To the Factory!
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 08:02:13 AM
DC Heroes fans,
We hope everyone is having a great July! We have some great news: We have gone to print! We finalized licensor approvals and sent over print files to the factory at the end of June.
We also did something really unusual: We packed up our physical copies of the original books (organized by bundle) and sent them to the factory as well. After escaping customs (because shipping overseas isn’t so simple anymore), the books will provide the factory valuable resources in making sure the restored copies are true to the originals.
Next up: We’ll get eproofs of all the books as PDFs in the coming weeks. Once we approve them, the factory will print samples. We will share photos as soon as that happens!
While we have you, we’d like to share an image of the back of one of the slipcases (featuring that Superman guy who may have a movie coming out or something…). Backers suggested having a summary of the contents on the back of each slipcase and we thought it was a great idea. Thanks for making the final product better!
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic Team
Green Lantern Dice Sample! Plus Finishing Touches
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Jun 06, 2025 at 03:51:32 PM
DC Heroes fans,
We hope everyone is doing great! We are getting very close to going to print. Here’s where we’re at:
- All books are fully restored.
- Both boxes are fully restored.
- Some books are still awaiting licensor approvals. It’s a bit of a formality since they’re restorations of existing books, but everyone is on the same page in terms of making sure everything is fantastic.
- Slipcase backs are still out for licensor approval.
- Dice boxes are being finalized according to slightly updated factory specs (we are trying to make them as close as possible to what’s on the Kickstarter page.)
- Dice, Bookmarks, Dice Tray, and GM Screen are all fully approved and ready for print.
We also finally received the Green Lantern Dice samples from the factory, plus updated an improved dice samples for the DC, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman dice. Check 'em out and let us know what you think!
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic Team
Tariffs, Restoration Completion, and the Batman Sourcebook… Better Than Ever
over 1 year 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
over 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
over 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
