In this solo game, you were born with a curse of misfortune that follows you wherever you go. You are also a suitable vessel for the deities—kami—living all around you. Help them overcome their challenges and gain their aid as you face your fate.
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In this solo journaling game, you play a person born with a curse of misfortune. But as fate would have it, you are also of the few people able to see and hear the deities living all around you. Help these kami accomplish tasks as their vessel and gain their aid as you work to discover the truth behind your curse and, ultimately, how to overcome it.
Plus, as a bonus, people who follow the project before it launches get a free art print with their pledge.
The game
Portent will be available as a PDF, a spiral-bound book, and a hardcover.
For the hardcover, I have some exciting deluxe upgrades planned to be unlocked with stretch goals.
The kami tarot teck
Portent is intended to be played with a set of tarot cards. The campaign will include a tarot deck featuring all the kami from the game as a Major Arcana. The tarot deck will be available in all sets, and can also be added as an add-on. The cards are sized to fit regular tarot card protector sleeves.
The art book
Portent is currently being written, and I will be updating the project regularly with new concept art and sneak peeks. All of these and more will also be bundled in a beautiful concept art book, which will be available as an add-on or in one of the sets.
Extras
I am currently also working on the logistics of adding the following additional extras:
- A polystyrene game mat (you don't need one to play the game)
- A tarot card pouch
- Project-exclusive enamel pins
Timeline
Portent is being created as we speak, so it's good to know that it won't be available straight away. This is the timeline I hope to be able to follow (of course, if any delays come up, I will update backers about this):
- Summer 2026: playtesting
- Autumn 2026: playtest fudge + optimizations post-playtest
- Autumn 2026/Winter 2027: sending out digital rewards and start of production
- Winter 2027: some extra planning fudge (that I hope not to need)
- Spring 2027: sending out all physical rewards
My previous projects
Check out my previous crowdfunded work to get an idea of what I make:
- Pintopia 2026: Gods and Monsters of Chinese Folk Tales
- The Red City of Fate (D&D 5.5e)
- Tomb of the Dead God (D&D 5e)
- Relic Heist (D&D 5e)
- The Haunted Woods (D&D 5e)