Fulfillment Progress and New Video
over 5 years ago – Sun, Aug 09, 2020 at 05:10:30 AM

Shipping Update

Asia (VFI): Games have started to arrive! I have multiple reports of games being received (please recall that VFI partners with local games stores in many of the Asian regions to provide customs friendly shipping in their native languages. This will spread out the fulfillment timeline a bit. VFI sends consolidated freight shipments to certain geographies, which takes 2-3 weeks, but produces a much better experience for those backers).

Australasia (Aetherworks): I am waiting on the latest from Aetherworks, but they've had the games for two weeks, so prep should be wrapping up. I expect to hear any day of games arriving. If you are in Australia and have received your game(s), please let us know.

Europe (GamesQuest): The CMACGM GEORG FORSTER left England yesterday after dropping off 5.4 tons of games for Europe. I would expect about two weeks of prep time to get ready for fulfillment, and then the UK backers (appropriately) should be the first in Europe to receive their copies of Obsession!

North America and ROTW (QML): The SEASPAN RAPTOR is off the west coast of Mexico about three days out form the Panama Canal. That should put it on the east coast of the United States in just more than a week. I will update the fulfillment timeline when it nears Florida.

Videos

As promised, I have started a series of videos in support of the whole family of Obsession games. The first one below is a setup video for the Obsession 2nd Edition, just the base game. For those of you getting the expansions who have not played Obsession, I strongly recommend that you play the base game first a couple times before adding in the Upstairs, Downstairs servants. STRONGLY. It will give you a much needed perspective on how the two sets of servants function differently. This video is setup just for a three-player base game:

There is a brief discussion of the rule changes between the 1st and 2nd editions; however, I will have a dedicated video on that topic. This video is a little long for a setup video (as will be the one adding the expansions), but most videos I have planned for the next two weeks will cover a specific small topic and be < 10 minutes, perhaps < 5.

Thanks!

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

Fulfillment Details
over 5 years ago – Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 01:00:25 PM

QML (and partners) Communication

All four QML fulfillment centers (QML, GamesQuest, Aetherworks & VFI) will send emails (to the pledge/pre-order address on file) containing tracking information when the packages ship. Review the timelines below (and future updates), and, if you are concerned that you haven't received this email, contact me at [email protected]. Please leave a little cushion time, as the exact shipment date for any given backer will vary. 

Asia (VFI)

QML is expecting VFI to begin fulfillment next week or the week following. Packages in China & Hong Kong will go out shortly after fulfillment commences, and the packages for backers in the rest of the Asian regions will be prepared for shipment. Please note that VFI partners with local games stores in many of the Asian regions to provide customs friendly shipping in their native languages. This involves VFI sending consolidated freight shipments to the different regional partners, which takes 2-3 weeks, but produces a much better experience for those backers.

Australasia (Aetherworks)

Inbound shipment arrived to Sydney port on Saturday, so Aetherworks expects warehouse delivery by end of the week. QML believes the mid-August estimate for beginning fulfillment is on schedule. QML has reached out to Aetherworks to confirm this timeline.

Europe (GamesQuest)

Inbound shipment ETA to port is 8/1, so QML expects warehouse ETA to be 8/7. Fulfillment is estimated to begin in late August based upon allowing GamesQuest to receive the shipment, process and book the inventory, and then to prepare for the fulfillment.  QML will be able to tighten up this time frame once the shipment has arrived at GamesQuest.

North America and ROTW (QML)

Apologies to the largest contingent awaiting the game! We are furthest away. :( 

Inbound shipment ETA to Orlando, Florida port is 8/11, so QML is expecting to receive that inventory in their warehouse on 8/18. Fulfillment is estimated to begin in early September. Once the shipment has arrived and inventory is confirmed, QML will tighten up this time frame.

Many thanks for your patience! 

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

And They're Off!
over 5 years ago – Sat, Jul 04, 2020 at 10:13:34 PM

All Games Are En Route

At last, the games are cured, assembled, packaged, and en route to four destinations: VFI Asia (China—traveling overland), Australia, the UK, and Florida, USA. For those of you who enjoy the occasional glimpse into the mysterious and entirely baffling world of ocean freight, here are links for your pleasure:

•  Australasia, Ship: COSCO HONG KONG  (713kg/1572lbs/~.75 tons)—ETA: 18-JUL 
•  Europe, Ship: CMACGM GEORG FORSTER (4898kg/10798lbs/~5.4 tons)—ETA: AUG-1
•  United States (and rest of the world), Ship: SEASPAN RAPTOR (20547kg/45298lbs/~22.6 tons)—ETA: 11-Aug

Note that the ETAs are arrival at port; there are still many steps between arrival at the destination and beginning of fulfillment (customs, overland freight, receipt at fulfillment house, storage, inventory, prep). Once games are in the hands of our fulfillment partners, I will give detailed reports on actual delivery of games to each of you.

Address Issue?

Addresses are locked and the Pre-Order Store is closed. However, while the ships are sailing, if you have an issue that comes up, please communicate with me directly at [email protected], and I should be able to make adjustments. Note that the fulfillment lists are being sorted, reviewed, and transmitted to fulfillment houses, so I cannot guarantee a late correction. That said, the sooner the better if you have an unexpected need to make a change.

Your long-awaited Victorian fix is close!

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

A Disruption in the Space-Time Continuum
almost 6 years ago – Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 01:55:00 AM

The only thing that can explain this video:

Addresses Lock Tomorrow!

Reminder that I will be locking down all addresses tomorrow and preparing the master fulfillment list for Quartermaster Logistics! Email me at [email protected] with ANY questions.

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

It's Here. It's Fantastic.
almost 6 years ago – Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 12:56:46 PM

Flawless

And all four games fit into the main box like a glove. More on that in the next update.

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games