The fast paced strategy game of sneaky Knights and nervous Dragons for 2 or 3 players has funded on Kickstarter! you can still pre-order your very own Kickstarter copy if you missed out, or add more copies to your pledge!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Chapter 17: An update by popular demand
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 08:38:49 PM
Greetings noble knights, daring damsel's and beautiful baby dragons,
Yet another month hath pasted us by-eth, and with this measure of days - an update! with much requested tidings.
Progress progresses, obviously at a pace that is somewhat frustrating to all concerned, but progress no less.
As detailed in the last update, attempts were being made to bring the shipping costs down to a more manageable volume via Amazon fulfillment. Turns out the only way to make that viable is shipping the game via sea freight to the distribution centers, which would have added another 90 days to the timeline.
Obviously unacceptable, so we are living with the reality that 62% of the money raised will go to sending the product, and the days of offering free shipping with games appear to be behind us :(
Additional money has been scrounged and was wired this week and the freight booked, most deliveries are quoting 20-30 days, nothing over 30. We are still waiting on the tracking details, until they send that through we can only assume they are still in the warehouse.
Not much more we can add without entering the realm of speculation.
In the meantime...
Alex has cleverly added the Damsel's Tale to Tabletop Simulator so you can have some Knight v Dragon warm ups while the shipping does it's thing. You can access it via Steam here
Additionally Alex has another 2 player game in the works "there be no Witches here", also on TTS via Steam:
Speaking of side projects, Ben has a new family card game released under Summit Drive Games called "Fairy, Unicorn, Mermaid, Princess, Kitten". It's coming to Kickstarter August 11 and will not have free shipping. Check out all things F.U.M.P.K on the website and Facebook page
We can say with confidence this time that the next you will hear from us will be notification of shipping!
Pinky swear.
Shout out to Erica Rozzero and her epic ode to packages unforthcoming. From the comments:
The Daughter's Tale: There she was, the girl who backed The Damsel's Take, patiently waiting for her game to arrive. But than, what did appear?? An email, stating that a package was coming! It was from a carrier that the maiden did not typically receive packages from...it said it was from Amazon, but her Amazon account said no orders were expected that day. She had had Kickstarter a fulfilled by Amazon before. The package was 3 pounds...did she dare to hope, to dream, to wish? She did. The fateful day arrived. The tracking said the package would arrive between 1030-1430. She worked from home, waiting for the fatefull sound of her trusty dog, barking and growling like a rabid animal, to announce the time of delivery. 1030 came, then 1130, 1230, 1330,1430...but not one peep did her lunatic dog make. There was no update on the tracking. She thought the package had been lost! But lo, at 1830 the announcemental barking did commence! The young hero dashed to the door (after waiting for the delivery man to recede so that he would not have to look upon the angry dog face of one protecting his house from the evil box) and gazed excitedly at the box on the stoop. She rushed it inside and pulled it open! Was it her treasure? Alas, it was not. It was shoes, that her father had ordered and sent to her address, for her parents were currently sailing home and has no address of their own, but that is a tale for another day. And so the daughter lamented, for instead of The Damsel's Take, she received shoes that were to big for her to wear, and smelled most unpleasantly new...only the delivery of The Damsel's Take can mend her tended heart. Please take mercy on her and provide a short update! Hear her cry and give her tracking information!
The end.
I'm not sure why it's the Damsel's Take but it will no doubt strike a chord!
Lot's of Love
Ben, Alex and the RGG Crew
Chapter 16: The Shipper's Tale
almost 4 years ago
– Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 06:21:43 PM
Greetings dearest Damsel's, Knights and Baby Dragons,
Another short update for you, our faithful backers, we have received 2 pallets of the Damsel's into the warehouse and now the job of shipping begins.
Big stack o' Damsels
Unfortunately pricing for shipping from China has increased somewhat due to the lack of global commerce , but the show must go on. Next you hear from us should include a tracking number so hang in there, the end it in sight!
Lots of love,
The RGG Crew.
Chapter 15 - Production Date Reconfirmed!
almost 4 years ago
– Sat, May 30, 2020 at 12:39:36 AM
Greetings once again Damsels, Knights and Baby Dragons,
We have had another minor delay as you have probably guessed considering the game should have been finished by now! QA of the revealed the cheeky Reinhold had printed the same content on both sides of his card, while still functional, it was less than perfect.
This is being addressed and the corrected card will be added to the box. New eta is June 4, then shipping to the warehouse, and then off to each of you!
Thanks again for your patience, we are confident that you will be suitably impressed with the quality and finish of this game and it will take pride of place in your collection.
We will let you know when the shipment has arrived in the warehouse!
Lots of Love
Ben, Alex and all the RGG crew!
Chapter 14: Production Date Confirmed!
about 4 years ago
– Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 01:46:32 AM
Good news for all Damsels, Knights and Dragons alike, for a shipping date is in sight!
After the final checks and tweaks the production files have been delivered and approved. Synergy Games has confirmed the production sample will roll off the factory floor on the 15th May, once approved the full print run of 1000 games will be produced in 3 days!
Exciting times! we can also confirm that we have added a ribbon to the box to allow easy removal of the board.
In case you missed it on the Facebook Page, Alex posted an in depth unboxing video detailing the sample we received in Jan.
That's all the update we have, we hope you are all taking care and staying sane in this most unusual time. We are hoping everything will be returning to normal sooner rather than later so you will all be able to make the most of your copy of Damsel's when it arrives by playing it with your friends.
Until next time,
Lots of Love
Ben, Alex and all the RGG team.
Chapter 13: Sample Ahoy!
about 4 years ago
– Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 02:01:38 AM
Greetings good damsels, knights and dragons,
Once upon a time there was a very special production sample, for one of the greatest baby dragon themed games ever conceived.
Against all odds it had managed to consolidate all of the many improvements, updates and changes into a final handmade prototype that shipped before the Chinese New Year shut the factories for 2 weeks.
The sample traveled across the seas and through the smoke to waiting arms of a grateful genie*, who is proud to be sharing the following images:
*grateful genie for scale only, not included in your pledge.
We are VERY happy with how this has turned out, big thanks to Nico at Synergy Games for all the effort that he has put into this, and bearing with us through the seemingly endless tweaks to the components.
The colours, component feel, and final box size are all superb quality, we have no doubt The Damsel's Tale will be a stand out in any collection as well as turn heads when it is on the table. The bar has been set!
We have a couple of minor changes, and need to workout how to include a ribbon or some recess that will allow you to remove the full size game board without having to tilt the box.
We will get the ball rolling on production as soon as the factory returns from the New Year holidays and give you an updated ETA once we know when they will be complete.
