It’s time for another update, so here’s where things stand.
Rivals and Awards Season Rivals and Awards Season are on a boat headed our way. As soon as our shipper gives us an estimated arrival, we’ll pass it along. In the meantime, a few advance copies have already landed with us, and we couldn’t resist making an unboxing video.
International backers You haven’t missed anything. International shipping costs haven’t been uploaded yet, but they’re on the way.
It’s also been long enough now that splitting international orders into two waves no longer makes sense. Instead, your whole order will ship together in one package. Stock is finally arriving where it needs to be for us to pick, pack, and send everything out. Literally, we are just waiting for a pallet of ArchRavels Base Game to arrive and we can start to pack those orders.
International stock, waiting for base game.
There’s a small group of international orders that don’t include Rivals and Awards Season. We’re gathering the last of the stock for those and hope to have them out in about two weeks.
PAX Unplugged Backer Pick Up We’ll be at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, so please come say hi! We have a limited number of advance copies of Rivals and Awards Season for backers, if you’ll be at PAX and would like to pick up your copy in person, fill out the form below so we know how many to plan for.
Thank you We know this has been a long road, especially for our international backers. We’re almost there. We’ll keep doing our best to get your games to you as quickly as we can, and we’re truly grateful to everyone who has stuck with us.
Just a quick note because I'm seeing the same old line that we disappeared and are never sending anything. Once again - WE ARE COMMITTED TO FINISHING & DELIVERING THIS PROJECT. And to add to that: As far as we can tell right now, it looks like it should all be resolved by the end of the year...
We are waiting for Rivals! & Awards Season to arrive in the US. They have both finished production and are in the process of being sent to us. When they arrive, we will start shipping.
International: Yes, we are still sending your packages. We have had some issues nailing down exactly how to get all of these fulfilled according to the ever-changing rules and regulations. We have a fulfillment partner lined up, and it should be about 2 weeks till packages start sending. We're very sorry this part of the campaign has taken so long, and especially sorry for those who did NOT order Rivals! & Awards Season and are still waiting.
Expect us to post an update in the next week or two with additional details regarding all the topics above. But if I share any of those details now, they could change, and then we'll be called liars again, and I'd prefer to avoid that.
If you're upset, you can always yell at us via email at [email protected]. We will read it; whether we respond really depends on whether we have a meaningful answer for you. Thanks!
Every backer of ArchRavels: Magic Socks got a Founder Code in their BackerKit digital rewards back in July. It unlocks the complete digital game, free, forever.
Sign in. This part matters, because the unlock attaches to your account.
Open the upgrade screen and tap Have a code? (it's at the bottom)
Enter your code. It looks like FOUNDER-BK-XXXXXX
That is it. Every crafter, every rival, all of it. And because it lives on your account, it follows you to a new phone, a tablet, or the other platform entirely. No expiration. Founder status does not lapse.
Can't find your code? Check your BackerKit digital rewards, or email us at [email protected] and we will dig it out for you.
What you are unlocking
Story Mode. Work up through the Craft Circle, out-craft eleven rival Ravelers, then face Hank the Stitchmeister, a crown-wearing gnome who spins his own yarn and has never lost his nook. Beat him and a harder ladder opens all the way to the Woolen Crown.
Quick Play. Solo against computer rivals, or pass-and-play for 2 to 6 on one device.
Six playstyles, each with its own board and abilities.
27 achievements, cloud save, match records, and a Special Request board with 40 plus cards to collect.
If you play it and like it - two small things, if you feel like it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Leave a rating. We are a small studio with no marketing budget, so a few honest words from people who actually play the game is how other crafters end up finding it. Takes a moment on either store.
Tell a crafty friend. Know someone who might not be a board gamer, but they love crafting - maybe this is how ya get them into the fray ;-)
GO GET CRAFTY! Team XYZ
PS: Picked up a postcard from us at Gen Con?
The promo code on it is good through August 31. We extended it now that Android is out, so if you grabbed one at the booth and never got around to it, it still works.
Available RIGHT NOW (on iOS, Android coming soon!)
Backers, or should we say Founders, your copy is free.
The yarn bazaar is officially open - anywhere. ArchRavels Digital is out now on the App Store, with solo play, pass-and-play, and a full Story Mode where you hook and stitch your way through a ladder of rival crafters. It's free to download and try, and the complete game is a one-time $4.99 unlock.
Unless you're a backer. Then it's just, yours!
Backers: check your rewards, there's a Founder Code in there
You made ArchRavels exist. So every single backer of ArchRavels: Magic Socks gets the full digital game, free, forever. No catch, no expiration date.
Your personal Founder Code is waiting in your BackerKit digital rewards. It should have gone out RIGHT before this update.
Download ArchRavels Digital from the App Store.
Use your code on the app upgrade screen. The whole game unlocks: every crafter, every rival, all of it.
Your unlock lives on your account, so it follows you across devices. And if you ever buy a new phone, it's still there. Founder status doesn't lapse.
ye olde digital yarn bazaar
What's actually in the box (the digital one)
Story Mode: work your way through the Craft Circle, out-craft rivals, and collect their favorite patterns for your Special Request board as you climb your way to face off against Hank the Stitchmeister.
Solo and pass-and-play: a full match on one device, no accounts required to just play. ArchRavels on a plane, in-line at the Con or around the craft circle is now possible ;-)
29 achievements, cloud save, and a records page that remembers every win.
The same cozy collect-craft-compete game you backed, now with zero table space required.
Android friends: your copy is in customs...
Real talk: the Android version is finished.
Built, tested, uploaded. It is currently standing in line at the Google Play review counter, holding its little ticket, waiting for its number to be called.
The moment Google waves it through, we'll post again, and the Play Store button goes live. Your Founder Code will be sitting right there waiting for you; it doesn't expire, so you lose nothing but a few days of smugness from the iOS crowd.
One more thing: we're at Gen Con RIGHT NOW
Booth #2807. If you're in Indianapolis this weekend, come say hi! Get a badge ribbon!
The next batch of Magic Socks pledges is with the shipper and will go out any day now.
If you haven't gotten yours yet, you're in one of two groups: you're international, or your shipping payment hasn't processed yet.
International backers: your Magic Socks and Theme Packs will ship within the next month. We found a partner who can handle international shipping, and more information is forthcoming. We are very sorry for the delay in addressing this.
Payment not processed: you're either missing payment info or your card was declined. You can go into your survey and update your payment info, and we'll run the charges again on Friday, August 7th. If you need help with this, reach out to BackerKit support, and they can help you.
Rivals! & Awards Season: Both Approved for Mass Production
Rivals! & Awards Season Color Proofs AND White Box Prototypes arrived in late June. More importantly, we approved them in early July. So! They're both approved for mass production! These little expansions are a BIG milestone!
Now for the timing: Our production partner has told us the goods-ready date to expect is September 14th.
That seemed like a very long time to us, and we were assured that indeed it is! Whatz Games is in the process of moving their manufacturing facility, and we've gotten caught in the middle of that move.
We also got a revision request from them literally today regarding the need to adjust the dieline on the Awards Ribbons - this is how physical production goes, unfortunately. We will update when we have more to share here. And yes, we still intend to send this out as soon as possible to all backers who pledged for them.
Gen Con is here again!
Once again, we're at Gen Con in booth #2807. Swing by! Get a badge ribbon! See the Rivals!/Awards Season Proofs and say hi! Or kick us in the shins for still being delayed. Either way, we'll be happy to see you!
We'll have some parts of the proof on display at Gen Con, and I included some photos of that below!
We'll post again after setup tomorrow.
Stay Crafty, Team XYZ
p.s. Please don't ACTUALLY kick us in the shins...
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