[Campaign] What is a Pledge Manager?
A Pledge Manager is the tool we’ll be using to manage and fulfill the products you order during this campaign. ENCLAVE will be using a third-party Pledge Manager for this campaign sourced from Backerkit.
Look for emails from BackerKit in the months following the campaign — the links within will take you to a website where you’ll input your mailing address and we’ll calculate your shipping costs. It’s also one of the ways that we’ll be delivering you digital files.
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[Campaign] How can I secure my bonus rewards? ($1 down, special link, etc.)
DO NOT add your bonus rewards to your pledge! These will be added to your order AUTOMATICALLY before fulfillment through the Pledge Manager that will be sent out after the campaign wraps!
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[Campaign] When will you charge my credit card?
Your card will be charged when the Kickstarter ends (October 18th). If your card fails that day, it will be reattempted for about a week.
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[Campaign] I have other questions not listed here, where should I send them?
Please email [email protected] with campaign questions. If you have questions about the game itself, your best bet is to join our Discord Server (https://discord.gg/JdZWyf7fq2).
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[Gameplay] A diceless TTRPG?! How does that even work?
We use common sense and storytelling logic to determine how actions in-game resolve — if something should work, it DOES; no questions asked!
In cases where the answer is more ambiguous, however, we use qualitative metrics like descriptive skill, play etiquette, acting commitment, and similar to determine success. The player tends to be given the benefit of the doubt in these cases, and players who are trying their hardest are rewarded regardless of technical skill level — you don’t need to be a great actor to be great at ENCLAVE!
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[Gameplay] Is ENCLAVE a freeform game? Are there any rules at all?
To quote a review of ENCLAVE by Slick Dungeon: “This game is diceless. But don’t be fooled, there are rules to the game. And, in fact, playing the game feels a lot more intense than tons of games which do use dice.”
Enclave has only 10 pages of fundamental rules, but there are quite a few optional advanced rules that players can explore at their own pace. Our expansion, Aspirant, includes even more!
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[Gameplay] Is it even possible for players to fail?
Yes, absolutely — stakes are essential to games and stories alike, and ENCLAVE is no exception! Permadeath is an important part of the game, and characters tend to be very vulnerable, with little ability to absorb damage and significant threats being a common occurrence in-game.
While we tend to give players the benefit of the doubt in ambiguous calls, there are innumerable cases where the obvious outcome to a call is harmful to a player character. ENCLAVE encourages players to lean in to misfortune rather than avoiding it or explaining it away, transforming gut-wrenching failures into unforgettable cinematic moments.
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[Gameplay] I’m not great at roleplay, can I still play ENCLAVE?
Yes, without question! ENCLAVE is about effort. Acting skill is very much secondary to so long as you’re trying your best and, above all, are invested and contributive.
You’ll likely find that ENCLAVE makes you a much better roleplayer in general, including in other systems.
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[Gameplay] How does ENCLAVE solve TTRPG scheduling?
Most TTRPGs are played in campaigns, with the same characters following a set storyline over many sessions, often requiring hours of planning to set up. If one player cancels at the last minute, the group either has to write them out for the day or can’t play at all.
ENCLAVE, on the other hand, is played in one-shots with continuous characters, and sessions are extremely easy to set up, with minimal prep time needed. This means that you can still play even if only part of your playgroup can make it, and characters of different power levels can be played side by side with zero issue whatsoever!
Additionally, this means that ENCLAVE can be played with different people and different characters every time. Meet new people and try out new characters, all within the confines of your schedule! Our Discord (https://discord.gg/JdZWyf7fq2) is a great place to do this — ENCLAVE plays very well over voice/video chat.
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[History] How long has ENCLAVE been around for?
This is ENCLAVE’s second crowdfunder — the first printing of our core ruleset, Advent, was Kickstarted in 2023.
The game, however, has been around for much longer, with the first official prealpha session happening in my college dormroom back on September 25th, 2013.
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[Products] How are you sourcing the merch?
I’ll be sourcing the raw materials once the campaign wraps, then creating everything by hand using a local library makerspace. I have made multiple test prints of all merch using this method already, and it’s a remarkably smooth, easy, and quick process that yields good-looking results!
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[Products] When will the PDFs be released?
Digital items will be released over the months following the campaign through the Backerkit pledge manager.
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[Products] Do physical books all come with PDFs?
Yes! Digital versions of every product are included with every physical reward tier.
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What content will the Deluxe Hardcover include?
EVERYTHING from both Advent & Aspirant — all the rules, all the art — minus the small handful of text that is repeated between the two.
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[Retail] I’m a retailer. How can I get stuff for my store?
Rather than a retail pledge tier, we ask that retailers reach out to us directly for wholesale rates using this form: https://forms.gle/EoUx7n3nFB9yYRZAA. We’ll get in touch with you after the campaign!
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[Shipping] Are tariffs a concern?
As of now, October 2025, this project should be 100% tariff-free. Our only major imports are our books, which are being printed in Lithuania, but books are NOT CURRENTLY TARIFFED.
This means no nasty added surprises for you all once time comes to ship!
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[Shipping] Shipping costs seem high. Why is that?
Unfortunately there’s nothing we can do about this. Shipping costs have been skyrocketing over the last couple years, and we hate it as much as you do.
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[Shipping] Do you ship internationally?
Yep! We ship to every country with the following exceptions: Afghanistan, Belarus, Ghana, Lebanon, Libya, Russia, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen.
Note that shipping costs may be quite high for some countries, but we charge shipping only when the products are about to go out the door to make absolutely sure you don’t overpay.
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[Translations] Will ENCLAVE be translated into other languages?
Yes, we have major plans for translations starting in 2026 — German, Czech, Spanish, Italian, French, and more are all on the table!
We want to source translations from our community, working with actual players to make it happen and basing our decisions on community demand. So if you want to see a particular translation, the best thing you can do is dive into ENCLAVE and share it with people you know who speak the same language so we see there’s a big demand for it!
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What is BackerKit?
BackerKit is a service that crowdfunded project creators use to keep track of hundreds to tens of thousands of backers—from shipping details, pledge levels, preferences and quantities, whether they have paid or had their card declined, special notes, and everything in between!
The BackerKit software and support team is independent from the campaign’s project team—BackerKit does not handle the actual reward shipping. For more information about the preparation or delivery status of your rewards, please check the project's updates page.
How does BackerKit work?
After the campaign ends, the project creator will send you an email with a unique link to your survey. You can check out a walkthrough of the process here.
I never received my invitation. How do I complete the survey?
The most common reasons for not receiving a survey email is that you may be checking an email inbox different from the email address you used to sign up with Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account, or it may be caught in your spam filter.
Confirm that the email address you are searching matches the email address tied to your Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Tilt Pro account. If that doesn’t work, then try checking your spam, junk or promotions folders. You can also search for "backerkit” in your inbox.
To resend the survey to yourself, visit the project page and input the email address associated with your Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account.
How do I update my shipping address?
BackerKit allows you to update your shipping address until the shipping addresses are locked by the project creator. To update your address, go back to your BackerKit survey by inputting your email here.
When will my order be shipped, charged or locked?
That is handled directly by the project creator. BackerKit functions independently of the project itself, so we do not have control of their physical shipping timeline. If you want to check on the project’s status, we recommend reading over the project's updates page.
I completed the survey, but haven't received my rewards yet. When will they arrive?
As BackerKit does not actually handle any rewards or shipping, the best way to stay updated on the shipping timeline would be to check out the project's updates page.