Lots of positive news in today's update. July has been CRAZY to say the least. I'm currently printing 14 total SKUs (individual products) at the same time 😵💫. Plus preparing for Gen Con that starts this week! But, let's dive in.
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Manufacturing is underway!
Boda has all of the final print files and our deposit has been paid for all of the units. The games will take roughly 45 days to complete the printing process, then final assembly will take around one week, then they'll be put on boats and headed your way :)
If you want to see what the final components look like, watch this video!
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Custom Card Forms
If you ordered a custom card, please be sure to complete this Google Form so we can get your art sketched out and have plenty of time to order the card. Time moves fast, and Blake is always juggling projects. It'll only take about 5 minutes, and then you'll be done-zo!
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Pledge Manager
So far, 80% of you have completed the pledge manager! THANK YOU! For the remaining 72 backers, please please go ahead and complete that as soon as possible. The quicker they are done, the quicker I can plan for how many units need to be sent to different fulfillment centers, get quotes, and budget accordingly. I plan to close the PM towards the end of August.
Note: You are required to complete the pledge manager so that I can have your address to ship your game to you. Without it, fulfillment will not possible. If you've lost your PM invite, click this link and follow the instructions to access it.
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Gen Con!
If you haven't already heard, Chris Couch Games has been selected for the Gen Con 2026 Marketing Fellowship. We'll have our first booth at Gen Con this Thursday through Sunday! It's an extremely exciting opportunity that we thrilled to take advantage of. This means we'll have a 10x20 booth where you can come visit to see the new games and even some future releases.
Gen Con is the biggest convention in the US, and thanks to y'all, Headliner, Garden Club, Petal, Holiday Hills and Jingle Bell Roll are super high up on the BGG list of hot games to see at the convention. Please drop a few more likes if you haven't already, it really helps out!
I'm really thrilled to be at Gen Con. It's a huge opportunity. If you're there, please come by the booth and get a name badge ribbon for FREE! This is just for you backers. Others can get a name badge with a purchase.
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More Fun + Future Games
Oh! One more thing. In a previous update, you voted to learn more about Magic Tricks. Well, you can see the early BGG page up now! You can also find the early BGG page for Tug of Words as well. I have signed another game called Hackers, and I'm exploring bringing the game Menu del Dia within our catalog to get it published because I think it would be an amazing 1-2 player campaign about running your own restaurant.
Additionally, Vector will be available for demo at Gen Con, Haunted Hills is still under development, and we have two-three more games in the hopper that I can't speak on just yet.
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Thank you again. If you made it this far, please leave a comment or a like! And if you come to Gen Con, there's nothing more that I would love to do than see you there, shake your hand, tell you thanks, and give you a hug.
It's my birthday on July 29th (booth set up day!) and I'm also going to see the new Spider-Man movie while in Indy. Is anyone else excited about that? I also recently saw The Odyssey and absolutely loved the film!
Much love. I can't wait for y'all to get these games.
