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Bard's Tale
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| Title: | Bard's Tale |
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| Date(s): | 2022 |
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| Medium: | Print, PDF |
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| Fandom: | Genshin Impact |
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| Language: | English |
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Bard's Tale is a charity Genshin Impact fanzine focused on the character Venti.
About
A total of $494.26 USD in proceeds from the zine sales were donated to the charity Dogs for Better Lives[1].
| Start | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Check | October 23, 2020 | November 6, 2020 (originally Nov 23[2]) |
| Mod Applications | November 6, 2020 | November 20, 2020 |
| Contributor Applications | December 1, 2020 | December 31, 2020 |
| Preorders | May 20, 2021 | July 10, 2021 (originally June 30[3]) |
| Shipping | April 9, 2022 | September 30, 2023 |
The zine received 10-15 mod applications[4] and 500+ contributor applications[5].
Zine Pricing[6]
| Tier Name | Price | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| $15 USD | PDF, digital merch | |
| Apple Cider | $35 USD | Physical zine, print, 1 charm, 1 sticker |
| Berry & Mint Burst | $45 USD | Physical zine, print, 2 charms, 2 stickers, 1 bookmark, 1 sticker sheet |
| Wolfhook Juice | $55 USD | Physical zine, print, 3 charms, 3 stickers, 2 bookmarks, 2 sticker sheets, enamel pin |
Merch items were also available a la carte for $2-13 USD per item.
Zine Promotions
- Early bird promotion: First 50 orders of the full bundle received an Anemo gnosis pendant[7].
- Stretch Goals: This project included the two stretch goals below, only the first of which was unlocked[8].
Milestone Unlocked Goal 80 sales Anemo slime manjuu plush 150 sales Mini notebook (not achieved)
- Sales: For Venti's birthday on June 16, 2021, there was a sale for 10% off all orders with code BARDTHDAY[9]. For the last 24 hours of preorders, there was another 10% off sale with code DILUCSWINEDISCOUNT[10].
- Collab: Free linked enamel pins of sprite Venti and dragon Zhongli and their gnoses with physical orders of the Carpe Diem zine and any order of Bard's Tale[11]. Up to 20 claimants also would receive a free pendant.
- Giveaway: There was a giveaway of a Traveler Bundle from the Carpe Diem collaboration, the linked collab pins, and a Bard's Tale PDF on the last day of preorders[12].
Other
- On January 6, 2023, the zine Twitter account posted a thread about having lost contact with head/shipping mod Fish, who was in possession of leftover product and any packages that were returned to sender[13]. As a result, no leftover sales were held for this project[14].
- Alongside the charity donation post on October 24, 2023, the zine account posted a link to a summary of the events leading to the extended shipping period/failures to fulfill orders, along with this spreadsheet of zine expenses and a manifest of the missing product[15]. A free PDF was sent to all refunded customers (of which there were 11) as an apology.
Contributors
Page Artists
Merch Artists
Writers
Mods
References
- ^ Charity donation post, Archived on 2023-11-23
- ^ Early interest check closure announcement, Archived on 2020-10-29
- ^ PO extension post, Archived on 2021-06-26
- ^ Mod application count, Archived on 2020-11-20
- ^ Contributor application count, Archived on 2021-01-01
- ^ Preorder announcement post, Archived on 2021-09-29
- ^ Early bird pendant picture, Archived on 2022-03-06
- ^ Stretch goal unlock post, Archived on 2021-05-31
- ^ Sale post, Archived on 2021-06-16
- ^ Second sale post, Archived on 2021-07-10
- ^ Collab announcement, Archived on 2021-06-25
- ^ Giveaway announcement, Archived on 2021-07-10
- ^ Missing mod post, Archived on 2023-11-23
- ^ No leftover sales post, Archived on 2023-11-23
- ^ Expenses record etc, Archived on 2023-11-23