Teylen's RPG Corner

I present to you the new Crowdfunding Collection #139, including every tabletop rpg project started between 03/29 and 04/12.

This article got a week delayed, yet is finally there with quite some cool projects. A project close to my heart is the support project for Kainskind. A friendly, local ttrpg and hobby vendor in Freiburg, Germany, which got hit hard by the crisis. I backed their projects and hope other gamers will follow.

In regards to the English projects, I do quite like Stranded, as it offers an interesting mix of Outer Worlds and Borderlands. You’ll get action, mutants, (killer) robots and more. All from the developer of Delve. I got it starred for consideration and recommend it. Another fascinating project is Sunken Dungeon. DnD+Coloring. The game follows the tradition of Cloud Dungeon and thus offer a book that will be heavily modified during playing. Though you still can play it multiple times, by printing more copies. An interesting take, that you should check out for yourself. If you are rather looking for some solid, action heavy superhero action Galaxies in Peril should got you covered. The Forged in the Dark based game offers exactly that. Maybe you rather plan outdoor trips with your friends for the times after social distancing, in this case have a look at 2oz5E. It offers a very condensed version of D&D 5E and aims to be played in the field. Then there is Delta Gamma vs. Draculas. From my understanding one plays a member from a Sorioty on the „loser“ side of things and fights of a college aged „Dracula“. I am not sure what’s the zine exactly about, but backed it because of the chance for a vampire factor. Angels War aims to be a mecha game inspired by Escaflowne and NGE, yet does offers very little information – textual or illustrations – to get me interested in having a deeper look.
That doesn’t apply to the „Game Book“ section, which this time around offers not so much CYOA-like books, but books that can be used for rpg-like gaming. For example there is Our Vacation/Cold War Navy by the creator of Thousand Year Old Vampire. The games, they are two separate one, guide a single player into creating a story with diary entries and so on. A cool and very, very affordable project I gladly backed. Check it out. Then there is the StoryMaster’s Tales „Dracodeep Dungeon“ Hybrid RPG. Which offers an interesting mix of ttrpg, boardgame and gamebook. You can play it alone or with other players and I do actually feel tempted to back it. It to is recommended.
There are many more cool project, like the sourcebook Fantasy City Sites and Scenes, which helps creating and including exactly what it says in the title. There are the sparkly Saberdice and the fluorescent Starry Mist dice, which both look rad. If you prefer to play online or with app support, check out Atlas Words for world creation and keeping up with things. The Fireball app apparently does offer direct game interactions via smartphones. If you like to add music, maybe use the SoundTale music board or consider soundscapes like Tavern Tales or Glorantha. There is a comic called Dungeons and Dimwits as well as a card deck that helps to set up Heroic Challenges.
You’ll find these and many more projects here:

English Crowdfundings

6 Role-Playing Games
2 Game Books
5 Settings
2 Sourcebooks
2 D&D 5E Sourcebooks
5 Adventures
3 Dice Projects
4 Accessoires
2 Apps
3 Music Apps & Soundscapes
1 Comic
1 Deck of Cards
2 Enamel Pins
2 Maps
3 Various RPG Projects

German Crowdfundings

1 Shop / Hobby Support

French Crowdfundings

3 Role-Playing Games

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

() Stranded

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaced/stranded-2
What do you do when your ship malfunctions and you crash land on a planet?

() Sunken Dungeon: DnD + crayons

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andhegames/sunken-dungeon-a-colorable-rpg-the-cloud-dungeon-2
Cut, paste, and color your way through this family game night. (Support those facing insecurity from COVID-19/Coronavirus)

Galaxies in Peril: Superhero Roleplaying Forged in the Dark

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samjokopublishing/galaxiesinperil
Superheroic roleplaying Forged in The Dark; Wrest back control of a galaxy in peril!

2oz5E („Two-Ounce 5E“)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/823221049/2oz5e-two-ounce-5e
An ultralight booklet of fifth edition role playing game rules for backpackers, thru-hikers, and other minimalists.

Delta Gamma vs. Draculas

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gfdp/delta-gammas-vs-draculas
In Delta Gamma vs. Draculas you play as the awkward losers and boners from the Delta Gamma sorority beset by college aged Draculas

Angels War – a new Mecha Dice and Sheets RPG game

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/angels-war-a-new-mecha-dice-and-sheets-rpg-game#/
Inspired from japanese mecha anime shows like Escaflown, Evangelion and much more

Game Books

Two Stay-at-Home Games: Our Vacation/Cold War Navy

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timh/two-stay-at-home-games-our-vacation-cold-war-navy
Novel game books that explore imaginary histories. You can cut, mark, and play with for days or months. Play alone or with others!

The StoryMaster’s Tales „Dracodeep Dungeon“ Hybrid RPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendphotography/the-storymasters-tales-dracodeep-dungeon-hybrid-rpg
Fantasy roleplaying, boardgame & adventure gamebook. Set in a Dark and Grimm Fairytale world. 1-5 players. Ages 6-adult.

Settings

A travelers guide to The Expanse: A modern fantasy setting

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jessedayy/the-expanse-a-modern-fantasy-setting
Bring a modern twist to your 5e campaigns.

Draharsis: Tabletop RPG Setting

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vincent301/draharsis-join-the-fun
A system neutral campaign setting for your tabletop RPG.

The Oubliette & Adventures on Nore – Fantasy at 1/12 Scale

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/panikbedlam/the-oubliette-and-adventures-on-nore-fantasy-at-1-12-scale
We are a two-person team of writer/artists, here to create a 5e SRD-based setting that presents toy-scaled heroes in their own context.

Ancora: The Continent of Epore

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549008006/ancora-the-continent-of-epore
A Setting for Role Playing Games (RPG) including 5th Edition.

The Secrets of Warwick Village

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lornkeep/the-secrets-of-warwick-village
A 5th edition setting, complete with NPCs, adventures hooks, and new monsters (PDF).

Sourcebooks

Fantasy City Sites and Scenes, for use with Fantasy RPGs

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philipreed/fantasy-city-sites-and-scenes-for-use-with-fantasy-rpgs
A guide for gamemasters. Includes sixteen different fantasy city locations, each ready to drop into your campaign.

Earthdawn 4th Edition – Iopos: Lair of Deceit

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/783548120/earthdawn-4th-edition-iopos-lair-of-deceit
A sourcebook for the Earthdawn role playing game.

D&D 5E Sourcebooks

The Devil’s City: Horror Fiction & 5e Gaming Conjoined

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/37222410/the-devils-city-for-5e
An illustrated, collectible novella & companion 5e RPG setting exploring the growing darkness in Chicago of late 1800s.

The Fantasy Trip: The Book of Unlife & Red Crypt

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warehouse23/the-fantasy-trip-the-book-of-unlife-and-red-crypt
New books for The Fantasy Trip! A guide to many of the known kinds of unlife and a new solitaire adventure. Choose one or choose both!

Adventures

Sealed Inside – 60 Dungeon Maps + 6 One-Shots / Campaign

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/justinsirois/sealed-inside-60-dungeon-maps-6-one-shots-campaign
System-neutral CULT HUNTING inside 60 deadly maps, 6 cults, 10 dukes for 5th edition, Pathfinder, and more.

Blight of the Moonglow Glade

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/blight-of-the-moonglow-glade#/
A weird fantasy adventure for 5e D&D, Swords & Wizardry (0e) and Pathfinder, with an Arbor Day theme

DUNGEONS YOUR PARTY WILL DIE FOR

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laidbackdm/dungeons-your-party-will-die-for
10 One-Shot Adventures for D&D DnD 5e & OSR Tabletop Fantasy Role Playing Games

Monstrous Antagonism

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deadchannelstudios/monstrous-antagonism
A 5E three-part adventure featuring an epic tale for new and experienced players. Face up against the Tyrants from Another Dimension!

The Shadow Gates Campaign Book (D&D 5E)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1742920512/the-shadow-gates-campaign-book-dandd-5e
The Shadow Gates is D&D 5e Campaign book that I am creating. The content will cover levels 1-20 with new subclasses, monsters and more!

Dice Projects

Saberdice Debut Collection

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thetavern/saberdice-debut-collection
Handcrafted designer dice sets with sharp edges made for players who trust in the hearts of their dice.

Starry Mist – the First Fluorescent Dice of Mixed Pigments

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1259467493/starry-mist-the-first-fluorescent-dice-of-mixed-pigments
Game Dice Also Need Ambitious Goals D4-D20

QuickStarter: Covid-Dice

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yaleandesign/quickstarter-covid-dice
World’s First Quarantine Dice! Quarantine activity assistant! If you are indecisive about what do you do at home, Just Play Covid-Dice!

Accessoires

Fates End – 3D Printable Dice Towers

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimbolt/fates-end-3d-printable-dice-towers
RPG Role-inspired Dice Towers! FOURTEEN 3D printable, high-res, .STL files, support-free for easy printing!

Metal Dice / Hardwood Dice Towers / Pocket-Sized Dice Cases

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rwgdesign/metal-dice-hardwood-dice-towers-pocket-sized-dice-cases
12mm metal dice sets and hardwood accessories available in single species OR custom laminated species. Dice Towers / Dice Cases

The Gamemaster’s Survival Kit

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/363836098/the-gamemasters-survival-kit
A set of portable tools for gamemasters to run their role-playing games.

Dice Bottles Relaunch Donation Drive

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dice-bottles-relaunch-donation-drive#/
Dice Bottles D&D 5e Starter Healing potions with 100% of profit benefiting charities

Apps

Atlas Worlds: Build Your Worlds On Our Shoulders

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/markohnsman/atlas-worlds-build-your-worlds-on-our-shoulders
Create – Discover – Unlock. A World full of Quests, Characters, and Locations revealed by your Dungeon Master one adventure at a time.

Fireball: Role-playing Simplified & in Your Phone

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fireballrpg/fireball-role-playing-simplified-and-in-your-phone
A fantasy role-playing app bringing Game Masters and Players together to experience thrilling adventures.

Music Apps & Soundscapes

SoundTale – Sound and Music App for DnD and Pathfinder

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dariussobolewski/soundtale
An android app that creates a dense atmosphere through music and sounds for pen and paper adventures such as DnD or Pathfinder.

Tavern Tales – Medieval Music for Taverns and Inns

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/727514904/tavern-tales-medieval-music-for-taverns-and-inns
Bards will entertain your Tavern guests and Inn Patrons with real songs – not 40hrs of endless loops

“Glorantha: The Gods War” Music

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dorian-spiess/glorantha-the-gods-war-music
Original music packages composed to perfectly fit with the board game “Glorantha®: The Gods War” by Petersen Games.

Comic

Dungeons and Dimwits

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drenproductions/dungeons-and-dimwits
Collection of one-panel comics detailing the funny things we all experience when playing Tabletop RPGs.

Deck of Cards

Heroic Challenges – Roleplaying Cards for Players and GMs

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loresmyth/heroic-challenges-roleplaying-cards-for-players-and-gms
Challenge yourself (or the whole table!) with story prompts that reward player creativity and enrich your campaign. For any game system

Enamel Pin

RPEX Dragon Pins by Larry Elmore

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/497057119/rpex-dragon-pins-by-larry-elmore
RPEX Dragon Pins by Larry Elmore A limited edition series of collectible soft enamel pins that have magical powers!

Dice Portal Pins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegrumpyunicornco/dice-portal-pins
Enamel pins with portals to other worlds, in dice, + LGBT pins!

Maps

Armored Cartographers: The Definitive Collection

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/armoredcartographers/armored-cartographers-the-definitive-collection
A definitive reissue of all our science fiction maps, along with some updates, and completely new material.

DUNGEON PACKS: Tools for creating better custom TTRPG maps

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jcade/dungeon-packs-tools-for-creating-better-custom-ttrpg-maps
A box of all the tapes and stickers you need for custom city campaign map making. Why draw walls when you can use tape? It’s easier!

Various RPG Projects

The Tabletop Games Kickstarter Report 2020 £1/£3/£10/£15

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spacebase/the-tabletop-games-kickstarter-report-2020-1-3-10-15
Board Games Cards Dice Zines Miniatures 3D Printing Terrain RPG Pathfinder 5E Shirts Pins Maps Podcasts Soundscapes DCC OSR New School!

Foam Toy Super Carbon Two Hander for LARP

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supercarbon/foam-toy-super-carbon-two-hander-for-larp
A new super light, carbon cored two hander. Help us roll out this new tech in the first commercial wave!

Tactical Tokens: 1-4 Inch Wet & Dry Erase Blank Game Tokens

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djlprojects/tactical-tokens-1-4-inch-wet-and-dry-erase-blank-game-tokens
Always be prepared with these reusable wet & dry erase gaming tokens! An excellent choice for any tabletop adventure.

German Crowdfundings

Shop / Hobby Support

Unterstützt das Kainskind

 https://www.startnext.com/support-kainskind
Mit eurer Unterstützung wollen wir unser Herzstück durch diese schwierige Zeit bringen um weiter ein lächeln auf die Gesichter unserer Kunden zaubern zu können.

French Crowdfundings

Role-Playing Games

Wastburg

 https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf332/wastburg.html
Incarnez des gardes ou des malfrats dans une cité médiévale où la magie s’est fait la malle !

Dynamic D100

 https://fr.ulule.com/dynamic-d100/
Le jeu de rôle des super robots de Go Nagai

Etraclor le jeu de rôle de cartes

 https://fr.ulule.com/etraclor/
Le premier jeu de duel avec un jeu classique de 54 cartes

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.