Hi folks! Varun, creator of Hedron here.
If you’ve been following along, Hedron has been growing and improving by leaps and bounds! From the launch of The Marketplace to th...
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WAVE 1 SHIPS OUT: The Goods are On The Way!
Hello hello, folks of Hedron!
Varun here with a BIG update on shipping and all those fancy dice!
I have officially, after hours and hours of packing, completed the packag...
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Varun Singh
3 months ago
October Roadmap Update: The Hedron Marketplace is LIVE!
We’ve got BIG news that we’re thrilled to share with you—after months of hard work and your incredible support, the Hedron Marketplace is officially live! 🎉
This is a game-chang...
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Varun Singh
4 months ago
Backer Physical Reward Exchange Update!
Hello Backers, sorry for the delays, as there were some hurdles to overcome with sorting this out, but we have an answer for those of you who would like to remove your physical ...
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Shipping Adjustment Update
Hi everyone, we wanted to give a quick update regarding shipping after hearing some concerns and catching a major error on the Backerkit side where it omitted shipping for the t...
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4 months ago
Update - Pledge Manager Delay
Hi everyone! We want to apology for the slight delay in the pledge manager opening up. We're still waiting on Backerkit to approve it before we can hit the big Send button. We'l...
If you’ve been following along, Hedron has been growing and improving by leaps and bounds! From the launch of The Marketplace to the addition of Macros to directly addressing feedback from our LIVE FIELD TEST at PAXU, things have been crazy busy over here.
But now that things have a moment of pause, we take that time to look at how Hedron is doing holistically. If you’ve been around a while, you know we do this every 6 months or so.
So what do we see? Hedron is doing great in many ways. We have organic user growth, we have systems that are finalizing before being launched to the Marketplace, we have great ideas for the next important features, and we have a bright future ahead as our tech reaches a less buggy and more “polished” state.
But, just in the same way, we also have things we aren’t doing well in. Specifically, while we’ve been focusing on some incredible goals and gathering some seriously important feedback, one thing is super clear: we can’t sustain our current pace of growth. Our crowdfunding gave us the funds to keep the servers online, so we aren’t worried about that – but, having UX experts, Marketing experts, and all those other kinds of experts isn’t easy.
So, if we want to keep up the momentum and keep moving forward, we have to make adjustments to what we focus on in what order. Let’s start with the basic stuff:
The Mobile App is very important. We made a promise to Role Gate and we plan to see it through. The simplification of our tech stacks will also compound on itself, so we can move faster overall.
The Marketplace and helping publishers bring their creations to life is very important. We need to make sure that doing so is both easy and encouraged. So we have a lot of planned Quality of Life things to focus on there.
Our Stretch Goals are important and very nice to have, but they don’t immediately help us. So we should take our time to get those things right and ramp up some other efforts first so we can focus on these things when it's time – this means doing it right the first time around rather than rushing the job.
Hopefully that all makes sense. What does it mean for our timelines? Basically, we are going to push back our Stretch Goals (including Offline Support) by about 2 months. You’ll still get them and if everything goes according to plan, you’ll actually get a higher quality and nicer product at that point. In the place of these goals, we’ll be adding some things like Mobile App, support for our indie creators, and activating the Subscriptions (+ Lifetime memberships).
We have some big ambitions here at Hedron. And hopefully, you can see how if we focus on these other things first, it will multiply our growth rate and bring a better, more-refined Hedron 1.0 for everyone!
As always, thank you for the faith you have had in me as the Creator of this project. Your support has been absolutely incredible and you inspire me every day to work harder than ever before. From the big news in my life to the big updates in Hedron, you all make this endeavor possible.
Updated Timeline
You'll notice we kept the schedule lighter towards the end -- this is because this makes sure we have time to catch up if things get slow for some reason.
2024 [ DONE! ]
Rule System Editing + Mechanics Sandbox
Automation Systems to move RG data into Hedron
The Marketplace
Over 100 Bug Fixes in December alone!
January
Quality of Life Changes + More Bug Fixes!
Complete the Mobile App
Complete the Asset Library
February
3D Battle Grids & 3D Dice in the VTT
Lifetime Subscriptions and otherwise go live! A.K.A. Hedron V1.0!
March
Offline Support + LAN Games!
April
Card Game Support
May
Portrait Maker
Shipping Update
While we’re here, you’re probably wondering: Where’s my package?
As I’ve always been, I will be fully honest here. We’ve been having some issues with our shipping partner. In short, we gave them all the stuff for round 2 of shipping in around November, with the basis that it would be mailed in December. Of course, it’s still not shipped.
I know, I’m as annoyed as you are – probably more, to be honest. And rest assured, we’re doing everything we can to try and get back on track.
Here’s the current status: the packages are supposed to go out today. That means anyone without a dice tray should have their packages by the end of next week (Jan 17). Assuming of course, that nothing else goes awry.
But, we also have a plan if it does. We’ll get to that if it becomes necessary.
Once again, all I can say is that I’m sincerely very sorry. Our choice in partner has proven to be poor in this particular case and I can only promise to do better in the future. Thank you for your continued trust, support, and faith.
Thank you, Hedron Community. You are truly the best.
Hello!
I have two questions about the lifetime memberships:
1) Will the lifetime memberships be available for purchase on the TTM's website later down the road or are they campaign exclusives?
2) If I get a Traveler lifetime membership but two years later, I find I have a need for Adventurer, Hero, or World Builder will I be able to upgrade the lifetime membership to one of those or how will that work?
I know you folks are probably busy, but I had been told that my backer t-shirt would be delivered to my address that I was forced to change to, but I have not seen it at the new address, and when I look at the status of the shipment, it says it was delivered to my old address. I don't have any access to my old address in any shape way or form. Is there something that can be done about this? I've already paid for shipping and everything.
Varun here with a BIG update on shipping and all those fancy dice! I have officially, after hours and hours of packing, completed the packaging for pretty much all of the Labradorite Sets! BEHOLD!
In parallel, we're about halfway through the shirts -- customized and personalized for each of you. Though, some of you haven't given us the username you want on your shirt -- and others yet haven't actually fixed the shipping payment processing! 👀
But anyway, the first wave has already been shipped! Expect it in a few days! Who's in the First Wave? And when should you expect it if you're not in it? Here're the deets!
Wave 1 (Arrives in a 2-3 business days): US-bound packages with Dice only (~80 packages)
Wave 2 (Early Dec arrival): All packages without Dice Trays (~70 packages)
Wave 3 (February): Everything Else (~15 packages)
Most of those timelines are based on shipping/handling time (packaging into mail-ready packages, writing customs forms, preparing labels, etc.), but the Dice Trays are actually still being manufactured. Of course, if you have an issue, let me know and I can see what we can do!
Otherwise, yes, Wave 1 is on the way and you should expect your packages next week! If you don't get it for any reason, let us know at [email protected]. Similarly, if you're not sure what Wave you would be in, also contact us at [email protected] -- we're happy to help!
And in the coming weeks, we'll be sending more and more... Mid-December, we'll be back with another update once we're pretty sure everyone from Wave 1/2 have gotten their packages.
Thanks for all the support and hope you love the dice! I know I do!
We’ve got BIG news that we’re thrilled to share with you—after months of hard work and your incredible support, the Hedron Marketplace is officially live! 🎉
This is a game-changer for all homebrewers, indie publishers, and TTRPG creators. You can easily share and sell your custom systems, homebrew rules, original worlds, and adventures, with full VTT integration. We’re now live with The Black Ballad from Storyteller’s Forge available, and more content coming soon from partners like Gehenna Gaming.
Here’s what you can expect:
Complete control over your creations: Set your prices, design how your content is presented, and engage with the community directly.
All the tools you know and love: From our customizable mechanics editor to map-making tools and campaign management features—everything you need to create the perfect RPG experience is still right here.
An audience waiting for your content: Our passionate community of tabletop gamers is ready to discover new adventures and dive into fresh TTRPG worlds!
Alongside Hedron’s new marketplace launch, Storytellers Forge has just kicked off a fresh crowdfunding campaign on Backerkit for The Black Ballad: Chronicles of the Crossing!
Explore purgatory through four companion novels that dive deeper into the world of The Black Ballad, each in a different genre like roguepunk, necromantic heists, and death-torn mysteries. Each novel is written by a different author bringing unique perspectives to life after death.
We built Hedron to help creators like you thrive, and the marketplace is the next step in making that happen. Whether you’re looking to earn some extra income or just share your homebrew creations with a broader audience, now’s the time to shine!
