The PokéBites campaign finished about 12 hours ago, and I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all your support!! 💕 You made my first solo-run campaign an amazing success, and I genuinely can't wait to do more. I learned a lot, and I know there are things I can improve on next time, so thanks for sticking it out with me! 🥰 /gush
Because of you, we were able to unlock a whole spread of delicious little snack 'mons:
🍃 Chikorita & Chickpea Salad
🔥 Tepig & TakoyakiplusDango Variant
💧 Totodile & Sushi Rolls
Also, just because a design didn't get unlocked during this campaign, doesn't mean I'm giving up on making it forever! 💪 If you want to keep up-to-date on these and other pin designs in the future, be sure to follow me on my socials:
We reached 19 out of 20 add-ons for the Kanto Trio Challenge. That’s close enough for me to call it a success, so I’ll be ordering one Kanto Starter pin as promised!
The catch? We ended in a tie! 😂
🧡 Charmander with gradient fire tail
💙 Squirtle with magnetic sunglasses
So, I’m leaving the final decision up to you!
I’ll be posting a poll that will run for 3 days, where you can vote for CharmanderorSquirtle with Sunglasses as the official Kanto Trio winner. Once the poll closes and we have a champion, I’ll lock in that design for production. 🥇
*Should Squirtle win, the sunglasses will come as a free addition with the pin! After this campaign ends, any future orders of Squirtle won't automatically include the sunglasses, but they can be added on for an additional small fee.
📝 Surveys & Timeline
Here’s what’s coming up next:
📊 Kanto Trio Challenge Poll: 3 day duration, ending Sunday.
📝 Surveys: I’ll send them 3–4 days from now, after the poll winner is decided.
In your survey, you’ll:
Confirm your pin choices
Add on any extra goodies
Enter your shipping address
Please keep an eye on your email during that window so you don’t miss your survey!
🛠 Production & Shipping
🏭 Production start: Pin production will begin in the first week of December. I’m already in contact with my manufacturer, and they’re ready to keep an eye out for the final files and quantities once surveys are in.
📦 Shipping estimate: I’m currently estimating a March – April 2026 shipping window.
As we move through:
proofs
production
shipping preparation
I’ll share updates here on BackerKit so you’ll always know where things stand. If anything changes that might affect the timeline, I’ll let you know as soon as possible!
🛒 Pre-Order Store (Late Pledges)
If you have a friend who missed the campaign, or you’re kicking yourself for not grabbing an extra pin, don’t worry! I’ll be opening the BackerKit pre-order store soon. 🛍️
New folks will be able to late pledge and grab any of the unlocked designs.
Existing backers will still be able to add extras through their survey/add-ons.
I’ll post a short update once the pre-order store is live with a direct link you can share!
Thank you again for making PokéBites such a fun and successful campaign. I can’t wait to show you more behind-the-scenes as these little snack gremlins head into production~ 💖
~ Qesque 🎨 Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and Bluesky: @Qesque
