RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – HELLFINDER, UNDERISLES, Burning Man, and more

You’ll find a selection of 5e settings and monsters, a way to learn sign language, conventions, and a new Pathfinder 2e game.

Monsters of Murka Trilogy: Ratified & Radified from Action Fiction

• END DATE: Aug 15, 2025 at 10:30am EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (2014 and 2024)
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebooks
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $69 for the PDF of all 3 books
• TERMS AND RULES: Before discussing the contents of this game, please review EN World’s Terms and Rules
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Monsters of Murka is a 5e campaign setting built on a capitalistic “high-comedy, high-fantasy parody of America.” With ideas like Freedom Dragons, Economancers, and Shopping Mauls, this is 5e with a massive political slant imagined as cartoonish fantasy. The core setting book is a Platinum level sellers at DriveThruRPG. This campaign offers 3 books with new edits, artwork, and content. Coming in at over 900 pages, 45 subclasses, 120 monsters, 75 spells, and a new school of magic: Economancy. In a world where everything has a cost and life has a literal value, you will adventure and pay fees galore for the privilege. If the idea of fighting for better wages and single-prayer magical healing instead of in-network-insurance-based HP restoration appeals to you, check out this Backerkit page for a free preview and more details.

Pinup Monster Girls 5.5e from Leopard Print Press

• END DATE: Fri, August 15 2025 12:00 AM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (2024)
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $45 + S/H for the PDF and hardcover copies of the book
• AI STATEMENT: “No AI. Every word, stat block, and line of art was made by real humans who love DND, pin up art, and monster girls as much as you do.”
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? When showing your players 5e bosses, do you think, “These could be $exier!” Well, Leopard Print Press thought that and decided to step up to create a monster manual with cheesecake artwork for the monsters in your campaign. Pinup Monster Girls 5.5e provides beautiful art plus stats and lore about the pinup plane where monster girl bosses reside with plans to rock, romance, and raze your world. With boss mechanics and adventure hooks, this project includes 15 monster girls that range from CR 3 to 16. The artwork is all completed by Rosa Mendez (@nubesrosas). If the idea of pinup style monsters appeals, check out the Kickstarter page for more artwork.

UNDERISLES: Roleplaying with Sign Language from Hatchlings

• END DATE: Thu, August 14 2025 10:00 AM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): An original system
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £30 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Do you want a modern fantasy TTRPG that teaches teens about communication through sign language? In UNDERISLES, you play as the teen descendants of King Arthur and Guinevere, you travel beneath the isles, rescuing the lost while saving magic and the surface world. This is more than a roleplaying game, it’s a learning tool that teaches British and American sign language. The third in an RPG-ucational trilogy, along with INSPIRISLES and OVERISLES, UNDERISLES offers fantasy roleplaying with an original system and a new setting. If you want to gain a foundation in sign language, this game offers an entry point perfect for players of all-ages and skill levels. If you’re interested, check out their Kickstarter page for more details.

Hellfinder - A Modern Horror Hack of Pathfinder 2nd Edition from Minotaur Games (Jason Bulmahn)

• END DATE: Aug 19, 2025 at 7:00pm EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
• SYSTEM(S): Pathfinder Second Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $110 + S/H for the the PDF andf print versions of the dossier, 3-ring binder, sheet pad, stickers, and more
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? From Jason Bulmahn, Director of Games at Paizo Inc, comes a modern horror TTRPG built on Pathfinder 2e. There’s supernatural evil in the world and only your agents can prevent its evil from spreading. Mechanically, this uses the core system but alters character creation to turn you into agents employed to fight evil while adding Stress and Trauma for the horror elements as well as all of the rules for items you’d find in the modern world. In addition, the book includes a complete campaign to introduce you to the setting. Delivered in three packets, the first dossier contains character creation and the rules you’ll need along with the start of the adventure. As you progress, open the other packets to learn more about the horrors of this world. If you’re interested in modern horror Pathfinder from an intimately knowledgeable designer, check out this Backerkit for more details.

Burning Man- a 5e Adventure for levels 1-2 from Gaxx Worx

• END DATE: Mon, August 18 2025 1:14 AM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $30 + S/H for the print version of the book
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This adventure speaks to my interest in D&D and fire. Set in the oasis city of Nassir in Luke Gygax’s world of Okkorim, a gang is selling a drug that promises the ultimate high, but the burn out is real. Each user burns to death, a sacrifice to a burning god. If you don’t stop this cult of drug dealers, the city will burn. Designed for 1st and 2nd level characters in 5e, this adventure promises danger and fire power. Check out the Kickstarter page to learn more.

African Boardgames Convention- AB Con 2025

• END DATE: Mon, August 11 2025 2:00 PM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• PROJECT TYPE: Tabletop convention
• LOCATION AND DATE: Nigeria and (tentatively) Saturday, 22nd November
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £8 to support the convention
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Will you be in Nigeria in late November and want to play some board games? This is AB Con’s 9th event, and they’re trying to grow to 3,000 gamers. To reach that goal, they need to secure the room, advertising, and games to continue to grow the world of board games. If you want to support their cause, check out the Kickstarter page for more details.

Pets & Sidekicks: Companions for D&D, Level Up A5E, and ToV from EN Publishing

• END DATE: Thu, August 7 2025 6:00 PM EDT.
• CROWDFUNDING ON: Kickstarter
• SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, Level Up Advanced Fifth Edition, and Tales of the Valiant
• PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
• MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £19 for the PDF and VTT of the book
• DISCLAIMER: EN World is a subsidiary of EN Publishing
• WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? There’s one week to go if you want to add pets, familiars, steeds, NPC companions, animal allies, and beasties your 5e, A5E, and TotV RPGs. Check out this Kickstarter campaign page for free previews of the options within this tome.

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[sevenbastard]

thought that and decided to step up to create a monster manual with cheesecake artwork

As long as they have $exy gelatinous cube im in.

"Dang check out those sharp right angles on the part that's currently in back of the side that's moving towards us. I think im in love"

 

[Jason Bulmahn]

Thank you for the Hellfinder mention! I am super pumped to share my little nightmare with everyone!