Two quick upfront apologies. :)
1) If you already saw this on twitter or the Button Shy Blog, or the upcoming mailing list, sorry about the repeat info. But.. there is some detail here that is specific to the Board Game of the Month Club (it's your discounts...
2017-06-02 18:18:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Still trying to stay ahead of things here and it's getting closer and closer. Here's where we are with packages.
March, April, May - The cards are here, the postcards are printing, and the rules are proofing. I'm going to pay a few bucks extra to get the rules ...
2017-05-23 22:33:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! It’s been a little quiet here and I’m finally in a position to change that. :)
QUICK NEWS UPDATE:
Everyone should have February packages by now. We have a few that were held to work out kinks, but if you haven't received yours please message me. March is coming, but was delayed and will be here in a few weeks. It might hit here around the same time ...
Hey everyone! I'm going to start this off by saying February is too short. It's gone already and I have spent the whole month packing and mailing games. Trying desperately to get ahead here and then a short month comes and makes that harder.
Here's where we are with everything. February is running...
2017-02-27 12:07:36 +0000 UTC View Post
January packages are ready to go as soon as this month’s postcards arrive. They are taking longer than usual but shipped as of yesterday, so I expect them to be here by the end of the week. We are THIS CLOSE to actually getting them out in January, but we’re getting there.
This month rea...
2017-02-01 11:58:25 +0000 UTC View Post
QUICK NEWS UPDATE:
You will be receiving your (overdue) October, November and December packages starting today. The US packages should all be arriving by the end of the week. It was a beast, but we're happy to be back on track and should have January out by mid-January (unless the Chinese...
Hello everyone! This crazy month is already reaching the halfway point, so it's time to talk about what you'll be getting in January.
Each month in 2017 you will receive the following (and if you are a Patron as of December 31, 2016, you will receive the January package):
Sorry if you are getting this twice. The first was a draft and was sent by accident because Patreon on mobile is really rough. They just changed it and I think it's even worse. :)
Before we talk about our final monthly Kickstarter, some status on packages:
October, November and December pack...
2016-12-06 13:46:40 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: Don't miss the 3 Print and Plays at the bottom of this post! Our January trio is done and out to reviewers, so full color PNP's are here. Any rules questions, let me know!
We know that our readers (well at least in the US) are getting ready for an extended Holiday weekend full of tu...
2016-11-23 17:46:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into this month's Kickstarter, some news:
Most of you should have your September packages as they have almost all made it out the door. So many delays but it's mostly behind us. If you don't already have it, you should have it close to the weekend.
October postcards are ...
2016-11-02 12:55:52 +0000 UTC View Post
We have an extended edition of Ryan Sanders' Micro Chat with Ahead In The Clouds Designer Daniel Newman below. We will do one of these each month here, as the standard Micro Chat is about 5 questions. Patreon backers will get a whole bunch more! Please let me know in the comments (or via hearts or l...
2016-10-14 13:55:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into this month's Kickstarter, some news:
First of all, September packages are delayed. I apologize for the backup. The juggling this month just didn't go as smooth as it's usual not-so-smooth self. (back to school, sick kids & parents too, Pentaquark's big success, Pod-X'...
2016-10-05 10:28:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
We have a good amount of new patrons here, so I wanted to welcome you all aboard. Things are moving well and they are moving QUICKLY. As soon as we get one package out the door, it's time for the next. I can't believe it's already 9/22.
There's been a lot of behind t...
2016-09-22 12:36:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's Wallet Game is now live on Kickstarter!
As part of your rewards here, each month you get a discount on each of our Kickstarter Wallet Games OR any Wallet Game in our current library.
The September Kickstarter Wallet game is Pentaquark, a science-based solo puz...
Hello and welcome new supporters! We had a big increase in the past month, so thank you all for joining us.
Just a quick update here on the August packages. Today we will receive the final piece of the puzzle (it's always the newsletters that take the longest to arrive here - working on a fix...
2016-09-02 11:18:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into this month's Wallet Game, we have the standard news update:
The July packages have shipped. If you were a supporter as of 6/30/16, you either already have or will receive a July package very soon. It's a fun one! Expect June and July spoiler posts here very soon. 2016-08-02 16:53:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-07-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We have some new patrons here, so I wanted to say welcome and thank you!
NOTE: July packages are coming along and should be in by around the 27th/28th and heading out right before the end of the month. If you were a supporter as of 6/30/16, you will receive a July package. If you started su...
2016-07-15 12:17:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into this month's Wallet Game, we have the standard news update:
The June packages have ALL shipped. :) If you were a supporter as of 5/31/16, you will receive a June package in the next few days. Maybe even today! July packages are just a few weeks away. :)
<... 2016-07-05 17:18:38 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-06-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
A few things to report today. Below we are going to post the spoilers of April and May (since everyone should have their May packages by now - if not, please let me know!), but first I wanted to provide a few quick updates.
June Packages are scheduled to go ...
2016-06-27 11:02:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! We are here with a few cool things.
First - A quick reminder that if you wanted to use your monthly discount on Movie Plotz, the campaign ends on Saturday....
2016-06-15 11:20:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into this month's Wallet Game, we have the standard news update:
The May Packages are shipping NOW. If you were a supporter as of 4/30/16, you will receive a May package, and most likely this week. It's a doozy! The June package is looking to be even more jam pac...
2016-06-07 14:18:52 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-05-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends!
I have a few cool things to update here (including a very cool solo variant to one of our games), so let’s get into it.
First Of All... Welcome New Friends!
We have grown every single month and this is really becoming quite a thing. It’s super exciting,...
2016-05-19 11:33:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into this month's Wallet Game, we have some news.
1) The last piece of the April package arrives Thursday. I will be packing everything up Friday and all packages will be in the mail on Saturday. Expect them to start arriving from Monday on.
2) We just passed $100...
2016-05-03 12:49:43 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-04-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Just a quick status update for the April packages and a special sneak peek at what you'll be getting in May.
April Packages - Everything is here except one tiny piece which arrives May 5th due to a printing delay. I have everything ready except for this one thing, so the p...
2016-04-27 11:45:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends! Time has been flying and we are due for a March Spoiler. Most of you would have gotten these a week or two ago, but with conventions and fulfillment, we're just getting to the big spoiler. If you haven’t received your March package, please let me know.
ONTO THE SPOILERS!!!<...