Critical Kit

Hello,

So, we're still progressing slowly, but it brings me some joy to show you the playing cards have arrived. I know not all of you have ordered these, but I just wanted to show you that things are happening, and how hard we have worked to make Wires in The Woods something else.

I think now, I should just let them speak for themselves (and Simon's art, of course).








Now the cards are done, there's a rumour floating around that the journals may be with us very soon. As soon as I have the pics of those, or the books, I will make an update.

On another note, if you are coming to UKGE next weekend, please do pop by and see Simon and all of his amazing art (3-B48) and I'll be on the other side with a ton of games (3-102). We'll both have physical copies of All Night Breakfast at The Midnight Owl for sale.

That's all for now. Thank you for your support!

Tim (& Simon who is probably printing a ton of art for UKGE).

 

Hey there,

As promised, I will keep you updated at every point we have some good production news.

So, the neoprene mats are made and on their way to us. They will be coming by sea freight which takes around four to five weeks, but I do have an actual image of one from the manufacturer.



As you can see, the design has changed a little (not much) to accommodate ideas we had during playtests.

The bulk of the mat serves as a placeholder for your grid. Then we have a Zeal tracker to the right, placeholders for cut out / punch out artefact tokens and a space to hold your objective cards.

The mat is designed by Simon and is printed on durable, but flexible 2mm neoprene with a sewn edge.

That's all for this update, but I should be back soon with news on the books and playing cards which are now well underway!

Tim

Hey all,

First up, apologies for the tardy update. There's not been much to say as production is underway. That said, I know it's important to give you news even when it's not much news.

Well, there is a little bit of news, but more on that in a moment.

Anyway, here is where we are. We are in production. We are late on this project, but it is all being made into physical things now by the people who do that.

I think that's important to say as crowdfunding is based on trust and there are creators out there who have failed to deliver. That has never been us, nor will it ever be. In the past, we've had projects delivered on time, and some delivered late, but we've always delivered and we've always tried to go that bit extra to ensure our backers know they are valued.

Wires in The Woods is, quite honestly, the most amazing project I have worked on. I've written the hell out of it and Simon has gone above and beyond on the artwork (as I'm sure you've seen from the PDF version). We've gone high quality on all of the production and once you have it in your hands, I'm sure you'll appreciate it. If I'm be honest, coordinating the project has been overwhelming at times - it's the biggest thing we've ever worked on here at Critical Kit - but we've finally got there.

Right, now for that tiny bit of news.

Over the next 7-10 days we are expecting to get images / actual samples of the first items to roll off the production lines. We are producing things with several different manufacturers, so these will come at various times. The good news is that it will allow me to show and prove what we are making and will allow me to give you some more frequent updates.

We don't anticipate any issues with fulfilment (we'd like this well underway in May), other than our own shipping costs may increase due to the current global situation and how it will effect fuel surcharges. I want to assure you that those costs will be covered by us and you will not be affected in any way.

When I have a firm date that we can start fulfilment, I will put a call out (via update) to ask if any addresses have changed. We will also do a direct email blast (one-off) just to check in on you all.

Once again, thank you for your patience. I am honestly as excited as you to see Wires in The Woods; to hold the actual thing in my hands.

As always, if you have any questions, please do drop them in the comments below and I will respond to them within 24 hours.

Tim (& Simon)

P.S. Here are things that are already finished and in our possession:

- Prints
- Hessian Bags
- Miniatures
- Postcards
- Book plates

Hey there,

We're thrilled to announce that the final version of Wires in The Woods has been released and we will be heading to the printers this week.

It's been throroughly checked by our proofreader and Simon has gone through each page polishing the game.

If you have previously downloaded the PDF version, you should have a new link in your inbox. Otherwise, there are instructions at the end of this update (available to backers only).

If you missed the campaign and would still like to grab a copy, our preorder store is open for another two weeks.

As far as print timelines go, I will keep you updated in the coming weeks. As well as the books we have also arranged for custom bookmarks and edge-printing, so there are some logistics, but we expect everything to go smoothly.

One thing we do guarantee is that we will not sell Wires in The Woods to the general public until backer rewards are out.

I'll also be in touch to give you a chance to update your address shortly before we begin fulfilment.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to tell you about two more games we have on the way.

First up is DedBoi which is funded and live now. It's a solo game in which you investigate your own death.

We've also put the teaser page up for Murder & Mischief, the long-awaited multiplayer version of Be Like a Crow. The campaign will go live at the end of June, but please do follow if you want to be updated with news as we approach the launch date.

Okay, that's all for now. Download info follows at the bottom of this email for backers.

I'll be back with another update soon.

Tim (& Simon)