June update
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jun 01, 2023 at 02:53:27 PM
Thank you everyone for the wave of support.
We have been receiving messages about Collabescape and thank you for your understanding. We have started the refunds and are working our way through them. We have to do them one by one via Kickstarter. If you pre-ordered on BackerKit then it will come back through BackerKit, however if you backed us on Kickstarter, it will come through Kickstarter.
This update is to make sure that people who do not want a refund to mention so in the comments please. If you have done so already, there is no need to tell us again. We have been receiving messages, emails, comments regarding this and need to try and keep it all in one place as we have already accidently refunded someone who didn't want it.
We understand if you do want a refund and we will gladly do so, we do still plan to make this game but it will be once we have everything sorted to do so. It has just taken longer than expected.
So to be clear, if you do not require a refund please let us know by commenting on this update. No where else please.
If you have already told us via comments, emails, and messages, no need to tell us again, we have your names. Thank you.
If you would like a refund, no need to say anything, it will be on its way shortly.
Thank you for your time and patience.
Regards
Jason
May Update
over 1 year ago
– Mon, May 01, 2023 at 10:08:22 PM
Hello Everyone
To get straight to the point, we will be cancelling Collabescape for the time being. We had high hopes when this campaign started, unfortunately things have happened along the way, some big life events, some hard times and Collabescape has felt the brunt of this. Due to time restraints and some big changes in our life right now it has pushed this project further and further back on the list for getting things done.
The artwork was done, then Whatz Games came back with more suggestions that’s needed to be done. Sharper images and resolutions (on all 98 puzzle cards) and of course all the legal stuff/paperwork/ CE mark for the back of the box which to be honest has made the love of the game a complete drain. We still want to bring you this game and to the best quality it can be. We have already paid the deposit to Whatz Games however it is the time that we do not have. As mentioned before, a huge life change in our life right now and we are struggling to keep all the plates spinning.
We are not a full-time games company with a team to push projects forward, it is just me…. Perhaps in the future the company will grow but at the moment…just me.
So, what does this mean.
We are refunding your Collabescape pledge via BackerKit. This may take a week or so as we need to get through everyone individually. We also need to work out a voucher /code system for all of our backers so that when Collabescape does become available, you are able to purchase it at your Kickstarter price.
We thank you for your support and are sorry we have been unable to bring it to you in the timeframe we wanted.
It is a heavy decision and has not been made easily (hence the delay in update.) We will be losing money out of this as we have already paid the deposit, however, feel it is the best for moving forward.
We believe in making quality Escape products, maybe we are too hard on ourselves but that’s what we believe, and we need to put focus in one product at a time or we are going to burn out.
It is a possibility that we can get an okay-ish artwork sample done by UK Games Expo, we would really like to get it done, however, feel that we need to take our time without the pressure of a timeframe ticking down on us.
We will let you know as we start refunding.
Regards
Jason
End of March Update
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 03:31:18 PM
Hey everyone,
Just a quick update as promised, unfortunately not much to tell as the artwork was sent over last week, over 150 files. We have had one come back that the blacks was not 100% and some issues with crop lines but have fixed that and sent it back earlier this week. We are just waiting on Whatz Games to get back to us this week on a sample and we will let you know how it goes.
We will update again on April 6th as we have a couple of busy weeks ahead before the Easter break.
We appreciate your patience.
Regards
Jason
Insync Games
March Update
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Mar 02, 2023 at 01:34:29 PM
Hello Everyone
Just a quick update to let you know we have completed the artwork, apart from 2 pages of the rule book. We will be sending it all to Whatz Games end of next week to be finalised and a sample game will be sent out. Once finalised it will take a few weeks for this to be sent to us, we will let you know more precise timings when we get them from Whatz Games.
We have now managed to set aside time to get this going and so should be able to get back to you by 16th March with a quick update.
Thank you for your patience.
Regards
Jason
Feb 2023 update
almost 2 years ago
– Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 04:45:48 PM
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your patience, I hope you are all having a good New Year. Unfortunately, it has been slow process on Collabescape. It has been a very busy time for us through Christmas, if you have been following us on our other Kickstarters you will understand our frustration with our distribution company. I would have liked GamesQuest to be delivering Collabescape in the future, but it has turned bad and during January we have been trying to recover to make sure we are able to continue. This has included working longer to build up the business again.
As some of our followers may know I work as a teacher and also run Escape Rooms during the evening and weekends. During the past months it has been a constant back and forth between the two and it has been physically and mentally draining. Leaving about 2 hours in the evening to get ‘projects’ done.
Fortunately now most of the issues have been sorted out and I have managed to get more of a balance back and make time to get this game finished. I know it is not what you want to hear about a project you have backed, and it is certainly not where I wanted Collabescape to be at this moment. I am a member of various puzzle groups and Kickstarter groups and see projects that have failed or have 'run away with money'. Please let me assure you this is not case with this project; I would never do that.
The aim is to have get it ready for the UK Games Expo in June and as mentioned before I have now organised more time during the next weeks to dedicate efforts to get this game out there.
Communication will be getting more and more as we let you know what is happening.
ETA- Next update - March 2nd.
Thank you again for your patience.
Jason
Insync Games
