Minor production delay on cards and extras.
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 08:31:53 AM
Thanks for your patience, while we make sure everything is the best quality possible.
Of course, right after I make an update that everything's on track, we hit a little hiccup. Nothing major, just had a bit of a delay making sure the magic item cards turn out great.
First we just needed to make sure they were on the best paper stock available, that wouldn't warp with full ink saturation. Also the printer had to send their round-corner dies to get sharpened!
They should be wrapping them up soon, and I'll keep you all posted on when everything goes out. It's going to put us up against the holidays, so I don't want to commit to any ship date just yet, I'll let everyone know when the products are where they need to be and everything starts going out!
Thanks everyone!
Ryan
Shipping rewards starts soon! Last call to complete your survey!
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Dec 09, 2024 at 09:10:44 AM
Sweet Revenge Book Printing Complete!
LAST CALL TO COMPLETE YOUR SURVEY.
My portion of the books arrived over the weekend. There's a bunch going to Space Penguin Ink who is taking care of fulfillment that are scheduled to arrive today, and then another segment going to Indie Press Revolution who will be doing distribution to retailers and individuals after all of the Kickstarter rewards are sent out to you.
Lemme tell you, these books look GOOOOOOOD. I keep breathing in that new book smell. As for the extras, they are still in production out at Greenerprinter in California and are scheduled to ship out to us this week. That puts us on track to start fulfilling your rewards next week!
LAST CALL TO COMPLETE YOUR SURVEY
There's still 32 backers who have not completed their survey. Your survey is in the email inbox for the account you used to register for Kickstarter. You need to verify your address and payment info so we can collect shipping fees and get you your books. There's also 7 backers who still have payment errors. Usually it's because your card expired, so please make sure that all of your info is good, or we won't be able to get you your stuff.
Message me here or email [email protected] if you are having issues. I want to make sure you get your stuff you pledged for!
It's been a long journey, and we're nearing the final stretch. Thanks again for your support!
Digital Rewards Delivered!
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 09:16:09 AM
Check your Backerkit Survey for your download links
The digital version of SWEET REVENGE is complete and ready to download when you complete your backerkit survey. You should receive an email blast from backerkit letting you know you have new downloads available.
What's all included?
There's a few different downloads that are available.
- The complete text, in spreads and pages. Everything is bookmarked and hyperlinked for easy navigation.
- Deluxe character sheets. Blank sheets for print and in fillable pdf form.
- Pregen character sheets. In print and fillable pdf.
- High-res maps. PDF for print at home and jpg for use online.
- Magic Item Cards. Single jpg images for use online, as well as a print-at-home version laid out on 8.5x11 paper.
Shipping charges coming soon
Right now I've contacted Backerkit to proceed charging cards for shipping, add-ons, pre-orders and any outstanding charges for changing your pledge level or anything like that. This charge should come through in the next week or two.
Shipping scheduled to commence on December 15th
We're partnering with the legends at Space Penguin Ink to fulfill all of these rewards. Your books and maps and cards are going to be in excellent hands. Printing is underway on all the elements and I'll post any updates when I have them.
THANK YOU
Seriously. Thank you all for your support. This journey for Sweet Revenge started about a year ago, and the journey for Perils & Princesses a few years before that. I feel SO LUCKY to share this gorgeous project with all of you. Destiny's characters and world and challenges are just so full of life and really capture the spirit of a fairy tale adventure. Sean has been an invaluable collaborator and has brought so much insight, clarity and polish to this endeavor.
It's absolutely wild that drawing and designing fairy tale adventures is such a big part of my life now. It wouldn't be possible without the support and belief of all the supporters on kickstarter so thank you so much. We put so much care into this project so I hope you have a blast playing with your friends and family.
-Ryan
Printing Underway!
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 09:26:28 AM
Sweet Revenge Sent to Print!
It's so terrifying placing that print order! But it's been edited, proofed and refined as much as we possibly can and has now been sent to print. Shipments are scheduled to go out starting December 15th. We've partnered with Space Penguin Ink to make this happen, who will be handling shipping out the physical copies.
Final Specs
We really tried to create as much added value as we possibly could as these things were finalized.
The book's final page count is 128. There's about 107 pages of content, with the remainder being filled with a sizable appendix which collects the spells, monster stats, magic items I the book along with some handy pages to make travel notes and track curse progression and things like that.
Plus the inner covers front and back have some bonus tables for generating NPCs on the fly.
The total number of magic item cards has been bumped up to 40! There's a card for every magic item, every potion, one for each of the 6 provided candy curses, and then one final title card.
There's 5 double-sided maps, that will be great to display or use in-game. Each of them has something helpful on the back, whether it's a blank version for making notes, an alternate player-facing version, or just helpful location notes.
What about digital versions?
My goal is to get digital files out to everyone before the Thanksgiving holiday next week. I still need to complete all the file exports, bookmarking and linking the pdf before I package up of all the digital files. This package is going to include digital versions of the book, as well as all the extras, like the pregen sheets and maps and magic item cards. Important to note:
>You will get an email from backerkit when the files are ready for download next week.
>Once ready, you can access your downloads via your backerkit survey
>There's still a handful of surveys that need to be completed. If you want your rewards, this is the only way!
Complete your survey and make changes before orders lock on November 14th
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 11:52:53 AM
Get your rewards on time. Complete your Backerkit survey before November 14th!
We're getting closer and closer to starting actual production and are on track to start shipping in December. Editing is complete and a proof of the book has been ordered. Once I get that in, we will proofread one last time and place orders for the book, maps, cards and character sheets!
95% of you have already completed your survey, so looking at just 50 folks that we're waiting to hear from. Right now, we're looking at locking orders on November 14th, then charging for shipping shortly after.
If you don't have your Backerkit survey in your inbox: please message me on kickstarter and I can confirm you email address and resend it.
If you signed up for kickstarter with an apple id: please message me on kickstarter with a different email address to send your survey to. Backerkit can't import those emails into their system because of the extra security measures so I'll need a new one so I can get you rewards.
Updated Shipping Estimates
Shipping rates in the US have raised multiple times this year, and the cost of packaging materials and handling fees have also risen.
International orders: It's looking like the initial estimates listed on the Kickstarter page will be in line with what will be charged: CANADA and MEXICO: $25 any tier // UK: $30 any tier // EU: $35 any tier // ROW: $40 any tier
US orders: Rates are going to be a bit higher than initially estimated. A single book will be $11 shipping, and then increase for larger packages up to $17 for the Fairy godmother package.
I understand that it's tough pledging to a campaign not knowing all of the exact costs. Hopefully the extra dollar or two will be manageable.
If you wish to update your pledge, or switch tiers for any reason you have until November 14th when orders will lock and cards will be charged for shipping and add-ons.
Thanks all for your support!
Looking forward to seeing this project come together!
Ryan
