Just for the sake of my own sanity, I wanted to go back and see what the original deadlines were for this project. **Original Promises:** When the campaign finished funding in May, we were told that the Spanish version of the text was complete, the only thing left to do were translations, and that the books would be printed and shipped in December 2024. **September '24 Update:** We're told that there have been delays due to translation complications. We're given no suggestion for when the book will be printed and shipped. **October '24 Update:** Late pledges still open! But Hurry Up because production is about to begin. (it wasn't) **November '24 Update:** We're told that the Spanish version is complete but that translation and proofreading of the English version is still underway. The new shipping expectation is Jan/Feb 2025. **December '24 Update:** The English version of the adventure pdf is released to backers (some content is still missing but w/e) **February '25 Update:** There's another 'small' delay with translations and corrections that affected the estimated start of production but 'there is no need to worry' **April '25 Update:** The production process and translations have taken 'longer than expected'. Shadowlands promises that in two or three weeks everything will be sent to the printer. They also promise that updates about production will come every 4-6 weeks. **July '25 Update:** We're told that Shadowlands are in discussions with the printer. **October '25 Update:** We're told 'printing will start in the coming weeks' and 'distribution hubs are expecting to receive everything in December'. The new expectation is that products will arrive by Jan/Feb of 2026. **Also October:** We're told that Shadowlands are requesting proofs and photos from the printer that can be shared with backers. **November '25 Update:** We're told they're locking in our addresses so they can't be changed (suspiciously, you can still late pledge, which doesn't suggest things are locked in). The new estimate is that our products should show up Feb/March. **February '26 Update:** This was last week as of posting. We're told that it is the printers fault for yet ANOTHER delay. The new estimate is that books will begin to be shipped out April/May. I mainly want to call attention to three aspects: Firstly, throughout this entire fiasco we were bombarded with adverts for Trickerion, Howl of the Chimeras, Call of the Sea, etc. Secondly, we were promised significant improvements in communcation that we do not get (in April we were promised 4-6 week updates and that was never even attempted) and every time a deadline passes by there's a flutter of angry posts before Shadowlands attempts to quiet things down with a new update. Thirdly, Shadowlands said they were going to get proofs from the printer and post pictures and they didn't even do that. We have no proof that they've done their due diligance to make sure that the quality of the books are what they initially promised. I don't think Shadowlands wants to get a reputation as a company that doesn't deliver products, but that's what people are left to believe since we're 18 months out from the original crowdfunding campaign and they still haven't managed to deliver any physical items.

As the title says and what I can see through the community, no one have receive either the project or any kind of information related to sending the product. Having us all on wait is not the proper way to manage this kind of things, as I told in a past post, we are getting close to march, so I will be asking for my money when the time comes, the only goddess that have been awaken here is the deception.

I hate to say I will not be backing anything from these guys again. A year late, terrible communications. Nope.

Updates "cost" 10 minutes. Silence "costs" reputation, which will cost you more. In the long run, because no one will trust you, and if no one trusts you, no one will give you their money. We've already had too many "Black Anvil" projects to be wise to how things can go. Y'all aren't doing small studios any favors by dodging responsibility. Responsibility is demonstrated by transparency and consistency. If you want business in the future, I'd suggest you get after it.