Final Steps & Locking Addresses
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Aug 01, 2024 at 12:32:53 PM
Locking Addresses
Hello. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Hero Time is almost finished with production for Champions of the Hundred Halls, which means we'll be ready for shipping next week. I sent a message through BackerKit notifying you that I'll be locking addresses in two days. This will ensure that nothing changes in the short time that I communicate with the manufacturer about shipping destinations. If you think something might change after that lock date, just message me directly by email or through Kickstarter and I can manually adjust your address.
No Address / Card Charge Error
I still have a handful of missing addresses and some people that have a card charge error when paying for shipping. If you want to make sure you receive your game on time, I will need these to be fixed. If you're having trouble with the BackerKit system, or your bank, you can contact me separately and we can work out payment through other means. I won't be able to ship to you unless both of these are in good condition.
The next communication you should receive from us will be an estimate on arrival. For US/CA/NZ/AU the game will arrive at a warehouse in the US first before moving on to its final destination, while all other locations will be shipped directly from China.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected].
All the best,
Tom & Rachel
Missing Surveys & Charging Cards
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 12:08:00 PM
We're down to the final few processes before we can move to shipping. One thing that will impact receiving your product is whether or not you've filled out your survey. I have fourteen missing addresses that I'll need to ensure you get your copy of Champions of the Hundred Halls. The following people need to fill out a survey:
- KH
- Matthew W.
- Anita P.
- Kyle M.
- Tim O.
- Totl
- James P.
- New D.
- Zack E.
- Anthony C.
- Shayne W.
- Matt A.
- Sebastian M.
- Richard K.
Go to this link to fill out a survey or message me at [email protected] if you're having problems.
Lastly, we'll be charging credit cards next week and begin the process of sending shipping information to Hero Time for all non-US/CA/AU/NZ address. For the US/CA/AU/NZ addresses, the products will come to a warehouse in the US before getting shipping to the final destination. This is the most cost effective way for you to receive your product. Hopefully, the next update is to inform you that the games have been shipped from Hero Time.
All the best,
--Tom & Rachel
Locking Orders in 48 Hours!!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 12:07:27 PM
Locking Orders in 48 Hours!!
We're working through the shipping information from Hero Time this week, so I thought it was time to lock down the orders. You can still update your shipping information at any time, but you can't change your order once BackerKit locks it down.
I'll also be locking down the pre-order page around the same time, so if you know anyone who wants to get an order in, now is the time. When we start selling the extra games on our Shopify store, it won't be for the low Kickstarter price. It'll at least be 20% higher, or more depending (and not counting shipping).
As for shipping prices, I haven't finalized them yet, but I know that the initial information is higher than what we received last year due to the increased cost of logistics. Right now, I'm waiting on the bulk delivery cost from China to the US warehouse to complete the shipping costs in BackerKit. Once that's in and the orders are locked, we'll move to charging cards which will likely happen next week.
--Tom & Rachel
We're in Production!! Rough Schedule and Next Steps...
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 11:22:49 AM
Production & Rough Schedule
Good news! We moved into production this week. We had another delay when the manufacturer realized the deck dividers didn't fit in the box. They weren't done at the time of the prototype so it wasn't until they verified final fit was the issue found. The good news is that Hero Time took care of the problem for no extra charge. The box is a few millimeters bigger than we originally planned, but that shouldn't affect anything.
The rough schedule looks something like this:
- Production complete (~30 days) - early August
- Shipping to US warehouse (~60 days) - early October
- Shipping to US/CA locations (~2 weeks) - mid-October
- Non-US/CA locations will be roughly the same as they'll be shipped directly from Hero Time in China to their final destination
Those were the conservative estimates, so hopefully we'll be slightly earlier than planned, but unless something unexpected happens with global shipping, we'll meet our original goal of October 2024.
Next Steps
Right now I'm waiting for the shipping quote from Hero Time and then I'll update the shipping costs in BackerKit and we'll move to charge credit cards. The rates should be roughly the same as what we listed on the campaign, but it will be slightly different for each location due to the intricacies of logistics and geopolitics.
I'm guessing we'll make the update to shipping in the next week. If you moved or anything else has changed, make sure you update your information in BackerKit. I will let everyone know the final "Lockdown" date for BackerKit at least 5 days before we do it.
That should be everything for now! We can't wait to get the game in your hands. It's been an exciting journey. :)
All the best,
Tom & Rachel
A Quick Update on Champions Progress
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 03:09:53 PM
I was hoping to give a more detailed update this week, but we're still waiting on a few things to arrive. As of right now, we're waiting for the re-shipped sample which will include the double-sided tokens, the dice, and the deck dividers. They should be arriving this week, though we are traveling a bit so it might not be until next week that we can approve them.
Once we know when production/shipping is scheduled, then we'll lock down the orders on BackerKit and charge for shipping (once we get current rates from Hero Time). I will give a few days warning before then so you can update addresses or add to your orders.
Also, if you haven't received any of your electronic rewards (eBooks, audiobooks, or lore packet), please let me know and we'll get that sent to you when we get back.
That's it for now, but if you have any questions, please let us know!
Tom & Rachel
