We wanted to share a candid update on where things stand with Valley of the Kings: Ultimate Edition.
This project has experienced several production challenges along the way. While the initial production run was completed months ago, once everything arrived at our warehouse, we discovered a number of quality issues that we simply weren't comfortable sending to our backers.
Card Trays The first issue we found was with the plastic card trays. Many of them were cracking, so we had the factory remake them.
Deluxe Wooden Boxes We also found that a significant number of the Deluxe Wooden Boxes didn't meet our quality standards. The printing and engraving on some boxes were inconsistent, so those had to be remanufactured as well.
Some products were also damaged during transit, including cracked boxes that needed to be replaced before fulfillment could begin. Deck Boxes
The biggest issue involved the tarot deck boxes. They were manufactured slightly too large, causing them to fit far too tightly inside the Deluxe Wooden Box. We opened and inspected every single box, and after seeing how quickly the deck boxes showed wear after only being removed and replaced a couple of times, we knew they weren't acceptable.
Rather than ship something we weren't proud of, we asked the factory to remake the entire production run of deck boxes.
Here's what the original deck boxes looked like after being removed and replaced just twice:
None of these delays were the outcome we wanted, but our priority has always been delivering a product that lives up to your support. Whenever we had to choose between shipping sooner or fixing a quality issue, we chose to fix it.
The Good News
The replacements are complete, everything is now ready, and all backer rewards are expected to ship by Friday, August 14th.
Thank you for your incredible patience and understanding throughout this process. We know this project has taken longer than anyone hoped, and we truly appreciate everyone who has stuck with us.
