Surveys are Out! Preorder Store is up!
3 days ago
– Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 10:48:30 AM
Hello everyone!
The moment is here, surveys are out! 🎉
First, a biiiig thank you for your patience with us. This year has been a whirlwind of new opportunities. We love operating like a well oiled machine. It’s the rules. But when a last minute summons from San Diego Comic Con lands on your desk with one day’s notice… well, mountains must be moved. This is a show deeply close to my heart, but it did put a temporary bump in our timeline. Thank you so much for riding out that wave with us. We’re so grateful to have you here!
Fill out Your Surveys!
It’s Backerkit Survey time! For our new backers (and quick refresher for everyone else): This is the most critical step!
Your Backerkit survey is where you select your rewards, confirm your shipping address, and pick up any extra goodies you’d like to add.
Why does this matter? We use these survey responses to put together our final manufacturing numbers. If you don’t fill out your survey, we won’t know how many items to make! Filling out your survey late could mean we do not make enough!
Missing your Survey? Don’t Panic!
If your pledge survey does not arrive, be sure to check these few things!
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Wrong email. Double check that your Backerkit email matches where you expect the survey to go.
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Spam & Junk Folders: Check your spam folder within your email. Sometimes the survey hides out here.
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Valid Payment Details. Make sure your payment info is up to date and clear of any bank flags.
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Pay-over-time Backer. Your survey will arrive right after your final payment processes. Once it lands, fill it out as soon as possible so we can lock in accurate production counts!
Backer Reward Gifts
To our amazing Early Bird, Returning , and Cross Collaboration backers: Your free gift rewards will automatically be added to your order. You can review and confirm them right in the addons sections of your survey. If something looks missing, let us know at:
[email protected]
Quick Note on Cross Collaboration pins: Because these collaboration pins fit together, manufacturing requires exact precision. Both pins will ship together with
Draconology: Garden Dragons fulfillment. Be sure both your campaign surveys are fully completed and submitted!
The Preorder Store is Open!Know a friend who missed the campaign but would love some eastern dragons? Send them our way!
The PreOrder store is live!
EXISTING BACKERS PLEASE READ: Do not use this store! You will manage your entire order through the pledge survey. Using this preorder store will duplicate your order and create headaches.
Again thank you all so much for your enthusiasm, patience, and traveling with us on our journey. We couldn’t do this without you. You are amazing!
Have a wonderful rest of your week and keep being awesome!
Until next time,
Arielle + Ryan
Thank You Next Steps for Dragon Kings and What to Expect!
about 1 month ago
– Thu, Jul 09, 2026 at 12:13:41 PM
Hello everyone!
The Dragon Kings are funded! Thank you so much for your support. We were able to unlock all the stretch goals in the end. We’re incredibly grateful. We couldn’t bring these pins to life without your support!
Now that the campaign has come to an end, we want to make sure you know exactly what to expect next. Let’s take a look at our timeline and some housekeeping items to make sure things go as smoothly as possible.
House Keeping & Surveys
Failed Cards: We have a few pledges that failed to charge. There are a few ways that can happen. Backerkit will email you should your card fail. Be sure to follow the prompts to update your email. If payment cannot be processed, we will not be able to get your Dragon Kings to you!
Pay Over Time: A friendly reminder: if you choose the Pay Over Time option, you will not receive your survey at the same time as everyone else. Your survey will be sent automatically once your final payment is completed.
Surveys & Smoke Tests: We are aiming to send the surveys out by July 28th. This gives us and Backerkit time to finalize the backend setup. The Backerkit survey is how you will be choosing your specific rewards and add any additional addons you’ve been eyeing. Smoke tests will go out beforehand to a handful of backers to catch any errors. Shortly after, surveys will then roll out to everyone else.
Survey Deadline & Shipping: Once sent, surveys will remain open for two weeks and then lock so we can get final counts and start production. For this campaign, shipping will be calculated and collected as part of your survey.
Missed the Campaign? Pre-Orders will be open soon!
Note: Current backers should not use the Pre-Order store. You will select your pins and add-ons through your backer survey. Using the Pre-Order store will end cause you to pay shipping twice.
Future Campaign Ideas!
While we are working hard on getting these pins to production, we are already brainstorming our next projects! We’d love to know what you’d be most excited to see next.
- Mermay - We are thinking about doing a campaign on mermaids, we we aren't sure if we should lean into mermaids from coral reefs, or the deep.
- National Parks as Dragons - Dragons based on the National Parks of the USA. Think Half Dome from Yosemite, but as a dragon.
- Hatchlings - Baby dragons, griffins and other magical creatures!
- Almost Human - A collection of human and creature hybrids. Think centaurs, sphinxes, satyrs, and harpies.
- Wizard Animals - Animals as wizards!
- Magical Borbs - Very round birds that wield magic.
- Make Your Own Sky Kingdom - Cute Isometric floating islands that you can collect to make your own sky kingdom! Like a city builder, but with pins and in the sky.
Thank you all again for making this campaign such a massive success. Keep an eye on your inboxes around July 28th, and we’ll see you when the surveys are ready!
Until next time,
Arielle + Ryan
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The Last 48 hours and a Shoutout to Campaigns We Love!
about 2 months ago
– Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 10:08:26 AM
Hey everyone!
We are in the last 48 hours of the Dragon Kings campaign! Just a calm reminder that the campaign closes on July 2nd. You still have a little time to back and finalize choices.
Thank you all for your incredible support! With you, we were able to unlock every single stretch goal! We are so excited to see these pins become a reality and get these royal dragons and their subjects to your boards.
PinQuest Highlights
Looking for other fun campaigns to back? Why not check out some of the other amazing creators participating in PinQuest?
Here are a few of our personal favorites that we hope you’ll love!
Of Beasts and Stars by Nymbells features wonderfully fun creatures of the sky.
The Cloudchaser and
The Nightsky are our favorites! I just love their use of sharp shapes to create such unique silhouettes.
Forgotten Fables by UltraInfinite is absolutely gorgeous! It features lesser-known fairytales in beautiful golden frames.
The Lindworm is my favorite fable that I learned about. We always enjoy the amazing creativity and well run nature of their campaigns.
A Fancier’s Guide to Cockatrices by Lairbrew is so good! I LOVE chickens, and chicken dragons are clearly the best! Their Silkie cockatrice design completely reminds me of the fluffy Silkie chickens we kept a while ago. They are so incredibly FLUFFY!
That is it for today! We will see you all on the other side of the finish line!
Until next time,
Arielle + Ryan
🐉 The Dragon Kings are funded, Early Bird reminder, and Unlocks!
2 months ago
– Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 12:01:19 PM
Hi Everyone!
We are funded! Thank you so much everyone who jumped in on day one! This is our first time working with the PinQuest group and we are blown away by all the excitement and support. We're grateful that we can bring the collection to life!
Super quick, friendly update to let you know that the
48 hour Early Wyrm Freebie has
just 24 hours left! Back now to secure the Fortune Lantern Pin to your pledge absolutely free.
Now let's take a look at the unlocked stretch goals. They are going quickly! Each will be available for selection in the
Addons Section!
Sun Crow Jinwu: The Sun crow, or the Golden Crow, represent the sun. There used to be 10 of them, but one day, they grew mischievous and all flew together at once, burning the Earth. Hou, Yi the celestial archer shot down nine of them to save the world. He spared the last one so it may serve as our sun that we see today.
Flying Dragon Feilong: This dragon rides atop the clouds and mist. It's presence generates gentle seasonal rains and floating vapors.
Biyiniao: Two inseparable birds working together in complete devotion and harmony. Each bird possessing only one eye and and one wing. Together they are complete.
Two locked mythological creature goals still remain!
Thank you so much everyone for your support. We're blown away by how the first day had went. Honestly we're so grateful to be a part of a community that helps bring the art to life.
Until next time,
Arielle + Ryan
