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🕑 Added 2018-10-01 16:50:27 +0000 UTC Timeline posts are super boring I know, but so much of this is in my head and should be in your inboxes (and the real core of it, is these things should be in your mailboxes!). So I wanted to post a new one so everyone knew where we were. The above image is my checklist as of today, 10/1/18.We got hit hard with Sprawlopolis (BGOTMC members that backed the campaign should expect theirs to start showing up midweek - we're pushing 200 a day and I'm working the $1 level tonight), but there's an end in sight and we have a few helping hands around here that started in the last few weeks (Jason Greeno on graphic design) and physical help here in NJ (Maggie on assembly), taking some off it of mine and Carolyn's plate. The last few weeks were tough, but we're happy to pressing forward. And here's a look at how we're doing that:
JUNE PACKAGES
June is like 98% out the door. We have a few international packages that are going out today, but then we're done. If you haven't received June yet and you are US based, please let me know. If you are international, I'd say to give it a week or two to be safe.
JULY PACKAGES
This is 100% here and being assembled now. We anticipate it will go start going out on Saturday 10/6 and probably ship throughout the next week.
AUGUST PACKAGES
Everything is here except the postcards, which arrive in 10 days. We anticipate these will start shipping on Saturday 10/13 and ship throughout the week after that.
SEPTEMBER PACKAGES
Everything is here except the postcards, which arrive in 10 days and Liberation. Liberation will hit closer to the end of the month, so the timeline changes based on your reward level. We anticipate the $10 and less packages to start shipping on 10/20, and the $20 packages to ship around 10/27-11/3.
OCTOBER PACKAGES
We're ordering the missing items this week, with a deadline of 10/5 to order the 5 missing items. We anticipate these packages to start shipping on 10/20, with the $20 level coming in a week or so later.
So... are you ready for a month of the Board Game of the WEEK Club? Haha. :)
I spent a lot of last week catching up on everything here to get us to this point. It's a lot of juggling, but I'm really happy about where we are for the future packages. We've been working really hard on the 2019 ongoing content and hope to have some items to tease real soon. A new postcard series, some games that expand throughout the year and a handful of cool tiny little standalone games.
I'll just give some 2019 keywords: Dungeons. Avignon in space. Asymmetry. Solo. Co-op. Mechs. Pluto. Zombies. Sprawlopolis hits the beach. Liberation gets a Death Star. Supertall gets taller. X becomes Y. Dice get smaller. I don't lose my mind. :)
Comments
Gabriel Ramirez
I still haven't received anything. It's been MONTHS since my last envelope. I've sent messages to you but haven't had a reply. What's going on? If you don't want my patronage say so and I'll leave.
William Hanna
I tried to wait it out, but it seems someone at my post office is a Button Shy fan.
Button Shy
William, I just made a new envelope for you. It should be there in a few days. Let me know if you don't see it and have trouble with any future ones. Thanks and sorry for the delay.
William Hanna
I did not. I’m in Pennsylvania. I also got Storytellers: Fantasy
Matthew Mitchell
@William Hanna, did you get your June package yet? If not, what country is your mailing address in?
Matthew Mitchell
Mine is scheduled for delivery on Friday (Arizona)
Matthew Mitchell
I poked Jason about June backers without packages on Saturday and he said he would go through the list. Let us know if you still haven't gotten anything this week and I'll poke him again.
Button Shy
Thanks for the comments, they're very helpful. I would love to be there. As soon as this backlog starts to get out the door I will push our focus on the future. It's truly getting there, and I hope we don't lose anyone in the process. The above image was my ongoing todo list for the past few months, with items that needed art, design, development and ordering and seemed like a fun thing to compliment the post, with a lot of chatter on discord trying to decode some of the items that were blacked out. Thankfully most of it is done by now, and we have spent the last week scheduling all of 2019. With it all scheduled, (my goal is to have a ton of the entire year print ready by 12/1/2018) we can start pushing it all in a bigger, better way. Everything in 2018 was hinging on something or someone, and I'm pushing so hard to make sure that doesn't happen in 2019. We are at the point where we can start talking about things early because it's all scheduled, locked and for the most part art is done and ready. I'll make a November post next.
William Hanna
I thought I’d wait a bit, but I also have not received June.
Lukibus
Not sure that's really helpful to share the plan. Would it be possible to get a simple monthly process of saying what is planned, request whatever changes the patrons want and a confirmation? When I first started supporting (at the beginning of the 2018) there were pictures of the expected contents of each month - thought that was smart, supporters could then make decisions whether they wanted to tweak it before that month got shipped - hurrah. That seems to have stopped, I (others might be happy) don't feel confident of what is in upcoming months deliveries (compounded by the international shipping delay) or whether some preference should be expressed or even which months you consider "complete" or "processing" or "planning". No particular danger of me cancelling support, but would like to see some more consistency for a "of the month club" in the title.
Button Shy
This was never intended to be a list. But I can share one separately.
Lukibus
As a $20 supporter (Europe) it's a bit confusuing to a scrappy printout and with redactions/overmarking to reconsile with previous posts and preferences.
Button Shy
I just replied via message. Let me know and I'll fix it up. Thanks!
Matthew Mitchell
Depending on what month you started, you probably won't have received anything yet. The June packages have yet to all be delivered. October and maybe a little of November will be catchup month. The June game was amazingly successful, which has slowed down shipping quite a bit. If you'd like to talk to Jason, I'd recommend messaging him on Twitter @jtagmire, or emailing him at buttonshygames@gmail.com. I'd also be happy to help answer any questions you have.
Gabriel Ramirez
I didn't receive anything last month. Could you please contact me?
Matthew Mitchell
June: Sprawlopolis, July: Supertall, August: Potion Class
Matthew Mitchell
This game was sent in physical form without rules (they were late to arrive). So the rules were posted so club members with physical copies could get playing theirs. I don't think Jason will post the card files, though I could be wrong.
Tev Kaber
In the shared files, I see a rules file for Lazer Battlefield, but no cards file. Did I miss out on that one?
Mike Schröder
The future is looking bright :D Can't wait for Sprawlopolis to show up and I'm excited for the new Sprawlopolis, Avignon, Supertall and Liberation content.
Nicholas Asman
What game is coming for July?
James M.
Thanks for the update. October's going to be busy! But it will be nice to be caught up, I'm sure. Going by the keywords, next year ought to have some good stuff in store for us, too. :)
Brian Wood
I have not received June yet.
Button Shy
I’ll check into it. Thanks for the heads up.
Button Shy
Not for me! Haha. No it’s great to see this getting out to everyone.
braigoPN
October should be an exciting month!
Matthew Mitchell
MINT JULEP!!!
HarkWhoGoesThere!
Jason, I have received April and May. I have yet to received June. Thank you!
