Suburban Consumption of the Monstrous

Gobbling up your backer details
over 1 year ago – Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 07:12:25 PM

Hey all,

Ruby has now finished the layout of the book, and all that remains is to add in a thank you to each of you, our illustrious backers, without whose support we wouldn't be able to make Suburban Consumption as sumptuous as we'd like.

Please check that the name on your Backerkit account is the name you'd like to be credited in the book as. If it's not, please reach out to us at [email protected] before Tuesday, August 9th and let us know how you'd like to be credited!

Additionally, we will be locking down Backerkit and charging cards on Wednesday 3rd August, so if you haven't completed your survey yet, please do so now. :)

Until next time,

~ Cat

The main course
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Jun 28, 2022 at 10:47:55 AM

Hey all,

We've made significant progress since the last update. 

Ruby has been belting through the layout, and should be finished in the next few weeks - here are some screenshots to give you a taste of the direction she's going in:

The poison vials have arrived in our US warehouse, so in terms of physical rewards, we're just waiting for the enamel pins to land and we'll have everything.

Additionally, we've finished work on the Backerkit, and submitted it to the Backerkit team for review. They say it can take up to two business days, so expect to get an email with all the details of your pledge levels, as well as upgrades and add-ons, this week!

Until next time

~Cat

More food for thought
almost 2 years ago – Tue, May 24, 2022 at 07:15:21 AM

Hey all,

There's a lot going on behind the scenes at the moment. The final text of Suburban Consumption is now developed and copyedited, and the amazing Ruby Lavin has started working on the layout of the interior. We'll share some sample spreads from her work next month.

The haunted house enamel pins have been completed, and shipping out to our US warehouse now.

The cutlery sets have arrived, and they are VERY shiny! 

I've started the import into Backerkit, and working on getting it set up and ready to go. We're hoping to get that launched before the end of May, so keep an eye out for the notification in your email!

Until next time,

~Cat

March manufactory
about 2 years ago – Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 03:04:27 PM

Hey all,

Since last we caught up, we've: 

• ...got the reports back from some playtesters (very positive, with some excellent feedback about text additions that would be helpful for GMs)
• ...shipped out Banana's fruity artworks
• ...moved forward with Sadia's spooky smoky updated pin design, which is about to go into manufacturing
• ...reached out to a couple of editors (the one we'll likely be working with is on a yoga retreat, but we're looking forward to her getting started early next week).
• ...got a first look at how our toothy logo will look on the cutlery sets. It's cute and freaky, just the way I like it. :D

So work continues; we're on track to get the book into final layout in mid-April, and we should have layout samples for you in the next update!

Till next time,

~Cat

Enamel Pins and Art Progress
about 2 years ago – Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 11:39:39 AM

Hi everyone! 

We are making fantastic progress putting together the art for the book. Right now 8 out of our 12 full page illustrations have been completed! Here's an example of one of the finished pieces, done by Coey! All of our artists are creating truly spectacular and horrifying pieces. 

I have also been working to finalize the art for the enamel pins! While cleaning up the haunted house mockup, I realized it wasn't reading as spooky as I wanted. I added in some ghostly smoke, which I think adds a lot both visually and thematically! 

I think this change makes the pin even more unique! I really hope you all enjoy it. 

All the best, and don't let the monsters under your bed get you! 

-Sadia Bies