Got an Idea for an Equipment, Scoundrel, or Villain?
over 3 years ago – Fri, Aug 07, 2020 at 02:43:15 AM

Potential Zorros!

Thanks for all the kind words everyone has shared in the main page comments. I know the fulfillment portion of this campaign did not go as planned, but it’s really nice to hear your excitement as you finally receive your reward. Today we have various updates, a poll on zip bags, and we ask for your help in brainstorming new equipment, scoundrels, and villains.

Fulfillment Update

Almost all rewards have shipped now except for the following exceptions.

•  Chile: We still don’t have a fulfillment center who will ship here. We’ll keep checking.
•  Peru: We still don’t have a fulfillment center who will ship here. We’ll keep checking.
•  Brazil: The fulfillment center is consolidating orders to Brazil and shipping them in bulk. We don’t have an ETA yet on when they will ship but hopefully not long.
•  United States: As of this morning, there are only 2 US backers who we haven’t received tracking info for, so these have effectively all shipped now.

If you are not in Brazil, Chile, or Peru and you haven’t received your reward nor a tracking number, you can send a Kickstarter message or email to [email protected]. It's almost surely still making its way to you, but it doesn't hurt for us to check. We will track down an update and let you know.

Dice Tray Storage Secret

@Dallas asked about how to store the deluxe dice rolling mat/tray in the comments and we realized we never revealed that secret to everyone. First, unsnap the tray and lay it flat with the "Z" side up. Then fold it in half in either direction. You will see that the buttons line up perfectly so you can snap them together and the tray is now nicely folded in half. Then you can store it in the base game box or in the carrying bag.

Buying Zorro Add Ons

If you missed out on one of the deluxe components or something in this campaign, you may be able to pick it up as a Late Pledge for our most recent campaign, Good Cop Bad Cop: Promoted, RIGHT HERE. Otherwise you'll be able to complete your collection in the next campaign.

Zip Bags Poll

The custom zip bags in the Deluxe and All the Things pledge were a bit of an experiment as we didn’t know how much or little everyone would like them. That’s why we made them a stretch goal rather than a core part of the reward. 

After you have received your reward, if you backed for Deluxe or All the Things, we would love it if you answered this 1-question poll to let us know how you felt about them custom zip bags. You'll be able to see the results after you answer it to see how others felt and it will help us determine whether we make them in the future.

Scoundrels, Villains, and Equipment

As we’ve mentioned, we’re playtesting various mechanics and cards for a second expansion to The Zorro Dice Game for next year, and we’d like you to be very involved in how it unfolds between now and then. In the comments of this Update, please submit ideas for the following cards:

•  Equipment - What are some pieces of Equipment you would expect Zorro (or wannabe Zorros) to have that is not yet in the game?
•  Scoundrels - What are some groups of baddies who you might see bullying our fellow citizens?
•  Villains - And which villain masterminds from Zorro movies, comics, or TV shows would you like to meet in the Final Battle?

For those who don't have your reward or haven't opened it yet, here is the full list of what's in the base game, expansion, and equipment pack so far:

Equipment

• Antidote
• Belt
• Blindfold
• Boots
• Bullwhip
• Cape
• Dagger
• Gloves
• Hat
• Ladder
• Mask
• Medallion
• Rope
• Sack
• Saddle
• Sheath
• Sword
• Tornado
• Trap
• Donkey
• Fireworks
• Medicine
• Mirror
• Restraints
• Torch
• Bandages
• Carriage
• Cart
• Cervezas
• Dynamite
• Gemstone
• Grapple
• Gunpowder
• Horseshoes
• Reins
• Rose
• Rowboat
• Saddlebag
• Spurs
• Staff
• Stirrups

Scoundrels

• Eagle Feather Brotherhood
• Hypnotized Villagers
• Zorro Impostors
• Caribbean Marauders
• Spirits of the Dead
• The Enforcers
• Band of  Bandidos
• Crooked Garrison
• Alcalde's Lancers
• Bounty Hunters
• Royal Tax Collectors
• Rebvatos Assassins

Villains

• Jose Sebastian Varga "the Eagle"
• Lorenzo Lozano the Hypnotist
• El Conejo the Conman
• Myatana the Medium
• Scarlet Fever the Buccaneer
• Bishop the Gambler
• El Cuchillo the Bandido
• de Soto the Alcalde
• Luis Ramon the Commandant
• Valentina the Spur
• Gabriella Martinez the Emissary
• Orellana the Capitan

You don’t need to include the ability for them yet -- we’ll be asking you for ideas for those in a future update. For now, just the name. Please comment below!

Thanks all!

Clayton and Brian

Storage Recommendations and Tabletop Simulator
almost 4 years ago – Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 12:53:50 AM

Heroes,

The time is upon us. The battle is beginning. As you get your rewards, if you tag us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, we'll like and re-share!

Shipping Update

Everything is still pretty much the same as far as shipping goes from the last update. Many of you have received it and many more will soon.

For US backers, we're sending out tracking numbers as soon as we receive them from the fulfillment company, but sometimes that is a few days after they ship. We'll do our best to get them to you as early as possible! Remember, they are running on a skeleton crew and they expect it will still take another couple weeks before they have all shipped.

For Canada backers, it's unclear whether these have shipped yet. Our contact at the fulfillment company is on vacation but we'll get tracking numbers out to you as soon as we get them.

Any questions? Feel free to comment or send us a KS message or email at [email protected]. We'll respond within 48 hours no matter how you contact us.

The Zorro Dice Game on Tabletop Simulator

Backer Andreas Gabel has very kindly created a Tabletop Simulator version of The Zorro Dice Game along with the Heroes and Villains expansion, so even if you haven't received your reward yet, at least you can play it RIGHT HERE! 

Play at Gen Con Online

You can also play The Zorro Dice Game with us at Gen Con Online using Tabletop Simulator! See the events we're running RIGHT HERE. We'll do the same thing for other upcoming online conventions like SHUX and Spiel. Hopefully we'll play a game with you at one of 'em.

3 Extra Sleeves

If you got the custom sleeves, you will have 3 extra sleeves. That is intentional, just in case a sleeve breaks. They are very good quality but who knows, when you are dueling someone, an errant sword swing might slice right into a sleeve.

Storage Recommendations

We thought we’d give you some recommendations on how to store your items so please check the section corresponding to your reward level below. And if you find a better solution, please share in the comments!

Base Game Only

No real options here, just separate everything into each type of card, sleeve your cards if you added those, put them in the transparent zip baggies, and store them in the base game box.

Base Game and Expansion Standard

If you decided not to go with the Deluxe version but you got the base game and expansion, you can fit everything in the base game box.

• Separate the decks into two piles (one slightly shorter than the other).
   
• Put the dice on the taller pile and the pawns on the shorter pile.
   

Base Game and Expansion Deluxe

If you got the Deluxe version, we recommend you store them in the carrying bag, but first:

• Separate each type of card into their corresponding custom zip bag.
   
• Use the base game box to hold the rules and FAQs for the base game and expansion and the mask. You can put the dice and pawns in there too.
   
• Put the base game box and the custom zip bags in the leather bag. You won't need the expansion box.
   
• Add the dice cup to the bag if you got one of those.

If you don’t want to use the custom zip bags, you can always skip them and use the two boxes instead. They will both fit in the carrying bag along with a dice cup if you got one of those.

All the Things

If you got All the Things, see the Deluxe above, but then:

• Put your metal dice in the base game box or the secret compartment of the dice cup.
   
• Make your dice cup the last thing you put in the carrying bag.

Solo Playthrough

If you want to see a solo playthrough, this is a fun one to watch by Markus at jPlay. The solo version is not easy, but very addicting. Good luck!

Results of Ally Vote

Thanks for voting on the list of allies for next year’s second expansion to The Zorro Dice Game in a previous update! Here are the results:

These definitely helped us rule out a few characters and include some where we were on the fence. Thanks for voting!

-Clayton and Brian

More Local Shipping Updates
almost 4 years ago – Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 09:19:59 PM

Well heroes, local fulfillment is still moving along, albeit slowly. There have been some recent restrictions and extra fees due to COVID-19 spikes in certain countries that have thrown a wrench into some of our plans. We will be paying the additional fees, but there are a few countries that we cannot ship to right now and a few delays that the restrictions have caused. 

Please see each region below for the updates we have gotten from our fulfillment partners and as many delivery estimates as we could muster.

Local Shipping Update

Peru and Chile

As a result of COVID-19, none of our fulfillment centers will ship to Peru or Chile right now. They expect to be able to resume service eventually, but they do not know when. We will contact you individually to decide if you would like to wait or if you'd like a full refund.

China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, French Polynesia

You should have already received your reward.

Australia

These are shipping out now from a fulfillment center in Australia. Let us know if you do not have a tracking number by July 16th.

New Zealand

The least expensive option for shipping to New Zealand a month ago was to ship from the fulfillment center we are using in Germany, so that was the plan, but just as we expected them to start shipping, we found out that they are no longer shipping to New Zealand because of COVID-19 restrictions. This is likely because most passenger planes are not flying right now and cannot be used for cargo, so the shipping service they used to ship to New Zealand is not available.

So these were ordered from our China fulfillment center about 2 weeks ago who will likely be sub-contracting to an Australian fulfillment center like they did for Australian backers. It will probably be another 3-4 weeks before they are in your hands. Of course we won't be charging you any extra for this more expensive service.

United States

The US fulfillment center is particularly slowed down by social distancing procedures and running on a skeleton crew. Your orders are in a queue with many other orders and it sounds like they are starting to ship out now and will continue shipping out slowly over the next month. Tracking numbers will be sent to you as they ship. Hopefully lady luck is in your favor and you are in one of the early shipments.

Canada

We are also seeing more restrictions to Canada shipments because of COVID-19 and the service we had planned to use is no longer active. Your shipments will now have to come from a different fulfillment center and are likely still 5 weeks away from arriving in your hands. It sounds like you will still receive a tracking number within the next 2 weeks. Since these are not coming from within Canada, let us know if you receive any customs fees and we will refund you for them.

Singapore

These are at a fulfillment center in Singapore and will be shipping out from there to you over the next week. Let us know if you don't have a tracking number by July 22nd.

Brazil

The fulfillment center we had planned to use isn't shipping to Brazil but we found one that is for a much higher price. We won't charge you any extra and it sounds like these will be shipping out in about a week so let us know if you don't have a tracking number by July 22nd.

South Korea

We're still waiting to hear back from the South Korea sub-contracting hub who is fulfilling this for our China fulfillment center partners.

Others (including EU)

The first wave of these have already shipped out. If you were in that first wave, you should have already received your tracking number. If not, you should receive it over the next 2 weeks. If you do not receive your tracking number by July 24th, let us know.

Questions?

If you have a general question that applies to others, feel free to comment here or in the main comments thread. If you have any questions about your particular situation, send us a Kickstarter message or email to [email protected]. However you ask your question, we will respond within 48 hours.

Retail Release Date

We had planned on releasing this in stores on August 5th, but because of all of these COVID delays, we've decided to push it back a few weeks. It's important to us that you get your rewards before those who didn't back us from the very beginning like you. Right now, it's looking like it will be an August 19th release date.

Thanks for your patience everyone,

-Clayton and Brian

Local Shipping Updates
almost 4 years ago – Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 11:01:57 AM

Thanks for being patient with this final leg of delivery, heroes. This is definitely taking longer than it usually does, but we're getting used to this kind of thing in these coronavirus days. Still, we have lots of updates today and we'll end with a vote.

Shipment Update

Jump down to your region below for the latest on local shipping.

China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan

You should have already received your reward. Let us know if you haven’t with a Kickstarter message or emailing [email protected].

Australia, Singapore, South Korea

These are still traveling to a hub in your country before shipping directly to you. We thought these would be immediately shipped from the China fulfillment center we’re using when we ordered them over a month ago, but we didn’t realize they would be shipped to local hubs before going to you and that shipments to those hubs only happen ~once/month. We won’t get any notifications or tracking numbers when they ship from those hubs, but you will, so just let us know if you don’t have at least a tracking number by July 9th so we can follow-up.

United States

These are expected to arrive at the US fulfillment center on Monday so we’ll be queued up for fulfillment once they are received. We’re not sure how long the queue is or how long it will take to start shipping so you could get tracking numbers as early as the end of next week, but my guess is it will be the week after that because this fulfillment center is still working with a skeleton crew.

Canada, EU, and Others

These are entering customs now and we never know whether this will take a few days or a few weeks. We’ll just keep you updated. My guess is these will start shipping out directly to you the first week of July, but that’s just an estimate.

Metal Dice

Not to ruin the surprise, but look how beautiful these metal dice are! And just wait until you roll them... they're almost as heavy as your sword.

Address Changes

If your address is changing, we may still be able to update it or hold your order, depending on your region. Please send us a Kickstarter message or email [email protected] and we’ll figure out the best solution.

Good Cop Bad Cop: Promoted

Our campaign for an expansion to Good Cop Bad Cop® is entering the final days. If you want to get in on that one, it’s your last chance!

Vote on Allies

In the previous update, you suggested some possible allies we could include in next year's second expansion to The Zorro Dice Game. You had some fantastic ideas! Now it's time to choose from the big list we vetted with the licensor, so VOTE HERE on which ones you want to see in the game! It won't necessarily be the top vote-getters, but your feedback will be crucial when we decide on the final set.

Watch out, the scoundrels and villains are almost at your doorstep!

-Clayton and Brian

All Rewards Ordered
almost 4 years ago – Fri, May 29, 2020 at 01:31:29 AM

Potential Zorros,

We hope your training is going well as you prepare for the scoundrels and villains coming your way very soon!

Shipping Update

Every reward for this campaign has been ordered. As soon as a fulfillment center has received the items, they will begin shipping them. Here are some region-specific updates:

Most Asia/Pacific Countries

If you are in any of the following countries, your rewards have shipped from VFI, the fulfillment company we’re using in China:

• Australia
• China
• Hong Kong
• Japan
• Korea
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Taiwan
• Thailand

Tracking numbers have been sent out to you if it is going directly to you from VFI and the rest are going to a hub in your country before being forwarded to you. If you are in one of those countries and you haven't yet received your tracking number, you will soon.

Other Countries

Sea freight is still in progress and still a couple weeks away before they will arrive at a fulfillment center near you. We’ll keep you updated.

Address Changes

If you need to make changes to your address, there may still be time, depending on where you live, so please send us a Kickstarter message or email [email protected].

Good Cop Bad Cop: Promoted Launched

We just launched another campaign on Kickstarter for a third expansion to our award-winning hidden identity game, Good Cop Bad Cop®. If you back for a copy today, you’ll get a sweet, custom facemask for free!

We pledge to YOU that The Zorro™ Dice Game remains our #1 priority if anything comes up, although our work is pretty much done now as we are just waiting for our partners to receive and ship everything.

Which Allies Do You Want to See in Zorro™?

In the base game and first expansion to The Zorro™ Dice Game, we don’t have any allies/sidekicks. Yet, in the comics, movies, and TV shows, Zorro usually had at least one person by his side helping him out when he needed it most, so we plan to make that the central mechanic to the second expansion we’re working on now. Our question to you:

If we were to add allies to the next expansion of Zorro™, who would you want to see?

Please reply in the comments and we’ll likely do a vote in a future update.

Thanks everyone!

Clayton and Brian