Late Pledge is now closed. Earth can be pre-ordered on our website: InsideUpGames.com
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Earth is Already Making Waves in â23! đ
almost 4 years ago
â Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 01:48:41 PM
Hello, everyone!
I hope that your 2023 is off to an incredible start, thanks to your support and enthusiasm for Earth, fulfillment is right around the corner. While we are in the âhurry up and waitâ stage of the project, I have a few good pieces of news to share with you.
Earth is on the Water! đą
Containers heading to North America departed from Shanghai last week. This cargo is expected to arrive at ports in Canada (Vancouver) and the US (Long Beach) on February 4th.
From there, the containers are unloaded from the ships and loaded for transport via rail (estimated February 11th) for delivery to our fulfillment hubs in North America. Fulfillment centers will likely need ~2 weeks to receive stock, input it into their systems, prep supplies, and then ship the games out.
Backers in North America should expect standard fulfillment times from St. Louis and Toronto, and will receive a confirmation email with tracking information once your pledge is on its way.
If youâd like to keep an eye on the ships, hereâs the information!
We are coordinating with our manufacturer to obtain estimated arrival dates for games being sent to fulfillment hubs outside of North America, and will be able to share that information with you soon!
The good news is, we expect games to arrive in most countries around the same time if not sooner than North America.
Unboxing with Paul Grogan at Gaming Rules!
We are working with the incredible Paul Grogan to create how-to-play content for Earth so that you can dive right in once the game arrives! đ
He will be filming a live unboxing tomorrow January 18th at 12:00pm EST, and we hope youâre able to join the stream.
Thatâs all for now, as I mentioned weâll be sharing more information about fulfillment in the coming weeks and will keep you all informed of where your games are and when you can expect to receive them!
All the best from the Inside Up Games team. đ
Final Reminder! Pledge Manager Closing This Weekend, Locking Addresses, and Assembly Underway
almost 4 years ago
â Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 11:42:11 PM
Hello, everyone!
The Inside Up Games team wants to wish you all a wonderful New Year. đ Thank you so much for your incredible support in 2022, we canât wait for all the fun things next year has in store (including the fulfillment of Earth!) đ
Pledge Manager Closes THIS WEEKEND!
As promised, this is primarily just a quick update to remind you that the pledge manager closes THIS WEEKEND on January 1st!
The majority of you have filled out your surveys and submitted your shipping information, so youâre likely good to go we just wanted to send one more reminder as weâd hate for anyone to miss out!
This part of the update is for everyone, as a heads-up, we will be using Backerkit to âLock Addressesâ, this just gives everyone a final reminder to double-check the shipping address theyâve provided and to make sure there are no typos and if needed (for example, if youâve recently moved or plan to move soon) change your address before the pledge manager locks down.
There is no action needed if your shipping information is up-to-date.
Assembly Underway!
Last but certainly not least, we have a fun video to share with you all! Our manufacturer and their incredible team have been busy assembling Earth. đ±
After all of the individual components (punchboards, cards, wooden components, etc.) have been produced, they are set aside until the team is ready for final assembly. This is the stage where all of the components are packed inside each game box, and then the boxes are shrink-wrapped.
As always, all the best from the Inside Up Games team. We'll see you in 2023! đ
Reminder: Pledge Manager Closing in 2 Weeks, and Some Fun News! đ
almost 4 years ago
â Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 10:54:52 PM
Hello, everyone!
I hope your December has been great so far, and youâve been able to spend lots of fun time with friends and family throughout the holiday season. (Hopefully, youâve been able to play a few games, too!)
I just wanted to remind everyone that the pledge manager closes in ~2 weeks on January 1st.
If you are having trouble completing your survey, or have questions please let us know! We want to make sure everyone is able to submit their surveys so that they can get their games once we start fulfillment.
When will I be charged for shipping?
Shipping will be charged when the pledge manager closes on January 1st.
One more fun announcement!
Weâre really proud to share that Earth was one of the Best Crowdfunded Games of 2022 according to Tantrum House!
(Psst - One of our other games Draft & Write Records made its way onto the list too, and late pledges are still open! đ”)
If youâd like to help support the Tantrum House crew and their content, they recently ran a crowdfunding campaign for Season 9 of their channel!
They also have late pledges open for their project and you can pick up a double-sided promo card for Earth while youâre there!
Until next time, all the best from the Inside Up Games team.
Important Newsđš Pledge Manager Closing January 1st
almost 4 years ago
â Fri, Dec 02, 2022 at 11:40:39 PM
Hello, everyone!
This update is coming to you sooner than usual because weâve got an important announcement to share.
The pledge manager will be closing on January 1st.
That means you need to make sure your survey is completed, your shipping address is correct, and youâve double-checked the items in your pledge to make sure youâve got everything you wanted!
Please note that at this time, Summit is no longer available as an add-on due to limited stock. If your survey has already been submitted with Summit as an add-on, donât worry. Youâre good to go and weâll be sending you a copy along with your Earth pledge!đ„ł
Why January 1st?
In one of my previous updates, I shared that the pledge manager would be closing at the end of January, however, production is a bit ahead of schedule so closing the PM at the beginning of the month means we can start the fulfillment process a bit earlier!
94% of backers have completed their surveys, so the odds are that youâre probably already good to go! đ
We hope you understand our reasoning for closing the PM on the 1st, and if you have any questions or trouble completing your survey please let us know as weâre here to help!
Thanks everyone, and I hope you have a great weekend ahead. If youâre traveling to PAX Unplugged, be sure to stop by Booth #3101 to say hello or demo our newest game Block and Key!
Until next time, all the best from the Inside Up Games Team
Production Copy Playtest + Behind the Scenes at the Factory! đ±
almost 4 years ago
â Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 10:34:14 PM
Hello everyone! I hope youâre all having a great month so far, and a fun holiday season ahead.
I canât tell you just how excited I am to share this update with you all because youâll be getting a behind-the-scenes look at Earth being produced thanks to our manufacturing partner! đ
First, Iâll share some photos from a recent playtest using the final production copy, and then the last part of the update will have photos and videos showing how the games are being produced.
Player Boards and Neoprene Playmats
The player boards, like the rest of the game, are incredibly vibrant and have plenty of room to store your island, climate, and ecosystem cards as well as the soil and leaf tokens. đ±
In this photo, you can see one of the neoprene playmats to the left of the player board.
This photo from near the end of the game shows a tableau full of life! Plant cubes, growth pieces, and cards all fit neatly on the playmat.
While itâs not required, you may choose to match the color of your canopy to the flora on the card. For example, a purple canopy has been placed on the card depicting English Lavender.
If you did not opt for the playmats, the next photo shows a tableau on the table.
Please note that we are aware of some of the growth pieces and canopies (such as the yellow one in the top row) not stacking properly. Continue reading the update for more details as our manufacturing partner is working to resolve this issue.
The Wooden Insert
In our previous updates, we mentioned a few adjustments were being made to the wooden insert to make the construction more secure. These changes have been implemented, and you can see the final product here!
Please note that in update #17 we mistakenly shared that one of the dividers for the card tray would have to be removed to fit sleeved cards. This is not the case, as we actually had an extra divider with that sample, and the correct number is 6!
Players should be able to fit their cards sleeved, or unsleeved, and still use all the provided dividers if they wish. đ
Punchboard
When we received a pre-production sample of the punchboard sheets, the cut lines werenât the same quality as the final product due to a different machine being used for the sample VS the final game.
Iâm happy to share that the cut lines for the final punchboard are much higher quality than we were able to share in update #18.
Remember that if you wish, you may replace the punchboard soil, leaf, and active player tokens with the wooden ones weâre giving to our amazing Kickstarter backers!
If youâre reading this update as a late-pledger, you may add on the Kickstarter Goodies with wooden components to your pledge separately or simply use the punchboard tokens provided.
Growth Pieces, Canopies, and 9 Million Pieces!
Of course, we want to share the tallest possible growth piece stack and canopy!
In this photo, there are 8 growth pieces topped by a canopy, the interlocking sections fit well together and make the stack more stable than the prototype version.
There are some pieces that arenât connecting properly, leading the canopy to tilt.
Fortunately, this was discovered before fulfillment and our amazing manufacturing partner and their team are checking all 9 million pieces by hand!
We are so grateful to their team and glad we were able to discover the issue at this stage!
More Behind-the-Scenes
Printed punchboard, entering a machine to be cut.
I wonât leave you hanging, check out this video to see the punchboard being cut!
This is what one side of the box looks like after it's been assembled. Pretty neat, huh?
Finished boxes, awaiting assembly. Â Well, the bottom of the box anyway!
And here are the box covers! Theyâre stored separately until the games are ready to be assembled. (The stage where the cards and other components are packed inside before games are shrink-wrapped and palletized for fulfillment)
What Happens Next + Timeline
Production will continue, in the photos and video footage above you can see the English version of Earth being produced, but there are 9 more languages to manufacture as well!
As each translation begins production, an MPC (mass production copy) of the game will be sent to each of our language partners to review before final assembly.
Once all of the individual components (cards, punch board, boxes, rule books) have been produced, we move to the assembly stage and then to fulfillment. đ
We still anticipate the freight and shipping stage to our fulfillment hubs to take place from December - February (due to the holidays) and for games to start shipping out to all of you in February - March!
I hope you enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at Earth being produced that youâre starting to get excited as fulfillment is just a few short months away.
Weâre Going to PAX!
Are you heading to PAX Unplugged December 2-4? Hey, what a coincidence, so are we!
Inside Up Games will be at Booth #3101 and weâd love for you to stop by to say hello and demo a game, or even bring one home with you to play while youâre waiting for Earth to arrive. đ
In the meantime, please consider following us on social media to stay up-to-date on our other games!
Until next time, all the best from the Inside Up Games team. đ
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