My Canadian Mea Culpa
almost 4 years ago – Wed, May 13, 2020 at 05:44:48 PM

Well, I goofed. I thought my shipping was Canadian friendly, but it looks like it wasn't. 

If you got hit with a customs charge, email me at gil (at) hova (dot) net. I will start sending out reimbursements next week. (I tend to be far more responsive to email than Kickstarter messages, as my phone doesn't alert me to Kickstarter messages received, no matter how I set it!)

I'm really sorry about this trouble. The mistake is totally my fault. 

Meanwhile, folks outside North America, stay tuned! You should not have any similar customs issues.

US shipping next week! Everywhere else soon afterwards!
almost 4 years ago – Thu, May 07, 2020 at 07:50:11 PM

Hello High Rise backer...

If you're living in the US or Canada...

The time has come.

PSI will begin shipping copies of High Rise late this week. They don't have their usual staffing levels, so it may take 2-3 weeks for US or Canadian backers to get their games. But they are on the way!

If you're living anywhere else...

We're almost there.

We are not quite ready to ship High Rise yet, but we will be in a matter of a couple of weeks. I know it's annoying to see other people get their games before you, but in this age of COVID, I don't have as much control over the process as I usually do. Thank you for being patient; your games are on the horizon, and will get to you soon!

How to play High Rise - a new video
about 4 years ago – Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 08:24:18 PM

Hello High Rise backer!

We're getting closer and closer to finally being able to ship you your game! We will get there really soon.

In the meantime, here's the how-to-play video that I promised!

(Video content creators - how the heck do you do it?! Making just one video is a huge project; I have no idea how I'd do something like this every week!)

While we wait for the games to get to the head of the queue at the fulfillment centers…
about 4 years ago – Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 10:35:27 PM

Some guy named "Tom Vasel" did an unboxing video for High Rise.  :)

Tom was surprised at the length of the rulebook. It's big, but the game flows quite well once you get it! 

I wish Tom could have felt the indentations on the board. They're really nice!

I felt a mix of pride and relief when he placed that building into the plastic stand. That little moment took months of work to get right. 

I'm still working on a High Rise tutorial video, but to be perfectly honest, I got sidetracked by a different project...

The image above is my in-progress mod for Tabletop Simulator. It's just a sample; it doesn't reflect a game in progress. No promises on a release date. I'm also working on getting the game up in Tabletopia!

Games are in queue at the fulfillment centers!
about 4 years ago – Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 05:55:05 PM

Hello High Rise backer,

I know it's been a long time coming, and your copy of the game is almost there.

The last part we have to wait for: the fulfillment centers I'm using are understaffed because of COVID-19, and are working through their queues with reduced personnel.

There is a possibility that at least one of the fulfillment centers I'm using could be forced to close temporarily in the next few weeks because of governmental instructions.

Right now, I can say that you'll get your games soon. Exactly when that will be is tougher to say. There's not a lot of clarity about what will be open and what won't be in the next few weeks.

I'm hanging in there and trying to get this thing finished and zipped up. I want you to be able to play your games soon. 

I hope you are all safe, sound, and socially distancing!