Shipping Updates for Cult of the Deep
about 2 years ago – Wed, Mar 02, 2022 at 04:31:40 AM

Shipping Updates

Australia/New Zealand - Everything has been locked in and we expect shipping to happen very soon. All games and add-ons are at the fulfillment center. We are just waiting for confirmation in order to start shipping. Coming very soon!

Europe - There was an error in retrieving the pallets from the factory and they were not picked up before the Lunar New Year break in China. There was some miscommunication, and we were informed that they were loaded.

The bad news, that means the European shipment is still in China and is scheduled to be loaded next week.

The sort of okay news is we know where the pallets are. Would have been really terrible if the pallets were lost in a warehouse somewhere at the port.

We are sorry to say that the European shipment will be later than intended but we are still confident it will beat our original deadline of June. I would expect fulfillment to be in May-June timeframe, hopefully with no issues getting to the port and being stuck for inspection. We apologize for the delay.

USA and Rest of the World - Good news! Your ship is currently off the west coast of the US waiting for a spot at the port. We will have to see how fast it gets into and through the port but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Thank you for your patience in this endeavor and again, we apologize to our European backers that you will have to wait longer than intended.

Until next time...

-Sam Stockton-

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Help With Rising Costs

If you have been following our updates, we shared with you how ocean freight alone was $10,000 more than what was quoted since the Kickstarter. This doesn't even take in the extra consideration for the rise of shipping costs. However, we feel like a deal is a deal when we Kickstarted this game.

As such, there will be NO additional costs or charges besides that which was already charged in the pledge manager. You will receive what you paid for with no extra costs or purposefully delayed fulfillment.

(Optional) If you would like to help out with the rising costs though, here are a few suggestions:

1) Go to the pledge manager and add a tip. That money goes directly to us, and any amount would be appreciated. Here is the log-in link for the pledge manager: Preorder Cult of the Deep on BackerKit. It's a strange set-up but if you want to tip say $40, you will need to do 2 quantities of $20. It will make more sense once you see it.

2) Go to our website and buy some sweet art prints or canvases! It's some of the stunning artwork Liam Peters did for Cult of the Deep. You get some amazing art for your game room, and you help us recover some of the shipping costs. Shop - BA Games (bagamesco.com)

3) Talk to your LGS (Local Game Store) and let them know about Cult of the Deep. Distribution is already taking pre-orders. We have more information down below. Note, orders from distribution will be shipped out AFTER all orders for backers have been shipped. There are a few retailers who are backers so their pledges will go out on time with the other pledges.

4) Share with your friends, social media groups, and favorite content creators that something is rising from the Deep! Cult of the Deep is still available for pre-orders for a few weeks and it will be coming soon. See below for more details.

Thank You

We want to thank those who have already ordered awesome art prints or donated to help support us. Thank you. It really shows the world how awesome the Kickstarter and Board Game Community can be.

Urgent! Good News!
about 2 years ago – Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 08:43:31 PM

Urgent! Good News!

Australia and New Zealand Backers - You need to make sure your pledge and address is locked in because your games are now at the fulfillment center! It may take a few weeks to get your games fulfilled but they are on Australian soil. It is time to lock-in those pledges and addresses if you haven't done so yet.

European Backers - We mentioned last update that you had until March 13th to get your pledge manager locked in. Well, that's changed. Your games are already on a ship heading to Europe as we speak. We thought we didn't make it in time to get the pallets on the ship due to radio silence, but it turns out we made it!

What does this mean for the EU?

It means instead of fulfilling in June, it is looking more like late March or possibly earlier based on how inspections go for customs. The fulfillment centers are already asking for finalized lists and we need you to finalize your pledges and your addresses by Wednesday, February 16th.

We know it is quite sudden, but our schedule has accelerated in order to get you your games faster. So, please go finalize your pledges and addresses if you haven't yet.

US and Rest of the World Backers - Your pallets are on the water and moving fast...for a cargo ship at least. We are on track to fulfill before our estimated June timeline. As of right now we are looking at May. Could be sooner if we get through customs quickly but we shall see. Please lock in your pledges and addresses by March 9th.

This is a little sooner than expected but having that information filled out will help things run as smooth as possible to get your game.

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Help With Rising Costs

If you missed our last update, we shared with you all how ocean freight alone was $10,000 more than what was quoted since the Kickstarter. This doesn't even take in the extra consideration for the rise of shipping costs. However, we feel like a deal is a deal when we Kickstarted this game.

(Optional) If you would like to help out with the rising costs though, here are a few suggestions:

Thank You

We want to thank those who have already ordered awesome art prints or donated to help support us. Thank you. It really shows the world how awesome the Kickstarter and Board Game Community can be.

Until next time...

-Sam Stockton

Shipping News, Lock-in Your Address
over 2 years ago – Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 07:39:36 PM

Shipping News

I know we mentioned last week to stay tuned, we now have the most up to date information on shipping Cult of the Deep.

First, we want to add our two cents and beat the already dead horse by saying, "Wow! The supply chain is crazy right now!" The timing of shipments and the pricing is unprecedented in the last few decades. That leads us to share two major pieces of information with you.

#1 - Shipping Costs

The ocean freight pricing alone of what we were quoted is well over $10,000 more than what was originally expected for this campaign. This doesn't include the increased cost of shipping either. There will be no additional costs or charges besides that which was already charged in the pledge manager. You will receive what you paid for with no extra costs or purposefully delayed fulfillment.

We have been trying numerous ways to overcome this disparity in costs and are left with 3 options:

1. Charge the backers more for shipping.

2. Delay shipping until freight prices come down.

3. Sell more product and ask for donations.

The first two choices are unacceptable to us on both a professional and a personal level. So, we are stating here and now, there will be no additional costs or charges besides that which was already charged in the pledge manager. You will receive what you paid for with no extra costs or purposefully delayed fulfillment.

If you would like to help out with the rising costs though, here are a few suggestions:

#2 - Shipping Update

Getting the game out of China has started. All of the games have been allocated to our forwarders (the go between companies that get product from one place to another) and they are in the process of getting them shipped. More information below.

In terms of timing, there is not a good or cheap way to time the release of Cult of the Deep simultaneously across the different continents. We understand that no one wants to wait for a game. We have decided we are going to go ahead and have our fulfillment partners start the process of getting your orders to you as soon as they arrive. This means due to different regions having different logistical chain issues, games will arrive to backers in 3 waves.

Wave 1: Australia and New Zealand Region - Your shipment is on its way to our fulfillment center in Australia as we speak. Expect further updates soon but you're Estimated Delivery is early March. If you are in this Region, make sure your shipping is correct. We will be locking addresses shortly. See below for details.

Wave 2: European Region - The product has been finalized with the forwarder; however, it was not able to make it to the port before the Chinese New Year, so it will arrive at a Chinese port in late February. Estimated Delivery is late June.

Wave 3: U.S. and Rest of the World - The shipment has been palletized and picked up by the forwarder and is currently slotted to be loaded at the port. We will keep you updated as we get more information soon. Estimated Delivery is late June.

Lock-In Your Shipping Address!!

This is especially important for Australia and New Zealand as we are the closest to fulfilling your orders. Please go in and double check and triple check that you have the right address to ship to. You can use this link to check: BackerKit | Log into your Backer Account.

Wave 1: Australia and New Zealand - We will be locking addresses by January 31st. That is one week from now!

Wave 2: Europe - Addresses will be locked March 13th.

Wave 3: U.S. and Rest of the World - Addresses will be locked March 13th.

Thank You

Just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for all of your patience and faith in us. We are excited to deliver this game to you. It's a great game, has quality components, amazing artwork, and we think you are going to really enjoy it. Just to re-iterate, there will be no additional costs or charges besides that which was already charged in the pledge manager. You will receive what you paid for with no extra costs or purposefully delayed fulfillment.

Be safe out there and until next time...

-Sam Stockton

News Coming Soon...
over 2 years ago – Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 09:04:16 PM

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that we will have some updated information for you on shipping deadlines and other news coming very soon.

Digital Artbook Is Available and Production Update
over 2 years ago – Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 11:21:47 PM

The digital artbook and short story are now available!

We already sent out an email for you to download your digital artbook but if you haven't seen it yet, please double check your junk and trash folders. If there is still an issue, you can download the file directly from the pledge manager, BackerKit. You will need to have pledged $5 or more during the campaign. If you missed it, we have now added the artbook and short story as an add-on.

If you have any comments on the artbook or short story, would love to hear them! Just please be careful of spoilers for those who haven't read the short story yet.

Production Update

Rulebooks are looking good and have been approved for their reprint. I am very happy with the quality of the printing and the material we chose for the rulebook.

For the playmats, during the reprinting process a decision was made to move to laser cutting instead of a traditional die cutting for the playmats. The benefits to this are:

Cutting is more consistent for component fit.
Very clean edges.
Precise placement of cuts.

The slight downside is that when you get a playmat in, you might need to shake it or wipe it down as during the laser cutting process you could potentially have some black dust/powder build up on the playmat.

Here are some pictures of the new playmats and what laser cutting can do.

Those are some clean cuts!

Happy Holidays

We hope everyone enjoys this time of year and we wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas.

Until next time, where we should have some better information about freight and shipping.

-Sam Stockton

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