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In Too Deep Pre-Orders

Created by Burnt Island Games

Hack into criminal minds in the undercover operation of a lifetime. Save the city without losing your soul in this game for 1-5 agents!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

BGG 20 Most Anticipated Voting
about 3 years ago – Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 11:32:05 AM

Hello Agents,

This is a very brief update to let you know that BGG's 20 Most Anticipated Games of 2021 is now up. 

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In Too Deep is up in two awesome categories:

Sci-Fi

Artistic

Having In Too Deep in this race is a huge honour, and goes such a long way for a game's longevity and popularity. This will help us get more eyes on the game that you are already excited for. The previous thumb you have given the game was only a nomination. You can see the results here.  When you vote this time, it's actually the real thing! Let's show the world how excited we all are for In Too Deep!  Vote now!

How to Get a FREE BGG Profile

If you do not already have a free BGG profile, you can sign up here. It's a great place to learn about games and what is going on in the game scene. I have really enjoyed my time on BGG. 

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If you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!

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Until next time Agents ...

Helaina and The In Too Deep team

BGG's 20 Most Anticipated and TantrumCon
about 3 years ago – Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 02:04:04 AM

Hello Agents,

It has been a month since I last wrote so it is, of course, time for our monthly update. 

What's Going on Behind the Scenes

Our manufacturer is about to send us the cardboard components for In Too Deep. They got the sample done under the wire, just before the country closes down for the Lunar New Year. The only thing we really have left to look at are components that aren't cardboard or minis. Unfortunately the department that manufactures the sample for this stuff closed down due to covid. But it is expected to be back and running after their holidays. They will be sure to send them out right away. By the time everyone returns from their vacations in China, our manufacturer will be ready to push the "go" button for this game. 

These days, they are telling me, it takes about 50 days to produce the game fully. We expect that it will be complete and at your doorsteps at or before our September 30th date. But again, as we have seen in recent months, anything can get in the way of this. We remain hopeful that everything will go as planned.

BGG's 20 Most Anticipated Board Game of 2021

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This past Sunday voting was supposed to begin for BGG's 20 Most Anticipated Games of 2021. I'm trying to figure out why voting has not opened yet. We hope that everyone involved is okay. We're excited to announce that In Too Deep has made it into the Sci-Fi and Artistic categories. You can see the nomination results here. But when voting finally does open up, we'll email you again to let you know. We are counting on you, our amazing backers, to help make something really amazing happen. Let's do this thing! If you do not have a free BGG profile, you can sign up here. It's a great place to learn about games and what is going on in the game scene. I have really enjoyed my time on BGG.

Join Us at TantrumCon

The Tantrum Crew are set to run what looks like a very amazing weekend of gaming and gaming-related things. We adore Tantrum House, so we, Burnt Island Games and our sibling company, KTBG, jumped at the chance to participate at TantrumCon.

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Straight from the Tantrum House website:
   • FREE to attend
   • Competitive games (with prizes!) 
   • Contests
   • Special guests
   • Pre-release board game demos
   • Tantrum House Behind-the-scenes Live 
   • Social games
   • Roll & Writes
 ​  • RPGS
   • Mini painting contest
   • A curated Zoom community
 ​  • EPIC Table Flipping Tournament
   • AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!

So, if you'd like to sign up to play one of our games with our amazing team members, please find your game here.

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If you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!

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It is hard to believe that it is over and that I am saying this on the other side. But you are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us going In Too Deep!

Until next time Agents ...

Helaina and The In Too Deep team

A Sneak Peek and Happy Holidays
over 3 years ago – Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 10:40:05 PM

Hello Agents,

As we wind down for the holidays, there is no shortage of excitement around here for In Too Deep. First let me say that we are still so excited to have such amazing backers on this campaign. We are only about a month out from the campaign ending, and I'm still getting thank you messages. So, thank YOU for being such a lovely group of people. It is a pleasure to be working with you.

A Sneak Peek

Josh will be finished the In Too Deep files by the end of this week. We will take about a week to look through the files to make sure that everything is in its rightful place. By the first week in January, we're going to be submitting the files so that the sample can be printed. This will include the box, the cards, the tiles, and the board. It takes a really long time to make the moulds for the minis, so we started production on those right after the campaign ended. This means that we get 3D printed minis for now. They are not as detailed as the ones from the moulds will be, but they are pretty awesome nonetheless! While we don't have a complete sample at this point, I think we can show you what we do have so far. Check it out ...

I have to say, these are pretty beautiful. And look at that mini base! So excited for these.

Token Racks

While these were designed to work specifically for In Too Deep, we are very excited to say that we are going to have a long life with them for other games as well. We have not just designed a very functional gaming component, but also a super sleek box design. Check it out ...

We are still deciding on what the final colour for the racks will be.
The box is going to be darker than it looks in this photo, with a matte finish and a spot UV logo
The box will come with a magnetic closure and the insert will be black

Happy Holidays From the Burnt Island Games Team

We wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a wonderful holiday. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May this next year bring us all health and happiness, and of course, lots and lots of gaming.

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If you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!

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It is hard to believe that it is over and that I am saying this on the other side. But you are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us going In Too Deep!

Until next time Agents ...

Helaina and The In Too Deep team

Locking Orders, Finalizing Numbers, and a Special Surprise
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 06:19:05 PM

Hello Agents!

I hope that you are all well and taking care of yourselves during these wild times. Here at Burnt Island headquarters we are busily running another KS campaign (from our sibling company KTBG - more about this later). But we haven't forgotten about you! A few very important things today ...

Locking BackerKit Orders

Tomorrow (Friday, November 19th) is the day we have planned to lock orders. We do this so that we know how many units we need to order of this game and we can get the ball rolling. So, tomorrow at 8pm EST, I will hit the lock order button in BackerKit. Please don't worry if you think that you will need to change your address at some point. I won't be locking addresses until we are about a month from shipping the games to you. There is a long time before that will happen.

If You Have Not Received Your BackerKit Email

Before you send me a message saying that you didn't get your email, please look in all of your spam folders. Often people find their emails in the strangest of places. Please DM me if have still not been able to find the BackerKit email. We want to make sure that everyone's surveys are filled out before we order our games. 

Burnt Island Games On Sale

Many of you asked if you could add on our other games to your pledge. Unfortunately that doesn't work for us because we don't have games at each of our shipping hubs. But what we do have is a web store-wide sale! Each of our items are on sale now through this coming Monday, November 23rd. But for our backers, we have an extra special surprise. Use coupon code ITDBacker and receive an extra discount on all of your items. Hurry, because this sale will not last long!

KTBG Presents Creature Comforts

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Gather resources and craft comforts to turn your forest den into a cozy winter home in this game for 1-5 players of all ages. The coziest game you will ever play is on Kickstarter now! It has been up for less than 48 hours and has been blasting through Stretch Goals!!

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If you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!

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It is hard to believe that it is over and that I am saying this on the other side. But you are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us going In Too Deep!

Until next time Agents ...

Helaina and The In Too Deep team

Backer Surveys and Timelines
over 3 years ago – Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 04:53:16 AM

Hello Agents,

It has been a few weeks of getting our ducks in a row and putting together the BackerKit survey for In Too Deep. We have been so eager to send them out to you. Tomorrow afternoon (Toronto time) we'll be starting to send them out. At first only 5% of the surveys are emailed as a smoke test to see if we did everything right. If everything is looking good I'll send the okay to BackerKit and then the rest of them will go out. If you don't get your survey right away, please don't worry. You will get it. 

Often BackerKit surveys get delivered to "other" email folders and not to your inbox. If it is already the weekend and you feel like you haven't received your survey, please check your "other" email folders.

How BackerKit Surveys Work

Some of you are seasoned vets to Kickstarter and pledge managers, and can do this with your eyes closed. Some of you are new to it. So, this section is for newer-to-Kickstarter backers. If you are a seasoned vet, feel free to move on to the next section.

When you receive your survey, you'll be asked several questions. You must answer each of them to get to your pledge. Feel free to add-on any of the available add-ons, including the amazing Burnt Island card and token racks

After you have finished adding-on, you will have to add in your shipping address. Doing this will calculate your shipping cost. You'll need to enter a credit card number to finalize your pledge. If you have any further questions about this, please don't hesitate to ask in the comments below.

Timeline

Survey Date

This is the date we are sending out surveys.

October 29, 2020

Lock Order Date

This is the date that we are going to lock your orders. We do this so that we know how many games we'll need to manufacture.

November 19, 2020

Charge Credit Cards Date

We will charge your credit cards for shipping and add-ons on this date. Sometimes banks/credit cards refuse charges that are unknown. Please let your bank know that we will be charging you on this date.

February 9, 2021

Estimated Shipping Date

We are working hard to make this date happen!

September 30, 2021 

Communication From Burnt Island

We are a company that prides itself on customer service, transparency, and honesty. We will be forthcoming about what is going on, every step of the way. Please expect that we will be sending updates to you once a month, at least, even if it is to report that there is nothing to report (this usually happens during the manufacturing phase).

Next Steps on the Burnt Island Games Side of Things

Luckily almost everything is complete in terms of game design, art, and graphic design. Once we finalize pricing from the manufacturer, we'll be sending in our print files. It usually takes about a month after that to receive the sample. However, being that it is almost the holiday season, we're banking on getting the sample in the new year. Once we do, we'll have a look over it with a fine tooth comb, fix any errors that might be present, and resend files to the manufacturer. We'll also send you some photos of the sample so that you can see what we can see. Then we wait the very long wait. 

The time during the manufacturing phase is excruciating. It is so hard to wait all of those long months. It will seem like it is taking longer than usual to produce In Too Deep. While in production, Chinese factories will be off for about a month in February for their Lunar New Year celebrations. Once manufacturing is finally complete, we'll tie up our fulfilment, and get the games moving to their various regions around the world. We are more than confident that this game will get to you by September 2021. 

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If you have any questions or want to talk to us about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us through a DM in Kickstarter. We're here for you!

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It is hard to believe that it is over and that I am saying this on the other side. But you are all amazing, and we are so lucky that you chose to be with us going In Too Deep!

Until next time Agents ...

Helaina and The In Too Deep team