Pinecone Tabletop · Kickstarter · Tabletop Games
Hearth & Hollow: A Cozy Card Game
Delivered on time. 80% of backer comments are positive.
How this is scored. Payment never affects it.What drives this score.
Delivery
99Delivered on time.
Communication
9416 updates with no long gaps.
Product quality
846 backer reviews averaging 4.7 of 5.
Backer sentiment
76Based only on comments since delivery. Earlier frustration no longer counts.
Backer sentiment, as it happened.
Every campaign has hard months. The line shows how backers felt, and whether the creator steadied it.
Through Apr 16, 2026. 100 is fully positive, 50 is neutral. Red zones mark sharp drops.
Promise versus reality.
Backers funded this on Kickstarter. Here is what was promised and what happened.
How they communicated.
Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.
16 updates · 0 silences over 60 days
- Dec 10, 2025Mass production started
Line is running; daily output figures shared with backers.
- Nov 17, 2025Quality control results
Pre-production QC batch passed with a small rework list.
- Oct 23, 2025Production timeline revised
Component shortages push the schedule; revised dates shared.
- Sep 30, 2025Tooling update
Injection mold tooling complete and first shots approved.
- Sep 21, 2025Engineering sample review
Second round of samples tested; minor tolerance fixes requested from the factory.
- Aug 30, 2025Pledge manager now open
Backers can confirm rewards, add-ons and shipping addresses.
- Aug 3, 2025Post-delivery support
How to claim replacements for missing or damaged parts.
- Jul 18, 2025Shipping wave 2
Remaining regions shipping; support queue status.
- Jun 27, 2025Shipping wave 1
First wave of rewards shipped; tracking emails going out.
- May 26, 2025Freight and logistics
Containers booked to regional fulfillment hubs.
What backers are saying.
Short excerpts from public comments, each linked to its source. Usernames are never stored or shown.
40 excerpts · usernames are never stored or shown
“Arrived today and the build quality is honestly better than I expected. Packaging was thoughtful too.”
“Had a missing part, emailed support, replacement arrived in five days. Very happy.”
“Colour is slightly different from the renders but it is not a big deal for me.”
“Love that they shared the QC failure rates. That transparency builds a lot of trust.”
“Exactly what was shown in the campaign video, maybe even a bit nicer in person.”
“Exactly what was shown in the campaign video, maybe even a bit nicer in person.”
“Shipping to Australia was fast and customs fees were prepaid as promised.”
“Arrived today and the build quality is honestly better than I expected. Packaging was thoughtful too.”
“Had a missing part, emailed support, replacement arrived in five days. Very happy.”
“Pledge manager was easy and the add-ons shipped together with the main reward. Well organised.”
Proof of delivery.
Verified shipments cover 98% of backers.
- Deluxe / Collector691 units
Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.
Sep 28, 2025Verified - Standard1,842 units
Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.
Sep 18, 2025Verified - Early Bird2,073 units
Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.
Sep 8, 2025Verified
Backer reviews.
- Worth the waitReceived reward
Arrived well packaged and matches the campaign exactly. Creator kept us informed the whole way.
Verified backer · Nov 24, 2025 - Best crowdfunding experience I have hadReceived reward
Clear updates, on-time shipping and a product that feels premium.
Verified backer · Nov 15, 2025 - Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Nov 6, 2025 - Best crowdfunding experience I have hadReceived reward
Clear updates, on-time shipping and a product that feels premium.
Verified backer · Oct 28, 2025 - Worth the waitReceived reward
Arrived well packaged and matches the campaign exactly. Creator kept us informed the whole way.
Verified backer · Oct 19, 2025 - SolidReceived reward
Does what it promised. A couple of minor finish issues but nothing that bothers me.
Verified backer · Oct 10, 2025