Do you like the look of these Project Status tally marks as much as I do?

That's right, Ars Magica is GOING TO PRESS right now! ALL LAYOUT FILES ARE APPROVED and we're PDFizing right now.  I feel like I've run a marathon in the last week, and I could really use some catch-up sleep, but I'm super proud of all the amazing work we've done to wrap this part of the project up. The book is just gorgeous!

Now our printing partner's turn is starting. In the next month or so they'll send us digital proofs. After those are approved, they'll make prototypes and mail those physical samples to us, which I'll take photos to share with you. I'm as excited to see them as you are!

After the physical proofs are approved, then we'll put together the final digital version to distribute to backers. We need to wait until that point just in case our printer finds something that might change the text. But we expect you'll have the final digital version well before our container of printed books arrives at port.

To celebrate, I'm including a preview of David Chart's Editor's Note in the backer-only section below. Enjoy!

-Michelle Nephew
 Ars Magica Definitive Co-Producer
 Atlas Games Co-Owner