Untamed (zine)

Untamed is a zine project dedicated to the creatures and primals of Final Fantasy XIV.
==About==
The project was announced on October 16, 2020https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1317052064220946432. Interest checks opened from October 16 to November 2, 2020https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1317080772885442561. As soon as interest checks ended, contributors opened and would run until November 23, 2020https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1323453593119203329.
The project hosted an art contest starting January 31, 2021. Artists were encouraged to submit artwork of creatures from the game for the prize of a free copy of the zine, with free shippinghttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1349045757492355074. Winning artwork would also be featured in the zine. The winner of the contest was declared to be Twitter artists WhiteCatArtshttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1364363502249406467. The winner of the contest's lottery was Twitter artist kouriimeihttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1364364244544724992.
Preorders opened on April 16, 2021 with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1383133088641921032:
* Digital Bundle ($15 USD) - Digital Zine
* Normal Bundle ($30 USD) - Physical Zine, Triple Triad Cards
* Ex Bundle ($45 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Random Sticker Sheet, Random Postcard, Random Triple Triad Cards, Random Art Print, Random Acrylic Charm
* Fate Bundle ($55 USD) - Acrylic Charms, Enamel Pin, Sticker Sheets, Posters, Prints, Acrylic Standee, Triple Triad Cards
* Savage Bundle ($79 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Zine, Acrylic Charms, Enamel Pin, Posters, Prints, Sticker Sheets, Acrylic Standee, Triple Triad Cards
Stretch goals included a bookmark at 100 orders, a postcard print at 200 orders, a large print at 300 orders, and washi tape at 400 ordershttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1383248452369358865. Preorders were expended to end May 21, 2021, but were extended to June 4, 2021https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1395394633140785156. A new stretch goal of holographic triple triad cards was unlocked on June 4, 2021https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1401006876704210951.
During preorders, the project ran a givewaway of felt craft models of a Googbue and a Paissa designed by ModestMonsterZ as well as a free EX bundlehttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1386756959026565120. The winners of the felt models giveaway were Twitter users KimchiBlossom and SerenSkippidityhttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1401997389884538880https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1401997641433575424. The winner of the EX Bundle giveaway was Twitter user Happy_Go_Boomhttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1401997893217652737.
Orders began on the Tuesday after a shipping update on January 16, 2022https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1482879310876708864. On January 19, 2022, the project announced that orders would also be receiving two extra gold foiled Triple Trial Cards and additional emoteshttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1483864137713086464.
The project opened aftersales on April 15, 2022https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1515042275923054598. A new giveaway for an EX Bundle ran from April 19 to May 20, 2022https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1516449544094986240 The winner of this giveaway was announced to be Twitter user howlingway_https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1528035386798223361. Aftersales closed on May 24, 2022https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1529129719173480448.
The project was declared complete on June 14, 2022https://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1536829721136074753. On July 23, 2022, the project's organizers announced that they were working on a second volume of the zinehttps://twitter.com/ff14untamedzine/status/1550925662331867137.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	October 16, 2020	November 2, 2020
Contributor Applications	November 2, 2020	November 23, 2020
Preorders 	April 16, 2021 	June 4, 2021
Shipping 	January 16, 2022	March 30, 2022
Leftover Sales 	April 15, 2022 	May 24, 2022
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the final copy of the zine.
===Illustrators===
* Aishishi
* Alex (smugcomputer)
* azuru (azuruedge)
* Cham (ommynous)
* Chonunhwa (chonunhwa)
* Desansen
* Fiveonthe - Guest
* Holly (hollymcgillis)
* iidArts
* Inktho - Guest, Cover Artist
* JJ (lextheglider)
* kouriimei - Contest Lottery Winner
* Kuromanju
* KuttySarkArt - Guest
* Lin (lini_xu)
* Lun (lunwere)
* Marsu (marsusu1)
* ModestMonster (modestmonsterZ)
* Nipuni - Guest
* Nyans - Guest
* ooowyn
* [pencciano.com Pencciano]
* Red King (kingofreddragon)
* Rowan Clair
* Sei (seiryuuden)
* Shini (42wv_)
* TavarezArt
* [trinazabel.com Trina Zabel]
* [tuhis.carrd.co Tuhis] - Guest
* Whispwill - Guest
* WhiteCatArts - Art Contest Winner
* Wurf (loyaltykink)
* Yammu (yawningyawns)
* YutaCustoms - Guest
* Zen (jyzen__)
===Cartoonists===
* Everson (goodlouse)
* Kinixuki
* Pinch (trapinchmon)
* Zelda (crayola_hell)
===Writers===
* Augustin André (yaolruk)
* January Wren
* Santhelle (eorzeanminimngri)
* Xygdrasil (strayxyg)
===Mods===
* Tonberry Mod (aaronmwill) - Lead Editor, Organizer, Main Mod
* Carbuncle Mod (nmlopez.design) - Graphic Design, Logo Artist, Editor
* Spriggan Mod (orminatrix_art) - Graphic Design, Layout, Editor
==Gallery==
File:Ffxiv untamed vol 1 cover.png|Cover by Inktho
File:Ffxiv untamed vol 1 sample pages.png|Sample Pages
File:Ffxiv untamed full bundle vol 1.png|Full Bundle Listing
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Skippz wrote on Twitter
Mashi Yumishi wrote on Twitter
Birdingway wrote on Twitter
desansen wrote on Twitter
Barkingway wrote on Twitter
Rilgon Arcsinh wrote on Twitter
JiggySpriggy wrote on Twitter
jeminijack wrote on Twitter
Shini wrote on Twitter
しふぁ wrote on Twitter
Mihwa wrote on Twitter
Marsu wrote on Twitter
Sei wrote on Twitter
Shelby wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Final Fantasy XIV
Category:2022 Zines