Happy New Year!
5 months ago
– Sun, Jan 11, 2026 at 07:17:31 AM
Hello Warband!
First of all, happy new year everyone! We’re here with a quick update. We’ve locked backer orders through BackerKit. Since we need final numbers before starting production, this step had to be completed prior to full manufacturing. You should have been notified about this via an email sent to your account two days ago. There’s nothing you need to do for this process unless you decide to add an extra add-on, in which case you’ll need to message us directly.
There are still a few people who haven’t completed their survey yet, so this is a friendly reminder for them to act quickly.
As for shipping: due to the New Year, prices have been updated, and we’ve just received the latest rate lists from the companies we’re considering working with. This process took longer than we expected, and we apologize for the delay. We’re doing our best to ensure the safest possible delivery at the lowest feasible shipping cost. Because of this, we haven’t been able to start the shipping survey process yet, even though we thought that last week we would. We hope to start next week without any new delays.
The games themselves are about to enter production. Pre-printing processes have also taken a bit longer than anticipated. We can’t wait to send you your games! But hold fast, brave warriors of the steppe! We’re very close to riding together against the terrible monsters threatening our homeland! (And, of course, tripping each other up and cheating our way to becoming the Great Khan.)
See you soon!
Update of the Month: Production, Balancing and More!
6 months ago
– Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 08:01:42 AM
Hello Warband,
As the year draws to a close, we have some news to share with you! Our recent playtests have provided us with a lot of valuable data. First, we’d like to quickly highlight some of the rule and card changes we’ve made:
- To speed up gameplay, we realized that the monster deck should scale with the number of players. Fewer players will now mean fewer monsters in the deck, keeping the action fast and intense.
- We adjusted the costs of several hero cards. Since heroes are persuaded using Glory Points, balance in this area is especially important.
- We changed the special ability of the one of our Warlords, Yaltacuk, as he felt a bit underpowered in 2 or 3 player games.
- Monsters have been rebalanced overall, with many of their stats updated.
- While most spell cards remain the same, we expanded the phases in which some can be used to help maintain the game’s pace.
- We found and fixed lots of typo.
As you can imagine, balancing a game we’ve poured so much effort and passion into takes time. That’s why the updated rulebook has been slightly delayed. Thank you for your patience! We’ll send it out with our riders as soon as it’s ready.
On the production side, there’s great news as well. We’ve reached a preliminary agreement with a printing house and are currently waiting to receive our prototype. If the production quality meets our standards, we’re ready to move into full manufacturing immediately. If everything goes smoothly, based on the production timelines we’ve been given, we expect to start shipping the games next month! Once we have the prototype we will be ready to close the shipping deals, so you will have around 10 days to complete your shipping process via backerkit. We will inform you here to check your mails.
Of course, we’ll continue to play, balance, and refine the game right up until the very last moment before production begins. See you very, very soon!
Wishing you all a great week!
Quick Production Update, Dice Are Here!
8 months ago
– Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 01:50:42 PM
Hello Warband,
We summoned the army, and the fearless warriors of the steppes have answered! All dice production has been completed and delivered to us. We have now entered the final stage of manufacturing. As soon as the printing process is finished, the games will be delivered to you by riders. (Since horses don’t swim very well, we’re looking for mythological solutions for our backers in the United States)
By the end of the month, shipping fees and schedules will be finalized. Most of you have already completed your surveys, and there appear to be no issues. However, if we detect any problems, we will contact you via email. Please keep an eye out for incoming messengers.
Within ten days, we’ll share the changes brought by the ongoing playtest process. At the beginning of next month, we also plan to share the updated rulebook. Stay tuned for new updates!
Wishing you all a great week!
Quick Update, Surveys Are Out!
10 months ago
– Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 02:34:17 AM
Hello Warband,
The smoke test went smoothly without any issues, so we’ve now sent the survey to everyone, please check your inbox! Don’t forget to complete your survey within the next three weeks. If you encounter any problems, you can always message us directly so we can resolve them quickly.
In addition, the late pledge options and the BackerKit pre-order store are now open. If you have friends who missed the campaign but still wish to join the warband, be sure to let them know.
Wishing you all a great week!
Smoke Tests Are Out
10 months ago
– Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 08:05:56 AM
Hello Warband,
We mentioned that the Pledge Manager would be opening soon and now it has! Well… for some of you. To avoid any unexpected issues, we’ve sent the necessary emails to about one-tenth of our backers as a smoke test. Please check your inbox to see if you’re among them. If you encounter any issues, contact us via direct message so we can fix them right away.
As we said in our previous update, we still haven’t finalized our shipping agreements. For this reason, you won’t see accurate shipping costs when filling out the survey just yet. However, if you’ve purchased any physical items, please fill in your address now (if it is asked in your survey). The more accurate shipping data we have, the sooner we can secure a shipping deal.
The balancing process for the game is still ongoing. Once it becomes available for backers to join in, we’ll announce it here. Until then, see you in the next update. May your steed be swift, and your blade stay sharp!
See you soon
