It's been a minute, so i hope everyone is doing well!
Shipping - To TKG's it goes!
I've got some exciting news. Your shiny products have begun shipping from myself to the TKG fulfillment centers. I've sent the bulk of the USA boxes, and after some final organizing, i should have the EU boxes out the door soon as well.
I'll admit, coming from Australia, and with all the new Tariffs and shipping issues world-wide, its been a painful affair. And i was fairly nervous about the packages arriving safely and may have been overly friendly with the packing tape. Environment forgive me.
Books - Corrections & Sizes
Another nice update for everyone that grabbed the add-on books (or the All-In bundles), the books coming to you are now more uniform and error-free.
You may recall from an earlier update that, for the Mayday Files book, i needed to order more copies. So, i chose to re-size the book from A5 to Half-Letter, to align with Mothership standard zine size. In this process, however, i mixed up a page and the 300 copies arrived with a full page print error.
Initially, the plan had been to put stickers over the pages with the correct info, with most commenters seeming happy with the compromise. After some trial and error, however, it just wasn't working. I ruined probably 10 copies of the book trying to get the stickers to look 'nice' and it just wasn't going to happen for the 90 or so i needed. So my wallet took a hit and i did a re-print. However, instead of the book being hard-bound, i re-printed it staple-bound to match the other two books (and save me a few dollars).
And, seeing as i was already doing a re-print, i also re-printed a small run of Syndicate Wastrels so that it too was Half-Letter instead of A5. In for a penny, in for a pound, kind of thing.
The end result is that all three books are now error-free, the same size (half letter), and the same style (staple bound).
Digital Downloads - Grab em!
After fixing up some missing files, I'm fairly certain everything should be available for download from the Mega-Pledge manager. Please reach out if it isn't. You should all have DTRPG codes for Terminal Directive (from an earlier update), and once shipping has been sorted completely from my end, I'll try and work out a way to grab emails and send out DTRPG codes for everything else. Backerkit downloads work in a pinch, but DTRPG is where files get updated and maintained (plus where you can grab physical books if you change your mind at a later date).
What Now?
Hopefully, by the end of the week I'll have all your products in the post to the TKG warehouses in the EU & USA. And, with prayers to the shipping gods, they will arrive safe and sound.
Honestly at this point it's almost out of my hands. We are all still new to this Mega-Pledge thing, and the TKG staff have been working their collective asses off in the background. So please know that any delays or issues are not on purpose or from a lack of trying.
RatCatchers & Cross-Collab Rewards
This one is a bit of a harder topic to cover. At the moment, the PDF is near complete, awaiting review by Zoey of Hunters. However, unfortunately, due to some personal issues she has been facing, the work has stalled. I can't really speak much more on it, as it's not really my place. Nor do i really know anything of value to add to conversation, except that at this point it's in limbo.
Worst comes to worst, I'll finish the project myself and at least deliver the PDF. It's honestly fairly usable at the moment, however, as it contains rules and information from Hunters, I'm hesitant to release anything unreviewed.
It also means the physical print is up in the air. I hope it can be finished in time, but it'll come down to when TKG can receive final products for shipping, and whether or not it can be completed by then. While the brochure was a bonus of a bonus, not being able to fulfill something isn't something I've actually faced in 20+ projects, and sits uneasy on me. So this isn't the end of the conversation by any means, but I'd rather be upfront.
Hopefully more news on this soon.
Other Stuff
If you haven't seen, while doing the logistics and packaging of Terminal Directive in the background, I've also been working on a heap of other small projects.
I've released FOUR small zines for Fatherfog. The TKG grim fairy-tale fantasy game. These work as a great little series of entry one-shots (including a town) for those wanting to give the game a crack. Physical print omnibus of Issues 1-4 coming soon!
I've also released Life-Paths for Mothership. A character book offering rollable tables filled with boons and banes for your PCs. Its a fun way to create a backstory and flesh-out new characters. Or change things up a bit from the standard starting build.
That's about all I've got. Thanks again for your support and being here. The next update should hopefully be me over-the-moon happy about shipping to the warehouses going well, and with any luck, some more news on Ratcatchers.
