Designed by Cole Wehrle, an innovative strategy game for 1 - 6 players about remembering the history that would've been forgotten.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
A Design Retrospective, Golden Geek Nominations, and the Future of Oath
almost 2 years ago
– Sun, May 08, 2022 at 10:59:48 AM
Hello everyone,
We normally don't post updates to old campaigns, but there were a few bits of news that we wanted to share with you all.
First, I had the honor of speaking at the Lake Superior Design Retreat a few months ago. This was an interesting venue for me.
The conference is mostly attended by architects. However, the vast majority of speakers come from outside of architecture. As a speaker, this is quite a challenge! Generally, when I write about games, I write about them for you all, and you all are quite a specialized audience, with a lot of knowledge about games. When talking to a broader audience, it's hard enough to explain the resurgence of board games, let alone the design of something as strange as Oath.
This circumstance offered me with a wonderful chance to look back the design of Oath with a little distance. If you'd like to listen to the talk, you can find it here:
Second, I'm happy to share that Oath has been nominated for four Golden Geek Awards: Artwork & Presentation, Innovative Design, Heavy Game of the Year, and Thematic Game. This itself is a huge accomplishment, and I'm so proud of the whole team here at Leder Games.
Finally, I wanted to let you all know that we are in the early stages of designing an expansion for Oath. There are other projects which are taking up most of our studio bandwidth at the moment, so we won't have a lot of details to share for several more months, but there are some exciting things in the works!
Oath Final Shipping Update (Canadians, Please Read)
almost 3 years ago
– Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 12:11:35 AM
Hi everyone!
This will be our final shipping update so please read the following carefully and refer to the bottom of this update on the best ways to contact us for assistance or to request replacement parts.
Canadian Shipments and Customs/Duties Fees
It has come to our attention that a number of Canadian backers are being billed by Fedex for customs and duties fees. First, we’d like to apologize for any inconvenience and reaffirm that this campaign is intended to be Canadian shipping friendly.
The short story is that a particular batch of Canadian packages had erroneously been processed with the wrong settings selected. Normally, duties would be included in our costs but without the proper setting, Fedex has billed these fees to you instead of us. To make things right, we will of course offer a reimbursement to all affected Canadian backers for this extra charge. Please read the Google Form carefully on how reimbursements will be handled and on processing time.
If you are an affected backer, please ensure that you do the following to receive your reimbursement:
If you have received a bill from FedEx, please retain a copy so that it can be provided for our records.If you cannot provide a copy of your bill, you will be ineligible for reimbursement.
Please fill out our Google Form no later than July 16th, 2021 to receive a reimbursement for any customs/duties fees.
If you have already emailed our support regarding this, please still fill out this form for easier processing.
It should also be noted that not all Canadian backers are affected.So unless you receive a bill from Fedex, you are NOT affected by this error.
Shipping Update by Region
Please note that any pledges finalized past our March cutoff date will start processing soon and will ship over the next 2-3 weeks. All statuses below apply to surveys that were submitted on time.
North America - All pledges have now been shipped as of last week! If you still do not have your tracking information or have not received your package by June 30th, please contact us at [email protected] so we can look into this for you.
Asia - All shipments arrived at their local hubs last month and have been processed with their local distributors. The last of our pledges have been confirmed to be delivered by now but if that is not the case, please contact us at [email protected]
Australia/New Zealand - Complete!
Europe and Rest of World - Complete!
Retailers
All retail pledges in all regions have now been fulfilled. If you have any questions, please contact your sales representative, Clay, at [email protected]. Please do not contact our support email since Clay is your dedicated contact and can provide answers more promptly for you.
Damaged or Missing Components?
If you are in need of any pieces or parts, please fill out our Replacements Request Form here.
If there is anything else we can help you with, please email us at [email protected] and refrain from using the Kickstarter messaging system.
Thanks!
Leder Games
Shipping Update #3
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 03:55:41 AM
Hi everyone!
Please read below on our current shipping status for Oath.
Please remember that your Backerkit account status will NOT be accurate on your current shipping status since direct tracking emails are being sent instead.
Update by Region
US, Canada, and Mexico
The great news is that our containers of Oath have recently reached the port in the US! It will take several days to finish unloading and be transported to our warehouse in MN. We’re expecting our first container of Oath to reach our shipping warehouse next week with fulfillment processing starting on May 7th.
North America is by far our largest region to fulfill so please be patient as we expect fulfillment to be complete in 4-6 weeks. In total, we estimate all fulfillment to be complete by mid-June with tracking information being emailed once your shipping label has been processed. Please note that there may be a few days’ delay between when your tracking information is received and when your package will show a pick up scan by the courier.
Europe and Rest of World
Europe and rest of world shipments have now all left the warehouse! Please note that some packages are still in transit and normally take 1-2 weeks for delivery.
Tracking emails were sent when packages left the shipping facility so please ensure you check your inbox and spam folders if you haven not yet seen your tracking information. If you still do not have this information, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Asia
Shipments should be reaching their hubs soon for local fulfillment. To check on your country’s hub status, please refer to http://vfi.asia/hubs/. Overall, we still expect all shipments to Asia to be delivered by the end of May.
Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand shipping is complete. If you are in either region, and have not yet received your Oath pledge, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Retail Backers
North American retail pledges will process right after individual backer orders have gone out and will process some time in June. Tracking will be emailed directly once pledges have shipped.
European and Rest of World retail pledges are still being processed and will be leaving the warehouse in a few weeks. Tracking will be emailed directly once pledges have shipped.
Retail pledges to Asia should already be in transit toward their local hubs for delivery once it reaches their destination country and should arrive in 4-6 weeks’ time.
Retail pledges to Australia and New Zealand are complete.
If you need any assistance, please email us at [email protected] and we'll help you out! Please refrain from using the Kickstarter messaging system for questions or assistance.
If you are emailing regarding replacements or damaged items/components, please ensure you include a photo (if applicable) and provide your shipping information.
Thanks!
Leder Games
Shipping Update #2
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 02:30:52 AM
Hi everyone!
Here’s a small update on where we currently are with fulfillment:
Update by Region
US, Canada, and Mexico
Some great news is that Oath is now loaded onto a boat that is scheduled to set sail before the end of the week! We’re keeping fingers crossed that there will be no further delays and if all goes well, we should be expecting Oath to reach the port in the US by late April. After processing at the port and unloading, we should still hopefully be on track to start fulfillment in May and be fully complete before the end of May. Thanks everyone for your patience!
UK, Europe, and Rest of World
The Oath shipment has reached the port in Germany but has been pulled for a customs inspection. This inspection is scheduled to process next week and if all goes smoothly, should be at the shipping facility by the end of the month. Once in hand, fulfillment will begin immediately and we expect all shipments to be complete before the end of April.
Australia and New Zealand
Oath is now at the shipping facility and will commence fulfillment any day now! Once started, we should expect it to take 2-3 weeks to complete and be wrapped up by mid to late April.
Asia
Packing has started in China and we should be on track for most, if not all, packages to be packed and ready to be loaded for hub shipping by the end of the month. Through hub shipping, orders will make their way to their destination country to be fulfilled locally by a local distribution partner. Travel time on the water can range from anywhere between 4-8 weeks depending on the destination. All pledges should be delivered by May.
Retail Backers
Retail pledges adhere to the estimated shipping timelines outlined above and will process right after individual backer orders have gone out.
If you need any assistance, please email us at [email protected] and we'll help you out! We unfortunately are working through a backlog due to the recent Root Marauder campaign but we’ll get to you as soon as we can. Please refrain from using the Kickstarter messaging system for questions or assistance.
Address Lock Down and Current Shipping Estimates
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 12:25:14 AM
Hi everyone!
Please read below on the current status of fulfillment and ensure that your addresses are correct and up to date by Friday.
Address Lock Down
Shortly after posting this update, we will send a 48-hour notice to all backers reminding you to check your address information provided on Backerkit. If you need to review your information or access your pledge for any reason, you can retrieve your information here: https://oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile.backerkit.com/
If you are moving and don’t know what address to use, please refer to the shipping outline below. If you are still unsure, please contact [email protected] and we’ll help you determine which address is safest to use.
Current Shipping Estimates
Any timelines discussed here are estimates and subject to change. With the unpredictability that Covid-19 has caused in transit lanes, processing times, and many other factors that contribute to delivering your pledges, we unfortunately cannot guarantee exact delivery dates. We ask you to be prepared for any potential delays, which we will communicate to you through these updates. Thank you for your patience!
Please also note that your tracking information may take some time to activate, and that your tracking notice at first may only show that your label has been generated, not that your package has left the shipping facility.
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UK, Europe, and Rest of World
Oath is en route to our shipping partner located in Germany. Currently, the boat is estimated to arrive in port around Feb 26thand will take 1-2 weeks to reach the shipper’s warehouse, though port congestion may cause some slight delay.
If all goes well, fulfillment may start as early as the first week of Marchandfinish by late March or early April. Deliveries roughly take 1-2 weeks (Europe and UK) or 2-3 weeks (Rest of World) from the time you receive your shipment notification.
All in all, we expect backers in this region to receive their pledges before the end of April, if there is no delay in any part of this process.
A note on UK shipping: Our shipping partner has assured us that UK backers will not need to pay customs upon arrival and will not need to pay the VAT in order to ship your pledge.
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Australia and New Zealand
Oath is currently en route to VR Distribution in Australia and is expected to arrive at the port in early March. Allowing 1-2 weeks to unload the container and for transit to VR’s warehouse, fulfillment may start as early as mid or late March and finish in late April. Tracking notifications via email will be sent out when the shipping label has been created, and the package will usually arrive within 1-2 weeks.
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Asia
VFI currently has Oath in hand. After your addresses are locked down, we will provide them to VFI to begin shipping as early as next week. During this process, your pledges will be forwarded from VFI’s warehouse to your country’s distribution hub, where it will be fulfilled locally by their distribution partner.
The transit time to each hub varies depending on the destination and may take longer than usual due to the pandemic. Under normal circumstances, arrival to the destination country in Asia can take up to 30-45 days, but please allow extra time for extra processing time or potential delays. We anticipate fulfillment to finish by the end of April, with some potentially going into May.
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US, Canada, and Mexico
Unfortunately, our North American shipment has not left the factory yet. All of the shipping lanes are extremely crowded right now, and we are still waiting to secure passage. After the end of the Lunar New Year holiday, the shipping lanes will decongest and we can continue to secure a boat booking.
Currently, we estimate the games arriving in port sometime in late April. We anticipate fulfillment to finish by the end of May as long as nothing causes additional delay. So in total, this is about a month of delay from our initial estimates.
We appreciate your continued patience, and we will keep everyone updated.
Retail Pledges
Retail pledges adhere to the current estimated shipping timelines outlined above. However, as with all of our other campaigns, retail pledges will process right after individual backer orders have gone out.
Please also ensure that you have confirmed your shipping address with our sales director, Clay. If there are any questions regarding your pledge, you can contact him at [email protected].
Support and Questions
If you need any assistance, please email us at [email protected] and we'll help you out! Please refrain from using the Kickstarter messaging system for questions or assistance.
