Tariffs, Restoration Completion, and the Batman Sourcebook… Better Than Ever
12 months ago
– Fri, May 09, 2025 at 10:09:21 AM
DC Heroes fans,
Since we last spoke, the world has gone a little mad. We know there have been lots of questions about tariffs. As most of you know, game companies like ours do the majority of our manufacturing in China due to cost, capabilities of facilities, and skill of labor. We have long-standing relationships with factories and work closely with members of their teams to make sure our products look and feel as good as our fans deserve.
The tariffs are clearly a challenge for the entire tabletop gaming industry. Potentially paying over 145% tariffs means if a game costs (hypothetically) $100,000 to manufacture in China, we’re paying $145,000 ADDITIONAL to import. It’s a shock and not sustainable.
A lot is up in the air. Given we are months away from fulfilling, we are hopeful things will resolve in a way that brings some stability back to our industry. We have no desire or plans to charge anyone in this Kickstarter anything additional at this point. But we’ll continue to be transparent and keep you in the loop at how things are looking. We appreciate everyone’s support as we figure everything out.
Progress Update
ALL books have been scanned and restored! Several of the books are still with the licensor for final checks, so we are waiting on that. We are also taking some time to update the back of the slipcases, adding the titles and images of the included books. We’ll share once we’re done and our partners at DC/WBD approve.
In the meantime, we have some Batman action! Check out some of the restored pages from the Batman Sourcebook!
Thanks for the support,
The Cryptozoic Team
Restoration Progress
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 10:41:41 AM
DC Heroes fans,
We hope everyone is having a fantastic start of April! We are just checking in today with an update on how production is going.
- Currently, 43 of the 63 books are fully scanned/restored and with the licensor for final checks (we expect minimal comments since these are meant to replicate the originals, with just legal line updates and some logo additions).
- The two box sets are fully scanned (boxes, cards, standees, etc.) except for the books.
Our goal was to finish the restoration process in April and we are on track with that. Depending on the speed of licensor approvals, we think everything should be out to the factory in May. We’ll keep you updated and hopefully show some factory samples in the near future!
In the meantime, we’re in a Superman mood for obvious reasons, so check out some restored pages from the Superman Sourcebook!
Thanks for backing,
The Cryptozoic Team
Dice Samples! Plus Pledge Manager Deadline: March 1
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 09:34:58 AM
DC Heroes fans,
We hope everyone is having a great February. First of all, a reminder: The deadline for your pledge manager survey is March 1 at 10 am PT, at which point we will lock orders and charge cards. For notes about shipping and instructions on how to get to your BackerKit, check out the previous update.
In terms of production, we are progressing really well! 27 of the books are fully restored and we are on track to finish the restoration process by April. We are also in process of rebuilding everything from the two boxes.
The exciting news is that we just got some early samples from the factory of the dice (all except Green Lantern). It was the first set of samples, so we expected there to be some minor issues and room for improvement. But we ended up being SUPER happy with them! Honestly, photos don’t do them justice, but we will say that our team agreed: The dice look even better than the renders we showed on the Kickstarter. Check out the initial photos. We can’t wait to get them to you!
LIVE on Kickstarter: Adventure Time Card Wars 2025!
We know there may not be a ton of overlap between Adventure Time and DC Heroes fans, but we wanted to let you that Adventure Time Card Wars is back with three HOT new Collector’s Packs featuring Flame Princess, Fern, Prismo, The Lich, Peppermint Butler, and Magic Man! But that’s not all: You can get the Lands of Legend Booster Collection, individual playmats, BMO Token Holder, and stretch goals that will reveal new cards and fresh ways to play.
We hope to see many members of the DC Heroes community join. Floop the Pig and pledge now at THIS LINK! Just one week to go!
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic
DC Heroes Pledge Manager Launching Today!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 11:11:06 AM
DC Heroes fans,
Happy New Year! Some fantastic news to start the year: Pledge manager surveys powered by BackerKit are going out starting today to all backers. You should be receiving emails over the next 24 hours from us with a special link to your BackerKit survey. You’ll be able to finalize your pledge by choosing add-ons, upgrading your pledge level, choosing multiple tiers, paying for shipping, filling out your shipping address, and more. Please note: we cannot ship your items without having your address and receiving payment for shipping. The deadline is March 1 at 10 am PT, at which point we will lock orders and charge cards.
Important shipping notes:
- If you ordered more than 455 lbs of items (more than the equivalent of 2 Retailer Tiers), your shipping will show a ridiculously high number. This won’t be the actual amount you pay! For backers who order more than 455 lbs, we provide custom shipping quotes, so please reach out to us via a private message on Kickstarter.
- If your shipping cost is very different from our estimated shipping or jumps in a way that makes little sense after you add different items, please reach out to us directly via Kickstarter private messages. If you haven't filled out your shipping country, BackerKit may initially show ROW (rest of world) shipping rates; fill in your address to see your accurate shipping cost.
Instructions Directly from BackerKit
Soon, you’ll receive an email from us with a special link to your BackerKit survey. It’s important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information to fulfill your rewards.
You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. When you receive the email with the survey, click the survey link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase add-on items if you like. You don’t have access to this survey link yet, but it will be available soon via email!
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://dc-heroes-rpg.backerkit.com.
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://dc-heroes-rpg.backerkit.com/faq.
Late Pledges
If you missed the campaign, you still have a chance to pledge! We are accepting late pledges on Kickstarter (with all corresponding stretch goals) until March 1. You can pledge by visiting the main Kickstarter page for this campaign.
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic Team
A Holiday Miracle… PDFs Added!
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 12:46:01 PM
DC Heroes fans,
We have some big news: We have been cleared to add PDFs to the campaign! They will not be available separately, but for every book in your order, you will also get a PDF copy. Consider it an extra special late stretch goal!
Details forthcoming but these will be sent out around the time of fulfillment of physical copies. We know this was the number one request during the Kickstarter, so we are thrilled to be able to make it happen.
As a reminder: You’ll be able to upgrade your pledge in the pledge manager, which will launch in January.
Happy Holidays!
The Cryptozoic Team
