In this 2-4 player TTRPG, you are the crew aboard a ship sailing to grand adventures. You came together much as many find their true found family: through a connected queer identity and understanding of the world around you.
The deck sways beneath your worn leather boots as the boards creak underfoot and the sea breeze tangles your hair. The first rays of sunlight cresting the horizon shimmer with the promise of treasure—both glittering gold and something far more precious: found family, freedom, and the thrill of magic at your fingertips.
Sail the Oceans Queer is a 2-4 player TTRPG in which you are the crew aboard a ship sailing to grand adventures. You came together much as many find their true found family: through a connected queer identity and understanding of the world around you. You find your power and strength through the friendships you’ve forged with your fellow pirate crew members, and together you can face any challenge that may come your way!
This crowdfunding campaign is a complete overhaul of a digital Caltrop Core system game written by La Lionne Publishing, with all-new artwork drawn exclusively for the project by FaelDraws (faeldraws.myportfolio.com). The finished product will be an A5 saddle-stitch booklet.
Additionally, brand-new character sheets have been designed for the game by the wonderful Alderdoodle! The character sheets will be available in the back of the book and the physical game will also come with four printed sheet copies of the color character sheet. Digital copies of the character sheets will be available for download after the crowdfunding campaign for free.
This game is meant to be played collaboratively with a Storyteller and 2-4 players. Everyone at the table can shape the world and story told, and in fact are encouraged to do so.
€1 – *Supporter: for those who wish to support the project and receive project updates, with the potential to upgrade their tier in the future.
€10 – Digital PDF: Download key for a digital copy of Sail the Oceans Queer. NOTE: This tier will only receive digital rewards and stretch goals. They will not receive the early bird signed A5 print unless they also purchase physical add-ons.
€15 – Physical Book: one (1) physical A5, saddle-stitch copy of Sail the Oceans Queer!
€20 – Physical & Digital Bundle: one (1) physical A5, saddle-stitch copy and a download key for a digital copy of Sail the Oceans Queer.
€45 – Retailer Bundle: For the retailers who wish to carry copies of Sail the Oceans Queer! This bundle will receive 6 copies of the physical game at the retailer 50% off price. NOTE: You must show proof of business to back at this tier.
€170 – Book + Custom NPC Bundle: For the intrepid adventurer who wants to be forever immortalized in Sail the Oceans Queer! This tier receives the physical and digital copies of the book, AND gets to create an NPC to be forever immortalized in the game's pages. Be you friend or foe?
*The Supporter tier will also gain access to the add-ons available to the campaign, so if you're interested in supporting the campaign but want to purchase some of the add-ons instead of Sail the Oceans Queer itself, you can do so as a Supporter!
€25 – The Apothecaire’s Apprentice: A 1-2 player journaling TTRPG where you play a potion maker’s apprentice, taking charge of the shop’s customers while she is away. Brew potions and build up the world around your little cottage.
Potions Journal for The Apothecaire's Apprentice
€15 – Potions Journal: Companion to The Apothecaire’s Apprentice, this journal has enough character sheets, potion pages, and worldbuilding pages to fill your days as the Apothecaire’s apprentice.
Mountaintop Isolation TTRPG
€15 – Mountaintop Isolation: A psychological horror solo journaling TTRPG. You find yourself alone at the top of a mountain with a blizzard trapping you in a rundown ski cabin. How long do you survive, and what is the story that you leave behind?
Tea & Toadstools TTRPG
€15 – Tea & Toadstools: A solo journaling TTRPG where you play a grumpy hedgehog trying to avoid your neighbors and enjoy a cup of tea in the sun, but everyone in the forest is bothering you. This game uses a deck of cards as a "board" as you move around the forest.
The Siren's Calling TTRPG
€15 – The Siren's Calling: A solo journaling TTRPG where you are a mermaid setting out from your home reef to explore the ocean on your own for the first time. This game uses the Major Arcana of Tarot and your outcomes change depending on if your cards are Upright or Reverse.
Mysteries in Newfaire: A Candela Obscura Assignment Anthology
€25 – Mysteries in Newfaire: A Candela Obscura Assignment Anthology. Five psychological horror Assignments set in the city of Newfaire. From the Carnival of Dreams to paintings come to semblance of life, can your Circle solve them all?
A6 Art Prints
€2 – A6 Art Prints: Add an A6 size art print of the Sail the Oceans Queer cover art and/or The Apothecaire's Apprentice print!
LGBTQIA+ Pirate Sticker Bundle
€8 – Pirate Sticker Bundle: add a collection of LGBTQIA+ pirate stickers to your order! (final designs to be revealed!)
✨ All shipping fees will be chargedseparately, AFTER the campaign, during pledge management. The prices below are estimates. Actual shipping prices will be determined after production is finished and we're gearing up to send out the books. Also, if you add additional physicalcopies of games to your order, your shipping cost may increase.
Local pick-up: If you are attending a convention where I'm a vendor this year, I'm happy to hold your order for free for pickup! (see convention schedule, below.)
"We had such a wonderful time with this game! The mechanics are easy to pick up and encourage and support roleplaying at the core of the experience. There's a really nice breadth of character backgrounds to choose from to really make your character your own. I'd absolutely recommend this!" —Roll Plus Heart TTRPG Podcast
Click here to check out Roll Plus Heart's full review and podcast Actual Play of the game!
"With a unique, fast-paced character creation system, Sail the Oceans Queer lets you jump right into the important things in life: committing crimes on the high seas with your magical, queer, found family! With an updated character sheet from Alderdoodle, new roll tables to bring your game to life, six unique backgrounds and magical foci, and a stunning new cover, there's no time like the present to be gay and do crimes." —Loira of the Cozy Cauldron
"Ahoy, Me Hearties! I was lucky enough to play this a few days ago and had a blast! The mechanics are very easy to learn so you can carouse and pillage to your heart's content without strainin' your noggin. I'm still thinking about our crew and their little adventure. I plan to play again and definitely recommend this lighthearted RPG where the only limit is your imagination and a roll of the dice. (Although, the "bad rolls" were pretty hilarious, so win-win?)" —vesper704
🎲 WELCOME TO POCKETOPIA—a celebration of portable easy-to-learn tabletop games featuring 50+ creators launching together on BackerKit from March 13 - April 3!
🏆 Here’s how you can earn exclusive event rewards:
Cross-Collab Freebies: Look for projects marked as Cross-Collab partners! Back both projects to earn a FREE reward from each creator. The more pairs you support, the more freebies you collect!
Pocketopia Dice Bag: Back 6 projects or more to unlock this exclusive reward, surveyed and shipped by BackerKit.
⚔️ Rewards at a glance:
2 FREE rewards for every Cross-Collab pair you back (one from each creator!)
1 FREE limited edition Pocketopia 2025 Dice Bag when you back 6+ projects
⭐ PRO TIP: Maximize your freebies by supporting Cross-Collab pairs! For example, support 3 Cross-Collab pairs (6 projects) to earn up to 6 exclusive freebies while unlocking the Dice Bag!
*Only pledges to physical reward tiers or main digital offerings (if no physical items are offered) qualify towards earning these limited FREEBIES. Please refer to individual project pages for unlock requirements.
Back both this project and Duat - The Underworld Awaits by Unphazed Games to unlock a free reward from both campaigns!
I'm very excited to be collabing with Unphazed Games for Pocketopia 2025! If you back both projects by the end of the event (April 3, 2025) you will receive custom coins for use in the games! (Designs to be revealed!) The coin will serve as a Luck mechanic in Sail the Oceans Queer, as the winds of fair fortune come and go. These coins are exclusive to collab backers and will be added to backers' carts after the campaign ends.
