*pulls air horn* This is not a drill!  Please fill out your survey as soon as possible. I'm looking at ordering all the cool stuff we need, so the surveys are critical for that!

The due date for surveys is 7/18/25. After that there may be some difficulties getting certain rewards in time for the print run and getting your rewards on time.

Remember the surveys are for:

Shipping: Remember that shipping will be charged later, closer to fulfillment.

Also, those of you who have create a character add-on will get a message from me soon. Please fill out your survey though to make sure I can reach you.

If you followed the campaign before it launched and then pledged to it, you're getting a free Monster Truckers sticker. I just ordered them and this is what the proof looks like. If you missed the free one or want an extra Monster Truckers sticker, they are now in the add-ons.

I've ordered a hat proof to test the vendor and the quality of the hat. The above image is what I got in their system when ordering. Instead of a cheaper screen print logo version, I'm looking at getting a custom embroidered one, so this is a huge upgrade if it works out. *fingers crossed!* 

If it looks great and is awesome, this will be the one I'm going with or something very similar. If not, back to the drawing board! But rest assured if you are getting a hat, it's going to be a cool hat.

I've also put in a prototype order of a shirt. You can see it mocked up on our friendly models in the image. 

Sorry no prototype keychain picture for now, but I did put in an order for some and hope to get them soon. More news on this one later!

If you missed out on Monster Truckers or know someone who has, remember that the pre-order store is now open! Don't miss the chance to join the trucking crew!

I'm still working on the layout and editing/writing! And I've commissioned some more art including a piece by a new artist I'm bringing on board, Zak the Drak. Zak has some very dynamic and visually stunning pieces and will make a great addition to the crew.

And that's not all!
Adventure writer Emma sent in the first draft and it's gold! I can't wait to run it. And I can't wait for you to see it.

Thanks for reading. Now please fill out your survey! 

We got a quick update today:

The first few surveys have gone out in the "smoke test". If you got a survey through that, please fill it out and reach out to support if you have any problems! 

After the smoke test is done, then everyone else should get their survey, so please keep an eye out for it.

We're still hard at work on the book. Lots and lots of layout and editing right now. I'm working towards getting all the text done before going back and adding in visual elements (like art and such).

As far as art goes: Artists Sam Van Egteren and Izzy Peters are working on illustrations and I've commissioned a new piece from Nataly Zhuk. 

Thanks again for supporting Monster Truckers.

Remember that you can find me yapping about Monster Truckers more frequently in the follow places: Bluesky, Threads, Table Cat Games Discord, or even the Table Cat Newsletter (sign up on the home page). 

It's been a couple of weeks since the campaign successfully funded and I haven't been taking it easy! Nope, I've been hard at work on Monster Truckers! Here's all the huge Monster Trucker news we have (for now):

I've finished set up of the surveys and they're being looked over by the Backerkit crew. When they get back to me and after any necessary tweaks, I'll be sending out a "smoke test" to randomly selected backers to test them out. So keep an eye on those mailboxes for your survey!

I'm excited to get the surveys back. I'll be able to order stuff like shirts once I know what sizes I need! And give you all credit! And other things!

In case you missed it, I joined up a beta program with Backerkit, so shipping can be charged later on. That allows me to send the surveys now to get the data I need to continue making the book/set up fulfillment and then later you'll pay for shipping. Not only does that mean you're not paying for shipping way early, but also as I get closer to ship date I'm better positioned for any fluctuations in shipping prices. It's a win win, really. 

While I'm sure everyone is disappointed that we didn't get all the stretch goals, here's some big news! Since we were only a couple hundred away from unlocking stretch goal #2, I took out the bolt cutters and unlocked the goal myself! Yes, that means there will be an extra adventure from Emma Grier who is excited to bring her adventure to life.

I wish I could have done the same for the other stretch goals, especially for the other writers, but unfortunately my bolt cutters aren't powerful enough. 

Work is underway on the book! It's pedal to the metal time as I get everything that's been written into layout and writing more and adding to it as I go. I've adopted a sort of hybrid style when it comes to this sort of thing and it's really singing right now. I can't wait for you all to see it when it's more shareable.

I've also commissioned some art from Sam Van Egteren and got a new artist on board, Izzy Peters. I'm excited to have both artists working, and I'm looking at lining up more art with our artists as schedules free up in the next few days/weeks.

Do you know someone who would like Monster Truckers, but missed it? The pre-order store is open through Backerkit. Please let anyone you know who might want a copy to get it now! The store closes when we get closer to fulfillment, so it won't be around forever. 

Thanks again for supporting Monster Truckers. Hopefully soon I'll have some visual stuff to show off as things become more solidified. Also remember, I don't want to bother you too much, so no news is good news. I'm aiming for at least once a month updates, maybe a couple more if something big is happening. The next update that is likely to happen is when surveys are out.

Otherwise, you can find me yapping about Monster Truckers more frequently in the follow places: Bluesky, Threads, Table Cat Games Discord, or even the Table Cat Newsletter (sign up on the home page).