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Parable Games reveals cosy mecha solo TTRPG “ION Heart” cover

June 11, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In ION Heart, you’re teaching your mecha’s AI brain about living, about life, and about what it means to be alive.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, mecha, parable games, solo rpgs

Check out “Punk is Dead” from Critical Kick; a Post-Apocalyptic Songwriting TTRPG to Backerkit

February 8, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Ever wanted to be part of a punk band trying to survive in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future for a few hours? Thanks to a new game from Critical Kit, currently available to pledge on Backerkit, you can!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, critical kit

The MCDM RPG approaches $3,000,000 as their custom VTT unlocks

December 12, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The publisher also said they’ll custom build a new virutal tabletop. That could be even more disruptive and interesting to the RPG market than a popular new core rule set.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, James Introcaso, Matt Colville, mcdm, virtual tabletop

Evil Hat’s Deathmatch Island crowdfunder breaks through $100,000

October 23, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The deliberately sterile corporate design of Deathmatch Island hints at something subversive lurking beneath the surface.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, Evil Hat Productions, john harper

Lovecraftesque 2e: Together, you’ll die alone

October 11, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Lovecraftesque is also a Lovecraftian game that directly challenges H.P. Lovecraft’s racism and deconstructs negative ideas about mental health that had become synonymous with cosmic horror.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, black armada, crowdfunding, horror, Lovecraftesque

Teatime Adventures: Tea Pets – The wholesome RPG gets a box set and more cuteness

September 21, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Both the books and box set from the first edition of Teatime Adventures sold out quickly and are now out of print. Backing this project helps bring those stories (and tea!) back to life along with new content, magic, and refinements.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, snowbright studios, Verdant Isles: Teatime Adventures

Why it’s big to be small: The Brambletrek solo RPG casts you as mouse folk

September 10, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Blessed by the World Tree, Heimstre herself, you channel your ability to observe the world in a more arcane nature and wield the elements to aid you on your journey.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, solo rpgs

The Magnus Archives: Free to download and a million Dollar RPG

September 5, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Monte Cook Games now has a Cypher System-powered version of The Magnus Archives on the way, running the crowdfunding project on BackerKit.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, cypher system, Monte Cook Games

Free to Download: Girl by Moonlight RPG – Become a Magical Girl resisting oppression

May 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As a Magical Girl you will clutch your tragic struggles tight, seeking to score defiant triumphs against the darkness of an oppressive society.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, Evil Hat Productions, forged in the dark, free to download, sailor moon

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #157

June 17, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Let’s make progress and dive into the RPG news summary of summaries!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: apotheosis studios, backerkit, jamison stone, Paizo Publishing, philip reed, routinely itemised, Satine Phoenix, star trek adventures, starfinder

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