Crypt is heading your way!
over 5 years ago – Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 01:40:36 AM

Crypt Shipping Update

US backers, your games arrived to port this morning! They were placed on the One Minato, which has docked and begun the customs process. Afterwards, they will be on their way to the distributor, packaged, and then sent off to your lovely abodes. We expect that the shipping, tracking, and confirmation email will be sent out from Ship Naked in mid-December.

*Canadian Backers, as you may have heard, the Canada Post has not been able to resolve negotiations with its union workers, which has resulted in rotating strikes and service disruptions, expected to continue into January 2019. Jeff and I will work to make sure you receive your game, but please expect some delays.

Non US backers, your games are ahead of schedule! Asia VFI, the distribution center handling all non-US orders, received the games about a week ago (since it's located much closer to the manufacturer) and is about to start sending games out. The shipping, tracking, and confirmation email from Asia VFI should be going out next week.

What's R2i Games up to?

We've had the opportunity to demo at a number of events to show off not only Crypt, but some brand new game ideas as well! We took part in International Game Day at the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library, and we attended the Stonemaier Games Design Day competition where our newest game prototype (untitled, but we codenamed it "Kingdom Pond") ranked in the 10-Highest Rated Games!

We also joined up with Cards Against Humanity and other game publishers to demo new games at a pop-up bar in Chicago. Here's a few clips of some Crypt gameplay that night to get you hyped for your own Crypt game nights!

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We'll also be demoing Crypt at Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee in January. If you're in the area, sign up for one of our Crypt events or just stop by and say hello!

Crypt Translations

Crypt's rulebook is now available in French, Spanish, Italian, and Polish! You can download these PDFs on BoardGameGeek. German translation is still in the works but is coming soon!

We have partnered with publishers GateOnGames (Italian), Oz Editions (French), and All In Games (Polish) to make fully translated versions of the Crypt game. We are very excited for the game to be made available in these languages. While we had an arrangement with Oz Editions to make the French language game available to French backers, the Italian and Polish versions will only be sold through their respective publishers.

That's all for now. Much love,

- Jeff & Andrew

Freight Shipping Progress
over 5 years ago – Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 02:19:21 AM

Crypt is at sea!

Crypt has left port and is now floating somewhere in the ocean. We don't know exactly how far along the ship is, but we made this handy map to give you an idea of the ship's progress.

Next up, the games will be dropped off at port and shipped by truck to the distribution centers. We tried to cut out the middle man and see if the boat could deliver directly to your house, but it turns out most mailboxes aren't ocean-facing :(

The games should arrive at port mid-November and then at the distribution centers late-November, so that's when you can expect to start hearing about tracking information. The games should arrive on your door step the first week of December.

House Rules ep. 3

Not sure if you all remember, but waaay back in the day (update #11 to be exact), the Crypt campaign had a social goal where if our YouTube channel got enough followers we would create a spooky ambient track for Crypt and also create more content for our House Rules series. We heard from our audio engineer that the track should be ready in December. So while we anxiously await the final track, we created another episode of House Rules, this time showing off some Sushi Go variants!

 That's all for now! Much Love,

Jeff & Andrew

BackerKit Surveys Due. Manufacturing Complete.
over 5 years ago – Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 01:48:03 AM

BackerKit Surveys Due October 1

Last call for surveys! You have one week to complete your shipping information. On October 1st you can no longer make changes to your shipping address and items ordered.

There are still 286 people that either haven't responded or have partially complete surveys. Please double check your BackerKit survey that your address and credit card are up to date or else we won't be able to send you your game.

How do I check my shipping info?

If you've already setup your BackerKit account, log into BackerKit. Under "Shipping Info" click the "Edit Address" button. 

If you haven't been to BackerKit yet, get your survey by entering the email affiliated with your Kickstarter account.

Manufacturing is Complete! On to Shipping!

All copies of Crypt have been printed and assembled. We are extremely pleased with how quickly this has all come together as the original schedule showed that the games would be finished in October. The shipping plan is all in order and in a few days time they will be leaving the warehouse and on their way to the distribution centers.

 That's all for now! Much love,

Jeff & Andrew

The Production Samples Are Here!
over 5 years ago – Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 01:50:35 AM

What's in the box? 

Look what we just got in the mail today! Who was kind enough to send us 80 sets of Scythe metal coins? (...and how did they know we bought Scythe: Rise of Fenris yesterday??)

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Aww man, we've been duped... All we got is this lousy box of production copies of Crypt. Oh well. I was looking foward to writing an update about how cool the Scythe coins were, but I guess we can show these off instead.

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These sample copies of Crypt are from the production run, meaning they are the exact same game that you will be receiving. Just a few small things were adjusted from the prototype copy that we showed you in Update #19 and now everything is looking absolutely perfect. Here are a few pictures. You can find close-ups of the components on R2i Games' Instagram. 

Gilded Edition

The Gilded Edition of Crypt looks brilliant and we're so happy with the gold edges on the cards. There are only 30 Gilded Editions left for sale on BackerKit. The Gilded Edition is only available to you Kickstarter backers and will never be reprinted. 

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Complete Your Order By October 1

Please double check your BackerKit account that your shipping address is correct. Also, for those that purchased add-ons, make sure your payment information is up to date. Instructions on how to do this are in Update #22.

Production Progress

We just got off a call with the manufacturer and we approved the product. The representative informed us that the games will ship on time or maybe even a little early! The games should be loaded onto a boat within the next 2-3 weeks (which is about 2 weeks ahead of schedule).

That's all for now! I'd write more but we're gonna go play Scythe: Rise of Fenris with our lame cardboard coins.

Much love,

Jeff & Andrew

Update Your Shipping Survey by Oct 1
over 5 years ago – Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 01:27:44 AM

Double check your shipping and payment information

On October 1 the shipping surveys will be locked. You have one month left to revise your shipping and payment information on the pledge manager, BackerKit. If your survey is incomplete, your order will be delayed or canceled.

IMPORTANT: If you moved or if your credit card expired, make sure to update your survey as soon as possible!

If your pledge was declined on Kickstarter, you can still revise your payment information on BackerKit to receive your game.

How do I update my shipping info?

• If you've already setup your BackerKit account, log into BackerKit. Under "Shipping Info" click the "Edit Address" button.
• If you haven't been to BackerKit yet, get your survey by entering the email affiliated with your Kickstarter account.

When will my card be charged for add-ons?

• If you purchased add-ons on BackerKit, your credit card will be charged for those items on Oct 1. If you added funds to your Kickstarter pledge for add-ons, your card has already been charged.

Production Progress

The printers are still chugging away and everything is on schedule. We should be receiving a proof copy in early to mid September, so we'll be sure to share more photos and videos soon. The estimated date for printing to be completed is September 21. Then it will take about a week to assemble all the copies. The plan is to have the games loaded onto a boat by October 15.

Let us know if you have any questions. Much love,

Jeff & Andrew