Hello everyone!

I wanted to extend another thank you for all of the pledges. We're very happy with how this campaign has ended up, and it's thanks to Tempest Tome fans and Mothership players alike. 


So, what's next?
Right now, we are:

So far, we're looking at August for our fulfillment and shipping timeframe.


Tariffs & Backerkit
Unfortunately, nearly all game manufacturers (Tempest Tome included) have our games created and shipped from China. The costs, quality of work, and centralization of manufacturing (for example, our factory is able to create the plastic shells via a mold, the obi strips, etc., not just the games) make it a lot better to manufacture there vs the USA or elsewhere.

Due to the political/economic situation in the USA, there are tariffs on products from China.

Right now, this is causing many tabletop game studios to fully shut down and cut their losses, as tabletop games usually have a pretty narrow margin. We are a small studio with only a few games, so this will not affect us quite as badly. We are not closing down and are continuing with a number of game projects.

Backerkit has set up a new tariff component in the coming pledge manager. This will allow us to add the tariff onto the games. We apologize for the increase in cost, but it's not really something in our hands, and hope you understand.

Essentially, based on where you are in the world and what you choose in the pledge manager, you may have an extra tariff cost to pay in addition to shipping. This only applies to physical products, not digital.

You can see more information here from Backerkit:
https://www.backerkit.com/blog/backerkit-tariff-manager-for-crowdfunding


Thank you everyone for your support, and we'll have more for you soon!
- The Tempest Tome Cabal