📝 1 Week to Complete Survey + 📦 Books Have Arrived! + 🎲 Dice Delays
almost 2 years ago – Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 11:51:06 AM

Hello Fellow Skeletons! 

We're very close to delivering your books! Just a few more weeks...

📝 Locking Orders in 1 Week 📝

Make sure you have completed your Backerkit survey! We'll be locking orders in 1 week. Check your spam folders or email me [email protected] if you have questions.

Once orders are locked down, books will start going out over the next month or so. Soon you'll be able to hold a hardcover in your hands!

📦 Books Arrived at the warehouse 📦

After a confusing few weeks of shipping insanity, the books have arrived safely at SpearWitch (US) and IglooTree (UK)!

Huge props to both of those stores for being so helpful during the difficult process. This wouldn't be possible without their patience and skill.

🎲 Dice Delays 🎲

The books have arrived almost a month ahead of schedule (YAY!) which means that the dice are a few weeks behind (BOO!). If you backed for dice and bags then you have a choice:

Option A : Wait longer to receive both your dice and books together. No extra charges. This is the default option unless you tell me otherwise. Estimated delivery is August 2022.

Option B: Pay an additional shipping fee to receive your book sooner, and your dice later. 

If you backed the Delayed Swag tier, then you can also choose Option B, but your dice won't arrive until November 2022. 

Please reach out at [email protected] if you have questions or want to choose Option B.

See you next week! 

I'll post another update when we lock Backerkit Orders and start shipping out books. Thanks for sticking with me through this weird journey. We can't wait to get these books in your hands!

          - David

📦 Books Printed & Shipped + 🎲 Half of the Dice and Bags + 📝 Complete Your Surveys
almost 2 years ago – Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 04:05:42 PM

Hello Fellow Skeletons!

Just a few quick updates. If you have any additional questions you can always reach me at [email protected].

📦 Books Printed & Shipped 

Thanks to the tireless efforts of our partners the books are printed and on their way to the US and UK distributors! They should arrive soon and we'll start preparing to ship them out to backers.

🎲 Half of the Dice and Bags 

The first half of our swag offerings are done! I shared some pictures of the dice before, but here's a really cool closeup of an unpainted die. Those should be delivered on time.

Folks who backed at the "Delayed Swag" tier are still on schedule to receive their books and swag in November.

📝 Complete Your Surveys

We're getting close to locking in orders. I will send one more reminder in a few weeks, but you may as well finished your survey now and lock it down. Get ready! 

We are almost there, folks! Just a few more weeks of waiting and then you'll have Bones Deep in your skeletal hands. 

Thank you again for all your patience and support. Has anyone gotten the chance to explore the depths with their group? We'd love to hear the stories! If you have any additional questions you can always reach me at [email protected].

   - David

Printing Has Begun + More Art + Dice Preview + How I Spent Your Money
almost 2 years ago – Wed, May 25, 2022 at 01:06:54 PM

Hello Fellow Skeletons!

First, please fill out your Backerkit Surveys if you haven't already (check your spam folders!). The sooner you fill out your survey, the sooner you can get your download keys for Bones Deep.

🖨️ Printing Has Begun! 🖨️

I just received confirmation from our printer earlier this morning. Printing has begun and should be complete near the end of June. It's the waiting game now, and we're right on schedule:

• Mid-may - Printing has begun!
• June - books are shipped to our distributors.
• July - We receive the books and start packaging them with dice, bags, and goodies.
• August - Books and swag are shipped out to you!
• November - Delayed swag packages are sent out.

🎨 More Art from Laura 🎨

Thanks to your support and Laura's incredible talent we were able to fit in a few more bits of artwork; finally giving those last two skeleton types the makeover they deserve. Behold, the Junker and the Carver! These will be included in the print books and will be added to the digital files soon.

🎲 First Batch of Dice 🎲

The first batch of dice are almost complete. All in all there will be several batches to fulfill this Kickstarter. Follow Mythscapades on twitter for more dice updates and to order from their upcoming store.

How I Spent Your Money

As discussed in a previous update, we were able to give all our writers a raise! This includes me (David). I spent my raise on a shiny new bow to learn Archery. I've been looking for a hobby that gets me out of the house and helps me focus on self-improvement. So far, archery has been a ton of fun and a great way to meditate while firing a deadly weapon. 

⏳ Now We Wait... ⏳

At this point we're waiting for the books to print and ship. The next few weeks will be quiet, but I promise to update you as soon as I hear any updates!

As always you can reach me with any questions: [email protected]

Have you gotten to play Bones Deep yet? How did it go? 

Near Disaster + Fill out Your Surveys
almost 2 years ago – Sat, May 07, 2022 at 06:12:33 AM

Disaster Averted

This is our 5th Kickstarter campaign. Something always goes wrong, and we thought we were prepared. However the worldwide paper shortage, explosion in shipping costs, and a few other things combined to explode our costs of printing the book. 

It's going to cost an extra $2,500 (or more) to print and ship Bones Deep. That's INSANE. My distributor has never seen anything like it. We even explored other printers, but the prices were similar across the board. 

If y'all had not been so supportive and generous, then I'd have to delay this project significantly...

But thanks to your generosity we can just pay the bill in full and remain on schedule! And we can still cover a chunk of YOUR shipping costs to keep things low.

Seriously, give yourselves a pat on the back. Bones Deep is still on schedule for an August delivery. However, the sad news is that I definitely won't be able to make any fun add-ons; no posters or stickers or anything like that. So sorry!

I'll keep you updated as we go along. In case you're curious, here's the updated Budget:

• Printing Costs: $2,800
• Shipping Costs: $2,500
• Kickstarter Fees: $1,800
• Dice: $1,400
• Bags: $2,500
• Backerkit: $200
• Backer Shipping Assistance: $2,000
•  Writer Raises: $2,000

Leaving us with about $3,000 left over. There may be more unexpected costs in the future, so that's our cushion amount in case things go wrong...again.

Fill Out Your Surveys

You should have received a survey from Backerkit. The sooner you fill it out, the sooner you will get your Bones Deep download keys and we can start preparing for shipping!

Thank you all again! None of this would have been possible without your support, and I'm so glad to have you along for this wild ride. As always, hit me up for any reason at [email protected].

       - David

Surveys Incoming + Download Keys
almost 2 years ago – Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 02:32:50 AM

📝 Surveys Incoming 📝

Be sure to check your emails over the next day or two as surveys are sent out. This is your chance to:

• Order extra copies of Bones Deep
• Enter your shipping info
• Pay for shipping

The sooner you fill out your survey, the sooner you get your download keys!

Other folks will also be able to pre-order the book as well, so tell your friends that the gates are open! Non-backers can place their orders here.

🗝️ Download Keys 🗝️

A few days ago I sent out a general itch.io download key. However, after you finish your survey, you will get a customized itch key you can link to your account. This way you'll get any updates or corrections I send out later. (you might get two keys; just use the first one you see)

These keys also include the print files so you can see what your hardcover might look like!

We're working with our printer to get the order placed ASAP and will keep you updated.

As always, shoot me any questions at [email protected]