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Time for a timeline!
🕑 Added 2020-11-02 21:56:20 +0000 UTCHey everyone. It's been quite a few weeks here since Agropolis blew up. We've received no less than a million emails, and have probably been able to reply to 500 of those. It's been intense and we're looking to fill a few crucial roles here ASAP.
With that in mind, we have 5 packages that have been held up and should be in and starting to ship within the next 30 days. This is pretty optimistic on the mail side, but on the production side, it's pretty realistic. We only have a few things left to layout and order, and a good chunk of this has started arriving. But you can see above how many parts make up every single package. It's amazing how one little item can hold an entire package back.
Here's what we're doing differently this time:
We traditionally will pull the monthly data from Patreon before shipping, so when we go to ship out the delayed July package, we pull everyone who subscribed before July 1. The problem is that this delay is just so far back, so someone that joined on July 2nd is still waiting on their first package. So we're shifting gears and sending out packages to all overdue subscribers, no matter when they started. It's going to be costly, but we are more concerned with getting these out right now.
Here's what we're doing differently next time:
We're signing more and more backup content to have waiting in the wings for when there is a delay on the planned games. We have some wallet games signed for exactly this reason, but we're looking at the smaller stuff too. This is also costly, but it's a cost of this monthly silliness. :)
We are moving forward on those games and hope that it helps speed everything up.
If you've sent a message and haven't received a reply:
I will be going through the last messages here over the next 24 hours. If you don't hear back by tomorrow please comment here so I can make sure I find your message.
More digital / patreon stuff on its way
Otherwise, I have a few things pending that are coming to you. A few interviews, Antinomy on TTS, and more. I'm really hoping to have a few brief updates out this week.
Personal Space Print and Play
We've finally figured out how to do Personal Space as print and play. It's slightly different, but also very much the same. If you're interested, let me know here as we'll be sneaking it out slowly.
Thanks everyone! Sorry about the madness here. Working through a mess of our new office with 3 kids doing remote school here each day, while distancing from our employees in another building 10 minutes away, while getting more emails than one person could ever handle. With all of that said, it hasn't been THAT bad. Just tough.
Comments
Tyler Jensen
I'd love to try out the PnP for Personal Space, especially as I wait for my first shipment to arrive.
Kevin Green
Hello! I emailed buttonshyhelp@gmail.com at Sun, Oct 18 at 2:56 PM and was still hoping for a response. Thanks!
John Ricker
I am right there with you Ken and would say I am also a fan of those games that are 1-2 player.
Button Shy
Yep, we usually do a big shirt catch up every once in a while. Maybe after these few next packages go out. The shirts basically make each package unique and slow them down a lot, so we don't want to slow down this next late batch
Button Shy
You can always choose other games from our library. When we are about a week from shipping, we'll make a post asking if you want to swap out your games for anything else. Keep an eye out for it.
Button Shy
You can always choose other games from our library. When we are about a week from shipping, we'll make a post asking if you want to swap out your games for anything else. Keep an eye out for it.
Button Shy
Just messaged you here, hope to have this resolved tomorrow.
Colleen Sweeney
I would like to pick other games as well. Not sure best way of getting that message through but already have food chain island. Do not have 4 people to play so Interceptor wouldn't get played.
Colleen Sweeney
Same. Would like to choose other games. I already have food chain island. Interceptor sounds interesting but don't have 4 people to play.
Jen Allebach
Just curious if the t-shirts are still in the works?
Dustin Harris
I'm been emailing and messaging for several months trying to get a missed $20 package. You replied once to a patreon message telling me to email and I did but got no reply. My latest message is from Monday. Latest email is last Tuesday.
Larry Marburger
š Iām interested in the Personal Space PnP
Ken Perryman
Just a general question. I believe previously, we were allowed to select other games in place of the selected BGOTM; will this still be allowed? And/or is there a way to determine which game will be the next BGOTM? I ask because while Interceptor, Horreos, & Adder are all great games - I would personally prefer those with some solo variant (e.g. Food Chain Island). Thanks for the time in reading/responding to this!
Sarah Freemyer
I'm certainly interested to try the Personal Space pnp! š
