We wanted to give an update on the progress that we're making on getting the book and materials completed so we can send you a PDF soon. Here's where we are:
As we sit here today, on Monday, November 20th, we are cautiously optimistic that the PDF will be delivered the first week of December, depending on the artwork. We are waiting on 5 artists to deliver the final 12 pieces.Â
In addition, Unnatural Selection has been integrated into Shadowdarklings and is undergoing review. It is also currently being integrated into Foundry.
We're almost there! We appreciate your patience and continued support, and we're excited to unleash it soon!Â
Please check out another incredible art piece by Matt Morrow, depicting each of the Stretch Goal Ancestries below! (If you are unable to see it, make sure you are logged in under the account you used to back the campaign.)
See you at the finish line! The Dungeon Damsel Team
I just wanted to give everyone a quick update to talk about the surveys and shipping.
I am very excited to say that the surveys will be finalised this week and a smoke test will occur either this weekend or next week depending on if everything is signed off by Backerkit.
As you are all aware you will be charged both Shipping and VAT in the pledge manager which you can access once the surveys go live. I will leave things open for changes until we can begin fulfilment so you have time to confirm addresses and complete your payment details.
Shipping is as follows here depending on your location and pledge level, everything is done by weight so be aware that these may vary depending on the add-ons you have purchased.
Shipping and fulfilment is being handled by Gamesquest, who are a leading partner in the industry, so you can rest assured your game will arrive safely.
A note on VAT
This is my first large scale project, so to ensure I was doing my due diligence and making all the right legal moves, I consulted an accountant and legal advisor to help me navigate the scary world of Business Tax.
I have been made aware that in the UK, if a business reaches over £85,000 GBP in revenue in within a single year, they must become VAT registered and charge tax on all goods.
In our case, the campaign reached lower than that threshold but we must also factor in the additional revenue paid in for shipping which would take us well over this number.
What does this mean?
This means that to continue as a business and avoid any legal issues all UK backers will be charged VAT during the pledge manager stage. Shipping will also be subject to VAT.
As an example, here in the UK, VAT is charged at a flat 20%.
So if you pledged at £15 and £10 for shipping = £25, you will be charged £5 (20% of £25) to cover the VAT.
The good news is that this will handle importing issues which allows us to import products into the EU, US and all locations far easier and make it less of a headache on your end.
If you are familiar with crowdfunding, this may not be a surprise to you but I though it prudent to ensure the information is readily available.
What a campaign! You brought us to nearly 200% funded, and we're so grateful.
There is much to do as we head out to meet our timeline. One of our first items of business will be to set up a pre-order page. We're doing this because from the moment the campaign ended, requests came in from late arrivals. We won't be able to offer late pre-order prices as low as the campaign prices our backers received, but we'll do our best. We're crunching the numbers and projections right now to figure that out. So, if you're one of our late followers, stick with us and fear not. A pre-order page is coming.
We have a Lightraiders Discord server almost complete. If you're not familiar with Discord, it is a type of digital community where folks can hang out, chat, and share. Ours was built entirely by the same Lightraiders teens you may have seen in our videos, under the supervision of our adult team who mostly stood around and asked, "How are you making it do that?" Those teens are pretty incredible. All Lightraiders backers will get a special Discord invitation that will give you a special role on our server, recognizing your amazing contribution to getting us off the ground. Stand by for that backer-only update.
Once again, we're so grateful to all of you, and we're incredibly excited for what the future holds!
Jay here! We're halfway there through this crowdfunding project and I wanted to reach out to show off some new art for Grand Guignol and Harvest. Right now everything's just sketches, but the level of detail being applied to these setting elements do an amazing job of building out the historical world of 18th/19th century England and the strange magic present there.
These depict The Blood That Flows and The Embrace of Night, two setting elements from Grand Guignol, with art by Rowan MacColl.Â
These depict the Empire, the University, the Holy Church, and the Deathless Wyrm, four of the powerful masters of Harvest, with art by Sarcoma.
We have just 11 days to support Grand Guignol and Harvest, so be sure to tell your friends. Don't forget that last update we released the manuscript of Grand Guignol to all backers, so if that's something that interests you, be sure to go check it out!
We've had a good smoke test, so we've decided to send out the full blast. Please check your emails and complete your surveys. You'll have until January 30, 2024 before we'll need to lock your orders, and we won't be charging credit cards until we get closer to fulfillment. Also please note, as the surveys will inform you, we have not included shipping costs at this time. You'll have a chance to review those details closer to fulfillment (and before we charge your credit card) once we get those locked in.
Here's a quick update on Adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood. I'm ready to send everything out but just need to figure out how to do it. Kickstarter is second nature to me now but Backerkit is still new and confusing. However, they are always helpful so I'm sure they will walk me through it soon. Hopefully, the PDFs will be going out today and the physical book orders can be entered, too.
the last update was a month ago, unless im not seeing it. I reached out to Monte Cook games because i had completed my survey multiple times to make sure. Do we have any updates for timeframes?
