IMMORTALITY/006 production update + campaign reminders
Hi all! Thanks again for your incredible patience and understanding with our recent shipping woes. You can read our last update on that here.
Thankfully, we are now moving all of our stock over to a different distributor. This takes time, and focusing our time on this holds up a lot of our other processes, but it’s necessary to make sure these issues don’t happen again, for us to ship more consistently, and to get (really quite late) shipments out of in-stock items. Sorry again, and thanks for the wait!
Now, following an update on Do You Know Gaming last week, on to some production updates for [lock-on] Vol. 006 and IMMORTALITY: Design Works! These have both taken a bit longer than initially planned, but are fast approaching the finish line, and both are looking gorgeous.
We’ve also had a lot of exciting projects launch these past few months, some of which close their campaigns soon. Read on for a reminder and summary of even more books and goodies you won’t want to miss.
We are excited to announce a milestone in the production of IMMORTALITY: Design Works. We have now lovingly laid out the entire 550+ page book. It is looking beautiful: it’s packed full of in-fiction photography, behind-the-scenes stills and incredible writing from our very own Chris Schilling.
As we work hard on realising our in-universe extras, our print partners are busy testing materials and putting every effort into ensuring the whole box set matches the quality of all our books.
We’ll have more on this soon! We will update you next when we have updates on the Deluxe extras, in-hand proofs to show off, and shipping information.
006 has been met with some unexpected delays, as our biggest, most jam-packed book yet - we definitely underestimated the work involved here. As ever, we’re not willing to relent on our usual high standards for quality art, writing, and materials.
We can’t promise 007 will be quite as big a book as 006 is next time, as we’d like to get back to a more regular release schedule for [lock-on] in the future. Keep it secret, but we've also already been working on 007 to avoid similar lengthy delays occurring next time. Our lofty heights and passion has kept this one from your hands for a bit too long - apologies!
That said - we are happy to say that [lock-on] Vol. 006 is in its final edits and proofing stage. The Deluxe extras are also very nearly complete, with the Lil Gator Game pin badge in-hand our end and the Frog Detective zine complete.
We don’t want to give the impression that this is now off to the printers and will be in hands imminently - the editing/proofing stage is still an important process to ensure perfection to our usual standards. While we won’t give precise timelines right now - especially with us switching over shipping distributors - we are getting close.
For full transparency, we are currently eyeing February for the start of the shipping process. This isn't dead certain enough for us to confidently declare that as the shipping date yet - please take note, we are only sharing this to keep you as informed as we are.
As you may know, previous [lock-on] volumes shipped faster, so we are working to ensure future volumes aren’t hit with similar timing issues. We’ll update you when 006 shipping is starting!
LAST CHANCE: Outer Wilds: Design Works
Outer Wilds: Design Works funding ends this Monday!
This is your last chance to get your hands on the huge Deluxe Edition, featuring a myriad of exclusive deluxe extras. This collection is only available until Monday 2 December at 6pm GMT.
Here’s a reminder of everything included in Outer Wilds: Design Works Deluxe Edition:
📖 Softcover book
📓 Silver die-cut wrap
📄 250+ pages
🗣️ Developer & community interviews
🎨 Never-before-seen art
📙 Hard shell slipcase
🎁 Paper-wrapped clamshell box
🚀 3D DIY papercraft spaceship model created by Ellie Sampson
🌄 A4 travel poster set (x6)
🪨 10x embossed Projection Stones
🌌 A3 solar system map
💌 Postcard set
🔖 Sticker sheet and bookmark
SOUNDS AND VISIONS: ENHANCE AT 10 – under 2 weeks remaining
The pre-order campaign for Lost In Cult x Cook and Becker’s ode to Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Enhance ends in just 11 days!
Across two premium box sets, Sounds & Visions: Enhance At 10 tells the story of Mizuguchi-san’s multi-sensory works of play. From Rez Infinite to HUMANITY, we celebrate a decade of innovation from Enhance, preserving its audiovisual history in an unmissable collection.
Enhance Soundworks Collection
Across 9xLPs, enjoy the most complete collection of music from the works of Tetsuya Mizuguchi ever assembled. Featuring music from Rez Infinite, Lumines Remastered, Tetris Effect: Connected and HUMANITY.
The Enhance Soundworks Collection includes:
🎁 Vinyl boxed set signed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi
💽 9xLPs (180g vinyl) with music from Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite, Lumines Remastered, and HUMANITY
📖 The Enhance Soundworks liner booklet
⚫️ Enhance Iconography turntable slipmat
🖼️ Enhance Iconography poster
🧷 Enhance Iconography pin collection
Strictly limited to 505 copies.
Sounds & Visions: Enhance At 10 Boxed Set
This limited edition boxed set – signed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi himself – celebrates the incredible first decade of Enhance with in-depth interviews, photography, art and music that bring the games, stories and collaborations to vivid life.
🎁 Boxed set signed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi
📖 Sounds & Visions: An Oral History of Enhance book
📀 Hydelic At 10: Super Audio CD (SACD) featuring select tracks from Tetris Effect: Connected and Rez Infinite
♾️ Rez Infinite Laser-etched Glass Sculpture
🖼️ Two giclee art prints with certificate of authenticity signed by Takashi Ishihara
Strictly limited to 1010 copies
Just announced – Legacy of Kain: The Book of Nosgoth and The Scourge of the Sarafan Tabletop RPG
ICYMI: We’re making an official Legacy of Kain encyclopedia and TTRPG!
Step into the shadowy realm of Nosgoth and uncover its grim, blood-soaked history.
Lost In Cult, Cook and Becker and Crystal Dynamics proudly present two exciting new projects.
The Book of Nosgoth will be the definitive encyclopedia of this gothic fantasy realm, delving into the rich history and lore of the setting with a host of stunning new artwork.
The Scourge of the Sarafan tabletop roleplaying game empowers a more personal journey with the Sarafan Order – a relentless brotherhood of vampire hunters dedicated to defending the humanity of Nosgoth.
Head to BackerKit below to stay informed on these thrilling new projects!
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Make Us Whole: The History of Dead Space
Recently we announced our first Cult Classics title: Make Us Whole: The History of Dead Space. This oral history book explores the vast reaches of the Dead Space universe, cataloguing every masterpiece, misstep, and oddity across the series from its video games and movies to its novels and comics.
Written by Elijah Beahm and illustrated by Jonathan La Mantia, this is the definitive, comprehensive book encapsulating every Dead Space project.
Get the Signed Edition for a bookplate signed by Beahm alongside Dead Space series producer and narrative writer Chuck Beaver, alongside an A5 art card designed by DC Comics and Star Wars icon Sebastián Piriz (design TBC).
