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Update #74 - Merchandise Poll & October Plans
🕑 Added 2020-10-06 17:17:30 +0000 UTC
October is here!
I found out the information I needed, and it looks like I won't be able to start working on the next released video properly until around the mid-point of the month due to it getting a major update then. I do have a lot already set on it regardless, but I'll still need to wait until then to record most of what I need. I'm not keeping idle though, as I'm going to be actively working on the Halloween video right now, so you can likely expect a staggered release this month. A fairly normal video around the mid-month, and then a BIG video on Halloween or right before depending on your time zone. I'm also dedicating a few hours a day to catching up on email requests properly since there are hundreds and hundreds and if I don't try to get through them all with this big time chunk I might get buried to the point I won't be able to recover from it. Normal work is near dead right now so I have spare hours to make this happen.
On that note, with corona obliterating a lot of my side stuff and everyone here being insanely generous on Patreon I'm having a lot more time to focus on YouTube stuff. People have been telling me they were interested in getting shirts, mugs, etc and all that stuff but I knew for a fact that wouldn't be something I could manage properly on my own as far as distribution and shipping goes. Unfortunately this applied to the jam as well, along with the various import laws some countries have for food along with USPS being on fire right now to the point some of my packages I've sent for miscellaneous stuff are weeks behind.
On that note, because there are people here who pay above the final reward tier already I wanted to do the Patreon integrated merch stuff where people could just get a hoodie or mug or something like that automatically. The problem is, after seeing some samples of Patreon's provider the quality of it just isn't up to snuff. T-shirts that disintegrate after a few washes isn't something I want to be handing out even to people who were giving already.
So the new plan is to use Teespring who have have much, much better stuff than when I tried something from them a few years ago. I already have a few of the regular artists interested in making stuff for this, and the plan isn't to have any channel font, urls, or anything that makes it a walking advertisement. Basically I'll be happy if people mistake them for band apparel or just fun graphic design that doesn't relate to anything else. Whenever these do come out, the people who are giving more should probably just stop giving me extra money for no reward and buy a shirt god damn it. It's really more than I deserve for the giveback, so at least now people can get something physical out of it.
On that note, the poll below is basically to gauge what items people would be the most interested in. I've had a lot of requests for crop tops so I'm starting to truly realize I'm not sure what people want anymore. After I know that, the artists can do their thing and there'll be some options. For those worried this will take a lot of video time up, it luckily won't since all I'll need to do is look over some designs and back and forth on some feedback. If anything, catching up on the emails is going to take me a lot longer. I might run some things by here too as well when it's more ironed out, but for now I'm focused on the adventure game and email catch-up.
Thanks as always for your support!
Comments
Hassu Nimimerkki
I prefer hoodies to T-shirts because I live in a cold climate and practically never go out with just a T-shirt. No point in buying anything but plain t-shirts when no one's going to see them.
Matthew McConnell
Honestly I've got way too many T-shirts already, but another Mug is always great.
Scarlette
leggings would be awesome, but really I'm just a big fan of hoodies.
Loli_Hunter_Omega
Totally onboard for a mug, so I can drink coffee in a Mandalore mug whenever he drops a video.
YoungRiles
I'd legit wear some Mandalore leggings!
i am looking forward to the MandaloreGaming brand leggings. Also nothing going to the top producers, maybe somethin a lil special, ehh ehh *nudge nudge* i want my mandaloregaming brand toaster!!! ALSO THE LEGGINGS BETTER LOOK GOOD MANDY!!!
Talus
I need some skin tight MandaloreGaming leggings in my life and I never knew that until today
I would buy a hoodie and a shirt with your logo on it. I would also be very interested in magnets or stickers. Not sure how high the demand on such a thing would be but I'll gladly slap one in the collection on my fridge. I recommend merch with your logo, but not with your channel name. The picture by itself is pretty cool and could easily be mistaken, like you said, for band merch or a school sports team or something.
Matteo.YB
Hoodies bro, but if it's about finding or mass producing apparel for an affordable cost, I might know a guy. Can you dm me on what you plan to do and I can relay to them and see if they can do it.
Jojo Evans
I, for one, am happy to give you money over a t-shirt. I have way too many already. I can appreciate you feeling humbled by the donations, but if people like giving you money then that's great! It can feel really good to help support the work of someone you respect and enjoy. Just my two cents
The Dread Carpet
Thanks for the update. The real question is, where do I go to get a polo shirt with a little levitating Lowry in place of its logo?
Brady the Sanity Tax Collector
I never knew until this moment that all I needed to be happy is a mask of Briggs' smile from Limbo of the Lost.
