This project was relaunched and cut back in funding goal to meet more realistic expectations. I will wholly admit fault in this, being a little too overambitious with the original scope of the project. Additionally, I realized that the price point for the PDF was put too high. So now, I've cut down on the price point of the PDF version to 20€, and re-evaluated the funding goal of the game. This new version also has the Metric and Imperial versions of the game supported from the beginning. Buyers of the physical editions will have to choose which they want after the campaign is over. The Digital version of the game will come with both.

No. WARDEN is to Pathfinder 2e what Pathfinder 2e is to D&D 3.5e. Similar in many, many aspects, but a completely separate game that is easier to learn.

WARDEN is both very similar and very different game to Pathfinder 2e. On one hand, your turn structures, and the things you concretely do in the game are very similar. You are Striking opponents, Grappling, Tripping, Raising Shields, doing all this with a tweak of the familiar 3-action structure. When leveling up characters, you are picking up Feats that enhance your abilities every level. You are adding your level to the proficiency bonus, that goes +2/+4/+6 (Trained, Expert, Master). Very familiar stuff. However, the whole experience has been noticeably revamped. Disarm actually disarms the opponent on a success, feats are chosen freely and without a class, attributes don't exist in the same form as anymore. Spells / special abilities don't require slots, but instead use a general resource, which is also used by combat-focused characters. If you're familiar with Pathfinder 2e, the game is easy to understand if you meet it where the game is at, trying to push the envelope using Pathfinder 2e as a springboard and base to build on. If you think Pathfinder 2e is a good but flawed game, you will find that your issues with it have probably been addressed in one way or another. If you think Pathfinder 2e is the perfect game, I recommend giving WARDEN a look, and seeing if it clicks.

The core rulebooks will be released in black and white inside, 8.5x11" (US Letter). The core release will be printed through IngramSpark, and the future Print-on-Demand will be handled through DrivethruRPG (i.e their partner Lightning Press). The final pagecount will be around 200 to 300 pages, by my estimates, though this may fluctuate depending on the amount of art I will procure for the game.

I prefer it.

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