterday confirming that arrangements are being made for Zatu to receive the pallet this week.
Please note that they are currently deep in their Black Friday/Holiday rush, so fulfillment may take a little longer than usual. With that in mind, I expect UK orders to begin going out over the next couple of weeks.
International Fulfillment
All international orders (including Canada) were shipped out quite some time ago. If you have not received your order, please reach out and I will provide tracking information. If necessary, I can escalate the matter directly with my fulfillment hub to work on getting everything gets sorted.
Our next solo Greek mythology adventure, Jason and the Argonauts, now has a landing page live! This game is created by the same talented team behind Hercules and the 12 Labors, and depending on how the launch goes… we have even more games planned for the series.
Help Us Reach 600 Adventurers! Follow the Jason and the Argonauts Prelaunch Page. We’ve just revealed our next epic chapter, Jason and the Argonauts, and we’re calling all adventurers to join us on this voyage! If we rally 600 adventurers before the end of 2025, we’ll add a free exclusive sticker to every copy of the game! Click Here To Follow Today!
Cover Art - Work In Progress
Jason and the Argonauts launches on BackerKit on May 7th as part of the Pocketopia event once again!
Please follow the landing page by clicking here and join our growing community. We’ll be sharing exclusive art as it’s created and brainstorming fun bonuses for our followers, think promo cards, pins, stickers, and more.
This update covers the latest on Hercules and the 12 Labors fulfillment and logistics, Spiel Essen, and a very special sneak peek at Jason and the Argonauts!
-Convention Spiel Essen-
🎲 Spiel Essen Recap
In October, we attended Spiel Essen to meet with localization partners to show them copies of Hercules and the 12 Labors. The response was incredible, everyone who saw the game absolutely loved it! We don't have any news to share yet, but we are hopeful we will have exciting updates and news to provide soon.
Here’s a photo of the team behind Hercules and the 12 Labors at the convention. (minus the game’s designer, Tyler J. Brown, who couldn’t attend this event). From left to right, Ammon Anderson (Graphic Design), Mathue Ryann (Publisher), David Schneider (Artist)
-Fulfillment & Logistics-
🌍 International Backers (Except the UK)
International fulfillment is well underway! I’ve loved seeing so many of you share photos online of your copies arriving, it’s amazing to see Hercules making his way around the world.
If you haven’t received your copy yet, don’t worry, it should be arriving soon. If you encounter any issues with your order, please leave a comment here or reach out directly at [email protected] and we’ll make it right. Also, after playing the game please go to the board game geek page and rate the game, here is a link you can use: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436038/hercules-and-the-12-labors
UK Backers
The pallet headed to our UK warehouse left the manufacturer on October 10th with an estimated 45 day transit time. Assuming there are no customs or shipping delays, it should arrive around November 24th.
Once it reaches our fulfillment partner, they’ll need some time to process the shipment before fulfillment can begin. I expect this to start in early December, though I’ll provide an exact date once I receive confirmation from our UK partner
US Backers
We’ve been doing everything possible to receive the pallets before PAX Unplugged, in hopes of starting fulfillment. Unfortunately, it looks like that won’t be possible.
Our current delivery estimate is also November 24th, which falls right after PAX. We’re currently exploring the option of rerouting one pallet directly to Philadelphia for the convention, though it’s uncertain if that will work out logistically. We are keeping our fingers crossed we can make it work. 🤞🤞
As it stands, US fulfillment will likely begin in late November or early December. I know many of you were hoping to receive your games sooner, and I truly appreciate your continued patience and understanding. Rest assured, Hercules and the 12 Labors is on its way, just a little later than we planned.
If, by some miracle, we do get that pallet rerouted in time for PAX, I appreciate the many of you who gave your blessing for us to sell a copies at the show.
Pax Unplugged Hot List
Currently we are number 1 on the BGG Pax Unplugged list! If you have a moment, please give it a thumbs up so we can continue to keep that number 1 rank! Here's a Link: BGG Pax Unplugged Hot Games List
Thats it for now
Thank you all again for your support, patience, and enthusiasm. Seeing your excitement for Hercules and the 12 Labors means the world to us , and we can’t wait to share even more adventures with you soon!
This update is focused on logistics and fulfillment for Hercules and the 12 Labors. I’m excited to share that production will be officially completed on September 30th, we’ve already started making arrangements for ocean freight and fulfillment for all backers. To keep things organized, I’ve broken updates down by region: US, UK, and Rest of the World.
Rest of World Fulfillment
We’re working with a fulfillment hub in China to ship to all countries except the UK and the US. The good news? You’ll receive your games before anyone else!
Product will be picked up after the Chinese “Golden Week” holiday ends on October 8th.
After pickup, the games will be organized and prepared for shipment within the following week.
Once shipped the estimated shipping time is 2 to 3 weeks to reach their final destination.
Shipments will be DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), meaning all duties, tariffs, and taxes have been prepaid.
Note: The following countries do not have DDP options and will be shipped DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid): South Africa, Mexico, Cyprus, the Virgin Islands, Chile, and Brazil.
UK Fulfillment
Our manufacturer in China will ship a pallet of product to our UK fulfillment partner, Zatu Games.
At this time, we don’t yet have a confirmed delivery timeline.
I’m waiting for shipping information from the manufacturer and will provide updates as soon as I have an estimated timeline.
US Fulfillment
US ocean freight was booked last week. Originally, we hoped to have the product picked up right on September 30th, but due to timing with the Chinese holiday “Golden Week”, the pickup will now occur October 9th, adding just over a week to the timeline. (bad timing)
Once the product is picked up, I’ll share the estimated arrival date with you.
We booked one of the faster and more expensive ocean freight options, which initially listed a 31–38 day delivery timeframe, meaning at this point the product should arrive in the 2nd or 3rd week of November.
This timing is just ahead of PAX Unplugged, where Envy Born Games plans to debut Hercules and the 12 Labors for in person sales. Here’s where I’d love your input:
👉 I want to ask for your permission and feedback: It has always been my priority to ensure backers receive their copies before any convention sales. However, because of the tight timeline and risks outside our control, there’s a chance fulfillment may overlap with or even fall just after PAX Unplugged. This event is extremely important for us, it’s costly to attend, and we’ve invested significantly in advertising Hercules and the 12 Labor debut there. If we’re unable to sell at this event, it would be a serious financial hit given the sunk costs of attending. More importantly, it could delay our ability to produce the next solo game in the series, Jason and the Argonauts, which I’m excited to start sharing with you all very soon.
That said, I would never make this decision lightly. If delays mean some backers have not yet received their copies, would you be comfortable with us selling at PAX Unplugged? We could even try to come up with some sort of special bonus or freebie for backers of this campaign who join us again in the next one (Jason and the Argonauts) as a small token of our appreciation. Please let me know your thoughts in the comments, I really value your voices in this. With all that said, it’s entirely possible the games won’t arrive in time for the convention at all if we face any unforeseen delays.
Important Note on Potential Delays: Even with paying more for faster freight, there are still unknowns such as customs clearance delays or even a possible US government shutdown that could hold shipments up further. I’ll be watching this closely and will keep you updated every step of the way.
I know this was a lot of detail, but I want to be as transparent as possible. Thank you all for your continued support and patience, it means so much to me. I truly believe this game will be worth the wait, and I can’t wait for you to finally play it!
