Ahoy!
I hope all is well wherever you are. It’s been a minute since we launched, and with the holidays and January, we leaned into the adage that no news is good news. So, ...
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John McGuire
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That's A Wrap!
We did it!
The 5th Anniversary Expanded Rule Book and Encyclopedia Monstergoria campaign has ended. Once again, we’re floored by the outpouring of support from ...
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John McGuire
4 months ago
Home stretch!
Whoa!
As we round the bases and head home on this campaign, I want to take a moment to give a quick update and thank everybody who has supported us so far.
You h...
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John McGuire
5 months ago
Free Solo Adventures PDF, a Live Play of 321RPG, and more!!!
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As a thank you to everybody who has followed this Project from the start and to all our backers, we are giving away a free PDF of 321RPG Solo Adventure...
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John McGuire
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We started a FREE Patreon!
Ahoy!
I hope you are having a killer Monday so far.
Since launching this BackerKit, we've received many questions about 321RPG and the types of adventures we off...
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John McGuire
5 months ago
Second Stretch Goal Unlocked!!!!
Ahoy!
We did it again and unlocked the second stretch goal, an adventure by one of the most creative dudes in the hobby, The Neon Lord, himself, Brian Shutter.
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I hope all is well wherever you are. It’s been a minute since we launched, and with the holidays and January, we leaned into the adage that no news is good news. So, now that we are entrenched in February, I thought I would take a moment to bring you up to speed on the current state of our Expanded Rulebook and Encyclopedia Monstergoria.
Currently, (while on the precipice of delivering The Hotel Exorcist and working on completing Death By Dino, we have been fleshing out monsters for the Encyclopedia and figuring out how to convert and balance traditional fantasy weapons for 321RPG.
It has been a cool experience because I got to revisit some of my favorite old versions of Dungeons & Dragons and see how seamlessly a classic weapon can be scaled using the d10.
Joey Royale has submitted his adventure for the Rulebook, and it is a gem. It is what you would expect from the brilliant mind behind Weird Heroes of Public Access. I am also working on my first one, titled (at least for now) Kids Don’t Follow.
In the meantime, Zine Quest is underway, and we have just launched an adventure called Avon By The Sea.
Here is the synopsis.
In the sleepy beachfront town of Avon By The Sea, a devastating hurricane has awakened an ancient evil—and it’s up to you and your friends to stop it.
Set in the off-season of a quiet vacation town, Avon By The Sea combines The Monster Squad's kid-driven adventure with The Lost Boys' brutal horror. It's kids versus monsters in a battle for survival.
The 5th Anniversary Expanded Rule Book and Encyclopedia Monstergoria campaign has ended. Once again, we’re floored by the outpouring of support from each and every one of you.
It’s not just this campaign, either. It’s everything.
We’ve survived almost five years as an independent publisher that started in a New Jersey basement and have been able to provide work to amazing artists, editors, and layout folks because of you.
Your support, no matter the amount, has meant that we keep making cool books and feeding that part of ourselves that is compelled to create.
It means you and your friends can create a few more fun memories sitting around a table, slinging dice, and having some laughs.
More than that, we get to put a little more beauty into the world through art, even when it is a picture of a hideous monster.
So when I say, “We did it!” I don’t just mean Geo and me; I mean ALL of us. Together.
Hell Yeah.
It is a holiday weekend, so I will be getting the BackerKit set up next week. Geo and I will be working on these books, and we cannot wait to start sending work-in-progress updates and give some sneak peeks of what is in store from the expanded Rule Book and Encyclopedia.
So, on behalf of Geo and myself, THANK YOU!
Stay safe out there, and may the dice always roll in your favor,
As we round the bases and head home on this campaign, I want to take a moment to give a quick update and thank everybody who has supported us so far.
You helped bring the dream of making this project to life, and Geo and I are forever thankful.
We had a great talk this morning about the stuff we are excited to include in the Rule Book and Monstergoria, which made me even more psyched to see your reactions when you get it to the table.
Speaking of things we're adding to the book, Joey Royale hit me up and told me he's almost done with his adventure, and we're close to the next stretch goal. I think we can still unlock Levi and Jay in this home stretch. Fingers crossed.
One more update coming on Friday at the finish, until then, stay safe out there, and may the dice always roll in your favor,
Ahoy! Happy 3,2,1... 5th! Backing the wonderful, expanded rule book in physical form (despite international shipping costs, it's worth it!), but to save shelf space, I wouldn't mind adding the Monstergoria in PDF form. Would that be possible?
As a thank you to everybody who has followed this Project from the start and to all our backers, we are giving away a free PDF of 321RPG Solo Adventures, released for the first time on BackerKit.
321RPG Solo Adventures features four stories (Grounded For Life, Ski Quest, A Ham & Egg In Hell, and The Hotel Exorcist: Only The Lonely), each with a final boss stated out for the first time. We also included a few pieces of never-before-seen art by Cheese Hasselberger, Dave McKenna, and Sally Cantirino.
We did this so you can get your feet wet with the system, then bring these missions to the table and run them for your friends.
We're going LIVE!
Tomorrow at 8 pm EST on BackerKit, I will be broadcasting LIVE with some of my absolute favorite people: Joey Royale, Brian "The Neon Lord" Shutter, and Jay Domingo.
We'll be running an unreleased 321RPG adventure, Avon By The Sea, so the folks wondering what 321RPG is all about can see it live with some of the best dudes I have ever had the pleasure of rolling dice with.
Hell yeah.
Death By Dino, cover by Zack Giallongo.
Over on our Patreon, Geo Collazo, the co-creator of 321RPG, is starting a weekly writer's journal that chronicles his writing of Children of UMA: Death By Dino in real-time. This is a killer peek behind the scenes at 321RPG and our processes.
I will write this next bit and pretend he's never going to read it, but real talk, our books come out so great because of Geo. Full stop. He is thoughtful in every aspect of his writing; where I am the Battle Axe, he is the scalpel. So, seeing his process, it is worth checking out.
I will run demos on our Discord all day on Thursday, November 21st. Three sessions will run from 11 am to 10 pm EST. We'll roll up some characters and run through an adventure. I would love to have you at my virtual table, so swing by!
