Hey rock stars!

TLDR:
- Assembly is complete!
- US/Canada/Mexico games arriving mid-October
- All other games are being scheduled and I will update accordingly
- Fun Content & More!

Headliner has completed assembly and *should be* on a boat headed to the US! All other games are being scheduled now for freight and then fulfillment. Headliner (hopefully) will be arrive starting in October instead of November, a bit ahead of schedule!

I sent out a couple of pre-production copies of the game and promos to filmmakers to work on our official how to play videos and more. So stay tuned for some exciting videos coming soon. 

If you are a backer for Garden Club, then you got a longer version of this story, but here's the quick rundown. My original sea freight partner for the US games failed miserably at getting our Garden Club freight on a boat. Thankfully, Headliner finished assembly right around this time. So, I shifted gears and changed my sea freight partner so that both Headliner and Garden Club could make their way to the US at the same time. 

The boat that is carrying Headliner was scheduled to depart on 9/30 (in China, so yesterday). I am awaiting confirmation of departure, but many workers in China are on a week-long holiday so communication might be delayed. That boat is scheduled to hit port on October 11th, fingers crossed.

Now, MOCO Logistics will be conducting fulfillment for the US, Canada, and Mexico. GamesQuest will conduct fulfillment for all other regions. The games allocated for GamesQuest are being scheduled. I hope to ship those games by air instead of by sea so everything can fulfill together. I will update you accordingly.

Once I have confirmation of the boat's departure with my new freight partner, I will charge cards within the pledge manager. The current plan is to charge cards next Thursday, October 8.

If you've lost your PM invite, click this link and follow the instructions to access it.

Most of the custom cards have been completed and they look incredible! I can't wait for y'all to have them. If you ordered a custom card and have not completed the survey, please refer to your email with the link I sent to you to access the survey. These surveys must be completed so we can get your custom card drawn, printed, and shipped to us in time for fulfillment. If you cannot find your email, and you have not heard from me regarding your custom card, please email me (Chris) at [email protected].

My industry colleague and good friend Scott Morris has started his own publishing company, Steelwing Games. Together with a talented team, they’re preparing to bring Rainbow Blvd. to Kickstarter!

Rainbow Blvd. is a vibrant strategy game about drawing cards, building stunning 3D rainbows, and scoring points as you compete to become the town’s new Head Architect. It’s a colorful game with plenty of strategic decisions, and I'm excited to see what Scott and his team are building.

I'm glad to help a longtime friend and fellow publisher spread the word of his new venture! Learn more and follow the campaign here. Launch day is October 13th.

I'm so thrilled to announce we have a Halloween-themed promo for Jingle Bell Roll. If you're a fan of the game, this adds a new mechanic of trick or treat cards that you will be forced to give other players. If you're on the fence about, now's a great time to check it out! The promo is $5. 

I realize that backers who own Jingle Bell Roll might want to add this promo to their pledge they are currently receiving. If that is the case, please comment on this update with the word "SPOOKY". If you comment, I will locate your pledge and reopen it so you can add the item to your pledge in BackerKit. This will be the easiest way for me to track each item without completely reopening all pledges.

I know I can accommodate this for pledges located in the US, Canada, Mexico. I plan to accommodate this for pledges in the UK, EU (Europe in general), New Zealand and Australia. I will mail a batch of these promos to the fulfillment hubs in California and in the UK so they can add it to your pledge. The deadline for this is one week, October 7.

If you've already purchased the promo and are a backer, I appreciate you! I will look to credit your pledge with a little discount before I charge cards next week. But, every bit counts when you're a small biz so I am extremely grateful.

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I also got to participate in SM's Design Day where we did testing of our new game Magic Tricks from designer Luke Williams. It was a hit and scored a whopping 5/6!

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That's all for now. I will send another update once I can confirm units have arrived at various ports and fulfillment is underway.