Hello everyone!

Here are a few updates on this project: shipping from the factory; final advance copies; updated map; etc.

Bulk production has completed! We are awaiting an update on the shipment departing from the factory. It should be "any day now." As soon as we get those details we can estimate when you fine backers will receive your packages. It's getting closer!

In a previous update, we posted many photos of finished books. However, I'm not sure we ever showed you photos of the finished Pinball Crawl Classics boxed sets. They turned out awesome. Here are a few photos of the advance copies!

We've uploaded a new PDF for Old-School Adventures #1 to the BackerKit pledge manager. This adds one map that was missing. Argh! Sorry about that, folks. You’ll see a new PDF for OSA #1 posted in the pledge manager, entitled OSA #1 Ruins of the Twilight Marches v2. We’ve removed the previous file. If you look at page 144 of the new PDF, you will find the map for  Blackened Veins of Starlit Doom which has now been added.

To make it up to you, we are including a printed cardstock version of that map with the pledges. The flipside will be a new handout: a player-facing version of the town map, so you'll get some added value out of the page.

Joe Goodman with a personal pinball anecdote here. In a previous update, I shared my pride at finally getting onto the leaderboard of the local Bride of Pinbot machine. I was promptly vanquished from the board by Big Ethan, my local nemesis. He's very good, and also a nice guy who taught me some new moves.

Anyway, I recently played the game of my life on Bride of Pinbot. I'm sure you've all had this experience - everything was going right, I got the free ball, hit the jackpot, was hitting all my shots. I got the full metamorphosis and then managed to land the two balls to activate the big wheel! It landed on 50 million and holy guacamole, I wound up with 61.4 million points - my best game by a landslide.

I proudly put in my initials, expecting to be #1 on the machine.

Turns out Big Ethan recently got 62.0 million. So my all-time high is just inches away and sticks me back at #2!!!

Argh!!! So close yet so far.

I just need one more perfect game...

Stu Horvath has spent the last year conducting 80+ hours of interviews to write the complete book of Goodman Games history. Meanwhile, we've been assembling 25 years of incredible paintings and drawings for The Fantastic Art of Goodman Games. Join us in celebrating these milestones with our next crowdfunding effort. Old-School From The Start launches next Monday. Follow the project now to learn more!

 Hello, backers of Old-School Adventures and Pinball Crawl Classics!

We have two important updates for you today:

Exciting news today! The screen-res PDFs are now ready for all of the titles in this project!

In BackerKit, after logging in you'll want to navigate to your completed survey for this project. Near the top of your confirmation page, there is a button that looks like this:

If your order is locked in, this button will take you to all the goodies! 

We are steadily receiving advance copies of "final books." A new sample arrives every day or two. Within the next week we anticipate receiving the last of advances. Then we can issue final approvals so the bulk shipment can depart the printer. Here are a few photos of recent advance copies that have landed.

Hello, backers of Old-School Adventures and Pinball Crawl Classics,

Just a quick note to let you know that the pledge manager has been locked for purposes of product choices.

Cards will be charged tomorrow.

If you really need to change something, we can usually accommodate it via special request. Email [email protected] with any such special requests.

You can still change your mailing address, for now. 

Once we have confirmation of the print goods shipping, we will lock down mailing addresses and advise on estimated fulfillment date.

As of "right now", the sound chip and Pinball Crawl Classics boxes are the final items in production. The printer estimates shipping from their location overseas will happen around mid-September, which puts fulfillment in roughly November-ish. Once we have a specific ship date we can nail that down more solidly!

Now that all print proofing is complete, we have final files. The proofing process often reveals mistakes that we fix along the way, so it's good to get through print proofing before generating PDFs. Now that we are past that, we'll start on the screen-res PDF creation and fulfill those once ready.

Thanks for your support, everyone - more to come!

Hello everyone,

It was great seeing so many familiar faces at Gen Con! Thanks to everyone who made the trip. Before we dive into today's update on pledge manager, printer proofs, and Foundry adaptations, let's share just a few photos from the con.

We have many more photos on our blog if you'd like to see more. Overall it was a great con and we're so lucky to have such enthusiastic fans. Whether you realize it or not, if you're a Goodman Games fan, you are part of an amazing community. Visit Gen Con to meet your long-lost Goodman Games cousins!

As a reminder, the pledge manager is live. We plan to lock orders and charge cards on Wednesday. You will still be able to change mailing address after that, at least for a while. But if you'd like to change your pledge items or add-ons, please do so quickly!

In previous posts we have provided photos of many proof items. The very last things to get finalized are the Pinball Crawl Classics clamshell box and interior modules. Here are a few photos.

At this point, ALL PROOFS ARE APPROVED. The printer is manufacturing and we will provide a timeline once we get a final ship date.

In the original campaign, we offered Foundry adaptations to Old-School Adventures #1 and DCC #113. Unfortunately we are encountering challenges converting those adventures to Foundry. It looks like we may have to cancel the Foundry add-ons. Only a handful of backers pledged for either so this affects a small group of people. But we are sorry if you are affected! We are working through some details and will reach out to affected backers if needed.

If you're a Dungeon Crawl Classics fan (or MCC or XCC), consider checking out the Book of Funnels. This is the last week and crowdfunding backers get a host of bonus items - including eight bonus adventures bound into the book! More details here.

Hello everyone!

Wow, do we have some fun updates for you. We've received in a lot of printer proofs and the books are looking terrific. But first, just to get it off my chest, I finally got the #1 spot on the local T2 pinball machine. 138 million! Here's a photo:

Now, on to more important things - like your amazing books! I've recorded a video showing off the latest proofs, including the Old School Adventures covers and the functional sound chip in the Pinball Crawl Classics clamshell box! Let's start with the video. This is an unlisted, private video on YouTube, so you won't be able to find it by searching. Only this link will take you there - it's only for you, backers:

Is that clamshell awesome or what? If you want to upgrade, do so while the pledge manager is still open!

Here are some still photos of various cover proofs that have come in. All are approved. The last batch will be the Pinball Crawl Classics proofs then it will be off to press!

Yes, you read that right. If you're a DCC player, you do not want to miss The Book of Funnels!

The most entertaining part of DCC gets even more fun! 12+ 0-level funnels in the book, even more as we beat stretch goals, plus scratch-off sheets and a whole lot of earlybird specials. Follow the project now!