Hey there, folks! Just yesterday we were able to pick up the first batch of books. We were hitting the weight limits in the vehicle, so it'll take at least one more trip to pick up all the books, but we've got 'em! Each box is around 31lbs, there are 50 boxes, each packed with 10 books, so around 1550lbs total. That's a lot of paper!

Next stop, packing and shipping. Speaking of which...

Shipping Addresses Locking Down
Tomorrow I'll flip the switch on locking down addresses, so if you've moved in the last year, now is a good time (and the last chance you'll have) to check your information. If you have any problems with editing, I can help you out, so just ping me at [email protected] if needed.

In the top-right dropdown on BackerKit, click the "Your Pledges & Surveys" button, then go to the "Your Surveys" tab. Under the "Order Status" column, you can click "edit address" to ensure it looks good.

Aside from that, here are a couple shots of the books. You can find more in the Discord.

Looking forward to getting these in your hands. Thanks, folks!
-Wrel

The Distal Core Rules are here in digital form, and waiting in your inbox! The download is nested beneath the "Get your Digital Downloads" area there  on your survey (or in your email, if it showed up.) You can get a link to your survey here, if you're having a hard time tracking it down: https://distal.backerkit.com/

In the .zip, you'll find...

I've connected with a manufacturer here in the United States who has given me a good quote (and turnaround time) on the hardcovers, so I'm definitely seeing the books land on your doorstep here in March-ish if all goes according to plan.

I'm currently getting a new home for Distal put together at https://www.playDisRPG.com. Mostly to provide a place to get the game, free materials (when they become available,) as well as a Creator's Kit for folks looking to make their own homebrew or third-party content.

When the new website comes online, licensing for content creators will be available for anyone looking to build off of Distal. It'll also have creator resources you can use to stamp your creations with, as well as some helpful guidelines on building your own content in a way that jives with the game. The license is super lightweight, and there aren't any royalties attached. Just go out and make cool stuff.

Feel free to swing by the Development Discord to share your thoughts on the game, or find folks to play with!

Thank you all, folks! More to follow.
-Wrel

Hey all, I've been working through the split-book (prep/play) layout originally pitched, but it's not working out. For mostly technical reasons, I don't have confidence that I could deliver a version of the hardcover that wasn't also riddled with errors. I was really excited for the idea, and feel like it would have been a big improvement (or at least a novel one) on modern TTRPG books that got you to information quickly... but alas.

If you purchased a hardcover solely for the split-book concept, just send a support email and we'll get you sorted.

The silver lining is that I'm falling back to a style of book that is tried and true, as boring as that is. You'll get a solid hardcover with everything you'd expect in it. I'll be sending the full layout off to the printer later this week, and will keep you updated with how that's going.

I've been getting a new home for Distal sorted, and that's now available at https://www.playDisRPG.com. It's mainly to introduce new folks to the game, but there will be some (more) resources in the "Free Materials" section, with a Quickstart and Intro Adventure landing at some point.

If you want to show off the game to your friends, the website is a good place to start. There's also a one-click, 24-page Core Rules preview available on the site, too!

The biggest news is that there's now a license (and some branding assets) available for anyone interested in making their own content for Distal, and selling it royalty-free. I tried to keep the license as simple as possible, while protecting the IP. Ultimately, I just want you all to make amazing things, using Distal as a platform to build upon. You can find the Creator's Kit here: https://distalrpg.com/pages/creators

Yesterday I sent out an updated version of the Core Rules that has a smattering of grammatical fixes, as well as some balance touchups here and there (because I can't help myself.) I've also added tokens for the Falconer and their Raptor Companion, which were missing from my original batch.

If any further updates occur (even post-print,) you'll find them land as an updated version in your downloads section, per usual.

Thanks, folks!
-Wrel

Heya! I was originally planning to get the digital version of the game out here in December, but that will be landing here in January, instead. On the digital side, the game is basically done. There are some loose ends to wrap up, mostly pruning for grammar, but nothing too crazy. The real holdup to getting this thing out the door, however, is that I pulled the trigger on getting some new cover art really late in the process.

I wasn't originally convinced it was something I wanted to do, but as I got toward the end of the process, I felt like I wanted a stronger visual connection to the experiences you'll have from session to session. The idea is that, on the front cover, an adventuring party is leaving the safety of home, having gathered the supplies they'll need for the trip ahead. For the back cover, that same adventuring party has found some trouble.

Remember that the hardcover for Distal is basically split into two distinct halves.

I wanted the two sides to be identifiable in their function, and tell that short story of this specific party, as they set out into the world.

Like much of the art in the book, Graey Erb is taking a swing at the cover as well. Here are some of the earliest drafts, though we're already a bit past this stage now.
 

The next time you see this art will likely be in full-form, alongside the digital release .pdf!

Unfortunately, I've fallen a bit behind on the digests. I'm working toward getting a combined November/December digest out for this month. The original hope was to be coupled with the digital release of the book, so the information explicitly references what's within it, but we'll need to punt on that until January.

Most folks already have their surveys completed and paid for hardcover shipping, but there are a handful of stragglers out there who haven't (and whom I can't seem to contact via email.) Payments will be locked down just before the digital release heads out, in January, about a week prior.

Thanks, folks!
-Wrel