Howdy, Paleo Pals! It's the final stretch!! We have officially tipped over into the last 24 hours of the Paleo Pals: Series 2 campaign, and have a few last-minute goodies we're excited to share before we wrap up and get production moving...

The artwork is still in the drafting stages, but we couldn't contain ourselves. LOOK HOW CUTE THEY ARE. Both versions of the washi tape are available now in the campaign add-ons for $7 a piece! Each printed paper washi roll will be 20mm wide, and the fossils on the "Fossilized Washi" will be printed in metallic gold!

Similarly, we hear you guys loud and clear: if given the choice, smaller stickers! For those who don't have space on their pinboards, we're hoping to offer themed sticker packs of our paleo pals designs, ideally sets of six 1.5~2" stickers each, bundled together in a herd for safety. Themes like "dinosaur sticker pack", or "aquatic sticker pack", stuff of the sort! These will be available in the survey add-ons once we sort out who goes where.

All artwork pictured are mockups, the carboniferous era washi especially will receive some polish in the coming days. If you'd rather hang tight until the artwork is done, everything listed here will be available in the survey add-ons!

After the campaign concludes tomorrow at 2:00pm CDT, sit tight for your post-campaign survey so you can pick out your rewards! Your survey may take a few days to reach you, so hold tight if yours doesn't arrive right away. Expect one more big update once surveys start rolling out!

We are on-track with the projected timeline, so backers will have until October 19th to fill out their survey. From there, we'll gather up the order information, charge cards for orders, and pins will go into production. We're hoping to ship early January, but we'll have plenty of production updates throughout the months to keep you all updated, and get a peek at the pins as they're made 👀

As far as projects coming up, we have a few appropriate for the spooky season as fall creeps in...

Wonderful news! Hell's gates are open, are everyone is free to go... except Satan. He must first ensure everybody else leaves before he too is freed. So, what of the sinners who wish to stay?

I am proud to return as collaborator with my partner and behind-the-scenes manager Atom to bring you RED HELL: Forgive the SIN, the sequel to our digital metafiction BLUE HELL project. Guide demons out of hell in this unholy interactive pin campaign! There's angels, devils, robots, drama, gore, and stickers!

An alien parasite has crash-landed in the enchanted woods, warping the magic of the land into something unrecognizable. Part pin campaign, part monster manual, Blighted Bestiary is a folk legend gone wrong. 

Inspired by The Thing (1982), Dredge, and tabletop RPGs, Blighted Bestiary will be debuting as part of Pintober 2026, just in time for Halloween!

I mean this more every time I say it, but thank you all from the bottom of my heart!! On top of absolutely SWEEPING all the goals we set out in a matter of days, $12k is not an insignificant number, and it's STILL climbing as we enter the final hours.

I'd be remiss if I did not thank the stellar Atomic [backerkit] for all the amazing work they do helping out with manufacturing and vector wizardry. Go support RED HELL, they're an incredible storyteller and I personally cannot WAIT until what they're cooking up goes live! And of course, my gratitude goes out to all of you guys, be it backer, follower, or passerby who took the time to read this far! I'm always blown away by all of your excitement for my art, and hope to keep sharing it and making neat stuff for as long as we're able to. 

Thank you all again, we'll catch you very soon with the surveys and next steps! 

The final week of the campaign is upon us, and all the pin artwork mockups should now accurately reflect the intended final designs! (With some wiggle room for changes necessary through production).

This marks a total of 13 1.5" dyed enamel pins, and one set of 3 mini .75" pins in the campaign's current lineup. Since we're pretty confident this is all the enamel pins we're hoping to reveal, an "all the pins" pledge tier has been added that encompasses all 14 pin products, no need to fuss with add-ons if you just want one of each!

The fossil vote has concluded, and the Spinosaurus reigns supreme! History has chosen it to be fossilized, and this dyed enamel spino fossil pin is now available to pledge for alongside its still-living counterparts!

This was our final community vote for this campaign, but we're still hoping you guys stick around to keep pitching your feedback and ideas, because we've still got a few items left in store...

Well, who needs stretch goals anyways! While we've been cooking up ideas for merch to offer in the last legs of this campaign, you all have blazed past what would have been the target numbers to fund something like more stickers or washi tape.

So, we decided whatever stickers or washi tape we make will skip the fanfare and go right into the add-on options! Consider them funded, and they'll be announced when finished ;) If another big stretch goal does appear, we'll be sure to let you all know here.

That's all to say... check out one of our washi tape concepts! A carboniferous parade of flora and fauna. We're hoping to add a second option to the washi offerings, maybe a Cambrian sea, or some metallic fossils against a shale background?

And for absolutely no reason whatsoever, do you guys like a lotta smaller stickers, or a few big ones?

As always, THANK YOU ALL for the amazing support so far! We'll catch you soon with the rest of our stationary ideas very soon and our final campaign offerings!

After a hard-fought battle, the Plesiosaurus swims away as the victor of the aquatic creature poll! There were too many amazing suggestions, you guys made it so hard to pass up so many critters!

This is all to say... to the Liopleurodon fan club, we hear you guys loud and clear. Judging by the aquatic poll runner-up being Kronosaurus, it feels perfectly fitting to put forth TWO winners, so welcome aboard, Liopleurodon! Apparently, this guy is magical, which frankly seems excessive for an aquatic apex predator, but we're not gonna be the ones to tell it anything otherwise.

The Liopleurodon and Plesiosaurus are both currently available to pledge for as pins while we work on finalizing their artwork, but enjoy the first passes in the meantime.

We've cobbled together some of our favorite pins between this campaign and the first Paleo pals, and need your guys' help in our final vote to decide which existing pin to make a fossilized variant of.

The style will be something akin to our mini fossil pin set, just full sized! And as usual, let us know if we're off the mark for what the fan-favorites are if you'd prefer an option you don't see!

17 whole days to go and you guys have completely cleared us of our stretch goals! WOW, truly wow!! No matter what, your guys' excitement for these projects and generosity continue to blow us out of the water.

But with about 3 weeks left, and want to give you all something to chew on. There's a few ideas we have up our sleeves for additional goals, but while we return to the drawing boards... what do you want to see?

We're open to any suggestions, be it subject matter or type merch! More acrylic or shaker charms? Sticker sets? Washi tape? Maybe you guys want to see one big beautiful Prototaxite or maybe some Cambrian weirdos? Anything flies!

In the meantime, pitch your vote...
Which one of our existing pins do you want to see FOSSILIZED?

Good evening, paleo pals! Just wanted to swing by with a quick update since we're coming up quick on our last poll, and had a few notable stretch goal unlocks to announce before we press further on...

We see how this is going, and frankly, are too excited to keep them from you all any longer... the Fossil Mini Pins are now available as a pledge tier and add-on for all backers!

The Archaeopteryx, Tyrannosaurus, and Ammonite fossil mini pins are dyed soft enamel and measure about 0.75" each. Like our Devonian mini pin set, these lil' fellas will run you $18 for the set of all three. You're well on your way to an entire museum with this little collection!

Additionally, our (non-fossilized) Archaeopteryx, the Jurassic Poll winner, has received some shiny new artwork! Ultimately we opted for this pose to better show off its bright and colorful parrot plumage, inspired by old school depictions of the creature.

Don't forget to pitch your vote for our aquatic animal stretch goal! The winner will be decided and made into a pin this Saturday, so share your thoughts now if you've got 'em.

Additionally, we've had requests to add the OG Paleo Pals pins to this campaign's lineup, and more likely than not we'll have those available in the survey as an add-on! If you absolutely cannot wait for some little dinos in your ranks, we have the first campaign's leftovers available on the Toadstown Etsy. We'll have the shakers up as soon as possible, too!

That's all for now, we'll catch you all as updates come!

Hello, Paleo Pals, returning and new! Once again, you all never fail to sweep us off our feet; Paleo Pals: Series 2 was totally funded within the first hour!! You guys are absolutely incredible, and we owe this amazing launch to you all!

But the journey is far from over... you folks have already crushed the first three stretch goals, and are swiftly approaching our fourth: The AQUATIC vote! We need your help to make the best pins possible, so make sure to cast your vote below.

We hear you all loud and clear - MORE feathers! Archaeopteryx has won the Jurassic vote by a wide margin, and we're hoping to make this pin a complimentary piece to the Microraptor already in the lineup.

Recent studies have found that Archaeopteryx likely bore a predominantly matte-black plumage. But, in an effort to help this guy stand out from the Microraptor pin, we'll be designing this guy with colorful plumage, harkening back to more "retro" Archaeopteryx reconstructions, with warm, parrot-inspired coloration.

Here's a couple sketches while we work on finalizing the colors, if you have a preference, feel free to shout it out:

Since it's the next in line for unlock, cast your vote for what aquatic all-timer makes it to the final lineup! We tried to include a diverse range of critters, from the mighty Kronosaurus, to some personal favorite Cambrian weirdos like the Tully Monster.

Vote below for what animal you want to see represent the prehistoric seas!
What's YOUR favorite aquatic beastie?

Thanks all for a phenomenal launch, we'll be back soon with updates as they come! While you're here, be sure to check out the other awesome creators contributing to Super League of Science, there's plenty more prehistoric campaigns to pledge to ;)