UC KS Watchdogs (A strategy for tracking delays)

[Strag]

At least with Kickstarter he would have some sort of excuse, if he's not fulfilling sales from his web site that would absolutely be a criminal act.

Given the latest email called it a "New Year's Sale" some 20 days after NYD and all decks are $7 that is indeed concerning.

[Entaro]

Just to follow up on Vanda, he has now sent emails about a sale on his web site but no responses on KS. Starting to think he spent the money elsewhere and backers are left holding...nothing.

Was just reading about this over on reddit, sounds like he hasn't even logged in on KS in over a month and people who ordered from the sale are saying it's not getting fulfilled and they're getting no email responses, certainly doesn't sound like a good situation

Just want to update this - seems they finally took time to fulfill/start shipping orders from their website that had been outstanding. Doesn't excuse ghosting on Kickstarter, but figure it's only fair to update that.

[Strag]

My current thinking is that he's doing this sale to pay for the fulfillment of 1 or hopefully both of his campaigns but then that will be it for Vanda. Means that those who pledged for Centurio as the first of a series will be screwed but that ship has sailed for me anyway as I wouldn't touch another one of his projects.

[traaaf]

It's not looking too good for Vanda. No movement on the web orders at all, tracking ID says that USPS still has not received the items after a week.

[rousselle]

So, it takes me a bit of time to put these things together, what with all the projects I back and orders I place, and updating the list involves not only keeping track of what I've paid for and what I've received, but also the status updates (both official and unofficial) of the various projects. All that's on me, but at the beginning of December, after I put together my update, the system ate my post and I was just too drained to do it again. So, I took the month off.

Then, there was New Year's, and I took that month off, too.

Now it's February. Let's see if the pile of work has gone down any since the last time I successfully checked in with y'all!

Over the past few months, a few of the projects have dropped off my list (as you would expect) when the USPS delivered some tasty packages to my mailbox. The most recent arrival as of the beginning of February is also one of the oldest on the list: Ephemerid Precious Metal Edition (originally anticipated September of 2019). I'll save my thoughts on the final product for another post elsewhere on UC. A couple other oldies, Charmers and The Rocket Deck (both originally expected April '20) finally dropped off the list, as well, as did the not-quite-as-delayed Sovereign (June '20), The Photography Deck (August '20), Ascension Playing Cards Vol. 2 (August '20), Keymaster Tarot (August '20), Cotta's Almanac #2 (November '20), The Graphic Cheatsheet (November '20), Paisley Royals (November '20), and Oz Tarot (November '20).

The Money Deck and CHAO - Imperial Yellow were both originally expected to arrive in December '20, and they arrived as of this update, so they don't even get a chance to sit on the list. Don't worry, though, several other projects anticipated for delivery in December still haven't arrived; more on those when we get to the list. Rare Triumphs Tarot, and Pike and Clover (v2) Playing Cards, originally anticipated to arrive in February, likewise landed long before that project could be added to the list.

With ten new projects being added to the list because they were originally expected to see fulfillment any time between December through February, eleven dropping off the list, and three falling off the list before they could even be added, that brings the list down a net total of one project (two if we include the Sun Tzu deck (July '18), which I discuss further below):

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, when Natalia posted that this project was still in work.
• Avalon (May '18) -- Nothing since early May of 2020, when Natalia logged onto KS and sent out surveys (for shipping addresses) for this project.
• Dance of Death, V1, V2, V3 (October '19) -- For the first time since November '19, Sergey posted an update in September '20 apologizing for the radio silence and saying that he would try to ship out the decks, but that having the print run fixed can't happen right now, and fulfillment will be in dribs and drabs while he scrapes together the funds to do so. There's been no traction since then; commenters have indicated they reached out to him and they do not believe the decks will be forthcoming.
• Stories (March '20) -- David posted an update in November saying that he would be wrapping up his other project and then turn his attention to wrapping up this one. Nothing since then (on either project), and the Vanda website is having what appears to be a fire sale.
• Infinitum (June '20) -- A couple of days ago, Ben posted that GW is on the cusp of shipping these out, and asked for mailing address updates.
• El Reino de Los Muertos - Expert Edition (July '20) -- As of a post one month ago, fulfillment to the US was just getting underway, but nobody in the US has reported receiving their decks yet, and many other backers are asking for an update.
• Queen Bee (Dec '20) -- Ellusionist posted this past Tuesday (Feb 2nd) that shipping is commencing imminently.
• Apoteosi (Dec '20) -- Gio reported a couple weeks ago that the decks were on the slow boat to the USA but should arrive at GW by the end of January, and fulfillment should likely commence mid to late February.
• RAVN IIII (Dec '20) -- Gilding for the LTD edition is set to begin mid-Feb. Lorenzo promises another update as we get closer to fulfillment.
• ROYALES (Dec '20) -- Lee reports that Cartamundi is done printing their decks; there's been back and forth with USPCC on their decks, but proofs have been approved and production should commence soon.
• Jetsetter: Lounge Edition in Terminal Teal (Dec '20) -- In an e-mail to members of the Jetsetter Standby list, we learned that the decks should arrive in NY via ship this coming week, and that after clearing customs they will be on their way to the fulfillment center. Expecting fulfillment to commence this month.
• No.7 Limited (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reported recently that funds have been transferred to WJPC after a SNAFU with Kickstarter, and everything should be rolling forward now.
• HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reports here that some rework is being done, but those decks that have been completed are looking mighty fine. Surveys won't be sent out until we are closer to fulfillment.
• Bosch Puzzle (Feb '21) -- Production is complete and decks are now on the slow boat to GW, where they are expected to arrive early March. Look for fulfillment to commence later that month.
• Sins Reborn (Feb '21) -- Gio reported at the end of January that GW still has to prepare the deluxe versions (with gilding, etc.), and things are going slowly, so fulfillment may be at the end of February or sometime in March.
• Wonder (Feb '21) -- a recent update says production is mostly completed and that fulfillment should be ready to commence likely near the end of February, plus or minus a week.

Because DRodriguez of the Sun Tzu deck appears to have genuinely disappeared, I have decided to remove him from the Watchdog list. Unlike Natalia Silva, there's no evidence he's even still alive, so there's really nothing to watch for. I'm writing him off until there's reason to revisit that decision.

So, that's a total of 16 Kickstarter playing card-related projects that had originally been expected to be in my hands either by now or by the end of this month (February). As always, keep in mind that being on this list isn't a bad thing. It just means that the project is nearing (or has passed) the originally anticipated fulfillment month, and we're hoping to see that the project creator is still engaging with the backers. (Obviously, though, that just ain't happening in some cases.)

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[brownsl]

Thanks for doing this, it is quite helpful! I may go thru my KS pledges and add any that are not on here.

Here is a suggestion, can there be a pinned thread at the top of this forum that you put in it any that you drop off the list such as the Sun Tzu deck and maybe move any campaigns that have not been heard from in over a long period of time?

[traaaf]

My small Vanda web order from the $7 sale also arrived today. So maybe hope for the people invested in the kickstarter campaigns.

[PaulRuccio]

Jetsetter: Lounge Edition in Terminal Teal (Dec '20) -- In an e-mail to members of the Jetsetter Standby list, we learned that the decks should arrive in NY via ship this coming week, and that after clearing customs they will be on their way to the fulfillment center. Expecting fulfillment to commence this month.

Thank you for passing along the update. It's getting so close. This is the first time producing a deck with such a delay. Just glad I'm ready to commence fulfillment right when the decks arrive. My office is filled with all the prep work.

[BaconWise]

Great update, Allan. I have several (WAY TOO MANY) projects I would like to add. HUGE issues with USPCC lately as they are the reason more of the recently due projects are months behind.

- Centurio- June 2020 fulfillment - Last update in November stated fulfillment for this project was starting. This is certainly not the case. Creator has not logged in to KS since December 16th and has also ghosted the Stories project (mentioned in Allan's update). The comments section is pretty toxic right now. I expect this to be a total loss for all backers.
- Circus - September 2020 fulfillment. After loooooooong delays with NPCC, fulfillment is underway as of last week.
- Vengeance of Witches - December 2020 fulfillment - February update stated he is only just receiving a proof deck to approve before final production with NPCC.
- Ascension v2 - August 2020 fulfillment - Update last week stated fulfillment is scheduled for the first week of March.
- Hellcats - October 2020 fulfillment - February update stated cards were finished at USPCC and he expect to fulfill later this month.
- Bicycle Cybershock - December 2020 fulfillment - Cards were printed in late-January by USPCC. They are still awaiting those and the collector boxes and the gilding.
- Genso & Densho - December 2020 fulfillment - January update stated cards would be printed by USPCC by mid-February.
- Tournament of the Mythic Kingdoms - January 2021 fulfillment. Updated last week about USPCC delays. They hope to fulfill in March.
- Like Lightning (Gilded) - October 2020 fulfillment - Late-December update stated non-gilded decks were going out that week (they arrived in January) and that the creator would personally be shipping out gilded decks in late-January. It's worth noting the decks were not actually printed with metallic inks, as promised. Sounds like an oversight and nothing can be done.
- Adventures in Oz - January 2021 fulfillment. Last update in early February stated that USPCC is running behind and expects to print the deck in March.
- Pirate Deck by Brain Vessel - December 2020 fulfillment. Same February update as Adventures in Oz. They expect a March printing date as well.

[rousselle]

Great update, BaconWise. Thanks for adding so much to the list!

I think Ascension v2 shipped for the non-special decks (which is what I backed; I didn't go for the fancy tucks). Steve Minty is always trying new things, and I think he made the right call to try using a fulfillment center instead of doing all the fulfillment on his own, like he had done with previous campaigns, and it was just bad luck that Covid hit and GW has had a number of issues slow them down even moreso than usual. That said, both Minty and GW eventually get the job done, so there is that.

[rousselle]

As March roars in like a lamb, let's see how the ol' Watchdog list is doing.

February was, unfortunately, not very active, insofar as GW was shut down for inventory and they and others were operating at reduced capacity because of COVID, and then there were all those freaky weather events. Even so, just today we see Infinitum (originally anticipated for fulfillment in June of '20) drop off the list as it arrives at the rousselle mailbox, while Ellusionist's Queen Bee deck (Dec '20) also made an appearance.

Cotta #3 dropped off the list a couple weeks before it could even be added. Meanwhile, one new deck gets added (High Fidelity) because it was originally expected for March fulfillment.

Thus, with one new project being added and two older ones dropping off (and one dropping off before it could even be added to the list!), the list goes down by a net of one:

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, when Natalia posted that this project was still in work.
• Avalon (May '18) -- Nothing since early May of 2020, when Natalia logged onto KS and sent out surveys (for shipping addresses) for this project.
• Dance of Death, V1, V2, V3 (October '19) -- For the first time since November '19, Sergey posted an update in September '20 apologizing for the radio silence and saying that he would try to ship out the decks, but that having the print run fixed can't happen right now, and fulfillment will be in dribs and drabs while he scrapes together the funds to do so. There's been no traction since then; commenters have indicated they reached out to him and they do not believe the decks will be forthcoming.
• Stories (March '20) -- David posted an update in November saying that he would be wrapping up his other project and then turn his attention to wrapping up this one. Nothing since then (on either project), although backers of the other project have said they've been asked to confirm their addresses in anticipation of the project being fulfilled soon.
• El Reino de Los Muertos - Expert Edition (July '20) -- As of a couple weeks ago, the project creators inform us that Covid and bad weather / power outages of Texas has prevented GW from getting fulfillment underway. They hope that fulfillment will nonetheless get rolling this month.
• Apoteosi (Dec '20) -- Gio reported a couple weeks ago that the decks are ready to go at GW headquarters and he's hoping fulfillment happens during the first half of the month.
• RAVN IIII (Dec '20) -- Backers have been asked to confirm their shipping addresses recently; it sounds like fulfillment is set to commence soon.
• ROYALES (Dec '20) -- Lee posted in mid-February: "Estimated time until shipping: approx 11 weeks - April/early May"
• Jetsetter: Lounge Edition in Terminal Teal (Dec '20) -- As of today (March 2), there have been no posts since our previous Watchdogs update, but based upon the information in that e-mail, it seems like the plan is still for fulfillment to take place this month.
• No.7 Limited (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reported mid-February that WJPC was in the middle of production, but did not yet have an ECD while China was shut down for their New Years extended holiday.
• HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reported mid-February that he anticipates fulfillment of this project to begin sometime in March.
• Bosch Puzzle (Feb '21) -- in a recent update, Sunish noted that even after decks arrive at GW (which should happen within a week or so), there may be further delays stemming from GW's recent power outages, Covid cases, etc.
• Sins Reborn (Feb '21) -- Gio posted an update recently indicating that he thought it was reasonable to expect fulfillment to commence in March.
• Wonder (Feb '21) -- In a recent post, Chris reports that Art of Play has already commenced fulfillment, although orders with a gilded deck (which I think includes my order) may be delayed a little bit.
• High Fidelity (Mar '21) -- Landry recently posted in a Campaign Update that GW has the decks and that fulfillment will likely commence this month.

So, that's a total of 15 Kickstarter playing card-related projects that had originally been expected to be in my hands either by now or by the end of this month (March '21). As always, keep in mind that being on this list isn't a bad thing. It just means that the project is nearing (or has passed) the originally anticipated fulfillment month, and we're hoping to see that the project creator is still engaging with the backers. (Obviously, though, that just ain't happening in some cases.)

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[guru]

Yeah...GW is doing an inventory management software upgrade at the moment. They are not shipping anything at the moment, and I reckon they must be having a backlog of shipments to be fulfilled after the system upgrade.

[PaulRuccio]

Jetsetter: Lounge Edition in Terminal Teal (Dec '20) -- As of today (March 2), there have been no posts since our previous Watchdogs update, but based upon the information in that e-mail, it seems like the plan is still for fulfillment to take place this month.

Great news. First Class and Priority reward tiers will have all departed by the end of today aside from any custom items that were added on. Custom items will depart as part of phase three. Standard rewards will begin their departures in two weeks.

[rousselle]

It's (near) the beginning of another month, so let's check in on the Watchdogs list.

March was, as usual, quieter than I would have preferred at the ol' mailbox. However, I did receive my Apoteosi decks (originally slated to fulfill in December '20) and RAVN IIII (also December '20), as well as Wonder (February '21) and Jetsetter Lounge Edition (another slightly delayed project originally anticipated for December '20.)

With three new projects being added because they were originally anticipated to be fulfilled in April '21, and one more since I'm also adding this year's NPCCD project (which is not on Kickstarter, but it is a non-conventional, non-retailer release) and four older ones dropping off, the list count holds steady at 15:

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, when Natalia posted that this project was still in work.
• Avalon (May '18) -- Nothing since early May of 2020, when Natalia logged onto KS and sent out surveys (for shipping addresses) for this project.
• Dance of Death, V1, V2, V3 (October '19) -- No word since Sergey posted an update in September '20 apologizing for the radio silence and saying that he would try to ship out the decks. Commenters have indicated that they have reached out and they suspect the decks will not be forthcoming.
• Stories (March '20) -- David had indicated that he wanted to fulfill his other overdue project first (Centurio), and he told backers of that project that shipping was going to start "this week," but that was several weeks ago and there's been no word regarding decks arriving in backers hands. In the meantime, the Centurio decks are now on sale on his website.
• El Reino de Los Muertos - Expert Edition (July '20) -- As of the end of February, the project creators informed us that Covid and bad weather / power outages of Texas has prevented GW from getting fulfillment underway. They said they expected fulfillment to get rolling in the month of March. No word since that update.
• ROYALES (Dec '20) -- Lee posted in mid-February: "Estimated time until shipping: approx 11 weeks - April/early May"
• No.7 Limited (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reported a week and a half ago that production is completed, and that he'll begin shipping to NZ first, and shortly after that, the US and elsewhere. So... soon!
• HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- In his most recent update, Montenzi indicated that fulfillment to NZ, AU, et al should begin soon-ish, but fulfillment to the UK and the US will be delayed a little bit while production is completed on the last of the Red Decks. So, US backers likely to see fulfillment to start in May.
• Bosch Puzzle (Feb '21) -- in recent updates, Sunish reports that fulfillment will begin Very Soon Now. GW is the fulfillment center for this project, too, btw.
• Sins Reborn (Feb '21) -- Gio posted a little over a week ago that GW is experiencing delays with the gilding, so fulfillment is being pushed back to likely the second half of April.
• NPCCD 2020 Hindsight (Feb '21) -- I'm not sure exactly when Alex originally had said we should anticipate receiving these (I'm sure y'all will correct me if I'm wrong!), but I believe it was sometime in February. There were some slight delays at that time, and more recently, Alex notified backers that final assembly of the tuck had to move to GW. Current estimate is that assembly will be completed two to three weeks after the materials arrive at GW, with fulfillment slated to start soon after.
• High Fidelity (Mar '21) -- Landry recently posted in the comments section of this project: "As of right now Gamblers Warehouse is getting things ready. I will be posting an update as soon as we start shipping. I’m getting very anxious."
• Rome (Apr '21) -- Randy posted a few days ago that fulfillment is underway. I appear to have a package heading my way from Indianapolis, and they should arrive within a few days.
• Harmony Back (Apr '21) -- a little over a week ago, Arcadia posted that production had just begun at USPCC and was expected to take 4-6 weeks.
• Fluorescent Neon Edition (Apr '21) -- Alex at MPC posted a few days ago that they are waiting for production to begin.

So, that's a total of 15 non-retail playing card-related projects anticipated to be fulfilled at some point up through this month (April '21). As always, keep in mind that being on this list isn't a bad thing. It just means that the project is nearing (or has passed) the originally anticipated fulfillment month, and we're hoping to see that the project creator is still engaging with the backers. Folks like Gio and Lorenzo and Montenzi and Sunish gain a lot of credibility by being so transparent with how things are progressing for their projects, while project creators like Hector at Sextant (El Reino de Los Muertos) are experiencing similar and even exactly the same delays, but are not as communicative with their backers, which can be a little disheartening.

This list remains a tool for us just to keep track of what we've backed and what we're still waiting for. Toward that end: what projects have *you* backed that you are expecting soon or would have expected by now?

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[guru]

Did anyone back Stellar Kingdoms here or not? I was looking at my list on Kickstarter and found I had completely forgotten about it. Seems like the creator stopped sending updates long back. Sad state of affairs

[BaconWise]

Did anyone back Stellar Kingdoms here or not? I was looking at my list on Kickstarter and found I had completely forgotten about it. Seems like the creator stopped sending updates long back. Sad state of affairs

I revisited the Stellar Kingdom thread from a while back and I remember that I was backing this project until the vague details were proving to be intentional. I am sad that the backers now have to deal with the fallout.
https://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15970

[rousselle]

Welcome to the month of May! Let's check in on the Watchdogs list.

I'm happy to report that during the month of April, there were a few trips to the ol' mailbox that were fruitful. I received my Sins Reborn decks (originally slated to fulfill in February '21) as well as High Fidelity (March '21) and Rome (April '21).

With three new projects being added because they were originally anticipated to be fulfilled in May '21 and three projects dropping off, the list count holds steady at 15:

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, when Natalia posted that this project was still in work.
• Avalon (May '18) -- Nothing since early May of 2020, when Natalia logged onto KS and sent out surveys (for shipping addresses) for this project.
• Dance of Death, V1, V2, V3 (October '19) -- So, this is interesting. Sergey posted an update in September '20 apologizing for the radio silence and saying that he would try to ship out the decks. Then silence. Commenters have indicated that they have reached out and they suspect the decks will not be forthcoming. Now, on April 12, Sergey posted another update with photos of decks, saying he "got preintending cards" and that backers should update their addresses. He hasn't logged in since then, and backers report being unable to update their addresses. Skepticism is being expressed in the comments section.
• Stories (March '20) -- David had indicated that he wanted to fulfill his other overdue project first (Centurio), and it would appear that fulfillment on that project took place in April. No word yet on the status of Stories.
• El Reino de Los Muertos - Expert Edition (July '20) -- I *just* received a tracking number for this project. I heard through a reliable source that the project had been divided up into batches for fulfillment, and that the first batch was fulfilled in February. I hope this is an indication that fulfillment is resuming for the later batches.
• ROYALES (Dec '20) -- Lee posted an update in mid-April that production is humming along; the cards are done and gilding and the coins should happen soon. Anticipated fulfillment is now end of May.
• No.7 Limited (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reported a couple weeks ago that there was a problem with the yellow decks that requires them to be reprinted. He laid out all the details, and included observations from a backer who had a chance to review the error decks, and the decision to reprint was persuasively argued. An unfortunate delay, but Montenzi wants us to get what we paid for.
• HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- As of a couple days ago, Montenzi reports that the Red Ultras should be completed soon, and that most backers should have decks in hand by the end of May.
• Bosch Puzzle (Feb '21) -- Sunish reported yesterday that GW says shipping to backers has begun.
• NPCCD 2020 Hindsight (Feb '21) -- Alex sent out an e-mail exactly one week ago that GW reports they are in the final stages of readying the project for shipping, and fulfillment should be completed in mid-May.
• Harmony Back (Apr '21) -- a little over a week ago, Arcadia posted that production at USPCC has been delayed, and likely won't be completed until around May 20th.
• Fluorescent Neon Edition (Apr '21) -- I have a tracking number, so this *should* be on it's way.
• Cotta's Almanac #4 (May '21) -- Per Will about a week ago: "We will start sending out the decks in a week or two."
• Umbra (May '21) -- I just received my tracking number.
• Blue Jay (May '21) -- In a mid-April update, the Meadowlark folks posted that gilding has been completed and the cards are inbound to the US from Italy, and fulfillment follows that.

So, that's a total of 15 non-retail playing card-related projects anticipated to be fulfilled at some point up through this month (May '21), and I have tracking numbers for several of them. As always, keep in mind that being on this list isn't a bad thing. It just means that the project is nearing (or has passed) the originally anticipated fulfillment month, and we're hoping to see that the project creator is still engaging with the backers. Folks like Gio and Lorenzo and Montenzi and Sunish gain a lot of credibility by being so transparent with how things are progressing for their projects, while project creators like Hector at Sextant (El Reino de Los Muertos) are experiencing similar and even exactly the same delays, but are not as communicative with their backers, which can be a little disheartening.

This list remains a tool for us just to keep track of what we've backed and what we're still waiting for. Toward that end: what projects have *you* backed that you are expecting soon or would have expected by now?

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[bdawg923]

Thanks for putting the list together. I've also been wondering about UNBROKEN, the Seasons unique mystery decks. If I recall correctly, Alex said they'd ship with the hindsight decks for whoever ordered both, but I haven't heard any updates about them. I imagine the production would take longer than the hindsight decks though.

[BaconWise]

Great update, Allan. Here are a couple more that I am eager to receive.

- Vengeance of Witches (Dec 2020 Fulfillment). For those of you following along, there was a major discrepancy between NPCC and Nicolai over the Caccabus tuck box. He gave backers the choice of tuck box between one closer to the original vision and the wildly different tuck NPCC put forward. Expected fulfillment in June or later.
- Fallout & Pathogen 52 (March Fulfillment) - These seem to be ready for GW fulfillment in the next week or so
- Adventures in Oz (January Fulfillment) - Decks are in the hands of fulfillment partners so shipping is imminent.

[Entaro]

anyone notice that there seems to be an issue with Gamblers these days? I have like 10+ projects I've backed that have, at some point over the past month, said that Gamblers has the cards and they're shipping soon, but still no one has them or they're trickling out like the NOC lux.. it's been like since they shut down to do inventory

[Strag]

I have been having problems with them lately. Two orders from PCD were screwed up (shipped the wrong decks) and I have a lost order from Kardeck that I'm now looking unlikely to ever get since it was some time ago and I missed that I never got it. Basically they claimed they shipped the order but I never got the tracking and it's been so long that the tracking they claim was correct no longer works.

[Harvonsgard]

AoP is slow af, too lately. Some brands that fulfill with them have enourmous delays recently, too.

[macstrat]

anyone notice that there seems to be an issue with Gamblers these days? I have like 10+ projects I've backed that have, at some point over the past month, said that Gamblers has the cards and they're shipping soon, but still no one has them or they're trickling out like the NOC lux.. it's been like since they shut down to do inventory

I have never had a good experience with Gamblers. anything they ship take weeks to arrive, and anything i have ordered thru them (.net or ebay). My last order with .net i had to call them multiple times over 3 weeks just to fulfill my order (and they still missed 2 items on my order), and there is an outstanding order with them on ebay that they sent a tracking number for, but USPS says they still have not received the package. I like seeing them on KS because it shows me that the creator has done their research, but i also know that any project using them will inevitable have some kind of shipping delay.

[rousselle]

I like new cards in Juuune...
How about youuuu?

Let's check in on the Watchdogs list.

I'm happy to report that during the month of May, a few more projects dropped off the list. I received my El Reino de Los Muertos decks (originally slated to fulfill in July '20) as well as MPC's Fluorescent Neon Edition (Apr '21), Umbra (May '21), and Cotta's Almanac #4 (May '21). I also received my decks for Bosch Puzzle (Feb '21), and am now just waiting for the uncut/print.

With two new projects being added because they were originally anticipated to be fulfilled in June '21, plus the addition of Lotrek's Moresque (which was supposed to have shipped in May but didn't) and four projects dropping off, the list count drops one to 14:

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, when Natalia posted that this project was still in work.
• Avalon (May '18) -- Nothing since early May of 2020, when Natalia logged onto KS and sent out surveys (for shipping addresses) for this project.
• Dance of Death, V1, V2, V3 (October '19) -- So, this is interesting. On April 12, Sergey posted an update with photos of decks, saying he "got preintending cards" and that backers should update their addresses. Backers report being unable to update their addresses. Skepticism is being expressed in the comments section.
• Stories (March '20) -- In mid-May, David posted an update regarding the status of the various items involved in this project, most of which are still in the "finalizing the artwork" stage. He acknowledges that fulfillment is likely still a ways off, but says that he's working on each facet of the project.
• ROYALES (Dec '20) -- Lee posted an update in mid-May that there are a few remaining loose ends to tie up before fulfillment can begin, but that we are getting closer to the finish line.
• No.7 Limited (Jan '21) -- Montenzi reported just seconds ago that the issues with the yellow deck appear to have been resolved, and he hopes to have physical samples in his hands soon to make the final decision on fulfillment. He is hoping that fulfillment might actually commence later this month.
• HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- As of yesterday, Montenzi reports that shipping outside of the US is well underway. In the US, it appears that GW may not have received everything, so fulfillment will have to wait until that is all worked out.
• Bosch Puzzle (Feb '21) -- I've received my decks already, and anticipate receiving my uncut/print soon-ish. Get it? Soon-ish?
• NPCCD 2020 Hindsight (Feb '21) -- No official word since late March, but the grapevine reports that GW appears to be running a little behind.
• Harmony Back (Apr '21) -- a week ago, Christian posted that the decks have arrived at GW, as has the list of backers to ship to, so all that remains is for GW to commence fulfillment.
• Blue Jay (May '21) -- a little over a week ago, the Meadowlark folks posted that assembly is underway and that fulfillment should be completed by the end of June.
• Moresque (May '21) -- I haven't received any news about this, but somebody posted on the thread here on UC a snapshot of a post that Lotrek made *somewhere* (I have no idea where) that there's another delay. That's all I know.
• Professor Tate's Traveling Road Show (June '21) -- David posted early May that production of the cards should get underway at USPCC soon, and to allow eight or so weeks for that process to be completed, with fulfillment commencing shortly thereafter.
• Tales (June '21) -- Gio recently reported that production is humming right along and that he hopes for fulfillment to happen in late June.

So, that's a total of 14 non-retail playing card-related projects anticipated to be fulfilled at some point up through this month (June'21). As always, keep in mind that being on this list isn't a bad thing. It just means that the project is nearing (or has passed) the originally anticipated fulfillment month, and we're hoping to see that the project creator is still engaging with the backers.

This list remains a tool for us just to keep track of what we've backed and what we're still waiting for. Toward that end: what projects have *you* backed that you are expecting soon or would have expected by now?

[Strag]

The Moresque delay was in an email to purchasers. Maybe check your spam folder? Wouldn't want to miss a Lotrek email!

[rousselle]

The Moresque delay was in an email to purchasers. Maybe check your spam folder? Wouldn't want to miss a Lotrek email!

I bought a few of both versions; I don't have any e-mail regarding the most recent delay. What e-mail address was it sent from? It's not in my spam folder....

Also, thanks!

[Timmargh]

The Moresque delay was in an email to purchasers. Maybe check your spam folder? Wouldn't want to miss a Lotrek email!

I bought a few of both versions; I don't have any e-mail regarding the most recent delay. What e-mail address was it sent from? It's not in my spam folder....

Also, thanks!

I didn't get one either.

[Strag]

Actually might have been to his mail list and not purchasers, but here is the from address: lotrekdesign@pb06.ascendbywix.com

[montenzi]

[*]HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- As of yesterday, Montenzi reports that shipping outside of the US is well underway. In the US, it appears that GW may not have received everything, so fulfillment will have to wait until that is all worked out.

All numbers confirmed! I sent the final address file and instructions to GW. They will start US fulfillment soon. No.7 is next anytime this month.

[rousselle]

[*]HELLO TIKI V3 (Jan '21) -- As of yesterday, Montenzi reports that shipping outside of the US is well underway. In the US, it appears that GW may not have received everything, so fulfillment will have to wait until that is all worked out.

All numbers confirmed! I sent the final address file and instructions to GW. They will start US fulfillment soon. No.7 is next anytime this month.

This news just made my night. Woo-hoo!