We at Vault truly hope that you had a wonderful turn of the year (and that Backers enjoyed the comics gift--check out the previous update for the link if you missed it!), and that 2026 has been a great one for you so far. As promised, here's our monthly DCC: Crocodile update for you~
Surveys pt I: you got em!
As we mentioned in our previous updates, surveys were rolling out to Backers. As of right now, all surveys have been sent out!
Example survey, so you know what they look like!
If you haven't received your survey yet, there are three potential reasons why:
The survey from us went to your provided email, but was marked as Spam (so check your folder!)
You signed up for a Pay Over Time option (see the section below for more info)
You hallucinated the entire campaign in a fever dream and this update isn't real
I guess there's a sliiiim chance of the fourth option; "we made an error on our end". If you've ruled out the above options and suspect shenanigans that we can help fix, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we'll take a look! We also do very much see your comments here but email is best, since we may need to confirm private info such as your email or mailing address.
Surveys pt II: Info for Pay Over Time Backers
Folks have (correctly) noticed that surveys have NOT yet gone out to folks who chose the Pay Over Time option. For Pay Over Time backers, your surveys will be released upon full payment for your rewards. There is a comprehensive information page about Pay Over Time offered by BackerKit, which you can read at that link.
A mea culpa from us: this was our very first time offering the Pay Over Time option on our end, and we would have made this information about the Pay Over Time survey release clearer last month had we been aware that this would be a point of confusion! Just letting you know that we hear you and will do better with the communication on this aspect in the future.
Additional Note: we intend to keep the additional Backer-only Survey add-on store available for those who will be filling out their surveys later, in case that was a concern. So there should be no real downside to filling out your survey now vs later, aside from the peace of mind of knowing that you've done so!
Surveys pt III: Custom items!
Many of our highest tier Loot Boxes came with custom items, including draw-ins, write-ins, and more. We just wanted to put this info in one clear place so you know you're on our minds!
Draw-in/ mob cameo folks: we heard you like surveys, so we put a second survey in your backer survey specifically for you guys to provide visual information about yourselves for the cameo drawing. We've asked for everything we'll need, and it should be fairly straightforward, but please reach out to us if you have additional questions!
Audio/ write-in folks: We will be reaching out 1-on-1 at a future date. These items are pretty custom and may require some conversation, so we figured email will be the best way to proceed. We'll give a head's up in a future update when we're ready to produce those rewards.
Late Pledge Store
This DCC: Crocodile Late Pledge Storeis still open! Thanks to all who have partaken so far, we're glad to know that folks who missed the original campaign were able to grab some rewards. We'd also like to casually point out that the DCC V2+V3 Hardcover Kickstarter Late Pledge Storealso exists, for those who might have missed out on our sibling DCC campaign.
Other upcoming projects from Vault (with exclusive reveal)!
Vault's next campaign might be of interest for enjoyers of progression fantasy and LitRPG... it's the hardcover collected edition of the popular series, The Primal Hunter. Not a comic this time, but a very slick set of Collector Edition books (and other goodies) for a series that deserves this degree of publishing love.
And, we've got permission to do an exclusive reveal of one of the sweet items being offered with this campaign. If you've read the first few volumes of The Primal Hunter, you might recognize this guy.
The Fallen King pin design
This campaign formally launches next month, so keep an eye on it, or consider place a your $5 reservation at the Launch Party page if you're in the mood for extras~
That's awesome, but let's get back to DCC: Crocodile!
Yes, let's. What else, what else... the Bumper Sticker design poll (extended edition) finally wrapped, so we'll jump into producing the final designs you voted on! The winning design, "Will Crawl for Loot", will be included with every reward that contains a single bumper sticker. For reward tiers that included the 3-pack, you'll receive "Will Crawl for Loot," "Shotgun," and "Croc Around and Find Out" with their final designs and art.
And to finish us off, shall we do another art preview for Backers? Spoilers incoming? You know the drill? You sure do. We've got a thumbnailed page from an upcoming boss battle scene. Please don't view if you'd like to avoid being spoiled.
