We currently estimate that physical rewards will begin shipping in October. Digital rewards may be delivered a week or two prior to this.

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Shipping costs are not included in your pledge. Final shipping fees will be calculated after the Kickstarter campaign ends based on your selected rewards, add-ons, package weight, and delivery destination. Estimated shipping ranges may be shared on the campaign page, but the final shipping charge will be confirmed later.

If applicable, any import duties, customs fees, taxes, or related charges required by your country’s customs authorities are the backer’s responsibility.

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Shipping and delivery can sometimes be affected by factors outside our control, including manufacturing delays, supply chain disruptions, customs processing, shipping carrier issues, or force majeure events. If there are significant delays, we’ll do our best to keep participants informed and continue working to deliver rewards as soon as reasonably possible.

Once your reward has been shipped and handed over to the carrier, responsibility for the package transfers to the recipient. While we may assist with shipment issues where possible, we cannot guarantee or take responsibility for delays, lost packages, or damage that occurs during transit.

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Digital rewards will be delivered via the pledge manager. Unless otherwise stated, digital rewards are licensed, not sold, and are provided for personal use only and cannot be transferred, shared, resold, or commercially exploited. This means you receive a personal, non-commercial usage right, unless otherwise stated. All related intellectual property rights remain owned by us or our licensors.

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Sometimes events outside our reasonable control, such as natural disasters, pandemics, war, civil unrest, government actions, supplier issues, supply chain disruptions, or shipping carrier failures, may impact production or delivery timelines. If this happens, we’ll keep backers informed, take reasonable steps to reduce the impact where possible, and continue working to resume fulfilment as soon as we reasonably can.

If an unexpected event continues for more than 12 months and we’re unable to resume fulfilment, we’ll offer refunds to backers to the extent that funds remain available.

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Taxes, VAT, customs, and duties depend on your country and local rules. Where applicable, VAT or tax may be collected in the pledge manager. If taxes or import charges are not collected upfront, they may be due upon delivery depending on your country.

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Yes. After the campaign ends, you will be able to add eligible extras in the pledge manager before your order is locked. Any add-ons added after the campaign will be charged through the pledge manager. Note that the price may be slightly higher in the pledge manager compared to during the campaign.

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Yes. You will be able to update your shipping address in the pledge manager until addresses are locked for fulfillment. Once orders are locked, packed, or shipped, we may no longer be able to change the address. Please make sure your final address is correct before the pledge manager deadline.

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In some cases, yes. If a reward becomes unavailable or impractical to deliver, we may replace it with an alternative reward of equal or greater value. If a substitution is necessary, we’ll notify affected backers in advance. You’ll also have a reasonable opportunity to request a refund instead, and any replacement reward will not be materially worse than the original reward offered.

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During the campaign, you can adjust your pledge directly through Kickstarter. After the campaign, available upgrades and add-ons can usually be handled through the pledge manager. Downgrades or cancellations may be limited once funds have been collected, production has begun, or orders have been locked.

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Unlocked stretch goals will be included as described on the campaign page. Some stretch goals may apply to all physical backers, some may apply only to specific tiers, and some may be available as add-ons. Each stretch goal will clearly state who receives it.

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Refund requests may be considered in certain situations, such as if we’re unable to fulfil your selected reward, cannot ship to your region, or where other exceptional circumstances apply. Refund requests are generally more likely to be accommodated before pledge manager orders are locked and before production or fulfilment costs have been committed. Once production has started, digital content has been delivered, or physical rewards have entered fulfilment, refunds may no longer be available.

Please note that Kickstarter pledges help fund the production process and are not the same as standard retail purchases or pre-orders. As with most crowdfunding campaigns, delays can happen, and refunds are not typically available solely because a backer changes their mind or because delivery takes longer than originally estimated.

Any refund decisions will be made in good faith and are subject to the availability of remaining campaign funds at the time the request is reviewed. If a refund is issued, our obligations relating to that pledge will be considered satisfied.

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If your reward arrives with a material defect, please contact us in writing within 14 calendar days of receiving it and include clear photos showing the issue. We’ll review the case and, where appropriate, provide a replacement or issue a refund at our discretion.

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This Collector’s Edition is a Kickstarter exclusive and won’t be available in retail stores in the future.

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This campaign is for the English edition only.

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We aim to deliver a high-quality physical product at the lowest possible cost. Focusing on a single item, produced to the highest manufacturing standard, is the most effective approach for this.

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Simone D’Armini was the first artist we teamed up with on the project. As the story evolved across different timelines, we brought in other artists to take on those sections. Each choice was driven by narrative intent. Working with multiple artists strengthened the story, added perspective, and brought distinct visual voices to the world of Cradle of the Gods.

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The pencil or ink sketches don’t exist yet. They will be made bespoke for each backer who pledges that tier. They will be drawn by Simone on high-quality Cradle of the Gods paper.

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Backers will discuss which character they would like for their commission. The artist will first send them a sketch and then proceed with inking.

The Ink Commissions are larger and more detailed than the Ink Sketches.

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The Ink Commissions will be on 25x35cm Fabriano Tecnico sheets.

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The exact sizes vary slightly. Here are the sizes for each piece: #5 (23.8 X 33cm) #6 (21.7 X 33.4cm) #7 (22.6 X 34.6cm) #8 (22.4 X 34.5cm) #9 (25X35cm)

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Backers eligible for this reward will have the option of their chosen name printed in the Collector’s Edition as a thanks for helping bring the project to life.

After the campaign ends, we’ll collect the name you’d like us to use through the pledge manager. This can be your real name, preferred name, nickname, or another appropriate name of your choosing.

Note that names must be suitable for publication. We reserve the right to reject or edit names that are offensive, abusive, hateful, explicit, misleading, infringe on someone else’s rights, or are otherwise unsuitable for inclusion in the final product.

Please make sure your name is submitted before the deadline stated in the pledge manager. If no name is provided in time, we may use the name associated with your Kickstarter account or omit the credit.

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We’re using BackerKit as our pledge manager. Once the Kickstarter campaign is over and we are ready to send out surveys, you will have the option of adding additional items and inputting your shipping address.

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No. All intellectual property rights related to the project, campaign content, and rewards remain owned by us or our licensors. Backing the campaign or receiving a reward does not transfer any ownership rights unless explicitly stated in the reward description. Please also do not reproduce, distribute, resell, or create derivative works based on the campaign content or rewards without our prior written permission.

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Yes. Upon request, we can issue an invoice after the campaign has been successfully funded. The invoice will be issued by FunPlus International AG, adba Studio Ellipsis and will include the applicable payment details, VAT, import duties, local taxes, and other relevant charges. If there is any difference between the information on the invoice and the FAQ regarding taxes, duties, or payment details, the invoice will take precedence.

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