Checkmate (Kingdom Hearts zine)

Checkmate is a zine dedicated to the pairing Xehaqus (Xehanort/Eraqus) from the Kingdom Hearts games.
==About==
The zine's social media account announced the project on September 10, 2020, with a liknkto the project's carrd websitehttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1304133681741811713. Contributor applications ran from September 25 to Octobter 15, 2020https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1309432453619216385. A reported 79 applications had been submitted to the projecthttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1317224390069612545.
Preorders opened on February 14, 2021, with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1360921666570907649:
* Pawn - Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Making Of PDF
* Tardy Fleetfoot - Physical Zine, First Stretch Goal
* Paper Windmill - Physical Zine, Digital Bundle, Prints, Memopad, Sticker Sheets, First 2 Stretch Goals
* King's Gambit - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Acrylic Charms, Magnet, Memopad, First 3 Stretch Goals
* Light From the Past (Limited) - Physical Zine, Prints, Sticker Sheets, Acrylic Charms, Magnet, Memopad, All Stretch Goals
Prior to preorders opening, the project offered pinbadges of the Scala Kids for the first 20 orders of Tardy Fleetfoothttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1360695246766546946. Stretch goals included a vinyl sticker for 25 copies, a wedding announcement and pocket mirrors at 50 copies, a standee at 100 copies, and an enamel pin at 150 copieshttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1360923345458507778.
A giveaway for a physical zine and sticker sheets exclusive to the giveaway was run from February 28 to March 14, 2021https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1366177666848550912. In the last two days of preorders, a share campaign was run with the offer of a collaboration print from the contributing artists for all physical ordershttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1376792312726966275. Preorders closed on April 1, 2021https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1377531705309954048.
Shipping of physical orders began on July 16, 2021https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1416171166251720705. All orders, digital and physical, were shipped out by August 10, 2021https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1425246522573086721.
Leftover sales began on October 23, 2021, with old and new pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1452021245508161536:
* Pawn (€10.00) - Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Making Of PDF
* Tardy Fleetfoot (€20.00) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Digital Merch, Making Of PDF
* You're Requested (€10.00) - Handwritten Invitation with Personalized Message (Second Stretch Goal)
* Paper Planes (€15.00) - 2 Prints, Memopad, Blank Invitation
* Souvenirs of Scala (€20.00) - Acrylic Standee, Pocket Mirror, Magnet
These final sales were closed on November 21, 2021https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1462330229288931337. On December 14, 2021, the project was wrapped up with a donation announcement of $453.33 USD to the Environmental Defense Fundhttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1470910500032552962.
The zine's social media account hinted to a new possible project in December 2022https://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1604607253851492353.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Contributor Applications	September 25, 2020	Octobter 15, 2020
Preorders 	February 14, 2021 	April 1, 2021
Shipping 	July 16, 2021 	August 10, 2021
Leftover Sales 	October 23, 2021 	November 21, 2021
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://twitter.com/checkmatezine/status/1333852620306280448.
===Page Artists===
* Fluffs (TheFluffMother) - Guest
* Ciino (__yesno) - Guest
* Willow (Faunafell) - Guest
* LoBennett - Guest
* Hashina (jkmjyn) - Guest
* らいむ (KH_raimu) - Guest
* Shea B (Fairy_Fort)
* Coral Sky (c0ralsky)
* AmeNocturna
* Zero (Zer0nize)
* Noix (PoppetNoix)
* Jam (jamqyu)
* Uqei (HaizeUqei)
* Ebony (ebonychips)
* Eit (_eitsart)
* Rain (AkimetsuAkii)
* おいも (oimkimn)
* Kuro Tsubasa
* Maddie (MorningSeaFoam)
* RedMoonDragon
===Merch Artists===
* CombotheBeehen
* Moist (avrigny)
* Ebony (ebonychips)
* Ariasune
* Briku (tetrabriku)
* Sushi (sushichanart)
* KENM. (Kenzichi)
===Cosplayers===
* のそち (konkonoso) - Guest
* Whirlwind Projects (pocketwhirlwind)
===Writers===
* TFNY (tfnytrn)
* FoLightening
* HinataOC (CurryFury13)
* Lyric (solsync)
* oriichalcum
* MissTCNova
* PrinceDestati
===Mods===
* Rakiah (themirifique)
* Brie (ArtKhabriesi)
* Triton (princesstriton)
* Saphy (SaphySushi)
* Anko (AnkosArt)
==Gallery==
File:Kh checkmate preorder graphic.png|Preorder Graphic
File:Kh checkmate limited bundle.png|Limited Bundle Listing
File:Kh checkmate leftovers graphic.png|Leftovers Graphic
File:Kh checkmate stretch goals.png|Stretch Goals Listing
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Nera Granić wrote on Twitter
A Will Passed On wrote on Twitter
お、終わらない… wrote on Twitter
KeyArtYui wrote on Twitter
KH_Raimu wrote on Twitter
TheFluffMother wrote on Twitter
Combo wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Kingdom Hearts Zines
Category:2021 Zines