I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Plush Dolls [Unofficial]

Hello all,
The IWATEX Unofficial Plush Campaign has ended extremely successfully! Not only did we unlock the creation of a whole 16 plush dolls, but we also got every backer a freebie sticker, unlocked custom pride pins, and even reached the plush coin purse! With all of your help, we hit a whole 19 stretch goals (with the original amount only being 15) and raised an amazing $11,769 USD. This wouldn't have been possible without you 43 backers, thank you so, so much.

So, what's next?

Your card was charged when the campaign ended- It will take up to 2 weeks for a payment to get processed all the way to me. Make sure to check if the payment went through or got declined. If your card does not get charged properly for any reason, do not fret! You have some time to try again with that, or a different card. The sooner this is done, the better. However, if you do not currently have the funds you do have some time. Pay Over Time backers will be charged their payment in quarters over two months. If you are doing this, please do your best to make sure each charge does go through so there are no extra delays. 

BackerKit needs 24 to 48 hours to finalize the data and update the survey information. I've done what I can before it finalizes when it comes to making it, but need to wait until that data is added to finish up. I'll be working hard to get the survey done soon as possible! When it is, I will send out a "Smoke Test". This means sending out the survey to 5% of backers spread out between the pledge levels so I can be sure it is running smoothly. If you end up part of this test, please fill out your survey asap! Afterwards, everyone that is fully paid gets to fill out their survey. You'll be notified by recieving an email that starts with "Response Needed", that's the link to fill out your survey! I will also of course post an Update announcing it. You can also find your survey on the BackerKit website by clicking on your profile picture in the upper right, and then selecting "Your Pledges and Surveys". Pay Over Time backers will fill out theirs after the two months have passed. 

In the survey, you will be able to pick the character for each doll, the design for each outfit, and any particulars for add-ons chosen. If there are no options for an add-on, you will just see a confirmation. Afterwards, you will have the chance to add any last minute items from the add-ons section, such as the new coin purse! This late addition can be changed at any time while surveys are open, but will be locked once survey time closes (don't worry, you'll recieve a notification before they close). 

Until all orders are fufilled, I will be sending you all updates like this on the progress! Such as design confirmations, photos of the dolls, processing updates, and so on. I am very excited to get these Exocolonists created and into your hands. Thanks again for supporting the campaign! 

Hello Earthlings,
With only 14 hours left of the campaign, we have passed 10k and unlocked the Vriki plush coin purse! That means with all goals unlocked we can add one final stretch goal... Kom! Will we make it in time?

You can vote on what Kom's paws will look like in the poll below.


Thank you all so much! Especially you 41 backers. I never imagined we would make it this far 💖

Hello!
I am currently working on getting the surveys set up so they will be ready when it is time to send them out. Based on what I have found while getting things ready, I have made a change to how we will be going about shipping:

I have decided to swap from charging the cost of shipping directly after the surveys are filled out (Dec-Jan) to doing so closer to when things will be physically shipped out (Aug-Sept). This is for a few reasons- such as allowing more breathing room between payments to make things easier to afford, having the cost at time of getting labels be closer to what you pay, and in hope international shipping rates go back down to how they were when I estimated shipping (rates fluctuate and are currently up by a decent amount likely due to the holidays coming up). I am also concidering using a different shipping partner than Pirateship that works more efficiently with Backerkit, so I will be looking into other options! 

Thanks so much for the support and understanding 💖
Only 12 days left of the campaign...

We have just barely passed the goal for the second community choice with only 13 days left in the campaign! The most popular from the previous poll are up against each other this time around... and I bet it will be a close call so every vote counts!

Unlike the previous pride pins situation, if we go back under this goal before the campaign ends (if people cancel) then this goal will not be concidered met. However, if that becomes the case then I plan to offer another chance to fund it during the survey stage of the campaign! (This also applies to the doll that does not win this poll if we don't get to a Community Choice #3).

The next goal to unlock is the Vriki coin purse, but if we do not reach it and you would like one for yourself (or perhaps a different xenofauna), make sure to vote in the Future Campaigns Poll!
Lastly, the pride pin's overlay poll has concluded with holographic shine being the winner! This is a great choice as it matches the overall LGBTQ+ theme. 

Thanks so much to you 37 backers, as well as those who are following along- I truly appreciate it.