Fulfillment for StoryGuider is planned as follows: April 2026 Big Book of Heroes Big Book of Friends June 2026 Big Book of Dragons Illustrated SRD (stretch goal) December 2026 French translation (stretch goal) I plan to keep you updated throughout the process and will pull ahead releases where possible. Since the stories are already written, the primary drivers for timing are: art checking test prints proofreading translations

POD keys are print-on-demand keys, and the way they work for this project is as follows: I am charging only the PDF cost for the game during this campaign. So, if you buy the PDF, I will also be sending you a POD key in case you want a physical copy as well. You don't have to use the POD key, but you will have it available. The POD key will be a special link to the printer's website. This link will allow you to get the printed version of the book at printing cost. If three single adventure books cost $3 each to print, you would then pay 3 * $3 to the printer and handle any shipping arrangements on the printer's website. You can find out more about this in the "What the deal with the POD keys?" section of the project page: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/ttrpgkids/ttrpgkids-30-new-to-print-ttrpgs-for-kids#story_section_21067

Using the POD key is totally optional, so you do not have to use it later, you can just play with the print and play PDF files (since they work really well as coloring sheets on their own). If you want to use the POD keys, the estimated printing costs as of August 2025 are as follows: Softcover (available at start of campaign): 5.5" x 8.5" single adventure - $3/ea 8.5" x 11" Big Book (12 adventures) - $12 - $20/ea Hardcover (available if applicable stretch goals are unlocked): 5.5" x 8.5" single adventure - $8/ea 8.5" x 11" Big Book (12 adventures) - $18 - $25 /ea These are only estimated costs, which means that they can fluxuate for any number of reasons, from increases in paper costs to tarrifs impacting shipment to books outside the country. I will be working to keep this cost as low as possible without sacrificing the quality of the book. I have two printer options lined up, and I will go with the most reasonable option at the time of fulfillment. For shipping, this will vary greatly by country and will fluxuate based on the latest international shipping requirements. Within the US, you can expect shipment via media mail, which will likely range between $4.50 - $10.

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