As the final day approaches for the pinup calendar project, I'm sharing just a couple more pieces from the calendar!
There's not too much else to say except: thank you. Thank you so much for supporting us again and helping us to make this year's pinup calendar collaboration even bigger!
Good times to be had in the glow of Summerstone in Oria, by phallusbro~
Kirena-kaya's art of the Dreaming is PACKED with intricate, tiny details.
And that's all! As soon as the project is concluded, we'll begin gearing things up to collect everyone's shipping information.
This one will be short and sweet. You funded us WAY past last year's total, to the tune of $52,424! Thank you so, so much.
What comes next?
In the next couple days, you're going to receive shipping surveys from Backerkit, where you enter addresses and pay for shipping. You MUST fill these out in order to receive your goodies! Filling these out is what will also allow you to choose which of the two calendars you want, if you purchased just one. This will also be your chance to add on anything else you want as well, such as pins. In addition, the sale on other Beast World goodies will continue until we lock down the addresses later this month.
That's it!
Thank you so much for supporting us and the artists, we can't wait to bring you even more.
We are excited to announce that we've hit the incredible £7,500 stretch goal and it's all thanks to you! Your unwavering support has brought us this far, and now we want to take the next step together.
The campaign has already unlocked additional calendars, poster prints, add-ons and different reward tiers... But now we want to unlock something that our supporters specifically want.
Our final epic milestone of the campaign will be £15,000 in funding, which will unlock an item determined based on the community discussion and feedback.
We've opened a discussion thread where you can share your ideas and suggestions. Join the conversation now to help determine the final epic goal of the campaign:
In the meantime though we have another stretch goal to look forward to at £10,000.
This goal will unlock new items in the form of a set of unique Hentai Christmas Cards! Whilst the set may be too late for Xmas 2024, get them now to be ready for next year, once we hit the next stretch goal.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our primary goal of £1,000 has been smashed in less than 90 minutes since launch!
This wouldn't have been possible without your incredible support, and we cannot thank you enough for making this dream come true so quickly. Your enthusiasm and love for these spicy 2025 calendars have left us absolutely speechless!
Reaching this milestone ensures these super excessively sexy calendars will be created, but we're not stopping here—there's so much more to unlock! Starting with our first stretch goal.
If reached before the campaign ends, it will unlock some new Calendars as add-ons based on the amazing illustrations from Dharker Studios including more special images by Kopi Anget.
Thank you for being part of this amazing journey—we couldn't have done it without you.
At this level of funding we can unlock a very special Dharker Studios Sexy and Explicit Calendars available as add-ons and as a new higher tier bundle!
Goal: £2,500 reached! — We did it! This project reached this goal!
Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve reached the £5,000 stretch goal, and we’re excited to announce some fantastic new additions to the campaign.
Hentai Calendar Add-on Now Available The highly anticipated Hentai Calendar has been unlocked and is now available as an add-on. This exclusive calendar will feature the sexist and most raunchy illustrations we have created for each of the 12 months. Anyone who is on one of the existing physical tiers of the campaign will now be able to order this Calendar as an add-on if you wish.
A4 Poster Prints Added We’re also introducing a set of A4 poster prints as add-on items as well. These prints will feature some amazing artworks from us and from Dharker Studios including ones that didn't fit into the Calendars, perfect for framing or displaying as part of your collection. Our Poster Prints are split into two categories 'Fun' Prints and 'XXX' Prints.
New Bundle Tiers Introduced
Finally for those who want it all, we’ve added two new bundle tiers. The first includes all the calendar content so far AND all the 'Fun' Prints now available. Whilst the second includes all the calendar content, the 'Fun' Prints AND all of the 'XXX' Prints too. Both bundles include some extra discount as a special bonus for those that just have to have it all.
Thank you for helping us reach this incredible milestone. Your enthusiasm has made this campaign a success, and we’re excited to bring these new rewards to life. Stay tuned for more updates as we aim for the next stretch goal of the campaign...
Once reached we will start a community discussion and launch a poll to determine what the £10,000 epic stretch goal will be, giving our backers the chance to choose what will be unlocked next!
We've got just a few days left until funding wraps up. Y'all have knocked it out of the park with your support!
In this update:
Two new calendar reveals!
A glowing announcement about our Jaden pin
Production and shipping timeline
New Art Reveals~
In the feminine calendar, a mercenary from Glasrún bathes in morning light, by Furlana
In the masculine calendar, a Ghost God Warlock blows things out of proportion, by Kayfoxii
Jaden's pin GLOWS!
We experimented with our pin manufacturer, and applied UV-reflective material to the string of Jaden's pin. It'll shine under a blacklight, just like in their page of the calendar! Our precious enby-enchanter will look great on your convention lanyards at the dance~
This is a digital mock-up, our manufacturer is still working on it!
Production & Shipping Timeline Update
We started our project a couple weeks earlier this year to try and make sure we were getting everyone their stuff well in time for January. Regulation changes with our overseas printers mean they can't produce 18+ prints for us anymore, but they referred us to a printer who can. Unfortunately, this offsets the time we had intended to save, and they've told us the goodies will get here in early January. We'll work double-time to get things out the door as soon as they arrive.
Thank you, as always, for your understanding and support!
ONE LAST THING!
Heartleaf Games is at Midwest Fur Fest! Visit us alongside Fenris Publishing's table, we'd love to meet you.
Our print proofs are already underway, which means I can finally reveal... the covers—one of which is a brand-new preview debut!
Ladies of the Beast World 2025
Art by Siroc!
Boys of the Beast World 2025
Art by ReddyRennard!
Like last year, this was a very difficult decision to make. Any of the pieces would have made for excellent covers. Which speaks to the talent and dedication of everyone involved with this project. Truly, we're humbled. And for all the support you've given us, it's the least we can do.
More news to come, especially as printing begins! We're in the last week of crowdfunding, and it is an exciting time indeed.
Wow, We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve officially hit our first stretch goal of £2,500, and with it comes some exciting new additions to the campaign.
Three New Calendars Are Now Available You’ve unlocked three exclusive Dharker Studios calendars as add-on items: (all three are available as physical and digital add-ons)
1. Dharkers Sexy Calendar A collection of Dharker Studios’ most alluring and stunning artwork from over the years, showcasing the characters in sexy lingerie outfits.
2. Dharkers Explicit Calendar Featuring bold and uncensored pieces of art for fans looking for something a little more daring, featuring the gals in their birthday suits!
3. Dharkers Hentai Calendar Featuring the most wild illustrations from the past few years as the characters get their sex on big time!
N.b. To order one of these physical calendars as an add-on you need to already select one of the existing physical reward tiers (£30 and higher tiers). At the digital tier only digital add-ons are available.
Below you can see some images from the three new calendars to whet the whistle of what is to come...
These calendars highlight the very best of Dharker Studios’ creations and are now available to enhance your 2025 calendar collection.
Special!!! - New Bundle Tier Added
With this now reached we have also introduced a new bundle tier that includes everything in the campaign so far, plus the three new Dharker Calendars. Called the Dharker Calendar Bundle and it grants all the items with a bonus discount too.
Thank you for helping us reach this milestone. Your support has been incredible, and we’re excited to keep delivering more as the campaign progresses, including more content via our next amazing stretch goal!
This goal will unlock our physical Pinup Hentai Calendar as an Add-on alongside some other bonus items you can order too, giving more freedom in your chosen rewards.
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements as we continue to grow.
Unexpected but I'm here at GalaxyCon while looking around I saw my Peekers.. STOLEN!
That's right manufacturer had resold my Peeker designs.. this SUCKS.
What does this mean? We have to find a new manufacturer meaning the timeline for this project has been skewed!
Thank you for your patience and understanding, I'm deeply upset and troubled right now as who knows how much has been sold since the Peeker campaign stealing out of my own pocket :(
We hope you've all been enjoying your copies arriving in the mail! Thanks so much for the kind words we've gotten over email, comments on here, or through social media; it means the world to not only see these books have gotten to their new homes safe and sound, but also you're enjoying them since you helped make it happen. 😇❤
According to our correspondence with our fulfillment partners at White Squirrel, it sounds like we almost have fulfillment entirely wrapped up, save for some INTL orders and specialty stateside orders (as well as some possible resends: if you're a stateside backer of the EARLY SUMMONINGs tier, please check your email for a head's up on your books)! Regarding our Canadian backers and the most-recent postal worker strike: after correspondence with White Squirrel (and their own communications with postal representatives), they've been advised to continue shipping as normal; your book won't be refused entry into the system, but it will probably take a little extra time to head your way. If you fall under the Canadian postal strike and haven't received your parcel yet or want to know the status of your package (or have any other shipping-related questions), please email [email protected] with your backer number/Backerkit-associated email.
That should be all for now! As always, if you have any other questions about Book of Shadows, email us at [email protected]. Soon you'll be able to see Paradise Lust copies in PNW, queer-friendly book stores, so keep an eye out for 👼👁 visions of angels out in the world …👁👼
Thank you all again for your support, and we'll be back!
