This is Nicholas Francia, the lead designer and creator of Eldritch Automata. I’ve written a decent amount of the updates you’ve seen, and most likely we’ve talked if you posted in the community section or on Discord. We have some important news regarding the future of Eldritch Automata that Ian and I want to share with you today. Moving forward, Eldritch Automata will no longer be published by Gehenna Gaming. I’ll hand things over to Ian for a brief explanation of what is going on with Gehenna.

Ian here. As some of you may know, I started Gehenna Gaming over five years ago, and have had a lot of major life changes since, including moving across the country, becoming a father, and taking over as primary caretaker for my partner due to the sudden onset of a long term health issue. Over the last six months, I have come to the realization that I no longer have the time, energy, or means to keep up with Gehenna Gaming and everything that is needed to properly support a project like Eldritch Automata at this time. In order to do what is best for E//A and Nick, and make sure that the game you’ve all been supporting continues to get the time and attention it deserves, I am working with Nick to split Eldritch Automata off from Gehenna, and separate Gehenna from further development of the game and fulfillment of the Backerkit campaign. Nick and I are working behind the scenes to properly hand off all assets so that Nick can fully take over and finish production and fulfillment.

For Gehenna, I’ll be taking an indefinite hiatus while I focus on my career and family. If you’re a member of the Gehenna community, I will share more there at a later date regarding my plans. But back to Nick for now to talk about E//A.

We’ve slowed down on development of the final bits of art and editing until we get this settled, and I’ve separated E//A from Gehenna. All additional supplements we’ve announced or discussed are also paused, as trying to separate these things afterwards provides another layer of complexity. As soon as Ian and I have all the paperwork signed and in place, I will move forward with the release of Titans for digital distribution. 

Writing Progress: 100%

Editing Progress: 50%

Art Progress: All Automata, Horror, and Pilot art is complete, including BackerKit Horrors and Pilots. 

What happens next?

My commitment to finish Eldritch Automata remains our top priority. Ian is working with me to ensure we have a smooth transition. Once the remaining assets controlled by Gehenna have been transferred in my name, we’ll ramp back up to finish the book. Thankfully, as with PAX Unplugged this past year, we will still be running games at various conventions throughout the year through third-party organizations thanks to the dedicated group of GMs we’ve had running Eldritch Automata. Once things are more set in stone, I’ll be happy to show a roadmap to PDF and eventual printing release. All in all, the aim is to release within 2026, the sooner the better. 

How can we keep updated?

To ensure you receive future updates and news, please join our new communications channel. I’ll still be updating through the BackerKit, but if you’d like multiple avenues for discussion and engagement.

In closing this update, the current situation is not where I’d imagined we would be. This is not the outcome any of us envisioned when this journey began. Please understand that as an independent creator, I am navigating this situation alongside you. Despite these setbacks, I remain dedicated to finding a new publishing partner that will be eager to bring the high-quality TTRPG we all deserve to life.

Thank you for your continued patience and support.

Sincerely,
Nicholas Francia, Creator of Eldritch Automata