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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Plush Dolls [Unofficial]

Created by Poayo's Universe

A fanmerch project dedicated to bringing your favorite IWATEX characters to life.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Smoke Tests Sent and Tiny Stickers Add-On
7 months ago – Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 02:03:26 PM

Hi friends,
95% of people have successfully paid- thank you all! Therefore I've decided we can send out smoke tests ahead of the estimated date, that way we can get surveys out to everyone sooner. If you recieved an email saying its time to fill out your survey, you are one of the 5% that get to do so early! Please complete your survey sooner rather than later so it can be sent to everyone else. You can edit your survey later on so don't worry about your choices being set in stone!

I have also added one new item that will be available to add within your surveys. Tiny stickers of the doll artwork! You can see a mock-up I made below. Each sticker is 1-inch on its longest side, with a border matching their adoption certificate color. They are matte with a sand glitter frosted overlay and a soft bumpy texture! You can find them in the add-ons for only $7 USD. They will be available later on within my Etsy for $9, so this is your chance to get them cheaper!

Thank you again for supporting this campaign. 

Designs being sent today and Smoke Test Date
8 months ago – Wed, Dec 03, 2025 at 06:36:10 AM

Hello!
Survey development has been completed, however I will be waiting until the 16th to send out the smoke test in order to allow time for those with declined cards to get their payment through. Currently, BackerKit is doing a setup review to make sure the survey looks good!

I am going to send the rest of the designs to my manufacturer as soon as Kom's poll ends so we can work on getting them ready for production. This includes Tammy, Marz, Cal, Nougat, Utopia, Kom, F!Sol, M!Sol, and the Vriki Coin Purse! They will be looking over these and letting me know if anything needs to be altered in order to bring them into three-dimensional reality, as well as showing the fabric. Sym has already gone through this process with his personal manufacturer and had his design checked over, but we are waiting for me to recieve the BackerKit funds to continue. 

I have been told Nem and Tang's physical development has taken longer than it usually would due to a mistake on their end, but we should see their faces within the next few days!! 

I have also put my order in for the Early Bird, Campaign, and Anemone Fluorescent Stickers as well as some Pride Pin samples.

Last chance to vote on Kom's paws below before I send the design in! 

What's Next?
8 months ago – Tue, Dec 02, 2025 at 06:14:11 AM

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! 

Kom paw poll + Vriki coin purse reached
8 months ago – Mon, Dec 01, 2025 at 08:39:17 AM

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 💖

Outfit Reveals, Poll, and Community Choice #2 winner!
8 months ago – Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 09:09:41 AM

Hello!
I have been going back and forth with my manufacturer to figure out how we will be going about selecting outfits in the upcoming survey. The issue is, we do not know what outfits will be in-stock for me to purchase by the time surveys end compared to when they start. My manufacturer holds on to a limited quantity of each variant- everything is in stock currently but some could sell out. There is also no guarantee they will restock within the surveys time frame.

We have two options:

A. We have all of the potential outfits in the Survey for you to choose from. After surveys are done, I immediately order the outfits that are currently available (plus a few extras). For those that are sold out, I will check with the manufacturer to make sure there will not be any restock coming up. If not, I will reach out to anyone who picked an outfit that is out of stock, plus do an update stating which are not in stock.

B. I order various outfits that are available ASAP when the campaign ends and create the survey accordingly. This means each outfit has a limited quantity, so first come first serve! I will order extras of outfits for those using Pay Over Time and future Etsy orders (so more than the ordered total on Backerkit) and in case a particular outfit is popular.

For those doing Pay Over Time, you will only recieve your survey after completing the payment. This means per option B, there will be less outfits for you to pick from. Per option A, you will still likely be limited to what is left unless I decide to do another outfit order- in which case what was out of stock versus in stock may change. 

Now, to show you all what to expect for Simple versus Fancy Outfits so you can make changes to your pledge if you prefer one or the other! Remember, outfits are only add-ons. Not included with the base plush purchase!

Simple Outfits 20cm

Fancy Outfits 20cm

Nougat Only 15cm


Which outfit(s) do you hope to get? Or do you plan on ordering them elsewhere?

Last, but certainly not least- the final results of the community choice poll are here...
Utopia won by a landslide!

For those who wanted Kom (or want them both), don't worry! You'll have another chance to unlock him during surveys by funding his creation through an add-on. For more dolls, look to future Backerkit campaigns!

Here are all of the dolls we have unlocked with your support. So many!

Thanks for reading the update, there are only 7 days left of the campaign... so make sure to vote below!