I previously mentioned a new cover for the Core Rulebook, and it is here!
Illustrated by Valentine Smith, this cover is everything we could have possibly wanted and more to get the vibe of 321RPG across, and we are pleased as punch with the brilliant work.
There is no trade dress, yet. But peep this.
Illustration by Valentine Smith
I'll be back in October with more.
Oh yah, just one more thing.
We've got a new campaing launching on September 29th on Kickstarter.
Apologies for missing July; lots going on at Ham & Egg HQ
Core Rule Book
The BIG NEWS: We're getting a new cover! We've got a killer surprise artist working on it as I type this, and I should have the full reveal in the next update.
This is our biggest undertaking to date, and while we adore Zack's cover (and just working with Zack in general), we realized that the cover has been out for a few years and was previously used on the Rules Zine. So with this new Core Rule Book, we wanted to freshen it up!
In other news, our editor pointed out a few tweaks we need to address, so we're working on them.
We also came up with a new phobia mechanic based on something Joey Royale did while dropping our rules into Neighborhood Watch. It happened so organically, and we're stoked to add it in.
Encyclopedia Monstergoria
I hit up a couple of artists to add some more monsters, and I am just waiting to hear back on their availability.
I'll be back in September with more.
Stay safe out there, and may the dice always roll in your favor.
The Core Rule Book is in the editing phase, and we're stoked about it.
Tracey is finishing up layout on a couple of other projects and will be ready to go when the edit is.
Escape From Point Nemo's clean-up is coming along nicely. It is shockingly refreshing to go through it again, almost four years later, with a fuller, more nuanced understanding of the system. The story still rules, and man, do I still love these characters so much. I cannot wait for the updated version to be ready to go.
Encyclopedia Monstergoria
Monsters RULE!, so we ordered more art. The Monstergoria will be the most art-heavy book we've ever made, and probably ever make as publishers, so we decided to lean into it.
The Guest Writer's Zine (Title still TBD)
Neighborhood Watch by Joey Royale is in the process. He knocked it out of the park as I knew he would. Stay tuned for that.
I'll be back in July with more.
Stay safe out there, and may the dice always roll in your favor.
I apologize for the lack of update; that is totally my fault.
I am going to bring back the deep dive next week. For now, a sit rep on the current state of the project.
Core Rule Book
After a peer review and several rounds of revisions, we've got the Core Rulebook manuscript good to go. We also had Levi Combs proofread it as a final check before we sent it to our editor, Meghan.
We've also gone in and cleaned up and, in some ways, retooled Escape From Point Nemo for this book. It's not a cut-and-paste job either; Tracey is going to lay it out again from the ground up, so if you had previously owned this adventure, it will be a totally new experience!
Encyclopedia Monstergoria
We're currently cracking away at this book. The creature art is 97% ready to go; we're just deciding what we need to commission for the rest of it. The Monstergoria is much quicker to turn around because it isn't as entrenched in getting the rules perfect as the Core book is.
The Guest Writer's Zine (Title TBD)
So, with the inclusion of Escape From Point Nemo, we decided to give our guest writers their own spotlight and thus, a separate zine. To keep things rockin', I'll be the one laying this out, and I thought it would be cool to deliver the PDFs to you all here as I finish each section. The first up is Neighborhood Watch by Joey Royale. Stay tuned for that.
Now, A Little Housekeeping.
First up, I would like to say thank you. Ya'll continue to be incredibly patient.
Geo and I recognize that creating this book, along with some of our other books, is taking longer than it should, or than we ever wanted it to. For that, we apologize. I wish I could tell you where it all got so jammed up, but reasons are not excuses.
With that in mind, we took a long look at the projects we have in the pipeline and decided to make a commitment to all of you: ALL OF OUR BOOKS ARE COMING OUT THIS YEAR.
While you may notice that throughout this process we've launched other projects, which is a side effect of being an independent publisher. You just have to keep pushing. Which, for others, may be easier, but we're just a two-man operation from New Jersey. Still, our commitment stands, and we've been putting in the work behind the scenes to make damn sure ALL OF OUR BOOKS ARE COMING OUT THIS YEAR.
We do not, for a second, think we get to do this without you; heck, some of you have been with us since we were 3, 2, 1...Action! So in addition to being grateful, we also want to make sure we always put out the best books possible.
So from the bottom of my heart, thank you. You keep reading 'em, and we'll keep writing them. I'll be back in May with more.
Stay safe out there, and may the dice always roll in your favor.
-JHM
P.S. In the words of the great Detective Columbo, "Just one more thing."
