Friday, March 27, 2026

RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – DnD Shorts, seventh Sea, Tunnels & Trolls, and extra


This week’s crowdfunding sampler seems to be at campaigns that shut between April 7 to 22. On this article, there are a couple of million-dollar campaigns in addition to new editions of beloved classics, adventures, and extra.

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Heliana & Ryoko’s Information to Mythozoology from DnD Shorts

  • END DATE: Thu, April 16 2026 3:00 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Version and 5.5 Version
  • PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebooks
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $149 + S/H for the PDF and print variations of Heliana’s Forgotten Monsters, Ryoko’s Forbidden Myths, The Monster Hunter’s Codex – Bestiary Vol. 1, and The Yokai Slayer’s Codex – Bestiary Vol. 2
  • AI STATEMENT: “Mythozoology is proudly a 100% human created undertaking! All artwork, writing, design, voice appearing, and animation is fully human made, and we offer a 100% assure that no generative AI has been or will likely be used to create any content material.”
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Do watch DnD Shorts on YouTube? Are you a fan of Loot Tavern’s publishing (as a result of plenty of that workforce is engaged on this undertaking together with quite a lot of different creators)? If that’s the case, Heliana & Ryoko’s Information to Mythozoology is 2 tomes of 5e and 5.5e content material targeted on monsters, searching, harvesting, and crafting together with kaijus and mechs. These books provide 400 pages of monsters together with 12 zodiac dragons, a brand new class, new subclasses, potion techniques, new spells, monster hunts, and extra. It is a million-dollar membership marketing campaign providing guidelines and choices to reinforce your D&D recreation. If you happen to’re a fan of mechs, monsters, and the concept of harvesting creature’s physique elements to make your subsequent nice merchandise, potion, or spell, this Kickstarter has the limbs you want.
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seventh Sea third Version from Studio Agate

  • END DATE: Fri, April 10 2026 3:00 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): 7th Sea third Version (Roll & Preserve system)
  • PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €90 + S/H for the PDF and print variations of core rulebook, starter set, and Secrets and techniques of the seventh Sea third Version
  • AI STATEMENT: “Since 2010, our productions have been made by people. By supporting this undertaking, you’re supporting unique creation.”
  • DISCLAIMER: Andrew Peregrine freelances for this guide in addition to EN World. EN Publishing isn’t concerned on this undertaking
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Within the golden age of pirates and sails, you’re the principle character. Magic, artifacts, thriller, politics, treasure, and swinging from ship to ship whereas dealing dying and also you’re the main focus of this story; your actions change the destiny of countries and your shipmates. In 2016, the second version of seventh Sea was the first ever million greenback TTRPG Kickstarter. French writer Studio Agate licensed seventh Sea from Chaosium to make this re-creation, and so they employed Andrew Peregrine, one of the outspoken boosters for seventh Sea. A property with a confirmed monitor document plus a writer that loves the sport working with a group of creators which might be obsessed with this concept, that seems like a recipe for achievement. If you wish to be taught extra about being the pirate that modified the world, take a look at the Kickstarter web page.
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Public Entry Analog Horror Thriller TTRPG from The Gauntlet Gaming Neighborhood

  • END DATE: Solar, April 12 2026 11:59 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Powered by the Apocalypse (Brindlewood Bay model)
  • PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $100 + S/H for the the PDF and print variations for the core rulebook, sourcebook, and Odyssey Tape Playing cards
  • AI STATEMENT: “Public Entry was made by people. No AI or Machine Generated works are included on this undertaking.”
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? In a New Mexico city, some folks bear in mind TV Odyssey. This forgotten and surprisingly exhausting to seek out sequence is on the heart of a thriller: Did it exist and why are its darkish tales coming true? This is without doubt one of the mysteries informed by way of this RPG and journey set. If you happen to’re a fan of strange horror mysteries utilizing the Brindlewood Bay model of the Powered by the Apocalypse system, this Kickstarter has a free PDF preview to see if this TTRPG is the best reply to your gaming desk.
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Druskara: A Brutal Fantasy World Setting for Shadowdark RPG from Dungeon Damsel Publishing

  • END DATE: Apr 7, 2026 at 3:00pm EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
  • SYSTEM(S): Shadowdark RPG
  • PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebooks
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $149 + S/H for the PDF and print for the four-volume guide boxed set
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Dungeon Damsel Publishing was one of many first third-party creators to embrace the Shadowdark RPG with 2023’s Unnatural Choice (a undertaking I interviewed her about right here). For 2026, Xane and Bunni Daniel (the founders of Dungeon Damsel Publishing) are making their setting accessible as a 4-volume set for Shadowdark. Druskara is a world the place gloom obscures the solar, harvests are uncommon, meals is rationed, and the world is in decline. On this sandbox, you’re going through rival factions and reaching for forbidden magics to outlive. In 4 books – Spells and Specialties at 162 pages, Realms and Rivals at 410 pages, Tombs and Temples at 300 pages, and Fangs and Fortune clocking in at 170 pages – you’ll discover the lessons, monsters, spells, NPCs, setting, and all the things you might want to carry this dying world to life. If you need a doomed Shadowdark world, take a look at the Backerkit web page to be taught extra.
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Idols of the Neon Darkish: A D&D 5e Ok-Pop Journey and Setting from Dan Thut

  • END DATE: Thu, April 9 2026 6:00 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 Version
  • PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £67 + S/H for the PDF and print variations of the 4-book discography plus a number of digital extras
  • AI STATEMENT: “All paintings, writing, modifying, and design for this undertaking is created by human artists and creators. We work immediately with illustrators, writers, and cultural consultants who’re credited all through the undertaking.”
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Did you’re keen on KPop Demon Hunters? Would you want an homage to that setting as an journey for 5.5e? If that’s the case, this sourcebook mixes the character crunch you’ll want – new class, Korean folklore-inspired monsters, spells – with adventures that ought to really feel acquainted to KDH followers. If you need an unofficial journey and gaming choices for that world, learn this Kickstarter.
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Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age from Insurrection Unplugged

  • END DATE: Tue, April 14 2026 11:54 AM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age
  • PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £120 + S/H for the PDF and print variations of the Core Rulebook, Metropolis E book, Marketing campaign E book, Solo Aspect Quest: The Wailing Metropolis, and the character pad
  • AI STATEMENT: “No generative AI was used within the design, writing, paintings or every other side of this marketing campaign. Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age is 100% human-made.”
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? After Insurrection acquired Tunnels & Trolls in 2023, they got down to make a recent version of the sport, “A New Age,” if you’ll. This Kickstarter is the end result of that ambition. The marketing campaign presents a brand new core rulebook in addition to the Hazar, Metropolis of a Thousand Guilds marketing campaign setting, Cavern of the Petrified Throne marketing campaign, and an 80-page solo quest, The Wailing Metropolis full with guidelines reminders on the within covers. A giant a part of T&T are the solo quests, so I’m glad they’re current on the launch of this marketing campaign. If you happen to’re a T&T fan, head over to the Kickstarter web page for a free PDF quickstart.
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Pirate Borg: The Winds of Hell from Snapback Sport Studios and Creature Curation

  • END DATE: Wed, April 15 2026 10:00 AM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Pirate Borg
  • PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $105 + S/H for the PDF and print variations of The Winds of Hell (Hardcover), Saltwater Sacrament (Zine), On a Path of Blood (Pamphlet), Apex Wreck (Pamphlet), The Repentant (Zine), Tangled in Shrouds (Zine), Faction Relics (Zine), and Netherworld Obol Coin
  • AI STATEMENT: “No AI utilized in these initiatives. Ever.”
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Desire a third-party Pirate Borg marketing campaign setting? The Winds of Hell is 110 pages of seafaring together with dungeons, ports, vampires, and deadlier. As well as, you’ll get zines and pamphlet adventures with new monsters, NPCs, and vessels. The Satan’s fleet is coming, and it’s important to face it or perish. If you happen to’re a fan of Pirate Borg, this Kickstarter marketing campaign seems like a lethal addition to your adventures.
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Tales of Asunda Tome + New Untamed Comedian & D&D 5e Module! from Stranger Comics

  • END DATE: Mon, April 20 2026 1:01 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 Version
  • PROJECT TYPE: Comedian books and journey
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $8 for the Tales of Asunda V3 #1 The Untamed Wishing Nicely book comedian and RPG module
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Stranger Comics’ Niobe has made some large strikes for an unbiased comedian guide universe. The property was made into an official Pathfinder module by Paizo. HBO optioned the universe, although they didn’t transfer ahead with it on the time. Viola Davis is working with Stranger Comics to understand this setting as a sequence or film. With this Kickstarter, Stranger Comics is including extra comics and a 5.5e RPG module. If you happen to’re a fan of Stranger Comics, take a look at the marketing campaign web page to be taught extra in regards to the new books and this journey.
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D&D ShortQuests — Pocket Sized Adventures from EN Publishing

  • END DATE: Thu, April 2 2026 5:00 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5.5 Version
  • PROJECT TYPE: Adventures
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £20 for all 5 PDF books
  • AI STATEMENT: “These books comprise no artwork or every other content material created by generative synthetic intelligence. We work with a big, worldwide workforce of proficient freelance artists and writers at EN Publishing.”
  • DISCLAIMER: EN World is a subsidiary of EN Publishing.
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? 1- and 2-session 5.5e adventures from EN Publishing. 20 pages or much less, every of those 5 shortquests offer you challenges for 5e characters from ranges 2 to 7. If you happen to again, you’ll get The Enterprise of Emotion, The Haunting of Calrow Ruins, Winterheart, Croaking Sirocco, Do not Wake Dretchlor, and, in the event that they hit their stretch purpose, Good friend of the Kids. EN Publishing all however by no means does stretch targets, however right here they’re providing a bonus to backers of all 5 adventures. If you happen to’re a fan of 5.5e one-shots, there’s plenty of bang to your buck with this Kickstarter.
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The Official Cyberpunk Buying and selling Card Sport from WeirdCo

  • END DATE: Fri, April 17 2026 7:00 PM EDT.
  • CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
  • PROJECT TYPE: TCG
  • MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $349 + S/H for two starter decks (“The Heist” and “Embracing Energy”) and a pair of packing containers of 36 beta booster packs
  • WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Mike Pondsmith’s Cyberpunk RPGs grew to become the massively profitable Cyberpunk 2077, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, and, now, this card recreation that’s the most crowdfunded TCG ever. This isn’t TTRPG content material, however hats off to Mike Pondsmith for making a recreation that continues to seek out followers in video video games, streaming, card video games, and, in fact, on the RPG gaming desk.

See you in two weeks.

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