The ENNIES & BackerKit invited 2025 ENNIES nominees and winners were invited to participate in the ENNIES EMPORIUM! Here's your chance to grab a copy of the ENNIE nominated Uncle Ernie's A.R.M. Summer Catalog for Battlelords and Savage Worlds!
An ENNIE nominated sci-fi catalog of bio-engineered & cybernetically augmented horrors to throw at your Battlelords and Savage Worlds players!
As part of BackerKit's ENNIES EMPORIUM we've been asked to highlight our ENNIE Nominated Uncle Ernie's A.R.M. Summer Catalog, so here ya' go!
Battlelords of the 23rd Century is a military science-fiction tabletop roleplaying game where players can assume the role of over-equipped, under-trained, expendable corporate mercenaries and spies, adventuring in a war-torn universe.
Uncle Ernie's A.R.M. Summer Catalog
Innovation Now! (2285 CE)
For nearly two decades it’s been our goal not only to introduce new products, but to continually improve and perfect existing ones. It’s a tradition that has produced products like the Blood Warlock (2268), the Fott (2270), the Nrell Virus (2271), the Harberdine Warrior (2283), and the SUCS2BU (2285), and as you’ll see throughout this catalog the tradition continues with more than 35 bloodthirsty, bio-engineered and cybernetically augmented killing machines available for purchase.
Who Loves ya’, Baby?
-Uncle Ernie
Satisfaction Guaranteed or We’ll Send Something Meaner.
"Anarchist Rebellion Movememt (A.R.M.): We bring bad things to life."
The Cover Art for Uncle Ernie's A.R.M. Summer Catalog
What's Inside?
The A.R.M. Summer Catalog contains more than 35 beautifully illustrated monsters for use in your Battlelords and Savage Worlds games. Stats are provided for both the X150 system and the Savage Worlds system. The creatures inside are suitable for any game where you need monsters and can be dropped into just about any Savage Worlds game from Savage RIFTS, to games that use the Science Fiction Companion and Super Powers Companion books. Many of the creatures can easily be adapted for horror settings and even Deadlands.
The creatures run the gamut in power level. Some can be fended off with a pointy stick, whereas others will devour major metropolitan areas without blinking an eye. No matter how powerful your Wildcards are there's something in the A.R.M. Summer Catalog to keep them on their toes.
What's Battlelords?
Battlelords of the 23rd Century, the grand-daddy of military sci-fi RPGs and is available in its classic crunch X150 rules version as well as the fast, furious, fun, Savage Worlds version. Set in a dangerous future, an Alliance of Humans and aliens is fighting for survival. The techno-organic hordes of the Arachnids have destroyed worlds and decimated populations as they advance into Alliance territory. Against the backdrop of war, players can take the fight to the 'Nids. Play as a corporate mercenary, soldiers in the Galactic Armed Forces, or as bounty hunters. Feel like something a little more underhanded? Corporate spies and pirates make money the old fashion way... by stealing it.
Curious about what it is like to play over-equipped, under-trained, corporate mercs whose employer views them as expendable resources in a galaxy being invaded by a horde of techno-organic monstrosities? Check out our free "Savage Battlelords" quick start rules, which is also filled with awesome artwork!
Kickstarter prices on most of the physical rewards and physical add-ons are LOWER than their retail price. Grab 'em while they're less expensive! We're also beginning to run low on many of our books. This may be the last opportunity to get them for a while. PDFs of prior products will be distributed shortly after the campaign ends if it is successful.
Stretch Goals
Since this is an ENNIEs-based crowdfunding, and not a new product, we thought we'd try something different for the Stretch Goal. If we beat our funding goal by $1,500, we'll turn this big ole' bad boy - The Maelstrom General - into a .STL file for 3D printing and make it available to all our backers. At 1/72nd scale, the General stands about 5" (12.7 cm) tall! Note: Yes, he's holding the turret from a light tank.
Add-Ons
We have a ton of Add-Ons, including Battlelords playing cards and Battlelords poker chips - a must-have for Savage Battlelords! In addition, we have t-shirts, dog tags, mega-corp logo coaster sets, limited edition t-shirts, and the coveted Battlelords toe tags... for when that Arachnid finally punches your Wild Card's ticket to the body recycler.
NEW ADD-ON: The Battlelords Clipboad! For the first time ever, you can get one of our Battlelords clipboard. Available for both Classic and Savage versions of the game, they've got all the tables you need on one side and art on the other - unless you get the EXTRA CRUNCHY for Classic, which has tables on both sides. Add-Ons with the word "Classic" in the name are for the 7th edition of Battlelords, which uses the X150 rule system. These are not compatible with Savage Worlds, but they make for some great reading.
EXCLUSIVES: T-Shirts, Dog Tags, Toe Tags, Coasters, Clipboards, and Poker Chips are ONLY available via our Kickstarters and at the Gen Con game convention.
Kickstarter prices on most of the physical rewards and physical add-ons are LOWER than their retail price. Grab 'em while they're less expensive! We're also beginning to run low on many of our books. This may be the last opportunity to get them for a while. PDFs of prior products will be distributed shortly after the campaign ends if it is successful.
All our pledge rewards and Add-Ons (except for books, cards, and poker chips) were created by Ray Hedman at Phoenix Design Screen Printing and Embroidery. You can find out more about them here: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixmuncie/ Final designs for T-shirts & dog tags are subject to change.
Live Plays
Below we’ve listed where you can watch or listen to Savage Battlelords being played.
You can find other reviews, interviews, and play-thrus on our Links Page.
We Ship Worldwide
This project is based in the US but will be EU/UK friendly. We’ve engaged a company in the UK for fulfillment throughout the EU, the UK, and Asia-Pacific. Shipping will be calculated at the end of the crowdfunding campaign and added to your pledge.
Battlelords celebrated its 35th Anniversary in 2025!
The game has a long history and there is a ton of source material available from prior editions as well available as add-ons in this Kickstarter! We celebrated the game's 35th anniversary in 2025!
Arachnid Warrior (Hostile Alien Lifeform) and Mutzachan (player species) Shown.
Voice Actor for Savage Battlelords Video: Samuel Marlowe.
Additional Sound Editing: Nathan DCU (Check out TheAARPGs Podcast).
Alien Text & Hidden Clues!
Decipher the alien text in the books to learn the behind-the-scenes story of the Battlelords Universe!
ENNIES EMPORIUM 2026
🗳️ CAST YOUR VOTE for the 2026 ENNIE Awards now through July 19th!
The ENNIE Awards(the “ENNIES”) are an annual, fan-driven celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying games. Dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement, the ENNIES honor the designers, writers, artists, and publishers whose creativity and passion shape the hobby. As a true people’s choice award, final winners are determined by online votes from the global gaming community.
This year, in collaboration with BackerKit, nominees from 2025 are coming together to further celebrate all the amazing games and products that were part of the ENNIES last year by launching ready-to-ship projects featuring their dominated game/product.
MORE ABOUT THE ENNIES
Founded in 2001, the ENNIES began as an online awards program hosted by EN World, the leading D&D/d20 system fan site, in partnership with Eric Noah’s Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News. Originally owned by Russ Morrissey until 2019, the awards have grown alongside the hobby itself. What started as an internet-based recognition program has evolved into a prestigious annual awards ceremony held at Gen Con.
Over the years, the ENNIES have expanded beyond their d20 roots to celebrate excellence across the full spectrum of tabletop roleplaying games. With categories recognizing everything from core game components to beloved product types, fan-driven websites, and more, the ENNIES provide fans with a meaningful way to acknowledge exceptional work—and to say “thank you”—to the creators who make tabletop roleplaying games extraordinary.
Let’s celebrate these amazing creators one more time, and who knows, you may discover your new favorite game within.
