A cooperative game of sci-fi survival horror for 1-6 players, inspired by Lovecraft’s work and featuring amazingly detailed miniatures.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
This Week in Shipping
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 03:37:51 AM
Hi! Hope you've had a great week, and that waiting for this game to reach you hasn't driven you too mad.
I only have a few small updates for you today, but I wanted to make sure you knew everything we did. So, let's get going.
Shipping
North America
There's not much new to report yet for the US, except to say that QML is still getting everything ready and lined up. For our Canadian friends, we have learned that Snakes and Lattes might not be able to handle the deliveries for Deep Madness. Having said that, don't fear, because we've been talking to Quartermaster and they have a new Canadian-friendly shipping program that they are working with us to implement. As soon as we have everything squared away with that, the Canadian orders should be the first to go out.
EU and the UK
Some of our UK backers have been wondering how Brexit will effect delivery, which is a very fair question. The honest truth is, we don't really know for sure yet. Obviously all of us were hoping that this wouldn't be an issue, but now it is. We talked with Bigblue, asking if they could prioritize the UK orders, but they said they are unable to do this because batches of shipments are organized in a way to optimize the order preparation process. They also said they should be finished with prep by October 23rd.
So, I realize that's not the best news for our UK backers, but don't stress about this yet. For starters, I've been pouring through the list of possible tariffs should the UK exit with a No-Deal Brexit (the worst possible outcome), and I have seen no reference of board games or other entertainment products (or toys, for that matter) receiving a tariff. Of course that could change (and it's also possible I missed it - though I don't think so), but as of right now it doesn't look like board games will be impacted by any new tariffs, at least in the short-term. (If you're interested, you can take a look at the proposed worst-case tariffs here.) Furthermore, we are actively working with Bigblue to ensure that any impact (if there is any) from Brexit will be minimal to non-existent for our UK backers.
So, all of that to say, shipping in the EU/UK should begin very soon.
Australia and Oceania
All orders have been loaded on the boat EVER DEVELOP 142S, and it should launch tomorrow, arriving in port on October 31st. We apologize that it took longer than we anticipated to get these orders on their way to you. Apparently the biggest issue was that the packing process took significantly longer to finish than we had initially thought it would, with a lot more time spent on double-checking orders than we had anticipated. (Hopefully that means errors will be at an absolute minimum.) Having said that, we are sorry that it's taken this long to get your packages on their way, but they will be on the water starting tomorrow.
Asia
Now, for the Asian orders. We have learned from VFI that all Asian orders... have shipped. Huh. How about that? Backers who need help with their order can send an email to [email protected].
The Printed Rulebook
After our last update, we received several comments asking about how original backers could get the reprint rulebook in a printed version rather than PDF. For whatever reason we didn't really anticipate this because the changes were so minor (except for the two parts that are also in the Profundum booklet), but now that we know we were wrong we're looking at ways to get you a printed version of the rulebook. Currently what looks like the best option is as a Print on Demand book, rather than having it mass-produced in China (we would need at least 1,000 orders to make it feasible to print in China, and honestly we just don't think we'll have anywhere near that many people who want it.) I'm looking into this and will be ordering a couple samples to see what works best, then I'll let you know when I have more details. (Whatever the case, we're working to make this as cheap as possible for those who want it. We will not be making money on this.)
Okay, well that's it for this update! Talk to you again as soon as we have more information to share!
New Shipping Info and the Updated Rulebook
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Oct 08, 2019 at 03:26:07 AM
Hey there! Hope you've had a great couple of weeks. We have some updates for you today. Shipping by and large hasn't started yet, but there are positive signs of forward movement, which we'll go into below. And we also wanted to give you something else: the updated rulebook!
This Week in Shipping
Europe and South America
All the goods have arrived at the French warehouse. BigBlue expects that fulfillment will start between October 15th and October 22nd.
United States and Canada
The 4th container should be received at the QML warehouse tomorrow. According to what we've heard thus far, fulfillment prep could begin as early as next week. (!)
QML will ship Canadian goods to Snakes & Lattes once they have them in-hand. We don't have an exact date yet as to when they will arrive in Canada, but we'll let you know more as soon as we know more.
Australiaand Oceania
All orders have been packaged in the factory and are ready to go. We are waiting for our agent to book a boat, which should happen very soon.
Asia and the rest of the world
VFI has packaged all of the Asian orders. They should begin shipping them this week. (Yep! You read that right!)
The Updated Rulebook
Now we wanted to give you a little something to chew on while you're waiting for the shipments to begin. Here is the updated core game rulebook for Deep Madness! This is the exact same book that will be shipping in core games shortly. It is, however, slightly different from the original rulebook released in the first printing. Essentially, we just made it a tiny bit clearer and made a few things more obvious. (For instance: we were shocked how many people missed the "use sanity to reroll dice" mechanic, which is honestly the only way to beat the game.) If you've already mastered the game, you won't find anything groundbreaking or overly different in here (apart from a pretty major rewording of scenario 4 and the easy mode in scenario 1, which were also both included in the Profundum PDF in the last update), but we wanted to make sure everyone had access to the newest version.
Okay, that's all we have for this update. We'll be back with more news as soon as we have it, and more fun stuff as well! Have a great week!
Ship News and an Epic PDF
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 02:49:02 AM
Hi there! I hope you've been having a great couple of weeks since last we talked. Today I have a little bit of shipping news, and also something really cool: the PDF for the two new scenarios, as well as the rules for the easier variants! Let's get into it!
Shipping Update
Europe - There were four boats to France. The first three are through customs and at the warehouse. The final boat to France is the MSC CLORINDA. It is scheduled to arrive in port on September 27th.
US - There were four boats to the US. The first three are through customs and at Quartermaster. The final boat to the US is the YM UBIQUITY, which is scheduled to arrive on October 2nd. Which means that, unfortunately, it looks like shipping has actually been pushed back even a little bit further than we were initially hoping/thinking. Sorry for the bummer on this, guys.
Australia - The products are being packed in China and should be finished by the end of this week. After that, they will get on the boat. The boat is supposed to arrive in port at the beginning of October.
Asia - The products are on their way to VFI's warehouse. They are supposed to arrive there by the end of this week. After that they will be packed and shipped out directly from the warehouse.
Unfortunately, the powers that be in the US decided it would be a good idea to place new tariffs on goods being imported from China (after dropping the previous tariffs we had mentioned,) and those tariffs have now gone into effect. We ended up paying an extra $2,000+ for the third shipment, and expect to pay an additional $5,000+ for the fourth one. Don't worry, though, US backers: we're just going to eat this cost, so you won't have to pay any extra. (At least we got the first two through before this happened.) Going forward, though, a word of warning: currently, all board games manufactured in China will have an additional 15% fee tacked onto them (based on their production cost) when they come in the US.
Profundum PDF
Okay, now for something cool! This is a PDF of the booklet that will come in the Profundum box. (So, for anyone who got Profundum, you will also receive a physical copy of this.) This PDF includes the two scenarios unlocked during the campaign, some rules clarifications (especially for scenario 4) and - drum roll, please - EASY MODE VARIANTS! You heard that right, folks: your pleas have been answered. The variants to make your game of Deep Madness easier are finally here. (There's also a breakdown of the Profundum box showing where everything goes, which will be much more useful in the printed version than it is currently.)
The first scenario in this PDF takes place before Chapter One in the base game, and it's the beginning scenario that we recommend new players start out with. (As opposed to the infamous Chapter One - though that one now has its own easy variant in this booklet as well.) This is a retooling of the scenario we used our first year at Gen Con, for those who are interested.
The second scenario is certainly not as easy as the first, and it technically takes place after the Another Dawn "true ending" scenario in the Uncounted Horrors box (which takes place after the core game itself.) Having said that, it's pretty light on story, so you can really play it wherever/whenever. The cool thing about this scenario is that, if you happened to get The Faces of the Sphere, you'll now have a specific scenario to use those gnarly Visages in. If you didn't, though, this scenario will still be completely playable.
In the coming weeks we'll also release a slightly tweaked/updated rulebook PDF for everyone. This is 95% identical to the rulebook that's already out there, but we did make a few clarifications throughout to make the rulebook easier to understand. (Including the previously mentioned changes to scenario 1 and 4 that are included in the Profundum PDF.) So keep an eye out for that!
Dawn Delayed Again - to When It was Always Meant to Launch.
So, for those of you who've been paying attention to Dawn of Madness, you'll have noticed a trend - namely, that its launch keeps getting delayed. (Lol.)
The reason for this most recent delay is that we ran into some problems with the graphic design following Gen Con, the extent of which didn’t completely become clear to us until near the end of August. We're starting to recover from that, but we've come to realize that we're not going to make September. Which is probably just as well. Because we all know what month comes next…
And let's be honest: no one can do Halloween quite like us. So this October, prepare yourself. Because those dark days are going to be bathed in madness.
Following are some small part of the pictures from Dawn of Madness. Enjoy!
One of the three Watchers. The Watcher of Space.
One of the three Watchers. The Watcher of Space.
Art of the stories. Consumed Minds.
Art of the stories. Anything for Catherine.
Art of the stories. Imago Dei.
(If you haven't checked out the KS preview, you can find it here. There's also a video I put up on there a couple weeks ago going over a bit of what kind of game Dawn is. More is coming soon!
Well that's it for this update! Talk to you again soon!
Address Lockdown is Today!
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 02:19:10 AM
Hi everyone! I hope you've had a great couple of weeks. This is going to be a short and sweet update, and this time I actually mean it!
We just wanted to remind you that today is the day we're going to lock down addresses! So, if you have any last-second changes, please be sure to get those in today!
This, of course, means that we are moving just one step closer to everyone getting their copies of Deep Madness! Woohoo! With that in mind, let's move on to shipping news!
Shipping Update
The last ships to North America and the EU are officially on the water! We'll let you know when they have arrived safely and gotten to their respective warehouses. We will be using Quartermaster Logistics in the US and BigBlue in the EU as our shipping partners. The Canadian orders will be shipped up from the Florida hub at Quartermasters to Snakes and Lattes (at least I'm pretty sure it'll be Snakes and Lattes), who will ensure that there are no import fees or the like for our Canadian friends.
Oceana orders (Australia, New Zealand, etc.) are going to be packed imminently in China and then shipped out from there. Once they arrive in Australia they will then be shipped out via Aetherworks. Now, in our first campaign the fact that Australian orders shipped after everyone else caused some concern. However, in that campaign at least, Oceana orders were basically the first to actually get delivered. So don't worry about that delay. It'll work out. (And your orders will already be packed, whereas the others will still need to be once they arrive at their destination hubs.)
Asia orders will be packed after the Oceana orders and then shipped directly from China via VFI.
Last of all, apparently the situation changed slightly for South American orders. Those seem to have been shipped to the EU hub and will be airmailed from there once they arrive. Sorry about the miscommunication on that.
Okay, we'll be back really soon with more information for you all, including a couple really fun things coming up. Stay tuned, and have a great week! (And once again, if your address has/will change during September, today is the day to change it!)
Shipping, Address Lockdown Update, and a Few More Pics
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 03:10:49 AM
Well we made it through Gen Con (and had a great time doing it, too). Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by the booth to say hi either for the first time or once again. It was wonderful to meet or see you all. (And for those of you who weren't able to make it, hopefully we'll get the chance to meet/see you in the future somewhere!)
Having said that, though, we have shipping news, as well as the date that we will have to lock down the addresses! Then, after that, we'll have a few more pictures of the awesome new stuff!
Shipping and Address Lockdown Date
The first wave of boats should reach their countries within the next couple of days (if they haven't already.) The final wave of boats should leave next week sometime. That means we are drawing ever closer to getting this game into your hands. (Woohoo!)
As we draw closer to the fateful day when shipping will begin in earnest, we are going to need to look at locking down addresses. To that end, we are going to lock down addresses on August 25th. Please try to have your address updated by that date.
Don't know where you're going to be living in September? In this case I recommend having your game delivered to a friend or family member nearby who would be able to accept the game for you and hold onto it until you can get it. This could avoid a whole slew of problems for you in getting your package if you're moving in September. You can also contact us if something comes up and we'll see what we can do. I recommend contacting us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/deepmadnessgame/ or sending me and Cherry an email at [email protected] and [email protected] respectively.
Having said all of that, once again, please try to have your most current address in Backerkit by August 25th to ensure that everything goes smoothly for your delivery!
Pictures of More Stuff!
Now the fun stuff! We have pictures of those final few things we maybe only showed at a glance in the last update. Enjoy!
As mentioned above, Gen Con was great this year. It was as hectic as ever, but it was a ton of fun to show off some of what we have coming up. Here are a few pics from the convention, taken by backer/booth helper QuoteStar/Maddie:
The background and Celestial
Me (Byron) explaining the dark depths of Dawn of Madness
Twisted Fables in action
Merch and samples!
DoM and DM Minis!
Celestials!
And here's a few more I took.
The Booth!
A Somewhat Tidy Dawn of Madness
The Faces of the Sphere Sample!
A Page from the Dawn of Madness Gen Con Sampler Storybook!
A Couple Celestials Up-Closer!
And a few more!
And some adorable mutant bees!
And some Deep Madness love!
And Lynas going from restrained to jazz hands!
Okay, that's it for pictures. Do I have more? Of course. But I don't want to drown you in photos, and I think I've gotten pretty close here. I will mention just a couple other things, though: if you are interested in getting some of those limited print run Celestial resin figures, we're currently running a Gen Con special on their website, so you can get them at Gen Con prices. You can find them at https://shop.celestialgame.com/ if you're so inclined. We're figuring out how we can maybe sell some of the other stuff that we had at the show, so stay tuned for that.
Last but not least, for those who wanted a bit more Dawn of Madness info, I put together a hasty video this last Friday once I received (most of) the prototype components in the mail. If you're interested in learning a bit more about this game, I posted it on our preview Kickstarter page here: http://bit.ly/DoMPreview (And sorry for the crummy editing on it. Like I said: I did it fast.)
More info on Dawn of Madness and everything else Diemension Games to come!
Well that's it for this update, friends! Talk to you all again soon! And don't forget to update your address!
