First and foremost, we’d like to wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous Year of the Fire Horse! 🐎
For those unfamiliar with this important holiday, Chinese New Year, is a major celebration marking the start of the Lunar New Year. This year, it takes place from February 17th to March 3rd. If you’d like to learn more about the traditions, stories, and customs surrounding this festive time, check out this great resource: 🔗 https://chinesenewyear.net
Shipping Update
While most board game production pauses during this season, we’re happy to report that Birds games will not be affected...because they’re already en route across the ocean!
Freight shipments are currently making their way to fulfillment centers around the world. We expect them to begin arriving at their ports of call next month, and we’ll share a more detailed fulfillment timeline with you in our next update.
Enjoy the Holiday!
To all of you celebrating, we wish you health, happiness, and good fortune. Thank you again for your support and patience, we’ll see you again next month with more news as we get closer to delivery!
2026 is here, and we want to wish you all a wonderful and happy New Year! We’re kicking things off with some exciting news: all the Bird games have officially completed printing and are now in various stages of being loaded onto ocean freighters bound for their respective fulfillment centers.
A Major Milestone Reached
This marks a huge step forward for the project—we’ve now entered the final stage before fulfillment. Over the next several weeks, the games will make their way across the seas and through customs as they head toward fulfillment centers around the globe.
Fulfillment Timeline
We expect fulfillment to begin as early as March, depending on your region. Next month, we’ll be checking in with our fulfillment partners and will share more accurate ETAs for each region as soon as we have them.
Thank You
We know this journey has had its share of turbulence, especially with the tariff-related delays of 2025, but we are incredibly grateful for your patience and continued enthusiasm. Your support means the world to us, and we’re thrilled to be in the final stretch.
We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season and everything that comes with it, whether it’s cozy game nights, festive meals, or time with loved ones.
We’ve got exciting news to share: production on the Bird Games is almost complete! 🎉
🛠️ Production Almost Finished
All games are on track to be finished in early January. Once complete, they’ll be palletized and prepped for international freight, making their way to fulfillment centers around the world.
As soon as the games are officially on their respective freight boats, we’ll share a more detailed fulfillment timeline, including estimated delivery windows by region.
📦 Need to Update Your Address?
Now’s the time! If you’ve had a recent move, or expect one soon, please contact our fulfillment partner directly to update your address: [email protected]
Since shipping prep is underway, it's important to notify us as soon as possible to avoid any delivery issues.
Thanks again for all your support and enthusiasm. We can’t wait to start getting these games into your hands soon and we’ll be back with more updates as the next phase begins!
Wishing you a relaxing holiday season, The Rose Gauntlet Team
We hope you're enjoying the start of the holiday season and looking forward to plenty of good food, cozy moments, and quality time with friends and family! This month’s update is a short one, but it brings more good news: production is progressing smoothly, and we’re moving steadily toward the finish line.
Production & Freight Planning
Production on all Bird Games and accessories is on track to be completed in early January. In the meantime, we’re actively coordinating freight logistics to ensure everything moves seamlessly from the factory to our fulfillment centers around the world.
At this stage, all shipping addresses have been locked. If you’ve had a sudden change of address or anticipate one before your game ships, please reach out to our fulfillment partner directly at: [email protected]
Side A of the Tote
Side B of the Tote
Flock! Tote Bag Sample Has Landed
We also received the final factory sample of the Flock! Tote Bag and it looks amazing! This sturdy canvas bag features vibrant colors, a durable build, and plenty of space. Whether you’re heading to the beach or browsing your local farmers market, it’s the perfect grab-and-go companion.
Thanks as always for your continued support and enthusiasm. We’ll have another update next month with a progress update and estimated delivery timelines. Until then, happy holidays from all of us at Rose Gauntlet!
We hope you’re enjoying the crisp air, colorful leaves, and everything else that makes fall magical. This is a peak season for birdwatching and many species are migrating to their southern nesting grounds. Look closely and you might just catch a glimpse of everything from ducks to eagles on the move!
We’ve got a very exciting update this month: the Pre-Production Copies (PPCs) have arrived and they look amazing! But before we dive into all the shiny components and cute meeples, we’ve got an important reminder...
Address Locking Happening This Month
Now that we’ve officially entered full production, we’ll be locking all shipping addresses this week to begin preparing for fulfillment.
You’ll receive an email notification this week with a final prompt to check your address. After addresses are locked, it will be much harder to make changes so please take a moment now to ensure everything is up to date.
✅ Moving soon? Update your address ASAP. 📫 No changes? No action needed—you’re all set!
First Look at the PPCs
Before we start showing off photos, here’s a quick refresher: PPCs (Pre-Production Copies) are sample versions of each product created by the factory before mass production begins. These samples let us verify quality, colors, component accuracy, and functionality, because the last thing we want is to print 5,000 copies with an error!
We’re happy to report that everything looked fantastic and has been approved for mass production. Let’s take a closer look at each game:
Look at those cute meeples!
The fish tokens are the coolest ones
Pebbles
Pebbles looks even cuter in person! The tokens punch out easily, the rulebook feels just right in size, and the color printing is vibrant. The small penguin meeples are irresistibly cute, and the double-sided wooden tokens in the Pebbles Premium Token Pack feel substantial and heavy in hand. The fish tokens are double sided with two different images which is very nice in wooden form.
Flock! pulling off those summer vibes
Flock!
Flock! packs a surprising amount of gameplay into a small box so it was important to make sure everything was correct. The updated score sheet looks great, and the cards are super readable, even when you have a bigger hand. We did notice some minor feathering on the tokens (no pun intended), which Panda has already addressed. A cardboard insert was also added to help keep everything neat and organized on the go.
Only a few of the wooden birds are displayed but there are so many!
Birds on Birds
This one is all about the chunky wooden pieces and wow, they deliver. We upgraded these to birch wood for improved durability and a more satisfying weight in-hand. The Duck Duck Squirrel expansion also turned out beautifully and fits snugly inside the main box.
Rook Requiem's black cards look so cool
Rook Requiem
Rook Requiem includes an updated scorepad and a brand-new box insert to keep things tidy. Like Flock!, we caught some slight token feathering, which has already been resolved. The black cards look stunning with the artwork really popping, and the iconography is clear and easy to follow.
These posters are so glittery it was almost impossible to take a pic
Bonus Highlight: Gold Foil Posters
And now, the true show-stealers: the five gold foil Rook Requiem posters. These turned out absolutely gorgeous and photos don’t do them justice. They shimmer and shine in the light and will look incredible framed in any game room. If you snagged one of these, you're in for something special.
What’s Next?
With all PPCs approved, mass production is now fully underway. This process will continue over the next couple of months, and while updates may be a bit shorter during this phase, rest assured, we’re watching everything closely.
We’ll continue to share updated timelines as we approach freight shipping and fulfillment. Until then, thank you so much for your continued support and enthusiasm. We can’t wait to get these beautiful games into your hands!
