Hey Crew,

We're 48 hours away from the launch of our next crowdfunding campaign, Nexus: The Battle for Thuneworld Gallery and Studio Edition Hardcover, so here's where things stand at the studio.

We did bring someone on to help put the book together, but in order for him to do that well, he needed a complete mockup to work from. Jaynelle had been building that out, but then we had to bring the crowdfunder work back in-house, which pulled a lot of time and focus. Around that same stretch, Steve was also dealing with a serious health scare that set us back by about five weeks. He is doing well now, everyone is safe, and we are back at it.

The main thing we want you to know is this: we're getting everything done as fast as we can while keeping the standards high and the quality where it belongs.  Currently this puts us as a May/June shipping date.

Jaynelle has just finished putting together the Battle for Thuneworld hardcover in time for Patreon early access, and we officially launch it this Saturday, March 28, during the livestream. Once the book goes to print, the estimated turnaround is about four months with an anticipated October ship date.

This launch date also means something personal to us. March 28 is Jaynelle's late father's birthday, and she chose to launch the campaign that day in his honor.

Steve will be live on stream Saturday and plans to hang out as long as the backertrain keeps rolling.

Not on Patreon yet? That's where early access is happening: View on Patreon

Saturday, March 28 at 1:30 PM Arizona time: VIew Launch Party Livestream

Now that Thuneworld is ready for launch, Jaynelle is back to building the full 2026 Sketchbook mockup, and we'll keep sharing updates as it comes together.

Also, if you backed the Nexus Family level for the Encyclopedia, we're excited to start sharing behind-the-scenes progress with you on Discord. You'll be getting a BackerKit message with access to the hidden channel.

If you didn't back and would still like to join in, it's $49 and includes behind-the-scenes updates from the Encyclopedia team, access to a special edition of the book limited to that group, and your name in the book.  Just email us and we'll get you hooked up.

Thanks again for being here and for sticking with us while we build these books the right way. We're excited to open the doors on Thuneworld this Saturday and hope you'll join us for the launch.

See you on the stream,

Jaynelle, Steve, and the studio crew
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