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Could not have been happier than to see this show up on my doorstep today! Made a quick unboxing video. Let me know your thoughts and any questions you have!
I hope everyone has an amazing holiday season and that you get lots of quality time with your family and friends (hopefully playing some games!)
Short Version: Gameland has given me the sad news that Super Snipers will not complete production until after the Factories Close for the month of February for Spring Festival :( . Current freight arriving estimates to my two fulfillment hubs are:
USA: April 8th-April 15th
UK: April 22nd.
From there, my two fulfillment partners: Bridge (US) and Spiral Galaxy (UK) will be packing and shipping to you. I will keep you updated with an estimate of what that means for the different regions after I've had the chance to talk with them about the updated timelines.
Long Version:
Read on, or just take a look at the spreadsheet provided to me by Gameland:
December 18th - Pre-production Sample completed.
December 25th - Pre-prodcution Sample arrives (Merry Xmas to me! I'll definitely share a video when it arrives).
By January 1st: Approval and modification (if necessary)
January 2024 - Mass Production begins
February 2024 - Factories close down for Spring Festival
1st week of March - Mass production completes
March 2024 - Assembly, packing and Freight sent out.
April 2024 - Super Snipers arrives at US fulfillment (first) and then UK and ROW.
May 2024 - Super Snipers starts showing up to Backers.
That's the plan for now. I'll have a much more in-depth update for next month/ year.
I really appreciate your support and patience and apologize for the delays! Have a great holiday and happy new year!
Galen.
Lots of exciting things to share but let's start out with the "bad news". Super Snipers will not be delivered until 2024. It hurts to type it. I pushed hard to not have to type this. But it is what it is; and I continuously need to remind myself that my top priority is to deliver everyone the best possible version of this game as I have envisioned it. And that is simply taking a bit more time than I would have liked. As a first time self-publisher, there were (and still are) many things that I didn't know that I didn't know, and I will endeavor to be more cautious in my optimism around timelines moving forward.
Okay, onwards with the updates!
Thanks to everyone who ordered these and to those that supported the Super Saver pledge tier and will be receiving these as a thank you. These are all around 4 inches and came out gorgeous!
And a close up of Gunhead:
This was a bit of an oversight when I initially released the PnP. You will now find that all the files are also available in A4 format at the same link backers were previously provided. I will be updating all backers this week.
Speaking of oversights... I will be using my Mailchimp and Kickstarter accounts for all future emails and communications about this project and delivering items. This will ensure that your information remains protected and private. I apologize again for screwing this up previously. For anyone unsure of what I am talking about, check out the last update.
Has anyone started tackling the PnP? I'd love to see your builds!
As part of the manufacturing process, Gameland will be creating a small run of games that Hwa and I will be able to inspect and either sign off on, or catch any errors or issues and make changes. I've been receiving regular communications from them along with proofs as these are being assembled. Overall, I am PSYCHED with how gorgeous everything has been turning out. There were some issues though, and we are working to get them corrected before getting the samples (as you'll see below). I no longer expect that I will have this in hand at PAX, but it shouldn't be too much longer before I'm able to inspect these. Take a look below!
Oh boy does this look so good. The size is bigger than pics you've seen of the prototype as the full size Scope Boards (which were 2-pieces in the proto) need to fit.
AKA: the polyominoes for the game.
And here's a video of the fit these will have on the Locate Grids:
For those of you who ordered the Acrylic Upgrade Packs, check this out:
I can't wait to play with these!
Couldn't be happier with this!
This is really the deluxe component of the game and this is the first one where we are going to need to make some adjustments. As you can see in the video, the fit for the discs is a bit too loose, and we are going to make adjustments for a more snug fit. My primary reason for having these in the game is to provide for an edge to build against when doing your puzzle during the Target Phase of the game. As a fan of polyomino games, this is something I've always wished for. Additionally, when playing real-time, it almost becomes a necessity. Towards this end, I've asked for video of the fit of the Target Grids and Focus within the Scope Boards to make sure we've got it right. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Some pics of the Scope Board:
And the back:
We need to slightly adjust the backs of some of the cards to keep the icons more safely away from the edge. This is an easy fix.
Here's another fix that needs to happen. The drift with acrylic printing has affected the tokens with borders more than anticipated and we will be redoing these with thicker borders:
I'll be at Pax but no booth for Galen's Games. I'll be demoing games at UnPub on Sunday (Block F) 10:30-1:30 but otherwise no official events scheduled. I'll have Super Snipers with me all weekend as well and hope to meet some of you to demo.
That's enough news for now! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday this week and I'll be updating next month. I appreciate everyone's continued patience and support!
Galen.
If you backed the Kickstarter at a level that included Print-and-Play (PnP) files, you should have received an email (through Kickstarter) with a link to a Drop Box Folder containing the PnP this morning. Huge shout out to Patrick, who put together the PnP. Thank you!
The files allow you to print and build the game using standard Letter sized or A4 paper. I've included additional files and links for folks with the capability to do a more challenging build of the game. For anyone with access to a 3d printer, I've also included an .stl file of the insert that was designed by Matt Healey.
Even if you have no plans to build the game, take a look at the files to see all the final art and components!
Note: For those of you anticipating the other digital rewards (Digital Art Pack, Make-Your-Own-Target), we will be sending links to those when they are done.
If you're new to PnP, or just have some questions, you are welcome to reach out. I highly recommend joining a FB group called Martin's Print-and-Play Hideaway! This is a group of dedicated and novice PnP'ers who are always quick and happy to help with any PnP related questions. Plus, you can get answers from Patrick himself there!
If you take the time and effort to make the game (and this is a challenging build), I really, really want to see it. Please share your results on any of our socials. There are links in the folder.
As of this morning, I have approved the last of the proofs needed for Gameland to make me a full production copy! I can't begin to express how good it feels to be over this particular finish line! Gameland assures me that they are pushing this to the front of the queue and I should have a copy to inspect in the next few weeks. Once Hwa and I have had the opportunity to go over everything and either approve or make final adjustments, we can move onto full production!
You can absolutely expect an unboxing video when it arrives.
Here's what's left to do before Super Snipers arrives at your door:
I am staying in touch and coordinating with my fulfillment partners to make sure that the freight and fulfillment portions can happen as quickly as possible once we know the manufacturing complete date.
That's it for now. Thank you so much for your patience and support.
Galen