This week’s crowdfunding sampler looks at campaigns that close between June 3 to 24. It’s an amazing time for TTRPG crowdfundings, the three highest-funded campaigns are in transition as Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG and Neon Odyssey: Space Opera take their place alongside existing heavyweights Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere RPG ($14,557,439 raised) and Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game ($9,533,258 raised). This is hot on the heels of Kickstarter introducing a new subcategory of “Games”, “TTRPG,” which shows that there is still a large audience for tabletop roleplaying games.
Neon Odyssey: Space Opera in D&D by Legends of Avantris
Old-School Essentials Demonic Grimoire from Exalted Funeral Press and Necrotic Gnome
A Ritual Most Foul & A Delving Most Dark: 2 Adventure Paths from RPG Ramblings
Spawns of the Mindrender from Elderbrain Inc.
Night Shift: Devil Division from Slightly Reckless Games
Tom Clancy's The Division, the official tabletop RPG from Arkhane Asylum Publishing
Secrets of the Vibrant Sky RPG from NerdBurger Games
See you in three weeks.
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Neon Odyssey: Space Opera in D&D by Legends of Avantris
- END DATE: Wed, June 3 2026 11:59 PM EDT.
- ADDITIONAL REPORTING: Check out Christian Hoffer’s exclusive reveal of the The Yoggoth species
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5.5e
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebooks
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $250 + S/H for the Outrunner's Handbook PDF and hardcover, Cosmic Codex PDF and hardcover, Overdrive Expansion PDF and hardcover in a slipcase, GM screen, reference card decks (Spells, World Encounters, Space Encounters, Ships & Upgrades, Magic Items) PDF, galaxy and starfighting battle cloth maps, dice and dice bag, lenticular bounty board pin, and print plus digital token pack
- AI STATEMENT: “Avantris Entertainment has a strict policy against use of generative AI for any aspect of the project. It is made for humans by humans.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Three books – Outrunner's Handbook, Cosmic Codex, and Overdrive Expansion – with over 1,400 pages of characters, setting, and sci-fi combined with a suitcase full of miniatures and dice to create one of the highest-funded TTRPG campaigns ever. When trying to describe this TTRPG, the best synopsis came from watching the promo video, Neon Odyssey: Space Opera feels like Critical Role playing Cowboy Bebop (both animated). Spaceships, bounty hunters and hunts, friendship, and kewl characters drenched in bright colors all while laughing at the long odds stacked against them. This feels like D&D sci-fi that fully embraces the bombastic, superheroic elements of 5.5e. If you want sci-fi suited to the 5.5e style of storytelling, this Kickstarter page, especially the music video, may speak to you.
Old-School Essentials Demonic Grimoire from Exalted Funeral Press and Necrotic Gnome
- END DATE: Jun 5, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit as part of Old-School Essentials Month
- SYSTEM(S): Old-School Essentials
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $33 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book (standard edition)
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Anchoring Old-School Essentials Month over at Backerkit, Gavin Norman and team brings you an official OSE supplement focused on cults worshipping demons. This book is a toolbox giving you the dark magics needed to unleash new hellish monsters and traps to your dungeon crawls. 176 pages with over 60 monsters and 8 demon lords plus new rulesets for demonology, summonings, and familiars from Hell as well as new character options. In addition, gamers can pick up the 2026 printings of the Old-School Essentials: Player’s Book and Referee’s Book, giving them the complete game. If you’re a fan of OSE, B/X, OSRs, and demons, this book is going to stock your campaign with dark forces that will TPK your players in the best way.
A Ritual Most Foul & A Delving Most Dark: 2 Adventure Paths from RPG Ramblings
- END DATE: Jun 5, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit as part of Old-School Essentials Month
- SYSTEM(S): Old-School Essentials
- PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $55 + S/H for the PDF and softcover versions of A Delving Most Dark and A Ritual Most Foul
- AI STATEMENT: “Neither new book, nor any of our other offerings contain AI elements.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? A series of connected Old-School Essentials adventures that lead from the land of the living to the rings of Hell. Coming as two 150-page books – A Delving Most Dark and A Ritual Most Foul – these books feature various types of crawls such as tower, crypt, and dungeon as well as adventure gauntlets and heists. Add in some cults and new classes, and you have a campaign that will test your players. If you’re a fan of OSR campaigns focused on delves, check out this Backerkit.
Spawns of the Mindrender from Elderbrain Inc.
- END DATE: Jun 4, 2026 at 12:00pm EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition and Dungeons & Dragons 5.5e
- PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $69 + S/H for the PDF and hardcover versions of Spawns of the Mindrender plus PDFs of Spawns of the Mindrender Player Options, Spawns of the Mindrender Gazetteer, and Spawns of the Mindrender 2024 Conversion as well as the map pack and digital asset pack
- AI STATEMENT: “Our books are created without the use of AI. Every page is written by us, and every piece of artwork is illustrated by real artists. We believe in craftsmanship, originality, and the human touch behind every detail.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Do you need 600 pages of dark fantasy for your choice of 5e or 5.5e? A sandbox kingdom, over 20 dungeons, 24 new subclasses, monsters, spells, and so much more including rules to run the chaos of battlefield encounters. Gods are shunned, magic is outlawed, the world is falling to madness, and you’re going to commit crimes just by adventuring. If you want to rebel, check out the Backerkit page for free PDF location from the setting, The Dreadscorcher.
Night Shift: Devil Division from Slightly Reckless Games
- END DATE: Jun 4, 2026 at 1:00pm EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
- SYSTEM(S): Powered by Draw Steel engine
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £37 for the digital versions of Division, Devils, Digital Starter Kit, The Operative Starter Set, and more
- AI STATEMENT: “No Generative AI is used in the production of any SRG titles.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Inspired by Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man, in Night Shift: Devil Division you’ll play as a shonen anime character fighting demons and devils across 199X Tokyo. Matching that setting to MCDM Productions’ highly funded TTRPG engine, Draw Steel, and you have something unique, an anime-inspired setting mixed with Matt Colville’s tactical roleplaying engine. Embrace the setting, capture demons, make bargains, and gain new abilities mid-combat. Try out this Backerkit page to see the starter sets and books you can grab for your war against Hell.
Tom Clancy's The Division, the official tabletop RPG from Arkhane Asylum Publishing
- END DATE: Wed, June 3 2026 4:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): An original system, GRIS System
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €130 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the Agent's Manual, Coordinator's Manual, Coordinator's Screen, Agent's Deck, and Coordinator's Deck
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Tom Clancy's The Division video game debuted in 2016, three years after author Tom Clancy passed away. The video game has roleplaying elements, so there’s logic to officially bringing this world to tabletop. In the near-future, an engineered pathogen sweeps the nation, tearing it apart. You’re a secret member of The Division, an elite unit hoping to restore order and right the ship. If you’re a fan of the video game series, check out the Kickstarter page to get the quickstart and see the system for this game.
Secrets of the Vibrant Sky RPG from NerdBurger Games
- END DATE: Thu, June 4 2026 6:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): An original system
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $20 + S/H for the PDF and softcover versions of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “Human made”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? A solo tabletop roleplaying from the creator of the CAPERS RPGs and the Ennie Award nominated Good Strong Hands RPGs. In a skyship, explore a sky realm in this cozy solo experience. Designed for both short and long play, you’ll make choices, roll for outcomes, and journal the results. With game mechanics and ideas in the book, you will find a world above the clouds waiting for you to set in motion. If you’re a fan of solo RPGs, check out this Kickstarter.
See you in three 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.
