Blood and Brine NOW LIVE!
about 1 month ago
– Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 02:40:50 PM
To my Reign of Kings backers—thank you!
My newest Kickstarter, Blood & Brine Playing Cards, is now live. While Reign of Kings explored power, legacy, and rule, this new deck sails into darker waters—pirate lore, cursed treasure, and a crew claimed by the sea.
As always, Blood & Brine is fully custom and hand-illustrated, crafted with the same attention to detail and storytelling you expect—just with salt in the air and blood in the tide. There are limited editions and backer-only rewards available during the campaign.
If you enjoyed Reign of Kings, I think you’ll feel right at home aboard this next voyage.
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— Black Ink Branded 🏴☠️
All Rewards Have Been Shipped!
about 2 months ago
– Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 09:37:43 AM
Dear Backers,
We are thrilled to announce that all rewards have officially shipped! 🎉 Every deck, add-on, and package is now on its way to your doorstep.
You should begin receiving your rewards very soon—some of you may already have them in hand. Please keep an eye on your mailboxes and let us know when your Reign of Kings arrive. We love seeing your photos and hearing your first impressions, so feel free to share them with us on Kickstarter, social media, or by tagging us directly.
This marks the final chapter of fulfillment for Reign of Kings. We cannot thank you enough for joining us on this adventure. Your support, encouragement, and excitement made this project possible, and we hope these decks bring you as much joy as we had in creating them.
Hope you are ready for another great project…
Yes, I will be launching Blood and Brine Next Monday at 12:00 noon (New York Time). Here's a preview:
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Thank you!
Jody Eklund
Great News! We are now shipping your rewards!
about 2 months ago
– Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 06:28:56 AM
This is it! We've started shipping your rewards yesterday (Jan 12, 2026)!
Some of you have probaby received a shipping notice. That means your rewards are on there way to you. Thank you for your support and patience.
I am still waiting for the T-shirts to come in, but they should be in today. For those who ordered Reign shirts, those will be going out soon.
Thank you all, talk with you again once I have finished sending out your rewards.
Jody
Production Update #3: Heads Up - Charging Credit Cards and Locking Surveys
2 months ago
– Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 07:03:22 AM
Hi Backers!
Just wanted to give you a little heads up that we plan to charge cards for shipping and add-on items you purchased or any additional funds you may owe through BackerKit on January 2, 2026. This charge will appear on your bank statement as FLUENT DBA BLACK INK. Please make sure that you have the correct card information on file. If any issues arise with your payment you’ll receive an email letting your know to correct your payment information.
If you need to review payment information, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at:
Locking shipping addresses
We will be locking shipping addresses soon. That means you have two days to update your shipping address in your BackerKit survey.
If you need to review your shipping address, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page (Use the same link as the one above).
If you haven’t answered your survey yet, you can still fill it out to get your rewards, but your shipment may be delayed.
We’re currently aiming to ship rewards starting on January 12, 2026. If you need to change your shipping address, please make the changes in your BackerKit survey in the next two days.
Thanks!
Production Update #2: Cards are Done!
3 months ago
– Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 11:45:32 AM
Hey there!
I wanted to share a quick update and give you a sneak peek at how things are going. You’ll find a list of all the rewards we’re working on below.
Production
Being Worked On
- T-Shirts - Testing samples. Screen Printing will happen January 1, 2026
Shipping To Warehouse
- Decks - COMPLETED! Being Shipped to our US warehouse. Should be in the U.S. by the end of this month and in our Warehouse by the 1st of January
- Collector Case - COMPLETED! Being shipped to our US Warehouse
- Pins - COMPLETED! Had to remake these. Didn’t turn out the way I had hoped in the first production. Being Shipped to our US warehouse
In Our Warehouse Waiting To Be Fulfilled
- Stickers - COMPLETED! in warehouse awaiting fulfillment
- Coins - COMPLETED! in warehouse awaiting fulfillment
BackerKit
Just a heads-up, it seems like the fullfillment of your rewards will happen mid-January 2026.
I will be charging credit cards on January 5, 2026
Everything’s on schedule and heading towards fullfillment. I’m really excited to see these beautiful cards and then get them out to you all!
Thanks!
Jody
