Tannhauser42 wrote:
Well, that sucks. I've been aware of them for years, although, admittedly, i never got around to buying anything. Hopefully one of the other terrain companies will buy it up so this stuff won't be lost forever.
Battle Systems did an amazing job with their card terrain, maybe they could pick up some of this and modify it for the same treatment?

Hey all,

Many of you have been asking for an update regarding WWG's future. And you have been rightly frustrated by the lack of communication.

I suppose the best way to start is to frame the papercraft terrain industry in general. We built an amazing variety of innovative products over the past 10 years and by and large it was done for the love of the craft and for a community of enthusiastic collectors. As a collection, our catalog did well in those early years but as competition increased, prices were driven down, file sharing became more pervasive, and the D&D market began its slump, the market became increasingly challenging. This has always been an extremely niche industry with a number of barriers to entry. As a papercraft terrain designer, you are in a rare position indeed if you can make a full-time go out of the market and frequent releases are key. WWG represented a collective of designers, working in part-time and bit-work capacities to move the medium forward.

When we were given the opportunity to work on TerraClips with Wyrd Minatures, it was seen as a terrific potential way to broaden our reach into a tangible market. WWG invested a solid year in developing that product line, engineering it and designing everything from the components themselves to the art, the packaging and the branding. We made a strong push with 5 products in the line and it was sent to stores globally. Unfortunately, for many reasons, the product did not find its audience and WWG's efforts were largely wasted. This had a significant impact on WWG in general and our ability to move forward with papercraft terrain.

In late 2012 myself and others here, diverted into videogame development. Having a young family I made a tough call to put my focus in an industry that had a stronger foundation. That eventually led to the creation of Cloudhead Games LTD in late 2012 and a (at the time) crazy notion to begin development on a game "made for virtual reality", for prototype hardware. The simple truth is that we had no idea just how involved and crazy things would get at Cloudhead Games. Eventually working and consulting with Sony, Valve, Oculus and others, we found ourselves on the front step of a completely new, emergent industry. What we didn't account for was the time and energy this transition would incur and how that would impact our collective presence here at WWG. It has been a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions.

Bringing us to now, the question of whether or not to sell WWG has come up a number of times during the past year. And while we remain open to that possibility, handing over the keys isn't something we're taking lightly. That potential move requires the right ideals, the right partner and probably most importantly the right timing. To that end, we're currently evaluating a shift in management to hold down the fort while we responsibly consider the future and fate of WWG. We require the window this will create for reflection and without feeling pressured to simply offload the company due to our challenged schedule. In an ideal scenario we will find a path that reboots production and continues to support the community.

We appreciate that there is a longstanding and devoted community here and we have no intentions of slamming the doors shut without significant warning. We would like to see WWG move forward in some format and with its community intact. We will not move through that transition without letting this community know exactly how things are to play out.

~ Denny