Batch 4 - Production Update #7 - Completed!

Batch 4 Complete!

It's done! Our biggest batch of orders has finally been completed and all orders have been shipped!

This was a marathon effort, and I'm very relieved to have it all done.
We've been getting some great reviews coming through, I read each and every one of them and I especially love seeing all the death cards people are making!

About 10% of orders are still in transit
So if you haven't received your order yet, find your tracking number and use your countries default shipping provider to follow it.
(Eg USPS, Royal Mail, Canada Post)
If your delivery was missed, it will be sitting at your local post office ready for re-delivery or pickup.

If you haven't received a tracking number, or your package please contact me here.

What's next? Batch 5?!

We'll be taking the next few weeks off for a short break and reset. And I'll have some fun news when I come back.

At this stage I'm planning to release pre-orders for Batch 5 in December! Can't believe we're up to 5 already!

I'll have to lock in a few final details after my break, so it's not 100% confirmed yet, but it's most likely to be available for order from the 1st of December until the 31st of December.

New video alert!

Matery put out a fantastic new video at the start of October!

Matery was an original Batch 1 customer, and back in 2024 he made a super entertaining review video of the original box set.

Well a lot has changed since Batch 1, so I sent him the latest version of the board game to make a comparison video. It's great to see all the changes in one place and it gives you a great idea what to expect in your order.

The design of the game and the parts are now locked, so every order since Batch 3 and onward into the future will be this same design.
(There's likely to be minor variations due to the way we make the games in batches, design and parts will be the same)

Matery is also doing his own giveaway of the box set (unaffiliated with me) so check out the video to learn more about that!

Heart Tin 3d Print Files!

I've designed some 3D print files for the Heart Tin.
This is designed so you can store both the Heart tokens and the Kaycee's Mod Plus tokens in the same metal tin easily!

Here's a video explaining a bit more on my Instagram

The files are available for download here: Tin Divider 3d Print

These are just going to be available as a free STL download, at the moment I don't intend to sell them as an add on.
I'm not fully confident in my design and the quality of a 3D printed part. It works great for a DIY download but it's not at the quality I look for in a real product.

Lessons from Batch 4

Batch 4 was the biggest batch we've ever had, so I learnt a lot of great lessons.

The bulk of it was time management, I feel like I over promised and under delivered on the time frame for production.
Going forward I'll be adding a lot more padding to my estimates, to hopefully better account for any unexpected mishaps. This will unfortunately make the estimated delivery date feel even further away, but hopefully means I can hit or beat the deadline which is a lot better than being delayed!

I also had some friends come on board as casual employee's this batch, so there was a lot to learn with how to teach and manage all the different steps of production and shipping.

Speaking of employees, I'm looking to hire a part time employee at the start of 2027. If you live or know anyone in Sydney (Western Sydney) who's interested. Get in touch and we can chat.

Thanks for all your support and understanding. I'm so honoured to be able to do what I do here at Cryptic Crafter, and it's amazing to see these games out in the wild bringing joy to so many people.
We've recently passed 3 years since this all started as a small hobby project, I never would have guessed we'd be where we are today.

I'm excited to keep crafting these box sets, and developing new products and ideas in 2027 and beyond!

As always, any questions, thoughts or favourite recipes reach out anytime: nathan@crypticcrafter.com

Cheers,
Nathan