Highlights

Goodman Games

CREATOR

about 8 hours ago

Project Update: What is the Clamshell Edition? - Plus indie Whiterock interviews!

Braving new ground with Castle Whiterock packaging!

Hello everyone!

Several fans have asked us "what is this clamshell box you keep mentioning?" So today we are here with some more information on it.

In addition, we've done a couple rounds of "spotlight videos" where the indie Whiterock creators talk about their projects and their rooms in the Lost Level. Two of those videos are at the bottom of this update.

But first: Clamshell Boxes! Many of the stretch goals have the biggest benefit for clamshell backers. Here's why you should back the clamshell edition!

What is a Clamshell Edition?

Ever since TSR released the first D&D decades ago, gamers have loved boxed sets. Recently we have been experimenting with this new format for boxed sets. The results are great. Here is a photograph of the clamshell box for a previous project. Note the "hinge" on the spine and the elastic straps on inside cover, plus of course the inside-the-box-top printing:

This is what a clamshell box looks like when stood upright. It can double as a GM screen!

Clamshell boxes are big. From left to right, you see here:

Castle Whiterock basic box mockup
D&D 5E Monster Manual
Castle Whiterock clamshell box mockup
DCC RPG core rulebook
Terror From The UnderDeep, clamshell box (same as the one you see above)
Terror From The UnderDeep, basic box

Here you see the printer's mockup of what the Castle Whiterock clamshell edition looks like, with all the contents inside. On the left are books. On the right, held in place with elastic straps, are envelopes that contain handouts, poster maps, pregenerated characters, and so on.

Finally, here is the clamshell edition with "all the stuff" arrayed out in front. There's a ton of material in this box!

Specific to Whiterock, we are including additional materials in the clamshell edition that aren't in the main box. (The full list is on the main project page.)

So that, everyone, is what a clamshell looks like. If you're in doubt, "lean in" to upgrade. You will be glad you did!

Interviews with Indie Creators

Here are two recent videos with indie Whiterock creators highlighting their projects. Enjoy!

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Ouizel

8 days ago

FINAL List of CW Lost Level Collaboration Project Rooms

@Goodman Goblins, please unpin my original post and pin this one. Room 1-1 - Included in CW Room 1-2 - Made A Monster! Room 1-3 - The Quarryton Calamity Room 1-4 - Mutant Spawn of the Toadmother Room 1-5 - The Carnivorous Cauldron Room 1-6 - The Madness of Metronax Room 1-7 - Steamlander Room 1-8 - Siege on the Cerulean Spire Room 1-9 - 101 Dungeon Encounters Room 1-10 - When Dying Unicorns Dream Room 1-11 - Forest of Terror Room 1-12 - Castle Whiterock: An Illustrated Journey Room 1-13 - Descent of the Ancient Fane Room 1-14 - Tyche's Pouch

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PROJECT UPDATE

101 Dungeon Encounters (OSE, 5e, SD, DCC, B/X compatible)

Studio 9 Games

CREATOR

6 days ago

Project Update: Unlocked! New Stretch Goals Added!

Like true warriors, you have overcome every achievement—leaving all obstacles crushed under your iron boots!

So, we added some new stretch goals. Here is the line up:

The "Devious Door Randomizer" added to each book.
The "Quick Start" dungeon added to each book.
Dunn's Torch: an app we will develop (free to each backer) to track torches, lanterns and magic light at the table. Featuring an animated Dunn the Dwarf, so you feel safe and secure as you delve!
The posters (early bird, reservation, and add-on editions) all oversized for added epic gameplay.
The "Build a Boss" section added to each book. Craft your epic dungeon boss with this killer tool!

Check out more details below... (and don't forget, if Dunn the Dwarf survives all 4 rounds, the amount needed for ALL stretch goals is each decreased by 25%!)

Includes Backer-Exclusive Content

Devious Door Randomizer

At this level, we will create a "Devious Door Randomizer" for the book. No two portals will look alike with this table of trapped, tricked out, and tremendous archways, gates, portals, hatches, secret doors, or portcullises!

Goal: $16,890 / $20,000

84%

We need $3,110 more to reach this goal.

Dunn's Torch

Once we hit this goal, we will add the IOs, android, web app for all backers called "Dunn's Torch." This app is a variable timer for RPG game lighting (torch, lantern, magic lights)--a great device to keep the action going!

Goal: $16,890 / $30,000

56%

We need $13,110 more to reach this goal.

Unlock the Lower Levels!

Once we reach this amount, we will add a QUICK START dungeon table (to the book) to give you a trove of prompts to start a dungeon on the fly.

Goal: $16,890 / $25,000

67%

We need $8,110 more to reach this goal.

Secret Boss Level

At this level, we will create a "Build a Boss" section for the book. Quickly generate dozens of nasty bosses with randomized motivations, origins, powers, and appearances.

Goal: $16,890 / $35,000

48%

We need $18,110 more to reach this goal.

Oversized Halls!

At this level, we will make ALL POSTER MAPS (early bird, reservation, and Add-0ns) oversized for your gaming pleasure!

Goal: $16,890 / $32,500

51%

We need $15,610 more to reach this goal.

Bigger...better!

Once we hit this goal, we will add 3 new pieces of art to the book and 3 added encounter maps!

Goal: 10 / 100

10%

We need 90 more to reach this goal.

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Argyle King

13 days ago

The Link to the Project List

I noticed that a few people were questioning what all is part of the campaign. There is a Whiterock tab that shows all of them. Posting the link here for ease of reference: https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/castle-whiterock/projects#nav

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101 Dungeon Encounters (OSE, 5e, SD, DCC, B/X compatible)

Studio 9 Games

CREATOR

10 days ago

Dunn the Dwarf (a group RPG mini game)

If YOU, the backers, can correctly guide DUNN THE DWARF through 4 rounds of our mini-dungeon, Dunn unlocks secret treasures for EVERY backer. Vote each week in the polls to guide him on. (So far he has survived 2 rounds!)

Goal: 2 / 4

50%

We need 2 more to reach this goal.

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PROJECT UPDATE

Castle Whiterock: An Illustrated Journey (& the Shard Vault)

Studio 9 Games

CREATOR

12 days ago

Project Update: New achievements! Because we locked these up!

Thank for helping us make this book even more amazing!

With your support we achieved EVERY stretch goal . . . by day 2! And this means backers now get these:

The poster will now be extended to a larger size with extra art built into it.
Premium printing including archival paper and premium cover lamination.
The poster will now be double sided
An extended section of the book with original maps and recollections by Harley Stroh
The PDF adventure of the Shard Vault is now upgraded to a PRINT edition for everyone who is backing physical rewards and has the Shard Vault.
Added art pieces in the book which means you get more full page art like this:

Includes Follower-Exclusive Content

More Bonus Art

Once we hit this goal, we will add 3 new pieces of art to the book and 1 added piece of art to the adventure!

Goal: $12,264 / $12,500

98%

We need $236 more to reach this goal.

Even MORE bonus Art

Once we hit this goal, we will add 2 new pieces of art to the book and 1 added piece of art to the adventure!

Goal: $12,264 / $15,000

81%

We need $2,736 more to reach this goal.

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The Dungeoneerium Box - Loke's Biggest Ever Dungeon RPG Maps

Loke Battle Mats

CREATOR

28 days ago

What themes would you like to see us draw for the remaining 5 maps in the Dungeoneerium?

We will create huge 30x40" maps using the top 5 themes you vote for!

293 votes

PROJECT UPDATE

Goodman Games

CREATOR

1 day ago

Project Update: That Time We Camped at Whiterock

Hello everyone,

Once in a blue moon, reality overlaps with fantasy, and it's a very special moment.

I've actually been holding on to this photo for over a decade. Let's just start with this:

There are two humans in this photo. One is hidden! Can you find the Doug Kovacs?

Yes, I really have camped at Whiterock! Photo taken in Southern California in 2015.

Some of you may know the origin story of DCC RPG involved several camping trips with myself (Joe Goodman) and Doug Kovacs. Lots of games, lots of debates, lots of what someone in PR would call "design discussions" (aka arguing over what rule would best capture Elric, or Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, or Cugel the Clever, or Conan). There were many other chapters in the origin story, too, but camping trips were an important part.

Those early camping trips happened long before we had iPhones (i.e. before the era where everyone took 50 photos of every moment). Then kids happened and life got busy. One of the last camping trips was 2015. I did have an iPhone then and we did capture a few photos.

Anyway, somewhere in Southern California there really is a Whiterock. And today seems like the right day to tell everyone: I really have camped at Whiterock!

One more photo while we're at it. You know you're a gamer when... your idea of a good time is playing a vintage edition of Dungeon! in the dark in a rainstorm on a cold stone picnic bench in the middle of the woods.

You know you're a gamer when... your idea of a good time is playing vintage Dungeon! in the dark in a rainstorm on a cold stone picnic bench in the middle of the woods.

Believe it or not, this picture of playing board games in the rain and dark brings back a lot of good memories. We hope Castle Whiterock will bring those same sorts of great memories to you and your gaming group!

P.S. "You know you're a gamer when..." - tell us in the comments your anecdotes about "you know you're a gamer when..."

PROJECT UPDATE

Jewel in the Sky: A Megadungeon with a Twist from Monte Cook

Charles Ryan

CREATOR

1 day ago

Project Update: Cards Increased! How about More Adventure?

An illustration showing a vast cavern. A group of explorers cross a crumbling bridge that hangs midair, approaching an ornately carved doorway flanked by flaming braziers.

Hello, backers—

Another stretch goal! Thank you for spreading the word and continuing to help more gamers discover Jewel in the Sky. It’s thanks to you that this campaign has kept up such a marvelous pace!

We’re now adding another big tranche of cypher and creature cards to the boxed set. And not only that: every backer also gets another XP card added to their collection as a free bonus reward. This is the card you voted for:

Mockup of the collection of XP cards accumulated so far.

(Let’s be honest: it was always going to be the vaudin. I (Charles) don’t know what this creature is—we haven’t met it in the playtest yet—but it sure looks like it’ll be a frightening encounter!)

Stretch Goal: Side Quests!

Jewel in the Sky is loaded with adventure—it’s a dynamic environment with all kinds of potential, and a full mini-campaign that will take you many, many sessions to complete.

But what if there was more? Vocurro is a fascinating place filled with hooks and elements that suggest countless potential stories. And who doesn’t like more adventure?

We’ve been enjoying an exciting playtest campaign over the past couple of months—and as Monte has been running that game, he says it’s suggested a lot of ideas for side-quests and other adventures. So let’s add a bit of that to the box!

This is an entirely new component, and it’s exclusive to the boxed set edition. It will expand your Vocurro-related adventuring with one or more short side-quests, all related to (but not critical for) the main Jewel in the Sky plot threads. It will give you even more opportunities to enjoy the unique setting and the characters you come to love as they explore Vocurro.

We’ll unlock this side-quest booklet and add a new component to the box when we reach 1725 backers!

And As Always, Another XP Card!

As we do with every stretch goal, we’ll give a free bonus reward to every backer, no matter your pledge level. It’s time to vote for the next XP card in your collection—which should we add?

The poll is now open!

We’ve Hit the Halfway Point—Let’s Keep the Goals Rolling!

Look at all the goals we’ve unlocked so far! We’ve:

Doubled the number of loose-leaf maps in the box
Doubled the map size as well
Added a bestiary of detailed, expanded creature info and lore
Unlocked a GM Notebook for optimizing your campaign.
Increased the number of cypher and creature cards in the box (twice!)
Upped the number of handouts
Added a second poster map
Upgraded the whole thing with a deluxe, die-cut, magnetic-closure box
And unlocked and grown the collection of XP cards (now up to nine in total!)

With the campaign at its halfway point, we might have just as many stretch goals to come—if you keep the momentum going! We work hard to spread the word, but it’s backers who really build the buzz.

Please take a moment to help spread the word. Follow our social media and like, comment, or better yet share some of our posts. Help other gamers discover Jewel in the Sky, and we’ll keep unlocking stretch goals!

Join the incredible community of Cypher gamers on the Cypher Unlimited Discord.

Keep up with MCG news, information, and conversation on Facebook.

Check out our glorious art on Instagram.

Thanks for your support!
—Team MCG

Every time we unlock a stretch goal, EVERY BACKER gets a free bonus reward! Which XP card should we pick for stretch goal 10?

150 votes • Final results

Jewel in the Sky: A Megadungeon with a Twist from Monte Cook

Charles Ryan

CREATOR

1 day ago

Every time we unlock a stretch goal, EVERY BACKER gets a free bonus reward! Which XP card should we pick for stretch goal 10?

We're building a collection of XP cards—fully compatible with the standard Cypher XP Deck—especially for Jewel in the Sky. And because Jewel can be played as either a fantasy or sci-fi adventure, you'll see options for both genres. Which card should we add to the collection next?

150 votes • Final results