Update 50: Shipping ETA's, Gen Con, and a sneak peak at the future!
5 months ago
– Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 08:47:28 AM
Hey all, time for another update! This will be a short one as we are preparing to head to Gen Con this week (we won’t have a booth, but we will be running demos for content creators throughout the con). Without further ado, on to the update!
Shipping
The games are still on the way to the ports and here are the current ETA’s:
- USA/Canada: August 5th
- UK/EU: August 17th
- China: games are arriving in the hub now and will begin delivery shortly
- Australia/ROTW: Early August (we are still waiting on an updated ETA from VFI)
We’ll keep everyone updated as things progress, but we’re getting close now!
Locking Addresses
We are locking addresses very soon, so please make sure your info is up to date! Since we will be at Gen Con the rest of this week, addresses will be locked next week. If you have any issues making changes, please contact us at [email protected].
Gen Con
As mentioned above, we will be at Gen Con August 1st through the 4th. While we won’t have a booth, we will be doing demos for content creators throughout the con. On Saturday the folks over at Co-Op Guild, Meet Me at the Table, and Canje Studios have some tables reserved at the JW Marriott, and we plan on being there for a few hours running demos for them and others. We plan on being set up between noon and 3:00 PM or so. If you are going to Gen Con and would like to stop by and see the final production copy of the game, here is the info:
That’s it for now! In the next update we should be able to report that fulfillment has begun! So close! In our next update we will also go over a recap of components that changed from the original KS as well as recommendations for sleeve sizes, organizing your collection, etc. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with a hint of things to come…
Until next time, watch your six!
Update 49: Shipping Update and Production Video! Locking Addresses!
6 months ago
– Wed, Jul 03, 2024 at 01:30:12 PM
Hey everyone, time for another update! This will be a short one, but there’s good news to share, so let’s get started!
Shipping Update
To start off, most of the games are on the water! Here are the estimated departure and arrival dates for each region:
USA/Canada: Departed: 6/23. Estimated Delivery: 7/28
EU/UK: Estimated departure: 7/8. Estimated Delivery: 8/4
Australia/China/ROTW: Departure: 7/3. Estimated Delivery: 7/31
So, as you can see, as of today, most of the games have departed China, with EU/UK soon to follow! It’s finally happening! If all goes well, fulfillment should begin in August! Obviously, we will keep everyone updated on the shipping status as things progress, and hopefully there are no delays in customs (always a possibility). Exciting times!
Locking Addresses (for real this time)
With the games being on the water, our window to make changes to addresses is closing. As such, we will be locking address on August 1st, so if you need to update your information, please do so! If you have any issues or questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Production Video
LongPack put together this awesome video showing the production of the game at various stages. We shared the first part of this video previously, but this complete video just came in last week and it is great! After all these years of development, to see it all come together like that is pretty incredible. Check it out here:
Production Video
Pre-Sale
The pre-sale is still ongoing, so if you're a USA or Canadian backer, and there's anything you wanted to grab that you missed, now's the time! In addition, we've added the World Killer Expansion as a separate item, so if you originally backed at the Incursion level pledge and want to add the expansion, now you can! You can access the pre-sale below:
That’s all for now, we’ll be back with more info on shipping as things develop!
Until next time, watch your six!
Update 48: Shipping update and pre-sale extended to Canada!
6 months ago
– Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 08:41:50 AM
Hey everyone, time for another update! This one will be pretty short but we will cover some important things, including shipping!
Shipping Status
The game assembly finished as planned in the first week of June, which is great! However, scheduling the container shipment has taken a bit longer than we had hoped. This is mostly due to the container shortage going on in China right now. Companies all over the world begin shipping their holiday merchandise in the beginning of summer which puts us into what they call 'peak season' for shipping. In addition, the ongoing issues in the Red Sea is causing container ships to sail around Africa which means the ships take longer to deliver their cargo and return the empty containers. These two things combined have created a container crunch which is making shipping out of China difficult, and very costly.
Currently, we are scheduled to ship out of China on the 23rd, so just a few days away! Hopefully there will be no further delays, but until the freight is actually picked up and loaded, it’s impossible to say for sure. The volatile shipping situation means things can change very quickly. We'll keep you posted as things develop.
Unfortunately, the costs of shipping went up yet again due to the container issues. Our quote from a little over a month ago went up another $6,500! Obviously, this hurts quite a bit considering shipping costs were already over $15,000 more than we had budgeted. Do not worry though, there is no danger of your games not delivering, we have secured a loan to pay for the additional expenses. As much as that hurts, we are doing what needs to be done to get this project finished. We will not be demanding any additional funds from backers, so no worries there either, but if you would like to contribute, it would be GREATLY appreciated (more on that below).
We will keep everyone posted on the shipping status and if there are any further delays, we will let everyone know. Once we have vessel information, we will share that as well!
Pre-Sale, now available in Canada!
The pre-sale is ongoing, but has sadly been slower than we had hoped and we aren’t generating the sales we need to help cover the shipping costs (hence the need for the loan as mentioned above). This is partly due to the huge crowdfunding campaigns that are going on right now which are definitely taking some attention away from older projects such as ours.
On a positive note, we have worked out some details with our fulfillment partner, Bridge, to extend the availability of the pre-sale to Canada! So if you are in Canada and wanted to grab an add-on you missed, you are now able to!
If you come across anyone on BGG or Facebook looking for recommendations for games to purchase, you can help us by sharing our info with them and spreading the word!
Contributions
Several backers contributed to our shipping costs by using the tip jar on our pre-sale site, which is very much appreciated! Any contributions like this help us, no matter how small. While contributions are note mandatory, they definitely help, so if you’re able to give even $5, we could be very grateful!
Below is link to the pre-sale:
That’s all for now, we will be back when we have more info, either about the vessel information, or if there are any further delays (hopefully not).
Until next time, watch your six!
Update 47b: Pre-sale is live!
7 months ago
– Mon, May 20, 2024 at 09:47:04 AM
Pre-Sale is live!
As we talked about last week, the pre-sale is now live! If you want to grab an add on you missed, or if you passed on the Kickstarter previously and still want a copy of the game, now is the time! Quantities are very limited, so we aren’t sure how long supplies will last. A few reminders about this pre-sale:
- The pre-sale is limited to the USA only. This is due to all of our overstock being sent to the USA.
- If you are an existing backer, any new items purchased cannot be combined with your existing pledge because pledges are locked. Anything purchased will be processed as a separate order, with a separate shipping charge.
- All purchased items will ship shortly after pledges are delivered.
If you’re interested in grabbing anything you missed, head to the link below while supplies last!
Until next time, watch your six!
Update 47: Production update, pre-sale info, and possible STL campaign!
7 months ago
– Thu, May 16, 2024 at 11:48:40 AM
Hello everyone, time for another update! Below we will cover the current state of production, the upcoming pre-sale, and a possible STL campaign. Read on!
Production Update
LongPack is still in the process of assembling and palletizing. We lost about a week and a half while they reprinted the German dashboards, but everything is still more or less on track to be shipping out of China by the end of this month, or the beginning of June. We will have info and pictures when the product is bundled up and heading to the port!
Pre-Sale
As mentioned in our previous update, we will be doing a pre-sale for our limited overstock to help cover the costs of shipping (which was over $15k more than we collected). We will be launching the pre-sale on Monday, May 20th at noon (CDT). All of the existing products will be available, but stock is very limited (less than 150 per item). If you wanted to grab any add ons that you missed during the campaign, this would be the time to do so. However, there are a few restrictions to keep in mind:
- This pre-sale is limited to the USA only. We’d love to sell all regions, but all of our overstock will be in the USA (it was originally going to be used for conventions). Shipping to other regions would be very expensive for the backer, so we decided to limit it to just USA sales. Hopefully that makes sense.
- These orders cannot be combined with your existing pledges because pledges are locked and unlocking them would cause many problems (BackerKit said we should absolutely not do this). What this means is that there will be a separate shipping charge for this order. That’s not ideal, but it’s the only way we can make it work.
Tip Jar
Several backers asked us in the comments and messages if they could contribute to help us cover the cost of shipping. First of all, that’s amazing, and we really appreciate those offers! For those that wish to do so, there will be a tip jar in the pre-sale store where you can contribute however much you would like. Obviously, this isn’t mandatory, but if you do choose to contribute, just know it will be greatly appreciated 😊
Potential STL Campaign
We are also thinking about running an STL campaign for the miniatures in the game. This would be another way to help us offset the increased cost of shipping, as well as give us more funds for other projects that are in the works. If we do this, it may happen in the next few months, but we aren’t sure yet since we are still debating on whether to do it or not. If we do, we will likely offer all the miniatures in the game at different scales so that people that wanted smaller miniatures could have them (provided you have a way to print them, of course). What are your thoughts on this? Would you be interested in acquiring the STL’s for the miniatures if the price was right? Let us know in the comments!
That’s all for now. We will post a quick notification on Monday that the pre-sale is live and provide a link (it will also be linked on the main Kickstarter page). You can also help out by spreading the word about the pre-sale anywhere you think it might help. The faster we sell through the overstock, the better!
Until next time, watch your six!
