Hi there listeners.

 

Pocketopia 2026 has come to an end, but what an adventure this has been! I woke up on the first day to discover we’d exceeded my funding goal and unlocked all my planned stretch goals too. Today I woke up to find the campaign was still in overtime mode almost an hour after the event had ended! This was my first time running a BackerKit campaign and you have all made it the most wonderful experience.

 

With your support, we’ve also unlocked one of the final stretch goals that I am so, so excited about: The Lore of Jubilation. This means that I’ll be adding extra handouts to the Narrative Guides that reveal more about the town and its inhabitants! Once I’ve had a few days to rest, I’m keen to get stuck into preparing this new content!

 

So, what happens now? I’m in the process of setting up my pledge manager and will hopefully be opening up my pre-order store in the next few days. I’m also looking at adding extra copies of the softcover and hardcover books as potential add-ons to the pre-order store.

 

As I’m now adding additional content to the book, including some details I’ll only be able to collect via the survey, I’ll be working with both my sensitivity and accessibility consultants to ensure the final product is still inclusive and accessible. But I will keep you all updated as that progresses!

 

For now, I’d like to leave you with two songs by Goldfrapp as today’s recommendations: Utopia and Lovely Head.

Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart.

Dorian.

*Soundwave graphic created by @kjpargeter. Profile art by Natalie Chenard.