We Just Delivered the Digital Files for 12 Days of XXXMas + Bonus Files!
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 09:50:18 AM
Hey everyone! We’ve decided to deliver all digital files for 12 Days of XXXMas early. Plus, we’ve included two bonus files. The first is four sheets of NSFW cutouts. This is the same file we're going to use to print the stickers for the physical book. The second is three sheets of monster illustrations you can print and cut out to use with the game. We've included these because we figured we made the files anyway, so why not share them with you? We hope you enjoy these additions to the game.
If you pledged to the 5E PDF tier on Kickstarter, you will receive a link to Google Drive in your BackerKit Digital Downloads section called 5e12DaysofXXXMas. The link will take you to where you can download a zip file containing all the 5e content. Once you unzip this file, you will find the following:
· 12 Days of XXXMas 5e PDF
· A Maps and Handouts folder that includes all plain printable maps and handouts
· Print N’ Play Recipe Cards PDF
· NSFW Cutouts.jpg
· 3 Monster Sheets
If you pledged to any tier receiving the digital version of 12 Days of XXXMas, you will receive a DriveThruRPG link to download the game through their website. This download will include the following files:
· 12 Days of XXXMas PDF
· A Christmas-themed fillable character sheet
· A zip file that includes all plain printable maps and handouts
· Print N’ Play Recipe Cards PDF
· Print N’ Play Spell Cards PDF
· Print N’ Play Monster Card PDF
· NSFW Cutouts.jpg
· 3 Monster Sheets
If you don't already have an account at DriveThruRPG, the email might not go through. If you do not receive it, create an account on DriveThruRPG and then message me via the Kickstarter messaging system, and I will resend the email to you. If your BackerKit email address does not match your DriveThruRPG email address, but you still received an email from DriveThruRPG, you can use their support system to merge the two accounts, which will transfer your files to your DriveThruRPG account.
We are still on track for either a late July or early August delivery for all physical tiers and items. Stay tuned for next month's production update.
We hope you enjoy the early delivery of the digital files for this project. Thanks again for your continued support.
*Note: I will be out of the office for the remainder of the day and will not be able to respond to any comments or customer support requests until tonight.
Manufacturing Options Poll
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Mar 06, 2024 at 07:15:13 PM
Hey everyone. As you might imagine, figuring out the best way to handle the issue with Magicraft not being able to manufacture "12 Days of XXXMas" with the NSFW illustrations has been really stressful. My initial solution to this was to strip the illustrations from the main book and create a softcover compendium on DriveThruRPG to ship along with all hardback copies (including the box sets). However, many of you have expressed that you'd prefer everything in one book, and Magicraft just got back to me with their own solution that I thought was unique but might be preferable, so I'm going to let you guys vote on it, and whatever the majority decides will win.
Their solution was to remove the illustrations from the book but leave spaces for them. A sticker sheet with all the NSFW positions would be printed separately (by a US manufacturer) and shipped with the game. Basically, the stickers would be numbered or identified in some way, and you would match them to their place in the book and stick the positions where they belong. This would keep everything in one book.
In addition, no matter which version you guys decide on, I will be sending everyone receiving a physical copy of the game an at-cost code to get the book through DriveThruRPG. This code will be valid for one year, and you can purchase as many copies as you'd like.
You can vote on your preference here: https://forms.gle/LL3YYcF2SzyYH6Ze7
Voting will close on Saturday.
Big Manufacturing Problem
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Mar 06, 2024 at 11:13:56 AM
Hey everyone. First and foremost, this update only affects those receiving the physical version of the game. If you are receiving the digital version, nothing changes.
As you know, the game is being manufactured by Magicraft, which is based in China. Today, they emailed me to let me know that it is illegal to manufacture any products in China that contain adult illustrations. If they get caught, they will be shut down. This obviously presents a huge problem, as there are many instructional illustrations in "12 Days of XXXMas" that show how certain sexual positions should be performed.
The obvious solution was to cancel the contract and have the game manufactured in the United States instead. Unfortunately, however, the one — yes, and I mean only one — reputable (not some unknown company that no one has experience with) US-based game manufacturer has a minimum order of 2,000 units. Only a little over 500 units of "12 Days of XXXMas" were sold. That, coupled with the fact that manufacturing in the US costs about four times more than in China, makes it financially unfeasible to produce the game with that company.
So, the solution that I've come up with is that the adult illustrations will be stripped from the main "12 Days of XXXMas" campaign book. To compensate for this, I am going to create a softcover compendium on DriveThruRPG that will include all the intimate positions from the "12 Days of XXXMas" campaign book, and that will be shipped with all orders of the box set and physical hardcopies. We will not be including the weight of this item when we charge for shipping closer to delivery time, which means you will not be paying shipping for the addition of this item. This was the best solution I could come up with to make sure that you get the content you were promised while we also keep manufacturing costs within budget.
I am so sorry I was not aware of China's laws on adult content before I launched this Kickstarter. I hope you guys can understand and are satisfied with this solution.
Monthly Production Update
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Mar 01, 2024 at 08:51:48 AM
Hey everyone! The digital version of the 5e campaign book was completed yesterday, so now all digital assets are complete.
Due to the Chinese New Year closing down the Magicraft office for two weeks and a host of issues getting the digital assets put together and approved, we are still not in manufacturing. I won't lie, getting the files correctly formatted has been a bit of a nightmare. Everything I've submitted has undergone multiple rounds of edits, and there are things that had to be sent back to my designers to fit specifications. These are all growing pains of learning the manufacturing process. With that said, I'm hoping to have everything approved within the next two weeks. At the very latest, I anticipate manufacturing will start by the end of the month.
The ambitious part of me wants to say we can probably start shipping as early as July. But the part of me that wants to prepare for more setbacks is still saying August. I will probably know more once manufacturing actually begins. Stay tuned for next month's update.
Monthly Update: Manufacturing Contract Signed!
about 2 years ago
– Thu, Feb 01, 2024 at 10:31:58 AM
Hey everyone, just coming at you with the monthly update. A few days ago, we signed a manufacturing contract with Magicraft Board Game Manufacturer, known for producing games such as "King of Tokyo" and "Tokaido." Next week, I'll send them all the digital assets for the game. With any luck, everything will be proofed and ready for actual manufacturing by the end of the month. The manufacturing process will take between 45 to 60 days. Afterward, we will arrange shipping to our warehouse in Chicago. There, everything will be measured and weighed so we can calculate shipping costs and start dispatching the game to you. With all that said, we are currently estimating that we can begin shipping as early as late June. All digital rewards will be delivered when we start shipping.
That's all for now, folks. Expect the updates over the next few months to be brief, as things will mostly be out of our hands. I hope you all have a fantastic February, filled with romance, sexy times, and all good things!
