The time is nearly upon us: Pintopia 2026 and the dazzling array of creations therein launches in just under 5 days from now!
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Hit "Count Me In" on the Launch Party page to receive notification when Soft Circuit goes live! In addition to the first 48 hour freebie Softwere pin, there will be a limited number of Early Bot pledge tiers which offer an extra discount on a few combinations of Circuit goodies, andif we reach 300 followers before launch, everyone who was following during the pre-launch period and backs the campaign will also receive a free vinyl sticker!
The last teaser in this space focused on the pins, so -- for those of you who also wish to hug the robots, this update is especially for you.
Very cool how the same design sheet yields different results!
I've received photos of a couple additional Bytes!! A fresh prototype of our original Byte (left), and a first prototype from a second supplier.
The Byte on the left feels more locked in to my art style for these robots and is almost all the way there, so they'll be our official chompy lil friend! Working with the second supplier has already been lovely though, so I will see this sample through and likely - if this foray into plush goes well! - explore a different line of soft friends with them in the future. (I'm a sighthound creature: interest check on greyhound plushies, anyone?)
Byte looks so satisfying to hug and I for one cannot wait to get my paws on a sample!!
Second sample side view with my requested edits drawn over!
I also definitely look forward to being able to take pictures of these guys! While I super super appreciate the photos my amazing reps get for me, there's nothing quite like fluffing a plush up and taking some photos out in nice natural lighting. Heck, even items like the embroidered patches from last campaign looked so much sleeker in person:
Factory photo (left) vs same sample on my back porch (right).
So when it comes to plush you can pledge with confidence, because just like with my pins and patches I will wait until all samples are complete until I lock orders -- and unlike with pins I will also wait until I have those samples in hand, to inspect them and take even more pictures for you to peruse!
So, speaking of prototyping --
Python will be long enough to hug you right back!!
You cast your votes and Python prevailed as our next unit line ambassador to explore in three dimensions!!
(Also, quick shout out to another indie creator's work visible in the examples on the above design sheet: the blue dragon is a plush made from a CholyKnight pattern!)
I fussed with draping various things around my neck and measuring them, and realized Python will need to be about three feet (36" or 91.4 cm) to play scarf as much as I'd love them to. I've sent the above design specifications to my manufacturer! If we manage to unlock Byte, all the pins, and all six bandana colorways -- then we'll be on our way to making Python a reality!!
If we somehow also blast past bringing Python online then, well, there's no stopping us from adding even more, but Python will be the final initially visible goal on launch.
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More art sneak peeks to come as we count down to launch! I hope you're all excited!! Thank you so much for being here, I think we can all use the levity of silly little guys right now. <3
