Hello Dukes & Duchesses!

This time we have a surprise for you! We kept it secret a bit, but we are ready to unveil the mystery right now! As we are getting closer and closer to the moment when we will be opening the Pledge Manager, we decided to provide you with something more than just renders or visualizations of the Special Edition components. But before we get to the specifics of what we have been up to lately, let's start with some vital information.

Firstly, as mentioned above, we are preparing the PM to open. When will that happen exactly? Well, nothing is set in stone yet, but we aim to be ready within the next few weeks. Once everything is prepared, we will post an official update informing you that the PM is open. And no need to worry, as we plan to have it available for you guys for sure for more than a month.

Secondly, we would like to brief you on where we are currently in the development process :)

So, we are on two parallel paths. The first one concerns all the 3d components such as Castles and other minis, Victory point markers, acrylic tokens, etc. Here we are currently working on some modifications and polishing the files. We assume that we should have the first PU samples available in the second half of October.

The second path focuses on all the paper components. And we are pretty done with all the files on our end. What exactly does this mean? Right now, we are printing our first internal drafts to be able to check if the colors are right, everything is in the right place, visible, and without any errors.

You can have a look at some pictures we did in our office this week during the internal checks ;)

Please note that these are the very first samples, and the final version in terms of colors or graphics may vary from what you will see below!

So, the next step, once we check the drafts, is to start sending files to the factory and running another round of tests of the final files that will be printed once they are accepted.

All in all, we are proceeding as planned, but there are still some necessary steps we need to pass before mass production starts. Once we are a bit further in the final check and acceptance, we will share a detailed production timeline with you guys!

Special Edition of Castles of Burgundy prototypes!

And now it's time to unveil the surprise we mentioned at the beginning. We decide to cast a few prototypes of the Special Edition of Castles of Burgundy and ship it to board game Reviewers! :)

Once we are closer to the PM opening, you can expect some preview videos to pop up on YouTube ;)

We hope this will help you make an informative decision on what pledge level to select or join the royal party with the Late Pledge option!

We won't spoil too many details today, but here is some helpful information. In the prototype box, we included the Vineyards expansion and two of the brand new Duchy boards we revealed during the campaign. Inside there are also the new double-layered player boards and the main board. However, we need to report that the new solo mode (Automa) is not a part of the prototype. As mentioned, all the components are still a Work in Progress. They will likely differ in colors, graphics, or design from the mass production version. However, we thought that creating such prototypes would be a nice feature and a nod to undecided backers.

So, we hope you will like what you see once the video content is prepared by the Reviewers ;) In the meantime, we have a few photos of the prototypes we would like to share with you! Check them out!

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin is live on Gamefound!

Before we reach the end of today's update, we got one more announcement to make :) Yesterday, on the 27th of September, to be precise, we launched a new campaign on Gamefound! Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin is a new standalone adventure by the creators of the original Tainted Grail. Returning to Avalon, in its western part, you will discover secrets of Claudyne the Unknighted, Amberqueen Vendeda, and Nonus, Bishop of the Deep!

Kings of Ruin is a fully standalone, new Tainted Grail adventure. It offers a deep, dark story enhanced with gameplay that focuses on adventure, exploration, combat, and diplomacy – a fully-fledged Board Game RPG experience in a box! In this 1-4 player cooperative game, you will travel through a forgotten part of Avalon and discover the secrets of Kings of Ruin.

In this new crowdfunding campaign, you also have access to all previous Tainted Grail content in an updated 2.0 version, as well as a special budget Update Pack for owners of previous editions!

And that's all for today!

Stay aware and look out for some Special Edition preview videos a few weeks from now :)

Take care!