Teylen's RPG Corner

I present to you the new Crowdfunding Collection #149, including every tabletop rpg project started between 08/17 and 08/31.

At first I want to point out an original German roleplaying game, that is being funded. After the Moonfall offers a tabletop RPG experience in the world of Tsukuyumi, which you might recognize from the boardgame by the same name. It offers an unique, narrative Story-Tag-System and I would describe the setting as Neon Genesis Evangelion, with quite a dose of Miyazaki; well or maybe one of the end scenarios of X/1999. I think it is cool, and well worth checking out, especially as the creators are considering doing an English edition down the line.

Back to the English game, I will start with the Arium RPG. The game is presented in two zines, one for the creation of the setting (Create), one for exploring the created world (Discover). The system is a rules-light d6 setting, with four attributes and six derived descriptors. If you got a likinging for world  design, check it out. Locus is another game that comes in two A5 books. Though it is more focus on exploring the mysteries of a horror setting and dealing with monsters which are formed from dark aspects of the characters. The system offered is bespoke, allowing for quite some consensual immersion and the funding sponsers the payment of people like sensitive readers. Cool! If you are looking for some straight forward action, maybe take a look at the post-apocalyptic game Residuum. It offers aliens, mutants, survival and more, including quite some options for creating characters and cinematic battles that don’t require hex cards. Though I am a bit confused if it uses d6 (as shown in the video) or d20 (as mentioned in the text).
If you are fans of the Hellboy comics, there is no way around the Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game. Same goes for fans of action oriented urban fantasy settings. You take on the roles of BPRD agents, kicking the ass of various threats to humanity. The game rules are based on the 5th edition of Dungeon & Dragons and should be mostly compatible with the boardgame. I personally got, and like, the boardgame (though it proved a bit complicated without the guidance of someone who knows the rule). If I were a bigger fan of Hellboy, I would grab it, hence I recommend it. If you like manga like JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure or videogames like the Persona series, check out Over Arms. You’ll be playing person that possess an „Anima“ and thus got supernatural powers at their hands. The system appears to be quite interessting and it is worth having a look.
Fans of fantasy and celtic lore should take a look at Legends of Avallen. The card base game has you create characters, which aim to become legends in a Roman occupied basically Britain. In a twist to other games you will start as sheperds, smiths, scribes or in a similar mundane profession, as you venture out to meet various cultures, mysteries, the Otherworlds and more. Next to the interesting system and setting it’s quite beautifully illustrated. If you enjoy playing villains as well, check out the second edition of For Coin & Blood! You will play assassines, cult leaders, blackguards, necromants and all kinds of various fiends, trying to achieve their darks schemes. I backed the first edition, I am quite happy with it, and thus consider backing this one too. Check it out for yourself, it is neat. Then there is Forges of Byron, a normal fantasy rpg, with a european base setting. You can form the setting to your liking and the Byron Dice system features special d6.
If you like science fiction games, you should take a look at Orbital. The game that uses the „No Dice, No Masters“ system, has you create a neutral space station within a war torn system, along with a crew who aims to defend their station, The game doesn’t use dice but PbtA style moves, is played without a designated game master, and presents itself in the zine format. I consider it well worth having a look, and checking it out. Just like Lowlife 2090 which induldges in cyberpunk & sorcery. The game has a cool punk style and features a d20 system with „roll low“ and „roll high“ elements. Combat should be short and deadly, given that there are no hitpoint sponges. Plus it has systems for hacking, sorcery, vehicles and everything one may need in a cyberpunk game. All in one book. Take a look, it’s nifty.
Following so many roleplaying games, Edgar Allan Poe – The Horror offers a gamebook, that is based on the poems by the titular poet and captures a rather eerie atmosphere. Very cool, especially with the approach event of Halloween.
There are more projects. Lost Lands: Tehuatl expands the setting by Frog God Games to a mesoamerican area and with A Travellers guide to the Candy Realms you’ll get a truly saccarine D&D 5E setting. The Enneagram / Mosquito in Amber RPG Dice are very impressive as are the Metallic Tabletops Game Dice which I cherish because they sparkle #(^.^)#. You can get a Adventure Journal to keep track of D&D adventures, enjoy the soundscapes offered in the Valhalla Darkraven project and support your game with the Stat Trackers Friends & Foes DM Tool for Dungeons & Dragons. You’ll find these, and many, many more here:

 German Crowdfundings

1 Roleplaying Game
1 Twitch Show

English Crowdfundings

3 Roleplaying Games
2 Comic inspired Roleplaying Games
3 Fantasy Roleplaying Games
2 Science Fiction Roleplaying Games
1 Gamebook
3 Settings
2 Sourcebooks
2 Adventures
5 D&D Adventures
7 Dice Projects
2 Coin Projects
3 Accessoires
2 Decks of Cards
1 Notepad
1 Soundscape
3 Enamel Pins
2 Online Platforms
4 Various RPG Projects

 Spanish Crowdfundings

1 Roleplaying Game

 French Crowdfundings

1 Roleplaying Game

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.

 Deutschsprachige Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Game

() After the Moonfall

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingracoongames/after-the-moonfall
ein neo-apokalyptisches Rollenspiel in der Welt von Tsukuyumi

Twitch Show Das Kontrollierte Chaos, ein DND Projekt

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2046388964/das-kontrollierte-chaos-ein-dnd-projekt
Das Kontrollierte Chaos ist ein Twitch channel auf dem Dungeons and Dragons gespielt und fesselnde Geschichten erzählt werden.

English Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Games Arium RPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adepticarus/arium
A tabletop roleplaying game in two books. Create worlds. Discover the stories within them.

Locus: A Mystery-Horror TTRPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cobblepathgames/locus-a-mystery-horror-ttrpg
A game about flawed character, consequences and morality. Looking for the funds to edit and print.

Residuum – A Post-apocalyptic RPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dclefgames/residuum-0
Aliens, Mutants, and what’s left of humanity seek to survive on an Earth ravaged by nuclear war, disease, and the fall of civilization.

Comic inspired Roleplaying Games

Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manticgames/hellboy-the-next-chapter
A brand-new Hellboy roleplaying experience, based on the visionary Hellboy graphic novels by Mike Mignola and powered by 5th Edition.

Over Arms

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rookiejet/over-arms
A rules-light tabletop RPG heavily inspired by the Persona series and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

Fantasy Roleplaying

Games Legends of Avallen: a Celtic-Roman RPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendsofavallen/legends-of-avallen
A Celtic-Roman inspired RPG about humble townsfolk who rise up to become legends.

() For Coin & Blood: Second Edition

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/for-coin-and-blood-2nd-edition
A new edition of the classically-inspired grimdark fantasy roleplaying game.

Forges of Byorn

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matthew-christensen/forges-of-byorn
The Euro-style RPG for storytelling like you’ve never seen.

Science Fiction Roleplaying Games

ORBITAL, a space station RPG zine

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jhrrsn/orbital-a-space-station-rpg-zine
Build a space station, full of threats and conflict, and then play to find out whether your crew of characters can hold it together.

Lowlife 2090

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lowfantasygaming/lowlife-2090
A tabletop RPG of Cyberpunk & Sorcery, set in a dystopian 2090.

Gamebook Edgar

Allan Poe – The Horror Gamebook

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/officinameningi/edgar-allan-poe-the-horror-gamebook
A nightmarish gamebook adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s horror stories.

Settings

Lost Lands: Tehuatl

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/froggodgames/lost-lands-tehuatl
Mesoamerican Expansion for Frog God Games‘ World of the Lost Lands

New Bristol: A Campaign Setting for your Supers TTRPG SWADE

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coyotesisters/new-bristol-a-campaign-setting-for-your-supers-ttrpg-swade
A complete city for your Superhero campaign. Complete with a full adventure for Savage Worlds TTRPG.

A Travellers guide to the Candy Realms – A 5e Setting Guide

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aberratepress/candy-land-a-5e-setting-guide
A Thrilling setting guide to the mystical land of sweet adventures. Join us on an adventure into the Candy Realms

Sourcebooks Five Torches Deep: Origins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sigilstonepublishing/five-torches-deep-origins
New methods for fleshing out your character’s life and lineage before adventure

Abracadabra: A Guide to Becoming a Magical Games Master

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegrinningfrog/abracadabra-rpg
An inspirational art filled guide to help all games masters create magical encounters and adventures for their players.

Adventures

SALT: A full color, 34 page, Sci-Fi Horror TTRPG adventure

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostskull/salt-a-full-color-34-page-sci-fi-horror-ttrpg-adventure
For use with the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG

Dealing With Your Demons: An Adventure in Two Parts

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deployedandbackagain/dealing-with-your-demons-an-adventure-in-two-parts An awesome OGL adventure in two parts. Dealing With Your Demons allows an adventuring party to make a grave mistake…

D&D Adventures

Into the Unknown: A Solo Campaign for 5e, B/X, and S&W!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pacesettergames/into-the-unknown-a-solo-campaign-for-5e-b-x-and-sandw
Explore a high fantasy sandbox campaign for a single player! Be the hero of your own story!

Bounty Hunts Vol 1: Contracts for 5E Dungeons & Dragons

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jasondm/bounty-hunts-vol-1-contracts-for-5e-dungeons-and-dragons
A collection of instant Bounty Hunts for Fifth Edition D&D, designed to easily implement into your campaign!

Fog of War – DnD 5E

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fogofwar-5e/fog-of-war-dnd-5e
An exciting new DnD 5E campaign following a group of AWOL soldiers who quickly find themselves caught amidst a new conflict.

SideQuests 4: Adventure Modules for 5E Dungeons & Dragons

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidequests/sidequests-4-adventure-modules-for-5e-dungeons-and-dragons
The fourth collection of instant adventure modules for Fifth Edition D&D, designed to easily implement into your campaign!

The Complete Curse of Roslof Keep Campaign

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/563681582/the-complete-curse-of-roslof-keep-campaign
1E & 5E gaming mechanic mega-dungeon classic orange spine hardcover

Ekart’s Bottled Water

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/727514904/ekarts-bottled-water
Who would have thought that selling bottled water would pit you against a leviathan a water elemental & cause the destruction of a city

Dice Projects

The Enneagram / Mosquito in Amber RPG Dice + Bonus Sets

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enricamartinestudios/the-enneagram-rpg-dice
Handmade, Sharp and full of Personality, like you.

Designed-from-impression Metallic Tabletops Game Dice Set

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/impressionmetallic/designed-from-impression-metallic-tabletops-game-dice-set
Golden and silvery metal grains have finally solidified in my transparent resin solution!

Endless Dice, Endless Possibilities, Endless Adventures!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kakapopo/endlessdice
Table Breaking Metal Polyhedral Designer Dice Set for DND, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulu and Tabletop RPGs. Extra Large & Extra Heavy!

The Expanse RPG Dice Sets

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greenroninpub/the-expanse-rpg-dice-sets
Custom Dice for Earth, Mars, and the Belt

Dice Fantasy – Hard Core Dice

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardcoredice/dice-fantasy-hard-core-dice
Handmade polyhedral dice sets for aesthetic conscious board game & rpg players.

OB1 Dice-The World’s Most unique mechanically designed Dice

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2081212213/ob1-dice-rocket-design-by-anan
The evolving dice, re-imagined for the 21st Century

Polyhedral Dice Set: 7 Egyptian Dice

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1588759266/polyhedral-dice-set-7-egyptian-dice
A beautifully crafted set of 7 Egyptian themed polyhedral dice for Egyptian themed tabletop games.

Coin Projects

Age of Æther D2 Coin

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/703847753/age-of-ther-d2-coin
A d2 coin designed for the Age of Æther RPG, this two-sided die can add flair to any dice-based role-playing game.

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS CLASS TOKEN COINS AND ENAMEL PINS

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cryptocritters/dungeons-and-dragons-class-enamel-pins-and-1inch-gaming-coins
Weighty gaming token coins to show off your character and enamel pins to show off your class. Including many stretch goals!

Accessoires

Naughty Dice Dungeon

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kos1/naughty-dice-dungeon
A Gelatinous Cube Dice Dungeon (Made from resin)

ThunderEggs

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thundereggs/thundereggs-0
A unique breed of collectible dice cases

Shamrock Deckbox

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shamrockgames/shamrock-deckbox
Handcrafted Leather Deckboxes for trading card games such as Magic the Gathering, Pokemon or YuGiOh!

Decks of Cards The Deck of Rumours – A Noticeboard Deck for your RP needs

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unlimitedrealmsltd/the-deck-of-rumours
The Deck of Rumours is a deck of sign postings designed to help you quickly build your RPG setting. Printed in the US, shipped globally

The Sentient Selection – 50 Sentient Magic Items

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepdungeongames/the-sentient-selection-50-sentient-magic-items
The Sentient Selection is the deck to really bring items to life in your fantasy worlds, with lots of personalities.

Notebook

Adventure Journal

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1758974936/adventure-journal
The Adventure Journal is an excellent tool for keeping track of your Dungeons & Dragons characters and chronicling their epic journeys!

Soundscape Valhalla Darkraven Fantasy Soundscapes – FLAC Edition!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkravengames/valhalla-darkraven-fantasy-soundscapes-flac-edition
Fantasy Soundscapes first FLAC Edition – 25 hours of fantasy audio to bring your tabletop adventures to life! Now in FLAC (and MP3)!

Enamel Pins

Tiny Galaxy Dice Filler Pins!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themythicalstudios/tiny-galaxy-dice-filler-pins
A gorgeous set of 6 teeny tiny galaxy dice themed pins! Made in hard enamel with gold plated metal!

Fantasy Frogs Hard Enamel Pins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ivypin/fantasy-frogs-hard-enamel-pins
A collection of hard enamel pins featuring RPG frogs.

Golden Guild: RPG Enamel Pins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cylaela/golden-guild-enamel-pin-collection
An MMORPG inspired collection of hard enamel pins featuring weapons and characters!

Online Platforms

Dungeon Buddy – Allowing GMs to make a living

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dungeonbuddy/dungeon-buddy
An online matchmaking system for tabletop RPGs to allow GMs to make a living from running random games as a career.

Ancient Lair: Custom 2D Miniature Website

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ancientlair/ancient-lair-custom-2d-miniature-website
A new web application that lets you customise 2d miniatures for use in your physical or virtual table top RPG games.

Various RPG Projects

Bag of Tricks (revisited) by MYRIAD

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chinookcrafts/bag-of-tricks
A classic D&D magic item re-imagined as an innovative and immersive tabletop player experience; featuring original artwork and more!

Stat Trackers Friends & Foes DM Tool for Dungeons & Dragons

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/643710787/stat-trackers-friends-and-foes-gm-accessory-for-5th-edition
Stat Tracker Expansion Box adds hundreds of new Monsters and NPCs to the ultimate DM accessory for 5th edition

The Kickstarter Bulletin a new FREE weekly project resource

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spacebase/the-kickstarter-bulletin-a-new-free-weekly-project-resource
RPG Dice Pin Zine Dnd 5E Cthulhu Game War Terrain 3D STL Card Deck Miniature Map Tile Campaign Module Source Book Roll Switch Xbox Euro

Tabletop Wargaming Counters

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingsandcounters/tabletop-wargaming-counters
A ‚bucket load‘ of high quality wargaming counters to use in your tabletop battles

 Spanish Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Game

Incursione barbárica

 https://www.verkami.com/projects/26472-incursione-barbarica
Juego de rol ambientado en la antigüedad tardía.

 French Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Game

Old-school Essentials, avancé !

 https://fr.ulule.com/old-school-essentials-prolongations/
L’essence des Donjons. En français  Swedish Crowdfundings Roleplaying Game Sagospelet Rymd

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sagospeletaventyr/sagospelet-rymd
Sagospelet Rymd – det spännande rymdrollspelet för alla åldrar.

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.