War is Hex - the system neutral mini-game that will be used for representing the ever moving front lines of an active war is almost done! We have a bit of layout and polish, but we hope to have the PDF in your email boxes by the end of the month.
Mission Zines -the two mission zines Operation Gate Latch and Assault on the Owl's Nest are well under way and will be going out to our editor at the end of the month.
Chimneyhaus Update: This will most likely be the next digital release after WiH. The map is finished and the additional tables that tie into Hell in a Hog Waller are almost complete. James is also working on a pamphlet adventure that will connect the two settings.
Baron's Grip Cross Collab: This pamphlet is complete and M. Allen Hall has sent to the printer. It will be delivered with physical copies of The Baron's Grip.
The Field Guide: The main setting book for Hell in a Hog Waller is in various stages of draft. Once the two intro zines being edited this will get our full attention.
From there all the print materials will be going to more editing passes and layout. This will take place at the same time as a lot of interior art being created.
Next updated (besides PDFs being sent out) will be in the middle of Q2. In the meantime please don't hesitate to hit us up with any questions.
Brett from Fey Light Studio here. I want to say thank you all so much for making Hell in a Hog Waller not only a reality, but a huge success! This is a project that has been in my brain for over two years. I can't tell you how much it means to see it come together and become a tangible game that folks will read and play.
All of the projects that were part of the discounted group shipping (like ours) are figuring some things out on the back end since Backerkit is treating it like one massive pledge. We are looking at the best way for our project to send out PDF items as they become complete. With that being said see the working timeline below for the first few months of 2026.
Timeline:
Jan
Send out War is Hex Beta and updated Chimneyhaus zine PDFs
Layout and wrap up of Operation Gate Latch
Development and playtest of Assault on the Owl's Nest
Continue writing and development on The Field Guide
Feb
Continue working on The Field Guide - start commissioning art and preliminary layout work
Layout and wrap up of Assault on the Owl's Nest
Map of the Dark Ways complete
The Dark Below supplement writing, development, playtest
Mar
Wrapping The Field Guide
Start development on Trap Thieves, should be complete and play tested by the end of the month
War is Hex Final
Again, thank you so much for your support! Please hit us up through Backerkit with any questions. We only plan on sending updates out once a month, or if there is a PDF to share.
As we near the home stretch of Mausritter Month I wanted to share one last piece of art I've created for Hell in a Hog Waller, a wartime setting for Mausritter.
Here is the city of Stonewall, one of two major settlements located on the outskirts of The Forgotten Field. Safely ensconced between walls of stone the mice here have thrived over the years. No longer needing to worry about food or safety they have turned to the finer things in life such as crafting, inventing, theater, art, & music. But used to a hard days work these mice are anything but soft, and that's a good thing for war is coming to their very doors.
A huge city with forges, crafting halls, a hanging garden, bustling marketplace, countless warrens, the theater district, and so much more to explore. All well lit by the numerous gas lamps that make this stonewalled paradise glow all day long.
Less than four days to back and share Hell in a Hog Waller and all the other great projects of Mausritter Month.
Thank you all so much for your support and making this such a great community!
Below is the work in progress of the Chimneyhaus map update.
And some exciting news I'll be joining Matt from Manadawn Tabletop Games, Andre from Games Omnivorous, and a few other Mausritter Month creators on a live stream today at 12pm EST (in just about 4 hours) here:
Also I just checked and we have passed the 10,500 mark, meaning you amazing folks have helped bring to life the 1 page PDF mission Trap Thieves! Thank you!
Quick project updates:
Updates to Chimneyhaus will be complete this week - new map and a spread tying together Hell in a Hog Waller and Chimneyhas
War is Hex has entered layout - this is 1 page front and back document so this will be a pretty quick turnaround project
Operation Gate Latch - revisions based on playtesting feedback
Up Next:
Character Sheets finalized - level 0 funnel characters, wartime mice character sheets, & sheets for allies; such as turtle tanks, rabbit fast attack creatures, etc.
Continue writing and illustrating The Field Guide
Thanks all, hope to see you on the live stream today! Brett - Fey Light Studio
Here we are 1 week into the crowdfunding campaign and we have already traveled a great distance.
We just unlocked a new stretch goal this morning - The Dark Ways - this 1 page supplement pairs with the map of The Dark Ways to help expand upon the Cult of Scuttling Darkness, a horde of cockroaches that have lived beneath The Field since the dawn of time, and other folks and things you can encounter under The Field.
The Dark Ways is the old irrigation system of iron and terracotta pipes that crisscross under The Field. Creatures that knows its secrets and have safe passage through the labyrinth of tunnels would certainly have a leg up on navigating the war torn field. But it is far from being a safe place and many adventures and secrets can be found here.
New Stretch Goal added, a 1 page dungeon entitled Trap Thieves! A trove of mouse traps have been found outside The Field in an old farm shed located on the edge of the McRheetz cow pasture. Normally these would be avoided at all costs, but war is far from normal. The mission: investigate the shed, secure the traps, and transport them safely back to The Forgotten Field.
Will players put the traps along their front line? Turn them into catapults? Or maybe disassemble them and do something even cooler.
And speaking of the McRheetz cow pastures, they are location #5 on the sketched out version of the updated Chimneyhaus region map. I will be working on updating this map and writing the tie in rumors so we can get the newest version of Chimneyhaus out ASAP.
Future updates:
A poll asking everyone's opinion on the so far unseen Dashing Folio
Some video shorts of me taking the Chimneyhaus map from sketch to final product
