Garden Club & Petal

Pledge Manager is OPEN! + Survey emails are on the way
19 days ago – Fri, Jul 03, 2026 at 10:21:19 AM

Hello cultivators!

BackerKit Pledge Manager is Open!

The smoke test is clear and the rest of the surveys are on their way to your inboxes! Thanks to the folks who completed the smoke test.

We did run into a slight error in the smoke test that we fixed, but unfortunately it's caused some of the folks who had already completed their pledge to need to reconfirm their pledge. This is part of the reason we do the smoke test, to make sure things are working correctly.

If you already completed your pledge but are emailed to do so again: Please click the email and reconfirm your pledge. Apologies for the confusion, and I appreciate your patience and understanding.

Here's what to expect:

• An email invite to complete your survey. This is your opportunity to send your address and add anything additional to your pledge. You can complete and update your survey any time up until shortly before fulfillment begins and the Pledge Manager closes.
• You will receive the invite from BackerKit, likely from this email: [email protected]
• The Pledge Manager will close on Friday, July 24.
• Your credit cards will not be charged for shipping until we're closer to fulfillment. Right now the estimated date to charge cards is between July 27 and August 17. I'm leaving some flexible time depending on how many pledges get completed.
• If you want to do free local pick up in Memphis, TN, please select "Local Pick Up" for your country in the survey.
• Surveys are expected to go out in waves, so don't be concerned if you don't receive one until the end of the weekend. Before reaching out, please check your associated pledge email and spam folders.
• If you're an AppleID user, it's possible your email may be out of reach. If this is the case, please reach out and we'll get it situated for you. If you've already sent me this info, you're good to go!

Have a Question in the Pledge Manager?

If you need assistance in the pledge manager or if you have questions about your pledge, click the "Need Help?" button in the top right of the pledge manager screen. You can also send me a direct message or leave a comment here on Kickstarter.

If you cannot find your backer email, please visit this link and use your email to find your pledge: 

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Headliner Backers & Combined Shipping

Garden Club will ship BEFORE Headliner unless selected otherwise in Headliner's PM. If you are interested in combined shipping, reference below:

US & Canada

• Garden Club will begin shipping in August at the earliest.
• Headliner will begin shipping in November at the earliest.
• Shipped together: You will save $6 on shipping costs, but your full pledge will ship later in November.
• Shipped separately: Garden Club will ship first, then Headliner. You will pay for shipping separately.

All other regions

• I am still finalizing a freight plan for both campaigns internationally.
• Shipping together WILL save money on shipping. 
• I will be sharing the detailed plan within Headliner's campaign.

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It's a holiday weekend in the USA. Please have fun and celebrate safely! I will be in touch soon with details about the final sample of Garden Club once it arrives. 

• Chris P. 

Post Campaign Update #3 - Pledge Manager Smoke Test + Manufacturing Ahead of Schedule
21 days ago – Wed, Jul 01, 2026 at 01:47:41 PM

Hello cultivators!

Some good news this month. Origins was wildly successful, and it was so lovely getting to meet several backers and show them the games in person 🙂. You can check out some photos on our Instagram.

TL;DR:
- BackerKit Pledge Manager smoke test surveys have been sent out.
- Manufacturing is one month ahead of schedule! Final sample is on the way.
- I'll be a vendor at Gen Con! Give our games a "like" on BGG

BackerKit Pledge Manager Smoke Test is on the way!

I know y'all are waiting on the pledge manager. It was supposed to launch earlier this month, but with the steep learning curve, BackerKit connectivity issues, and personnel on vacation at BackerKit, that created some hurdles. But, everything is finally set up!

• I sent out a smoke test to about 5% of backers at the time of this update.
• If you are one of the backers that receive the smoke test, please go ahead and complete the Pledge Manager so I can be sure everything is set up correctly.
• I'll wait a couple of days for the smoke test to clear, and then I'll send out the rest of the surveys!
• BackerKit Pledge Manager surveys typically are sent from the email address ([email protected]). Please check your spam and additional folders.

Have a Question in the Pledge Manager?

If you need assistance in the pledge manager or if you have questions about your pledge, click the "Need Help?" button in the top right of the pledge manager screen.

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Manufacturing is Ahead of Schedule! 🤩

Some very good news here. We're ahead of schedule for manufacturing by about one month! I met with my manufacturer (Boda) at Origins Game Fair this month and they let me know that all components are complete. I'm waiting to receive my final MPC (Manufacturing Production Copy) of all items in this campaign. 

Once I have inspect and approve that, Boda will complete final assembly of the games and we'll get them on boats! I was hoping to have a video to share today, but I'm still waiting. I will share that in another update as soon as I have it in-hand.

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Fulfillment Timeline Update

US/Canada
With being ahead of schedule, that would mean that fulfillment in the US/Canada will hopefully begin in late August / early September.

• I will be self-fulfilling USA & Canada pledges for this campaign from my local warehouse facility near Memphis. I want to be sure to provide everyone with the best and most accurate shipping. And it allows me to offer the rest of our catalog to our neighbors up north.

All Other Regions
I'm still waiting to hear back from GamesQuest on their timeline. But the goal is to stay on track for October delivery as originally estimated. Shipping to the UK, EU, AU, etc. takes a bit longer due to logistics and world incidents I'm committed to getting these games to y'all as soon as possible!

We wrapped up our encore campaign for Headliner yesterday, and it's possible that we book our sea freight for both Garden Club and Headliner campaigns so we can be as cost effective as possible. I will keep you posted.

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Adding Headliner in the Pledge Manager

• If you backed Headliner in either of our other campaigns, you'll get a pledge manager invite for them, separately.
• If you add Headliner in THIS Pledge Manager, you'll be notified that we will ship all of your games together and save you some shipping costs. Meaning, your pledge will arrive later. 
• If you want to receive Garden Club asap and Headliner when it arrives later, then late pledge Headliner via Kickstarter, here.

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That's all for now! I'll be in touch again soon (hopefully by Friday) with the PM launch details.

Kick Back and Play,

• Chris P.

Post Campaign Update #2 - Manufacturing Underway + Pledge Manager Coming Soon
about 2 months ago – Sun, May 31, 2026 at 12:14:12 PM

Hello cultivators!

I hope everyone has had a great month. I'm here to give y'all another update on the progress with Garden Club and Petal. We are on schedule and moving forward!

Manufacturing Update

All files were submitted to our manufacturing partner, Boda, and have been approved on my end. The deposit has also been paid, so games are being printed! I don't have any photos to share right now, but when I have photos and/or videos to share I will do so! We are right on schedule with the printing of all game content.

Pledge Manager Update

I decided to use BackerKit's pledge manager service for our crowdfunding campaign, and I've enjoyed learning the back end so far. I have the PM about 80% complete. The schedule originally had us opening the PM in May, but with the launch of Headliner this month, I wanted to spend extra time to save crossover backers money on shipping costs. This would also save us some money on freight costs outside of the US. But I need to see the data on how many backers outside of the US are supporting both projects in order to make the best decision cost-wise.

All of that to say, I need a bit more time with the PM. But it is not delaying the process overall with the game and our delivery timeline. I expect to send a PM smoke screen (a test run) between June 12-16, and then the full invite list will go out the following days.

Convention Season

Geekway to the West
I attending Geekway to the West in St. Louis, MO this month! It was so fun to show off Garden Club and Petal. If you came by the booth, thank you so much! Here's an Instagram post recap.

AdventureCon
I will be attending AdventureCon in Arkansas in June! I will not be a vendor, but Garden Club will be part of the "Hot Games" for people to check out. I will be running an event on Saturday, June 13, with my pals from The Grove to show off all our titles. If you're attending, I'd love to see you there!

Origins Game Fair
We will be a vendor at Origins in Columbus, OH, from June 17-21! This will be my first time to attend Origins as a vendor, and you can find me at Booth 1714! I will be running demos of all our games, selling our inventory of Holiday Hills, Jingle Bell Roll, and Kraken Skulls, and taking pre-orders/late pledges for Garden Club, Petal, and Headliner. Please come say hi. I plan to bring extra copies of Garden Club so in case people want to check out the game and play it in the hall, they will have the opportunity to do so.

Please "LIKE" our listings on BGG's Origins Preview. It helps us spread the word about Garden Club / Petal!

Gen Con
We will be attending Gen Con in July/August! We will be in a 20x10 in Entrepreneurs Alley area, Booth 2753. This is our first time at Gen Con. I'm so thrilled and (naturally) a bit nervous. It's the biggest show in the US, and a dream come true to be there. It costs a lot of money to go, but it's worth it to make a dream happen. I plan to have our large scale dice tower(s) there for attendees to win prizes, a Sunday family event with a Christmas Tree, and hopefully some more surprises!

PAX Unplugged
More to come for this convention later in the year. By this con in December, you will have already received your pledges for this campaign, but I'd still love to see you if you're there!

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Apple Emails

If you used an Apple email for this Kickstarter, please message me and let me know another email to use. Apple emails can be quite difficult to communicate with for pledge managers. 

Thanks to all of those who have already messaged! I received it and noted it :)

Errored Pledges & Charges

Some backers' pledges errored out due to your card not being able to be charged. I'm not sure if you'll get this update, but if you've found yourself in "error" status, please message me and I can see the best way to get you included in the PM invite.

Headliner - Late Pledges

In case you missed it, we successfully funded our 6th game, Headliner, this week! We ended up with 367 backers and raised nearly $15k. We unlocked some great stretch goals, and if you'd like to hop in on that campaign, you can pre-order at this link. 

• All returning backers will automatically receive a free promo back of four cards that relate to our current catalog.

Lastly, we are working on new games! Let me know what new game you'd like to learn about in our next update by voting in the poll below.

That's all for now! Kick Back and Play,

• Chris P.

Post Campaign Update #1 - Thank you! + What to Expect
3 months ago – Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 03:01:40 PM

Hello cultivators!

Last week's end to the campaign was so amazing! We hit some incredible goals (over 800 backers and over $50k raised). I'm so incredibly thankful for your support! I want to share what you can expect from me regarding updates over the next few weeks and months.

What Happens Next?

You can find our timeline graphic on the Kickstarter page, and that lays our the expected timeline of the full project. Here are some other notes:

• In about 1-2 more weeks, I'll receive the funds from Kickstarter. Once that arrives, we'll pay a deposit to our manufacturer to begin the production process. We have already approved 90% of the files and are just waiting on a few final proofs which I expect to arrive next week.
• I hope to send a survey to our backers soon. This survey will help our team to continue improving our future campaigns and games in general. If you receive this email, I'd be super grateful for your time to complete it. 
• You can expect to hear an update from me at the end of the month, every month (like today). I'll provide details on everything happening with manufacturing and so on. These updates will also have very important information, so please be sure to check your spam if you do not see an email from me.

Apple Emails

If you used an Apple email for this Kickstarter, please message me and let me know another email to use. Apple emails can be quite difficult to communicate with for pledge managers. 

BackerKit Pledge Manager

In May, the BackerKit Pledge Manager will open. You will get an invite from them, (no need to have an account). This will be your opportunity to update your pledge, confirm your address, etc. collect shipping charges, etc. We might not charge shipping right away, and collect that closer to fulfillment. I will have those details once the PM is open soon!

The BackerKit Pledge Manager is required to complete your pledge and get your games to you. Without it, we will not have your mailing address and cannot get shipping, so please be mindful when it opens to go ahead and knock it out! You will be able to update your mailing address closer to fulfillment if you move homes.

Errored Pledges & Charges

I messaged about 60 backers regarding your pledge being errored by Kickstarter. Many have updated payment info and we're only down to around 30 errored pledges. Please check your pledge and make sure your payment info is up to date if you see an error. Kickstarter has likely emailed you already regarding this, and I will send another message reminder to you as well. 

Headliner Launches in One Week

Lastly, our next game launches on May 7th! Headliner is a card drafting and set collection game about building a band and stealing the spotlight!

• We will have a FREE promo pack of four musician cards for any returning backers. These promo cards are crossover cards between our other titles, including Garden Club and Petal! 

• We'll also have a pledge tier where you'll be able to add yourself into the game with a custom card! 
• Headliner will be $25. We'll have a bundle for $30 including a mini-expansion (saving $5 off total MSRP). 

Follow the BackerKit campaign!

We'd love to have your support. I will also be looking into combining shipping for Garden Club and Headliner, so that you have minimal to no additional shipping charges if you backed both games. More to come!

I will be at Geekway to the West in a couple of weeks showing off Garden Club, Petal, and the rest of our catalog. If you'll be there, please swing by the booth and say hello!

That's all for now! Until next time, Kick Back and Play.

• Chris P and the CCG team

Final hours for Garden Club and Petal!
3 months ago – Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 06:32:35 PM

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