Tessellate Design · Indiegogo · Design

Tessellate Modular Wall Tiles

62out of 100 · Mixed
Delivered late

Delivered 105 days late. 1 gap of 60+ days between updates.

How this is scored. Payment never affects it.

What drives this score.

Delivery

77

Delivered 105 days late.

Communication

44

8 updates, with 1 gap of 60+ days.

Product quality

52

6 backer reviews averaging 3.2 of 5.

Backer sentiment

40

Based 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.

Backer sentiment index
40.6▼ 7.5Falling · last 30 days

Through Jul 3, 2026. 100 is fully positive, 50 is neutral. Red zones mark sharp drops.

Promise versus reality.

Backers funded this on Indiegogo. Here is what was promised and what happened.

Funded
Mar 2025
Promised
Sep 2025
Delivered
Dec 2025
Promised
Sep 2025
Delivered
Dec 2025
105 days late
Verified shipments
98%
of backers
Backers
1,200
A$98K raised
View on Indiegogo

How they communicated.

Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.

8 updates · 1 silences over 60 days

  1. Feb 15, 2026
    Shipping wave 1

    First wave of rewards shipped; tracking emails going out.

  2. Dec 30, 2025
    Freight and logistics

    Containers booked to regional fulfillment hubs.

  3. Nov 12, 2025
    Mass production started

    Line is running; daily output figures shared with backers.

  4. Oct 4, 2025
    Quality control results

    Pre-production QC batch passed with a small rework list.

  5. 70 days without an update after Jul 26, 2025
  6. Jul 26, 2025
    Production timeline revised

    Component shortages push the schedule; revised dates shared.

  7. Jun 24, 2025
    Tooling update

    Injection mold tooling complete and first shots approved.

  8. May 15, 2025
    Engineering sample review

    Second round of samples tested; minor tolerance fixes requested from the factory.

  9. Mar 28, 2025
    Campaign funded — thank you!

    Funding goal reached; next steps for surveys and the production timeline.

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

  • “Received the wrong colour and the exchange process has been a nightmare.”

    Jul 3, 2026customer servicequalitySource
  • “Still waiting on my tier but the latest update says shipping starts next month.”

    Jun 20, 2026shippingcommunicationSource
  • “Asked about refunds and got a copy-paste reply pointing to the FAQ.”

    Jun 8, 2026refundcustomer serviceSource
  • “Tracking number came through and it landed two days later. Smooth fulfillment from start to finish.”

    May 27, 2026shippingSource
  • “Shipping fee was raised after funding with almost no explanation.”

    May 12, 2026shippingcommunicationSource
  • “Refund for my cancelled add-on processed in two days. Quick and painless.”

    Apr 29, 2026refundcustomer serviceSource
  • “Requested a refund in March, still nothing. Filing a dispute with the platform.”

    Apr 17, 2026refundcustomer serviceSource
  • “Arrived today and the build quality is honestly better than I expected. Packaging was thoughtful too.”

    Apr 5, 2026qualityshippingSource
  • “Mine stopped working after two weeks. Support has not replied to three emails.”

    Mar 21, 2026qualitycustomer serviceSource
  • “Got a survey email asking about my reward choice, so things seem to be moving.”

    Mar 10, 2026communicationSource

Proof of delivery.

Verified shipments cover 98% of backers.

  • Deluxe / Collector176 units

    Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.

    Dec 15, 2025Verified
  • Standard470 units

    Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.

    Dec 5, 2025Verified
  • Early Bird529 units

    Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.

    Nov 25, 2025Verified

Backer reviews.

  • Great product, small delayReceived reward

    Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.

    Verified backer · Feb 10, 2026
  • Mixed feelingsReceived reward

    Product is decent; the long silence before shipping made me nervous.

    Verified backer · Feb 1, 2026
  • DisappointingReceived reward

    Arrived very late and the materials feel cheaper than promised.

    Verified backer · Jan 23, 2026
  • SolidReceived reward

    Does what it promised. A couple of minor finish issues but nothing that bothers me.

    Verified backer · Jan 14, 2026
  • It is fineReceived reward

    Works, but not quite the quality shown in the video. Communication was okay.

    Verified backer · Jan 5, 2026
  • Mixed feelingsReceived reward

    Product is decent; the long silence before shipping made me nervous.

    Verified backer · Dec 27, 2025