by topherr
It's been exactly a month since the last update. But at least we have some decent news to report.So yeah, for much of the last few months, I have felt much like a hobbit on the way to Mount Doom. Or perhaps, as a witty curmudgeon put it recently,
Barticus88 wrote:
You are not a hobbit. You are the third string QB the hobbits block for.
(Sorry to non-Americans for riffing on a metaphor about a game that ironically has very little to do with feet!)
AMERICAS - As of last Thursday, all Black Boxes have shipped to the US, Canada, and the rest of the Americas (except 2-3 we don't have proper addresses for).
EUROPE - As of last Wednesday, Ed has shipped all EU Black Boxes. He still has 14 supporters still to ship to, outside the EU. We hope to ship those next week, but I need to get an exact plan from Ed on this.
Greater Singapore Region - As of last Friday, our Shanghai agent has shipped all remaining games to Australasia. Most of these games shipped by air, but Australia and New Zealand were simply too expensive for that, so they have gone by China Post.
Australia and New Zealand As I explained in the previous thread, we've gone round and round about what to do for our Aussie/Kiwi supporters, who have on whole been remarkably patient with us, and will likely be getting their games last in all the world. It's too expensive for us to ship a free game all the way from Groton, and giving all you folks an extra pin seemed like too little too late. So here's what we're doing: Each backer in Australia and New Zealand will get one coupon per Black Box they have ordered. This coupon is good for US$10 towards any CGF game bought from any source. Details to follow on how to redeem your coupon.
What's next- We still have to deal with a few incomplete orders, slightly damaged boxes, etc. Now that the main shipping is nearly done, we should have time to address these issues properly.
I want to thank you all, once again, for your enormous patience throughout this difficult journey. We're very sorry for all the delays, but hope you all enjoy your games!
I'll edit this header with more specific info as it develops over the next few days.
topherr
director of production
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