Today's update has some exciting news as well as some more solid dates on timelines!
New Dice Samples
Having changed dice manufacturers, the new dice samples look a lot more like the original mockups and less like the last set of samples I'd shared. While I wasn't unhappy with the visuals on those previous samples, these new ones are absolutely gorgeous and I'm really loving the blue 'flame' effect you can see inside.
Full set sample (with some clear defects)
d12 sample closeup
d20 sample closeup
There are still some things being worked out with the relative placement of the colors in some of the dice and which face the symbol is supposed to be on (for example the d4 isn't supposed to have the symbol on it at all), as well as the sharpness of some of the edges, and we're going to try for a pinker color for the translucent resin on top. The next set of samples with what should hopefully be the final changes should be done in a couple of weeks, and these particular samples will be in my own hands around that time.
Manufacturing and Shipping Timelines
The rate limiting factor for manufacturing at this point is the dice. Although they're likely not to take as long to make as all the print products, delays in getting acceptable samples does mean they'll end up finishing a little after everything else. Last I heard, that meant that everything should be done being made by the end of March or early April.
At that point, everything gets loaded on a ship and we wait for 6 weeks until it arrives in the US and North and South American fulfillment can begin. Then, all packages bound for the rest of the world will be sent through a couple of hoops to get to their local fulfillment centers in the UK and Australia and then shipped off to everyone else. This means that US-based fulfillment should begin in late May (depending on how long the wait in customs is), and the rest of the world's fulfillment will begin sometime after that.
Tome of Intangible Treasures II Pre-Launch
Since we're now at the stage of the project where very nearly everything is out of my hands and I can do nothing but wait for about 3 months, it's time for me to focus all my efforts on the next book! The pre-launch page is LIVE and ready to be followed, so please go check that out, share it with your friends, and give it a follow to help give that project a boost as we prepare for launch.
You can be sure I'll be posting more updates about the timeline and product samples as they become available.
