December 31, 2024

Wildspire Acquires Fantasy Series Miniatures from Blacklist Games

Wildspire Miniatures is excited to announce we have acquired the Fantasy Series miniatures, including both Fantasy: Series 1 and Fantasy: Series 2, from Blacklist Games.

Specifically, we have acquired:

Fantasy: Series 1 (FS1): Wildspire acquired all intellectual property (IP) and associated rights related to the miniatures, digital assets (3D models and artwork), and production moulds. We did not acquire the scenery and doors miniatures.

Fantasy: Series 2 (FS2): Wildspire acquired all IP and associated rights related to the miniatures, as well as digital assets (3D models and artwork). However, we did not acquire production moulds or the game content associated with "Lasting Tales." We did not acquire the scenery, doors, or dice packs.

See Blacklist Games' website for their own announcement. 

Our plan for FS2 is yet to be fully determined, as we first want to gauge the community’s feedback. We do have some ideas in mind, which are laid out below.

The FS2 production moulds have not been produced yet, so a fair amount of work/time is needed before the minis can be delivered. If we start making the moulds tomorrow, the minis would not arrive to customers until Summer 2025, at the earliest.

At this time, we are leaning towards crowdfunding FS2 production (moulds and the initial production batch). A crowdfunding campaign would allow us to raise the funds needed to produce all the moulds/minis at once, while engaging with original backers and offering them special discounts and perks.
 
If we, Wildspire, self-fund FS2 production, then realistically we would not produce all moulds and minis at once. It would be financially and operationally prudent for us to roll out the minis over a year or so, maybe longer. For example, in early 2025 we invest in producing just the hero/player-character moulds, and package them in differentiated sets. Then in mid-late 2025, we produce the monster minis, etc.

We are sensitive about asking for backers to pay again for minis that have been subject to so much frustration and waning enthusiasm. We get it, so if you do not pledge for our hypothetical campaign, there will be a deal waiting for you (not as great as the campaign deal, but still solid) once they eventually hit the market and become widely available.

In addition, we are considering releasing the FS2 STL to any interested backers at heavily discounted price for original backers only. TBD. And you express your interest in these in the below form link.

Anyway, again– an official decision will be made soon regarding FS2. We first want to hear from the original Kickstarter backers, who have not received their miniatures. We will also be carefully reading through the community’s response to this announcement in public forums, comment sections and our inboxes. If you want to be in the loop about the future of FS2, drop your email address here in this form and feel free to voice any questions you may have.

Wildspire Miniatures is a Texas-based company primarily engaged in designing, producing and selling unique fantasy miniatures for tabletop role-playing games, along with original companion content. Since 2019, Wildspire has been gradually expanding our catalog of mostly offbeat, original miniatures for fantasy tabletop RPG. Wildspire is built to create differentiated characters for the endless possibilities of your fantasy game settings. We look forward to engaging with the community and hope to bring a bit more fun and whimsy into your play. 

The Fantasy Series  miniatures were originally funded by Kickstarter backers. In May 2020, Fantasy: Series 1 was funded by 16,000+ backers, who collectively pledged $1,156,102. Then in April 2021, Fantasy: Series 2 was funded by 12,000+ backers, reaching $1,387,699.

The Fantasy Series is an impressive range of nearly 200 unique fantasy character models. It contains many of the most iconic and essential monsters, adversaries, play-characters and NPCs encountered in our favorite games, notably Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and other fantasy roleplaying games.

The FS miniatures will be absorbed into Wildspire and branded under our new Classics line of miniatures. Because we have acquired the production moulds for FS1, the minis are ready to produce and will arrive on the market in early-mid 2025. Overall, these minis have been very well received due to their quality look, feel and high utility in many games, so we are very excited to get these to everyone.

As for FS2 miniatures, we only have the 3D models and concept art. Meanwhile, the thousands of original Kickstarter backers have yet to receive any form of the minis. We do not want to move forward with these miniatures if it means ignoring the community of backers. We have a soft spot for backers that never receive their products. The niche community thrives on crowdfunding, so we are compelled to help you all, as we are in a position to do so.

Plans Going Forward for Fantasy: Series 2

Our plan for FS2 is yet to be fully determined, as we first want to gauge the community’s feedback. We do have some ideas in mind, which are laid out below.

We have not made the FS2 production moulds yet, so a fair amount of work and time is needed before the minis can be delivered. If we start making the moulds tomorrow, the minis would not arrive to customers until Summer 2025, at the earliest.

At this time, we are leaning towards crowdfunding FS2 production (moulds and the initial production batch). A crowdfunding campaign would allow us to raise the funds needed to produce all the moulds/minis at once, while engaging with original backers and offering them special discounts and perks.
 
If we, Wildspire, self-fund FS2 production, then realistically we would not produce all moulds and minis at once. It would be financially and operationally prudent for us to roll out the minis over a year or so, maybe longer. For example, in early 2025 we invest in producing just the hero/player-character moulds, and package them in differentiated sets. Then in mid-late 2025, we produce the monster minis, etc.

We are sensitive about asking for backers to pay again for minis that have been subject to so much frustration and waning enthusiasm. We understand, and if you choose not to pledge for our campaign, there will still be a special offer available for you (not as great as the campaign deal, but still significant) once they eventually hit the market and become widely available.

In addition, we are considering releasing the FS2 STL to any interested backers at heavily discounted price for original backers only. TBD.

If you want to stay updated about the future of FS2, drop your email address by filling the short questionnaire below and feel free to voice any questions you may have.

An official decision will be made soon regarding FS2. We first want to hear from the original Kickstarter backers, who have not received their miniatures. We will also be carefully reading through the community’s response to this announcement in public forums, comment sections and our inboxes. But, also please use the above link to the questionnaire to provide your input on the specific questions for which we need clarity.

Outstanding FS1 sets

We understand many FS2 backers pledged for an FS1 add-on. For you all, if you are still interested in the minis, we will happily give you a considerable discount on our new FS1 minis sets. Exact pricing is TBD, but leave your email and relevant response in the above linked form to get updated.

As there are so many backers that did not get their FS1 set, we will most likely need to set-up a pre-order. The need for the pre-order is to ensure we do not over or under produce, and still get everyone the minis. Fill out the above form link your email, and we will email you once/if the pre-order store is set up.  

 If you do not wish to pre-order, we will still give you a good discount (although not as large as if you pre-ordered) once they are available to buy.
 
We will provide details in follow up messages to those who elect to provide their email and follow us.

We appreciate it and we are committed to not only the final product but also the people who help fund them!