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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Third Thursday Update: Production Adjustments, Regional Timelines, and Backer Portal Details
4 months ago
– Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 10:37:22 AM
Howdy, partners!
It is time for our regular look at the frontier. We have several important logistical updates, a quick production note regarding our narrative content, and a clear breakdown of our shipping timelines. Let’s dive right into the news.
Production & Assembly Update
While executing our final checks, our team hit a minor speed bump on the assembly line. We discovered a missing wound card from the Winter Pack expansion, which is tied directly into the Winter pack's storyline.
Because gameplay integrity and narrative continuity are incredibly important to us, we immediately halted assembly to rectify this. The missing card has already been printed, and our assembly team is actively inserting it into the packs now. We appreciate your understanding as we ensure every story element arrives perfectly intact!
Address Confirmations: Clearing Up the Confusion
We want to sincerely apologize for the confusion caused by our previous messaging regarding address verifications. To make things clear: address confirmation emails will only be sent out once your specific region's container has been officially booked and is leaving China.
Our goal is to send these out as close to your actual delivery date as possible. By doing this, we can accurately catch any last-minute address changes for backers who have recently moved.
Here is how the rollout will look by zone:
Asia: You will be the very first group to receive these emails, as your copies are shipping directly from our loading warehouse.
US & EU: Your containers are scheduled to head out at the end of July and early August, meaning your address confirmation emails will land in your inboxes in mid August.
Australia & Canada: Your games are currently filling up their respective containers, but the vessels have not been officially booked yet. We will update you as soon as these schedules are finalized and confirmation emails are ready to drop.
Shipping & Fulfillment Timeline Breakdown
Fulfillment logistics vary widely by territory due to container capacity, destination distances, and local customs paperwork. Here is our current estimated roadmap:
🇪🇺 European Union
Container Departure: Late July (next week)
Address Emails: Early August.
Fulfillment Window: Games are expected to arrive at regional hubs in late August, with fulfillment beginning in mid September.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Logistics Route: Your copies will travel on the EU container, stop in France, and then transfer to a UK warehouse.
Fulfillment Window: This extra leg adds about two weeks to the process, putting your estimated fulfillment in October.
🇺🇸 United States
Container Departure: Early August
Address Emails: Early August.
Fulfillment Window: Games are expected to arrive at regional hubs in mid September, with fulfillment beginning in late September.
🇨🇦 Canada & 🇦🇺 Australia
Container Departure: The factory is currently finalizing the loading of these containers alongside our freight partners to fill them completely. We expect them to be on the water in August.
Address Emails & Fulfillment: We will share specific dates for confirmation emails and delivery windows as soon as these bookings are finalized.
PTS Backer Portal Tracking & Apple ID Notice
We have successfully uploaded order details to our fulfillment partner, Publishing Technology Solutions (PTS), using the email address tied to your backer account. You can now log into the PTS portal to view and track your order status.
⚠️ Important Note for Apple ID Users: If you signed up for the campaign using an Apple ID with the "Hide My Email" feature enabled, your order could not be practically uploaded to the tracking portal due to the lack of a direct email address. Our team is actively working on a resolution for this group. In the meantime, please closely monitor these monthly Kickstarter updates to track progress for your specific fulfillment zone.
If you experience any order discrepancies or have account issues, please submit a formal support ticket directly with the fulfillment team:
If you need to update your address, the address confirmation emails are the best way to do this. This data is what goes to your local warehouse. Backerkit data has been downloaded and is being formatted for each warehouses system.
Thank you all for riding along with us through these final stages of development and logistics. We are getting closer every day to delivering the Wild West right to your table!
—The Kolossal Games Team
From the Frontier to the Sunken City: A New Standalone Battle Awaits in Kemet!
5 months ago
– Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 07:01:05 AM
Hello, Outlaws and Lawmen!
If you love the high-stakes tension, bold tactical choices, and shifting dynamics of the frontier, it's time to trade your spurs for divine favor. We are incredibly excited to announce that a brand-new expansion in the Kemet universe is rising from the depths!
🌊 Welcome to Kemet: The Gates of Thonis
We are leaving the traditional desert dunes behind for the sunken coastal city of Thonis-Heracleion. This expansion introduces a brutal, fast-paced, standalone experience featuring an intense "King of the Hill" game mode.
Here is what you need to know at a glance:
A Ticking 4-Round Clock: Games strictly last four rounds. A shared central Crystal Pyramid automatically levels up during each night phase, completely eliminating defensive stalling or "turtling" strategies. You must be aggressive from the very first turn!
Streamlined Faction Territory: Player cities are downsized to just two districts, limiting your starting options to two tile colors and forcing an immediate, cutthroat rush for the central island.
Psychological "Shadow" Warfare: Master 32 brand-new Power Tiles across two stunning new colors—Heliodore (Gold) and Hematite (Silver). Unleash the Silver pyramid's unique "Shadow" entities to infiltrate your opponents' boards, siphon their power points, and covertly betray their troops from within.
No More Passive Scoring: Temporary Fame Points have been completely wiped from temples. Instead, holding territory grants immediate, high-efficiency resource injections like extra Divine Intervention cards or +2 Power Points.
Are you ready to claim divine dominance before the city disappears beneath the waves forever?
Production Update & Address Verification
5 months ago
– Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 03:36:11 PM
Howdy, partners!
We hope you’ve had a great month! We’ve been keeping our noses to the grindstone here at Kolossal Games, and we’re excited to share the latest progress on Western Legends Stories. We have some big milestones to report, including a major step in the journey of your games from the factory to your door.
Production Progress: The Final Steps
We are thrilled to share that we received our production sample last week! Our team is hard at work reviewing every detail to ensure it meets our standards. To give you a look at what’s inside, we’ve put together a box opening video for you to check out here. Please forgive my rambling. https://youtu.be/glRC2WIubGM?si=_GtfVX3OcsLZwlkr.
We’re also currently working on a few more helpful resources for you:
Assembly Videos: Store assembly and dice tower assembly guides are currently in the works.
Packing Guide: We are creating a "How to pack your box" video to help you keep your components organized once everything arrives.
A Note on Box Spacing: For those of you who did not choose the sleeve upgrade, you may notice some extra space inside the box. We are creating custom inserts to help fill this space. Please feel free to toss these inserts if they are not needed for your setup.
ACTION REQUIRED: Address Verification
The time has come to prepare for fulfillment! We have partnered with Publishing Technology Solutions (PTS) to manage the final leg of this journey.
PTS is currently preparing the containers for shipment. As containers for each region begin leaving China, you will receive an address verification email. To ensure your game arrives at the right location, you MUST confirm your address through the PTS system.
The Rough Timeline:
Asia, Rest of World, & South America: You will receive your address verification emails first.
EU & US: Containers for these regions are expected to leave in early July.
Canada & Australia: These are currently estimated for late July. We are waiting on final confirmation, as PTS must fill the entire container, which includes waiting for our partners to have their games ready.
What You Need To Do:
Look for the email: Keep an eye on your inbox (and spam folder!) for an email from [email protected].
Confirm: Even if your address has not changed, you MUST click the "Confirm" button in that email to release your order for shipping. Your game cannot ship until this step is completed.
Currently the portal is only working with Backer emails, the ones you used for the campaign. We're working to open that back up so any email will work, but for now please open a ticket with your Kickstarter/Backerkit email.
Thank you all for your continued patience and support. We are in the final stretch, and we can’t wait to get these games onto your tables!
—The Kolossal Games Team
May Third Thursday Update: Production Samples, Shipping Timelines, and Fresh Factory Photos!
6 months ago
– Thu, May 21, 2026 at 10:20:38 AM
Howdy partners!
We are back with your monthly frontier check-in. The gears are turning rapidly on the production floor, and we have some incredibly exciting milestones to share with you this month regarding physical production timelines and localization progress. Let’s mosey on over and look at the latest developments!
Production Samples & Final Shipping Timelines
We know you’ve been eagerly awaiting news on when the game will officially hit the trail, and we finally have concrete dates from our manufacturing team:
Production Samples Leaving the Factory: The factory is putting the final touches on our official mass-production samples. These are scheduled to be shipped directly to our team for approval by the end of May.
Containers on the Horizon: Assuming the samples meet our high quality standards and receive a green light, mass assembly will finish up immediately. Freight shipping inside China is slated to begin in mid-June, and the ocean containers will be leaving the ports around that exact same time to head toward our global hubs!
A Look at the Factory Floor: We've received a fresh batch of photos showcasing our printed components and manufacturing progress! Check out the images below to see the digital frontier transforming into a physical reality:
French Edition Progress Update
In our last update, we noted that Matagot’s full-time translator was working hard to bring the massive text load across the finish line, pointing toward a June file delivery.
Once delivered Herve will do a check and if needed send the files in for corrections before print.
Component Recap: Inserts & Sleeves
To ensure we are honoring all previous design confirmations as we head into final assembly, here is a quick status report on the component adjustments we finalized together last month:
High-Durability Insert: Following community input, the factory is officially executing our heavy-duty "Well + Dividers" tray layout. This cardboard divider system guarantees a seamless, long-lasting fit for both raw and sleeved cards.
Bandit Sleeves: Production is moving forward with premium clear sleeves for the Bandit deck. As a reminder, this practical choice ensures the unique card backs remain completely visible, preserving core hidden-movement mechanics during gameplay.
We are incredibly grateful for your steadfast enthusiasm and patience as we navigate these final manufacturing steps. Everything is coming together beautifully, and we cannot wait to see these boxes arriving at your tables later this summer!
Have a fantastic weekend, partners!
- The Kolossal Games Team
Update: Production Samples & A New Look for the Journals
7 months ago
– Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 11:13:03 AM
Howdy folks,
Progress continues on all fronts! We have some visual samples to share, an important update on the sleeve packs, and the latest news on the French localization and digital development.
Update on Bandit Sleeves
We have made a practical change to the Bandit sleeves included in the sleeve pack. Originally, we planned for custom-backed sleeves; however, Western Legends Stories uses a variety of unique card backs for the Bandits to indicate their movement before they are revealed.
To ensure total gameplay integrity and avoid any color consistency issues across multiple different sleeve print runs, we have decided to move to premium clear sleeves for the Bandits. This ensures you can still see the essential information on the card backs while keeping your components fully protected.
The Journals: A New Look
We’ve received new test samples for the journals! We asked the factory to produce a set in a Rich Brown Leather (see the image below) to compare against the original lighter tan.
Personally, we feel this deeper tone captures the rugged, "frontier" spirit of the game much more effectively. But this is your story, what are your thoughts on the new Rich Brown look?
French Edition Progress
The translation of the massive amount of text in Stories is well underway, though it is proving to be a mountain of a task. The timeline has shifted slightly, and Matagot has informed us that the card files will likely be ready for review in May.
Once those arrive, Hervé will be performing a comprehensive review to ensure the French edition perfectly aligns with his original narrative vision. We will keep you updated as those files move through the review process.
Tabletop Simulator (TTS) Update
The digital module is currently in a playable state, though I’m still working through some "quality of life" frustrations.
While the map tiles work perfectly in the physical world, the custom shapes are being a bit stubborn in the TTS engine, making them difficult to snap together perfectly without some manual fiddling. I’m continuing to refine these assets and the Automata cards are the next scheduled upload. We appreciate your patience while we get this digital version polished!
Here’s the link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3360417653
A Quick Note on the Insert
Thank you to everyone who weighed in on our previous update regarding the insert design! Your feedback on the "Well + Dividers" system was incredibly helpful. We are moving forward with the high-durability approach to ensure your cards (and sleeves!) fit perfectly and stay protected.
-Kolossal Games
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