This week’s crowdfunding sampler looks at campaigns that close between February 26 to March 11, which includes the tail end of Zine Month / ZineQuest on Kickstarter / ZineTopia on Backerkit. Despite that, this list focuses on the bigger books for 5e, A5E, OSE, the various Borgs, and Mutants & Masterminds.
Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Tabletop RPG from Green Ronin Publishing
Dark Matter Mega Box: Sci-Fi 5E from Mage Hand Press
Fizzwip's Treasury of Absurd Curiosities Volume 2 from Jerry Joe Seltzer
Level Up: A5E Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2025 from EN Publishing
SEWER SCUM from Dice Cats
Expeditions into the Blood Sands from RPG RamblingsPublishing
Tales from the Locker #1 - Pirate Borg Compatible Zine from SkeletonKey Games
MaricopaCon XIII
See you in two weeks.
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Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Tabletop RPG from Green Ronin Publishing
- END DATE: Thu, March 5 2026 12:59 PM EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- SYSTEM(S): Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $80 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the Hero's Handbook and the Game Master's Kit
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Mutants & Masterminds is back with a new edition, one that’s streamlined to make superhero gameplay even easier. M&M 1e debuted in 2002, M&M 3e in 2011, so it’s been a while since this game had a full refresh, and with the 25th anniversary coming next year, now’s the time. Mechanically, you’ll use a single d20 for all rolls, with Extra Effort and Hero Point mechanics to modify outcomes. The new edition incorporates gameplay like reactions, and refined mechanics for powers. The Kickstarter page offers a clever preview of the game with free battles between characters to understand the new rules. Go to the page and click the link to see how the characters and fights go. If they delight you, then this is the superhero RPG you need at your gaming table.
Dark Matter Mega Box: Sci-Fi 5E from Mage Hand Press
- END DATE: Thu, March 5 2026 10:00 AM EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (2014 and 2024)
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $59 + S/H for the PDF and hardcover versions of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “Everything in Dark Matter is written and illustrated by talented, passionate humans.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This boxed set offers several books combining 5e rules with dark sci-fi. The books cover 440 pages of ideas inspired by Mass Effect, Dune, and Star Wars. Think mechs, kaiju, aliens, and ship combat with new options and treasures. Offering up a revised version of the original Dark Matter, this option has been rewritten and is 150 pages longer than the last iteration. If you’re a fan of sci-fi and 5e, check out the Kickstarter page for a free PDF sample of the book.
Fizzwip's Treasury of Absurd Curiosities Volume 2 from Jerry Joe Seltzer
- END DATE: Wed, March 11 2026 7:23 AM EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- SYSTEM(S): System neutral
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $9 for the PDF of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “No A.I. Content. [A]ll the art and all the writing in this book is from human beings. One hundred percent of the writing comes from the creative mind of Zachary Adams. All illustrations and design work have been rendered by Jerry Joe Seltzer's hand.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Writer, artist, and publisher Jerry Joe Seltzer is back with more system neutral magic items for your fantasy campaigns. Described as a volume of “chaotic curios and unhinged containers,” this book includes oddities like the globe of mild goldfish, box of paired snails, and a chest of emergency rodents. Offered as unusual magic items, your players will have to think in order to gain utility from these treasures, yet feel rewarded when they achieve their goals in unexpected fashions. If you want magic items to challenge your players, this Kickstarter offers some unexpected options.
Level Up: A5E Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2025 from EN Publishing
- END DATE: Feb 26, 2026 at 5:00pm EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
- SYSTEM(S): Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £40 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “Made By Humans, Not AI. This product contains no art or any other content created by generative artificial intelligence. We work with a large, international team of talented freelance artists and writers at EN Publishing to create the Gate Pass Gazette.”
- DISCLAIMER: EN World is a subsidiary of EN Publishing
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This Backerkit campaign collects all 12 issues of Gate Pass Gazette from 2025 into a single 250-page hardcover. All game options to improve your Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition sessions including: 4 heritages, 15 archetypes,5 backgrounds, 10 cultures, 16 heritage, 140 class, 2 prestige classes, 2 combat traditions, 20 feats, 7 exploration challenges, 40 mundane items, 25 magic items, 45 monsters, 11 spells, and more minor magics. If you’re an A5E fan, there’s a lot of fresh ideas in this book, developed and playtested over the last year. If this interests you, check out the Backerkit page for more examples of what’s on offer.
SEWER SCUM from Dice Cats
- END DATE: Fri, February 27 2026 10:00 AM EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- SYSTEM(S): MÖRK BORG and CY_BORG
- PROJECT TYPE: RPG zine
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $25 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “This project is 100% human made. No AI was used in the art, writing, design, editing, or any other part of this project.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This zine brings 1980s action movies, New York City, and MÖRK BORG together in one 64-page zine. Inspired by Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from New York, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Terminator, and The Warriors, you play as one of 6 classes (or classless scum) against factions, mutants, aliens, and every type of 80s trope. If you watch low-budget or big-budget 80s actioners and want to bring that NYC movie danger to your gaming table, this may speak to you.
Expeditions into the Blood Sands from RPG RamblingsPublishing
- END DATE: Thu, February 26 2026 10:00 AM EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- SYSTEM(S): Old-School Essentials
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebooks
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $35 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of Journal of the Blood Sands 1 & 2 and the PDF of the Rising Tide adventure
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This is a new weird sci-fi fantasy setting for Old-School Essentials. On the desert of one terraformed moon (among 97), you’ll find bizarre technologies, cities, and corrupted peoples to treasure hunt among. Introduced across four zines, you’ll get the 16-page adventure Rising Tides, the 56-page Denizens of the Blood Sands weird-science fantasy bestiary, and 2 journals, 24 pages of setting and 44 pages of classes and technology. If you want a new place to set your weird fantasy sci-fi tales, this Kickstarter awaits.
Tales from the Locker #1 - Pirate Borg Compatible Zine from SkeletonKey Games
- END DATE: Wed, February 25 2026 4:00 PM EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- SYSTEM(S): Pirate Borg
- PROJECT TYPE: RPG zine
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $16 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the zine
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? A 32-page Pirate Borg-compatible zine with adventures and content from Alexander Jatscha-Zelt of Golem Productions, Philip Reed, Lars White, Chris Samson, Ed Bourelle, Julius "kin" Karajos of Krakenhund Studio, and Tyler J. Stratton. In these pages, you’ll get adventures, tables, classes, monsters, and more. There’s an island composed of thousands of intertwined undead, an ASH meteor, an island with the spider god, and more. If you like pirate adventures for Pirate Borg, this zine may be right for your gaming table.
MaricopaCon XIII
- END DATE: Fri, February 27 2026 9:10 AM EST.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
- PROJECT TYPE: Tabletop gaming convention
- LOCATION AND DATES: The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona (a suburb of Phoenix) from August 28th to the 30th, 2026
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $40 for a weekend badge, custom ribbon, and 2d6
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This is not a huge con – the organizers expect 500 attendees – but it has a history, running 13 years, and a fanbase that loves its content. If you’re a tabletop gamer in the Phoenix, Arizona area, this gathering is worth checking out to test out more games and meet more gamers.
See you in two weeks.
Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program, Noble Knight Games’ Affiliate Program, Kobold Press Affiliate Program, and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG, Noble Knight Games, Kobold Press, and Amazon.
