Western Legends Stories

Printing Progress & A Community Question on Inserts
8 months ago – Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 02:59:57 PM

Howdy folks,

The gears are turning! Following our last update regarding file locks, we have some exciting movement on the production floor and a specific design choice we’d like your input on.

English Production Underway

We are thrilled to share that printing for the English edition is officially in motion. Several sets, including the Automata pack, are already finished and are currently en route to our assembly team.

We are eagerly awaiting final production samples and photos from the factory. As soon as those land in our inbox, we’ll be sharing a "gallery" update so you can see the final quality of the cards and components!

The Insert: We Need Your Feedback

We recently received a new sample for the custom insert, and it hit a bit of a snag. The current design features numerous thin plastic slots for card organization; however, the sample showed some durability issues, with parts of the plastic folding or weakening under stress.

The factory suggested reducing the number of slots to increase the plastic thickness, but we have a different solution in mind that we think you’ll prefer:

The Proposal: Remove the thin plastic dividers entirely and replace them with a thick, heavy-duty plastic well combined with premium cardboard dividers.

The Benefits: This allows us to use much thicker plastic (preventing cracks/warping), provides more than enough room for sleeved cards, and allows for labeled dividers so you can still find exactly what you need for a quick setup.

What do you think? Does a high-durability "Well + Dividers" system sound better than a "Multi-Slot Plastic" system? Let us know in the comments!

French Edition Update

Our partners at Matagot have been hard at work. Their graphics team has completed the cleanup and file preparation using all of Hervé’s original writing.

To ensure we hit our May/June completion goal, Matagot is assigning a dedicated translator to work on Western Legends Stories full-time starting in April. Because the bulk of the "heavy lifting" regarding file prep and consistency is already done, we are confident this dedicated focus will bring the French edition right to the finish line on schedule.

Tabletop Simulator (TTS) Progress

We are so close to having the digital frontier ready for you. The hold-up is currently down to the map assets—the custom shapes for the tiles have been a bit finicky and aren't lining up perfectly on the table just yet.

We’re fiddling with the physics and snapping points to ensure it plays smoothly. We’ll make a standalone announcement here and on BGG the second the module is officially live and tested.

Thank you again for your support. We can’t wait to get Western Legends Stories to your table.

-Kolossal Games

Production Progress & Lunar New Year Schedule
9 months ago – Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 11:31:57 AM

Howdy folks,

It’s a focused update this month as our team has been meticulously checking print files and finalizing card counts to ensure everything is perfect before the machines start running.

Card & Punchboard Printing Update English files were submitted last month and the process has been very smooth overall. During the final proofing stage, we identified a few critical updates that hadn't been applied to the latest versions. We’ve since resubmitted those files to ensure the gameplay is as balanced and error-free as possible.

Currently, 90% of all print files are locked in. We are now just awaiting final proofs for a small selection of core game cards, a box adjustment, and a physical sample of the new insert.

Lunar New Year (CNY) Timing: Our production partners in China are currently away for the Lunar New Year holiday. As soon as they return, they will provide the updated final files for our approval. While this creates a small pause in communication, we are using this time to prepare for the next steps of the rollout.

Tabletop Simulator (TTS) Updates We know many of you are eager to get back into the digital frontier. Our priority has been the physical print files to ensure production stays on track, which has delayed the TTS tile updates.

The cards are fully updated in the module, and the tiles are next on the list. We are wrapping this up shortly and will make a dedicated announcement here and on BGG once the module is fully tested and live.

Production Timeline Check 

Here is the current "lay of the land" as of mid February:

English Edition: Final file approval of cards/punchboards will occur immediately following CNY. Printing will begin shortly thereafter.

French Edition: Translation is well underway. Given the volume of text, this process is expected to wrap in May or June, followed by a final deep-dive review before hitting the presses.

The CNY Impact: Although we caught a few errors that required resubmission, the files are ready. Actual printing of cards and punchboards will commence the moment the factory reopens after the holiday.

We apologize for the slight shift in the timeline caused by these final fixes. We believe catching these errors now is far better than discovering them once the game is on your table.

Thank you for your continued support and patience as we navigate these final stages. We can't wait to see this story come to life!

Heading to the Printers and Localizing the Legend!
10 months ago – Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 11:32:09 AM

Heading to the Printers and Localizing the Legend!

Howdy, partners!

It’s time for our latest dispatch from the frontier! We’ve reached a massive milestone this month: the English files have officially been sent to print! While the presses start to roll, our French translation team is hard at work ensuring the story reads perfectly for our francophone backers.

Miniatures: Full Steam Ahead!

Just a quick trail report on the "fun stuff"—our miniature samples were fully approved, and production is now in full steam! The factory is currently working their magic to bring these personalities to life at scale. We’ll be sure to post more "behind the scenes" photos from the factory floor as soon as possible.

Card & Punchboard Printing Update

The English files were submitted to the factory for print last week, and the technicians are currently preparing the plates. We’ll be performing one final round of "spot checks" to ensure every card and punchboard lines up perfectly, but we are thrilled to say these are finally at the printer!

On the localization front, the recent file updates were sent to our partners at Matagot. As we’ve mentioned before, this game has a massive amount of text—nearly eight times that of our usual titles! While their team has been part of the development from the start, it will take them a bit of time to meticulously sort through the final English changes to ensure total consistency.

Tabletop Simulator (TTS) Updates

Because the final card files were only locked down last week, we haven't had a chance to refresh the digital module just yet. We’ll be spending most of next week updating and testing the files to make sure they are bug-free.

Expect the TTS updates to be live by the end of January!

Production Timeline Check

Here is the current lay of the land as we move through January:

French Edition: Translation is underway! Currently, the team expects the process to take 2-3 months to complete. Given the sheer volume of text, we want to ensure we don't rush the quality. We are looking for ways to safely speed this up, but the priority is making sure the French and English editions are identical in formatting and keywords.
 

The CNY Deadline: We are pushing hard to finish the English printed components before the Chinese New Year holiday shutdown. We have two factories running in parallel—one for cards and one for the punchboards, rules, and envelopes. While the envelopes and game boards add complexity, we’ve been working with the factories in advance to get ahead of the holiday.

We appreciate your continued support and patience as we push into the final stages of making your games! We're excited to have this incredible story coming to your table!

— The Kolossal Games Team

December Third Thursday Update
11 months ago – Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 12:06:09 PM

Howdy Cowpunchers!

It's time for our latest dispatch from the frontier! The focus this month has been on locking down the final design files and celebrating a major milestone for one of our core components. We’ve been working at a gallop to ensure every detail is perfect before the final whistle blows.

Miniatures: Approved!

Let's start with the fun stuff: more pictures of the Western Legends Stories miniatures!

We are thrilled to announce that the miniatures have been officially approved, and will be wrapping up production soon! 

Card & Punchboard Printing Update

Hervé is currently performing his final meticulous review of the files and recent updates. While he’s checking the trail ahead, we’ve already begun working with the factory on printing proofs for all printed components, including cards, punchboards, and boxes.

We still have room for minor last-minute "trail repairs" if needed, but the recent batch of corrections has gone very smoothly. We expect to hit the big "Print" button very soon!

Tabletop Simulator (TTS) Updates

We know many of you are eager to see the latest changes in action. We’ve been hesitant to update the TTS module as it's an involved process and we wanted to wait until the files were stable.

Now that we are nearing the finish line, we expect the full TTS updates to be live in mid-to-late January!

Production Timeline Check

We want to keep you informed on exactly where we stand as we approach the end of the year:

French Edition: The finalized English files have been sent to our translation team. Even though the game was born in French, we are taking this extra step to ensure both editions share identical formatting and keywords to avoid any confusion.

The CNY Deadline: Our printed components are scheduled to finish shortly before the Chinese New Year. It’s a tight squeeze, but our current goal is to have the games on a container and out to sea before the holiday shutdown.

We appreciate your continued support and patience as we nail down these final, critical steps. We're excited to have this incredible story coming to your table!

— The Kolossal Games Team

November Overview- A Preview of the Minis
12 months ago – Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 12:14:31 PM

Howdy, partners!

It's time for our latest dispatch from the frontier! The focus this month has been on locking down the final design files and celebrating a major milestone for one of our core components.

A First Look at the Minis!

We have some great news to share: we're thrilled to report that we have received the first batch of production pictures for the miniatures!

From the photos, we are very happy with the detail and quality. The models are currently en route to our office for a complete, hands-on inspection. Once they arrive and we’ve confirmed everything, we’ll be taking a full round of high-resolution photos of the entire set to share with all of you!

Card Edits

We are in the final stretch of our graphic design and editing process! This month, we've focused on applying the last few crucial updates, largely concerning Episode 6 and the new Winter 1871 cards.

We expect to have all remaining edits applied and sent to Hervé for his final sign-off next week. Getting this massive amount of text perfect has been the most demanding and time-consuming part of this campaign, but we are now poised to move into the final production steps.

Production Timeline Check

With the English files now heading for final approval this week, the start of the French translation phase will be pushed slightly from late November into December. We will need all of December, January, and part of February to meticulously translate the sheer volume of text in this game.

However, we are confident that this minor shift in the file approval date will not impact the larger production schedule we outlined in our last update. Since the miniatures are already well underway and we are aiming to get the English printed components started as soon as possible, we are still targeting our previous timeline to move into printing and assembly, with the goal of beating the Chinese New Year holiday.

We appreciate your continued support and patience as we nail down these final, critical steps. We're excited to have this incredible story coming to your table!

— The Kolossal Games Team