Magnum Galaxy Games
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21 days ago
Project Update: April: Locking Orders, Burning Gods Digital Preview & Tariff Update
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the April update. Here’s what’s up this month:
Welcome to the April update. Here’s what’s up this month:
The Big News: Burning Gods PDFs are here!
That’s right—the completed PDF of Awaiting the Burning Gods is ready for you! Here’s how you’ll get it:
- As soon as this update goes out, I’ll be sending a final 48-hour notice to lock orders. After this, you’ll still be able to update your shipping address—but no more add-ons.
- Once orders are locked, I’ll charge cards for any post-campaign add-ons and distribute the digital downloads. You’ll receive a second email with your download link. From there, you can grab your preview PDF of Awaiting the Burning Gods, as well as any other Magnum Galaxy zines you backed.
I’m excited for you to finally see the zine you made possible. Let me know what you think in the comments—I think it turned out great, and I’d love to hear your first impressions. Also, if you spot any typos, post them as well so we catch them before the zine goes to print.
Project Timeline: April
Here’s where everything’s at:
- Awaiting the Burning Gods – Complete!
- The Smuggler's Guide to 1365 – ~80% through layout, on track to finish this week.
- Box Set Extras – Maps, warden screen, character sheet, and dice have been pulled into Photoshop and are now in active development.
- Audio Files – Initial script sent to the production company, with a release planned to coincide with physical shipments later this year.
Tariff Update
Yes, the ongoing U.S. tariff situation impacts this project—just like it's affecting many other parts of life these days. As you may know, the American government’s tariffs on goods manufactured in China fluctuate near daily. If the tariffs remain in place at time of shipment, a tariff surcharge will be added to U.S. orders as part of shipping.
The good news? Thanks to favorable shipping rates from my U.S. fulfillment partners at Flying Cloud and excellent manufacturing pricing with Panda GM, the additional charge should be modest. Awaiting the Burning Gods currently has some of the most affordable shipping prices among Mothership Month campaigns and my aim is to keep total shipping costs roughly in line with my peer projects. And of course, I’ll keep you all updated as the situation develops and we get closer to shipping time.
Designer Commentary
Over on the Magnum Galaxy Gazette, I recently shared an update on the progress of Awaiting the Burning Gods and ongoing work on the Hardlight Anthology. But beyond status reports, I want that newsletter to be something I'd be excited to read.
While I’ll keep sharing news and behind-the-scenes updates, I also want to dive deeper into design thinking—like how Burning Gods came to be, how I approach worldbuilding, how I collaborate with artists and designers, and how I try to make books that are both beautiful and gameable.
I love thinking through these creative challenges, and I hope a peek into that process would be interesting to you too. If that sounds like something you'd enjoy—or if you have specific topics you'd like to see covered—drop a note in the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
While I’ll keep sharing news and behind-the-scenes updates, I also want to dive deeper into design thinking—like how Burning Gods came to be, how I approach worldbuilding, how I collaborate with artists and designers, and how I try to make books that are both beautiful and gameable.
I love thinking through these creative challenges, and I hope a peek into that process would be interesting to you too. If that sounds like something you'd enjoy—or if you have specific topics you'd like to see covered—drop a note in the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
That wraps up this month’s update. I’m beyond excited to finally get Awaiting the Burning Gods into your hands—so with that, I’m signing off right… now!
All the best until next time,
Dave
Dave
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