For Backers - Update Your Shipping Address

FOLLOW THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO UPDATE YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS.

To ensure that shipping addresses are verified and input by our backers, we are no longer able to take emails / Kickstarter messages / or DMs to our social media for backer address updates starting on September 1, 2021. Thanks for your understanding!

STEP 1 - FIND THE LINK IN YOUR EMAIL

Look in your email inbox for your confirmation email, similar to the one you see in the screenshot.

Scroll to the bottom of the confirmation email. Click on the link to view and manage your pledge.

Click on the images to the right to enlarge them.

STEP 2 - SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK "EDIT SHIPPING ADDRESS"

When you click on the link from your email, a web browser page will open up to your CrowdOx pledge page.

Scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on the text “EDIT SHIPPING ADDRESS” to update or change your shipping address.

Click on the image to the right to enlarge.

STEP 3 - UPDATE YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS AND CLICK UPDATE

Update your shipping address to the appropriate location you'd like to receive Dogs BOND when we ship.

Click "Update" to ensure your changes are recorded.

If you do not click "Update" your changes will not be saved.

THAT'S IT!

You should be returned to the CrowdOx page and your details below should be updated.

Sept 5, 2021: Production/Shipping/Fulfillment Update!

TLDR: Happy Anniversary All!

A year ago, we closed out our successful Dogs BOND Kickstarter campaign and we couldn't have done it without our big-hearted backers.

1. SHIPPED AND RECIEVED: Stickers and Autographed Cards

2. SHIPPED AND RECEIVED:Custom Illustration Cards

3. The Dogs BOND shipping saga continues. The games are on the ocean and we will update as soon as we learn more.

4. TAKE ACTION AND UPDATE/CONFIRM YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS. We made a step-by-step guide for you to help! We are unable to take emails / Kickstarter messages / or DMs for address updates starting today.

5. Our Freight Overage invoice will come due as soon as the ship arrives to port. Chip-in if you can!

6. Alex was chosen to speak at the Game Developers of Color Expo! Check it out Sept 23-27.

7. Unfortunately, we will not be able to attend Gen-Con 2021. If you know of any virtual conferences or awards we should apply towards please let us know.

One Year On

We have been continuing our hard work in the background and finalizing and finishing out some things as we can get them done. Thank you again to all of our backers for your kindness and patience in the process.

1. Stickers and Autographed Cards Shipped and Received!

It's been a long time coming, and we really tried to time out our production and autographing of the cards as best we could to coincide with delivery of the board games. Finally, we just couldn't wait and we have sent out the stickers and of course the autographed cards to you - the backers!

Big thanks to sister Tiny, and brother Brian who helped with the sorting and mailing!

Autograph and Sticker Booth! Is this what Sarah and Kiki feel like at cons?!

2. Custom Cards Delivered!

I had the distinct pleasure of handing some of our backers their custom illustration cards directly. Of course, they'd all seen it when working with Sarah but it hadn't really hit home until we could finally put these cards into their hands. I snapped a candid photo of some of our backers admiring the hard work and dedication that went into being able to get their dog into Dogs BOND.

A Candid Photo of Backers Receiving Custom Illustration Cards

3. The games are on the ocean and we will update as soon as we learn more.

Fortunately for us, no news is good news. We expect to learn more after the US Holiday and hopefully be able to give our backers a more updated timeline soon! Still targeting to have delivery by late summer of 2021.

4. TAKE ACTION AND UPDATE/CONFIRM YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS.

We made a step-by-step guide for you to help! We won't be able to take emails / Kickstarter messages / or DMs for address updates starting today. Please make sure your address is up to date no later than September 24th, 2021!

5. Our Freight Overage invoice will come due soon. Chip-in if you can!

At the time it felt like a knee-jerk reaction, maybe a little bit over-eager, and definitely a gamble to pay up front for a 250% surge in international shipping pricing. Well, at this point we can confirm it was absolutely the right move. Several new reports and videos detailing the international shipping crisis have proven out that we absolutely had to make the choice we did, when we did.

The bill will come due when the ship arrives in port, whose date is still somewhat in flux. Again, no obligation to chip-in, but we'd be very grateful for any support you could send us.

6. Alex was chosen to speak at the Game Developers of Color Expo! Check it out Sept 23-27.

Excitingly enough news! Alex was chosen to record a 10-min talk for solopreneurs and small teams about using Fortune 500 Program Management skills towards a board game and passion project. It was a lot of fun to record and hopefully some new creators will be inspired!

7. If you know of any virtual conferences or awards we should apply towards please let us know.

It was a tough decision, but due to the spike in delta and the fact that none of our team live in Indiana we decided not to attend or booth at Gen-Con 2021. It is the biggest board game convention in the USA, and they are doing a great job of minimizing vectors but ultimately it was not something our team could commit towards.

If anyone is going through listing of other virtual conventions, online awards, or other media that you think Dogs BOND would be a good candidate towards, we'd love to hear about it. We'll be spending more time focusing on building your game and brand in the next few months so please help us keep eyes and ears and hearts open!

As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions. We're nearing the finish line and cannot wait to get these games into their forever homes!

Alex

Social Media for Rescues: August 2021

Getting back on track for my updates for our Rescue Partners! Sorry if we've been a little out of communication but things in July were just absolutely crazy. Good news is that we're out of the storm and heading towards friendly shores!

This is August upcoming global hashtags and trends that I hope will inspire some of our rescue partners in their content creation this month. If you see a day and a global hashtag that you want to use, go ahead! Let us contribute our likes, retweets, and shares to you - just tag us using @dogsbondgame on any of your posts!

CALL TO ACTION

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are still listing us as robots when we like/follow as many of the rescues as we do - so please like/follow us using your social media first so we can hit that "Follow Back" buttons.

@dogsbondgame on all of your favorite social media

MONTH & WEEKS OF AUGUST GLOBAL HASHTAGS

Dogust - A very cute way to talk about everything in August!

Week of August 1: #InternationalAssistanceDogWeek

Time to thank those service dogs, but also raise awareness for how to appropriately treat service animals and assistance animals when they're working.

AUGUST DAY CELEBRATIONS & GLOBAL HASHTAGS

August 1: #NationalGirlfriendsDay - take a photo of your pups with their best girlfriends!

August 1: #NationalSistersDay - We all know that our sisters love our dogs, sometimes more than they love us!

August 5: #WorkLikeADogDay - Celebrate your volunteers! Thank the folks who stuff envelopes, manage your social media, and generally have kept the rescue online!

August 9: #InternationalCoworkingDay - How many of your pets in the past year have 'joined' a meeting? Take a picture of yourself and your pup in your work from home environment!

August 10: #NationalSpoilYourDogDay - OK guilty! You can also use other popular hashtags for this one like: #NationalSpoiledDogDay, #NationalSpoilYourPetDay and #NationalLazyDay

August 11 - #AllAmericanPetPhotoDay - We love it when our pets participate in the festivities. Got a photo you just haven't posted from the 4th of July? Here's your chance!

August 14 - It's internationally recognized as Homeless Animals' Day. We all know how it feels when we see a video or photo of these creatures, so make sure to use tact and compassion. Great day to request a fundraiser.

August 15 - #NationalRelaxationDay - Well what better way to relax than with your animal. Some good facts to post would be about the reduction in stress that comes from just petting a dog!

August 17 - #NationalNonProfitDay - Obviously it's time to celebrate the rescue, but take a moment to thank your biggest corporate sponsors. Maybe ask your audience to engage with you to find a new corporate to partner with!

August 19 - #InternationalBowDay - How cute is this!

August 21 - International Homeless Animal Day - Using #IHAD and discussing how some of our rescues often get animals from other countries, this is a great opportunity to discuss your efforts and partnerships

August 30 - #NationalHolisticPetDay - There are many holistic healers that are also pet people and it's important to share some of the less invasive, less pharma driven alternatives to care. Share some, and engage with the community to find some.

August 30 - #GriefAwarenessDay - It's also possible that someone may have left our close circles in recent months. It's important to understand and interpret these feelings. This is a way to remember but also to interact with your communities to show that we're also there for the emotional health of our fosters, adopters, and adoptees.

August 30 - #NationalBeachDay - I love the vidoes where the dog runs down to the beach and jumps into the water!

That's what we've found for this upcoming month of Dogust! Dogs BOND will also be focusing on a few milestones of our own - including the fact that this time last year we launched on Kickstarter! What a journey it has been, and what a wonderful way for us to have gotten involved with all of our great partners.

I'd love to get your thoughts, feedback, and of course ideas on how I might be able to build this into a greater resource for rescues! Have a great Dogust!