Hi folks. Just diving in here with a short update.

We have shipped pretty much all packages, excepting UK and Europe (more on that in a bit). If you are in Canada and the US and have not received your stuff, give us a shout at joey@worldsendpublishing.com. If you are bit further away than Canada or the US, give it another week or so just to be safe. Shipping ended costing a bit more than we charged you fine folks, mainly due to the USPS hiking their rates after the end of the Kickstarter, so it would hurt to double send when we don't have to.

As for the UK and Europe, the package is still in customs. We have submitted multiple forms and are still waiting. We check Parcel Forces website every day for an update. Since we have no say in the matter, we cannot predict when this will come to a happy and probably expensive conclusion!

So that's all for now. We have shipped over 400 packages and the final 100 is within reach. Soon wastelanders, soon.

As always, you can email us with questions or concerns you may have.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
I LOVE TNT. We just got a nice wave of new content thanks to the KS delivering, and without resting for seemingly a minute, we get new FREE content as well.

This game deserves so much more attention. Its always surreal to me how much more attention Frostgrave gets (which to be fair is still deserved) versus this gem.

Good news wastelanders. The box has finally cleared customs and now is in Mr. Rhys Knight's capable hands. Note he has to go through 100+ packages, so please be patient with him as he sets everything up. We hope to start shipping out later this week with things going out in intervals. Thanks again for everyone's patience. As always you can email me with questions or concerns at joey@worldsendpublishing.com.

As you can see below, our man Rhys Knight is diligently packing orders that are going out to our UK and European backers. May the wasteland spirits grant him the speed and fortitude of a hungry wastewolf! Actual shipping should commence shortly. As always please contact me at joey@worldsendpublishing.com with any questions or concerns.

Hi everyone. I have been contacted by a few people concerning not receiving their orders yet. The majority of the problem packages are in the EU. I assure you, all orders have been shipped. Given that Rhys shipped them all at the same time from the same post office, I don't believe there is a coincidence that some are delayed. I know that my local post office will sometimes throttle certain package types to make work quotas. So sometimes bigger or smaller packages will be shipped last, while other packages will get priority. Given that and the busy shipping season during the holidays, I am not surprised with the delays. I apologize immensely for this. As a fellow geek I know it sucks when you are anxious for your new shineys!

Please give it at least another week or so before you let the panic sink in. I guarantee that we will make it right to anyone who does not get their package. Book packages are very expensive to replace so we just need to make sure we allow time for delays. I just had a package that was shipped to Ireland suddenly reappear out of the blue after going missing for a month.

For anyone not in Europe, your packages should have arrived by now. If not please get in contact with me.

Thanks everyone and happy holidays!

 Wyrmalla wrote:
BrookM it may be quicker for you to go to your own work and deliver the package to yourself at this rate...

Retrospectives are all the rage this time of year. Here is mine. Sorry to carry on a bit, but there are many to thank! Please feel free to share as appropriate.

Happy New Years to wastelanders everywhere!

http://worldsendpublishing.com/2016-not-test-retrospective-o-rama/

Successes

Since the launch of the game in 2015 World’s End Publishing has delivered a 175-page rulebook, both in PDF and hardback, three supplements, and small, but growing miniatures line. Most of has happened in 2016 and frankly we have had a great year.

Our success is built upon the holy trinity of familiar, yet solid, game mechanics, above-standard production quality, and a respect/maniacal love for our players. TNT was built and designed to be a campaign warband game that would let the hobbyist play out their love of Fallout, Gamma World, etc. on the table top with whatever miniatures they want. On this goal, I think we have delivered quite well.

The big push for the year was obviously the Kickstarter. My initial assumption was that we would raise about $5,000 and maybe do a run of a 100 books. In fact I had only written stretch goals up to $10,000.00. We cleared them in the first 6 hours. By the end of 30 days we had raised over $45,000.00 with 500+ backers from all over the globe. The Kickstarter has been the most successful part of 2016 by leaps and bounds, and I think pushed it TNT to the next level. Let’s be honest though. No one gets rich off of Kickstarters by the time you pay for everything, but despite that, it did provide some cash that is being invested back into the game for more art and miniatures, but more on that in a bit.

Challenges

No company is perfect and we are big enough to admit that. I know we still have some folks waiting on their Kickstarter packages, and the wasteland spirits willing, they will show up soon through the holiday shipping bottleneck. Also, I had hoped to release more material this year, such as the Wasteland Companion, but as one-man business, sometimes things get pushed back when real life intrudes. But this does have the added benefit of putting out a more polish product, so it’s not all bad.

Acknowledgments

The Kickstarter

For the Kickstarter, I really want to thank a few key players. First, you the backers for coming out in droves and pushing use to the very end. Second, Dave Taylor for his expert graphic work and awesome turnaround time. If you think our Kickstarter looked professional, it was him. Dave is the man. Third, our fulfillment partners. For the most part, these guys were volunteers. Rhys Knight in the UK handled Europe and despite a major hiccup with customs, still managed to get things rolling very quickly. For our Australia and New Zealand folks, Viv and the guys at Knights of Dice stepped up. I don’t think there is anything Mr. Chandra can’t do; between binding his own copy of the rules, running a company that sells some of the best damn terrain you will ever see, to just being a stand-up gentleman. Finally, the local folks who helped us pack all those little baggies: the Mastbergen clan, Paul M.M. Jacobus, Evan Siefring, and Jonathan McKenzie. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

The fans

One of our biggest points of growth this year was our community. Whether over at Lead Adventure, or the Post-Apoc Forum, or in our Facebook groups (there are several now), folks have been awesome and enthusiastic. What started with a small group of helpful friends has since grown into a small army of supporters. It’s amazingly rewarding to see the awesome terrain and model builds, uniquely written fan material, and just the wacky wasteland weirdness our fans produce. I would like to specifically highlight the work of Paul Coleman and Dakota Howard, just not for their quality of work, but for the crazy volume of it. Amazing work fellows.

Media

Another group I would like to single out is our wily YouTube friends to the north; Ash Barker of Guerilla Miniature Games and his steady piggy opponent Jay Griffiths. If one vector has delivered us the most fans, this would be it. Everyone has a YouTube channel now a days, but few do it as well and with so much enthusiasm and professionalism. I could watch Ash narrate paint drying and still give him money on Patreon. You guys are amazing and I do not take your support lightly or for granted. I have a bit of a treat coming up soon for Ash, so stay tuned for another addition to the wasteland pantheon soon.

I would also like to thank our podcaster friends over at Skirmish Supremacy, Behind Enemy Lines, and In the Garage. Keep up the chatter guys, we really appreciate it.

PAX Australia

Two other heroes who needs to be heralded are Jayden Barr and Jake Biasci. Both of these Australian brutes ran demos at PAX Australia for us. Jayden in 2015 and Jake this year. Both years featured amazing and constantly running demos and fantastic tables. For 2016 we partnered with Knights of Dice and the quality of the tables was through the roof. While I donated some small support and giveaways, these folks did the real work. Guys you have my deepest thanks.

Toys for Tots

This year we also participated in the Toys for Tots auction for Fall-in and the NOVA Open Charity auction. Five different painters donated their time to paint up over 30 miniatures that raised over $400 for a great charity. Paul Coleman, Chris Felder, Randall Davis, and Tom Harryman really stepped up for Toys for Tots. TNT Chief Enthusiast Chris Layfield donated a fully painted peacekeeper warband to the NOVA Open auction and it did quite well indeed. Thanks to you all for being great human beings.

Miniature Sculptors

No game is complete without miniatures and these are some of the industries’ best. Thank you to Ernst Veingart, Patrick Keith, Anton Ducrot, Shane Hoyle, Ywan Manyver, and Sean Bullough for working with me to expand the TNT miniatures line. Most of these will show up next year and hopefully be available soon.

Artists

Adding to the greats from last year are Dario Jelusic, Zack Dolan, and Michael Patrick. Dario has been spearheading some great pin-ups and covers and Michael did the great cartoon stickers we gave away during the Kickstarter. Zack did the black and white artwork for Kickstart the Wasteland. Great artists all around and expect more from them in the future. Don’t worry David Arenas, who did most of the art in the original book, will be back as well.

Playtesters

A quick thanks to Matthew Caron, JD Dibrell, Dave Taylor Miniatures, Chris Layfeld,
Chad Mastbergen, Harold Crossley, Evan Siefring, Cory Szabo, and all the other playtesters who go over everything with a detailed eye. Thanks for making it look like I know what I am doing!

Now that that’s over, let’s get to the good part.

What to expect in 2017!

First, the miniatures. We will be officially releasing our Kickstarter miniatures including the Heal-o-Matic, raider bot, Wasteland nurse and helper dog, and the new peacekeepers. We also have a full warband by Sean Bullough for the cannibal mutants based on the idea of a deranged nuclear family. Also rounding out the new releases are full warbands for both the tribals and preservers by Anton Ducrot. You guys are going to like these and they also fill a niche that is not easily available elsewhere. Anton is also working on some cool power armor and a certain two-headed cow. Of course we had to our own version of this wasteland trope and Anton’s version is incredible. Did we mention the scorpion tail?

Second, new rules. Our next supplement will be the Wasteland Companion which will introduce two new warbands, settlers and renegade Reclaimers, a variant warband for tribals, more skills and mutations, warband ranks, and even more zaniness. Next after that will be the official vehicle supplement. While not going into full autoduel territory, warband building will take a “turn” to the dramatic with new ways of getting your warbands across the wastes. This will represent one of our biggest pushes for the year so expect big things around time for Adepticon.

After that things get a bit hazy, depending on scheduling and other factors, but more is definitely be planned. We know folks want robots, new relics, and a more robust campaign system.

So there you have it. That is where we have been and where we are going. It’s been a crazy you and it’s only going to get crazier.

Happy holidays and see you in 2017

Joey McGuire

President and Head-Janitor

World’s End Publishing

 BrookM wrote:
Chances are slim to nil, perhaps a compilation book can be done via a future kickstarter? This campaign was done mainly to crank out a dead tree version of the core rules, which would've been an expensive venture for the owner to finance otherwise.

Happy New Years! As promised the rulebook is officially for sale. Note that due to postal problems preventing some our KIckstarter backers from receiving their packages yet, we will not be selling the book just yet to the UK/EU markets. It's bummer from multiple angles, but it would be unfair to the folks who funded the initial production of the book. Hopefully we can get this resolved in a week or two.