Teylen's RPG Corner

I present to you the new Crowdfunding Collection #122, including every tabletop rpg project started between 10/13 and 10/30.

Following quite a break, as I enjoyed PDXcon and SPIEL, I am back at an unusual weekday. The collection covers 17 days, which has seen quite some projects started and other closed. For 7 projects I’ve been to late, you’ll find them at the end of this post. Thus, to lose no more, let’s start.

Voidheart is essentially a Urban Fantasy game. You play mundane human beings who discover that there is more to the world than they knew and have to fight back against a variety of creatures. Jay Iles describe it as being about a psychic rebellion and compares it to works like Psychonauts, Persona 5 and Inception. The PbtA games overs a quickstart and I suggest you take a look. The Ruin has a quickstart as well. Though it’s rather based on D&D 5E and offers a post-apocalyptic setting to explore and survive. I do quite like the illustrations. Which is as well a cool aspect of Renascentia. The originally Italian game takes the peninsula as a setting and enriches it with magic and enchantments apparently set in what I would call „somewhat medieval to renaissance“ times. With Arcana Academy you’ll find a PbtA game that aims to over the experience of attending Hogwarts (Harry Potter) or Brakebills (Magicians), apparently taking a lighter take on the latter.
If you are yearning for Fantasy, take a look at Era: Lost Legend. The game is the newest addition to the Era-system family and aims to provide a Final Fantasy style gaming experience; take a look. Against the Darkmaster does offer classical fantasy sagas and by it’s own claims „heavy metal combat“. Which it does provide by a simple d100 system and the illustration, save from the opulent thumbnail, look OSR-style to me. If you prefer your fantasy D&D 5E style, just take a look at The Dark Forest.
If you are looking for an interesting take on survival horror, take a look at Survival of the Able. You’ll be playing people with disabilities during the medieval times in western Europe and next to the normal ailments of the era there are zombies too! It does use a custom tailored version of fudge as its system. While I likely won’t back it, it’s an interesting idea and I recommend having a look. You’ll find another horror RPG in All is Madness. The characters have to confront their fears or die. While the project doesn’t say a lot about it’s system, $10 isn’t that expensive and it might be worth having a look – a rather quick one as it has only hours left on its clock.
If you prefer Science Fiction, you might like to check out Space Kings. The card based game invites improvisation to have your characters and crews stand up to the government. Spaced does offer a more classic approach with a d100 system and its developers experience Delve. You’ll be crashing with your space ship and got to explore your crash site. If you like detailed, original settings, check out Swords and Spaceships. The project doesn’t talk that much about the system, but looks nice and talks a lot about its setting.
Western are basically Science Fiction in historical, at least some SF. With Devil’s Staircase you can take your dusty cowboy boots on and engage in the wild west. It is a diceless rules-light game and the InDemand phase will only last for like 2 more days. If you like your West with Elves, Orcs and other fantasy creatures, check out Gaval Tales. It has them all and uses d8 and d12 at least.
If you fancy game books, you’ll find a quite traditional one with The Necronomicon Gamebook – Carcosa. Pitch Black is more unconventional, by basically being an audio based gamebook. Well, and Spire’s End does approach the gamebook theme with cards. Plus it is the one that tempts me most.
Matt Colvilles sourcebook Kingdoms, Warfare & More Minis! got me to actually back it, as I like the topic and are curious about his take. There are, of course, many more very interesting, cool projects, just check the collection:

English Crowdfundings

4 Role-Playing Games
3 Fantasy Role-Playing Games
2 Horror Role-Playing Games
3 Science Fiction Role-Playing Games
2 Wild West Role-Playing Games
1 Gamebook
1 Audio-Gamebook
1 Card-Gamebook
2 Settings
3 Magazines
3 Sourcebooks
6 D&D 5E Sourcebooks
3 Adventures
5 D&D 5E Adventures
3 Dice Projects
1 Dice Coin
4 Accessoires
1 Deck of Cards
1 App
2 Enamel Pins
3 Maps & Tokens
2 Various RPG Projects

 German Crowdfundings

1 Sourcebook

 Spanish Crowdfundings

1 Role-Playing Game
1 Sourcebook
1 Adventure

French Crowdfundings

4 Role-Playing Games
3 Dark Fantasy Role-Playing Games
1 Sourcebook

Started and already Done

7 Projects

The tiny star
 Indicates that I backed the project.
() Indicates that I would have backed the project, have I had more money.

The red dot system
The red dots in front of the flags rely on the following information:

  The project is within hours of ending
 The project is within 7 days or less of ending

The indication is based on the release date and time of the crowdfunding collection and isn’t updated.

English Crowdfundings

Role-Playing Games

Voidheart Symphony

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jayciles/voidheart-symphony
A tabletop roleplaying game of psychic rebellion in the shadows of the city, powered by the apocalypse.

The Ruin: A Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying Game

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theruinrpg/the-ruin-5th-edition-post-apocalyptic-roleplaying-game
A complete Roleplaying Game Powered by the 5th Edition

Renascentia – RPG

 /  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renascentia/renascentia-rpg
Renascentia is a Role Play Game set in Italian peninsula in 15th and 16th century, filled with magic, mystery, death and enchantments

Arcana Academy

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletopcrow/arcana-academy
A tabletop RPG about learning magic, solving mysteries, and getting into trouble with your friends at a school for the magically gifted

Fantasy Role-Playing Games

Era: Lost Legend – A Final Fantasy-inspired RPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-lost-legend-a-final-fantasy-inspired-rpg
Born from a love of the games, this world features all the inspiring characters, world-ending threats and sinister villains you expect!

Against the Darkmaster

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openendedgames/against-the-darkmaster
An Epic Fantasy tabletop RPG inspired by the great classic fantasy sagas, built for heroic action and Heavy Metal combat.

The Dark Forest

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/quico/entering-the-dark-forest
5E RPG

Horror Role-Playing Games

Survival of the Able

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/accessiblegames/survival-of-the-able
A Survival Horror RPG about People with Disabilities

 All is Madness: Paranormal

  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auraplexstudios/all-is-madness-paranormal
A fear based tabletop rpg for everyone to enjoy. This is in PDF format as we are gaining funds to add more art and content. Thanks!

Science Fiction Role-Playing Games

Space Kings: The Book

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supertry/space-kings-the-book
An improvisational playing card based role-playing game. #RecognizeKSRU

Spaced

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaced/spaced
A science-fiction RPG of exploration and danger using a D100 mechanic.

Swords and Spaceships

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/277217848/swords-and-spaceships
A Sci-Fi tabletop RPG emphasizing character and gear customization over leveling and looting.

Wild West Role-Playing Games

 Devil’s Staircase Wild West Roleplaying

  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/devil-s-staircase-wild-west-roleplaying#/
Diceless, rules light roleplaying in the old west.

Gaval Tales, Relaunch

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kbannister/gaval-tales-relaunch
Gavel Tales is a Fantasy RPG set in the Wild West/Victorian era. It is a different world to our own. With it’s own horrors and Heros.

Gamebook

THE NECRONOMICON GAMEBOOK – CARCOSA

 /  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/officinameningi/the-necronomicon-gamebook-carcosa
A faithful adaptation from Bierce, Chambers and Lovecraft’s stories: The King in Yellow, Nyarlathotep, The Haunter of the Dark…

Audio-Gamebook

Pitch Black: The ‚AAA‘ Audio Game

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pitchblackgame/pitch-black-the-aaa-audio-game
Pitch Black is a narrative driven, 3D binaural audio game, featuring explorable, immersive sound worlds, and a complex, dramatic story.

Card-Gamebook

Spire’s End – Solo & Cooperative Card Game Adventure

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/favro/spires-end-solo-and-cooperative-card-game-adventure
A harrowing card game adventure with enemy encounters, interactive story-driven scenarios, and high-end art and design.

Settings

Explorers Of The Fantastic

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/battlefieldpress/explorers-of-the-fantastic
Explorers Of The Fantastic is a setting book for the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition, describing an alternate „atomic horror“ Cold War

Brainjacked – A Cyberpunk campaign setting for FATE core

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/canterburygames/brainjacked-a-cyberpunk-campaign-setting-for-fate-core-0
Your brain has been hacked; your identity erased. What will you do to get it back?

Magazines

The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game: The Zine

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brokenrulergames/the-worlds-greatest-roleplaying-game-the-zine
A Zine that puts an Indie Spin on the 5th Edition of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game!

Tales from the Smoking Wyrm Issue #1

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smokingwyrm/tales-from-the-smoking-wyrm-issue-1
A fanzine in the DCC style.

 Hexagram #3, an Old-School RPG Zine for The Fantasy Trip

  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warehouse23/hexagram-3-an-old-school-rpg-zine-for-the-fantasy-trip
A retro-style collection of articles for and about The Fantasy Trip.

Sourcebooks

Castles & Crusades: NPC Almanac

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676918054/castles-and-crusades-npc-almanac
A veritable mountain of pre-generated non player characters, from bare knuckles to fully fleshed out. A rogues gallery for the ages!

Fight This Mutant

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/checkthisartifact/fight-this-mutant
More Deadly Mutants for Your Mutant Crawling Game

Path of the Wilds (Pathfinder RPG)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ascension-games/path-of-the-wilds-pathfinder-rpg
Control the elements, conjure spirits, and master the wilds with Ascension Games‘ new book for Pathfinder 1st Edition!

D&D 5E Sourcebooks

 Kingdoms, Warfare & More Minis!

  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/255133215/kingdoms-warfare-and-more-minis
A 5th Edition supplement for managing kingdoms, playing organizations, and waging war.

Tome of Horrors 2020 for Fifth Edition by Necromancer Games

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/necromancergames/tome-of-horrors-2020-for-fifth-edition-by-necromancer-games
Hundreds of new and classic Necromancer Games monsters newly illustrated for Fifth Edition! Available in both print and PDF.

Corpus Malicious – The Codex of Evil for 5E

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corpusmalicious/corpus-malicious-the-codex-of-evil-for-5e
Corpus Malicious is a 400-page codex of evil supplement for DND 5th Edition with content for both players and Dungeon Masters

The Races Among Us – ShadowMyths Elementals for RPGs/DnD

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadowmyths/the-races-among-us-shadowmyths-elementals-for-rpgs-dnd
Journal of 35 races and diseases present in Ozul. Generic descriptions for any role-playing game or DnD.

Summoner Chronicles: a 5e Sourcebook + Dark Fantasy Novel

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1118172895/summoner-chronicles-a-sourcebook-for-5th-edition-novel
An immersive RPG supplement featuring the summoner class and their familiars, the demiplane of magic, and a dark fantasy magical novel.

The Complete Book of Illustrated Necromancy

 https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf255/the-complete-book-of-illustrated-necromancy.html
A complete illustrated book of Necromancy spells for 5e

Adventures

IN THE RED – the first Quest from Dungeons on a Dime

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dungeonsonadime/in-the-red-the-first-quest-from-dungeons-on-a-dime
Dungeons on a Dime is opening new worlds for everyone, one Quest at a time.

A Time for Sacrifice: A Call of Cthulhu Adventure

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newcometgames/a-time-for-sacrifice-a-call-of-cthulhu-adventure
„A Time For Sacrifice“ is a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition adventure book set in Central/South America in the classic 1920’s time era.

The House of the Red Doors (DCC RPG)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lectrotext/the-house-of-the-red-doors-dcc-rpg
A Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG one player funnel adventure. #RecognizeKSRU

D&D 5E Adventures

Empyrean Investigations: Detective Adventures for D&D 5E

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rmalena/empyrean-investigations
A set of three devious mysteries to test your skills of investigation and deduction, designed for use with Dungeons and Dragons 5E!

5th Evolution: Whitechapel (5E Gaslight London in 1888)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-adventures/5th-evolution-whitechapel-5e-gaslight-london-in-1888
A 5th Edition gaslight adventure to catch Jack the Ripper

The Folio #24 & #25 Double Edition Adventure Set

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/563681582/the-folio-24-and-25-double-edition-adventure-set
Double Edition, 5E & 1E High Level Adventure Module Set

5e & Pathfinder EDGAR ALLAN POE RPG CAMPAIGN

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/5e-pathfinder-edgar-allan-poe-rpg-campaign#/
Edgar Allan Poe-themed fantasy RPG adventure campaign for 5e and Pathfinder 1e Levels 1-20

Dungeon of the Steel Golem – A 5E DND and Pathfinder Module

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zansadventures/dungeon-of-the-steel-golem-a-5e-dnd-and-pathfinder-module
Deep in an ancient dungeon, a long forgotten soul is building a tool of revenge. Can he be stopped in time? An RPG adventure.

Dice Projects

GOAT Dice: Changing The Way We Roll

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goatdice/goat-dice-changing-the-way-we-roll
Handmade artisan d20’s with animated visual effects. Watch the video to see for yourself.

Custom Dice, Art & Fiction

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qtgames/custom-dice-art-and-fiction
Discover amazing art and fiction as you fly way over the rainbow with our Sky Ark dice and discover new worlds with our Stargate dice!

HexaCube Dice

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hexacubedice/hexacube-dice
A better kind of dice that is replaces traditional polyhedral dice.

Dice Coin

Dice Coins Fall Release and new God & Goddess Coins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1719872687/dice-coins-fall-release-and-new-god-and-goddess-coins
Dice Coins are back! d7 Eastern Dragon, Santa Claus, T-Rex, Directional, Tiefling, Dragonborn, and collectible God & Goddess coins!

Accessoires

Skeleton Dice Bags

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skeletondicebags/skeleton-dice-bags
Leather bags for all your Tabletop and Roleplaying needs!

The Box of Holding

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodgrain/the-box-of-holding
TTRPG kit which holds all your dice, mini’s, notebook and pencils. It doubles as a dice tray and tracks your fast-changing stats(DND5E)

The 5E Player Screen!

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-5e-player-screen#/
Streamlined gaming for new and Neurodiverse players alike! Stress less and play more!

 The Corrupted Collection

  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmwood/the-corrupted-collection
Keep your mini and dice safe from the horrors of Halloween

Anan : A wooden teak display dice jail for your table

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2081212213/anan-a-wooden-teak-display-for-your-table
An elegant unique design made with Teak Its ideal for everyday display of delicate ornaments| figurines| toy models| jewellery and dice

Deck of Cards

Edd the 5th Cards

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/donjon-eddthe5th/edd-the-5th-cards
Dungeons & Dragons Encounter Enhancement Cards

App

The Tome of Ambiance

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonicsorcerer/the-tome-of-ambiance
A medieval fantasy tabletop soundscape and ambiance app that delivers open-world video game ambiance with an extremely easy interface.

Enamel Pins

High Roller Armory d20 Dice Pin Collection

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangeaeongames/high-roller-armory-d20-dice-pin-collection
A Collection of d20 Enamel Pins inspired by Fantasy RPG’s

RPEX Full Scale Dungeon Adventure Magic Item Pins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/497057119/rpex-full-scale-dungeon-adventure
Adventurers needed! Full Scale dungeon adventure with d20 mechanics! Coming to a convention near you! Magic Item Pins!

Battle Ready! An Enamel Pin Set

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whimsyaly/battle-ready-an-enamel-pin-set
A collaborative pin design project from whimsyAly Creative, Ryinri, and Shhmiggles, inspired by fantasy and adventure.

Maps & Tokens

Isometric Map-Making

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/battlegrounds/isometric-map-making
Developing new features to support isometric mapping in MapForge AND creating a wealth of top-notch isometric mapping content Add-Ons

TECHLANDERS Sci-Fi RPG Tokens and Assets

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vcpenguin/techlanders
Maps, Tokens and Assets for online tabletop RPG platforms like Fantasy Grounds and Roll20

 RPG Map The 1000 Swords Galleon, 4 decks + 4 Stern Castles

  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mapalchemists/rpg-map-the-1000-swords-galleon-4-decks-4-stern-castles
A full RP Galleon Ship Map, with 4 full decks and 4 Stern Castle decks, 1 scene ,1 description plan + an art pack of 50 nautical Items.

Various RPG Projects

DnD Adventures: new creatures, new adventure, and new magic

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kakalou/dnd-adventures-new-creatures-new-adventure-and-new-magic
A comic book following a group of adventures in DnD aspect world.

Soapy Loot – Dice sets in bath goods

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/soapy-loot-dice-sets-in-bath-goods#/
Luxury bath goods with clicky math rocks.

 Spanish Crowdfundings

Role-Playing Game

Jetas

 https://www.verkami.com/projects/24651-jetas
Juego de rol chabacano y escatológico para desestresarse con partidas rápidas de preparar y jugar.

Sourcebook

AKUMA: MAS ROJO QUE LA SANGRE

 https://www.verkami.com/projects/24946-akuma-mas-rojo-que-la-sangre
Un nuevo suplemento para Akuma, el Sexto Amanecer, el juego de rol. Siete nuevos arquetipos y nuevas facciones te aguardan en su interior.

Adventure

Misterios Ocultos. Aventura para Ragnarok.

 https://www.verkami.com/projects/24913-misterios-ocultos-aventura-para-ragnarok
Presentamos „Misterios Ocultos“, una mini campaña de terror para Ragnarok escrita por Jorge Carrero Roig.

 German Crowdfundings

Sourcebook

Vorbestellaktion: Erweiterung Mentalismus für Rolemaster

 https://www.13mann.de/blog/detail/sCategory/8/blogArticle/24
 https://www.13mann.de/detail/index/sArticle/260/sCategory/16
Nun steht der nächste Meilenstein an: die Erweiterung Mentalismus. Unser erstes „neues“ Buch – kein Nachdruck, keine Neuauflage, sondern ein komplett neues Buch. Und ein Buch, auf das ihr vermutlich schon lange gewartet habt. :)

French Crowdfundings

Role-Playing Games

LES ENCAGÉS

 https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf237/les-encages.html
Une enquête policière contemporaine par Tristan Lhomme

Magical Fury

 https://fr.ulule.com/magical-fury/
Un jeu de rôle de magical girls pour explorer les secrets les plus sombres de la magie

Imperator

 https://fr.ulule.com/imperator-jdr/
Le JDR de la Rome antique

Cobaye[s]

 https://fr.ulule.com/cobaye-s/
Cobaye[s], jeu de rôle de survival horror avec une légère touche de cyberpunk

Dark Fantasy Role-Playing Games

 GODS

  https://fr.ulule.com/gods-jdr/
Le jeu de rôle de Dark Fantasy

Les Chroniques de l’Ombre

 https://fr.ulule.com/lcdo/
Jeu de rôle de Dark-Fantasy et voyages dans le temps.

Legendary Lands

 https://fr.ulule.com/legendary-lands/
Jeu de Rôle : manuel des règles

Ergänzungsmaterial

Les dalles de donjon de Fred :)

 https://fr.ulule.com/dalles-donjon-fred/
Support pour la mise en scène d’exploration en Jeu de rôle

Started and already Done

The Blackest Space – An Interstellar Sci-Fi Survival RPG

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/the-blackest-space-an-interstellar-sci-fi-survival-rpg
From Bloat Games, the creators of The Blackest of Deaths, comes this space horror tabletop RPG.

Creatures and the Crawling Chaos

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/458461307/creatures-and-the-crawling-chaos
C3 is a lovecraft inspired Sci Fi roleplaying game Universe with a 28mm miniature line cast in resin .

Devil of the Murder Cliffs

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/devil-of-the-murder-cliffs#/
The self-contained second act of the story begun in Frog God Games‘ Menace in Ravenreach.

Plight of the Eagles: Sapelo Island, Dungeons and Dragons

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zencala/plight-of-the-eagles-sapelo-island-dungeons-and-dragons
A 5th Edition (5E) adventure for Dungeons and Dragons on the magical island of Sapelo. Save the Platinum Eagles if you can.

Magic Polyhedral Dice: confetti, beads, and glitter filled

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steepledhatstudios/magic-polyhedral-dice-confetti-beads-and-glitter-filled
New colored dice sets with mystic effects for Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), roleplaying (RPG), board games, tabletop and collections.

ALEA! Collectable RPG Dice: DEEPWOOD edition (Phase 02)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/just99/alea-collectable-rpg-dice-deepwood-edition-phase-02-0
A collectable series of dice for role playing games inspired to nature, elements, mith and folklore!

Tabletop Gamefinder

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamestoreowner/tabletop-gamefinder
An app that lets users create, join, and manage games and events at their FLGS (favorite local game store!)

How to get into the Collection

There are essentially two ways for a project to be included

) I do try to actually find each and every new project. On the one hand, I do use my Crowdfunding Suchliste (It is essentially a list of links). On the other hand, I do try to keep close tabs on several communities, groups, forums, newsletters etc.

) I do have to rely on readers, project creators or fans pointing out projects to be included in the collection. Because several platforms like Patreon, IndieGoGo, Startnext, and more offer no option to enter a search term and look for the newest started project.

If you like to submit a project or your project. There are just a few things to watch:
The project should be somewhat related to tabletop role-playing.
The project should be live and preferably still live when the collection goes up.
The project shouldn’t be included in a previous collection.

Usually, I am happy with any suggestions. It’s as well a method to make sure I include a project which is out of range for my completist approach. As, for example, I don’t include every convention project or every miniature/terrain/map project.