A servant-focused expansion for the award-winning thematic Euro
+ 2nd printings of the sold out Obsession base game & Wessex expansion
Latest Updates from Our Project:
And They're Off!
almost 4 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
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 4 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 4 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
Locking Addresses, Closing the Pre-Order Store, MPC, and more!
almost 4 years ago
– Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 08:10:17 PM
Locking Addresses
I need to give my final list of backers, late pledges, and pre-orders to Quartermaster Logistics (QML) soon. This means everything in BackerKit gets shut down on June 21st. Games will get delivered at different times based upon geography; QML provides this helpful update:
Asia with VFI—Based on their current schedule and the expected inventory delivery, we will likely be fulfilling in mid-late July.
Australia/New Zealand with Aetherworks—Ocean does get to Aetherworks a bit quicker, but they have been seeing some delays in customs clearance due to COVID-19 related lower staff levels. It is possible we will see that be resolved by the time this shipment arrives, but to be on the safe side we can estimate that they will receive inventory late July, which would give us an early-mid August fulfillment.
Europe with GamesQuest—Ocean will typically take 4-6 weeks to arrive, which would put them having inventory in early-mid August. Assuming there are no delays or problems with the inventory arrival and based on their projected schedule, we can estimate fulfillment occurring in late August.
United States, Canada & Rest of the World with QML—Similar to Europe, ocean will typically take 4-6 weeks to arrive here which would put us having inventory in early-mid August. Assuming there are no delays or problems with the inventory arrival and based on our projected schedule, we can estimate fulfillment occurring in late August/early-mid September.
For those of you who may be moving this summer, this hopefully provides guidance as to whether an address needs to be updated. ACTION: Please update your address if necessary. If you are unsure, email me at [email protected], and I will get you squared away.
The MPC arrives soon (see below), and it is being sent to ensure everything is perfect. Please note that IF there is an issue that needs to be addressed, there would be a delay. While nervous, I have a lot of confidence in Panda, so I expect we'll be very pleased.
The Consequences of Closing the Pre-Order Store
As of today, I do not have a ROTW retail plan in place. With all that has been happening, my focus has been getting the game to backers and taking care of retail here in the U.S. (which is so much easier for me than other geographies). Non-US locations won't have access to the various Obsession games until sometime in the Fall/Winter 2020.
Result? ROTW gamers interested in Obsession have 9 days to place a pre-order. After that, there will be 4 to 6 months of no availability. Spread the word if you know of any ROTW gamers who are waiting on retail!
MPC
The Mass Production Copy is arriving within 24 hours! I hope to shoot an unboxing video this weekend. Stay tuned!
Cooperative Video
For those of you waiting for additional installments of the Cooperative playthrough that debuted last Update, I have a disaster to report: my daughter's cat that came for an extended visit during quarantine destroyed the entire setup of the game. Reconstruction was too great a chore as I come down to the wire on fulfillment. I will, however, commit to a future playthrough of the cooperative play vs. AI. My apologies!
I truly appreciate everyone's patience with the production and fulfillment delay. It's been an insane year, and I am excited that I will soon see your patience rewarded with an exquisite game that you all helped bring into existence.
Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games
Cooperative Video and Mass Production Game Copy
almost 4 years ago
– Fri, May 22, 2020 at 01:44:52 PM
Cooperative Video
At the request of backer Wesley Jones, I have begun a video series showing cooperative play against the malevolent AI. Besides honoring Wesley's request, I needed to start development of a long-planned Variant Catalogue, which will be an online (ink-friendly) PDF that aggregates all the variants into one file, complete with the official pronouncements of Kayenta Games. The cooperative AI proposed in 2018 needed a facelift given the new servants and market management. This is a work in progress and feedback is welcome!
Mass Production Copy
One of the most nerve-wracking moments in a project like this is the unveiling of the MPC (Mass Production Copies). That will happen within the next two weeks, as Panda is wrapping up production and will be shipping an MPC to me. I will unveil the four MPC on video for everyone to see, nerves and all!
We are still looking at a container shipping date of 6/22; I hope to have an update there in the next week or so. This still suggests an end of July fulfillment start date for one portion of the world and early August for the remainder.
