Firstly this is a big thank you to all our backers for helping to make this project a reality!
With fulfilment completed last year we hope you have all had the chance to bring ...
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7 months ago
Fulfilment update!
We are delighted to announce the Doors are now heading out to all our amazing backers!
We hope you love these doors as much as we do, we're thrilled with how they've come ou...
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7 months ago
We finally have all the doors in our warehouses!
Well it took a little longer than we'd hoped but I can happily now confirm everything has arrived. Indeed the last shipment was delivered yesterday.
So now we are working to ge...
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8 months ago
Digital Files - What to expect and how to get help if needed.
We have now sent our the digital files for this Kickstarter,
Please check which digital downloads are included with the pledge level you selected.
The Digital doors, maps and adventure are included in the "Digital Doors" and "Double Doors" pledge levels. The Early Bird rewa...
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8 months ago
Backers! Its time to get your Digital Doors & Maps
This update will detail how you access your digital rewards.
The digital files created for this campaign are -
The Digital Map Pack
The Digital Doors
At Death's Door - 5E Adv...
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8 months ago
The Doors have set sail! Ship names and port dates!
If, like me, you enjoy tracking ships across the seven seas then this update is for you!
The Dungeon Doors have left the factory and been loaded onto ships which are now mak...
We are delighted to announce the Doors are now heading out to all our amazing backers!
We hope you love these doors as much as we do, we're thrilled with how they've come out and we can't wait for you to get them to your tables.
The UK, Asia, Australia, Rest of World and EU should be on their way as I write this, so please keep an eye out for your tracking emails.
US and Canada, we are going to start sending out next week. Our warehouse have been heroes here, as the container was delayed getting through the port we missed our scheduled slot but they are going to push this out alongside other projects. So we'll be starting next week so watch out for your tracking emails!
Thanks everyone for your support for the doors, can't wait for you to get your hands on them!!
As always if you have any queries or concerns you can reach out to us here or [email protected] and we can help.
And as always if you have not filled out your Backerkit Pledge Manager survey this is your moment!!!! Lost your survey email? Recover it here - https://big-box-of-dungeon-doors.backerkit.com/
And now this project is fulfilling we can exclusively announce our next project on Backerkit, which will be.....(drumroll).
Firstly this is a big thank you to all our backers for helping to make this project a reality!
With fulfilment completed last year we hope you have all had the chance to bring the doors to your table!
If you have not received your doors please reach out to me [email protected] and I will find out what is going on for you.
We have really enjoyed seeing pictures of the doors popping up on our socials! Thank you all who took the time and trouble to post, its amazing seeing your table set ups!
One thing we have noticed and just wanted to flag up is that the bases and one side of the standee have a protective film on, which makes the standee and base look cloudy. These are very easy to remove, and you'll reveal the clear plastic underneath!
The doors should have a perfectly clear base and surround :)
And Finally! Our current Kickstarter - The Terrain Set - is reaching the end of its campaign over on Kickstarter.
The Terrain set is a set of 2 Books of Battle Mats, for the first time including reusable scenery decals so you can build your own battle maps!
The books are lay flat and ideal for using with miniatures, and the map pages are wipe clean so you can write on them with a wet or dry marker!
Well it took a little longer than we'd hoped but I can happily now confirm everything has arrived. Indeed the last shipment was delivered yesterday.
So now we are working to get the stock counted in, then put our project on the list with the fulfilment houses and get everything moving out to our crowdfunding backers.
We are hitting a few delays because its a busy time of year so we're having to wait for free spots to come up with our fulfilment houses. This is what also pushed our port dates and delivery dates back, busy ports, busy road freight and busy customs.
But we're really close now! I will update again to let you know when packages start moving out.
We are thrilled to update you that our Beautiful Big Box of Dungeon Doors will have completed manufacture at the start of August!
Excitingly Matt will be attending Gen Con, and will have a box of Doors available to view on our Booth 1841. Do come and have a look as they are really lovely!
If you swing by your local FLGS (friendly local gaming store - you can find participating stores here - https://freerpgday.com/gamers/) you'll find a lot for RPG going on! We've sent a little something out in the official pack, so if you like a good heist then we hope you get the chance to check out Heist at the Museum, written for 5E. It comes with character sheets, tokens and free maps!
Available in store for Free RPG Day 2023!
And if you can't make it out don't despair! Here's a fun little jaunt we wrote, with accompanying map!
As we promised last week here is a first look at the sample box of Dungeon Doors.
This is a video update of our first "digital" sample. This is essentially hand made to make sure all the artwork and templates create the required finish, We're really pleased with how the doors came out!
In fact we're so pleased that I'm sure they'll be more videos and photos of lovely doors coming out in the next few updates.
We are going to make a couple of tweaks then we can green light the Mass Manufacture!
In case you don't watch the video the tweaks are we are adding a clear "lid" to the insert which holds the doors so they stay secure during shipping, and we are adding a note to the box as the doors will have a protective film on which can be removed before use. The film is slightly opaque so if you're wondering why the standees and bases aren't all completely clear its because they still have the protective film on.
Let us know what you think!
Matt & Tam Loke Battle Mats
And Finally
Our friends at Cawood have their new Monsters of the Dungeon: Brave the Darkness campaign live now, you can find out more about here - http://kck.st/3LpI0gp http://kck.st/3LpI0gp
Any we have our new campaign - Immersive Dungeons - Digital maps for Discerning Game Masters will be launching in June. So if you'd like hundreds of ready to roll massive maps, tiles to create your own layouts and tokens to furnish them with then you might want to check it out!
We have now received our first samples from our factory!
Overall we're more than happy with how everything is coming along. Of course we have some tweaks and adjustments to make at this stage before mass production starts, but we are very nearly there!
So lets start off looking at maps.
Here is a first look at the map pack for this campaign. This is a Backerkit Crowdfunding exclusive, these maps are just for backers!
I hope you agree they are looking rather good, and while we have tweaks to make in other areas, we are happy and these maps are signed off and good to go to print!
We have a sample of the Big Box of Dungeon Doors itself, which we will be taking a very very close look at in the coming days. There are some tweaks and amends, but (spoiler!) the doors themselves are AMAZING and it is so close to being completely perfect! When we've finished our review of the sample we'll post another video update.
At this stage in the crowdfunding timeline we start to move away from being designers and move into being project managers! Once we have approved manufacture we move onto shipping plans, fulfilment schedules and all that good stuff, which frees Matt up to draw more maps.
And speaking of Maps, Matt has been busy drawing more dungeons ready for our next campaign, which will be coming to Kickstarter in June.
Immense Dungeons - Digital Maps for Discerning Game Masters will follow the same format as our previous digital Kickstarter, Beyond the Blue Nebula (except this time it's Dungeons!). There will be dozens of ready to roll digital maps, as well as huge tile sets to create your own layouts and tokens to furnish them.
We are delighted to announce we are expecting our sample for the complete Box of Dungeon Doors in the coming days! We will, of course, post a video when we have this sample.
This marks the end of the back and forth with the factory to make sure everything is exactly as we want it (thus far we have adjusted the box, increased the size of the standees by a few mm so we could get the artwork just a little larger once we allowed for the bleed and added a backing card so the completed box looks amazing!).
This sample will be the first of the completed box and standee set. Its a "digital proof", so essentially hand made, and we use it to check that everything is as we expect it to be based on the digital files. It is also our last chance to make any further adjustments to files & materials.
Once we sign off this sample the next step is the first mass production sample (to check the mass produced product is as expected based on the digital sample), and then its on to mass production!
We'll share an updated timeline when we have it, but we are very confident that this product will be with you before our initial delivery estimate of September.
We are going to print! We are working to finalize the print files with the factory and hope to have a full sample early next month to share with you!
We will be sending out the pledge manager survey next week! This also means the pre-order store will open so if you missed the campaign you can still get involved!
We now have all the artwork for the doors signed off. Our Artist James Hayball has been hard at work, and we're very happy with the results!
So without further ado here are all the doors!
Production Update
Now we are past Chinese New Year we are working with the factory to sign off templates and create our first digital proof! This is when we do things like finalise the box design, design the insert, sign off the door sizes, artwork sizes and all those details! It is the stage which takes a lot of attention to detail but we're super excited to get you these doors!
Once we have all the i's dotted and t's crossed we'll have the first sample produced. Assuming all is well then we can greenlight the mass production!
Once we start printing we'll be able to share a more detailed timeline with you all.
The Pledge Manager
We will start to work on the pledge manager once we have the templates signed off. Simply because we need to confirm how big the box is and how much it weights so we can work out the shipping for you all!
So watch out for updates over the next month and once we're there we'll share news of the pledge manager!
We have been through the polls and are delighted to announce the winning door designs!
| Single | Door covered in glowing runes | Single | Dwarven Stone Door | Single | Mimic Door | Single | Bookcase | Single | Hanging tapestry/curtain | Single | "Secret" door | Single | Skeleton carved stone | Double | Archway with portal
These designs for the stretch goal achievement doors will now be sent off to our artist and we look forwards to sharing the images with you soon.
What happens now? We have now received funds from Backerkit now your cards have been processed. So we're good to go!
It's currently Chinese New Year, so when the factory reopens at the end of the month we'll be finalising the artwork and templates and progressing with the first sample.
When we have confirmed box weight and size we'll be opening the pledge manager survey to collect shipping fees and addresses. This is also when you can add items onto your pledges.
If you need any help at any stage please reach out to me [email protected].
We'll update again once we have the artwork for the doors to show you!.
Thanks again for your support and great ideas, and please do reach out with any questions.
