Welcome to the late pledge store for Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds!
Please note, all unlocked stretch goals are included in pre-orders. These unlocked items are already included in the game box.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
December Update: Ocean Freight
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 12:05:10 AM
Last weekend, we hosted a media day at PAX Unplugged and showed off Wasted Wilds and happened to make One Stop Coop's list of top 10 games of the show:
Fulfillment Progress
Thank you all so much for your patience. We’re excited to share that the long wait is (almost) over! You should expect to see a final address verification from Backerkit in the next few days. If you have any change of address based on the timelines/ETAs below please let us know ASAP. The faster we turn over the fulfillment list of addresses, the quicker each fulfillment hub can start shipping out your rewards.
This is the update where I start splitting up things region by region, since the timing of when you get your game may vary depending on where you live. The good news is that means estimated timelines are now real estimated freight arrival dates. See below for important updates for your specific region:
Asia/Oceania Backers: ETA DEC/JAN
The shipment has just been received at VFI's warehouse. The Australian/New Zealand portion of this shipment will be sent and fulfilled by Aetherworks, so give them about a week to get organized before Asian fulfillment begins. VFI regularly works with Aetherworks and transfers stock down to them, so I expect Aussie backers will be right after the holidays.
North America Backers: ETA FEB
The containers for North America are being loaded up on the MSC BEATRICE as we speak. That ship has a current estimated departure of December 17th and an estimated arrival of January 7th. Keep in mind this is likely to change some since there are still so many changes and delays in ocean lanes. Once we clear customs, the games will make their way to St. Louis to be fulfilled out of Miniature Market's warehouse. Remember, that they don't start shipping stuff out as soon as it arrives. There is typically a week or so of prep/queue time with a fulfillment warehouse before they start actually shipping rewards.
UK/EU Backers: ETA MAR
Let's get the bad news out of the way, EU backers are going to definitely be a bit behind other regions in getting their games. Germany has been catching 60% of imports at customs and GamesQuest advised us to pause while they figure out how to work with these customs agents and their partner warehouse. We got an answer this week from them that we should combine the UK/EU lanes and ship everything to their UK warehouse. European orders will ship tracked with duties paid using their Sales Agency under IOSS. It is what it is and we're going to move forward with their plan and just hope it doesn't severely increase our shipping costs in the long run. Now that we know the plan though we can finally book our ocean freight.
That's it for now! I hope everyone has a happy holidays and a fantastic new year!
- Mike
November Update: Manufacturing Complete
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 02:21:58 PM
Just a quick update to report that manufacturing completed a few days early and we are currently in the midst of arranging/coordinating freight and shipping lanes for each region. I don't have any bookings and ship names to track just yet, but will be sure to let you know when I do.
Estimated Timeline
The factory completed manufacturing early this week. We have finalized the packing list to each shipping hub and are in the process of coordinating ocean freight. Timeline is really up to freight and shipping centers now:
This is a great milestone, so hopefully freight goes smoothly. More details in the coming weeks!
October Update: Back from Essen and on Schedule
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 03:34:00 AM
If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen our post about receiving Manufactured Production Copies (MPC). These copies contained all of the printed components (cards, dividers, rulebooks, cardboard, etc). The MPC samples turned out fantastic and we've approved all the printed components, but they were missing all the sourced wooden tokens and plastic miniatures. The factory shipped all these plastic/wooden components last week and they should arrive this week for final approval along with pictures of assembly instructions:
Estimated Timeline
We expect the factory to complete production on time, and it will come down to freight as our last potential point of delay. While shipping has improved, we have seen some delays with our most recent reprints.
October 2022: Production Underway, MPC sample approval
The Few and Cursed Roleplaying Game launched on a plane on my way back from Essen and is currently live on Kickstarter through November 4th. If you like RPGs, we'd love your support! We've been unlocking new things every few days and recently announced that every backer will get a PDF of the first issue of the indie comic book!
Essen was absolutely exhausting. It was my first time going to this convention and while I expected to demo, I ended up manning the register and store while our amazing team of multilingual helpers demoed Set a Watch. When you're on your feet all day, that extra hour of expo hall time is pretty brutal (Essen goes to 7pm instead of 6pm like Gencon and US cons). One of my favorite things about Essen was that every booth has these white walls where they can put up pictures of their games. It gives everything a very cohesive look and is way better than black pipe and drape. I did take a day on my way back home to see my best friend, who lives in Frankfurt and he made sure I got some more beer and Schnitzel before I flew back to Philly:
All the best!
- Mike
September Update: Production Timeline
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 04:11:16 AM
Got great news this month: Production is underway on our print run. Everything should be completed by November 18th, 2022!
Estimated Timeline
Always be ready for delays, but getting a date from the factory is a big milestone. It will just come down to freight and fulfillment schedules now, so hoping the madness around that has subsided. Remember that this is a bit more accurate each time we reach certain milestones:
October 2022: Production Underway, MPC sample approval
November 2022: Production Completed
November 2022 - December 2022: Freight
January 2023: Preorders Open at https://shop.rockmanorgames.com
January - February 2023: Fulfillment
Special Gift
As a special thank you to everyone for being so patient with this project, I'll be distributing free digital copies of the core Maximum Apocalypse RPG rulebook PDF for you to enjoy (via DrivethruRPG). Hopefully, you get some enjoyment out of it. Even if you don't like RPGs it may spark some ideas for future fan created missions/campaigns. If it does peak your interest, be sure to check out the upcoming weird west supplement that ties into the Few and Cursed comics world:
The Few and Cursed Roleplaying game heads to Kickstarter in October and if you missed adding on Maximum Apocalypse RPG books in the pledge manager, this will give you another chance to grab the physical books.
Videos and Webpages
I've been spending some time working on instructional watch it played / playthrough style videos. You can watch me stumble through that above. I also want to remind everyone to bookmark the following pages since additional print at home content will be released for Wasted Wilds over time:
Thanks so much for all your patience and support. I believe this is the single best Maximum Apocalypse product we've developed so far and I'm really excited for you all to start playing it early next year!
August Update: New Sample in Hand
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 11:45:56 PM
This week, right off of Gencon, I received the new PPC for Wasted Wilds, the artbook and all the final outstanding components that need approval before we go to production. The sample is near perfect and I'm happy to report that I have approved everything (with a few comments) and now we just have to wait our turn in line at the factory.
In the video below, I unbox the new sample and also walk everyone through the best way to organize your box once you receive it.
Game Progress
I will keep on the factory and fulfillment companies and keep you updated as I hear back on specific dates and deadlines, but in the meantime I plan on continuing to work on the Character sheets/campaign/XP mechanics (https://rockmanorgames.com/wasted-wilds-legacy-campaign/) and filming how to play videos, playthroughs etc. Feel free to pop into Discord and give us feedback on what you're interested in seeing from the game while you wait.
Estimated Timeline
Factories are working through backlogs and you should still expect delays, but each month this timeline becomes a bit more accurate as we reach certain milestones:
August 2022: Final Approvals. Production Begins
August - October 2022: Production Completes
October - November 2022: Freight
December 2022 - January 2023: Fulfillment
In Other News...
As always, we have other games and things in the works. First up, the Lawyer Up: Season 2 pledge manager launched recently. It features Season 1 and Season 2 of the game. Both boxes are standalone and feature multiple courtroom cases/expansions: https://gamefound.com/projects/mike/lawyer-up-season-2
Seas of Havoc is also available as a late pledge and should be going to the printer shortly after Wasted Wilds. It's a competitive deckbuilder and worker placement game with tactical ship combat set in the age of sail. Who doesn't love pirates? Late pledge closes in the Fall: https://gamefound.com/projects/mike/seas-of-havoc
A RPG supplement/expansion to our Maximum Apocalypse RPG system based on the Few and Cursed indie comic series is coming to Kickstarter in October. Make sure you're signed up to our newsletter for more information: http://eepurl.com/bw_PLb
