👑 TableTopCon Triumphs, Final Crown, Upgraded Packaging, and Production Update! 📅📸
18 days ago
– Sun, Aug 02, 2026 at 03:17:47 AM
Dear Backer,
I hope this update finds you well and ready for a major production update on The King's Poisoner!
Live at TabletopCon 26! 🎪
Before delving into the manufacturing details, I want to share some incredibly exciting news with you from our recent trip to TabletopCon 26 on the Gold Coast. We had the amazing opportunity to play The King's Poisoner live on stage with first-time players! The energy in the audience was absolutely electric, and the game received fantastic reviews from everyone who watched and came to our booth to try it out. Seeing players plot, scheme, and laugh together reminded us exactly why we are working so hard to make this game perfect for backers like you.
The Cloth Crown & Custom Trays 📥
I’m thrilled to finally show you the finalized components I know you’ve been waiting for! Here is the final approved sample for the cloth crown with the diamond-like gems—you can see that they match the silver leather and stitching perfectly:
Next is the final black plastic tray inserts that will be included in your boxed set. We wanted to make sure setting up and packing away your game is a breeze, and these turned out beautifully:
Optimizing the Box & Production Update🏭
As I mentioned in the comments recently, we've been working through a few packaging changes to ensure the best possible final product.
When we were testing the initial black plastic trays, we ran into a minor manufacturing issue. As you can see from the images above, the tray issue is fully resolved! However, once the trays were fixed and the cloth crown was added, we realized things were too cramped inside the box.
We were able to reduce the height of the deluxe tray to accommodate, but not for the standard edition. Rather than squeezing everything in, we made the decision to completely redesign and enlarge the box for the standard edition. This increases the thickness of the box and ensures every component of your game fits flawlessly and stays protected.
While this did cause a delay in our schedule, it was a necessary modification to give you the premium unboxing experience you deserve.
At the same time, we also secured updated approvals for our box markings from our regional partners, ensuring everything is fully compliant with UK and EU requirements!
The Updated Timeline 📅
With those hurdles officially cleared, we are just putting the finishing touches on the last production files to reflect the resized boxes. Once those files are locked in, we will hit the button and officially begin full production!
Here is our updated roadmap:
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August: Full manufacturing begins.
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Late October: Games are loaded onto ships and freight shipping begins.
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December: Fulfillment commences and your game arrives at your doorstep!
Thank you so much for checking in on the campaign, and for your incredible patience and ongoing support as we finalized these crucial details. We are in the home stretch now, and I can't wait to get The King's Poisoner onto your table.
I’ll be back in touch with another update once production is officially underway!
Best regards,
Jonathan
V2S Games
👑 Conventions & Production in April! 📷🏭
5 months ago
– Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 04:34:56 AM
Dear Backer,
I hope this update finds you well and busy getting ready for the upcoming holidays!
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The first sample of the new silver leather
fabric crown arrived earlier this month and looks great. As you can see, the material is lustrous and the stitching looks perfect! Substitute gems have been used for this sample, but the final sample with diamond-like ones is now being prepared and expected to arrive in time to exhibit at some of our upcoming events! The final
cloth mat sample shown in the background below, looks amazing, and was showcased at the recent expo (see 🎪 below).
🎪The King’s Poisoner featured at The Game Expo on the weekend before last, with all the components on display for the first time! 🎉 Everyone who played a demo had a great time and absolutely loved the artwork and quality of the components (see pic below). If you want to see the boxed sets firsthand or try out the pre-production versions, come see it on:
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Sat–Sun, April 11-12 at the inaugural NinchCon on the Mornington Peninsula, and
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Production is scheduled to begin in April, with
delivery estimated to be late July—provided shipping goes smoothly (current wars & tariffs not withstanding).
📣Pre-order prices will increase at the end of the week—so if you haven’t placed or finalized your order, you have one week to take advantage of the terrific supporter discount💎
🙏Thank you again for your incredible support. We’re getting so close!
💳 If you’re still getting emails that your survey is incomplete, please click the link and check to make sure you have your credit card details filled in correctly, even if you’ve already been charged, as your survey cannot be completed without them.
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please refer to the 2nd half of this
update.
🔔 Remember, If you need to review your information after your survey has been completed, you can return to it by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page.
I look forward to providing you with more pics and production news in the next update!
Best regards,
Jonathan
V2S Games
👑 Pre-Production Copy and Sample Pics! 📷
7 months ago
– Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 03:27:24 AM
Dear Backer,
I hope this finds you well and having a great start to 2026!
📦The Pre-Production Copy (PPC) is complete and has been reviewed in detail. All the cards, paper and cardboard components, including the boxes for both editions, look and feel amazing. The feedback from everyone who’s seen them has been extremely positive. There are a few design updates that will be needed and I’ll be working on getting these done as quickly as possible over the next few weeks.
🎲The metal dealer button, advantage tokens and dice have a fantastic look and feel, too. The deluxe crown has turned out even better than I’d hoped and I’m exploring ways to make it the most comfortable to wear. New cloth mat and gift bag samples are expected shortly, with an updated design for the latter to make the printing clearer and more impactful.
🏭 The special features on the deluxe box are in the process of being finalized and printing issues have been largely resolved. We’ve also spent the last month exploring options to ensure that fabrication of the fabric crown achieves the design intent and becomes a signature component of the game.
🗓️Once the fabric crown sample has been fabricated, we’ll be able to finalize the production and delivery schedule. The factories will shut down for Chinese New Year, but I expect production to commence upon return.
🙏We’re getting very close now to being able to sign off on pre-production and enter the next stage of our journey. Thank you again for your unwavering support, which keeps us moving closer and closer to making this dream a reality.
💳 If you’re still getting emails that your survey is incomplete, please click the link and check to make sure you have your credit card details filled in correctly, even if you’ve already been charged, as your survey cannot be completed without them.
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please refer to the 2nd half of this
update.
🔔 Remember, If you need to review your information after your survey has been completed, you can return to it by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page.
Sending you good wishes during these turbulent times and I look forward to providing you with more good news in the next update!
Best regards,
Jonathan
V2S Games
👑 Happy Holidays and Look Ahead! 📈
8 months ago
– Sun, Dec 21, 2025 at 02:42:06 AM
Dear Backer,
I hope this finds you well and looking forward to the holiday season!
📦New samples have started to arrive but the process has been slower than anticipated. Some of the printed samples (e.g. the cloth mat printing) look fantastic but others will need adjustment to meet quality standards and specifications.
🏭 The most recent manufacturing delays have been related to the deluxe box printing and the fabric crown. I’m working closely with Panda to resolve these as quickly as possible, however because of this our production and shipping targets will be extended.
🗓️ I expect to provide a comprehensive update in January with firm, revised production and shipping dates once the pre-production copy (PPC) arrives and new samples are approved.
🛠️I’m continuing to doggedly push fabrication of each component forward and take heart that Panda have reaffirmed their commitment to deliver us a high-quality final product as soon as possible.
🙏Thank you again for your wonderful support and patience as we navigate these new challenges and learn from them for the future.
💳 If you’re still getting emails that your survey is incomplete, please click the link and check to make sure you have your credit card details filled in correctly, even if you’ve already been charged, as your survey cannot be completed without them.
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please refer to the 2nd half of this
update.
🔔 Remember, If you need to review your information after your survey has been completed, you can return to it by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page.
Wishing you a very happy holidays and New Year filled with lots of games of The King’s Poisoner!
Best regards,
Jonathan
V2S Games
👑 MIGW 2025 Success, New Samples & Production Timeline 📅
10 months ago
– Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 02:09:57 AM
Dear Backer,
Spring is well and truly upon us here, down under, and I hope it finds you well.
🏆 Melbourne International Games Week 2025 was a big success, with ~100 people from all across the country playing The King’s Poisoner over 5 days. The King’s Poisoner: The Last Kingdom live tournament that featured in What’s On Melbourne and Beat Magazine received terrific responses and was so much fun—congratulations again to all the prize winners and thanks again to Elder Gods and Dragons and ARC for helping to make it happen!🏅
I’ve included a link to the video I put together (without gen AI; see Backer-Exclusive content below) to introduce the event and the game’s setting, which got everyone very excited 🎉
🏭 Following the festival and local events, the whole focus has been on solving pre-production issues as quickly as possible. The print files have been re-drafted and new samples are expected from Panda before the end of the month for final approval. The fabric, metal and plastic components should follow shortly after, which makes early December our new production target. This means that they’re anticipating being ready for shipping by February next year.
I had truly hoped to be able to deliver the game by Xmas (if not 6 months ago!) but the pre-production challenges, particularly regarding the metal dealer button and the extended survival guide, as well as the support needed for the local events, have made this impossible. I’m impatient, frustrated and disappointed by the delays but am ever grateful for your continued support and remain wholeheartedly committed to delivering this amazing game to you, as soon as humanly possible.
Thank you again for your incredible support and patience, especially as we get closer and closer to being able to hold The King’s Poisoner boxed sets in our hands!
💳 If you’re still getting emails that your survey is incomplete, please click the link and check to make sure you have your credit card details filled in correctly, even if you’ve already been charged, as your survey cannot be completed without them.
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please refer to the 2nd half of this
update.
🔔 Remember, If you need to review your information after your survey has been completed, you can return to it by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page.
I expect to be able to share more production news (and pictures!) with the next update and can’t thank you enough for continuing to be a part of The King’s Poisoner’s journey with me.
Best regards,
Jonathan
V2S Games
