Wayfinder

Wayfinder is a travel zine featuring characters from The Great Ace Attorney duology.
==About==
The project opened its social media account in late September 2021, then announced it's working title, Wayfinder on October 2, 2021https://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1444490025593409537. Its interest check ran from October 8 to October 28, 2021https://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1446324499339792384. Contributors could begin applying as writers, merch artists, page artists, and graphic designers starting November 7 to December 7, 2021https://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1457467912902545417.
Preorders opened on May 4, 2022 with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1521957957050712065:
* Economy Class ($20 USD) - Digital Zine
* Business Class ($25 USD) - Physical Zine (+ $5 USD Digital Add-on)
* England Bundle ($60 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, 2 Polaroid Prints, 2 Postcards, 2 Sticker Sheets, Print, Stretch Goals
* Japan Bundle ($60 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, 2 Acrylic Charms, Wooden Charm, 2 Standees, Enamel Pin, Tote Bag, Stretch Goals
* Premium Class ($60 USD) - 2 Sticker Sheets, 2 Polaroid Prints, 2 Postcards, Print, 2 Acrylic Charms, Wooden Charm, Enamel Pin, 2 Standees, Tote Bag, Stretch Goals
* First Class ($80 USD) - Digital Zine, Physical Zine, Sticker Sheets, Polaroid Prints, Postcards, Print, Acrylic Charm, Wooden Charm, Enamel Pin, Standees, Tote Bag, Stretch Goals
The project offered an early bird bonus of die-cut stickers for the first 75 ordershttps://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1521959132923891715. Stretch goals included an A5 print of the zine cover at 75 orders, an acrylic charm at 100 orders, a themed printed mailing box at 125 orders, and a wooden standee at 150 ordershttps://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1521958999960260610. Preorders closed on June 19, 2022.
Orders began shipping out on September 15, 2022. By October 26, 2022, all physical orders were finished shipping. Digital materials were emailed later in the weekendhttps://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1585314576429555712. Leftover sales ran from November 11 to December 11, 2022https://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1591114549364633600. Once the last of leftover orders had been shipped, the project was announced closed on December 14, 2022https://twitter.com/DGSTravelZine/status/1603256376217636864.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	October 8, 2021 	October 28, 2021
Contributor Applications	November 7, 2021 	December 7, 2021
Preorders 	May 4, 2022 	June 6, 2022
Shipping 	September 15, 2022	October 26, 2022
Leftover Sales 	November 11, 2022 	December 11, 2022
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media account.
===Page Artists===
* avenoirn
* Ayun (cloud_RAD)
* Ayyunsart
* azuzatori (azuza_tori)
* Becomeafish
* Cross (CrossExamiSan)
* Cyako (vanZieksSaysNO)
* Dozer (DZmameko)
* Emi Hartana (crowlets)
* fishykays
* goldgust
* ihaveanidia
* jordydraws
* Juuxzi
* Kain (boba_Msize)
* kyunst
* lizuyu
* Marcia (marciaillust)
* May (maynope00)
* Mini (ministarfruit)
* onaa (kofutofuu)
* ooowyn (zer_00)
* paepermint
* Pembiklimon
* Pia (APOLLOJUSTICE)
* qosic (qosicart) - Cover Artist
* soupsleuth
* starstray
* Wonemie
* Y (_niteiru)
* yagainoue (yagaminoue)
* You (youyuening)
* yyasmine liar
* yylp (pingnpingn)
* z-hard
* Zhampy (zhampip)
* カエル (qingwali)
* のい (noin_go)
* 東雲 (sino_non08)
===Merch Artists===
* Alumints
* Chiz (extrachiz)
* circus_usagi
* dagneo (dddagneo)
* erebun (erebun11)
* Jae (eggworst)
* jelloverse
* koichame
* Mouho (aktcloris)
* Neyu (ckm_tee)
* Rayoburu
* roll (rollround)
* seonhiyy
* ノコ (ymd_0260)
===Writers===
* Alice (alicechugsT)
* applesugar
* Doof (EnderFlash)
* ellis
* halmikan
* Kyuu (Kyuu333)
* Meng-Ming (tweetthebirdy)
* Meowzy (MeowzyMcGilded)
===Mods===
* Mari (nagittos) - Head Mod, Finance, Shipping
* rb347 - Writing Mod
* Raynef (Raynef_san) - Japanese Communications
* Toshi (zieksmmorl, ihaveanidia) - Art Mod, Merch Mod
* sam (kirintorte) - Graphics
* Vi (guizhongli) - Intern
==Gallery==
File:Dgs wayfinder banner.png|Social Media Banner
File:Dgs wayfinder cover.png|Zine Cover by qosicart
File:Dgs wayfinder full bundle.png|Full Bundle Listing
File:Dgs wayfinder stretch goals.png|Stretch Goals Listing
File:Dgs wayfinder box design.png|Box Design
File:Dgs wayfinder interest check results.png|Interest Check Results
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
Chris "Jethro" Schilling wrote on Twitter
quincy wrote on Twitter
Psyche wrote on Twitter
dee / vini wrote on Twitter
Meowzy wrote on Twitter
Silvy wrote on Twitter
sam wrote on Twitter
llaria wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Ace Attorney Zines
Category:2022 Zines