Kalli proofreading the back of the box
We have sent them all to print, and in this update, you will find the Final Files. You can still comment, but just if you find major issues worthy of stopping the press (dramatically).
Above here, you see what the file upload and approval process looks like on our end. Notably, the bulk of these files has already been approved by Panda's pre-press team.
We had to fix some ink coverage issues on the Deluxe player mats and some other minor details, and re-upload the files in question. Assuming that the revised files get Panda's seal of approval, we should get digital proofs by Wednesday 25 May. If we are happy with the proofs, we are on track to start production as scheduled in the timeline below.
The Production Timeline
This is the timeline that Panda Game Manufacturing has given us. Final file checking, as noted above, has progressed according to the time estimated for this. As soon as the digital proofs get our final approval, mass production will commence.
"MPCs ready..." are the first few Mass Production Copies put together by the manufacturer, for inspection by the publisher. I am going to make so many pictures of that to show you.
"CNW Holidays" should not interfere with our timeline, since the goods will already be at sea by then.
The games should be assembled and ready by August/September and travelling on a ship during September/October (that's the shipping part of the timeline), before arriving in Europe and the US around mid-October. This means that pledges should be heading your way by the end of November, hopefully (in the best-case scenario, fulfillment will take around 2–3 weeks).
We'll keep you updated along the way, with pictures and any relevant information.
The Files
These are all the final (Ultimate Final Final) files, they are sent and should start the printing process soon. Please enjoy them as they are, suggestions and corrections are done and closed.The pictures are from the old PPC copy and the Rulebooks we printed some weeks ago, but I wanted to make something quick and different from the usual file screenshot. Click on them to go to the chosen PDF
Main Rules
https://adobe.ly/3MxpFvT
Solo Rules
https://adobe.ly/3sK31Zq
Scenarios I
Adobe Acrobat
Scenarios II
https://adobe.ly/3sJBesd
Events and Setup Cards
https://adobe.ly/3lfn2TK
Action Cards and Trade Cards
https://adobe.ly/3NipjcM
Minicards (Ideas, Missions, Milestones, Power Struggles, Bot Cards)
https://adobe.ly/3sC9ohE
Player Aid
https://adobe.ly/3NnxIeU
Realm Player Aid
https://adobe.ly/38GBAZR
Peace Resolution & Battle Flowcharts (Player Aid C)
https://adobe.ly/3LxmrYa
Punchboards C+D+E (Cardboard tokens for all editions)
https://bit.ly/37ZE1X7
Punchboards A1+A2+B (Cardboard tokens for the Standard Edition and the 5-6p Expansion)
https://bit.ly/3NrkWMi
Deluxe Edition Box Front & Back
Standard Edition Box Front & Back
Expansion 5-6 players for the Standard Edition, Front & Back
What's Next?
There is a fulfillment chunk of data to clean and process, and logistics need to be fully solved. But for starters, we are going to celebrate sending it to print with a drink (happy coincidence!) and the new game(s) we got (new as we haven't played them ever or in a long time).
The Extended Gameplay Example, both PDF and a possible scripted video.
We are also going to PDXCON2022 and Essen Spiel 22, and we will go at least to show the MPC there, the planning of both (and maybe some others) during this time.
What project could come next based on these games that you see here? An awesome one.
Changing Address
Again, if you want to change your address on your order because you might be moving between the aforementioned days, do it before 2022-06-01 (June the 1st), after that, we are not responsible for you moving away somewhere else, and you could be charged extra shipping if we need to re-send the parcel. All orders' data are going to be given to the fulfillment company, after that date, we have little control over specific changes after that.
An alternative to solve uncertainty is to send it to family members or friends that you know are not moving any time soon.
For Kickstarter backers: You should have an account on Gamefound.com with the same email you used here on Kickstarter and you should have access to change the address there.
The path is: "My Backed Projects" - Europa Universalis: The Price of Power - ChangeAddress or a drop menu with (...) three dots in which you find it.
For www.aegirgames.com pre-orders: Send me an email with your new address. I have to do it manually; then I will send a confirmation back once I have done it.
If you still get in trouble, send me (Víctor) an email at www.aegirgames.com and I will have a look at it.
That's that for now, see you soon!
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Víctor & Eivind at Aegir Games
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