‘Ballads & Tales,’ ‘The Unsinkable’ & More
This week’s Kickstarter picks have big Lovecraftian horrors, the adventures of little tiny bugs, and everything in between.
Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding and Kickstarter highlights – including board games, RPGs, and STLs!
The Unsinkable – Standalone 5E Supplement of Titanic Lovecraftian Horror
BRINGING REAL HORROR TO D&D
Dive into The Unsinkable, the first installment of the History Reforged series. This is a 300+ pages standalone D&D supplement and campaign book that blends Lovecraftian horror, dark mythos and a historically accurate glimpse into the early 1900s. Discover a whole campaign setting and mechanical adaptation of the 1900’s into the D&D 5e system.
Forget the invincible D&D heroes you know; in the Unsinkable, true horror awaits, as your players will confront an overwhelming sense of helplessness against the cosmic terrors.
Prepare to board the Titanic for a legendary 3-10 campaign that awakens Cthulhu himself!
Pico: Tony Bugs, Big World – Play As a tiny Bug on Tiny Adventures In a Big World
There was a night, many, many years ago, when everything ended. Bugs aren’t that great at writing things down, so nobody really thought to record the particulars of the event, but the effects were lasting; no more pesticides, no more deforestation, no more fish hooks or bait boxes or flypaper. Pets ran free from newly-quiet houses, and roach motels showed nothing but vacancies.
There’s probably a lesson to be learned somewhere there. Something about the fleeting fragility of existence, a treatise on impermanence, and what we might leave behind.
But, as stated, bugs aren’t that great at writing things down. They’re even worse at existential musing, as a rule.
So the biggest change that most bugs noticed that night was that it suddenly got a lot quieter, especially near those black stone ribbons they’d learned not to cross, and the immense above-ground warrens full of beeping machines and smells so succulent they were almost impossible to resist.
So bugs, on the whole, flourished.
And the world opened up to them in return.
Avalon: The Riven Veil – Arthurian Area-Control Game
In Avalon: The Riven Veil, a 2-4 player Arthurian based area-control and exploration game, you lead mighty factions through the misty veil to discover what awaits on the mystical isle of Avalon. Explore the mists, discover legendary items of power, bond mythic beasts, hunt for the grail, and prepare for war.
Ballads & Tales: Journey of the Brave – Atmospheric Adventures for 1-5 Players
Ballads & Tales is an atmospheric dungeon-crawling board game for 1-5 players. Up to 4 players can enjoy the game in solo/coop mode. Creatures are divided into three groups, each with their own behavioral patterns, so they can act cleverly and threateningly. Adventure cards offer thrilling discoveries and surprises, with no game master needed.
An additional player can take control of the evil creatures in game master mode to try and defeat the heroes!
Dangerous times have fallen over the Empire of Bromyr. The noticeboards are full of urgent quests: Defeat hordes of creatures, find magical artifacts, face challenging bosses, break mysterious time loops, or remain undiscovered in exciting stealth missions. Help villagers in their time of need and survive the deadly Corruption in infected areas. The base game contains 15 individual adventures and a wide selection of creatures.
Satzija’s Tome of Hags – 5E Arcane Witchcraft Compendium
Tired of the same old encounters with cliche evil, baby-eating, strife-mongering hags?
Dive into the true world of hags, beings of ancient folklore, avatars of Nature’s power, ambivalence and mystique—treacherous creatures? Sometimes, but also caring matrons, enigmatic allies, and everything in between.
Delve into the lives, habits, and cultures of over 66 hags and their covens of witches, servants, and familiars, for a total of over 100 creatures meticulously cataloged and brought to life within a beautifully crafted hardcover manual for DnD 5E+, full of ancient magic, twisted items, and thrilling encounters.
Trickadee – Clever Trick-Taking Game for 3-5 Players
Trickadee is a trick-taking game about spotting the cool birds that visit your backyard feeder. Create flocks each round by collecting birds from every trick— win or lose. Use unique actions to cleverly build your flocks and win the title of best birder on the block. The player with the most points after three rounds wins the game.
Trickadee is not a standard trick-taking game. The strategy is not just about the cards in your hand but how you draft birds and use abilities.
Trickadee features asymmetric suits and a unique follow system. You’re not necessarily following the lead card, but instead you’re following any suit that has already been played. The game adds a new dimension to trick-taking games and flips the normal strategies on their head.
