Armello Progress Update
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 08:34:51 PM
Timeline
G'Day Backers!
We wanted to give you an update on where we are with our progress.
We have finalised rules development and are now undertaking editing, proofreading and layout. Meanwhile we are also preparing our many assets and files for the production process. The timeline summary is as follows:
Final files preparation, art assets, proofing - end October 2024
Submit files for manufacture - October / November 2024
Manufacture and packaging - end February 2024
Shipping - March / April 2024
Fulfilment - April / May 2024
Whilst this is our planned timeline there may be factors that can cause unforeseen delay but we hope to keep to this schedule.
Please note, since we are not shipping until next year your shipping fee will not be charged until closer to the shipping time.
Backerkit Surveys and Support
We have had 80% of our Backerkit surveys completed, a big thank you to those of you who have completed your survey. We are hoping to keep the Backerkit Pledge Manager open until late October. If you know anyone who is after a copy of Armello and missed the Kickstarter please send them here!
https://armello-board-game.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
The Backerkit Pledge Manager handles all the details of your pledge. If you backed the campaign on Kickstarter you should have received an invitation to log into the Backerkit Pledge Manager. You can change your address, update payment details and even add another copy of the game :-)
If you are having ANY issues with your Backerkit survey or accessing the Backerkit Pledge Manager please send an email to here:
[email protected]
GENCON Indianapolis USA August 1 - 4, 2024
If you are going to be at Gencon, drop by the Campaign Coins Booth 204 and grab a Limited Edition Gencon Pin Bazaar pin ($10) based on the art of The Fool.
This cute pin designed by Dann May will initially ONLY be available at Gencon.
IF any pins remain after Gencon they will be available on the Campaign Coins website.
www.campaigncoins.com
Thank you once again for your suppport and we will send another update around September / October.
All BackerKit Surveys Sent
almost 2 years ago
– Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 06:30:49 AM
Hi everyone!
You all should have received an email from us with a special link to your BackerKit survey. It’s essential to respond to your survey since we need this information to fulfill your rewards.
You do not need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. When you receive the survey invite email, click the survey link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase add-on items if you like.
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts.
Due to the volatility of shipping prices globally right now, shipping fees for this project will be calculated at a later date once we have the best estimates for everyone. We plan to enter & charge backers for shipping a month or two before fulfillment when we have better estimates of what it will cost to ship backers rewards. Tax will also be charged at this time. We will alert backers when shipping costs are finalized & before we charge your cards in your BackerKit survey. We will keep you informed all along the way!
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page here.
Logging in with Facebook
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your crowdfunding account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address associated with your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support here.
Logging in with Apple ID
After surveys are sent, if you did not receive the email, and you Signed in with Apple ID, your email address might be a private relay email address. We can help locate your survey and update your email address, please contact support here with your Backer ID or Pledge # found on your confirmation. You can learn more about your email hiding for your Apple ID here.
You don't ship to my country
In the Shipping section of the campaign page, we list a number of countries that we are not able to ship to. If you didn't realize that we don't ship to your country, please contact us privately and we'll issue you a refund. Refunds will be issued in mid-July 2024. Alternately, you may be able to find a forwarding company who can receive your game at a USA address and forward it on to you.
Other language editions
If you do not want the English language version of the game at this stage then you should notify us and we will cancel your pledge and process a refund. Refunds will be issued in mid-July 2024. Other language editions of the game will be available in the future but probably not through this campaign. We'll continue to share information about this as we have it.
Thanks everyone!
BackerKit is Launching!
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Jun 05, 2024 at 04:31:11 AM
Hello all,
We're excited to tell you that we are launching our pledge manager through BackerKit!
We have just sent out our "smoke test" - this invites a small percent of backers to join the pledge manager and complete their orders. It also allows us to check for any errors with a small sample size before we open it up to all 5,000 of you.
Provided all goes well with the smoke test, we will send invites out to all the backers. These will be the sent to the email address you used to back this campaign.
Please note that for this campaign we will be charging shipping and tax later on through the pledge manager, closer to the time of fulfillment. This gives you more time to finalize your order and also allows us to get the most up to date shipping rates for you. We will update you here when the time comes to pay for shipping, but that won't be for several months, basically towards the end of this year or early 2025. You can continue to update your order and edit your address up until we close the pledge manager as we get ready for fulfillment.
BackerKit Launch Followers
If you followed our BackerKit Launch page prior to backing this campaign, a free Guppy pin has been added to your order and will already be in your cart when you access your pledge manager. Don't add the Guppy pin to your cart unless you want an additional one. Please note that $1 backers will have to upgrade their pledge level to one that includes the game in order to finalize their order and receive the pin.
Late Pledges
We're also now accepting late pledges! If you know anyone who missed out on the campaign, they can make a late pledge for the game through BackerKit by clicking here. All of the items that were offered in the KS campaign are available through BackerKit to late pledge.
If anyone has any problems or questions regarding their pledge manager, please shoot us a message and we'll help you get it sorted.
Thanks everyone!
Pledge Manager Coming Soon
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, May 06, 2024 at 12:18:58 AM
Hi all,
We just wanted to check in and let you know that we are actively getting the pledge manager set up. We hoped to have it up and running already but a few things behind the scenes are taking a little longer than anticipated (mostly shipping estimates from our logistic partners).
Thank you very much for your patience - we hope to have everything ready soon!
In development news, Rob, Jay, Jackson and the Fire Opal Games team are continuing their fine tuning of the rules and preparing for the final edit. We anticipate locking everything down by the end of July, then we move into the next phase of preparing all the files for print layout and production.
Armello Has 4,913 New Heroes!
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:58:32 PM
Hi, everyone!
That's a wrap on this campaign! What an incredible result - we are truly humbled by and grateful for your support. We've had a blast getting to hang out with you all for the last few weeks and share the love for Armello. We've loved seeing your enthusiasm for the game and the deep, insightful discussions that sprung up around the game. We can't wait to get Armello: The Board Game to your tables!
Project Schedule
Here's what to expect in the months to come:
- We've budgeted about 3 months for additional development work. This will be to finish the mechanics we added during the campaign (alternate map, Amulet cards, Guppy) as well as do some final polishing and balancing. The rulebook will also be finalized.
- After this we'll complete any additional art and graphic design that is needed, including the rulebook.
- Once all of that is wrapped, production of the game will start.
During the months to come, you can expect to receive updates from us around once a month (though that doesn't necessarily mean they'll be on the same day every month). We'll continue to monitor comments in between updates so if you have questions, feel free to continue using the comment section. We'll be sharing milestones and progress updates with you all throughout the process so you can see each step of the game getting closer to final.
Pledge Manager
We will soon be launching our pledge manager, which we're running through BackerKit. If you haven't used a pledge manager before, this is a separate site where you can finalize your order, update your shipping address, and pay for shipping. We'll share more info about this when the pledge manager launches.
If you know someone who missed the Kickstarter but still wants to get a copy, they'll be able to pre-order through the pledge manager when it's ready.
Foreign Languages
If you're a backer hoping for news about foreign language editions of the game, stay tuned for this - we'll post updates here as we get them from our foreign language partners.
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A sincere thank you again from the whole Armello team!
