Just wanted to check in and let you know that the proofs for the international orders came back and they look great! I expect to talk to the European printer early next week and authorize them to get started printing. I don't have an exact timeline yet, but the good news is that European folks will probably get their books pretty quickly, as I have someone doing distribution from the E.U. Everyone else will take just a little longer.
The other good news is that U.S. tariffs will NOT come into play for any of these items.
I know this process has taken far too long, but between the chaos in my country and the fact that this is my first time producing something internationally, I feel that it has been a valuable learning experience for both myself and (especially) Matthew, who has broadened his layout skill base exponentially in order to meet the added demands for the international printer.
Please bear with me just a little longer. I promise it will be worth the wait.
Shout Outs
Just a couple have come to my attention this month...
Grim Solitude and Jaws of Madness
Creature Double Feature
On top of helping me with the new zines for the hardcover edition, the Wurm-ridden genius Brian Colin was kind enough to sell the Jumper Cable Edition at the Origins game fair and the least I could do is shout out his latest deep space mission, Kickstarting two new zines, solo rules for Vast Grimm and the next chapter in the Gate of Infinite Stars saga. Check it out!
Unclean
I feel dirty?
You know Chirstian Eichhorn. He's a craftsman of Borg content, and if you don't already have his banger adventure Bergen Chrypt or his creature folio, Monsters!, this is the perfect time to get both in a sweet hardcover format! But wait, there's more! You also get an original zine, Sinners (no relation to the movie, probably). I can't wait, personally.
I have some updates regarding international orders for backers-only below, but I also wanted to make sure you got to see this very cool actual play of Wasteland Degenerates: Jumper Cable Edition by the mad troubadours of Player vs. Entertainment. It's a four part series, and a riot all the way through. See the first episode for yourself:
I owe my international customers a frank discussion, which you will be able to see below. The truefacts story is that you're all going to get your books, but I'll need a little more patience.
In other news...
GAMES WITH DAVE 3/27!
Dave is such a cool dude!
I'm appearing on Dave's show on Thursday, 3/27 at 8 PM Central US/9 PM Eastern. Dave was one of the first podcasters to give me a chance for the Jumper Cable Edition, so it will be nice to visit again.
I'm not going to spam you with the most recent developments here, but there's definitely a lot going on, and we just hit 300% funding. Go have a look at the new update!
Just wanted to let you know that I just sent out the last DOMESTIC Jumper Cable Editions THIS MORNING! If you live in the States and don't get your order by the end of next week, email me at [email protected] so we can see about tracking your stuff down. Look, John just reported he got his on the Discord:
Survived the delivery, thankfully.
Loot found in a dumpster?
International folks, I have NOT forgotten you! I wish I could have gotten all your stuff out before the new campaign started, but I already have had to delay multiple times, and the mutants are starting to get hungry over here... Anyway, I'll be working on the packaging in my free time.
Spent the last few days packing envelopes, then securing them with packing tape when the self-stick didn't work, then re-securing them when the amount of tape used wasn't sufficient. Needless to say, I'm learning the hard way about fulfillment.
Today I brought the first hundred packages to the post office:
Glad I didn't throw out ALL of the boxes from my recent move...
I'm currently waiting on the delivery of more envelopes to continue sending them out. I hope to send 200 more out on Tuesday 2/25, and the rest out on Friday 2/28. To make sure I get the fees right, I'm starting with domestic and will move on to international when they're complete.
Campaign Delayed One Week
I very much don't feel right starting the campaign for the hardcover edition while folks are still waiting on the Jumper Cable Edition. There have been quite a few delays, both from the printer and due to my free time after needing to go into the office full time at my day job. The new start date of the Kickstarter Campaign is March 4th. While not everyone may have their books by that date, I am very much hoping to have them in the mail.
You got your Forbidden Psalm miniatures in my Vast Grimm RPG! Turns out it's two great tastes that taste great together! Brian Colin, who contributed to the Jumper Cable Edition, is always on the cutting edge of the MÖRK-O-SPHERE, and I can't wait to see this new project on my table!
Prince of Roses
You may remember the Slime King himself, Sebastian Barth, from last year's The Book of Bitter Biles. His new project, Prince of Roses, is already fully funded, and I'm happy to endorse a fellow Minneapolis creator's stuff!
In Summary...
As I said before, I didn't want to delay the campaign, but more than that, I don't want folks to think that I'm stringing backers along on empty promises and/or funding the first campaign with funds from the second (I call that "pulling a Ninja Division"). I've had delays and setbacks, but... well, that's life, and you deserve to have peace of mind that your zines will arrive more than I need to have a timely campaign release.
