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See you at the game table, Matt & Hugh ManaDawn Tabletop × Ten Acre Games 🐭🎡 #RollingCoast #MausritterMonth #TTRPG
The time has officially come and Mausritter Month is over!
And boy oh boy! What a ride has been.
Hugh and I will send out a more detailed update in the days to come but wanted to take a couple moments this evening to say thank you to the 631 backers who made this happen!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much. We are so excited to bring this to you.
I wanted to show off some of the sticker illustrations for Mechritter in more detail. My favourite is the Park Trash one because I love the little water bottle helmet. Which one is yours?
Don't forget anyone who backs the project at any physical tier gets access to all the sticker sets we produce!
Great news: All the modules are now complete, and I'm sending the files off to the printer to get proof copies back before I approve the full print run. While the printers are doing their thing, I'll be putting together the digital extras (like item cards and maps), and getting the itch pages ready. Download keys should be to you by the middle of the month, if not sooner.
This is happening a little later than I'd hoped; 'Leaves & Embers' proved a very ambitious and difficult project to work on; but, I'm very very happy with how it's finally turned out. I can definitely see a bit of Roach Motel's DNA in how I approached the layout, which makes sense since they were being worked on at the same time. I think the extra time in the oven was definitely worth it, the project is much better for it.
Shipping Soon
Since we're nearing shipping, I'll be charging cards soon, and then locking addresses. Make sure all your info is all correct, and sort out any errors if you get an email. If your card doesn't charge correctly in time, you'll miss the first wave of shipping!
An important note: If you're using a Discover card (or some other weird America-only card) your charge will fail with the default charging system (Stripe). To avoid this, please use the alternative payment option, PayPal, which I've just enabled in the pledge manager settings.
Bookmarks / Stickers
Fellow Mammal is working hard on the bookmark and sticker designs. I won't spoil the actual artwork, but check out this concept art for the characters that'll feature on the Mausritter half of it.
They'll be having a much better time than the characters on the Mothership half of the bookmark.
I'm super excited to see the artwork finished — you guys are in for a real treat!
That's pretty much it from me! Thanks so much for supporting my work, thanks for your patience, and I'm excited to finally — after what's felt like aeons — get this to you.
I hope you’ve had a wonderful time—here's a small update from me. The Massive Pledge Manager is still not ready, but I started to prepare the physical copies of the Stairs of Stinkcity anyway. It takes some extra steps to get that card ready, and because it's time-consuming, I wanted to start early here to avoid a delay.
So far I have 90 pieces ready, out of 131 physical backers (right now, this could get more after the survey). So I have some more to make!
Below is a link for the beta files for War Is Hex. Both a printable trifold and a screen friendly version. This is being shared with all backers, even at the $1 tier at this time. There will most likely be a few tweaks and modifications between now and the version that goes to print which will then be shared with folks who backed at the appropriate tiers.
"War Is Hex is a supplement for any TTRPG using a hex or gridded map to represent an ongoing war of two or more factions. It gives a table the ability to play in a living world where front lines move, forces dig in, and battles change the terrain, quickly and without pages of crunch. WIH is intended to make adventures more meaningful by allowing the players to have a direct influence on the course of a war and for that war to have an impact on the players’ future adventures."
As mentioned above this is a Beta version and we are welcoming any and all feedback. If you have any questions or comments on WIH please submit them to:
Regarding the greater project, our starter missions are in the process of being edited and will soon be ready for artwork and layout. The Field Guide is being chipped away and if all goes according to schedule will start the editing process at the end of April.
I'm back with the March update, and I'm happy to report that the books have arrived, and they look great!
Fresh photos of The Baron's Grip
What Happens Next
In the next couple of days, I'll be hitting the Charge Cards With Notice button in BackerKit, so you will receive an email asking you to review and update your information before shipping fees are charged.
Once this process completes (2-3 days after I push the button), anyone that ordered digital add-ons will receive a notification email that those are available. You will then be able to download the digital versions of all of the games that you requested when you backed this project.
A few days after that, I will push the Lock Addresses With Final Notice button, which will send another email to give you another chance to make sure everything looks right before stuff starts goes in the mail.
Once those processes are complete, I will start shipping!
Important Note for UK and EU Backers:
In order to handle some taxes and certain regulations, packages to the UK and EU will be going through my fulfillment partner Peregrine Coast Press in Leeds, UK/England. We are still a few weeks away from this, but you may receive a notification from your mail service about a package from Peregrine Coast Press (and not me). That will be your rewards package! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or issues.
That's it for now. I need to order some packing materials and get ready for packing up these books!
Overall, things are moving along very smoothly and I remain confidently on track to meet the upcoming deadlines. A portion of the content has already advanced into the editing stage. At the same time, the visual assets are taking shape and the copy is coming together. I can’t wait to share the completed work with you soon. As usual, I’m sharing some visual elements that will be part of the zines; I hope you like them.
Thanks for your support, I'll be in touch soon with more progress.
Hi everyone! We've been working hard this month on finishing off the guidebook for Junk City. It's a densely-detailed setting, with so many nooks and crannies to explore and mysteries to solve. Even without the adventure modules, the Junk City setting guidebook could act as a great campaign starting point.
And we're not forgetting the many mice and other creatures who inhabit the City. Each district includes a guide to the notable residents.
And on top of this, we including a full set of tables for generating new city NPCs, and for rolling up new city-born player mice when your mice inevitably succumb to Junk City's many dangers.
Thanks for your patience, we'll be in touch soon with more progress and more exciting things to share.
