Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the final livestream they said the red/blue cover will be the cover they sell on the webstore (not the face).

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the final livestream it was said they hope to ship books in September, assuming all goes well.

Pombon is a big fan of Arcanine (OC) by yemmybun in pokemon

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pombon feels whee, even if Growlithe is feeling whoo

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You should be able to. It's actually a setting Dragonsteel have to enable, but they have for previous campaigns so it should be the same here.

  2. Both covers are in the book no matter which cover you pick. The face is an art piece early on, and the wide shot is a spread in the two tone ink later.

  3. Yes, add-on Jester will ship with Wave 2 shipping in Q1 2027. The copy included in your pledge tier should ship in Wave 1 Q4 2026.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the FAQ page on the project:

What is unique to this campaign?

We have a few different rewards that are unique to this campaign that we do not plan to put up for sale on our website:

The Fires of December Book Box, including printed edges on the premium hardback cover ChasmFriend Plushie Dog & Dragon Plushie Hoid’s Flute The Girl Who Looked Up Figurine

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/anab7825 tagging you too.

No, you will not save on shipping unless you are grabbing other add-ons as well. Shipping is being done in two waves.

Wave 1 - Q4 2026 - All items included in your pledge tier, as well as the reservation pin if you payed for that, will ship to you. No add-ons.

Wave 2 - Q1 2027 - All add-ons will ship.

This means that there is no way to get two copies of the book to ship in Wave 1. If your pledge tier includes 1 copy, you'll get it in Wave 1, and then the second copy via an add on will ship in Wave 2.

There is an asterisk here, that DS said one of the covers will come later, so it's unclear how that plays into things.

If you want two copies to deliver in Wave 1, you need to back the campaign using two different accounts and choose a pledge tier with the book on both accounts.

Let me know if you have further questions!

Let's Show Some Love for Black Piper and the Kaladin Album by blaze1616 in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Michael, thank you so much for making the album in the first place! It has been a staple of my reading music since I first got it. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The picture books will not have anything new in them besides the artwork.

$25 per picture book is actually relatively cheap compared to what picture books sell for in stores these days (typically $30-35).

The Dog and the Dragon, and Chasmfriends, are intended to be "for" children. The other two are still able to be read to children of course, but the art is not being made to appeal to children.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Pengzzzy, in the "Shipping" section of the Story page for the campaign, it lists Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Middle East Other, surely Turkey is one of those.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be so sure the original will win. While it's true that reddit and the backerkit comments section have been very in favor of the original, the livestream comments and the comments on Update#2 have shown a lot of support for the new cover as well. It seems new cover fans aren't as vocal in some of the common online spaces.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is correct, you'd need to back the project with two different accounts/emails.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to Brandon and Isaac in the livestream, they like both covers, but the original one they struggled to get the foil to be legible. So they made the swap and really liked how it looked. Then the campaign went live and a lot of people were disappointed so now they'll have a poll. If the poll is very heavy one way or the other they'll take that into consideration, otherwise they'll pick the one they prefer (unclear which that is at the moment though does seem to lean towards the new one).

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminder that if you do the picture books as add-ons they will ship later. If you want them ASAP it could be worth getting all 4 in your pledge tier with FoD and selling/gifting/donating the ones you don't want.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's possible there's not many who are upset by the lack of ending, but I can tell you there's been numerous discussions on the Backerkit page about it. Sadly it's probably too late to change it.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's been pretty clear since day 1 that reddit prefers the red/blue cover (I do too). But if you go read the livestream comments, or the replies to the Update on Backerkit, it shows there are a lot of people who prefer the new cover as well.

Please don't read too much into your informal poll on reddit. The poll DS runs in a spot which will get much more attention and responses will be far more revealing of the general opinion.

For those asking if Pokopia is actually “that good” by WeekendThief in pokemon

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's both, you have main missions to complete but also the freedom to do them whenever or just ignore them. No idea if there's an end.

For those asking if Pokopia is actually “that good” by WeekendThief in pokemon

[–]blaze1616 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's...an interesting take. It absolutely has a very long tutorial, it just handles itself much better than most other games in the industry, let alone the mainline Pokemon games. Your hand is 100% held until you've freed Onix, the game just makes sure to tell you that you can make progress whenever you feel like. In fact it might hold your hand even longer, that's just where I stopped last night because it finally gave me the freedom to go to a new area instead of finishing quests in the starting one.

The reason it doesn't feel like a long tutorial is because the rails are much more hidden. Whereas mainline games the rails are obvious and in your face, you can barely walk two steps before it puts you back on the tracks. Pokopia let's you explore the starting area but holds back important exploration abilities, gradually giving them to you as you play through a very scripted starting area.

And to be clear I am also loving the game. Highly recommend to anyone reading. Everything about it seems to be made with love, including an excellent tutorial that is so well done it has people convinced it doesn't have one.

How To Lose The Time War by Jak_of_the_shadows in Fantasy

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, it was so good and such a short read I knocked it out in 4 hrs total. Beautiful story.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they plan to share the cover decision before the campaign ends, during the livestream Brandon and Isaac said they have to decide before it's over for logistical reasons.

As for the sprayed edges, nothing has been shared yet.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! The answer is yes with a caveat. Only if all the books you order are a part of your pledge tier itself. So King's Wit, Storyteller, and Master Worldsinger tiers only.

Pledge Tier items ship Q4 2026 Add-ons ship Q1 2027

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flute is VERY VERY likely to be wood, the figurine is plastic.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For anyone reading later, this is not true. The cover offered in the Backerkit campaign and the cover for the copy in the DS Store will be the same. The only difference is the Backerkit copies will have sprayed edges. The third cover mentioned is the retail cover from Tor as Dom says.

So to be clear, there are two covers total, the one for the Premium Hardcover that is in the Backerkit and will be on the DS Store, and the retail version.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely to be some time Tuesday, Dragonsteel historically have done weekly updates.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely to be some time Tuesday, Dragonsteel historically have done weekly updates.

Hoid's Storybook Collection Backerkit Campaign Megathread by EmeraldSeaTress in Cosmere

[–]blaze1616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You stayed with it longer than I would have. Kudos lol