Hey Scribes!
Hope you had an amazing June! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and we’re excited to give you a peek at what we’ve been up to behind the scenes.
✨Preview Fil...
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Ruby - Crossed Paths
about 2 months ago
June Update
Hey Scribes, happy June ☀️
Hope you had an amazing May, and it was lovely to see some of you at UKGE over the weekend! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and we’re excit...
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Ruby - Crossed Paths
3 months ago
May Update
Hey Scribes! We hope you’ve had an amazing April ✨
We’ve got some big news - all playtesting for Covens of Midnight is now officially closed! 🎉
Thank you so much for all...
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Ruby - Crossed Paths
3 months ago
The Final Playtest Is Live 🥳
Hey Scribes, hope you're having a wonderful April!🪻
We’ve got some exciting news - and we couldn’t wait for our monthly update to share it with you!
✨ The final playtest vers...
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Ruby - Crossed Paths
4 months ago
U.S. Tariffs & Shipping
Hey folks,
Ash here - I wanted to share something that’s been weighing heavily on a lot of indie creators right now, including us. As of April 5th, the U.S. has brought in a ...
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Ruby - Crossed Paths
4 months ago
April Update
Hey everyone! Hope you all had an amazing March! 🪻
Exciting news - we’ve officially locked in our manufacturer for printing. 🙌
Alongside continuing to work through our deve...
Hope you had an amazing June! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and we’re excited to give you a peek at what we’ve been up to behind the scenes.
✨Preview Files in Your Inbox!
An updated version of Covens of Midnight should now be waiting for you via DriveThruRPG! This version is nearly print-ready, with most of the layout and design work complete. We’re now just making those final tweaks and polishes to get it across the line. 🙌
You should have received a download email from DriveThruRPG, but if you can’t find it, check your spam or promotions folders. If it’s still hiding, don’t worry! You can also access the files through BackerKit.
Still can’t find it? Drop us a message at[email protected] and we’ll get you sorted.
There’s still some final proofreading and polishing happening behind the scenes, but honestly, we were just too excited not to share this version with you now. We’ve included a quick changelog at the end of this update so you can see what’s been updated since the last version and what’s still to come.
We’re no longer collecting playtesting feedback, but we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped us get here. Every typo you spotted, mechanic you tested, and idea you shared helped shape this game into what it is today. 💜
We hope you enjoy flicking through the pages. We’re so proud of what we’ve built together!
More soon, The Crossed Paths Team 🐾
Here’s a quick summary of what’s been updated in this version:
New Additions
Spark Point Event System rewritten and expanded, replacing older introspection events with new, emotionally resonant scenes linked to Practical and Theoretical stat changes. Now includes 14 unique events designed for reflection journaling.
New Spark Point Events added, project-based interactions, and relationship tension with rivals and peers.
Unique Kin Name Table implemented, featuring 6 masculine, 6 feminine, and 6 neutral names per Kin. Each set reflects distinct cultural tones, removing repeated names and clarifying Arbor as Satyr-adjacent (not Elven).
Reflection Table for Academic Year revised, with Spark Point events integrated into Term 1, 2, 3, and Break periods. Each key moment now includes narrative prompts and specific stat effects (e.g., +1 Spark Point, -1 Practical).
Dark mode accessibility feedback addressed, with the planned release of a format-free, screen-reader-friendly edition for accessibility and print-friendly needs. This version will launch post-layout.
Changes & Balancing
Term Calendar corrected to resolve inconsistencies in moon/day counts across Terms and Breaks - all terms have been updated to correctly note the 400-day year.
Weekend mechanics are clarified in the core rules. Instructions now explicitly differentiate weekday vs. weekend draws, Social vs. Work events, and how to use Best Friend/Rival/Paragon tables during weekends.
Paragon Events timing clarified, resolving confusion about when Paragon tables are accessed (now tied to weekend Social Events or character-specific triggers).
Spark Point prompts added to Term 1, responding to feedback that early-game relationship moments were too sparse.
Revised text on drawing Major vs Minor Arcana in combat and prompts, addressing confusion about when each deck is used.
Fixes & Cleanups
Typo Corrections:
“Temporia” corrected to “Tempordia” throughout.
“CroaCommon Kin” restored to “Croakin” after Find & Replace issue.
Hello!
I am super excited for this project, it looks so creative and amazing! I saw the update, but there wasn't really a note on how much longer we should expect to wait. It's been about 18 months since the pledge.
Thank you!
Hope you had an amazing May, and it was lovely to see some of you at UKGE over the weekend! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and we’re excited to give you an update on what we’ve been up to behind the scenes!
✨ Playtesting Wrap-Up
First up, a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the final playtesting and shared your feedback. We had over 1,000 of you send over your thoughts, which completely blew us away! Your feedback has been thoughtful, honest, and incredibly valuable in helping us polish and shape the final version of the game.
We’re now deep in the process of combing through every piece of feedback, applying changes, and proofreading the final game files to make Covens of Midnight as magical as possible.
✨ Production Begins
While edits are being made to the final files, we’ve also kicked off the next big step - production! Production is a careful, multi-stage process, but we’re already laying the groundwork behind the scenes. That means we’re working on sampling for our physical components like the tarot cards, packaging, pin, and more! These pre-production samples will help us make sure everything looks, feels, and functions exactly how we imagined before we move into full manufacturing.
✨ Bonus News - Take Your Coven Characters Into Drakonym!
Our next big adventure is here: Drakonym - a fiction-first fantasy TTRPG where you’ll forge deep bonds with your dragon companion and explore the wilds of Akeroth together.
As a Covens of Midnight backer, you’ll unlock exclusive backgrounds that let you bring your character into this new adventure. Set in the same world, Drakonym expands their story - this time, on the back of your very own dragon.
