Make 100: A Tabletop Math Games Collection for All Ages

We're Done! All Orders Have Been Shipped
9 months ago – Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 01:04:46 PM

I'm thrilled to report that all of the books and swag for the Tabletop Math Games Collection are in the mail. 

Most of you should have received your copies by now. But if they haven't yet arrived, you can find the tracking information on your Backerkit survey page. (Go to https://mathgames.backerkit.com to sign in.)

If you are missing any rewards or have any problems at all, please let me know. You can message me on Kickstarter or use the contact form at https://denisegaskins.com/about.

For those who bought the grade-level books, you'll notice we were able to upgrade to full color just like the deluxe omnibus edition. If you were planning to photocopy game pages for a class or math circle, you can use the printable files which include both color and ink-saving black-and-white pages.

I've also updated all the printable math game booklets, fixing a few typos and lightening up the dots on the journaling pages for easier writing. Your reward level included the printable versions of every book you ordered, which you can download at https://mathgames.backerkit.com.

Thank you all for supporting the Tabletop Math Games Collection campaign. It's been great fun!

May you and your children always enjoy the adventure of learning.

Best wishes,

Denise

P.S.: A few of you asked for my free newsletter, but for some reason, my email server was not able to register your address. 

If you still want to hear from me with playful math ideas about once a month (and more often when there's a new book project), you can subscribe here: https://tabletopacademy.net/mathnews

Slight Delay: Books will be shipping soon!
9 months ago – Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 11:53:01 AM

The big storm threw a tree on our roof and knocked out electricity and internet. 

So I've been catching up after the delay.

As much as I like adding little inspirational quotes when I sign my playful math books, I discovered why so many authors only sign their names or initials. It's so easy to make a "typo" when writing by hand!

(Note to self: Buy a few more extra copies next time.)

But I'm nearly done, and I haven't wasted *too* many books yet. And I did find one book that was misprinted, which I'm glad didn't get sent out to a reader.

Just one more box of books to sign...

Next job: packing for shipment. And yes, we're still on track to have everything mailed out by the end of this month. The deadline's just going to be a little tighter than I'd hoped.

Meanwhile, ALL your digital rewards should be available now at your BackerKit survey page (mathgames.backerkit.com). If you're missing anything, please let me know.

Have fun playing with math!

Denise

P.S.: Did your friends miss the Kickstarter? I do still have a few extra copies they can order through the BackerKit store: mathgames.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders. (Limited time only.)

Make Sure Your Mailing Address Is Up-to-Date!
10 months ago – Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 02:41:07 PM

Good news: The first shipment of our Tabletop Math Game Collection books have arrived, and they look great! I hope to begin sending out book orders next week. 

That means I need to lock in your mailing address.

If you've moved or changed your address details in the last couple of months, you have 48 hours to enter your updated information. Go to https://mathgames.backerkit.com to sign in to your survey page.

Thank you again for supporting my playful math books!

Denise

All Digital Reward Files Delivered!
12 months ago – Mon, May 01, 2023 at 08:05:19 AM

I formatted and sent out the A4 book files over the weekend. If you didn't see the notice, just sign in to your BackerKit account at mathgames.backerkit.com to download them.

This marks the last of our digital rewards. If you're missing anything or if you have any problems, please let me know. You can send me a message through Kickstarter or use the secure contact form on my blog (denisegaskins.com/about).

Physical reward backers: I've ordered the final proofs from my printer. That's about a month behind the schedule I'd hoped for, due to my daughter's health issues. But assuming the proofs look good, I think we're still on track to get your books in the mail by our end-of-July target date.

Thank you so much for all your generous support. May you always have fun playing math with your kids!

Denise

Math Game Digital Rewards Ready to Download
12 months ago – Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 09:25:50 AM

Yesterday I released a bunch of digital rewards on BackerKit. You should have received an email notification.

This release includes ALL the backlist digital activity guides and ebooks,  PLUS the letter-size digital math game booklets:

• Early Math Games
• Primary Math Games
• Advanced Math Games 
• The Best Math Game Ever
• Creative Nim (Make Your Own Games)
• The Function Machine
• Number Neighborhoods

(A-4 math game files will be coming soon, hopefully next week.)

Digital downloads are stored on your survey confirmation page, so if you missed the notification, you can go to the BackerKit project page (https://mathgames.backerkit.com) and enter your email address.

If you have any problems, please let me know. 

And may you always enjoy the lifelong adventure of learning!

Denise

P.S.: Technical Notes...

If your reward included the Launch It Nim activity guide, those games are now included in the Creative Nim file.

Some of the larger files are bundled in zip folders. If you're not sure what to do with zip files, read https://www.wikihow.com/Unzip-a-File.

If you ordered any of the backlist ebooks, those have also been added to your BookFunnel library. Just log in to the BookFunnel app (https://getbookfunnel.com) or website (https://my.bookfunnel.com) using your Kickstarter email. If you log in and your BookFunnel library is empty, log in to BookFunnel using your other email address to get your books. (Because those of us who use multiple addresses sometimes forget which one we used where.)