New Box Design Reveal! (Pocket + Grande) 📦✨
5 months ago
– Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 11:57:25 AM
Hi Boba Mahjong Fans and Supporters!
As promised, we’ve been continuing to polish and improve Boba Mahjong as much as we can. The campaign may be over, but the work (and the fun) definitely isn’t! 😄
We’ve redesigned the packaging for both the Pocket Edition and the Grande Edition, and both now feature new artwork created specifically for this project.
This is the original design.
Here is the new design.
LEFT = Boba Mahjong Grande (2–4 Players)
This is the larger Grande Edition box, designed for players who want the full 2–4 player experience with extra content and components.
It uses the charming Store Front artwork, the same scene featured on the playmat.
Bright storefront colors, menu board, boba drinks, and adorable characters that set the mood instantly. This box is meant to look like something you’d proudly display on your shelf, and it immediately tells people: “This is the full bobalicious experience!”
RIGHT = Boba Mahjong Pocket Edition
This is the smaller Pocket Edition box, compact, cute, and perfect for travel, gifts, and quick game nights.
It uses the adorable In-Store artwork, the cozy café interior scene.
It has a smaller footprint with the same bright, friendly vibe. Easy to pack, easy to bring to cafés or board game meetups. We love how it feels like a “little sibling” to Grande, the two boxes look different, but clearly belong to the same Boba Mahjong family.
We hope you love the new design as much as we do!
As always, thank you for supporting this project and helping us bring the most polished version of Boba Mahjong to life. 🧋✨
Pledge Manager
We’re currently working on setting up the pledge manager, and we’ll share more details in the next update. Once it’s ready, you’ll be able to confirm your rewards, update your shipping information, and add any add-ons you may have missed during the campaign.
✅ Late Pledge is still open! If you’ve been following the campaign but haven’t pledged yet, there’s still time to join the Boba Mahjong fun. Late pledges are a great way to support the project, and they also help us finalize production quantities.
👉 Late Pledge here
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tatewu/boba-mahjong-grande
The Purrfect Cure
We’re excited to share something a little different ...
A brand-new enamel pin project is launching this Thursday on BackerKit, in partnership with the Pintopia event! 🎉
This time, the spotlight is on an incredibly special artist: my daughter, Kolabi. 💛 She’s poured so much heart, creativity, and imagination into this project, and I couldn’t be more proud to collaborate with her and help bring her artwork to life in pin form.
If you enjoy cute art, thoughtful designs, and supporting indie creators (especially family-made projects!), we’d love for you to check it out and follow along.
👉 Follow the project and preview it here:
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/867ad5b4-d760-4409-ad2d-8a5a1fe9b8db/landing
Thank you as always for supporting our creative journey. Hope you’ll take a look and share the love! ✨
Cheers,
Ta-Te
Sunrise Tornado Game Studio
🎉 The Campaign Has Ended and Thank You from the Bottom of Our Hearts 🧋💛
6 months ago
– Thu, Dec 25, 2025 at 09:45:19 AM
The Boba Mahjong Grande campaign has officially come to an end, and I want to start with a huge thank you to every single one of you who backed, shared, commented, and followed along.
Running a crowdfunding campaign in December, especially during the holidays, is honestly one of the most challenging times of the year. It’s traditionally one of the least favorable months for crowdfunding, so your decision to support us during this time truly means a lot. Thank you for being part of our three-week campaign in December. Your encouragement and trust made all the difference.
🗂️ What’s Next?
📦 Pledge Manager (BackerKit)
We’ll begin preparing the pledge manager on BackerKit in early January.
It should be ready for you in February or March, where you’ll be able to:
- Confirm your address
- Select add-ons
- Finalize any remaining choices
You’ll receive an email when it’s ready. No action needed until then.
🎨 Art, Design & Production Timeline
Now that the campaign is complete, we’ll move into the next phase:
🎨 Finalize artwork and fine-tune graphic design. As always, we aim to make the final product even better than what you saw during the campaign. At the very least… we’ll try our absolute best. 😄
🏭 Production. Once final quantities are confirmed, we expect to begin production around April–May.
🚚 Fulfillment. Current estimate for fulfillment is July.
Based on our two fulfillment projects completed in 2025, even in today’s chaotic global environment, we were able to deliver successfully. With that experience behind us, we’re confident we can deliver Boba Mahjong Grande on time in 2026.
📬 Communication Going Forward
After the campaign, we typically post one update per month to keep you informed on progress. Of course, if something important comes up, we’ll share it right away. If you ever have questions, urgent or not, please feel free to email me directly at:
📧 [email protected]
As an indie publisher with 20+ crowdfunding campaigns behind me, I’ll be here to support you and answer any questions along the way.
💛 Thank You & Happy Holidays
Once again, thank you for giving us this opportunity. Your trust, patience, and enthusiasm are what allow small indie projects like this to exist. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season, good health, great games, and of course plenty of boba. 🧋✨
With deep gratitude,
Ta-Te and Boba Mahjong team
Sunrise Tornado Game Studio
🎄 Less Than 20 Hours to Go! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays 🧋✨
6 months ago
– Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 07:14:16 AM
We’re in the final stretch with less than 20 hours remaining. I want to start by saying thank you for taking a moment to read this on one of the busiest days of the year.
Whether you’re spending time with family, catching up with friends, traveling, or simply enjoying a quiet moment to yourself, I wish you all a wonderful holiday season. I hope you get to relax, recharge, and treat yourself to your favorite bubble drink with extra boba. 🧋🧋
🎉 Big news to celebrate:
We’ve officially unlocked Spot UV on the Boba Mahjong Grande box! The artwork will now shine with glossy highlights, making the box extra special for collectors and game shelves alike. Thank you for helping make this beautiful upgrade happen!
🚀 One final goal ahead
As we head into the last hours, we’re now making a final push toward unlocking Solo Rules included in the rulebook, a great addition for anyone who enjoys cozy solo play or wants to explore the game at their own pace.
No matter how the final hours unfold, I’m incredibly grateful for your support, encouragement, and kindness throughout this campaign. This community has made this journey truly special.
Wishing you all peace, joy, good health, and lots of boba this holiday season. 💛 Thank you for being here, and thank you for believing in Boba Mahjong Grande.
Cheers,
Ta-Te and the Boba Mahjong team
Sunrise Tornado Game Studio
⏰ Final 40 Hours! 200 Backers • 180% Funded • A Couple More Stretch Goals to Unlock! 🧋✨
6 months ago
– Tue, Dec 23, 2025 at 06:41:46 AM
Wow! We’re officially in the last 40 hours of the campaign, and I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve helped make possible.
🎉 200 backers
🚀 180% funded
💛 And we’re so close to unlocking our next stretch goal!
This community has been absolutely amazing. Our support, shares, comments, and enthusiasm have carried Boba Mahjong Grande far beyond what I imagined.
🌟 Next Stretch Goal: Spot UV on the Grande Box
We’re closing in on our next (and very shiny!) upgrade:
✨ Spot UV on the Grande Box
Let it shine! This stretch goal adds elegant Spot UV coating to the Grande edition box, giving select artwork glossy highlights that truly pop. It’s a premium finishing touch that makes the box look beautiful on the shelf and extra special for collectors and display lovers.
We’re right there! Just a little more push can make this happen!
💬 How You Can Help in the Final Hours
If you’d like to help us cross this last stretch goal before time runs out, here are a few easy ways:
- 📣 Share the campaign with a friend who loves boba, mahjong, or cozy strategy games
- 🔼 Upgrade your pledge if you’ve been eyeing an expansion, playmat, or the All-In tier
- 💬 Leave a comment or update because engagement helps visibility in the final push
Every little action counts, especially in these last hours.
💛 Thank You, Truly
Reaching this point ** 200 backers and 180% funded ** is something I’m incredibly grateful for. No matter where we land, this campaign has already been a huge success thanks to you. Let’s see if we can unlock one more beautiful upgrade together before the clock runs out! 🧋✨
With gratitude and excitement,
Ta-Te and Boba Mahjong Team 💛
🎉 Stretch Goal Unlocked — Larger Player Aid for Grande! 🧋✨
6 months ago
– Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 09:47:03 AM
Great news, everyone! We’ve just unlocked our next stretch goal! Thanks to your incredible support, Boba Mahjong Grande will now include larger, easier-to-read player aids. 🙌
🀄 Larger Player Aid (Unlocked!)
More clarity, less squinting! The upgraded player aids make it quicker and smoother to reference rules during play, helping games flow better and making the experience more accessible for everyone at the table. This is one of those quality-of-life upgrades that really shines during repeated plays.
Thank you for helping make Grande even better! 💛
Our next target is $9,500, and it unlocks a beautiful visual upgrade:
✨ Spot UV on the Grande Box
Let it shine! This upgrade adds elegant Spot UV coating to the Grande edition box, giving select elements a glossy finish that makes the artwork pop. It’s a premium touch that collectors and shelf-display lovers will truly appreciate.
Let’s keep the momentum going and make this happen! 💪
🎨 Playmat Update — Second Playmat Color Draft Complete!
Our amazing artist Holly Chiu has just finished the color draft for the second Boba Mahjong playmat, and it’s looking absolutely lovely. Thank you all so much for the thoughtful feedback that helped shape this version. Holly is now moving toward finalizing the artwork.
We’d love your input on one more thing:
👉 If you pledge for a playmat, would you like the option to choose between the two designs, or are you happy with the first playmat as-is?
Your thoughts will help us decide how to move forward, so please let us know in the comments!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Ta-Te and the Boba Mahjong team!
