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Unition

Created by Lumohedron Games

An asymmetric battle royale deckbuilder with two paths to victory.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

December 2023 - Unition's Future
12 months ago – Tue, Dec 05, 2023 at 08:46:25 AM

Hello everyone and Happy December! Tons to talk about today.

Fulfillment

First, a a quick note that everyone should have received their order by now. If you do not yet have your copy, please reach out ([email protected]) and I'll get it sorted.

What's Next?

Now that we're at the end of this long kickstarter journey, I wanted to take some time to share a bit of the plans going forward in getting Unition more officially out into the retail world and how you can help.

Board Game Geek

As many of you gaming veterans already know, Board Game Geek is a major part of the board game ecosystem and culture. People go there to discover games, evaluate them, ask questions, and post in forums. Each game has its own page with a rating, photos of components, as well as a forum page to post comments or ask questions.  This brings me to my next few points.

Rate Unition!

Arguably the most important element on BGG is a game's rating and reviews. Each game's overall rating is displayed in a prominent hexagon next to it's name, and can be clicked on to give people an idea of the game's quality, as well as its strengths or weaknesses. One of the best ways to help independent creators to get noticed in the community is to submit a rating-- it's as easy as selecting a number of stars (1-10), and adding an optional sentence or two to summarize your likes and dislikes for the game. 

Clicking the number of stars you want will bring up a dialogue box for the full review.

This would be a tremendous help, and I would greatly appreciate any time you can give. Right now, Unition's ranking isn't showing a number yet because we need at least 30 reviews for it to appear. at the time of writing this, we're at 15 or so.  Please keep in mind I'm interested in hearing both the good and bad aspects of Unition, so while ratings of 10 across the board certainly sound appealing, more realistic and organic feedback is better.

Unition's page can be found HERE. 

Gameplay Support

Many of you have reached out with questions or rule clarifications. Some of these were about small details, and some were about major game mechanics. I've added two important "OFFICIAL" threads in the BGG forums for Unition: Errata and Clarifications as a way to collect all of the information in one place.

The "OFFICIAL - Errata" thread is a list of error corrections that were found either on the cards or in the rulebook.

The "OFFICIAL - Clarifications" thread is a collection of commonly asked questions that were in need of further (or better) explanation than what was provided in the rulebook.

If you find any errors or have questions about rules not found there, please reach out via email, or post about it in the forum. I'll be keeping an eye on things and will respond to posts that I see.

One final note on support: a few folks have reached out asking about a tutorial video for Unition's gameplay. I had made a video for the kickstarter campaign, but it needs to be updated with the latest components. I'm in the midst of working on that and will post a link when it's ready.

Brick and Mortar Stores

The next step of getting Unition out in the world is to have it stocked at brick and mortar stores. If you have a board game store that you love and want to see Unition on their shelves, reach out via email with your recommendations, and I'll send them some information.

Online Sales

While I do plan to sell Unition online at some point, the first stage is getting it into stores to save folks a bit more on shipping while I get a better solution for fulfillment figured out. In the meantime, If you have friends who would like a copy and can't wait till it hits the shelves, you can still order a copy through thebackerkit store. Preorder prices are still active for a little while longer. It's also currently  at $29.99, the last change to get it before the full retail price of $34.99. Consider it a holiday sale!

The Future of Gameplay

A number of have been enjoying Unition enough to ask if there are upcoming expansions, and yes-- there are plans in the works. I don't want to reveal anything too soon, there are some early concepts for two small micro expansions that would add more cards into the game, and one major expansion that would use the base game cards to go in a similar but different direction. Those of you who have read Errant Arcanity, (the lore book), might already have an inkling of where things are headed.

These concepts are really exciting and I can't wait to explore them fully in the near future. If you have any ideas of what you'd like to see, drop a line and let me hear it. 

Final Update

There's one more update coming before everything is officially wrapped: a post mortem of the campaign itself. When you all backed the kickstarter, you took a chance on some stranger on the internet and I owe you accountability on the process. I'm writing up a quick report on the behind the scenes: what went right, what went wrong, and what I've learned for the next one. Hoping to have this written up for the end of the year.

Till then, enjoy the game and  have a peaceful and happy holiday season.

Mike

Fulfillment Update
12 months ago – Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 07:42:09 AM

Hello everyone, and happy November. I wanted to update everyone on the state of shipping and fulfillment.

US Orders

All orders in the US have gone out and been delivered. If you are in the States and have not yet gotten your copy (except if you picked local pickup, see below), please send me a message here or email me at [email protected] so I can get things sorted out.

Local Pickup

Local Pickup options are now available. If you selected local pickup and are ready to get your copy, please email me at [email protected] to schedule your pickup.

International Orders

All orders outside of the US have gone out this past week and should be arriving over the next few days if they haven't already. They will be traveling from the UK, so UK folks will be getting their orders soonest, and for those of you in the far corners of the world, it will take a little longer. I would hope that everything is fulfilled by the end of the week, but customs has a tendency to bog things down sometimes. You may not receive a tracking number via email, so reach out if you would like me to send you yours via messages. 

Next Steps

Getting all of the shipping loose ends tied up is my first priority and that's what I have been/will be working on this week. However, now that people have had a chance to play the game, I'm also answering questions and clarifying rules. If you have any questions about the gameplay, please reach out here or at (you guessed it) [email protected]. Alternatively, feel free to post on the Unition page on Board Game Geek. There's already been some discussion there, and I plan on pinning a few posts for errata and frequently asked questions there soon. I'm also working on creating a tutorial video for those who would prefer to learn that way. I'm going to expand on all of these in the next update, but wanted to get the ball rolling while I wrap up fulfillment and transition to the next stage of support. 

As always, thank you to everyone for your patience and support, and a happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.

Mike





Delayed Orders
about 1 year ago – Mon, Nov 06, 2023 at 05:32:23 AM

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October 2023 - Tracking Numbers!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 08:04:18 AM

Hello everyone and happy Halloween. Just a quick update on something some of you have already noticed: your copy of Unition will be mailed out this week. Most folks in the US have already gotten their tracking numbers, so please let me know if you don't receive yours over the next day or two. 

For all overseas orders, those are being prepped and should start going out next week, so hang tight just a little longer.

I'll update again in a week or two, but for now, I'm excited that the journey is almost at an end. More soon!

Mike

October 2023 - Fulfillment Underway
about 1 year ago – Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 04:14:00 PM

Hello everyone, and happy October! I wanted to provide you all with a quick update on the last leg of our journey. 

As you are all aware by now, shipping costs have been charged, along with any add-ons you may have purchased. On September 29th, all orders and addresses were locked, and handed off to our fulfillment center.

I asked them for an overall estimation on turnaround and their standard time for fulfillment is 5 weeks from receiving the final backer data. Since it was sent off September 29th, that puts us two weeks into the process.

They shared today that we should have a firm estimation for all US orders in the coming week. For all overseas orders, the stocks are being checked into their system, with packaging configuration right after that.

While I usually post updates once a month, I'll update sooner if I have any news to share. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

Mike