In our last update, we explained a little about the complex printing ritual for Invisible Sun: Indigo. Now, we want to share how The Electric Sun has progressed. For a start, The Electric Sun has turned out to be a bigger book than we expected—and certainly bigger than we’d planned in our crowdfunding campaign. How so?
You can use Electric Sun as the first session after the desideratum, or incorporate it into an ongoing narrative.
There are seventeen major NPCs—some are adversaries, some are allies, and some could go either way—giving you plenty to add to existing campaigns or interact with in this new one.
In terms of the potential new magical order, crafting for the Arcist order is more like Weaver magic than Maker magic—we’ll let you consider how that might manifest!
Due to the nature of this expansion, there are multiple strange outcomes for the end of the narrative; one of the least catastrophic ones replaces the current moon with something else!
Ok—that’s enough teasing for this time. We’ll let you know more about how things are progressing in our next update.
From Invisible Sun to Between Earth and Sky: more strange magic awaits!
If magic is your thing (and, let’s face it, that’s why we’re walking the Path of Suns), then you have to check out our next project: the Between Earth and Sky Roleplaying Game!
Celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. Dreamwalking, sea-singing, and crow communication. Dangerous gods, difficult choices, and sweet romances.
Explore The Meridian, setting of Rebecca Roanhorse's bestselling Black Sun trilogy!
Monte Cook Games, publisher of the hit Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game, The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game, Numenera, Cypher, and others, and author Rebecca Roanhorse are excited to announce the Between Earth and Sky: The Roleplaying Game, crowdfunding soon for a 2027 release. The design team will include MCG Senior Designer Shanna Germain, game designer Kenna Alexander of Coyote & Crow Games, and Columbian and Indigenous American artists.
In our last update we were happy to report that Invisible Sun: Indigo is headed to the printers. Like all great rituals, this process always takes a bit of time, due to the sheer volume of products, the complexity of the product, and also because we are sent both photos of progress as well as print proofs to ensure that this premier product stays top notch. Keep your communication imps primed for more info later!
Magical Ink
Also, a big hello and thank you to everyone who came to see us at UK Games Expo last week, and to the wonderful and enthusiastic Invisible Sun fans, a couple of whom love this game so much that they have magical ink! You are all amazing and wondrous vislae!
Thank you for your support and enthusiasm! —All of us here at Team MCG
Last time we updated you on the progress of Electric Sun, which you can read about here, we mentioned that Invisible Sun: Indigo was finishing up in the design and production process. Now, we’re happy to report that Invisible Sun: Indigo is heading to the printers!
Indigo is going to be a truly gorgeous game, worthy of the top shelf spot in any gamer’s collection. Weighing in at more than half the Black Cube’s weight, with more than 4 books, 1,000 cards, and dozens of extras such as handouts, dice, and an entire playmat, we’re sure this boxed set is worth the wait.
Have you seen this mockup edition? Gorgeous though it is, our mockup is a pale comparison to the beauty of what you’ll receive. Printed on an iridescent material that amplifies the vivid brilliance of its color, it will be an even greater beauty than the standard box, and a true collector’s item because it’s exclusively for the backers of this campaign!
Indigo has moved into manufacturing, and printing should start soon. Be on the lookout for messages from us later this summer about redeeming your copy! If you need a refresher on how we fulfill crowdfunding campaign rewards, check out this handy guide.
Plus Printer-Friendly Handouts!
We’re also excited to share that all the player and GM handouts that go with Indigo have been reformatted to letter-size, including the character sheets. This will make printing them at home much easier!
Thank you for your support and patience! —All of us here at team MCG
Shadow is closer to lifting. The Electric Sun grows ever brighter with voltaic glow. And more vislae than ever will soon be able to awaken with Invisible Sun: Indigo!
After a tense few months navigating the current environment of international trade, tariffs, and other less-than-ideal-game-making-conditions, we’re excited to share our progress on bringing Electric Sun and Invisible Sun: Indigo to your hands!
We are sorry about the delays you’ve faced in receiving updates as backers of this campaign, and want to assure you that our team has been working diligently behind the scenes to bring these games to life. We never want to clutter your inbox with meaningless emails and updates—no one wants to hear the details of receiving quotes from printers and navigating international trade tariffs (sometimes not even us!).
Electric Sun is entering production!
A peek into The Electric Sun!
Sean Reynolds is wrapping up design on The Electric Sun, and wanted to tease a few elements he's most excited about (and most willing to share, without spoiling things too much). You can expect to find…
Three mapped-out vislae houses to explore (or use as a model for a PC vislae’s home)
An apostate mother of a “robot” child
An unorthodox Goetic who summons using magical music
A Vance with a garden that grows teeth
An idealistic Maker who wants to end all suffering in the Actuality
A zilat whose magical talent is frozen ugliness
A crater on another sun created in the shadow of the warden’s palace
Flying sharks with metal armor controlled by an Arcist device
Unique horrors from a Hate Cyst
With design almost finished, we expect to begin working on the layout for The Electric Sun soon. We’ll also have a great big update soon outlining where Invisible Sun: Indigo is in the production process! Here’s a mockup made in our warehouse of what this smaller version of the Black Cube will look like. Don’t be fooled: it’s still going to be one hefty game!
Look at this beautiful mockup!
Thank you for your support and patience! —All of us here at team MCG
Work has been done across the books, handouts, and character sheets to bring this product up to date with our plans for Invisible Sun: Indigo—we have the components ready to go to manufacturing. We’re currently working on the logistics of globally distributed production of components and assembly, while navigating the complexities of the current environment of international trade. Tariffs are also are challenging to work around but we're doing our best to get this game to you on schedule.
Strangely shaped vislae, wielders of magic toast with cocktails in a bar
Moreover, design work and playtesting on Electric Sun is in full swing! The Design Team have been running a playtest campaign of the upcoming supplement for several months, and have compiled many helpful notes and details so any GM could run it.
Anthropomorphic crows study in a library
The Arcist order has a first draft, and is being playtested in an ongoing IS narrative so we can see how it interacts with the other orders. You can also look forward to the new Weaver aggregates, ephemera objects, objects of power, and incantations which we’ve created.
Join us in the Ninth World!
Numenera logo
With the new edition of Cypher upcoming, MCG is going back to the wonderous setting of Numenera for our next crowdfunding campaign. We would love for you to come along to the Ninth World! Don’t forget to sign up now and receive the early pledge reward when you back the campaign.
