Animal Kingdom Trading Card Game

February Update
about 1 month ago – Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 11:49:26 AM

Hey Mayors,

There isn't much news this month, other than to say that things have been proceeding as expected -- our contacts at the printer are now back in the office following Lunar New Year, and we continue to anticipate that we'll be able to go to print very soon. Our March Update should be signficantly beefier and contain much more in the way of specific information!

Until then, we have some more card reveals for you to check out down below!

Until next time,
-- Monster Channel

January Update
2 months ago – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 09:09:13 AM

Hey Mayors,

We hope everyone's year has gotten off to a good start!

The main update for this month is that after discussing further with our printer, it seems likely that we will be able to go to print in March, as they're closed for the majority of February for Lunar New Year. Once we get confirmation of this after the file submissions have been accepted, we'll let you all know, then start chasing everyone up on Backerkit for up to date shipping information.

In the meantime, we have some more card reveals for you! This time we have a trio of robot adventurers. They're a package deal that can slot into any deck, but you'll need to go all-in if you want to unlock their true potential. 

Until next time, and thanks for checking in,

-- Monster Channel

December Update
3 months ago – Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 08:36:37 AM

Hey Mayors, 

We hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season! We’re about to head into 2026, so let’s get into the news for this month! The headline is: 

We’ve sent our files to the printer for review this month!

As stated previously, this doesn’t mean immediately going to print, but it means that we are extremely close to it. Once the files are confirmed to be OK, we’ll find out how long we can expect the printing queue to be. Of course, we will be continuing to keep you updated on a monthly basis as this process unfolds! 

It’s an extremely exciting time, and we’re looking forward to the game finally finding its way to backers. You can expect to hear more information about our plans for 2026 in coming updates. 

We hope you all have a great start to the new year! Below, you can find some new card reveals as a thanks for checking in with the update! 

Until next time,
-- Monster Channel

November Update
4 months ago – Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 10:29:28 AM

Hey Mayors,

Hope everyone is keeping warm as we move into December! It's great news this month, so let's get right into it.

PACKAGING

We're very happy to announce that the packaging design is complete! (Regardless, note that some elements may still be subject to change.)

Here we have the design for the It's a Wild World 1st Edition Booster Box.

As you can see, it features Retriever Knight front and centre, as well as a heavy emphasis on the deep, airy blues of the sky. Our intention for It's a Wild World has always been for it to feel like the start of an adventure, so along with the refreshing blue-green set logo, a design for the packaging that felt reminiscent of setting out on the road under a blue sky felt apt.

We continued this theme into the booster pack design, as well! (The big white boxes are where the bar codes go, if you were wondering!)

And here we have an example of a starter deck!

They're quite similar to the original 3D renders on the Kickstarter project page. Each starter deck has a window in the front that displays the Assistant Mayor card, as well as artwork of that AM on the back alongside the decklist. Above the decklist, you'll find a blurb for the deck, as well as some card images: the deck's legendary adventurer flanked by two other cards.

WHAT NEXT?

Well, as stated before, packaging was the last major hurdle... so what next?! Well, we're currently making all of our final checks, but we anticipate being able to announce in December that our project files have been sent to the printer! To reiterate, this doesn't mean it will immediately go to print: they need to formally check our files and make sure everything is A-OK, but we have been working with them very closely throughout the entire process and don't anticipate any major issues.

So we're almost there! We'll go into further detail about what to expect from the printing process next month, so please look forward to our December update!

Until then,
-- Monster Channel

October Update
5 months ago – Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 10:51:51 AM

Happy Halloween, everyone!

It's a small update this month, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of work going on over at Monster Channel.

First thing's first -- we're still working on the packaging design. If you've been following our updates, you'll know that this has taken longer than anticipated, and that we were looking forward to showing it off this month. The delay is due to some miscommunication with our designer, but these miscommunications have been clarified and we're back on track. 

We're still anticipating being able to send our project to the printer by the end of the year. This is because work on preparing card files is more or less complete, save for a few cards that still need foiling layers finalised. This means that, essentially, the last major task remaining is finalising the packaging design. Once that's done, we'll be ready to submit the set for evaluation!

In the meantime, we'd like to show another comparison between a regular card and its Alternate Rare variant. 

Alien Artefact was one of the first cards we showed off, and now, we're very happy to be able to reveal that it's also available as an Alternate Rare. It's a powerful building capable of generating a lot of Sola, but it demands tribute every turn, and if you can't appease it, you're in for a world of trouble!

Whereas the original artwork for Alien Artefact depicts it hurtling through the atmosphere as it descends from space, the Alternate Rare artwork shows it after it has crashed into the planet, landing in a forest clearing on the outskirts of your city. 

Will you happen upon it and attempt to harness its power for the good of your people?

Thanks for checking in, and we hope to be able to share significant news soon. Until then, take care!

-- Monster Channel