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directsun
7 days ago
The Seers Sanctum and Aberrant Reflections digital copies sent
If you backed at one of the "pack" tiers or selected Aberrant Reflections or The Seers Sanctum as an add-on, you should have received the digital copy through an e-mail from ...
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directsun
14 days ago
Success! I'm exausted. Thank you again <3
Thank you everyone for a super successful crowdfunding campaign! A Familiar Tower is still getting some finishing touches to make it as pleasant to read and usable at the ...
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directsun
19 days ago
48hrs to go. $15,000 stretch goal stretched!
We got stickers y'all. Thank you, again for helping to get this adventure in the world. Me and Mr. Skull are going to talk about what would be fun to make in addition to thi...
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directsun
21 days ago
Free guide for making wizard towers! Plus more towers!
The folks over at Orcs & Crafts have taken up my challenge of creating a wizard tower to the next level. Not only did they make an excellent one out of trash, they posted a c...
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directsun
23 days ago
New stretch goal: demons!?
Less than a week to go! We are nearing the 15k stretch goal for more AFT stickers from Skullboy. I wanted to quickly get this update out because it occurred to me that somet...
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directsun
27 days ago
Show me your wizard towers!
These are the instructions and downloads included with A Familiar Tower for building your very own wizard tower. It's dead simple. If you give it a go, please share pics :D...
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7 days ago

Project Update: The Seers Sanctum and Aberrant Reflections digital copies sent

If you backed at one of the "pack" tiers or selected Aberrant Reflections or The Seers Sanctum as an add-on, you should have received the digital copy through an e-mail from drivethrurpg.

If you don't see the e-mail, check your spam folder or try logging in to drivethrurpg. They usually have account notifications with a link to the listing. Let me know if you have any issues and I'll make sure you get what you need.
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14 days ago

Project Update: Success! I'm exausted. Thank you again <3

Thank you everyone for a super successful crowdfunding campaign! A Familiar Tower is still getting some finishing touches to make it as pleasant to read and usable at the table as possible. And because the funding went so well, I've been able to commission even more cool spot art from Skullboy to fill a few holes and make everything really sing together.

Calendar estimates still look on track.

February: Crowdfunding and layout tweaks. Success!
March: Finishing touches.
April: PDFs sent to backers. Print proofs and any needed corrections.
May: Final prints made and shipped to warehouse.
June: Packing and shipping to backers.
July: Buffer.
August: Zines start arriving in backer hands.


Zine Month projects still going strong


If you haven't taken a look at CAIN SUN yet, you should. Writer/Illustrator WacoMatrixo is the reason my dad has a successful entry into horror TTRPGs. My dad really took to the modified scenario Waco came up with for Screaming on the Alexis from Dead Planet. Waco has made a bunch of banger modules of his own since then and CAIN SUN looks like no exception. Have your players take control of alien parasites fighting for control of a host crew member's body. 

Back CAIN SUN here.


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19 days ago

Project Update: 48hrs to go. $15,000 stretch goal stretched!

We got stickers y'all. Thank you, again for helping to get this adventure in the world.
Me and Mr. Skull are going to talk about what would be fun to make in addition to this little guy:

So far we've got stickers AND pregen characters for A Familiar Tower with art from Skullboy! We're not through yet though. If there's a chance I can cover my entire dice lunch box in stickers, I want to go for it. If we reach 666 backers, Skullboy is going to summon forth a demon sticker for physical tiers.

There's 48 hours left to spread the word!

Don't forget about these other Puzzle Dungeon adventures!

I had the pleasure of reading both of these and providing feedback on them as part of Puzzle Dungeon Jam in November/December. These are both funding expanded and edited versions with some sweet art from the same kick-ass artist, Cameron Maas.
Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between features an ooze theme chock full of NPCs and factions to learn how to get the right amount of slime for your buck.

Reservoir is a fleshy inside out dungeon that is the perfect amount of gross. I think players are really going to take to this and the timer mechanic before this thing takes over the world.

Cheers!
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21 days ago

Project Update: Free guide for making wizard towers! Plus more towers!

The folks over at Orcs & Crafts have taken up my challenge of creating a wizard tower to the next level. Not only did they make an excellent one out of trash, they posted a complete guide to creating your own in the format of their zine. It's wicked!

Go check out Orcs & Crafts and grab the guide. And back the project too, the level of effort that went into this is astonishing. I'm excited to see their full zine.

In very related news, here's a WIP wizard tower my buddy is working on with his daughter using the simple cut and paste template by Skullboy that you can also grab for free over here:


I can't wait to see the final version :D

It's Still Zine Month & Zinetopia

Twisting Unseen is something I've not seen before in Mothership. Using portal hopping to solve challenges and build the dungeon around you using tiles seems like a super cool tactile experience that would be perfect for replays. Back it now!

And don't forget to back A Familiar Tower if you haven't already. Time's almost up.

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23 days ago

Project Update: New stretch goal: demons!?

Less than a week to go! We are nearing the 15k stretch goal for more AFT stickers from Skullboy.

I wanted to quickly get this update out because it occurred to me that something cool might happen.

A Familiar Tower is estimated to finish around 600 backers which would be insanely cool! However, in the spirit of Skullboy's Illustrated Guide to Demons which is launching in May, I thought maybe we could try for something a little more fiendish. Sam has agreed to do ANOTHER sticker. This one of a sick (positive) demon 🤘 as a stretch goal for hitting 666 backers.


So if you know anyone else that might like 80s fantasy mixed with Zelda style puzzle dungeons, please direct them to the A Familiar Tower backerkit page.

And sign up to follow Skullboy's Illustrated Guide to Demons!




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