Fickle- A fairy board game featuring the art of Amy Brown
Created by BARD Games
Fickle is a quick, set collection game with unique scoring and press your luck mechanics, customizable game play and gorgeous art.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Address Lockdown this Thursday. Factory update. Fickle Holidays
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 02:56:27 AM
Address Lockdown is this Thursday
We are almost there! Components are printing and the factory is pushing to have games out the loading dock before the Golden Week holiday in October. We have fulfillment partners standing by, and now they need your mailing address.
So, we are closing the BackerKit survey for address changes this Thursday night (@ 10pm PST). You may have already received a "Final Notice" email. Please be sure to enter any address changes in the next 24 hours to ensure your games arrive hassle free. After that, we can't be sure your fairies are handled with care.
Did I mentions that (due to our shipping strategy) international backers may even get their games before US backers... magic!
Factory Update
So many pictures and products mailed back and forth, it is hard to describe it all. Here is my favorite update; Dollar (the factory kitten) sporting your fairy crown!
Cards, boxes, boards, tokens, crowns, playmats and rules are ready for assembly. Bags and game trays are in production, and the sticker insert is getting measured twice to align text to card slots. Sleeves are in transit and we even have the logos for the cardboard packing cases ready. Fickle is 90% complete!
Fickle Holidays
Backers have championed a small delay to ensure quality, with the condition that we have games ready for December holidays. I just want to make sure everyone knows we are definitely on track for Holiday fulfillment, thanks to the magic of our fairy support team!
Product Updates. More Pictures. Bumps in the Road.
over 5 years ago
– Thu, Sep 05, 2019 at 09:44:53 PM
Product Updates
So many components are flying through the factory! Cards are being cut, wood tokens are being heat transferred, play mats are stacked, card sleeves are being packed in zip-locks and Fickle Frenzy crowns being sourced... because the factory ran out! I guess that is the good kind-of-problem, we sold too many things.
The great news is that all our components are coming together.
More Pictures
The last two months has been mostly work, but here is a little bit of play to keep the Fickle team going!
Glenn Cotter plays Fickle with another, pleased game reviewer!
The Fickle play mat!
This sample was too big for your game, but just right for me!
Thank you stretch goals... the wooden tokens look great! The blue lines disappear when we begin the mass print, they are how I confirm images are correctly centered.
The rule book is gorgeous. If there was an award for game rules, we would be in the running.
Bumps in the Road
As we work on the logistics and timing of shipments, it hasn't all been perfect. There are a few production challenges that are slowing us down through the factory;
Ran out of crowns; That's right! We have 500+ Fickle Frenzy crowns to ship, and the factory is racing to make more. I will get more information on the crowns next week, but I believe the factory will have them all assembled next week.
Bag needs restitching; we want the Fickle bag to be a high quality product for you. The materials, knots, bag assembly and such are all wonderful. The Logo stitching was less than first quality. So, we are having the stitching redone. It is mostly a software solution, so I believe we will have a fix and update in just a few days.
Tray insert dominoes; the crown dimension (among others) is a key piece of information needed to make an insert that fits and protects all your treasures. So, I decided to delay the tray until we have all the components confirmed. Once we have the final dimensions, we can create the center sticker to ensure each game is organized. Tray assembly is underway now, and will take a week longer to make the prototype.
I hope you agree that Quality should be our first priority, even as it presses against our delivery goal. Unless I get some pleasant surprises in the next 4 days, I believe these delays are adding about 2 extra weeks to in the factory. This puts us delivering games to you in early/ mid October.
I am also working with our allies at Easyship to see what strategies we can employ to speed logistics. Anticipating the question, air freight is not an option, $40 shipping per game (US)!
What do you think? Would you cut a few quality corners to save a delivery date, or post a few apologies to fight for best quality? You are helping make these games, let me know what you would do.
Votes are in... Files are Flying. GIF me Wyoming!
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 04:04:37 PM
Votes are in...
On the play mat and Card Sleeves. We were overwhelmed with over 200 backers sharing their input, you are all wonderful!
Ultimately we accepted the Wisdom of the Crowd and sent the most supported files for your add-ons;
Fickle Play Mat
Fickle Card Sleeve
Files are Flying
Like a swarm of fairies, graphic files have been buzzing across Dropbox to our manufacturing teams. All our images, cards, bags and crowns are underway. This means we are on track for September, assuming no surprises.
So now we wait....
GIF me Wyoming!
To celebrate all the work we have completed, I went on a vacation last week to visit family in Wyoming. Instead of the painful vacation slide show, how about a few Wyoming GIFs!
Hiking with kids and cousins
Headed to the rodeo and fair
There's the beef!
Log dare...
That's why I dont ride a horse!
ATV selfie
Family Reunion sashes, complete with merit badges
Please vote on Playmat and Card Sleeve images
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 02:36:27 AM
Cards, boxes and plastic tray files are already assembled, so exciting.
Now we need your input on the Playmat and Card Sleeves. Below are some options for the play mat and the card sleeves. Will you cast your vote (and offer input) in the comment section below on which play mat and card sleeves we should print?
Playmats
The playmat will be 24 x 14 inches, stitched edge (single sided).
Version 1
Medley, dispersed
Version 2
Medley, open area (assuming Moon fairy on Card Sleeve)
Version 3
Fairies in line, with Moonsprite (red line is edge of play mat)
Version 4
Medley inline, no Moon fairy (assumes moon fairy on card sleeves)
Card Sleeves
Version A
Moon fairy and Logo (with red cut light)
Version B
Moon Fairy, no logo (red cut line)
Version C
Logo only (Red cut line)
Thank you for your input as we finalize the last files!
Survey Locks Tomorrow. ComiCon 50. Fickle Fun Book Testing
over 5 years ago
– Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 11:45:05 PM
Survey Locks Tomorrow
Just a friendly reminder. If you have completed your BackerKit survey, then tonight is your last opportunity to add/ update your purchases. Tomorrow we will close those surveys to begin order processing. Don't worry, we will check your mailing address again when the games are ready to ship.
If you have not completed your survey, then we will assume your pledge is complete. If we dont have you address updated, you risk delays (or worse)! Please complete your survey.
ComiCon 50
We had an amazing time sharing our insights on branded board games, experiencing the fun, and exploring new worlds to share in board games.
A hope filled Brandon, searching indie comics for new worlds
Amazing CosPlay everywhere
I spoke at the IP in Boardgames panel with industry experts. Very rewarding!
Karaoke with Orlando Jones!
I didn't hear her coming!
Amazing jewelry booth, everything displayed in Video Games!
I picked up some souvenirs
Game Over Man! Game Over!
SPOILER: I also had great meetings at ComiCon with our partners on Sherlock Holmes and Battlefield Earth... some of our upcoming Kickstarters.
Fickle Fun Book Testing
I sent the Fickle Fun Book to three of our Superbackers, so they could test the puzzles and make sure the eBook is ready for you. I will send you all an update next week, when I hear back from them... I think they got stuck around Puzzle #8...
