September Update 2: First Packages Sent Out!
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 08:44:49 AM
A new milestone has been reached. The first Dededolls and cards have been sent out!
Here are the Dededolls arriving on the truck. Welcome to Louisiana! No time for beignets and boudin at the French Quarter though...
...because we've gotta get you guys out of my buddy's driveway and into his apartment! (his landlord wasn't thrilled about the 71 giant boxes on four palettes in front of his place)
The Brawl in the Family Playing Cards, however, were shipped straight to my house instead since they came in 9 very manageably-sized boxes.
Each box contains several smaller boxes which in turn contain plenty of decks of cards. The cards themselves are shrink-wrapped in the box, while the box now has a velvety-soft touch. You're gonna love it!
Ack, my kid is drowning in Dededolls! Better get these things boxed up...
Sammy the cat is curious about all the changes to our living room. But we should be okay as long as he doesn't treat the Dededolls like he treats his own toys...
Do you see those labeled boxes in the corner in that last picture? Many of them burst open overnight! Yes, the packaging tape I used wasn't great so I had to order some much stronger stuff and re-tape all the boxes. As such, some of these boxes are really, really ugly! Like big, bulging cubes of wadded-up tape. But they should be secure! If your Dededoll or cards don't make it safely please let me know so we can fix the problem, but fingers crossed they all survive the trip well. Fulfillment is exciting in its own way but it can also be very harrowing due to how many things can go wrong.
I've sent out all 20 or so of the card-only orders and about 100 of the Dededoll-only orders, so a few of you should be getting them very soon. However, I am not a fan of the boxes I ordered for this so I'm going to try a few other things to ensure the safe arrival of the dolls and cards to the rest of you doll-only folks.
The vast majority of dolls however are a combo with the BitF book orders, and the books are still on track to arrive in November. I'm looking into the mechanics of possibly sending out the dolls and books separately, but it's surprisingly complex; I'd have to double many of the labels/shipments and pay for postage of two (or more) packages rather than one. Either way, the initial fulfillment date for this stuff was November and we're still looking good for getting everything out by then at least!
So that's what's been going on! I'm going to do further research on specifically which packaging material will be best for certain tiers so as to minimize issues. For now, assume you'll get everything in November but I'll keep you posted if anything changes. And for doll/card-only orders, let me know if your package arrives damaged. Make sure to be carefully opening them with scissors because you don't want to poke the Dededoll!
-Matthew
September Update: Dededolls and cards are about to be sent out to doll-only and card-only backers! Check your addresses!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 11:30:48 AM
Big news today--the Dededolls will be mounting a full-on invasion of my house this week! I expect to receive no fewer than 1,700 of the squishy guys. (If I had a swimming pool, I could Scrooge McDuck-style dive into them)
I went back and forth on this a bit, but I have decided to mail out the Dededoll-only orders early! This will actually get me a good head start on backer fulfillment, meaning when the books arrive in October/November, it'll make that process go that more smoothly and quickly. And since I'm handling fulfillment myself again (for some crazy reason!) I'll take any opportunity to lighten the load and keep it from all hitting at once at the end of the year.
If you have an order with only a Dededoll, your address will be locked in in 48 hours! There are about 200 of you, and if you don't need to change your address on file, you don't have to do anything. For the rest of you (if your order included no doll, or it included the BitF Ultimate physical book), you really don't have to do anything right now.
And that's not all! The cards should be arriving later this month as well, so those of you who have a doll+card order will be asked to lock your addresses soon too. Again, this does not apply to anyone with a BitF Ultimate physical book in their order, as those will be fulfilled once they come in later this year. I will be sending out doll-only orders, card-only orders, and doll+card-only orders this September. Just double-check your address to make sure it's current and you're all set!
I'll be updating later this month with fun pictures and stuff! The endgame has begun! And I'm starting to get my next Kickstarter project ready, so stay tuned...
-Matthew
BitF Digital Song Bundle Link!
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Sep 01, 2025 at 12:08:15 PM
It seems that the digital song bundle didn't reach some backers, so I've decided that the simplest solution would be to just make a backers-only update with a link.
I've uploaded the zip file to the BitF site which is currently a little spotty, so I'd suggest copy/pasting the URL into your browser in order to properly access it. Here it is! As it contains 13 videos and over an hour of music, it's a rather chunky zip file (~190 MB) so make sure you've got the space.
And that's it! Now, I'm going to want to resolve any email issues for when I send the digital BitF book, but for now, this should work for the songs. Please let me know if you still have trouble via commenting on this post or messaging me here on KS. Thanks!
-Matthew Taranto
August Update: Digital Rewards Sent Out!
about 1 year ago
– Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 06:41:15 PM
A couple weeks ago, every backer should've received the "BitF & Waluigi Song Collection" zip file via email. This was a bonus freebie Stretch Goal due to how well the KS did, so if you haven't received it (and presumably want it), let me know! It contains 13 videos and nearly 30 songs!
I've had to make a few decisions with the book; my manufacturer was worried about the sturdiness due to its size so I adjusted some parameters with the paper and went with the best possible binding in order to ensure the books will last.
Everything has been paid for, manufacturing-wise, although I'm not yet sure what the tariff situation will end up being. As of now, we're doing okay and there are no plans to have to change prices or anything. Fingers crossed!
It's another modest update this month but we're still on-track and rolling right along. But in the meantime, feel free to enjoy the jamming tunes and comic videos/slideshows to pass the time!
(And yeah I mislabeled last month's update as August's so that's why we have two now)
-Matthew Taranto
August Update: Waiting and Working
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:36:47 AM
Hoo boy, if I’d have known how difficult it’d be to reprint the books, I would’ve just redone this trilogy from scratch! The proof I sent last month ended up needing a number of challenging fixes; there’ve been so many weird technical hurdles and issues thanks to the original PDF files basically being held together with duct tape. But after much blood, sweat and Tasty Tonics I’ve managed to smooth out the creases in order to make something that both I and the factory are happy with. As far as I know, we’re still on schedule for November! That's for the books, cards, and dolls of course.
Now that I'm waiting for the BitF books to be printed, I've had time to start some new projects:
What am I doing in the kitchen? I've been cooking a lot lately, but no worries--I haven't quite traded my stylus in for a spatula just yet and I'm still drawing plenty of new stuff! More info to come soon.
Tariffs! These hit me pretty hard for the Dededolls, I’m not gonna lie. But at the moment I don’t think I need to raise any prices or anything. I’m going to hope that everything is steady a little longer while we enter the final stretch here. Fingers crossed!
Alas, there’s not much else to report since this is the slow period when everything is being manufactured and I’m running out of juicy content to show you. But we’re well on our way. As always, let me know if you have questions about your specific order situation and/or shipping addresses.
Until next time!
-Matthew
