Hello Badasses,

Work is proceeding, and we're planning to send the files to the printer within the next three weeks. Meanwhile...

Today we're sending out the Beta files for the Folder, which include several Problems, Hacks, and the Solo Mode (as a single file for now, but these will come as separate files in the final version), plus the PDF for the "playable Art Print" of Iskra, which you can start using immediately.

The email with the download links will come from BackerKit. Before getting in touch, please make sure you've pledged for a level that includes the Folder, and that your survey has been completed.

A Beta is a complete version of a specific file that still needs one final proofread to catch any lingering layout issues or typos. If you find an error or a passage that needs clarification, please submit it on our Discord server and we'll implement the fix. Join the server here.

Raffaele and I are combing through the files, fixing layout issues and other glitches as we find them (for example, I noticed the English Beta of the Core Book still had a couple of paragraphs left over from the Italian version — those will obviously be replaced with the correct text).

We've already started discussions about printing, but it will still take a couple more weeks before we settle on an estimate. Once that's done, we'll move forward with locking in shipping addresses and calculating shipping costs, which, as a reminder, haven't yet been calculated for your pledge. We're hoping that end-of-year geopolitical developments don't complicate things further, though of course that's never guaranteed. We'll let you know when it's time for a final check.

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Thank you again for being part of this adventure. Together, we’ll make Dirt City Blues the best game it can be.