Dungeon Date Roll-n-Write + TTRPG

October 2024 Update!!!
30 days ago – Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 04:02:02 PM

Hello Dungeonistas!

We are closing in on the final stages of this project! Woo hoo! Here's a quick overview of project timeline for October 2024.

Pledge Manager - 2 Weeks Left!

Thanks to all backers that have completed their orders on Backerkit. If you haven't completed your survey, you have two weeks left until orders are locked. Some important dates below:

Orders Locked: November 3rd

Cards Charged: November 4th

Shipping Begins: November 5th

PDF Layout Progress - Complete!

All layout revisions for the Roll-n-Write and rpg sheets are complete! Digital rewards will be dispersed via Backerkit -- if you've only backed for digital rewards, you will want to complete your Backerkit cart in order to receive your rewards. We'll distribute digital rewards on November 5th after all fees have been collected.

Here's a couple of puzzles that I'm extra pleased with in their final form!

Stay tuned for an update in November once backer fulfillment begins. If you have any issues accessing your Backerkit survey, please message me here on Kickstarter or via email ([email protected]).

Have a Happy Halloween!

Pledge Manager OPEN
about 2 months ago – Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 12:53:50 PM

Hello Dungeonistas!

All issues are resolved with Backerkit, our pledge manager is now OPEN! 

You should receive an email notification to the email account associated with your Kickstarter account. You will have until NOVEMBER 3RD to complete your survey.

If you have any trouble accessing your pledge, please message me on Kickstarter or email me at: [email protected]

You can also recover your survey by following this link:

September 2024 Update!
about 2 months ago – Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 12:56:14 PM

Hello Dungeonistas!

Good news, bad news. The good news is twofold -- the Dungeon Date Delves books have been printed and are on the way to Nerdy Pup HQ, and our final calculations for shipping are complete! The bad news is that a family health emergency has put me behind by 9 calendar days, and it is having a ripple effect on the remaining timeline for the project.

Here's an overview of our timeline. I've had to push back the delivery dates for the last three items because the lost 1.5 weeks (changed dates in pink). I'll go into more detail below.

Why the delayed timeline? Unfortunately, I was unavailable for 9 days straight while dealing with an out-of-town family illness. Fortunately, I had already submitted the print order for Delves and submitted the pledge manager for final approval before that period. Backerkit responded with corrections needed for the pledge manager, which I am finally available to resolve this week. I need to coordinate with Backerkit on a few details so it may take a few business days to fully resolve. I still want to give backers 30 days to complete their orders, so we won't be closing the pledge manager until 30 days after it opens. This puts us into early November to begin shipping orders. 

Likewise, I intended to use the last week or so of September to finalize the layout for all PDF rewards. The stretch goal roll-n-write sheets need one more art pass to make them look nice, and all sheets need to be formatted for both A4 and US Letter, as well as low-ink option. I will complete that work in the next couple of weeks, aiming to have everything complete by mid-October.

Dungeon Date Delves - Print Run

I took a bit of extra time in August to evaluate print options for Dungeon Date Delves, and decided to print with Print Ninja instead of Mixam as originally planned. I have used Print Ninja for both of my previous ttrpg projects, the quality is excellent for small press, and they provide in-depth proofing and review before your order is sent to print. The end result will be a slightly higher quality book for approximately the same manufacturing cost. I'm expecting the full order of books to arrive in the next week or two.

Other Physical Rewards

All other physical rewards are on-hand now, including a fresh palette of Dungeon Date card games!

Shipping

Our final calculation for shipping fees is complete, and I'm pleased to share that the final cost will be slightly cheaper for most backers than our original estimate from 2023. For instance, most US backers should be around $14 for just the card game, vs. $16 in our original estimate. You will be able to see the fee for your order once our pledge manager opens. I am aiming to have the pledge manager open on Monday, October 7th. You will have 30 days to complete your cart. I'll post another project update once the pledge manager is open! 

Thanks so much for your patience and understanding of the delays to the project. I hate to push dates back when we are so close to complete. Suffice to say this has been one of the most challenging weeks of my life, and I am grateful to be able to get back to work on this project and keep it moving forward.

Stay safe and well!

AUGUST 2024 UPDATE!!!
3 months ago – Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 04:54:50 PM

Hello Dungeonistas!

Quick update on all things Dungeon Date. We've made great progress on the Dungeon Date: Delves rulebook, including a brand new cover design and completion of all remaining layout tasks for the book.

I printed a sample copy of the book to get an idea of how it will turn out before pulling the trigger on the full print run. Just a few fixes needed but overall I'm pretty happy with it!

Here's where we stand with remaining tasks for the project:

Work continues on the Monster Valentines. I will be ordering the print run of the RPG rulebook in the next week or so. I'm currently finalizing shipping fees for backer fulfillment, and will have those added to our Backerkit pledge manager in the next week or two. I was hoping to have the pledge manager open in August, but it's looking more like September now. Either way, we'll give everyone ample time to complete their orders, and we are still on track for October fulfillment. The last big piece will be a final round of polish on the roll-n-write sheets and rpg character sheets and such in September.

That's all for now, stay tuned for an announcement when the pledge manager opens!

July 2024 Update!!!
4 months ago – Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 04:01:51 PM

Hello Dungeonistas!

It's July and we have some great progress to report on all things Dungeon Date. June was busy month for me -- progress continues for both Dungeon Date Delves and Roll with Style.

Here's a quick overview of our timeline and progress:

Rules revisions are complete, and I have moved on to final layout for the ttrpg rulebook.

Below are a few sample spreads of the final layout. I did a minor overhaul of the layout and completed a bunch of tasks needed for the final book.

A few tasks remain for the Dungeon Date Delves rulebook. I plan to complete the remaining tasks in the next week. We take a week or so to proofread and review the final rules doc before moving on to printing the book with Mixam. The pdf version of the rules will be complete simultaneously with sending files to our printer. I'll endeavor to release pdfs to you all shortly after we go to print.

Remaining Delves tasks:

Thanks again for supporting our games! We are getting close to final delivery. None of these games would exist without your interest, input, and enthusiasm! :)