A Superman Surprise for Gen Con
8 months ago
– Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 11:20:29 AM
DC DBG fans,
We know you’re all looking forward to fulfillment starting for DC Deck-Building Game: Arkham Asylum. And the amazing news is that US, Canada, Australia/New Zealand, Asia, and “Rest of World” shipping should start on Monday, and the UK should begin just days later. (For customer service information for shipping, see the bottom of this update.)
But today, we have some SUPER news and we want you to be the first to know about it. We have been working with our friends at Warner Bros. Discovery and DC on a top-secret new title since the start of the year… and it’s arriving just in time for the summer of Superman. On the release day of the new movie, we’re proud to announce DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Superman vs. Lex Luthor!
You can read all about it at this link before it premieres at Gen Con on July 31 and hits retailers right after (you can preorder it at this link).
In full transparency, we know some of you will be a bit bummed to see a new release announced before you’ve received your items from the last Kickstarter. We had a great opportunity that we couldn't pass up to work with our partners to produce a game that would arrive in time to celebrate the Man of Tomorrow. We’ve wanted to create a more Superman-centric DC DBG release for years. We had to keep it under wraps until now, but now that you know the news, we hope you’re as excited as we are.
As a thank you to the amazing DC DBG community that continues to support us, we would love to give you 20% off the new game through August 3. Just put in the following promo code on preorders and purchases of DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Superman vs. Lex Luthor: SUPERBACKER. We ask that you not share it, as it’s meant only for backers.
If you’re buying the game at Gen Con, just tell our team you’re a backer and share the same code (“SUPERBACKER”) and you’ll get 20% off the game.
International fans: Our website unfortunately only ships to the US and Canada. We will list the new game on July 31 on our eBay Store (which does ship internationally but doesn't allow preorders). The same SUPERBACKER code should work to get 20% off through August 3.
One more thing: We will have an announcement about more DC DBG items at Gen Con tomorrow. So sign up for our newsletter, check our social media, or look at our website to get the news.
Who’s going to see Superman this weekend?
Kickstarter Fulfillment Status and Customer Service
US/Canada, ROW (Rest of World): Fulfillment will start Monday (July 14), though Canada usually starts about a week later.
Australia/New Zealand: Fulfillment will start next week.
UK: Fulfillment will start in mid-July.
- Fulfillment by Zatu Games and Don’t Panic Games. Contact Zatu Games for customer service via [email protected]
EU: Due to unforeseen port congestion, the ETA to the port was delayed until early August.
- Fulfillment by Don’t Panic Games. For customer service help with your shipment, contact [email protected]
Asia: Fulfillment will start next week.
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic Team
Very Slight Delay!
8 months ago
– Thu, Jul 03, 2025 at 02:13:04 PM
DC DBG fans,
We hope everyone is having an amazing start of July! We have a very slight delay on Arkham Asylum fulfillment. During the manufacturing process, the Plastic Tokens & Bag accessory were completed later due to the tooling process. So we loaded everything on ships except the tokens, which we planned to airship separately to arrive at the same time. Unfortunately, there was a hiccup/delay in finishing the tokens so they got airshipped later and should be arriving in the next day or so at the different hubs.
The problem is that our partners have other campaigns they’re fulfilling and the slight delay on our end resulted in us getting bumped a little bit in the line. So fulfillment for most regions will now start in mid-July, in about two weeks. We are sorry for the delay, and we’ll keep you updated. Check out the breakdown of fulfillment in different regions below.
ALSO: Keep an eye out for some announcements about DC DBG at Gen Con. Some super things are happening.
US/Canada, ROW (Rest of World): Fulfillment will start in mid-July.
Australia/New Zealand: Fulfillment will start in mid-July.
UK: Fulfillment will start in mid-July.
- Fulfillment by Zatu Games and Don’t Panic Games.
EU: Due to unforeseen port congestion, the ETA to the port was delayed until early August.
- Fulfillment by Don’t Panic Games.
Asia: Fulfillment will begin in mid-July.
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic Team
Unleashed in July!
9 months ago
– Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 02:14:28 PM
DC DBG fans,
We have some amazing news to share: Your rewards are on the water and arriving at ports around the world in the next few days!
We expect fulfillment to commence in July in most regions. Here’s the breakdown:
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US/Canada: Quartermaster Logistics should have everything at the very end of June, with plans to start shipping at the start of July.
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Australia/New Zealand: Let’s Play Games should be able to start fulfillment at the start of July.
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UK: There’s a slight delay to port, but we expect our shipping partners Zatu Games and Don’t Panic Games to start fulfillment mid-July.
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EU: Due to unforeseen port congestion, the ETA to the port was delayed until early August. So fulfillment should begin before mid-August by Don’t Panic Games.
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Asia: Fulfillment by VFI should begin at the start of July.
We can’t wait to get you our best DC DBG products EVER!
Thanks for your support,
The Cryptozoic Team
Locking Addresses June 1!
10 months ago
– Tue, May 27, 2025 at 03:13:50 PM
DC DBG fans,
We are getting close to ships departing with your rewards and heading to ports around the world! To prepare, we are getting ready to lock addresses so we can send all the needed info to our fulfillment partners. You have until JUNE 1 to make any updates to your shipping address.
What does this mean? In your BackerKit survey, you filled out an address to tell us where to send your rewards. If you haven’t moved in the last 9 months, you’re all set. If your address has changed since then, you need to update your address. If you can’t find your BackerKit survey info, go to the link below:
https://dcdbg-arkham.backerkit.com/
Almost there!
The Cryptozoic Team
Plastic Token Samples and… Manufacturing Complete!
10 months ago
– Fri, May 23, 2025 at 12:07:19 PM
DC DBG fans,
We hope everyone is doing great. First of all, the big headline: Manufacturing is complete! Everything for this Kickstarter is packed up and mere days away from being loaded onto ships bound for ports around the world. US tariffs are steep, but 30% is still better than what we were looking at before the higher tariffs were suspended for a period of time. We will let you know when everything hits the water officially!
In the meantime, we have something fun to share… the plastic tokens and bag. If you pledged for that reward, you are getting a premium upgrade for DC DBG: Arkham Asylum: 6 Freeze tokens, 8 Riddle tokens, and 40 VP tokens inside a custom Riddler bag. We are thrilled with how they turned out.. they feel substantial. Check ’em out!
Thanks for backing,
The Cryptozoic Team
