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 36 - This fffire
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 10:03:14 AM
tl;dr - Containers landed in the US, cleared customs, and are heading to fulfillment. The container heading to Australia/NZ is taking a couple extra days. Everything else is on schedule.
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Hello Seekers,
🔥❤️🔥 Oh, how I burn for you ❤️🔥🔥
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. REMINDERS & ETC
01. SHIPPING STATUS
USA/Canada | Gamerati (US) and Pick & Pack (CA) - As of today, it appears very likely that UPS unions will strike on August 1 and this would be widely disruptive to consumers (hope y’all get your essentials beforehand). We’re doing our best to get your game out to you as soon as possible.
Containers arrived on time (July 9) at port and passed US customs.
Containers are expected to arrive on July 19 at Gamerati, who’s committed to get all orders out to backers as quickly as possible (as soon as Jul 21-24 and July 31 at the latest).
For Canadian Backers, Pick & Pack will ship everything within 15 days after Gamerati sends them the games.
Australia/NZ | AetherWorks - Container expected to arrive June 15 (changed from June 13).
Europe/RoW | Gamesquest - Containers on water, expected to land at port on August 3.
Asia/Saudi Arabia | VFI Asia - We’re scheduling hand-off to VFI Asia along with delivering the backer list.
Important Notes:
Last Friday (Jul 7) was the deadline to update your information. The data is now officially locked and sent off to fulfillment houses.
If you’ve had changes or new payment information since then, please reach out to [email protected].
We’re tracking new requests as they come in and will work with fulfillment partners after the first wave of orders has cleared their warehouses.
We’ll do our best to help you get your games, but we aren’t responsible for shipments that correctly went to the addresses provided. We appreciate your understanding.
Have a question or need support? Contact [email protected] and Matt will take care of you!
Replacement parts. We’ve done our best to ensure that your games arrive safely and protected during the long journey. Still, we’re sending thousands of units containing millions of individual components (collectively) over thousands of miles, through several facilities and handlers…. Stuff happens. We will offer replacement parts for damaged components (excluding the box) at no charge.
Update 35 - Bringing the heat!
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Jul 07, 2023 at 05:07:36 AM
tl;dr - Game deliveries to start as planned in early August. Come hang out with the team at Gencon! And (headsup) we’re running another batch of credit card charges at 9am Pacific today for any remaining cards that haven't yet been successfully charged.
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Hello Seekers,
It’s our monthly update! You’ll be hearing from us a little more frequently in the next few weeks as we approach fulfillment.
We’ll try to keep things snappy!
CONTENTS
01. SHIPPING STATUS
02. VISIT US AT GENCON
03. REMINDERS & ETC
/// 01. SHIPPING STATUS
Game deliveries to backers are on schedule to start in early August. Containers are all on their way.
Here's a snapshot by region:
USA/Canada - all containers on water, expected to land Sunday Jul 9, 2023
Australia/NZ - all containers on water, expected to land July 13, 2023
Europe/RoW - all containers on water, expected to land August 3, 2023
Asia/SaudiArabia - prepared for handoff to VFI
Let's hope for some smooth sailing, literally!
As a reminder, it will still take weeks after the containers make it to port before they are trucked, sorted, labeled, and finally shipped out to you.
We will update you more frequently this month as we step through major milestones.
/// 02. VISIT US AT GENCON
Hi Seekers! Risa, here!
Are you going to Gen Con? So are we! We’ll be chilling at the Forteller Booth (#2345, easy to remember!), showing off Kinfire Chronicles, and our latest game set in the Kinfire Chronicles universe. …Wait, the what now??
I’ll back up for a moment to share some of the cool things we’re doing:
Game demos! All of our Kinfire Chronicles game demo events are already sold out (that’s okay, you’re about to own the whole thing), but we still have some spots left for you to try out Kinfire Delve - a standalone, co-operative card game set in the Kinfire universe. Sign up soon before the events are all sold out!
The Incredible Dream Team is going in full force to Gen Con, so keep an eye out for all of us. We’ll have Risa and ahj00ma at the booth, our story editor Cathy at the demos, and 2 new folks that just joined our team!
If you’re a frequent Kickstarter backer, you’ve probably talked to Matt before; he’s worked on campaigns for Brotherwise Games, Kolossal, Matagot and more. Matt has joined our team as our Customer Service expert, and you might have already been getting questions answered by him. We’re absolutely thrilled to have him on the team, and he’ll be all over the place at Gen Con, but hopefully you’ll get a chance to catch him and say hi.
We just announced on social media yesterday that we have a brand-new Social Media and Community Manager: Ilya Ushakov! You probably recognize Ilya from Kovray: his fantastic YouTube channel that he runs with his partner. Ilya is bringing his considerable experience and expertise to our team. He’ll be at GenCon meeting with press and media to talk about Kinfire Chronicles, Kinfire Delve, and … whatever is going on here:
What is this little sweetheart trying to tell us… Catch Ilya at GenCon to find out!
If you’re attending GenCon as Media and want to set up a meeting, send him an email at [email protected].
/// 03. REMINDERS & ETC
>>> On June 30, we attempted to charge all credit cards for taxes, shipping, pre-order sales, and add ons. There are a small number of you whose cards declined for various reasons, and most of you proactively went in to correct it (THANK YOU SO MUCH!).
For the remaining handful of uncharged cards, we’ll attempt it again today (July 7) at 9am Pacific.
>>> Need assistance on your order? Please email [email protected]. Whatever you need from updating your name to requesting order changes, just reach out and we’ll help you soon as we can.
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It’s hard to believe that we’re so close now!
If you do make it to our booth at GenCon, please let us know that you’re a backer!!! We really appreciate you for being a part of this community. Hope to see you there!
Best,
ahj00ma
Update 34 & ¾ - Charging Cards Tomorrow (June 30)
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 03:05:59 PM
We're charging cards tomorrow, June 30 2023! Please make sure your credit card and address in backerkit is up to date.
In the following days, we'll reach out to backers whose credit cards declined. So please also be on the lookout for emails from @incredibledream.com or @backerkit.com. Sometimes our emails go to spam, unfortunately, so we'd appreciate if you could quickly check there too.
For those of you who are into the journey like we are, here are some pictures of your games being loaded into containers.
An empty 40ft shipping container
A not-so-empty-container
These babies are on the sea, making their way to the USA
The start of loading the lovely hot pink container, bound for the UK!
We'll have an update on the status of all shipments next Friday, in our July monthly update.
Best,
Jane
Update 34…& ½
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 11:34:29 AM
tl;dr A special mid-month update to tell you that games have started to set sail! Plus, a couple of exciting announcements and a REMINDER that we’re charging credit cards on June 30.
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Hello Seekers,
Welcome to a special mid-month update from Incredible Dream! We were too excited about these updates to wait until July.
CONTENTS
01. BOARD GAMES BOARDING!
02. NEW WEBSITE!
03. VO UPDATE!
04. REMINDERS & ETC
/// 01. BOARD GAMES BOARDING!
Manufacturing is complete and the games are loading on boats to our fulfillment partners, worldwide.
We expect fulfillment to start in Early August. It’ll take a while for games to cross the ocean, get unloaded, sorted, re-loaded on trucks, etc. We’ll send out another update when we get to this stage!
We are aware of some labor disputes at UPS and the ports on the west coast of the USA & Canada that could impact fulfillment timelines for American & Canadian backers. It seems that the unions at port have reached an agreement but it’s too early to tell for UPS. So far, we don’t expect this to impact delivery but we will continue monitoring and update you as we know more.
Backers will receive games at different times. Some backers in some regions may receive their games earlier than other regions. In fact, some backers will receive a copy even earlier than backers in the same region. To make it to your door, the game passes through a number of different companies, warehouses, customs processes, and last-mile delivery services. In the event you have issues with your delivery, we hope you’ll reach out to us directly at [email protected] so that we can best serve you. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
/// 02. NEW WEBSITE
Over the past couple of months we pried part of our team away from cardboard and acrylic to have them try their hand at hammering out some web code – the result is a completely rebuilt website filled with gorgeous art, tons of lore, and lots of love <3
Nate (Incredible Dream’s Marketing Director) also has some fun and interesting stuff in store for you going forward. Subscribe to the newsletter to get in on this early!
/// 03. VO UPDATE
As fans of his popular YouTube channel, our team was incredibly excited when SungWon Cho (ProZD) agreed to do the voiceover for Vath of the Tuskrippers in the audio narration for Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall.
We loved having him in the studio, love what he brought to the character, and are excited to share more with you over the next few months.
The Audio Narration is included in the Upgrade Kit, and is going to all Premium Backers of the Kickstarter campain.
>>>Need assistance on your order? Please email [email protected]. Whatever you need from updating your name to requesting order changes, just reach out and we’ll help you soon as we can.
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Whelp. Back to praying for some good sailing weather, happy dock workers, and some great gaming for everyone. Stay tuned for more!
Best,
ahj00ma
Update 34 - The Burn Down…
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Jun 02, 2023 at 11:47:59 AM
tl;dr - Your card will be charged June 30 and we need you to be on the lookout for emails from us (please check spam and your Kickstarter Inbox). Read below for more context and some cool new Kinfire content.
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Hello Seekers,
Your game is setting sail this month! We need you to read “01. IMPORTANT README” (below) to make sure your order arrives at your doorstep, on time.
And, as always, we’ve got some other neat updates for you. Check it out and let us know how we’re doing!
- We’re charging all credit cards on June 30 for taxes, shipping, pre-order sales, and add ons.
- Timeline:
Jun 1-29: Tying up loose ends
Jun 30: Charge credit cards
Jul 1-6: Final call to update your address
Jul 7: Deadline to update your info!
Early August (exact timing TBD): Fulfillment will begin! Tracking numbers will go out.
Not all regions will start fulfillment at the same time. We partner with multiple fulfillment centers and asked them to send things out as soon as they receive inventory (vs hold onto it).
In the month of June, we are sending emails out to the following groups, below.
Incomplete or missing information. If you’re in this group, you can help us out by providing your address, credit card, and/or other vital information that allows us to complete your order.
Backers from zones we can’t ship to. As mentioned in our original Kickstarter campaign, there are regions that we’re unable to ship to, including: South America, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Belarus, Burma, Sudan, North Korea, Syria, and Afghanistan. If you live in one of these regions, we are unfortunately reaching out to you to refund your purchase.
Retailers. We are coordinating directly with retailer backers to finalize their orders and provide custom shipping quotes. If you’re in this category and haven’t heard from us, please email [email protected] for assistance.
If you’re in one of the above groups, you can proactively reach out to [email protected].
///Jun 30: Charge Credit Cards.
We delayed charges for shipping or taxes during the original campaign
If you backed us during the Kickstarter campaign (Aug 30 - Sep 20, 2022): You can check your backerkit survey for your final amount. In most cases, you’ll see only the shipping charge and any applicable tax (since you already contributed during the campaign). If you added items in your survey or your credit card declined during the Kickstarter, you may be responsible for additional amounts. If you have any questions, reach out to [email protected].
If you pre-ordered on the backerkit preorder store (Sep 21, 2022 and after): We haven’t charged you yet for your order. When we run credit card charges, you’ll be charged for your pre-order purchase plus shipping and taxes. Please double check your amount and reach out if you have any questions.
If you’re a retailer backer: We’ve hopefully been in touch with you directly by now but if you have any questions, reach out to [email protected]
If you’re new to Kickstarter, Backerkit, etc… don’t worry! Just email [email protected] and we can support you from there.
You might also hear from us in early July if we have trouble processing your credit card.
/// Jul 1-6: Final call to update your address
We will email everyone one last time to confirm your shipping address. Please take a moment to triple check and confirm.
/// Jul 7: Deadline to update your info!
We are freezing changes after this date until after fulfillment has sent out all games. After this point, changes or corrections can take a while to process and can involve additional shipping charges. Please try your best to check your info and get us corrections before this date.
/// Early August: Fulfillment begins!
In most cases, fulfillment centers will send you an email with your tracking number and shipping ETA. Not all regions will start fulfillment at the same time. We partner with multiple fulfillment centers and asked them to send things out as soon as they receive inventory (vs hold onto it).
/// 02. PRODUCTION UPDATE
Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall is a massive campaign experience of 21 quests and 2 cities to explore. Each copy of the game features built-in storage that’s designed to shorten your setup and cleanup times. Moreover, we think it’s a fun group experience to open the next quest folio together… or muse about the cover illustrations of future adventures.
What will the next folio hold for your crew?
Most games don’t do this, because it is labor-intensive work – which adds complexity, time, and cost. But, as a busy working parent who sometimes struggles to get the play group to focus, I appreciate anything that makes it easier to get games to table. I can’t wait for your feedback!
Each quest comes organized, so you don't have to be...
I mention all this because hand assembly has been trickier than imagined. Mass production wrapped up in May and the factory began hand assembly of the game. In that process, we discovered a few things and have had to adjust. For example, the plastic trays we mentioned in Update 26 don’t fit! Instead, the manufacturer came up with a new (thinner) solution to avoid major rework (and further delays).
Snapshot from the factory floor!
In the end, the games are hitting water later than planned. Fortunately, we believe that freight to the fulfillment centers will beat our initial expectations so we still expect to be on time. That said, we’re at a point where Murphy’s law happened and ate through all the slack in our schedule. Luckily, we have a wonderful team between Kris, Rob, Gameland and all our logistics partners. Everyone’s been hard at work to get you this game on time and we’ll keep you informed as things progress.
/// 03. DIGITAL UPDATES
Our big focus has been on getting the game out to all the folks who purchased a copy. With the rest of our time, we’ve been busy developing new content and experiences for everyone to enjoy. June is our month to update you on all things digital:
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[1] Webtoon. Kinfire Chronicles: First Expedition is a webtoon series we launched in July 2022. The weekly episodic series takes place years before the board game. It follows the story of the first Seeker expedition commissioned by the city of Din’Lux, shortly after the return of the Starless Nights.
[2] Tabletopia Demo [free, no download]. Last month, we pushed out an online demo of the first couple of quests in Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall on Tabletopia. We took time to tailor the rulebooks, components, and layout specifically for Tabletopia (a browser-based, Windows & Mac friendly board game simulator), to make it easier for players to learn the rules of the game in the constraints of a digital environment. We also included a couple elements from the upgrade kit (i.e. a sample of the audio narration, custom player mats) for you to check out. The demo also works for multiplayer, so you can host tryouts for your Kinfire playgroup.
[3] World Anvil. Cathy, our story editor, has been plugging away at World Anvil with deep lore, character backstories, and rich media like these interactive maps of Din’Lux.
[4] Digital Mapbook. We’ve been adapting our printed map for the digital screen and experimenting with some adjustments to make them friendly for your digital TTRPG campaign (VTT friendly).
[5] And…. more? Phew! It feels like a lot to update you on but we have even more that we’d like to share. Stay tuned for a special extra update in June… but if you want to get ahead of all this, keep an eye out for our next newsletter! (If you’re not already subscribed, you can jump in quick through the super secret back door).
/// 04. REMINDERS & ETC
>>> Need assistance on your order? Please email [email protected]. Whatever you need from updating your name to requesting order changes, just reach out and we’ll help you soon as we can.
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In a few short months, it’ll be August 30th and a year since we launched our Kickstarter campaign. The team is really looking forward to your feedback and comments on the game.
Until next month, wishing you all great games and great company.
