An Important Update re: The TLG Factory

Greetings from the Troll Dens,

We have some interesting news. A little bit of a setback, but nothing the trolls aren’t used to.

As many of you know, particularly those backing this campaign, Troll Lord Games purchased a 5-acre plot last spring and have been working toward building our print facility and warehouse there. Once purchased, we set about designing two buildings and then began the financing process. Expecting about a 30 day turn around, we were all keyed up to go forward. Of course, the bank took a month’s worth of Sundays to get the loan worked up, but after a long wait and a small mountain of cash for closing on the loan, we were good to go. 

Last week we installed the webcam and live streamed from the site of the build for a half hour. Those who tuned in could see a dozer sitting there ready to begin scrapping.

Enter the city planning commission. Turns out they updated the building codes back in June, unbeknownst to me or the contractor. Suddenly our building was illegal and we were denied a permit. The changes the city required were not to my liking nor to the betterment of the building. Even if they were, our bank loan was tied to a specific build and would not apply to a new build; we would have to begin that lengthy process all over again.

With that we were left with a choice. Change the building design to meet the new regulations, increase cost significantly, loose the loan, and start all over again; or sell the land and move the project.

I have opted for the latter. If we are lucky, we can sell the original 5 acres for more than we paid and use that money toward the build. But what this means is that we are going to be delayed a spell until we find a new spot. Hopefully that doesn’t take very long.

Where does that leave your pledge? Nothing changes. We are going forward with the build regardless; it’s just delayed again. We have asked Backerkit to extend the campaign so that you are not charged in a few weeks during this time of crazy turmoil. To no one’s surprise here, they have generously done so; we are incredibly grateful for support of Backerkit’s team.

This journey has been one wild ride, and both I personally and the trolls in general have encountered a host of new challenges, problems, and twists and turns. It’s like we are actually playing Paper and Landscapes, a game of building in the modern world! 

I’m glad you all are along for the ride though! Never worry! We’ll get there. The trolls always do.