TTRPG crowdfunding projects involving mega dungeons, underground folk horror, ballads that kill, tiny dragons, and a pop-up battle van.
This week’s crowdfunding sampler looks at campaigns that close between April 23 to May 6. You’ll find mega dungeons, apocalypse games, songs that kill, underground folk horror, and more. Are you a fan of Gary Gygax’s work? If so, Morrus covers a pair of campaigns that deserve your attention.
When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation – A Tabletop RPG from Luke Humphris
- END DATE: Thu, April 30 2026 10:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): An original system
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $99 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the campaign book, wooden miniatures, cards, tracker, and maps plus additional digital content
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? The world, something akin to ours, came to an end. You survived and join a group in order to travel, forage, and rebuild because it is dangerous out there. Stay alive and find your crew in a world envisioned by animator Luke Humphris. This isn’t a horror survival, it’s something kinder and funnier, but with stakes. While there’s a 150-page campaign book explaining the rules and setup, the most fun looking parts are the miniatures and the Battle Van Pop-up book. You have to see it, but there’s a cardboard battle van to accessorize and use with your minis, something that sets the journey/hoarder vibe of this lifestyle. If you want the humor and heart of animated characters at the end of the world, this Kickstarter is worth a look, especially to see the battle van.
Eldamon! Befriend, Train, Battle, & Evolve in DnD 5E & PF2e from Roll For Combat
- END DATE: Fri, April 24 2026 11:59 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, 5.5 Edition, and Pathfinder 2<em><strong>nd</strong></em> Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Sourcebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $99 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of Eldamon Legends, Elemental dice, Eldamon Legends Pathbuilder 2e JSON (Pathfinder only), and digital assets
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Who wants an homage to Pokémon for 5e, 5.5e, or PF2e from Roll For Combat? Not an officially licensed version – they use the tagline “Gotta befriend them all!” – this sourcebook takes inspiration from the property, but gives it a decidedly TTRPG-fantasy spin. Within these pages you’ll find 156 monsters, 39 legendary creatures, elemental powers, and lore. Adding these elements to your campaign allows your players to befriend, train, battle, and evolve these creatures. If you want to see D&D and Pathfinder monsters in a new way, this Kickstarter offers a free PDF preview to sample these friendly feral fighters.
Castle Whiterock from Goodman Games
- END DATE: May 1, 2026 at 5:00pm EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeon Crawl Classics, Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, and 5.5 Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $95.99 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the Castle Whiterock in clamshell box
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? At Backerkit, it is Mega Dungeon Month in which a variety of publishers such as Kobold Press and Ghostfire Gaming are offering some huge dungeon adventures. Goodman Games’ offering is the year-long, 30-level dungeon, Castle Whiterock. This comes as a boxed set with 6 books that exceed 500 pages of delve. As always, Goodman Games brings some fantastic images ranging from great paintings to visually engaging black ink images. Starting at the ancient monastery, dig deeper and deeper fighting a variety of enemies until you reach the demons and dragons that make this so dangerous. If you want a huge mega dungeon for DCC or D&D, this Backerkit is worth exploring.
Jewel in the Sky: A Megadungeon with a Twist from Monte Cook from Monte Cook Games
- END DATE: May 1, 2026 at 5:00pm EDT.
- CROWDFUNDING ON: Backerkit
- SYSTEM(S): Cypher System
- PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $149 + S/H for the Jewel in the Sky exclusive deluxe boxed
- AI STATEMENT: “You might encounter an AI in dank corridors of Jewel in the Sky, but we’ll never use generative AI to make any of MCG’s products. We make games that inspire us, with people who inspire us, for people who inspire us—so every word and image comes straight from our 100% human imaginations. We won’t insult your creativity, or ours, by delivering purposeless machine-generated drek, especially when we have so many great visions and ideas we’re excited to share with you!”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? A Cypher System mega dungeon by Monte Cook? A sub-branch of Backerkit’s Mega Dungeon Month focused on Cypher delves, Jewel in the Sky combines the creator of Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil and Ptolus with the concepts of the Cypher System and an eight-mile long island floating above the mountains. Do you want to find treasures and Cypher powers that let you push higher and higher into this mysterious world above? Check out the Backerkit campaign page for a preview of the boxed set and a free PDF link to try the adventure out.
Fomoria – Epic Folk Horror Roleplaying from Tania Herrero, Johan Nohr, and Free League Publishing
- END DATE: Wed, April 22 2026 10:00 AM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): MÖRK BORG variant
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: SEK 550 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the core rulebook, character sheets, additional PDFs, and a digital soundtrack.
- AI STATEMENT: “Everything in this project, the writing, the art, the layout, the ideas, comes from human minds and human hands, unassisted by generative artificial intelligence or any similar dark influence.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? This is a beautiful looking MÖRK BORG subterranean folk horror by two types of amazing artists. Tania Herrero’s artwork and Johan Nohr’s layouts offer an evocative underground setting for your party of creatures to explore. This isn’t a static world of tunnels, these shafts move and think; they will eat you if you’re not careful. You take on the role of explorers working for the powerful, trying to survive in a world that lost the sun. If you love beautiful art and deadly caves with unusual monsters and expectations, this Kickstarter whispers your name.
Ballad Hunters RPG from Pelgrane Press
- END DATE: Thu, April 30 2026 2:27 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): GUMSHOE TTRPG
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: £75 + S/H for the Ballad Hunters and Songbook plus the PDF of Shanty Hunters
- AI STATEMENT: “No AI involved. All aspects of the game is made by humans.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Britain, 1813, at war with Napoleon’s Europe and the United States of America, what better time for folk ballads to come to life? Imagine a piece of poetry that becomes real when sung, that’s the tragedy of Ballad Hunters. Using the GUMSHOE investigative system, once per session, release a folk poem that changes the setting. When a song becomes more than a melody, people fall under its spell and you must stop the final verse or people will die. If you want to right the quirky ills of 1800s verse, this Kickstarter is singing your tune.
Precious Things from Wet Ink Games
- END DATE: Sat, April 25 2026 9:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): +One System
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $40 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the core book and cards
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? You’re are a tiny dragon that hoards tiny things that fuel the one spell you know. You and other small dragons must hide in this world and defend your shiny objects or be exploited. This cozy TTRPG lets you explore hoarding on a manageable scale using the +One System. If being a tiny creature of magic and knickknacks is your jam, this Kickstarter includes a free PDF preview to try out the game.
Into the Crucible: A Solo 5E Adventure from Limitless Adventures
- END DATE: Mon, April 27 2026 8:00 PM EDT.
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition and 5.5 Edition
- PROJECT TYPE: Adventure
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $25 + S/H for the PDF and print versions of the book
- AI STATEMENT: “We do not use AI to tell our stories. Andy and Mike have been handcrafting and publishing 5E books, games, and comics for ten years (since April 1, 2016!) These are stories, written by humans, meant to be shared with other humans to play and enjoy.”
- WHY SPOTLIGHT THIS CAMPAIGN? Want a solo D&D adventure for 4th level? As part of Limitless Adventures 10th anniversary, they’re making a new solo adventure that pits you against an oncoming horde bent on overrunning the last outpost before your town. Using your preferred version of 5e, you must stop these creatures or lose everything you hold dear. As a solo concept, it has stakes that the player can imagine. If you want to see how they handle single-player adventures, check out the Kickstarter page for more details.
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