Animal Kingdom Trading Card Game

July Update
about 1 year ago – Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 09:44:24 AM

Hey Mayors,

Let's get straight into July's update!

PNP/TTS

The official Animal Kingdom TCG Tabletop Simulator mod has been updated. This marks the PNP & TTS both being updated to their final forms (sans any minor fixes we may need to make in the future). 

ARTWORK PROGRESS

Artwork is progressing at a very promising pace and we are still anticipating being able to announce that the set is art complete in late august! As usual, we'll attach some of the fantastic artwork you can expect to see on the cards to the bottom of this update post.

Progress is still on track to send the project to the printer by the end of the year. We'll continue to keep everyone updated!

Many thanks and stay cool out there,
-- Monster Channel

June Update
over 1 year ago – Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 01:36:31 PM

Hey Mayors,

Let's dive into the update for June:

Artwork Progress

We're extremely happy to say that artwork has been progressing smoothly recently with a consistent stream of finished pieces, some of which we'll share below as we have for the past few updates! There are only ten pieces of art left to complete before the set is fully illustrated, so at this point we're looking forward to being able to announce that the art is all done in -- most likely -- the August update. 

We've already been working on getting the master files ready whilst waiting for art, so everything currently remains on track for sending the set to our printer this year. Packaging design is ongoing as well, so we'll share some previews of that as they're finalised and accepted.

Print 'n' Play

The Print 'n' Play has been updated! As previously mentioned, it is now fully illustrated and contains revised decklists, in particular a significantly more playable Natasha Pola deck. The TTS module update will follow in July.

Many thanks for checking out the update,

-- Monster Channel

May Update
over 1 year ago – Sat, May 17, 2025 at 01:50:05 PM

Hello Mayors,

As previously promised, we intend to do monthly updates from here on, even when there isn't necessarily a ton of news to share. We want to make sure you're all kept in the loop, so here is our update for May!

Packaging
We are in full swing with designing the product packaging now, working with our graphic designer to make sure the booster boxes and booster packs look as appealing as their contents! 

PNP/TTS Update
We're still working to get this finalised and updated across our platforms, and anticipate being able to announce that they are available for download in June's update. 

Regarding Artwork
Everything is firing on all cylinders as we wait for artists to complete the remainder of the IAW art, including art for alternate rares. Even more new artists were recently commissioned in order to help speed things along on this front.

Below, we're including some new artwork for you to take a look at! We hope you enjoy seeing what the talented people we work with have been cooking up.

Estimated Printing
With the current rate artwork is being completed, and considering all other factors, we are at this point confident that we will be sending AK off to print later this year.

As always, we appreciate your patience, and thanks for checking in. 

-- Monster Channel

 

April Update!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 08:16:04 PM

This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.

Happy New Year! 2025 Progress Update.
over 1 year ago – Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 07:46:47 PM

Good Morning Mayors!

First thing’s first, we hope 2025 is treating everyone well so far? We’re looking forward to 2025 as the year Animal Kingdom TCG goes to print!

Let’s get straight into the updates:
 

ART:

As we’ve discussed in previous updates, our primary bottleneck has been artwork. Once all of the artwork is complete, the set will be print-ready. 

Unfortunately, a small handful of artists we commissioned for artwork have either taken far longer than quoted to complete the work, or have vanished entirely. As frustrating as this is, at the end of the day, it’s our job as the people making Animal Kingdom to navigate these setbacks and get the game to print regardless, so to rectify the situation we’ve taken (or are taking) the following action: 

1) We’ve re-commissioned some pieces with reliable artists who have a good track record of completing work for us in a timely manner. 

2) Some members of our team who are artistically inclined have reshuffled their priorities to work on card artwork themselves. 

Our priority is making sure the product is delivered to all of our backers. We apologise greatly that it is delayed—it is frustrating for everyone involved—but rest assured we are consistently doing what we can to make sure Animal Kingdom is able to go to print as soon as possible. 
 

PRINTER:

Around mid-December, our point of contact at WJPC changed suddenly due to personal circumstances on their part. We have been assigned a new point of contact who we are currently working on getting up to speed with our project’s requirements. 

As WJPC’s employees will soon be on holiday for the Lunar New Year, we’ll be out of contact with them until they return. We’re going to be using this period to continue moving forward with the art situation so that when they’re back and caught up to speed on our project, we’re able to go to print as soon as possible.
 

IMPROVING THE GAME:

As we’ve said previously, although this delay is unfortunate, we’re using the additional time to get additional gameplay feedback so that we're sure the game is as good as it can be. Additional time for playtesting has allowed for tweaks to be made for an improved gameplay experience in the first set. Many thanks to our Discord community for taking part and helping us out by playing and providing great feedback!

If you’re a backer that's waiting on AK and eager to play, consider joining us over on Discord, where we have an active playerbase who are often looking for more people to play with. New players are very welcomed, and there is no shortage of people willing to help teach you what it takes to be a successful Mayor!


 

- Monster Channel