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Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate

Created by Greater Than Games

The next expansion of the award winning settler destruction game, Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate brings the fight to the Invaders with new spirits, mechanics, and more.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Shipping, pre-production, and more!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 08:25:51 AM

Hello again everyone! Thank you so much for following along with our updates here. There’s a short bit of news and a few topics we’d like to clarify! First, let’s get the fantastic news out of the way: the pre-production copy is in! Woo!

Here is Christopher Badell with our copy!


Shiny! What does that mean? The pre-production copy is a physical copy of the game from the manufacturer. Think of it as the final draft before the game is moved on to mass production. We’re in the final stages right before production and then we’re into the semi-known space of shipping. Thankfully, things are much better than they were about a year ago, but it does still take time to cross an ocean and then all the way to us here in St. Louis. We’re making fantastic and quick progress, so be on the lookout next month for more updates about production!

And, finally, everyone has gotten their currently existing Spirit Island merchandise! … Except for Horizons, but we’ll get to that in a minute. The rest of you should have received all of your currently existing Spirit Island products or at the very least gotten tracking information! If you’ve gotten neither or the package is going to the incorrect address, please reach out to [email protected] as soon as possible for us to help you fix that!

Now, let’s move on to a few questions that we’ve had from a few people.

Why am I getting charged VAT?
Excellent question! A lot of you (unfortunately) were hit with VAT charges. No matter where the product is shipping from, that should not have been happening. We’ve investigated the issue and think we’ve found a solution, so it should be less of a problem moving forward. These taxes were paid ahead of time and thus nothing should be landing at your doorstep but a package. Sadly, we can’t pay these taxes on your behalf. But! We will be more than happy to refund you these unexpected charges! Please be sure to email [email protected] with your backer email as well as your proof of payment. We’ll get right on giving you that refund in no time!

Why didn’t I get Horizons of Spirit Island (and panels) with my package of existing Spirit Island products?
We were hoping to be able to ship all of the products together! Unfortunately, the latest print run of Horizons didn’t arrive in time for us to be able to do that. Instead, we’re going to have to wait. Horizons (and the panels) will be shipped out at a later date. Some of you may get it along with your Nature Incarnate, others may be getting it separately! It all depends on timing and stock availability. If you’re ever unsure, you’re always welcome to reach out to [email protected] for more details. In fact, we always suggest sending us an email as we usually need access to your information in order to locate your shipment, answer questions, and so on. Emailing us really is the best way to get all the information that you could possibly need.

Phew! Okay, that’s it for this month! Tune in next month when we’ll have more production updates! Thanks again, everyone!

Horizons of Spirit Island Punch Board Panels
over 1 year ago – Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 11:57:32 AM

Hello everyone! Welcome back to an impromptu update. This one because the item arrived a little earlier than expected! The item in question? Punch board style panels for Horizons of Spirit Island!


These are available on our website, since they’re an accessory to an exclusive here in the US. But! I’m sure many of you are wondering how you can get this added on to your current order to save on shipping. It’s a little complicated, so I’m hoping to be able to explain it to you as best as possible.

For our Non-US Backers who included Horizons of Spirit Island, we are going to be sending out an entirely different pledge manager that will only have options for these panels. Why an entirely different pledge manager? It was the only non-complicated, no-possible-order-messing-up way to get the option of these panels to you! We wanted to make sure to give you the option to help save on shipping rather than just buying them from our store.

Which, speaking of, there will be no additional shipping charges or taxes for this product! Since our shipment is based on weight, you’d have to add a heck of a lot of these to increase your shipment costs. Please don’t do that.

What do you need to do to take part? Absolutely nothing but carefully track and answer your emails. That’s it! We know that filling out a second survey can be a pain, but we wanted to make sure to bring you this opportunity as soon as it was available.

Now, this is just a set of the Horizons Spirit panels —  it does not come with the unique power cards — so you will not be able to play the spirits without getting a copy of Horizons of Spirit Island. This is why we’re not opening the option up for US backers. It seems a little pointless to give you just some panels when the product is available right here on our website if you really want them!

To summarize:
  • Punch board style panels (and ONLY the panels, no cards) are now available for purchase!
  • Non-US Backers who added Horizons of Spirit Island will be getting a second survey for the option of getting these panels in their emails.
  • There will be no additional shipping charged for this item.
  • No further action needs to be taken by these backers beyond the normal survey answering.
  • US Backers will not be getting these surveys, only non-US backers.

As always the best method of contact is through our email at [email protected]. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!

See you soon!

Pre-production copy awaiting & February!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Jan 03, 2023 at 07:54:34 AM

Welcome back everyone. Now that some of you have started to get your items, we’re glad to say that we’re on schedule. First, let’s talk about what pre-production copies are all about, then we’ll get talking about the month of February, and finally we’ll be rounding off with a summary of the shipment process as it’s happening now.

Pre-production copies — what’s that all about? These copies are the physical copies of the game that let us give it a look-over before the full production is started. This is our last chance to do the final edits and make sure that everything is in top shape. When these do arrive, I’ll post some pictures! Once we approve those, it’s off to the races and Nature Incarnate production begins! We’re right on track for exactly where we thought we’d be.

But, talking about schedules, let’s discuss February. As many of you might know, the Lunar New Year is anywhere from late January through mid-February. This year it just so happens to be January 22nd. This means that our printers will be closed for the weeks surrounding the holiday to allow for travel and celebrations with their family. So, we won’t have a whole lot to report in February, and maybe not much in March, either! Not to worry, though, we always take the holiday into account when making our timelines. It’s part of the schedule from the very start. We’re confident that we’ll still be able to get it to you on time… assuming no shipping crises, of course.

With that in mind, some of you have started to receive your shipping notifications! The next round of shipment notifications should be sometime in March. Again, this does not apply to our Australian and Asian backers who will get everything at once. Some of you who were not part of this first wave have already reached out to me regarding questions, and please continue to do so! Whether it’s updating your order, your address, or answering questions, we’re always here to help. Please reach out to [email protected] if there’s something that BackerKit can’t help you out with.

That’s all for this month, so stay tuned for February’s update where we’ll wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year!

Some stuff is getting shipped your way!
over 1 year ago – Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 09:11:21 AM

Hello, folks! Bailey again for a quick holiday update. We’re going to try our very best to get things to some of you within the next coming weeks!

Let’s get a little bit into detail so it’s clear who is getting what and when.

Approximately the first 1,000 backers who have filled out their surveys will receive all of their already existing Spirit Island products (meaning stuff that’s already in print and not new as part of this crowdfunding campaign). This is based on current stock levels and generally how we’ll be handling this moving forward!

Every so often, when an update lets you know otherwise, there will be approximately 1,000 of you who get shipments from us. We expect the next 1,000 to be sometime in March. Addresses will be locked now, but be unlocked at a later date in order for you to update it for Nature Incarnate’s shipment.

This does not include our Asian and Australian backers. You will still receive all of your product at once.

This partial fulfillment includes everything EXCEPT the following:
  • Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate
  • Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate - Foils
  • Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate - Sleeve Bundle
  • Premium Token Pack 2

How will you know you are one of the first 1,000? You will receive a shipment notification with all of your shipping information and product included. You should receive your product within one month of that shipment notification. If you do not receive a shipment notification, it will come later, around sometime in March.

Got it?

OK, here’s a short and sweet summary to make it as clear as possible.

  • Approximately 1,000 of you will receive all of your existing Spirit Island products.
  • It will be the first 1,000 people who filled out surveys.
  • The next round of about 1,000 people will be in March, 2023.
  • This does not apply to Australian and Asian countries, who will still receive all of their products at once.
  • This does includes everything EXCEPT for the following products:
    • Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate
    • Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate - Foils
    • Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate - Sleeve Bundle
    • Premium Token Pack 2
  • You will know that you are one of the first 1,000 if you receive a shipment notification, which will have your tracking number and what products you are receiving.
  • Addresses will be temporarily locked for this shipment and unlocked again for updating for Nature Incarnate shipping.

If you have any other questions, please reach out to [email protected]! This is the fastest and most efficient way to reach us!

Printers & Pre-orders!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Dec 06, 2022 at 07:51:39 AM

Welcome to the first update post-funding, everyone! Thank you all for joining us. As promised, we’re going to be bringing you updates on our progress for the game as well as other bookkeeping, like updates about the pledge manager. If you didn’t catch our surprise update on that last Thursday, here it is. 

Quick summary on the pledge manager update: the surveys have been sent out! You should have received your email by now, but give it up to a week before reaching out. If you have any concerns or questions regarding changing your address or getting your pledge, don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Any questions on the technical side of BackerKit should go directly to BackerKit themselves.

Okay! Now onto the title of our update...

Pre-Order Store is Now Live

That’s right! The pre-order store is now live and available. You can click on the link here or you can click the convenient link at the tippy-top of our main page. This pre-order store allows for late backers to attain all the deals and items available to our backers. This pre-order store will remain open until we’re ready to ship, but these orders will not ship until after the orders from  backers who backed during the actual campaign. You might be getting the deals, but the early bird gets the package sooner! If you have ordered through the pre-order store, be sure to keep an eye on these updates. You have the same system as our backers for things like updating your address and general questions. 

That should be about it for the bookkeeping; let’s move on to news about the game!

Files are in the Printer’s Hands

The Nature Incarnate expansion is all set and ready to go on our end! Now, we have the files sent over to the printer for them to review and make sure that everything is perfect for when production starts. Not really much exciting stuff to say here, honestly! Things are moving right along right at the pace we thought they would. We’re happy to report that there is nothing causing any delays and we’re on schedule. Though if any of our more superstitious readers want to knock on some wood just in case… I’m definitely not going to stop you. I think we’re all a little leery of good production news after The Supply Chain Crisis That Technically Still Continues.

But hey! Good news! We’re going to do everything we can to keep it that way for you moving forward, and we’ll update you with any relevant information as the process continues

Until next time!
-Bailey