Project Update: Dias Ex Machina 2026 UPDATE (March)
HEY EVERYONE!
New year, new quarter, new update.
I post these every few months so everyone knows where we are and where the company is.
THE SPARKPLUG CHRONICLES
THE SPARKPLUG CHRONICLES
Our newest Kickstarter, and yes, launching on Kickstarter, will be The Sparkplug Chronicles, our first new setting since 2018’s Affinity. Yes, if you backed our recent UM5 release, it is still included in the rewards. This campaign is meant to increase our art budget so we can include as many original illustrations as possible. Nick Greenwood and I are collaborating more closely than in previous projects.
This campaign is launching next week, March 17th at 9:00 am PST.
ULTRAMODERN BESTIARY
The UM5-Bestiary turned into a real hit. It’s our largest book, compiling all previous monsters under one cover. The Bestiary is one part of a series that expands on elements from the original Ultramodern5. We expanded magic with Oktober’s Arcane Almanac, followed that up with Ultramodern5 Bestiary, then with the Armoury.
ULTRAMODERN ARMOURY
The UM5 Armoury was a big hit when it launched last month. It turned out to be a much bigger project than expected, with hundreds upon hundreds of weapons, armours, and vehicles.
ULTRAMODERN5 PLAYER’S GUIDE
With monsters, magic, and weapons covered, our next expansion to UM5 will be a Player’s Guide, where we expand all the previously published classes as well as compile additional ones from other books we’ve published (mostly Amethyst Revelations). Our current priority is The Sparkplug Chronicles, so this book likely won’t be released until the summer.
OTHER POINTS
I have compiled other updates in our video, which you can find here:
The Sparkplug Chronicles--Exploring the Lore (Part 1)
The Sparkplug Chronicles--Exploring the Lore (Part 2)
The Sparkplug Chronicles--Exploring the Lore (Part 3)
The Sparkplug Chronicles launches MARCH 17th
The Sparkplug Chronicles (FULL PREVIEW)
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