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Rescue Polar Bears: Data & Temperature 1-4 Player Coop Game

Created by Seth Hiatt

The consumption of fossil fuel and releasing of greenhouse gases yield the global warming. Around the north pole, the last icebergs are melting and the polar bears are facing the risk of being extinct. The players form a scientific organization. They try to collect data about climate change to persuade the governments to change their energy policy. At the same time, they also need to prevent polar bears from sinking into the freezing water.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Rescue Polar Bears Update
over 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 02:17:53 AM

We know many of you have been asking for an update and anxiously awaiting news about a correction for the Icy Cape player board that was misprinted.  For your reference this is what the player board should look like:

Note the ONLY thing wrong with this board is the "Capacity 2" which reads "Capacity 3" on the original printing.  Note the boat icon at the bottom of the board is correct in that it shows a capacity of two with the possibility of a 3rd bear capacity that can be unlocked during the game.  Everything else is correct on the board it is just the "Capacity 2" which should be "Capacity 3".  


We also realize the red dice you got with your game was not the translucent fire dice you were promised.  We have been trying to come to an agreement with the rights holders of the game to reprint the game as it sold out very shortly after the Kickstarter and has been out of print for more than 2 years.  We had hoped to do a reprint at the same time as the correction board and dice for all of you as well, but that just isn't going to happen.  We have also been talking to the factory about just printing the board and dice but there has been no headway there either despite having initial positive communication of that earlier this year.  


We know this will disappoint a lot of you and we are very sorry but it is time to face the facts that this just isn't going to happen.  It looks like the game is going to remain out of print for the foreseeable future and the reality is that we just aren't going to be able to get that small error on the player board corrected.  We are so sorry for this and wish we had better news but we're going to put this behind us.  We thank all of you for your support for this game and are so grateful!  We are sorry the game wasn't delivered without these oversights but hope all of you will still find many hours of fun with the game and take some measure of comfort knowing you are one of just a select few that have the game.  We expect the resale value of the game to continue to increase.  Any of you who are dissatisfied with the game we suggest you consider selling your copy, there are none on Ebay or Amazon at all and just one used one on BoardGameGeek for $45, so you should be able to sell it even used/opened for what you pledged for it.


We are so sorry again to bring you this news and are very sorry to be putting this title out to pasture forever.

Icy Cape Board and Translucent Red Engraved Fire Dice coming soon!
about 3 years ago – Thu, Jan 07, 2021 at 12:55:48 AM

I know we could knock you over with a feather with this news, but we ARE working on getting the reprinted board and engraved fire die to all of you.  We have JUST emailed the factory to get this reprint done as soon as possible.  As soon as we have the final timeline and details for you we will let you know.

We are so sorry this has taken so long, we are also in discussions about a possible reprint of the game, though the polar bear meeples will be plastic rather than resin for the reprint.  More on that later if/when that happens.



Since it has been so long since all of you got your rewards we will likely just open up a new Crowdox campaign for all of you to fill out to re-confirm your shipping address so we know where to send it and treat this just like an entirely new project fulfillment for all of you.  You will each get one copy of the die and one reprinted Ice Cape Board per copy of the game you backed and all of that shipped directly to you.  


We are so sorry again for this long, long delay and are glad to finally be able to make this right.  

Keep the faith it WILL happen!
over 4 years ago – Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 02:09:39 AM

I know people keep asking if the replacement parts will actually happen.  YES, the replacement parts will actually happen.  We have run into a few problems at the factory but you will be getting the reprints.  Unfortunately I don't have a date from the factory yet but it WILL happen.  We are sorry about the delay and hope to be posting soon that they are on the way.

Reprint coming!
almost 5 years ago – Fri, May 24, 2019 at 10:48:57 PM

Hi everyone! Many of you have been asking about the reprinted player board and the engraved temperature dice. 

We want to assure you that we will make good on that promise. The factory has had a lot of rush projects that jump ahead of this because it is such a small job. But they will be printing cards, and making the new dice, very soon. We don't have a specific date, but it is our hope that they will be getting sent out to you by the end of the summer. 

We apologize that it has taken a while to get these to you, but you will absolutely get the replacements as promised! 

Thanks, again, for all your patience with us. We wholeheartedly appreciate it.

Status Update
about 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 04, 2019 at 12:28:18 AM

Hi everyone!

First of all, we hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season! But on to important information!

For those of you who still have not received your game, final fulfillment with our fulfillment partners should be starting now (or, in some cases, has already begun). You can continue to check in with our customer service to find out the status of your specific order. Customer service can be contacted at "[email protected]".

As for any replacement parts that have been requested, our warehouse was set extremely behind by holiday orders. However, they have resumed getting all replacement parts sent out this week. So, if you are expecting replacement parts, you should be receiving emails that your order is shipping in the very near future (if you haven't already). 

Regarding the replacement red die, and the reprinted player board, we are still working with the factory to get these items in production. But do not worry, we ARE still doing it. We WILL fulfill this promise and we promise not to let you down. We will continue to keep you all in the loop as we get through this process with the factory. 

Thank for your continued patience in the midst of any frustration and inconvenience this has caused you. 

Sincerely, 

Everyone on the Mayday Games Team