Sitting Ducks on kickstarter

[Darkson (Simon)]

Shipping is an extrac $5 per item.

Gary is getting a set, so I'm sending the final order Thursday, so anymore for anymore?

[Mike]

Beasts of war.
Just watched video clip ref GW lost patrol and at just over 2 hour mark the guys advise the sitting ducks is in production now.

[Darkson (Simon)]

Supposedly there is due to be an update this week.

[Darkson (Simon)]

Update received this morning:

Hello!

As some of you are also Unspeakable Words Backers, we apologize for the redundant information, but because we are producing these at the same time, a lot of the information applies to both projects.

As we've been on the road at trade shows since early January, we are excited to be back in the office! During that time, we got to show off a lot of the products that we are launching this year and those Kickstarter projects that are finally shipping, such as Sitting Ducks Deluxe. We got a really good response at the GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association) Trade Show from fans of Sitting Ducks who are excited to see it coming back as some have been looking for the game for years. We are also very excited to finally get Sitting Ducks Deluxe to our backers!

We showed a prototype of Sitting Ducks Deluxe at the NY Toy Fair, Toy Fest West and the GAMA Trade show, but please know that we are not going to fulfill any orders prior to shipping copies of Sitting Ducks Deluxe to all of our backers.

Also at GAMA, the chance came for us to do a live stream with Dice Tower, so we took the opportunity to get the message out to our backers, and fans of the games. We mentioned Sitting Ducks and some other new games we have coming this year because we are really excited about finally getting these products out. Here’s the link to the live stream: http://www.dicetower.com/game-video/gam ... eam-part-6. The Sitting Ducks portion comes on at about 2:07:10. We also talk about release dates and while this can vary based on aspects of production, assembly, shipping and more, we feel very confident that we will be getting this out in late May or June. Backers will receive their copies before it becomes available to anyone else!

We have recently met with the General Manager of the factory producing these games and we discussed our concerns with them and their service so far. Early on we were impressed with their communication, but then it had dropped off, which as you know, is very frustrating. We are aware that this is a complaint we have received from backers about our own communication and we are very sorry for this. Since the delivery date has continued to be pushed back again and again for both Sitting Ducks and Unspeakable Words, we are taking the steps to do our best from preventing this from happening again. We are very confident now, though, that things are indeed moving forward and that real progress is being made and we are moving closer to an actual release date. As we receive more information from the factory and do an onsite visit, we will pass it along to you with more frequent updates, pictures and information.

We are extremely grateful for your continued support and patience. Even though we realize that many of our backers have been upset and have voiced that concern, we understand and agree that too many delays and not enough updates are unacceptable. We have tried to communicate more and will continue to do so during these last few months until the products arrive. All of your patience will soon be rewarded, and the end is finally in sight. We really appreciate your help with making this goal possible.

Thanks again,

The Playroom Entertainment Team

[Darkson (Simon)]

Via Twitter from UltraPRo:

"the deal is signed but not closed, so we can't dive in to help at this time. Once it closes we can start checking."

https://twitter.com/UltraProIntl/status ... 4854246400

[Darkson (Simon)]

We'll see - UltraPro still saying they can't get involved until the buy-out is completed:

Hi Everyone,

We are happy to announce that the Sitting Ducks production is completed will finally be shipping to us from the factory soon. We realize that this is much later than we had indicated in our last update and we apologize for more delays. We know that you have waited a long time to receive your pledges so thank you for your patience.

As many of you have noticed, we have recently been shipping for our other Kickstarter, Unspeakable Words, which has taken much of our attention, and we apologize for not responding quickly to your questions and concerns. We have learned quite a bit from the shipping of that project and are confident that the shipping of Sitting Ducks will go much more smoothly and we are budgeting more time for the fulfillment of this project. We are preparing to ship to international territories ahead of time so that backers around the world will be receiving their rewards at about the same time.

Once the games arrive in the US we will begin shipping them to backers immediately. The goods will be shipping from the factory shortly and will arrive at our warehouse in the US a few weeks later. We estimate that they will be in Backers’ hands before the Holidays, by mid-December.
For the majority of Backers’ orders, any add-ons (including custom ducks) will be shipped along with your Sitting Ducks games.

Now that the games are about to ship, we will officially lock down the surveys. We had waited to do this because, due to the delays in this project, some of you needed to update your addresses. So please update them if you have to. We will send out a 48 hour warning email to update your addresses, if necessary, before the goods arrive in the US. Please contact us via Kickstarter message if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you again for your patience and support and we look forward to this last stage of the project and Happy Halloween!

Playroom Entertainment

[Darkson (Simon)]

Hi Everyone,
We have some good news about the shipping of Sitting Ducks. The games will be packed up to prepare for shipping this week, and will begin shipping out from the China factory by the end of next week to arrive in North and South America, Australia/NZ, Asia, and Europe soon after. Then, from those regions the games will be distributed to individual backers. We will keep you informed throughout the process and confirm when shipment to each area have gone out.
For those of you who have ordered custom Ducks, those may come in a separate shipment, depending on your location. We will try to consolidate wherever possible but will let you know if you can expect those separately.
Some Backers have not had their orders locked down through BackerKit. Before we ship to individuals, we will be locking those down the surveys and in some cases with add-ons, Backers will see charges on their credit cards. This is not a duplicate charge. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact us.
A good part of the Playroom team was away at New York Toy Fair last week and we are excited about Sitting Ducks being back in our line and were happy to show the new Deluxe version of the game at Toy Fair.
We will update you with the status of the packing and shipping by mid-March.
Playroom Entertainment

[Darkson (Simon)]

Hi Everyone,
We have confirmed and received tracking for the shipment of Sitting Ducks going to Europe. The shipment should arrive in the UK on July 7 and from there be shipped to individual backers. The goods left the factory on the weekend of May 27/28 and were loaded on the ship on June 6.

The goods going to Europe are being shipped via Danmar Lines. Tracking can be found on the DHL site by searching for freight tracking, and selecting Danmar Lines. The Bill of Lading number is: SZV264676 and the name of the vessel is UMM QARN.

We will have information regarding the shipments to the US and elsewhere around the world shortly, and will update you with the tracking when we have that as well, but we have been told that that should be on its way any day now.

We will update you again when the shipment arrives in the UK and when we have the tracking information on the games coming to North America.

Thank you again for your patience.

Best regards,

Playroom Entertainment

[Darkson (Simon)]

Supposedly* it cleared customs yesterday (6 weeks? Is that normal?) so maybe we'll get them before the year ends.

* The DHL site won't let me check the tracking so I can't check.

[Darkson (Simon)]

Just had a shipping email from Gamequest, their UK distribution partners, 2-4 days.
Will get excited if/when it gets here.

If it does arrive I'll have a set for sale, as Gary has forgotten he's ordered one.