Magestar: magical tabletop exploration

Magestar: magical tabletop exploration

Build a map together as you explore a world changed by a magical apocalypse.
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This project is part of 💥 Zinetopia 2026, running from February 2nd – February 27th, 2026. Learn more

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Header Design: Alderdoodle
Magestar is a game about rediscovering the world in the wake of an eldritch apocalypse. 

Fifty years ago the Magestar fell from the sky and ended the world as humanity knew it. Survivors banded together to forge a path forward. Your town, Two Hills, rose from their efforts. Now it's time to set out and chart the surrounding lands, exploring this world now magically changed. 

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Magestar revolves around creating a map. Six core moves add to the map in different ways, with the four playbooks building on these core moves. Glimpse faraway locales as the Seer, or add bonus details as the keen-eyed Vampire. The Wizard and the Witch round out the roster as a knowledgeable mage who studies fragments of the Magestar, and one who uses artefacts influenced by it to both heal and harm.

Art by Dean Spencer. Text and mechanics subject to adjustment.
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Header Design: Alderdoodle


Magestar is complete and in active playtesting. This Backerkit campaign is for recovering the costs of licensed art and printing the zines. Digital rewards are on track to be fulfilled mid March. 

Shipping is calculated separately. Shipping will be collected post-campaign via the pledge manager and fulfilled by Lulu.

Shipping Estimates
Subject to change. Calculated using Lulu's rates for a single zine as of 20/01/2025
Add up to 2 additional zines for no extra shipping cost! 

  • Australia: 14 NZD
  • New Zealand: 21 NZD
  • United Kingdom: 8 NZD
  • United States: 11 NZD 


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$400 NZD. FUNDED! Twice Magestar's minimum funding goal! When we reach this milestone, Magestar will gain an additional playbook: the Slayer

Once a hunter of monsters, the Slayer joins the crew to safeguard those around them and build a brighter future. 

$500 NZD. FUNDED! At this milestone I'll add evocative prose showing a bustling morning in Two Hills. Perfect for getting those creative juices flowing as you start your adventure!
 


Goblin Pit Games LLC



This project is participating in Zinetopia! A Small-format TTRPG event celebrating Zine Month running February 2–27, 2026.

📖 What is Zine Month?
Zine Month is a month-long online celebration observed every February by the tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) community where creators share and launch new DIY zines.

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