Tue May 7 '19 Announcement
almost 5 years ago
– Tue, May 07, 2019 at 01:40:04 AM
Most backers will get a tracking number sent from my shipping companies. Some will not. Everyone who moved in the last month NEEDS to change their forwarding address with the post office:
Go to USPS.com/move to change your address online. This is the fastest and easiest way, and you immediately get an email confirming the change. There is a $1 charge to change your address online.
The latest update on Kickstarter has some other info. Enjoy the game! Message me if you have problems or if you have not received it within 10 days.
Fri Mar 29 '19 Announcement
about 5 years ago
– Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 04:40:12 PM
Hi all,
Your games are currently on container ships floating their way to freedom. When they arrive at their respective fulfillment centers, they will be unloaded and checked and then shipped off to you.
Note: some of these ships are very slow to update their location due to bad technology - or to avoid pirates (!) - so some or all of these ships may actually be at the bottom of the sea - or more likely 3-8 days closer to their destination than their "realtime" tracking suggests.
To track a container ship, click on the appropriate link and then click "Track" on the left. Remember, the tracking is a few days old.
North America Shipment - Arrives in Florida April 17
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9702132 Games should be in your hands by the first week of May if the cargo makes it through Customs on schedule. EU countries - beware unexpected delays with Customs.
Asia and "Rest of World" (including Africa and the Middle East)
Your shipment is at our fulfillment center in Hong Kong. So far no damage is reported. We are waiting for more bubble wrap to arrive on Wednesday, and they should start getting mailed from Hong Kong in about 10 days. I will email you tracking info when your packages ship.
Fri Mar 22 '19 Announcement
about 5 years ago
– Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 08:06:43 AM
All manufacturing woes are 100% resolved. The games are on boats. Asia will be fulfilled in the next 2-3 weeks, then Australia just after that, and the USA, Europe, and the rest of the world will have to wait about 6 more weeks for the boats to reach their warehouses and get dispatched to you. I will email you tracking info next month.
The games are only days away from being picked up in China and put on boats to go to your countries worldwide. It will (sadly) be about 5-6 weeks for the ship journey, and then another 2-3 weeks to fulfill to your doorstep.
Tue Feb 26 '19 Announcement
about 5 years ago
– Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 09:03:28 PM
Hi friends,
The factory is on track to wrap up all printing and boxing by Monday! It will take 5-7 weeks to freight it to the UK and the USA. Then another 1-2 weeks to get it sorted and shipped to you. So we're likely looking at April delivery for most backers, and March delivery for some parts of Asia. I'll send another update when the product is on boats out to the fulfillment centers.
BackerKit - GOES LIVE TOMORROW.
Please note the BackerKit pledge manager will be going LIVE for this game TOMORROW. Sorry for the long delay. This platform (Indiegogo InDemand) was not compatible with my regular BackerKit system and I had months of bugs and delays. I usually do the BackerKit about a week after the campaign ends, but due to the unsual nature of this platform (it didn't end until I closed it), backers here had no concept of how to do upgraded perks and how to pay for shipping. It's been really frustrating for me, and hopefully not for too many of you.
Shipping Fees
You'll still need to pay for shipping for this game; it's part of the process and was never built-in. I know it is annoying to deal with shipping almost a year after backing. I'm sorry if anyone is/was confused on this. I'll be willing to do a refund if this causes a problem for any of you. Just email me if that's the case. The shipping also may be a couple dollars higher than I estimated on the page because the weight of the game went up dramatically due to the thicker box, magnet clasp, and the free expansion I added to every copy of the Howly Growly (the Spells expansion). The good news is that because of all the additions I've made during manufacturing, the MSRP will actually be $35 for the Howly and $25 for the Basic, so you're still getting a good deal, and you'll be the first to get the game, many months before it hits retail stores.
Manufacturing Update
Here's some photos and videos they sent, to demonstrate how the furry bags will be attached, and for a shot of the UV coat on the boxes.
Fur Bags
I am having the bags taped to the outside of the shrink-wrapped boxes so retailers can put the boxes in the bags if they want. This video gives you a nice view of the brightness of the boxes.
UV Coat
It is a bit difficult to see in these images, but each game will come with a UV gloss coat on the outside on the wolf and the word GROWL. You can see the shine on the wolf at about :15 to :18 seconds.
