KINFIRE CHRONICLES IS SHIPPING NOW AND ONLY IN THE EU/UK!
Created by Incredible Dream Studios
Due to our limited inventory, we are only shipping to the EU/UK. We do not have inventory in any other region, except the U.S. and that can be purchased via www.kinfirechronicles.com
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Update 43 - Europe Backers, Some Hard News
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 04:24:55 PM
tl;dr - EU/RoW backers will receive games within the next 3-6 weeks (>2 more weeks than we expected). AU/NZ fulfillment is complete. CN/HK fulfillment is in progress. US/CA fulfillment is complete. Asia & middle east hubs from VFI are in progress over the next several weeks.
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Hello Seekers,
Cutting right to it…
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. REMINDERS & ETC
01. SHIPPING STATUS
Europe/RoW | GamesQuest - Container received at GamesQuest on August 16. Unfortunately, we had the wrong information about GamesQuest's timelines. We’ve confirmed with them that we can expect items to ship to backers in the UK/EU within the next 3-6 weeks (by Sep 29). The GamesQuest team is doing their best to accelerate the timelines for you but a major project has dropped in their queue. 🧛
We’re actively working with GamesQuest to eliminate any blockers that might drag the process down and, frankly, pestering them with questions to see if there is any way this can move faster for you. We’ll keep it up, but the best information we have right now is the 3-6 week timeframe (Sep 29). You can also check their blog weekly, which is updated on Tuesdays: https://www.gamesquest.co.uk/blogs/gamesquest-blog/tagged/fulfilment-updates.
Asia/Saudi Arabia | VFI Asia - CN & HK started last week. Malaysia was added to VFI’s tracker with an expected hub arrival of Sep 20 (https://vfi.asia/hubs/). More hubs will be added once the containers leave their warehouse. Here are the estimated dates that containers are scheduled to ship to hubs:
PH - 20 Aug
TH - 20 Aug
ID - 20 Aug
JP - 25 Aug
KR - 2 Sep
SG - 5 Sep
TW - 10 Sep
IN/UAE/IL/ZA/BR - Consolidating
Australia/NZ | AetherWorks - We learned, admittedly after the fact, that AetherWorks completed fulfillment in AU/NZ on Aug 15. Bewdy! 🎉🥳
USA/Canada | Gamerati (US) and Pick & Pack (CA) -
For US Backers, Gamerati completed.
For Canadian Backers, Pick & Pack completed.
Important Notes:
If you closed your survey or changed your information after Jul 7, please make sure you have reached out to [email protected]. We are tracking & handling these orders manually as Wave 2, since the data came in after we locked our backer lists. We are working with fulfillment partners now to start scheduling shipment.
We’re providing estimates on when fulfillment partners will start to send out tracking numbers in your region. Please check your inboxes (including spam folders) for shipment notices with tracking information. Tracking information will usually come from the fulfillment center (e.g. Gamerati, GamesQuest, VFI Asia).
If you do not receive tracking information within 5 business days of when fulfillment is expected to complete in your region, please reach out to [email protected].
02. REMINDERS & ETC
Have a question or need support? Contact [email protected] and Matt will take care of you!
Digital map packs were delivered on Jul 31. If you haven't received yours, please reach out to help@incredibledream.
Audio Narration. If you ordered an upgrade kit (premium pledge level) then your code is printed on a business-card-sized paper inside your upgrade kit. If you purchased it as an add on, you would have received the code digitally through BackerKit's digital file delivery service. If you are having an issue in the app itself, you can email [email protected] and include the name of the game, your email address connected to your Forteller account, and the redemption code you received.
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It’s tough to headline with some bad news after the wonderful streak of fulfillment wins we’ve had, but we wanted to give our EU backers visibility on what’s happening. We just got confirmation today on the latest and didn’t want to hold this back longer.
Best,
ahj00ma
Update 42 - We Flame to Please
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 10:14:57 AM
tl;dr - CN/HK have begun fulfillment and VFI is sending units out to hub partners for other Asia regions. We’re waiting on more concrete fulfillment timelines for AU/NZ and EU/RoW. US & CA have fulfilled.
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Hello Seekers,
Our team is back from Gen Con (and recovering). It was wonderful getting to meet several of you at the booth to thank you in person for supporting us. The team left in high spirits about how well the game was received, as well as the early interest we have in our future games. From everyone at Incredible Dream, thanks so much for your continued support!
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. REMINDERS & ETC
01. SHIPPING STATUS
USA/Canada | Gamerati (US) and Pick & Pack (CA) -
For US Backers, all backers (including those who fixed declined credit cards after July 7th) should have received tracking information. At this point, if you haven’t yet received your tracking info then please reach out to [email protected] if you haven’t already done so.
For Canadian Backers, Pick & Pack sent out remaining orders on Thursday, Aug 10. All backers in Canada should have tracking numbers from Pick & Pack by now.
Australia/NZ | AetherWorks - We are waiting for updates from GamesQuest and Aetherworks. The container arrived on Jul 20 and needed to be inventoried. Fulfillment has not yet begun. As soon as we have more information, we will update you.
Europe/RoW | GamesQuest - Container landed at port on Aug 8. The goods are expected to clear customs and be delivered to the GamesQuest UK fulfillment hub on Aug 11. From there, GamesQuest will inventory and begin fulfillment in 3 weeks. We’re working to see how we can bring in this timeline.
Asia/Saudi Arabia | VFI Asia - CN and HK orders started this week. All other orders are going to hubs and the latest shipping timelines will eventually be posted on this website as the containers are loaded: https://vfi.asia/hubs/. VFI will send a notification email to backers to let you know when the shipment is on the water, and the ETA for that shipment to arrive at its destination. It generally takes about a week for the goods to clear customs and reach the fulfillment center, and then up to a week for the fulfillment center to ship the goods to their final destination.
Important Notes:
If you closed your survey or changed your information after Jul 7, please make sure you have reached out to [email protected]. We are tracking & handling these orders manually as Wave 2, since the data came in after we locked our backer lists. We are working with fulfillment partners now to start scheduling shipment.
We’re providing estimates on when fulfillment partners will start to send out tracking numbers in your region. Please check your inboxes (including spam folders) for shipment notices with tracking information. Tracking information will usually come from the fulfillment center (e.g. Gamerati, GamesQuest, VFI Asia).
If you do not receive tracking information within 5 business days of when fulfillment is expected to complete in your region, please reach out to [email protected].
02. REMINDERS & ETC
Have a question or need support? Contact [email protected] and Matt will take care of you!
Digital map packs were delivered on Jul 31. If you haven't received yours, please reach out to help@incredibledream.
Audio Narration. If you ordered an upgrade kit (premium pledge level) then your code is printed on a business-card-sized paper inside your upgrade kit. If you purchased it as an add on, you would have received the code digitally through BackerKit's digital file delivery service. If you are having an issue in the app itself, you can email [email protected] and include the name of the game, your email address connected to your Forteller account, and the redemption code you received.
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For backers outside of US & Canada, we’re working our best to get games out to all backers with minimal delay and it’s not going as fast as we’d like in some regions. It’s a high volume of emails, spreadsheets, and phone calls as shipments make their way through multiple partners in multiple regions. I see how hard the team is working and I wanted you to know that we’re actively working on it with high priority. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
Best,
ahj00ma
Update 41: Enflame-ation
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Aug 04, 2023 at 12:55:03 PM
tl;dr - US has completed fulfillment. CA has started and will wrap early next week. AU/NZ will start next week and wrap by Aug 14. EUR/RoW will land at port on Aug 8 (changed from Aug 6). Asia/Saudi Arabia status should be updated next week. PLUS, gencon update & helpful resources.
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Hello Seekers,
Believe it or not, I’ve got a lot more fire puns queued up for you 😀. Let’s gooooooooooo!
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. GEN CON
03. RESOURCES
04. REMINDERS & ETC
01. SHIPPING STATUS
USA/Canada | Gamerati (US) and Pick & Pack (CA) -
For US Backers, Gamerati sent out remaining orders from Wave 1 on July 31. If you still haven’t received your package or tracking number (from Gamerati), then please reach out to [email protected] for assistance. Please note that if you fixed a credit card issue after July 7th, we will be sending your package as part of Wave 2 next week.
For Canadian Backers, Pick & Pack began sending out orders this week and expects to wrap up orders early next week.
Australia/NZ | AetherWorks - All stock is in the warehouse and they will start fulfillment on Aug 7, expecting to wrap up by Aug 14.
Europe/RoW | Gamesquest - Currently expected to land at port on August 8 (changed from Aug 6). Still on the water as of today.
Asia/Saudi Arabia | VFI Asia - VFI Asia has a handy website that you will be able to check for the latest information: https://vfi.asia/hubs/ We expect Kinfire Chronicles shipping status to be added to VFI’s tracker next week.
Digital Content:
Digital map packs were delivered on Monday 31 Jul, through BackerKit's digital file delivery. We had to send these out in two zipped folders because it was so large. One set are printable PDFs for in-person play and the other set are JPGs that you can use in your favorite platform. If you haven't received yours, please reach out to [email protected].
Audio Narration has already gone out! If you ordered an upgrade kit (premium pledge level) then your code is printed on a business-card-sized paper inside your upgrade kit. If you purchased it as an add on, you would have received the code digitally through BackerKit's digital file delivery service. If you are having an issue in the app itself, you can email [email protected] and include the name of the game, your email address connected to your Forteller account, and the redemption code you received.
Important Notes:
If you closed your survey or changed your information after July 7, please make sure you have reached out to [email protected]. We are tracking & handling these orders manually as Wave 2, since the data came in after we locked our backer lists. We are working with fulfillment partners now to start scheduling shipment.
We’re providing estimates on when fulfillment partners will start to send out tracking numbers in your region. Please check your inboxes (including spam folders) for shipment notices with tracking information. Tracking information will usually come from the fulfillment center (e.g. Gamerati, GamesQuest, VFI Asia).
If you do not receive tracking information within 5 business days of when fulfillment is expected to complete in your region, please reach out to [email protected].
02. GEN CON
Exciting news.....
We’ve been selling out of the game within minutes of opening our booth!!!
It’s been amazing to see lines around our booth and all the excitement coming by throughout the day. This wouldn’t have been possible without your backing – thank you so much!
Where can you find us? We’re sharing a booth with Forteller at #2345 (along the back wall of the exhibit hall).
Today, we had Xin at our booth, signing some gorgeous art prints (with gold foil) for the webcomic. We plan to make a limited number of these signed art prints available on our store (kinfirechronicles.com) in the future.
Words can't do justice to how beautiful these prints are!
Tomorrow at 11am ET, Sungwon Cho (“ProZD”) will be at our booth signing autographs.
If you’re a backer at Gen Con Indy, please swing by our booth (#2345, shared with Forteller Games) and let us know you backed! We’ve got a little somethin’ for you.
03. RESOURCES
Listing here some resources that may be helpful to you:
Plastic Axles: Some of you have shared that you’re experiencing issues getting the plastic axles (for the health dials) to snap together securely. At the moment, the best fix we have available is to insert a small square of tissue paper between the two sides of the axle before you snap them together. You can even also a small piece of the film from the acrylic standees if you don’t have tissue paper on hand. We’re reviewing the Axles with our manufacturer to figure out if there are other fixes available.
Errata: Some of you have helped us identify bugs that have managed to make their way into print! Thank you for helping us find those. We started a forum thread on BGG to track and communicate these as they’re found: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3127628/kinfire-chronicles-errata. If you catch any more, please let us know! Your help is appreciated. We plan to publish an official errata list on a regular basis (perhaps monthly). For the latest, you can bookmark this forum thread.
Full components list: One backer, Lap Tran, asked for a full components list. The team put together a thorough list, which you can find here: https://kinfirechronicles.com/pages/about-the-game (see the Media & Downloads section at the bottom of the page). This list contains spoilers but we’re providing it for those who wanted it.
Got a rules question? Come check out our discord and BGG forums. Kevin has been actively answering questions, and even when he’s not available, we have members of the team and the community that are ready to help!
Demo the game now? For those of you waiting for your games to arrive, you can get a head start on learning the rules with our Tabletopia Kinfire Demo: https://tabletopia.com/games/kinfire-chronicles. The Demo features the first 2 quests of the game and the town of Vinna, which will teach you the core basics of the game. Rulebooks are incorporated, virtually on the table, so you can refer to them as you play.
New to teaching games? I wanted to share one of my personal go-tos on learning how to teach board games: SU&SD’s How To Teach Board Games Like a Pro video. Although Kinfire Chronicles is designed to be playable within 15 minutes of opening the box, Quinn has some great tips for empathizing with your table and helping ensure folks have a great time learning any game.
04. REMINDERS & ETC
Have a question or need support? Contact [email protected] and Matt will take care of you!
Most of the team is a Gen Con this weekend so our responses are a bit delayed. Thanks in advance for your understanding and patience! As always, if you need direct assistance, the best way to reach us is through [email protected].
Lastly, we’d like to thank the many of you who’ve taken the time to leave us a review on boardgamegeek or popped into discord! We’re currently at a 8.7 rating on BGG!
It’s been incredible to have had your support throughout the campaign. Seeing your feedback and some of you in person has put the team on cloud 9! We appreciate you so much <333333
Best,
ahj00ma
Update 40 - De-lightfully quick shipping update
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 09:59:27 AM
tl;dr – US orders are on their way by EOD today; no major update yet for other regions (we’ll update again next week).
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Hello Seekers,
Never fear, you’re not missing Updates 38 and 39. The mismatch between Kickstarter’s numbering and mine was annoying (my apologies)!
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. REMINDERS & ETC
01. SHIPPING STATUS
USA/Canada | Gamerati (US) and Pick & Pack (CA) - UPS reached a tentative agreement with teamster-represented employees and it seems the strike has been averted!
For US Backers, Gamerati is wrapping up fulfillment by EOD today! You should have received your tracking information by now (or will in the next 24 hours).
For Canadian Backers, Pick & Pack sent out final address verification emails earlier this week (no need to respond if your address is accurate). Otherwise, we expect everything shipped out by Aug 3 and believe we’re still on track.
Australia/NZ | AetherWorks - Container was delivered to AetherWorks on July 20. We are in the process of confirming shipping estimates and will update you next week with the latest timelines.
Europe/RoW | Gamesquest - No update from last week. Container’s on the water, expected to land at port on August 6.
Asia/Saudi Arabia | VFI Asia - No update from last week. Games were picked up by VFI Asia Jul 18, from there it will take 7-14 days for them to sort games to prepare them for their final hubs. We’ll update as the games track along, but please be patient as it can take a few months for the games to reach their ultimate destination. VFI also has a handy website that you will be able to check in the future for the latest information: https://vfi.asia/hubs/
Important Notes:
If you closed your survey or changed your information after July 7, please make sure you have reached out to [email protected]. We are tracking & handling these orders manually since the data came in after we locked our backer lists. We will work with fulfillment partners to send out these orders as soon as the initial wave of orders is out.
We’re providing estimates on when fulfillment partners will start to send out tracking numbers in your region. Please check your inboxes (including spam folders) for shipment notices with tracking information.
If you do not receive tracking information within 5 business days of when fulfillment is expected to complete in your region, please reach out to [email protected].
02. REMINDERS & ETC
Have a question or need support? Contact [email protected] and Matt will take care of you!
Finally, just a quick note to thank those of you who’ve taken the time to leave us a review on boardgamegeek or popped into discord to share your thoughts! Looking forward to more.
Best,
ahj00ma
Update 37 - Ready… Aim…
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 11:14:36 AM
tl;dr - Games begin to ship to backers in US and CA next week. AU orders are atAetherWorks. UK & EU orders are at sea, expected to land Aug 6 (changed from Aug 3). Asia & Saudi Arabian orders are with VFI Asia. Read more for status on digital file deliveries and GenCon updates!
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Hello Seekers,
Stay steady, my friends! Things are locked and loaded (and unloading and reloading).
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. AUDIO NARRATION UPDATE
03. DIGITAL MAP BOOK UPDATE
04. GENCON
05. REMINDERS & ETC
01. SHIPPING STATUS
USA/Canada | Gamerati (US) and Pick & Pack (CA) - The UPS strike remains a possibility. This article on Forbes about the strike covers some facts about what is happening and could happen. We won’t know until the two sides convene on July 31.
For US Backers, containers all arrived at Gamerati on July 17. Gamerati expects most packages will be sent out by close of business on Friday, July 28 and stragglers out by Monday July 31. We checked in with Gamerati about UPS mitigation and they assured us they doing their best to ship as fast as they can.
For Canadian Backers, Pick & Pack picked up from Gamerati and the goods are expected to arrive in their fulfillment center on July 26. We expect everything shipped out by Aug 3.
Australia/NZ | AetherWorks - Container was delivered to AetherWorks on July 20. We will follow up with them to check on timing for when packages will start to be shipped to backers.
Europe/RoW | Gamesquest - Container’s on the water, expected to land at port on August 6 (changed from Aug 3).
Asia/Saudi Arabia | VFI Asia - Games were picked up by VFI Asia Jul 18, from there it will take 7-14 days for them to sort games to prepare them for their final hubs. We’ll update as the games track along, but please be patient as it can take a few months for the games to reach some destinations. VFI also has a handy website that you will be able to check in the future for the latest information: https://vfi.asia/hubs/
Important Notes:
If you closed your survey or changed your information after July 7, please make sure you have reached out to [email protected]. We are tracking & handling these orders manually since the data came in after we locked our backer lists. We will work with fulfillment partners to send out these orders as soon as the initial wave of orders is out.
We’re providing estimates on when fulfillment partners will start to send out tracking numbers in your region. Please check your inboxes (including spam folders) for shipment notices with tracking information.
If you do not receive tracking information within 5 business days of the timelines posted above, please reach out to [email protected].
Scooney76 offered some sage advice in our last update:
Some carriers will also re-route and hold packages for registered users. If you would like to do this, here are links to register an account with major last-mile carriers:
Hope you’ll forgive us if you find the list above to be a bit Ameri-centric (it’s where most of the team lives). It’d be cool if anyone wants to share links to major last-mile carriers in your area in the comments below!
02. AUDIO NARRATION UPDATE
The Kinfire audio narration, produced by Forteller Games, is wrapping up and we expect it to be fully ready for an official launch next week (Jul 27).
If you purchased the premium upgrade kit, your Forteller redemption code will be inside the upgrade kit box– printed on a scratch off card.
If you purchased Forteller as an Add on you will receive an email from Backerkit with your redemption code.
Some folks will receive their codes ahead of July 27, so we decided to make the narration available in an early access state. If you’re one of those lucky people, we would appreciate your feedback to help us make this the best it can be! We’re proud of the work & collaboration that went into it.
If you need help with the Forteller app, please email them directly at [email protected]. Include the name of the game, your email address connected to your Forteller account, and the redemption code you received.
03. DIGITAL MAP BOOK UPDATE
The Digital Map book is in progress, and ETA on delivering this is by July 31, 2023.
You can expect to receive a folder of JPGs that are ready to use in your favorite online platform, as well as a folder of individual PDFs that you can print out to play at home.
Knowing that many of you are TTRPG players, we wanted to go the extra mile and deliver the digital mapbook in VTT format as well as a printable version for in-person play.
We’re working with a member of 2minutetabletop.com to get this right.
This is a layered PDF with different grid options available on separate layers. To do that in adobe acrobat, go to View >> Show/Hide >> Navigation Panes >> Layers.
We plan to send instructions out with the final delivery. If any of you have a moment to check it out and provide feedback, please do!
04. GENCON
Xin is selling these gorgeous art prints (bedazzled with gold foil!) at Gencon and you can get her to sign your copy of these sweet prints at our booth!
GenCon quickly approaches! Here’s the latest updates:
Xinillus will be at our booth on Friday, Aug 3 at 11am ET.
ProZD will be at our booth on Saturday, Aug 4 at 11am ET.
If you miss a chance to sign up for demos, you might find our games at the BGG Hot Games Room. You can sign up here or swing by the Hyatt Regency Ballroom (Level 2) during the convention..
There are more great games available now than ever and so the team really appreciates when you take the time to let others know about us. It makes a big difference!
05. REMINDERS & ETC
Have a question or need support? Contact [email protected] and Matt will take care of you!
Last but not least, be on the lookout for some exciting announcements next week about our upcoming games! We’ll be sharing across socials (linktr.ee) and our newsletter (sign up here!).
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