Final fulfilment update
7 months ago
– Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 08:56:24 AM
Done!
We believe we are finally done - there are only a handful of backers who have yet to receive their rewards; these will be taken care of this week, no later. Everyone else should have their boxes by now. UFFFFF! This was a hard one to navigate and see through.
Broken boxes
We are aware that some backers received damaged boxes. Although this pretty much always happens with every single campaign out there in the world, it was an unusual amount this time: we are looking at about 3% of backers. This may seem like a small figure, but we here at Games Omnivorous usually do not go over 1% of total orders with reported damaged items or lost mail. This was mostly because this toolbox has proven itself a BEAST to ship and pack. The toolbox is relatively small but extremely heavy for its size (2.2kgs), which means that even with bubblewrap and reinforced cardboard box (which we did not factor in nor charged you all when contemplating shipping costs, but still used to some extent), some are inevitably bound to break. Particularly if you take into consideration how distributors and shipping partners usually handle mail: with their feet, if not by tossing them in the air when loading and unloading trucks. Sigh.
Moving forward
In a way, this is EXACTLY why we do Kickstarters. At this point in our company's history, we are in the fortunate position of not needing to launch a Kickstarter for, let's say, a conventional book: we know how to make one, we know the type of investment needed, and we know what to expect in terms of shipping. However, when it comes to these weird toolboxes with unusual weights and tons of content inside, well... yeah, we really need YOUR HELP. Your support is what ultimately enables us to test out these new things, to experiment with stuff we never did before. Perhaps this time we miscalculated a few things (certainly how the weight of the final product would affect distribution), but Kickstarter is precisely for this: to test out new ideas, to experiment with new formats, to design stuff that we would never have the chance to without your support. As kickstarter likes to remind us all at every opportunity they have: Kickstarter is not a store. We do stand by this.
So, from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US and allowing us the opportunity to bring these unusual projects to life. Without you all, the hexcrawl toolbox wouldn't be. Without you all, we'd never have the chance to do this. We hope you are pleased with what you received and can only dream of having a similar support next time.
Frontier Scum: campaign is live
If you are not aware by now, we have a new campaign for TDES OF ROT, an experimental vinyl LP for Frontier Scum. FRONTIER SCUM is an ENNIE-winning rules-lite Acid Western roleplaying game. We are reprinting the original corebook, making a special edition of the same book, and designing a new adventure in the format of a music vinyl. Click on any image below to check out the campaign or click HERE.
THANKS!