Wasteland Degenerates JCE Post Campaign #13: Prints expected 2/5; Pre-Order Store Closed
Hey Degenerates,
I got word yesterday that the printer expects to have the books done on February 5th. This has taken a lot longer than I expected, but the back-and-forth w...
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Wasteland Degenerates JCE Post-Campaign #12: End of Pre-Sales 1/17 (but digital on Itch)
Hey Degenerates,
Thank you all so much for the positive responses to the printing of the Jumper Cable Edition, and the upcoming Kickstarter for the hardcover rulebook! W...
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Wasteland Degenerates JCE Post Campaign #11: Proof Indeed
(scroll to the bottom for info on the next campaign)
Hey Degenerates,
Been awhile since I rapped at ya, and that's because I've been going back and forth with the printer to...
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Wasteland Degenerates JCE Post Campaign #10: Digital Deluge INITIATED!
Hey Degenerates,
Hope your holiday season is truckin' along. To help you cope with the existential horror of reality, I've just submitted all of ...
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Wasteland Degenerates JCE Post Campaign #9: SENT TO PRINTER!
Hey Degenerates,
In a flurry of final editorial review from me, and fast updates from Matthew, I have released the final documents ...
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Wasteland Degenerates JCE Post Campaign #8: Addresses Locking in 2 days
Hey Degenerates,
I have been sick since returning from Gamehole Con, so I haven't done a lot of extra work on future products, but I still have pl...
I got word yesterday that the printer expects to have the books done on February 5th. This has taken a lot longer than I expected, but the back-and-forth with them has been necessary to get the best results for you. On that day I will go pick up the 27 boxes weighing 725 pounds with my trusty ol' Subaru wagon.
I know this will be cutting it close if I want to get the zines in the mail before the hardcover Kickstarter campaign begins, and for that I apologize. In the future, if I have the resources, I will try to use a printer familiar with gaming projects and a fulfillment company so that these issues are mitigated.
Between now and then I intend to get postage from BackerKit, but I am waiting on a few final address locks; there's still a little time to get your updated locations to me if you've moved in the last six months. To avoid any further address updates necessary I've declared...
Pre-Orders Closed, but Fear Not
One door closes as others open up...
Physical items will be offered with the upcoming Kickstarter, but if you just want digital Wasteland Degenerates files, you can find them at my Itch page and keep your eye on DrivethruRPG as I am awaiting approval to sell there (I expect you'll be able to find the JCE at this (currently nonfunctional) link sometime next week.
Join the Degenerate Wasteland Community!
Yes! We now have a Discord server ready for all of you survivors to discuss rules, show off your deranged characters and rad-ass vehicles, or have civil arguments about what post-apocalyptic society should look like!
Thank you all so much for the positive responses to the printing of the Jumper Cable Edition, and the upcoming Kickstarter for the hardcover rulebook! We have 148 followers already, but I'd love to push that higher, so please reach out to anyone you know who loves 'Borgs, post-apocalyptic games, or new RPGs in general!
The printer had a couple questions about the paper stock again yesterday; I advised them with the intent of getting the best possible quality for your items.
End of Pre-Sales Nigh!
I've kept pre-sales open significantly longer than I originally intended, but I have requested enough extra stock to cover incidental orders. The last day to pre-order the Jumper Cable Edition is Friday, January 17th...
Jumper Cable Edition on Itch!
...but not to worry, because the content is now, and will thereafter be available on my Itch page. So if you missed the campaign, and the presales, or you just want the digital files, you can still pick them up. I'm adding the character sheet, the rules reference card, and one side of the road grid for free as demos. I am considering adding the JCE to DrivethruRPG, but I haven't started that process yet. Stand by for more ways to degenerate!
Turning the final apocalyptic corner in 3...2...1...
(scroll to the bottom for info on the next campaign)
Hey Degenerates,
Been awhile since I rapped at ya, and that's because I've been going back and forth with the printer to get the best product possible for you all. I received the proofs, and see for yourself...
I only found one error in the print copy, which is pretty good, I think!
The solo games look so good!
The double-sided pull-off character sheets are gorgeous!
I was worried it wouldn't be big enough, but the hot wheels will fit just fine!
I once we get the printing errors sorted (only one in the JCE, but there are a few other little things that need changing, largely color changes and print stock modification), I expect that printing will be complete in three weeks. I don't want to give any exact dates at this time because I've learned the hard way that things will get done in the time it takes to get them done, and rushing the process only leads to more errors.
Once the printing is complete, I'll pick the books up directly from the printer. At that point I'll get the appropriate packaging from the post office, get the printing labels from BackerKit, and begin fulfillment. It's just me, I don't have any fancy fulfillment company, so I don't know how long this will take yet. Just know that I am dedicated to getting these books to you as soon as I can.
The Choice of a New Degeneration!
We met the crowdfunding stretch goal to add random character generators to the Wasteland Degenerates website, but Stuart Gorman went above and beyond the call of duty to create not just a character generator, but a vehicle and a mission generator as well! Go to the website and click on one of the three Random Generators to check it out!
I'm agog at just how much of a useful resource these will be for players and GMs alike. Thanks Stuart!
The Next Phase Begins
I'm excited to share with you that the next step of the Wasteland Degenerates journey is fast approaching, to begin Tuesday, February 25th. With any luck, I will have completed fulfillment for the JCE by then, as I would like to start the new campaign fresh.
The hardcover edition will mark the true entry of Wasteland Degenerates onto the same shelf as Mörk Borg, CY_Borg, Pirate Borg, and all the other greats of the genre. Bookmark the project now to receive updates!
That's it for now. Thanks for reading this far, folks. As always, let me know if you have questions.
Hope your holiday season is truckin' along. To help you cope with the existential horror of reality, I've just submitted all of the digital Wasteland Degenerates material for download. I've also initiated payments on all Pre-Orders, so you'll be in on the fun as well even if you're late to the party.
Enter the Dismal Armory and Blood on the Bleak Road were already available digitally, but I did notice an error in the last version of Bleak Road, so if you already downloaded that, please pull the new version.
Matthew and I did a flurry of corrections for the main zine in the last couple weeks, but it isn't impossible that there are still errors. If you DO see something weird (that isn't SUPPOSED to be weird...), feel free to hit us up at [email protected] to let us know ASAP...
...because I sent the files to the printer, and paid the blood tribute to get the process initiated, and if we get edits there in time we can potentially resolve issues before they become permanently etched upon a page.
Anyway, that's it for now. I'm very excited to get these documents out into the wild. Happy scavenging!
In a flurry of final editorial review from me, and fast updates from Matthew, I have released the final documents to my printer. Special shout-out to backer Browncoat79for some good catches on the playtest copy.
I can't say how long it will take to get prototypes back or print a thousand copies of the zine, as well as getting the postage from BackerKit. These are all things that are new to me, so I'm learning as I go.
My best estimate would be that we'd send things out by mid-December, but you know how the holiday season is.
Digital Assets
The documents are all done and I'll sit down and re-figure out how to send them out digitally. Hopefully I'll have time to do this over Thanksgiving weekend, but let's call this one "soonish."
The Road Ahead
The next step is to start doing layout for Reaver's Rhapsody, the introductory adventure. Whether this gets released separately or is simply rolled into the Wasteland Degenerates hardcover edition campaign tentatively slated for the latter half of January 2025 is up in the air. When we get it done I may release it directly onto my Itch page, so keep an eye out.
I'm also continuing to write two more adventures; we'll see how much we can get done by the hardcover campaign!
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