Voidpilots Dispatch #28: Mass Production Has Started!
14 days ago
– Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 02:54:29 PM
Greetings Voidpilots!
Today, we have the update we've all been waiting for.
Mass production has officially begun!
Our manufacturer has begun mass production on Chronicles of the Stellar Drive Empire™: Voidpilot's Legacy, including the base game, expansions, and rewards. Based on the current production schedule, we expect manufacturing to be completed in late September or early October.
Reaching this stage is a tremendous milestone for our team, and we're excited to finally see the game moving to the production line.
As part of this process, the manufacturer will also send us mass production samples for one final review. We'll be sure to share photos once they arrive.
Final Improvements
As we discussed in the last update, we made one last improvement to the dice. By working closely with our manufacturer, we were able to adjust the finish so they really pop. We're incredibly happy with the final result. It's a noticeable improvement!
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Shipping Reminder
As we move through manufacturing, we'll begin reaching out with more information about fulfillment.
Please keep an eye on your email over the coming weeks. We'll be sending updates regarding shipping, including instructions for confirming your information and collecting shipping charges before fulfillment begins.
We'll continue sharing updates as production continues!
Sincerely,
Nick and Alex
Voidpilots Dispatch #27: Sample Review Completed
about 2 months ago
– Sun, Jun 07, 2026 at 04:33:34 PM
Greetings Voidpilots!
We've completed our review of the production samples, mostly by playing a bunch of games! We're very happy with the results.
After testing the game and carefully reviewing everything, we requested only three changes before mass production begins:
- A minor rulebook edit to improve clarity (which we've already approved).
- An adjustment to the dice coloring to reduce the amount of gray and allow more of the purple coloration to show through.
- A small modification to the base game box insert so that sleeved cards fit a little better.
Overall, the quality of the samples exceeded our expectations. It's hard to put into words just how excited we are with how everything turned out.
Along with submitting our requested production modifications, we've also signed the final production quote with our manufacturing partner.
Once we've reviewed the finished modifications, we'll move into the next phase of production.
Thank you again for your support! It's exciting to see the finish line coming into view.
Sincerely,
Nick and Alex
Voidpilots Dispatch #26: Samples In Hand!
3 months ago
– Tue, May 05, 2026 at 04:01:08 PM
Greetings Voidpilots!
The samples have arrived! Everything is looking great.
This was our first opportunity to see and handle every component together. We've made our initial review of each item. These samples are full production quality and so far, we’re very pleased with how everything turned out. (We're not done reviewing yet! We still need to go through everything very carefully.)
Here's some highlights.
Base Game
Cards, dice, rulebook, and tokens look great. Based on our initial review, print quality, card weight, color, readability, and finish are exactly where we want them.
Box top in plastic wrap
Box bottom in plastic wrap
Game components after opening the box
Full color instruction manual looks great
Sampling of base game cards
Game Mat
The mat looks excellent. The material, sizing, artwork, and game presentation are really nice.
Game mat with a card example
Kickstarter Edition
The extra cards and tokens look great.
Pirate Lord Mini-Kickstarter Expansion, Extra Ships and Tokens
Holographic Ship Cards
Both the deluxe holographic ship cards and the holographic card sets look fantastic. The effect is clean and consistent across the set.
Holographic ship cards
Sample of the holographic card set
Pirate Expansion
The Pirate Expansion is a whole new way to play the game, and promises a faster, conflict-heavy playthrough!
A sample of the Pirate Expansion cards
Additional Rewards and Upgrades
The logbook, dice cup, dice bag, dice, and card sleeves all look and work great.
Dice bag, dice, Captain's Logbook, card in sleeves, and logo dice cup
Upgraded deluxe tokens including crew, reactor power, and gold & silver cubes.
And a Little Something Extra!
One extra surprise we’re excited about: the dice set includes all of the game dice, along with additional dice so you can use them to play other games.
What's Next
We're going to review the samples with a fine-toothed comb to identify anything we missed in our excitement so far. Once we've approved the samples, we'll move into the next phase of production.
Sincerely,
Nick and Alex
Voidpilots Dispatch #25: Production Samples on the Way!
3 months ago
– Sun, May 03, 2026 at 04:39:19 AM
Greetings Voidpilots!
Our production samples are complete and are shipping now to the United States! We expect the package to arrive sometime next week.
These are full production samples and include the base game and all of the rewards. This is our first opportunity to see everything, hold it, and most importantly, review each item carefully for any final changes.
We will get an update out as soon as the samples are in hand.
Sincerely,
Nick and Alex
Voidpilots Dispatch #24: E-Proofs Approved!
4 months ago
– Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 04:31:57 PM
Hi everyone,
We've got some quick and exciting news to share:
We've approved our E-Proofs!
Our manufacturer generated e-proofs for the game, which gave us our first full look for how everything will come together in the game's final production format. This is a pretty important step in the process, and we went through each component carefully to confirm layouts, formatting, and overall presentation. Next step is samples!
A Little Preview
These are pre-production digital proofs, so minor adjustments may still occur before final samples. As always, we want to recognize and thank Abram Buck for the incredible artwork he put together for the game.
Game Box (Top Cover) (layout and artwork)
Sample Ship Card (featuring card layout, artwork, formatting, and iconography). Final cards will be trimmed slightly on all edges.
Base game markers (punch-out components with alignment and cut lines)
We went through proofs for the base game and all additional rewards, and it's been great seeing everything come together in its final production format. We're definitely excited for physical samples.
Thanks again for the support!
Sincerely,
Nick and Alex
