Teylen's RPG Corner

I present to you the new Crowdfunding Collection #168, including every tabletop rpg project started between 05/02 and 05/16.

Following a brief break last week, where I didn’t manage to finalise the collection, I am back. There are no fewer than 17 games and 1 VtM project. So, let’s get to them!

I’ll start with Crescent: Nautical Fantasy TTRPG, a game focusing on an ever expanding, large archipelago. They are waiting to be mapped, explored and the players will engage with mysterious magics on the various islands. The game will be virtually supported, and the core rules be available for everyone for free – if the project is funded. I am fascinated by the maritime setting, the illustrations look nice (save, maybe the thumbnail) and the system seems solid. I recommend you take a look. Broken Compass is somewhat maritime as well, yet leans more into the pulp aspect, exploring and plundering ancient ruines and stuff. The game was previously funded in 2020 and delivered. The project offers an opportunity to get your hands on the beautiful book and adds two new campaigns. The Deittman Files aren’t as watery. You’ll be playing a group of investigators and psychics venturing onto ghost hunts being supported by the Powered by the Apocalypse. I like the idea of ghost hunting, and I like PbtA, thus it gets a hearty recommendation. Then there’s The Morra Cinematic Game System by Mighty Narwhal Production. The game enables you, and your friends, to setup scenarios akin to Hollywood movies as well as TV series. Whether it’s about original settings like punching Nazis, encountering Cthulhu as a person interesting in magic with a magic school, or drama along works like Supernatural, Guardians of the Galaxy and more. The game system is interesting, and the game features an extra system to make sure boundaries are respected and everyone is having fun. I do know and trust the creators, and recommend you check out the game.
Magical Kitties Level Up! is the game to open the fantasy category. It has you playing the titular, fluffy, magical kittens, who venture into adventures. Family friendly ones, thus it isn’t of the „dark & gritty“ variety. I personally was charmed at the term „kitty“, though the other aspect do entice me too. I would be in, if it were within my budget. Ataraxia Legends is a game inspired by (classic) J-RPGs. The system is only briefly adressed, but shows the JRPG inspiration. While I consider the presentation a bit lacking, you might enjoy it, especially if you are into JRPGs.
Among the horror games I am quite fascinated by Broken Tales. It offers a dark view upon classical fairy tails and put those upside down. With aspects like villains seeking redemption. Systemwise the game is d6 based and offers various modi like one for OneShots or guided campaigns and one for chronicles. Another project I would back, have I had the resources. Nowhereville is another d6 based horror game. The characters are trapped within a city, they can’t leave. Which gives the game a Stephen King like vibe. The game is very much to the point, offering just one pledge level. Check it out. Then there is Into the Wyrd and Wild, which explores the horror or venturing into an unpleasant wilderness. The book offers a system neutral setting, which might be played with D&D style rules. Though I think, you might not need D&D? Anyway, I like the project and recommend you have a look. Last but not least, there is They Stirred. It’s set in an post-apocalyptic setting with zombies. It might be ambigious to place it in the horror section, yet givven that the narrative game focuses on hard choices, that’s where I placed it. It has a nice presentation.
Let’s continue to the Cyberpunk games. Necrobiotic would have fitted a post-apo or horror category. Yet the transhuman idea of playing mechanically altered dead people, who are now not that dead, but still scurry around, with more intelligence than a zombie, makes it a good fit. I do like that it’s card based, that they offer a quickstart, the illustrations, and would be in, if I had no restrictions. Favor is a more classic Cyberpunk setting and game, featuring a „neo noir“ look and feel. You’ll be playing a bunch of criminals, who try to do gigs, to get their hands on new chrome and stuff. As a bit of a twist, it isn’t set on earth, but a colonized planet. Yet still, you can’t play bog standard humans, but got the choice of interesting „Anthroforms“. The d10 based system appears to be a good fit, and I recoomend the project. an. You will find another cyberpunk game in Augmented. Though given that you’ll play goons, who’ll do the companies, who own ‚em, dirty work it is notably more cyber than punk. The system is so ruleslite, that the char sheet got no stats. It is quite an interesting angle.
If you like Science Fiction, you should have a look at Once More Into The Void. You play a troupe, a family, who after breaking up has to get together one last time, to get a job done. The system is inspired by the one in Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands, which means it is gm-less and consists of 9 interlinked minigames, that will create a story. Quite an interesting project. The Crushing Thunder! is another scifi game, set in a post apocalyptic world, in which you have to life with emental dinos, which you might battle with your mech suites and stuff. The system is 3d6 based, and the whole projects appears to have been done with quite some heart.
You’ll find a quite fascinating journaling game in You Are the Dungeon. As the title indicates, that you will play as a dungeon. Which has to handle adventures, rummaging around in your inners. You can guide them, trick them and maybe reward them. The game uses a tarot deck for conflict resultion, and I am intruiged by the concept. Mythara LARP on the other hand, is a card based and D&D inspired core book for Larping. The rules are available for free and the game might be intruiging for fantasy fans.
There are other interesting projects, though considering I already wrote a lot, I will keep it to one. Vampire: the Eternal Struggle Unleashed offers to print 4 decks, which offers cards that haven’t been printed previously (they were only available as pdf)! You can get the new V5 starter box and more decks along with the new one to. Well, and I am in, because I can get some fresh V:TES Giovanni, of clan Giovanni, before they are „reduced“ to being Hecata. Take a look, consider it. If you are from Germany, there is a „collective pledge„, that will get you at least 10% off the decks. I do admit it is an ECG, and thus not very ttrpg’ly, but the link to VtM have had me include it.
You’ll find those projects, and many more, here:

English Crowdfundings

4 Roleplaying Games
2 Fantasy Roleplaying Games
4 Horror Roleplaying Games
3 Cyberpunk Roleplaying Games
2 Science Fiction Roleplaying Games
1 Journaling Roleplaying Game
1 Larp
3 Settings
2 Magazines
5 Sourcebooks
2 D&D Sourcebooks
1 Adventure
4 D&D Adventures
4 Dice Projects
3 Accessoires
2 Deck of Cards
1 Map
1 Soundscape
4 Enamel Pins
2 Actual Play Series
2 Various RPG Projects
1 RPG based card game (ECG)

 Spanish Crowdfundings

1 Roleplaying Game

 French Crowdfundings

3 Roleplaying Games
1 Adventure

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.

The tiny pile

Is an emoji to flag projects I personally consider abysmal. Whether it is due to aspects of theme, structue, copyright or other reasons.

 The project is, in my opinion, bad (a piece of dung)

English Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Games

Crescent: Nautical Fantasy TTRPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crescentttrpg/crescent-nautical-fantasy-ttrpg
A Tabletop RPG with deep, classless character building set in an endless archipelago.

Broken Compass: Adventure is Back!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twolittlemice/broken-compass-adventure-is-back
The Kickstarter hit TTRPG „Broken Compass“ is back. Now is your chance to grab both old and new Seasons of this Pulp Adventure game.

The Deittman Files: a Ghost Hunting RPG

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexandrafclinton/the-deittman-files-a-ghost-hunting-rpg
A tabletop paranormal RPG featuring a crew of Psychics and Investigators.

The Morra Cinematic Game System

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/morra/the-morra-tabletop-and-live-action-roleplaying-system
Morra Cinematic Roleplaying Game System uses cinema to provide the ultimate joy of playing your favorite movie character.

Fantasy Roleplaying Games

() Magical Kitties Level Up!

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlasgames/magical-kitties-rpg-level-up
The all-ages RPG levels up with an epic adventures source book, a fairytale hometown & a fun workbook pack for your whole kitty krew!

Ataraxia Legends

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/309347798/ataraxia-legends
A glorious JRPG-inspired pen and paper role playing game

Horror Roleplaying Games

() Broken Tales

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theworldanvil/broken-tales
A dark Tabletop RPG of upside-down fairytales, where villains seek redemption, and nothing is how you remember it

Nowhereville

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/nowhereville
A horror RPG set in a small town that won’t let you leave

Into the Wyrd and Wild – Revised and Reprinted

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jiangshi/into-the-wyrd-and-wild-revised-and-reprinted
A revised edition of the amazing wilderness-horror setting and rulebook compatible with the world’s most popular role-playing game.

They Stirred

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/they-stirred/they-stirred
A rules-light tabletop roleplaying game of hard choices and player-directed discovery in a zombie-infested post-apocalyptic world.

Cyberpunk Roleplaying Games

() Necrobiotic – A Dystopian TTRPG

()  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pennyforatale/necrobiotic
The dead walk among us. It was we who put them back on their feet. This is Necrobiotic

Favor – Neo-Noir Role Playing Game

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/favor/favor-neo-noir-role-playing-game
A unique Neo-Noir tabletop RPG with a Cyberpunk themed setting in a city that runs on Favors.

Augmented

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bsperduto/augmented
A Cyberpunk Action Roleplaying Game

Science Fiction Roleplaying Games

Once More Into The Void

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/once-more-into-the-void
A science-fiction roleplaying game of bringing the family back together for one last job.

The Crushing Thunder!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rifg/the-crushing-thunder
The Game of Elemental Dinosaurs and Mechs! A blend of Sci-fi and apocalyptic adventure. Big guns and bigger stories await.

Journaling Roleplaying Game

You Are the Dungeon

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/you-are-the-dungeon-diary-of-despair
You are the dungeon. You exist on the margins. You are brooding, tempting, and insatiable. A tarot-driven game for one or more players.

LARP

Mythara LARP Live Action Role Playing Game System & Tabletop

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythara/mythara-larp-live-action-role-playing-game-system-and-tabletop
A worldwide role playing game, like dungeons & dragons on table top, with unique elements and live play. All ages, groups, GAME MASTERS

Settings

Monsterhearts: Brave New Worlds

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cqpress/monsterhearts-brave-new-worlds
New settings for Monsterhearts 2 written by queer and/or BIPOC authors!

Pexia’s Guide to Omeria Fifth Edition Campaign Sourcebook

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidhamrick/pexias-guide-to-omeria-fifth-edition-campaign-sourcebook/
A new Fifth Edition campaign setting with an adventure path that takes characters from level 1 – 11.

Conquest of the Evermire: 5E Swamp Sandbox Setting

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/storytellingron/conquest-of-the-evermire-5e-swamp-sandbox-setting
A Dungeons & Dragons 5E adventure in a vast evil swamp with huge digital maps, paper & token minis & musical soundscapes!

Magazines

Helms of the Multiverse

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/daniellocke/helms-of-the-multiverse
‚Helms of the Multiverse‘ is a full-colour, 28+ page, system agnostic, zine for table top role playing games.

Midderzine Issues #6 and #7 – Zines for Old School Games

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monkeyblooddesign/midderzine-issues-6-and-7-zines-for-old-school-games
The next two issues of the Midderzine. A zine for old school games. Compatible with The Midderlands setting.

Sourcebooks

Delvers to Grow (Dungeon Fantasy RPG, Powered by GURPS)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingballistic/delvers-to-grow-dungeon-fantasy-rpg-powered-by-gurps
Fast, modular character generation. Would-be heroes from 62 points and higher as player characters, henchmen, or supporting cast.

Jovian Whispers: Dark Science Fiction Roleplaying

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabcreations/jovian-whispers-dark-science-fiction-roleplaying
A campaign and sourcebook for the Shadows Over Sol roleplaying game.

The Savage East

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-savage-east#/
An expansion book for the Savage Kingdoms III RPG, detailing the eastern half of the known world.

Blood & Justice: Welcome to Nocturne

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1977703373/blood-and-justice-welcome-to-nocturne
A sourcebook for Prowlers & Paragons: Ultimate Edition, the superhero RPG.

GMs Toolkit – Unconventional Allies – Vol 1

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tks/a-dozen-unconventional-allies
A collection of 10 unconventional allies for Fantasy RPGs

D&D 5E Sourcebooks

Grio’s Guide to the Wildlands (D&D 5e)

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nldd/grios-guide-to-the-wildlands
A supplement for 5th Edition DMs, filled with challenges and hazards for wilderness environments. Transform travel into adventure!

The Vade Mecum for Aspiring Practitioners of Wild Magic

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattplotecher/the-vade-mecum-for-aspiring-practitioners-of-wild-magic
A supplement expanding on the wonders and weirdness of wild magic, designed for the 5th ed. of the world’s oldest roleplaying game.

Adventure

Treasures Of The Troll King: A MÖRK BORG Adventure

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loottheroom/treasures-of-the-troll-king-a-mork-borg-adventure
A sewer-crawl adventure for MÖRK BORG

D&D 5E Adventures

Valbrik’s Silver Ring

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-adventures/valbriks-silver-ring
A set of three 5e adventures that require no DM. The players choose and run encounters that they prefer.

Thane Gorr’s Vault: A D&D 5e Treasure Hunt

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/thane-gorrs-vault-a-dandd-5e-treasure-hunt
A race for treasure! The heroes obtain a map to the resting place of Thane Gorr. A D&D 5e adventure for 2nd-4th level characters.

Blood Lagoon

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/blood-lagoon#/
A piratical island RPG adventure for 5e D&D and Swords & Wizardry (OD&D): rum not included.

SHOTGLASS ADVENTURES: KAL-ZAR’S BANE 3 – TITANOTHAE RISING

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laidbackdm/shotglass-adventures-kal-zars-bane-3-titanothae-rising
A book of 7 One-Shot Adventures for 5e & OSR Fantasy TTRPGs, Digital Maps Package with grid and grid-less maps + Royalty Free License

Dice Projects

PolyDice Potions – Potion themed dice for Tabletop Gamers

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creaturecuration/polyhedral-potions-potion-themed-dice-for-tabletop-gamers
7-piece dice sets inspired by classic RPG spells. Each magical set comes with a rounded plastic potion bottle and a corked stopper.

Dragon Scales Dice – Unpainted Resin Dnd Dice Set

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/msgames/dragon-scales-dice-unpainted-resin-dnd-dice-set
High quality, unpainted resin DnD RPG polyhedral dice set for collectors, painters and RPG enthusiasts

Uncle Lucky’s Discount Dice

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unclelucky/uncle-luckys-discount-dice
High quality eco-friendly dice at bargain basement prices

3Dice 2.O: Elevate your gaming experience!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/410866686/3dice-2o-elevate-your-gaming-experience
Want your gaming dice to stand out from the crowd? Check out our unique 3D creations and level up your gaming.

Accessoires

RPG Smart Box. All-in-One D&D Player Storage Case by Smonex

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smonex/rpg-smart-box-all-in-one-players-storage-case-by-smonex
Multifunctional Storage Box for tabletop role-playing games. Let it be your tavern map, dice tray, dice vault for Dungeons and Dragons

Land Girola dice tower & terrain: print and build

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/528313606/land-girola-dice-tower-and-terrain-print-and-build
Self-loading modular dice tower and 3d printable modular terrain.

Dice Dragon Dice Tower

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holdjaro/dice-dragon-dice-tower
Dice tower for DnD Roll that dice :)

Deck of Cards

Deep Magic Spell Cards for 5th Edition

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/deep-magic-spell-cards-for-5th-edition
Beautiful Deep Magic spell cards for 5th Edition play, no matter what class of 5E hero you play. Cosmic power in the palm of your hand!

Critical Fail: A Fill-in-the-Blank Party Game for RPG Lovers

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critical-fail/critical-fail-a-fill-in-the-blank-party-game-for-rpg-lovers
Match up Prompt & Response cards for the most hilarious and absurd Fantasy RPG scenarios.

Map

A Digital Map Pack for Fantasy Tabletop Roleplaying Games

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wargameforge/a-digital-map-pack-for-fantasy-tabletop-roleplaying-games
This is a map pack for a small adventure for Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and other table top roleplaying games.

Soundscape

Fantasy Music Composing and Soundscape Course

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/essencescape/fantasy-music-composing-and-soundscape-course
An online video course on fantasy music composing for roleplayers and enthusiasts.

Enamel Pins

Mystic Dice Enamel Pins!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themythicalstudios/witchcraft-dice-enamel-pins
Second set in the series! Beautiful spooky, witchy hard enamel pins!

Potion Pets D20 RPG hard enamel pins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/psbrooks/potion-pets-d20-rpg-pins
A set of 45mm animal DND themed pins on backing cards

RPG Sasquatches – Series 1 – Hard Enamel Pins

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elmthunderfly/rpg-sasquatches-series-1-hard-enamel-pins
Join a sasquatch adventure with hard enamel pins for role playing game fans! 4 RPG classes Bard -> Warrior -> Wizard -> Ranger

Tabletop Classes Acrylic Set by Ceno the Crocodile

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cenothecrocodile/tabletop-classes-acrylic-set-by-ceno-the-crocodile
A set of miniature acrylic standees to represent the 12 standard classes in Dungeons & Dragons to be used as game pieces.

Actual Play Series

Skyjacks: Courier’s Call – Season 2

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-2
The award-winning all-ages actual play Skyjacks: Courier’s Call returns for a second season!

Dungeons and Dragons: A professional Livestream!

 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dungeons-and-dragons-a-professional-livestream#/
A Livestreamed game of D&D on a professionally made tabletop

Various RPG Projects

Academy of Adventures 2021: D&D Online Summer Camp!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rmalena/academy-of-adventures-2021
Five days of fun as kids ages 11-15 learn to play D&D, build exciting characters, and begin their heroic adventures!

RPG Inspired Jewelry by BISOULOVELY

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bisoulovely/rpg-inspired-jewelry-by-bisoulovely
Ever wondered what RPG inspired Jewelry would look like? We got you adventurers!

RPG based card game (ECG)

Vampire: the Eternal Struggle Unleashed

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vtes/vampire-the-eternal-struggle-unleashed
Four card bundles for Vampire: the Eternal Struggle: Anarchs Unbound, Danse Macabre, The Unaligned 1 and The Unaligned 2

 Spanischsprachige Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Game

Indaba

 https://www.verkami.com/projects/30056-indaba
Con Indaba vivirás aventuras que nunca pudiste llegar a imaginar. Sin límites, sin normas… ¿Hasta dónde podrá llegar tu imaginación?

 French Crowdfundings

Roleplaying Games

OKIMBA

 https://fr.ulule.com/okimba-le-jeu-de-role/
Le jeu de rôle

SCRIPT – Enquêtes interactives

 https://fr.ulule.com/script-enquetes-interactives/
Entrez dans la peau d’un véritable enquêteur à travers un concept de jeu de rôle inédit !

Légendes du Nouveau Soleil – Late Pledge

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lns-jdr/legendes-du-nouveau-soleil-late-pledge
Le JDR de science-fantasy basé sur le chef-d’œuvre de Gene Wolfe. Visitez notre site Web pour plus d’infos : http://www.nouveau-soleil.com

Adventure

Recueil „Créatures de la nuit“

https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf507/recueil-creatures-de-la-nuit.html
“Créatures de la Nuit” est un recueil de 4 scénarios inédits dont les trames mettent à l’honneur les monstres des légendes folkloriques d’ici et d’ailleurs. Vous pourrez confronter vos joueuses et joueurs à la Strega, la Coulobre, à un Voleur d’âmes ou encore aux Galipotes.

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.