So here’s a showcase!

Official-ish Merch from Mei

Exocolonist artist Mei (@bkomei) just announced preorders for the cuuuuuuuutest wooden character charms, with unique shapes and different pictures on the two sides. They’re so slick! I love that they’re in a different chibi style than Mei used in the game, but they still give 100% Exocolonist vibes.

Preorder them here: https://bkomei.bigcartel.com

Mei’s also selling several prints of their in-game illustrations, and making these cool interactive CD jewel case charms that are just beautiful and all kinds of nostalgic. These will be a limited run so get one while you can!

Official-ish Merch from Lindsay

Exocolonist writer/artist Lindsay also has semi-official prints available on Inprnt. I love this one of the gang telling stories around a campfire, the colors are sooooo purdy. There are also prints available of Lindsay’s creature art from in the game.

All here: https://www.inprnt.com/frames/neomeruru

Poayo’s Etsy Empire

With everything from stickers to acrylic standees to body pillows, Poayo’s Etsy shop covers a lot of ground featuring their own fanart style. They regularly post new goodies on r/Exocolonist (Reddit profile) and the Seraphic Discord, so keep an eye there to snag the new-and-hots before they sell out.

I’ve come across a few other online stores with Exo merch out there, but let’s move on to one of my favorite fan creations:

The ExtraColonist Mod

Available on NexusMods.

This overhaul of the first year of the game introduces a bunch of new characters, even animated and on the map. New storylines, locations, backgrounds, cutscenes, activities, items. It’s really a LOT more than you imagine.

They’re calling it a beta and I hope we get to see more, but in its current state ExtraColonist is absolutely worth playing once you reach the end of the official content and want more. It’s easy to install and jump into with a fresh game (you can keep your groundhogs/past memories). Team Seraphic (Patreon / tip jar here) has done an amazing job. What an absolute labor of love.

Download it from Nexus Mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/iwasateenageexocolonist/mods/5/
Team Seraphic socials: https://seraphic.ju.mp
Poayo is part of the team and sells ExtraColonist merch too: https://poayosuniverse.etsy.com

Official-official Merch

The Finji Store still has pinnies, stickers, tees and hawaiian shirts available. We’re selling a physical card game at cost via Gamecrafters. And you’ve seen my posts for print-on-demand xmas sweaters and other clothes.

We’ve done five plushies through Makeship and although these are one-off productions, I have a few squirreled away under the bed (literally) for some future giveaway. Makeship has also been bugging me to do another doll so you never know… join the Official Discord to hear more!

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is two years old this week! We’re celebrating our second Exoversary with a Steam daily deal (let’s make that a week) and two new Makeship plushie campaigns. The first 200 sales of each doll includes a free Steam key!

Get yours before September 25 2024

The Hopeye

Xenofelis monopodus

Hopeyes leap around on a single foot and live in colonies with up to 100 others. They can be fierce little creatures when their friends are threatened, so don’t underestimate them!

They love cuddles.

The Dillypillar (Socks)??

Xenosaurus polyped

Dillypillars can sometimes be seen in the western Wresting Ridges. They’re generally solitary, and can grow up to 100 pairs of feet!? This particular dillypillar is just a wee four-legged juvenile, named Socks for her white-colored feet.

She loves cuddles too.

Crowdfunding-style campaigns

Makeship is giving us one month to reach a minimum of 200 orders. On September 25 the campaign ends, and if we’ve met our goal then every plushie will be made-to-order for our backers. After that, no more will be made!

The estimated shipping date is December 14th so you miiiight get yours in time for the holidays, but if you’re planning to gift one to somebody, maybe have a nice card ready just in case your xenofauna is a little late. (Steam keys will be given out to the first 200 backers as soon as the campaign ends.)

Limited time only

We did Nomi, Sol and vriki campaigns earlier this year, but Socks and the hopeye are the final Exocolonist plushies we have plans to make. I may change my mind later because you know I love making merch, but you’ve been warned: these might be the last!

So visit Makeship to preorder one (or both for 10% off) before the campaign ends on September 25th 2024!

Another Exocolonist plush is on the way! This time it’s a limited-run Nomi-Nomi doll, only available in a Makeship campaign ending on July 2nd 2024.

The first 200 will include a free Steam key, and since it’s a special Pride month event 10% of all sales go to the Trevor Project, and include a cute pride flag cape.

I do wish we could keep selling these dolls after the campaign ends, but storing and shipping plushies is a humongous pain. Interestingly, we’ve spotted some bootleg vriki dolls on Chinese cosplay stores since our last campaign ended. Is that a sign Exo has made it?

Get your limited-run Nomi-Nomi doll here during the month of June! Happy Pride!

This is such a dream come true for me – I love merch and plushies are kind of the ultimate, aren’t they? We’re creating them through Makeship, which runs limited time campaigns sort of like Kickstarter. We need to reach our minimum goal of 200 sales before January 5th 2024 to get them made. So if you’ve been waiting for an Exo plush, lemme say it again:

Go get those Exocolonist plushies!!

The first 200 sales of each doll comes with a free Steam key for I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, which I’m told make excellent gifts (as do plushies!) if you’re in the holiday gift-giving spirit. Makeship hasn’t made them yet, except for these product samples I get to play around and take silly pictures with, but they should be shipping out by the end of March.

Once again: these are a one-time run available only for a limited time until January 5th!

There are so many neat details, like the Vriki’s tentacle suckers and Sol’s removable jacket. They use a combination of printing and embroidery, and the material is so, so soft. They even fit together so Sol can ride the Vriki? Which is not exactly canon, but Vrikis can technically grow big enough, so I’m allowing it.

We’re doing these as a limited run not to torture people who are reading this after Jan 5th 2024 and missed out (I am SO sorry), but because we can’t handle fulfillment ourselves, so this is the only way they could get made. Imagine how much space 2,000 plushies would take up if I had to order that many!

Although that would be a pretty cool looking apartment, hmm…