The Community Custom Dinosaur Results are in: Ankylosaurus is the winner!
about 1 year ago
– Sat, May 03, 2025 at 12:36:16 PM
Hey Everyone,
The results are in! Ankylosaurus is our winner at a hefty 16.82% of the vote. A great selection and an obvious fan-favourite. In a surprise second place was Titanoboa, followed by a magical boss Deinonychus, and Dunkleosteus. You can see a full breakdown of the results below:
So, we'll be writing up and adding Ankylosaurus to the book, along with optional magical rules.
Thank you to everyone who voted! There was an awful lot on this list that we really liked, so don’t fret too much if you’re favourite pick didn’t make it – we’ll likely include most of these in a future publication.
All the best,
Dr Barling
THANK YOU ALL: Campaign complete & pledge manager
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 09:02:23 AM
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING US!
We’ll shortly be moving to the Backerkit pledge manager. On there, you’ll receive a survey prompt for your shipping details and we’ll also be able to take late pledges there.
Physical Copies of Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs:
We’ve had an overwhelming number of new fans pick up Dr Dhrolin’s as well! Thank you all so much for picking it up. We’ve had so many that we’re actually having to do a dedicated print run for it. That means that there will be a few weeks’ delay before we can start shipping those out. This will also help with regards to the tariff point discussed below. A silver lining I guess!
Due to Backerkit’s systems, we can’t lock your address, then unlock it later for the PPPP shipments. That means that, if you picked up a copy of Dr Dhrolin's, you must ensure that your shipping address is correct and there won’t be a chance to change it later. Please take extra care when entering it.
Please remember that postage & import fees will be charged later for this shipment.
The horrible burning question: Tariffs?
We’re working closely with our logistics partner to minimise tariff charges, but there will indeed be some to pay for our USA-based backers. However, the key thing to remember with PalaeoGames is that we manufacture in the UK! We’re committed to supporting local industry and reducing our carbon footprint. That commitment may well pay off for us in the long run.
Another secret sauce for PalaeoGames: our books are educational. Educational materials are generally exempt from normal tariffs and currently the USA only imposes a 7.5% tariff on imported educational material.
However, the important thing to remember is that everyone is struggling with these sudden changes, and everything is a bit chaotic at the moment. It’s entirely possible that all of these tariffs are gone or changed when we get to shipping PPPP next year. Nevertheless, we’ll do everything we can every step of the way to keep costs down for you and ourselves, as well as keeping you informed.
Thank you!
Thank you all again for this amazing opportunity and chance to write our book. We’re really, really excited to show you what we’ve come up with and will be sharing progress as writing and illustration continues.
All the best,
Dr Barling
One final shoutout:
Please don't forget to take a look at our friends' Kickstarter Living Legends. Roll For Combat are a great team that have helped us a lot, and we work with some of their team on the Pathfinder versions of our books. Please support them if you can!
Thanks!
