Dank & Dark (board book). The game is here, and the size/weight of the white mockup is great! The 7" x 7" size feels really good, and I'm glad that the stock was upgraded to the best the printer offers. Their paper proof also looks good, but I want to run through everything once more before approving the proof.
Dank & Dark 16-Ounce Glass. I am unhappy with the weight of the type, so I've already edited the file and ordered a new proof. While what I received is readable, I decided to use a heavier type weight to help things be just that little bit better than they already are.
The pledge manager isn't ready, but it is being worked on. We still think we'll have the pledge manager open before the end of the month. While you wait for that, here are a few quick pics of the two proofs.
For being only a 24-page book, it's a thick one!
And the glass looks good as well. It will look better once the modified version is ready.
Great news, gang! After a few rounds of back and forth with the printer, we can happily report that Dank & Dark is officially at print! Lex and I took time for one last review (and then another last review, making the print file name something like dankanddarkfinished_noreally_final_thisisdone.zip). We should see proofs in July, and we'll report back once those have reached our hands.
Pledge Manager Work is starting, and we'll open the pledge manager (and late pledges) at some time in July. We'll expand on the number of add-on options, including something completely new for Dank & Dark: a glass that features the basics of character creation! After testing the print quality and legibility of smaller type on glasses, we can now confirm that this option will be available in the pledge manager. Wanna get new players started quickly? Hand them a glass and let them get busy making a character!
That's all the news for today. We'll be back in July when we have something new to share with you.
Thanks to your generous support, we're officially making the Dank & Dark RPG. I've personally long wanted to use this format for a game book, so getting to this stage is amazing. I am grateful to all of you for financing the production of the game.
All of the creative work – including the bookmarks – has been completed, and now we're preparing to place the print order. We need to wait for credit cards to process, which takes two weeks. After that, we'll know exactly how many books we need, and we'll pull the trigger on printing.
Because of the style of book and the low quantities needed, we're printing Dank & Dark with a Chinese factory. We're doing all we can to estimate the impact of tariffs on the project, and we're feeling pretty good about everything.
We'll open the surveys – and pre-orders – within the next month, and we'll be back with another update once we've got more news. Thank you. Your support means everything to us, and we truly wouldn't be making things without you.
Hey, y'all! Happy June! Summer is quickly approaching, and we've got some sunshine to spread.
Dank & Dark has officially gotten bigger! (In size, that is.) Thanks to all your support for this project, we have officially unlocked the $11,000 achievement. This allows us to upgrade the book's dimensions to a solid 7"x7" design. This huge milestone marks our halfway point in achievements. Combined with the previously unlocked (thank you!) paper achievement, your support has given us the ability to improve both the size and the quality of Dank & Dark.
And we're not stopping there! We have two more achievements we can unlock in the next ten days, both of which will continue to improve Dank & Dark and see it reach its ultimate potential. With another increase in size and higher paper weight, we would be thrilled to be able to unlock as many achievements as possible. With your help, we know we can succeed.
So, how can you help us reach these goals beyond your already lovely and generous financial contributions? You can help us spread the word! Got a favorite group, forum, blog, or other community you think might be interested? We'd be grateful if you could tell them we're here and funding!
Rules-light RPGs may be common, but this board book is truly a first of its kind. A lot of love has been put into this project, and it's something we want to share with the world. We hope we can make Dank & Dark as impressive as it can be. With your help, we're sure we can.
Thank you for being such a vital part of making Dank and Dark so successful. We can't wait to see where this journey ends.
Hoping everyone crits on their rolls, The Dank & Dark Team
There are only 10 more days to unlock all of Dank & Dark's achievements! Can we count on your support? Click here!
As many of you may have noticed, we unlocked our first achievement! And what's more? We are so very close to unlocking our second achievement, too. Wow! Thank you, everyone, for all of your support so far. We have so much gratitude for each and every person who helped us get to where we are now. When we completed the creative work for this project over a year ago, we didn't think it would take this long to bring this project to life. But every backer we have has made us sure it was worth the wait.
With the $8,000 achievement unlocked, we're looking forward to being able to upgrade the paper quality of both the board book and zine editions of Dank & Dark. No matter which level you back for, we are committed to increasing the quality of the final product; you'll be able to see it yourself when you hold it in your hand! And as we move closer to our $11,000 achievement, we want to remind folks that every achievement we unlock upgrades both printed formats. Whether you back for the board book or the zine, you'll get to enjoy the benefits of our collective success here. (A success that you helped us find!)With three weeks to go in the campaign, we have a lot of opportunities for enhancing Dank & Dark. We may even be able to unlock every single achievement! It's a big hope, to be sure. But with the help and support of people like you, we know we'll be that much closer to seeing Dank & Dark become the best it can be.
For a complete list of achievements and to see the state of the campaign, you can always click here. Thank you for coming on this journey to make Dank & Dark a reality. It means the world to us.
