It's officially time for the slower updates, because production hath begun!

Well, the last one is important because I have had some questions about how tariffs will impact production when apparently everything is going to literally blow up underneath us. Luckily, we are in production mode, and so we don't need to send out surveys or worry about printing and shipping yet.

Because of this we will not send out pledge surveys until the book is finished. It will probably come around October or November and we are ready to start releasing the digital PDF's. By then, HOPEFULLY some of the madness has died down. If things look really grim, then I'll probably shift one type of item in the loot box to a different type of item.

There is a ton of news from other TTRPG creators and the impact of manufacturing this has. Since we get a few months of leeway, we are just going to wait. This will give us time to calibrate our Add-On's that are part of the Pledge Survey accurately, and in case anyone moves, means less fiddling on the dashboard. So until then, just enjoy the production updates!

Preorders Are Still Open! If you missed the Dark Carnival campaign, you can still pre-order the campaign book by clicking on the link! Yes, some of the bundles are gone from the choices (gotta find us during the crowdfunding window), but nothing is stopping you from grabbing a book!

Crit Awards: A Big Favor To Ask. If you find yourself having time this weekend and really want to help out the studio, the Crit Awards nomination window is now live. It takes a while to go through the form, so we made a handy voting sheet for everyone:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pa0GxBGU1p3DvSIAUP2dPd4JmY4A5zlev0JXY_d-owE/edit?usp=sharing

It has all the categories ST Forge, Severed Threads, and some of our closer peers are eligible for. It will take about 15 minutes, but it shines a spotlight on our studio. So, if you would be so kind, click the link and have at it!

Official Call For Novelists:

We have the Chronicles of the Chronicles Novels! Now we are looking for Dark Carnival Authors!

Take a look at these gorgeous covers coming for July Release tied to the Black Ballad! This could be you! We know it takes a long time to write a novel based in the setting, so this isn't something we are aiming to release even early next year, but rather, start accepting pitches now to select our authors. 

BUT! If you are an author who enjoys fantasy and the Dark Carnival, and have a sample of your work in: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Double Spaced, With Headers and 2 Chapters Only:  You hereby invited to submit to [email protected]

Please title the subject line: Dark Carnival Novel Submission.

 Just because you submit, does not mean you will be chosen. We will however, actually read every submission, and judge based on the quality of the prose and see if you are a good fit for the project.

But if you think you have the drive to write a full-length fantasy novel and go through the publication and editorial process: Well, then check out what we did with the Black Ballad Novels! They are all released to the public this July!