FRONTIER by Guillaume Singelin

Address lock initiated
6 months ago – Wed, Jun 05, 2024 at 02:25:20 PM

Hi everyone!

We're a little behind schedule from what we reported in the last update, and failed to initiate the address lock over the weekend. We have, however, initiated that process this afternoon.

You will soon get a notice from Backerkit offering you one more chance to update your address if necessary. In 48 hours, however, your addresses will be locked into the system so that we can export all of the final shipping data next week.

That's right, we're starting the shipping preparation next week! The warehouse will require some time to process the labels, pre-assemble the stretch goal bundles, and pack the boxes, but we're pushing to have everything out the door by the end of the month if possible!

We'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, make sure you update your address now based on shipping by the end of June. If you need help making that change, message us here on Kickstarter or send an email to [email protected] and we'll help you out.

Thanks, everyone! We're near the finish line! Christmas is gonna come early this year! 😁

Digital Files are distributed! Locking addresses this weekend!
6 months ago – Wed, May 29, 2024 at 04:11:40 PM

Hi everyone!

We emerge from the silence bearing good news: while we still wait for 4 final items to reach the warehouse, we're confident shipping will be ready to begin very soon. So in the meantime, we're doing two things: 

1) We distributed the digital files!

You may have already received an email notification from Backerkit earlier today, but if not, check your inboxes or check your Backerkit page directly. You will find all of the links and instructions on your personal Backerkit page (which you can access at https://frontier-by-guillaume-singelin.backerkit.com/). Once logged in, you should see a big blue button in the middle of the page that says "Get Your Digital Downloads" -- click on that to see your personal links for each item ordered.

The books are hosted by Gumroad -- you will have to follow the (simple) instructions to use your unique codes to download your files from Gumroad for free. 😊 

If you have any trouble or questions about the process, feel free to email us at [email protected] -- we're happy to help!

2) We're locking addresses this weekend!

On Friday, we will start finalizing the order data for shipping, and you will have one last chance to update your address on Backerkit if necessary. You will get a final notification email from Backerkit once we initiate that phase, at which point you'll have 48 hours to make any necessary changes to your shipping address. If you aren't sure where you will be in July, email us at [email protected] and we'll do our best to help you out.

That's all for now -- we'll be back on Friday once the address lock has been initiated!

Thanks, everyone!

Still aiming for late June/early July
7 months ago – Mon, May 13, 2024 at 04:02:07 AM

Hi everyone!

A number of you have requested an update, which I'm writing from abroad during a much overdue holiday:

Things are still on track as of the last update, looking good for a late-June/early-July fulfillment.

The books are still crossing the Pacific Ocean, and the various swag items are still on their way from their respective factories as well. No new photos to share yet, but there may be a few advance copies waiting for me when I get back from travel later this week.

Don't worry, we'll keep you posted! If you're not sure where the current target dates lie, please check the previous updates! We'll be sure to post once something is either confirmed or changes.

Have a great week, everyone! Stay excited! :D

Just a few days left to check out our current Kickstarter, MONTE CRISTO!
8 months ago – Sun, Apr 07, 2024 at 11:08:27 AM

Hi everyone!

As hinted at in the last update, we wanted to share this link to our current Kickstarter for MONTE CRISTO by Jordan Mechner (creator of the PRINCE OF PERSIA video game series) and artist Mario Alberti. If you are interested in slick, contemporary political intrigue, tales of revenge, or have an interest in video game history, you'll probably find this campaign intriguing!

Imagine the perfect life, a booming career, and a beautiful spouse.
Imagine all of that taken away in an instant as you're accused of a crime you didn't commit.
Imagine spending 20 years in a distant prison compound with nothing but time...
...to plan your revenge on those who framed you...

This modern reimagining of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO is brought into post-9/11 America by writer JORDAN MECHNER, the creator of the hit video game franchise PRINCE OF PERSIA, which has spawned over a dozen spinoffs across 40 different video game platforms, and even became a Jerry Bruckheimer Disney film starring Jake Gyllenhaal!

Not only are we showcasing some rather premium editions of MONTE CRISTO, but you can add video game history to your pledge with two CAMPAIGN EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT DIARIES written by Jordan in the 1980s during his making of the trend-setting video game classics KARATEKA (the first fighting game that inspired STREET FIGHTER, MORTAL KOMBAT, and more) and the very first PRINCE OF PERSIA!

These personal journals shine a light on what it was like being a video game developer in those nascent days of technology long before the first PlayStation or Xbox was even a pipe dream... (Tiny bit of trivia: I began my career as a video game artist and designer in 1992, and one of my very first projects was the Macintosh "high-resolution" edition of Prince of Persia... at an astounding 640x480 pixels!) 🤩

If you haven't checked out the campaign yet, please give it a look before it ends on Friday! We're excited to bring MONTE CRISTO to readers as well as these limited-edition historical journals!

Thanks!

Lots of pretty pictures!!! 😲😍
8 months ago – Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 05:08:48 PM

Hi everyone!

Hope you're doing well and having a great week! Ours was FANTASTIC, primarily because we received some GORGEOUS advance copies of the books...! Get ready for a flood of eye-candy starting with our spontaneous unboxing video of the slipcase --

Sketchbook!

Softcover!

THA SLIPCASE!

In addition to the advance copies of the books we also got some photos from the factory making the coins and pins --

Energy Token:

Metal Traveler ticket bookmark:

We are SO EXCITED by how nice all of this stuff is turning out... the schedule has ballooned a bit, but the results are totally worth the wait!

We're trying to get a fulfillment schedule in place, though it is a bit tricky with so many moving pieces still in transit. At this point, we're hoping to have everything in hand to start shipping at the end of June or early July. Yes, later than expected, but this campaign has turned into so much MORE than any of us imagined!

We were going to post a full, informative spotlight on our current Kickstarter, but frankly, the above has probably dazzled you senseless, so we'll give you a day or two to soak it all in and recover. (But if you're curious, please check it out -- we'll showcase it a bit more in another update in a day or two...)

Thanks for your excitement and support, everyone! More soon!