It's been another great week on the Backerkit campaign for Dagger in the Heart. Here's the summary!
Heart Reprint and Echo Edition Stretch Goal Unlocked!
We passed our £125,000 stretch goal, which unlocks two different but connected bits of excellence for Heart lovers: An updated reprint of Heart: The City beneath, and a new collectors edition known as the Echo Edition.
Heart Reprint
Unlocking this means that all copies of Heart: The City Beneath from this campaign will be updated editions from our second printing of Heart. The updated edition will feature:
4 new pages of advice for the GM on creating Delves.
A bunch of minor tweaks to the layout and text to incorporate errata or clarifications.
Some new graphic elements and tweaks that sprinkle hidden (and not so hidden) messages throughout the book from doomed Delvers who have gone before.
Some extra subtle changes and additions to the 'lore' of Heart, for the eagle-eyed reader to uncover, ponder, or disregard as they see fit...
It's important to remember that this second printing of Heart does not contain any new mechanics, equipment, or classes etc. So don't worry! This new edition will not invalidate anything from the original printing.
You don't need to do anything to get this new edition, all copies of Heart: The City Beneath purchased in this campaign will contain it. Additionally, if you have previously bought a PDF copy of Heart: The City Beneath (purchased through the Rowan Rook & Decard webstore, DriveThru RPG, or Itch.io) you will be able to download an updated version of the PDF once it's complete.
Echo Edition
The Echo Edition of Heart: The City Beneath is a new collectors edition which contains all of the above, wrapped in a fancy new cover! (It's pretty much a replacement for the long out-of-print collector's edition pictured below). This will feature the same cover design and materials as the previous collector's edition, but with a different colour scheme to distinguish it: changing the red linen and gold foil, to a light blue linen and red foil instead.
Example of the first printing of the Heart collectors edition. Note the Echo Edition will feature the same cover illustration, but a different colour scheme as mentioned above!
You can grab a copy of the Echo Edition in two ways:
If your pledge already contains a physical copy of Heart: The City Beneath (such as from one of the Heart bundles), you will be given the option to upgrade it to an Echo Edition for +£25 during pledge management after the campaign closes.
If your pledge does not have a physical copy of Heart: The City Beneath, or you simply want an extra copy, you can add an Echo Edition to your pledge for £60 using the Add-ons page.
Next Stretch Goal Revealed: £150,000 An Official Heart Actual Play!
If we reach this stretch goal, we will set aside funds to commission a professional actual play of Heart: The City Beneath. A high quality actual play is one of the most common requests we receive from the community, as it's one of the best ways to learn a new system, or share with your game group to get them excited to play. This money will let us do just that!
There are only 11 days left in the campaign, and two hidden Stretch Goals remaining, so let's see how much further we can delve!
