Quest Chest: Immersive Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures

"March"-ing Toward Completion!
14 days ago – Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 03:20:13 PM

We're Getting There!

Hey folks! We're in a phase where there truly isn't much to report; layout progresses, and given that each book is about 85 pages long and there are 5 of them, it's taking some time. That being said, let's kick into the update! 

As a reminder, if you would like to join the Quest Chest Discord to chat with each other, as well as ask any questions you might have, you can find it here - https://discord.gg/KUYaNQaPcJ

This is a great place if you want an up-to-the-moment update on things, or just have a question to ask us :) We definitely encourage you to head over there!

Project Update

Backerkit Survey!

We've charged cards! This means we should be set for shipping once everything is complete. Tariffs and ever expanding shipping issues across borders are a real thing, but we have no intention of increasing the shipping costs for you folks, we've chosen to just bear those costs ourselves.

Departmental Updates

•  Writing - V.O is nearly complete! We have 4 more V.O. artists we're waiting on, but after that this portion is fully locked down. 
• Layout - 85 pages per box, 5 boxes, this means 425 total pages of layout. That's far more than the vast majority of modules out there! We're getting through though, and it's looking good! 
•  Art - Art assets for the booklets are nearly complete, but Austin has re-tasked to primarily completing layout so that we can ensure the guidebooks are ready to print ASAP. 
•  Distribution - Same old! 
•  Manufacturing -  No updates here for the moment!

Thank you!

Updates are likely to have less and less in them the closer we get to fulfilment since there's only so many times we can say "almost there" xD . We're psyched to be nearing the end of this process and thrilled that the Campaign Chest will soon be out in the world. Thank you for sticking with us, we know you're going to love what you get.

As always, thank you all so much for your support! It means the world to us as we build a world for you :)

Michael and Austin

February and Heading Toward Completing
about 2 months ago – Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 12:34:47 PM

Winter Has Come!

Hey folks! I (Michael) am in a part of the world that doesn't see a lot of snow, and we just got a pressy solid blanket the past week or so. I grew up in an area with Winter, but it's been a few years so I'm shivering my way through it, but I'm not thrilled xD

Pretty short update for you this month, but that's good news. It means that we're far enough along that we're starting to turn our eye to manufacturing the last bits and bobs, and looking at fulfilment. 

As a reminder, if you would like to join the Quest Chest Discord to chat with each other, as well as ask any questions you might have, you can find it here - https://discord.gg/KUYaNQaPcJ

This is a great place if you want an up-to-the-moment update on things, or just have a question to ask us :) We definitely encourage you to head over there!

Project Update

Backerkit Survey!

Backerkit is locked! We will be charging cards this week. Exciting! We won't be locking addresses quite yet, so if you have an upcoming move or need to make a change you'll still have time.

Departmental Updates

•  Writing - Our V.O Artists are knocking it out of the park! I'm so SO excited for you all to hear what we've got completed with these, it's truly incredible. 
• Layout - 100k words means a lot of layout! We're still powering through this, but it needs to be perfect before we release.
•  Art - Art assets for the booklets are nearly complete, but Austin has re-tasked to primarily completing layout so that we can ensure the guidebooks are ready to print ASAP. 
•  Distribution - Shipping is always kind of crazy even at the best of times, and we can't say this is the best of times with borders, shipments, and the constant tariff bluster. One way or another we'll sort it out, and we won't be asking anyone to pay any extra no matter what happens with taxes etc. 
•  Manufacturing -  No updates here for the moment!

Thank you!

Short update this month since we're past most of the things that we'd need to update you about! 

As always, thank you all so much for your support! It means the world to us as we build a world for you :)

Michael and Austin

Ringing in 2025! - Backerkit Charges Info and Timeline
3 months ago – Wed, Jan 01, 2025 at 06:20:06 PM

Happy New Year Adventurers!

Hey folks! 2024 has come to a close, and we're so excited to be heading into 2025, where we will be getting the Campaign Chest into your hands! Reading and testing is happening, and we're getting some awesome feedback, so we can't wait to hear what you think when you start running these adventures for yourselves!

As a reminder, if you would like to join the Quest Chest Discord to chat with each other, as well as ask any questions you might have, you can find it here - https://discord.gg/KUYaNQaPcJ

This is a great place if you want an up-to-the-moment update on things, or just have a question to ask us :) We definitely encourage you to head over there!

Project Update

Backerkit Survey!

Backerkit is locked! We will be charging cards as of February since we're going to be lining up distribution early in the year.As we've said in previous updates, we're needing to push our fulfilment date into early next year to ensure that the Campaign Chest is exactly what we want it to be. Since we're using elements that engage the senses like candles and tea, product quality needs to be perfect, and we'd rather spend the extra time to go back and forth than send something that we aren't proud of.

Departmental Updates

•  Writing - Voiceover is done, and our INCREDIBLY talented V.O Artists are already hard at work bringing the Campaign Chest characters to life! We have some really exciting casting reveals coming up, so keep your eyes on our updates and socials!
• Layout - 100k words means a lot of layout! We're still powering through this, but it needs to be perfect before we release.
•  Art - Art assets for the booklets are nearly complete, but Austin has re-tasked to primarily completing layout so that we can ensure the guidebooks are ready to print ASAP. 
•  Distribution - Nothing new to report here. This is good news!
•  Manufacturing - We're continuing to go back and forth with our manufacturer on samples, since we need everything to be just right. No updates here for the moment!

Thank you!

Short update this month since we're past most of the things that we'd need to update you about! We're hoping to have a firm shipment date shortly, but till then it's just head down, layout, and samples. So...so many samples...

As always, thank you all so much for your support! It means the world to us as we build a world for you :)

Michael and Austin

December Update - Happy Holiday Season!
4 months ago – Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 12:11:39 PM

Happy Holiday Season Adventurers!

Hey folks! The very last of our conventions is over, and with that we are putting 2024 to bed, and looking ahead to 2025. We're into the least interesting part of production right now, which is back and forth editing and initial product control with our manufacturing partners, and final tweaks with our layout. Nonetheless, we'll get you updated below!

As a reminder, if you would like to join the Quest Chest Discord to chat with each other, as well as ask any questions you might have, you can find it here - https://discord.gg/KUYaNQaPcJ

This is a great place if you want an up-to-the-moment update on things, or just have a question to ask us :) We definitely encourage you to head over there!

Project Update

Backerkit Survey!

Backerkit is locked! We haven't charged yet, but we will definitely give you a heads up before we do. We'd like to charge a little closer to shipment date, since it doesn't make sense to us to have the shipping cash sitting in our bank account rather than yours for the intervening time. As a reminder, our initially projected ship date for the full campaign chest was December this year. As we've said in previous updates, we're needing to push our fulfilment date into early next year to ensure that the Campaign Chest is exactly what we want it to be. Since we're using elements that engage the senses like candles and tea, product quality needs to be perfect, and we'd rather spend the extra time to go back and forth than send something that we aren't proud of.

Departmental Updates

•  Writing - Done Done Doneski! The last of the Voiceover scripts are being written now, but the guidebooks themselves are fully written and good to go. For the full campaign chest we're clocking in at around 100k words. I'm pretty happy about how the story all came together, and I'm really psyched to get it into everyone's hands! 
• Layout - This process is time consuming, unfortunately, doubly so if we want it to be perfect. Since we haven't outsourced any of the writing, art, or layout to this point it means that we're going through page by page ourselves. It's a process, but it's looking good and will absolutely be worth it.
•  Art - One of the cool things about a project with this kind of scale is a huge canvas to play with. Since we have 5 boxes with far more pages than initially expected, we've increased the amount of art in the Campaign Chest by almost 25 percent. The art will include everything from images that look like field sketches to fully inked and detailed spreads! You can check out one of the character profile images below featuring two of the NPCs from Bazaar of Brilliance. 
•  Distribution - Nothing new to report here. This is good news!
•  Manufacturing - We're continuing to go back and forth with our manufacturer on samples, since we need everything to be just right. In our latest batch of samples the colours on the box were perfect, which is great news, but the guidebook wasn't centered correctly, so that had to be shifted and re-sent.  

Manufacturing 

We're still manufacturing two of the boxes! Hooray!

Art Reveal! 

You can find anything you want at the Grande Bazaar, both material and ephemeral. Among the stalls and shops there is a small tattoo parlour, Emblems Unseen, from which a discerning customer can receive all manor of body adornments. It might not be the best known place in the city, but those who know wouldn't trust their bodies to anyone except its proprietor, Ezzex. In the chair is Rylan Thorne, an NPC players will interact with in both Bazaar of Brilliance and Masques and Murders. 

Thank you!

As always, thank you all so much for your support! It means the world to us as we build a world for you :)

Michael and Austin

November Touch Base
5 months ago – Fri, Nov 08, 2024 at 02:18:10 PM

Quick Touch Base For November

Hey everyone! We won't have a full update for you in November, but we didn't want to post nothing at all. We are still working, finishing up layout, some editing, and artwork, and this should accelerate since we're officially out of Con season. We just got back from a single weekend where we were at Big Bad Con in San Francisco, Winnipeg Comic Con, and Magic Con Las Vegas, so we're planning to take a week or so to recover before hopefully starting in on our final sprint. 

In the meantime, please take care of yourselves, hold your communities tight, and be good to eachother.