All Rise: The Ridiculous Game of Courtroom Debate

MANUFACTURING / SHIPPING / FULFILLMENT UPDATE!
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 03:29:20 AM

Dearest Backers,

We have movement on the eastern front! The game has finished production and is scheduled to be freighted to the U.S. and our fulfillment centers around the world! 

Timeline and Fulfillment Center update: Due to worldwide shipping issues, manufacturing standstills, and professional recommendation, we have had to make the decision to part ways with Quartermaster as our fulfillment partner. Fortunately for us, Funagain Logistics has stepped in and helped us keep prices as low as possible and ensure that we’re getting the game to you as close to the initial estimated delivery date as possible. With the global rise in shipping costs around the world, we want to assure you that we are not planning to ask backers for additional funds to help with shipping. If you have helped bring this project to life from the beginning, we want to honor the price for which you agreed to support the game.

What do we need from you? Please take a moment to double-check your backerkit survey to ensure that your shipping address is up to date and the card you have on file (if any) to pay for shipping is good to go.

We expect to charge cards for shipping on Monday 6/28 so that’s your last chance to get those tricky details squared away!

It’s our goal to send out separate updates corresponding with the following events:

• When the games leave their Hong Kong port with an updated fulfillment timeline.
• When the games arrive at each fulfillment center.
• When the games begin shipping to each region.
• When illustrations begin shipping out to backers who ordered them.
• When fulfillment is wrapping up and we’re tying up loose ends

We’re excited to finally raid your inbox with good news after a long period of waiting! As always (and even more so nowadays), shipping can be unpredictable, so if anything comes up (Suez Canal blockage, Customs raid, etc.) we will be sure to let the community know.

In the meantime, we here at RDG are trying to make the best use of the waiting game we’re all being forced to play. We’re currently hard at work on our next game and sooner or later, we’re going to need human sacrifices playtesters to help us fine-tune some really fun concepts... If you’re interested in being one of the hapless guinea pigs chosen few, feel free to join our email list for opportunities if you haven’t already done so.

Best,

RDG

Mass Production Finished! Assembly Begins! MPC has arrived!
about 3 years ago – Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 06:48:26 PM

Hello backers and friends!

We know the waiting game has been a tough one to play, but the light is at the end of the tunnel! We're happy to say that mass production is OVER and assembly has BEGUN! In fact just yesterday we received the MPC version of All Rise (the version of the game you get after production, and our last chance to make changes, but we totally don't need to because we did everything right the first time!) 

And for your viewing pleasure, we made Garrett wait all day to open it so that we could share the moment with all of you!

We're in the final stretch, and we're on target for summer delivery! Expect more updates as we get closer to shipping through Quartermaster! As a side note, if you haven't filled out your backer surveys please do so, as the window is rapidly closing!

Talk to you all again soon!

Tom, Jeff, and Gare.

RDG and the PPC
over 3 years ago – Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 06:37:53 PM

WOW! Have we got some really GREAT news for you! Guess what was laying on Garrett’s doorstep as soon as he got back from walking around the FedEx truck a few times to make sure that guy was doing his job (full disclosure he marked my package as delivered BEFORE he even got out of the truck)?

That’s right… THE PRE-PRODUCTION COPY (henceforth known as the PPC). The PPC is essentially a prototype copy that allows us to do a final check on things like materials, finish, colors, fonts, etc, and card counts. It’s also the first time we’ve been able to see our game in physical form just as you will receive them later this year. We could spend LITERAL hours talking about all of the details, but Tom would insist at this point that I get serious and show you all everything that you helped us bring to life:

We’ve made some final tweaks and will soon approve the game for mass production! From there, Panda will start working on cranking out the copies, packing them onto pallets, and getting them into your hands.

We’re reaching the home stretch! While we don't anticipate any major delays, there is of course always the unknown of international shipping, pending litigation from a central broadcast system, and the wave of backer cancelations from everyone that has made this far into this post. But in all seriousness... we are so thrilled to finally have this in our hands and cannot wait to get it into yours.

Yours truly,

RDG

File Verification Complete! On to manufacturing!
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 06:01:25 PM

Dearest friends, family, backers, and project followers,

Tom has been hard at work behind the scenes matching color swatches and setting borders within bleeds, but it has all finally paid off. We are extremely excited to announce the completion of our file verification with the manufacturer! This means that production will begin on a proof copy for us to review and make any small tweaks. Once that is finalized, mass production begins and your copy of All Rise will be crafted deep inside the mechanical heart of Panda.

With ALL of the extra art we unlocked during the campaign and the commissions we got allowing us to include many of you in the game, we took a little bit of extra time than originally projected on our timeline, but we are hopeful to still be able to get the game in your hands in the early Summer. Of course as 2020 continues, it looks like 2021 will also be full of surprises so we will be sure to keep you updated on all progress, even as we hand off the lion share of the work to our manufacturer and distribution partner at this point.

One extremely exciting new tidbit we can share with you is the BONUS Stretch Goal we went ahead and added into the game, the punchboard gavel! Is there any greater symbol of raw power and complete control over an audience? I didn’t think so. The Judge will be wielding this bad boy, further extending the long arm of the law as he distributes justice on a whim. We are so excited with how this has turned out. Designed by our Evidence Card artist, Linda Yungerberg, this bad boy will be almost 5 inches long, in our opinion, the perfect sized shaft to disperse inordinate sentences. As a small act of vanity, we included the Rough Draft Games logo on the mallets head, to ensure that we always have a small claim to the ruined friendships that are sure to come.

Now that we have finalized assets and gotten the Premium Print and Play out, Garrett has begun work on updating the Tabletop Simulator mod. So, if your hand cramps too easily from cutting out hundreds of cards, have no fear! An updated digital implementation will be coming to Steam very soon!

We will keep you all posted on the progress of the manufacturing as it comes in, but in the meantime, we hope you can enjoy the artwork, the print and play, and soon the digital TTS mod. Also be sure to check us out on the Roll and Move podcast as we scrape the bottom of the barrel for our next game ideas!

Talk to you soon!

Tom, Jeff, and Gare

Premium Print and Play Complete! Check your Backerkit!
over 3 years ago – Sun, Nov 01, 2020 at 12:52:11 PM

No tricks here! Just a big ol' treat! And it's almost as good as a good as getting a king-size Snickers bar from your neighbors on Halloween... ALMOST.

The premium print and play is done, and boy is it a whopper! We're talking tons of gorgeous artwork and hilarious cards that span over 42 pages! We realize that might be a little much for some of your printers and ink cartridges out there, but at the very least you should take a look at some of the incredible work done by our artists and graphic designers. You'll be able to see what we've been hard at work getting ready over the past few weeks.

The Premium Print and Play will be available for download via Backerkit, so you'll need to make sure that your survey and address are all filled out and squared away in order to get the PDF!

Oh, and if you do print the game out, we'd love to see you playing it! Tag us on Instagram or Twitter @roughdraftgames with the tag #sueyourfriends

Best,

RDG

P.S. Backerkit only lets people who got a copy of the game download the file, but if you're a 1 dollar supporter we still want to show you some love! If you want a copy of the premium PnP then message us and we'll get you a link straight away!