Hey friends 👋

Some very exciting news! Our manufacturer sent us our final physical copy of Realm Runners to review and approve before they hit the big red button and make all 3000 copies. And it looks absolutely glorious!

I've gone ahead and approved the game to go into mass production next week. While we sort out freight, shipping, and warehousing, I wanted to tide you all over with an official unboxing of the final game. This is what you will be getting in the mail later this year assuming all goes as planned!

Enjoy 30 solid minutes reviewing each and every component included in the main game along with a few of the add-on and bonus items.

I'll be back with more updates as we get closer to sending out surveys and iron out our shipping plans.

Jason Furie & Skinner 💀

Hey everyone, we are knee deep in the no-news-is-good-news phase of manufacturing and fulfillment 📦 All we need now is a little patience as the manufacturing process plays out.

Things are moving forward smoothy and we've been told we can expect our Mass Production Copy (MPC) any day now. This is the very last physical copy we have to approve before heading into final mass production.

Since our last update we have secured a freight partner to get our game from China to USA. And we've also secured a warehouse and fulfillment partner to get our games from us to you!

As mentioned in our last update, here is the general timeline to expect:

MASS PRODUCTION (typically takes 10-12 weeks) — the first official copy of Realm Runners, called the Mass Production Copy (MPC), should be arriving any day now. We are at the tail end of this stage and everything is running super smooth. This is the final checkpoint before final assembly.

FINAL ASSEMBLY (typically 1-2 week) — after the MPC has been approved by us, Panda's production team will finish final assembly and prepare the games for shipping.

SHIPPING (TBD) — Once all the games are shipped form China to our USA warehouse (freight) we will begin shipping to all of you! The timeline for this will depend on the availability and cost of boats from China to USA. How the tariffs will affect freight timelines and costs are still a little blurry as of today but we are going to get some answers later this week from our freight partners.

📝 You can all expect BackerKit surveys once we know Realm Runners is on a boat heading our way and what the official tariff impact will be. In the survey you will be able to confirm your shipping address and add any last minute items to your order. 

We are so very excited to be so close to the finish line. We only had a couple backers get cranky at us because of the unforeseen delays, but the VAST MAJORITY of you (like 99.9%) are so rad and patient. Your kindness and understanding is what keeps us going and maintaining our excitement.

We will send another update with pics once the MOC copy arrives along with an updated timeline!

Jason Furie & Skinner ✌️

Great news everyone — Realm Runners is officially in Production 🎉

We want to first thank everyone here for your continued support, enthusiasm, and patience as we navigate these endlessly unpredictable times. It means the world to us as we get closer to getting Realm Runners on your table ❤️

You may have heard that the 145% tariff on China that completely paralyzed this project has been lessened to 30% for the next 90 days. To be clear, this still really sucks for us all. Basically what we are now dealing with is a 30% raise in costs which is nothing to celebrate. BUT it melts the ice enough for us to pave a path forward and get this game made.

While we are in production, these tariffs will still affect our timeline a bit as countless other people in our position are also moving forward with production at the same time. There is a bit of a log-jam effect going on both with manufacturing and (especially) freight. After speaking with our excellent manufacturers in China (Panda Game Manufacturing), here is a tentative look at our timeline moving forward. Keep in mind these dates can (and likely will) shift for better or for worse and we will relay any shifts as they happen:

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MASS PRODUCTION (typically takes 10-12 weeks) — production has begun! The first finished copy of Realm Runners, called the Mass Production Copy (MPC) will be shipped to us for final approval hopefully by late June or early July. This is the final checkpoint before assembly and shipping.

FINAL ASSEMBLY (typically 1-2 week) — after the MPC has been approved by us, Panda's production team will finish final assembly and prepare the products for shipping.

SHIPPING (TBD) — Once all the games are shipped form China to our USA warehouse (freight) we will begin shipping to all of you! The timeline for this will depend on the availability and cost of boats from China to USA. How the tariffs will affect freight timelines and costs are still a little blurry as of today.

📝 You can all expect BackerKit surveys once we know Realm Runners is on a boat heading our way. In the survey you will be able to confirm your shipping address and add any last minute items to your order. 

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If all goes as planned I'm hoping Realm Runners will land in our USA warehouse by early September. Of course it can be sooner or later than that, but the ecosystem is just so rattled by these tariffs that it is a bit unpredictable at the moment. If you do the math, this also puts us outside of the 90 day window for the 30% tariff. No one knows what will happen after that 90 days, but we're hoping the China tariff goes down further, not up. We will share all the ebbs and flows as they happen 📦
 

We will check back soon as more details, and a more solid timeline, emerge. And in case you missed it, check out the video below for an in-depth look at the final Realm Runners prototype.

Thanks again for your continued patience, and be on the lookout for more updates soon!

Jason Furie & Skinner ✌️

Hey everyone 👋 As promised in our last update Skinner and I are going to host a LIVESTREAM on FRIDAY, MAY 2ND at 2:00PM PST 📺

Even though we are in a bit of a (hopefully temporary) holding pattern due to the tariffs, we have A LOT to celebrate and share with you all!

Realm Runners is 100% complete and ready to go into production when the coast clears a bit. During the livestream we plan to:

📅 Give more updates on our project timeline
✨ Show off our final physical prototype including ALL game components
👁️ A closer look at the glorious minis, add-ons, and freebies
⁉️ Live Q&A ask-us-anything time
🤙 Just hang out and talk about cool nerdy stuff

VOTE in the poll below to tell us where our time is best spent!

Hope as many of you join us as possible FRIDAY, MAY 2ND at 2:00PM PST ✨

See you soon,
Jason Furie & Skinner 💀