Atmosfear video board game - 30th Anniversary edition

Shipping News update
over 1 year ago – Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 12:53:08 AM

Hello fellow travellers,

Here is a quick update on shipping...

*  The minions are working to see if we can get lower shipping fees for  UK, EU and Canada - give us a week or so

*  There will be a cap on shipping costs for maggots that odered multiple items - the minions will advise me once we have finalised UK, EU and Canada costs.

TGK

Shipping, shipping, shipping...
over 1 year ago – Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 04:01:41 AM

Let's talk about shipping ...

As you have all heard, shipping costs have sky rocketed over the last few years - sometimes as much as 500%! The main reason we have held back with announcing shipping costs is in the hope that these costs would start to come down. The news is they have stabalized somewhat, although they have not fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. On average shipping is costing between 40% and 150% more than 4 years ago. Here is a link to a recent International  Monetary Fund ananylsis - https://blogs.imf.org/2022/03/28/how-soaring-shipping-costs-raise-prices-around-the-world/

You will see global freight charges are up between 5 and 7 fold since early 2020. 

In addition, the lock-downs in China (where we are manufacturing) continue to have a dramatic effect on the manufacturing time-line - see following link: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/8/30/china-places-millions-in-lockdown-dealing-fresh-blow-to-economy

Not only is this a disaster for the Chinese ecenomy it also means logistical delays in the entire supply chain - also, now effecting our delivery dates for Atmosfear™

We understand how frustrating and concerning this has been for our backers. We have now decided to list the shipping prices we feel are fair based on the current conditions. We have absorbed as much of these costs as possible. We have also applied a protocol where those who have lower relative shipping fees (due to us using two distribution hubs - one in the US and one in Australia) to pay a little extra, so we could somewhat reduce the fees for other backers from further afield.  We hope everyone understands and accepts our approach.

Delivery, unfortunately, has shifted by more than a month from the end of December 2022 to February 2023. This is still subject to no further delays with the China supply chain.

The last few years have been a crazy time in the World, it looks like it is to continue for a while longer - hopefully, a few laughs and scares from our 30th Anniversary Atmosfear™ products, not to mention the Graphic Novel "Lore of the Other Side" will put a smile on your faces when they arrive in your letterbox! 

We are very happy and proud of the packs we will be shipping to you all. Manufacturing has begun! The test runs look great! If there are any changes to delivery times we will let you all know.

See below a chart of shipping costs in different currencies and for different global zones. Soon this will also be available via Backerkit and you will soon receive the appropriate emails, etc.

TGK (I know I'm usually meaner than this, but the DFS convinced me otherwise)

Waiting, waiting, waiting ... I'm bored too!
over 1 year ago – Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 10:53:09 PM

You have been more than patient dear Maggots. I have had to start punishing myself for a change - kinky, I know. Delivery charges and other information will be available next week.

In the meantime here's another sneak peak at the "Lore of the Other Side"....

TGK

Last chance to Pledge...
over 1 year ago – Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 11:33:07 PM

My Dear Maggots, I have chosen September the 23rd as the day our Pledge Manager will close - I only chose this day because it is the anniversary of the signing of the Concordat of Worms. I have no idea what was agreed on that fateful day, but the fact that it appears to have involved Worms simply puts a smile on my vivacious visage. 

So if you want to purchase anymore of startling and shuddersome Atmosfearic stuff - this is your last chance!

TGK

I wrote the Lore and the Lore ROCKS!
almost 2 years ago – Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 01:35:46 AM

OK, so I didn't quite write the Lore as it is a tale that starts well before I uttered my first words - which of course were "Fancy a Game!". For now I will simply whet your contagious curiosity with a few images drawn by a fine artist who originates from a country next door to my own Romania - ahh, the good ole 1600s in Romania ...

TGK