We’re checking in from behind the scenes with a little production update and sneak peek into the world of Mouseborn.
Artwork is continuing to come in, and the book is being formatted! There’s a lot of care going into bringing everything together, making sure each piece of art and every page finds its place. We’re excited to share more of the world of Mouseborn with you as things continue to take shape.
🎨 Meet Some New Faces
Let’s take a closer look at a few characters who call Mouseborn home! These are just a handful of the creatures being brought to life by our talented artists as this little world continues to grow.
🐢 Old Mossback 🌿
Old Mossback, illustrated by Jakub Kasper
🦎 The Marsh Oracle 🔮
The Marsh Oracle, illustrated by Jakub Kasper
🐭 Twig, Warden of Willowhold 🪵
Twig, Warden of Willowhold, illustrated by Alessandro Belgiovine
🦇 Tatters, Bat Smuggler and Courier 💼
Tatters, Bat Smuggler and Courier, illustrated by Alessandro Belgiovine
📬 Don't Forget Your Survey!
If you haven’t filled out your backer survey yet, please take a moment to complete it! We need your information to get your rewards ready for you.
🐭 Want More Mouseborn?
Missed the campaign? Want an extra copy or a little friend to join your collection? The Mouseborn preorder store is still open!
Hello, adventurers! We’re back with another little Mouseborn production update. Things are moving along, and we have some new art and production peeks to share with you!
A Quick Survey Reminder 📋
If you haven’t completed your post-campaign survey yet, now’s a great time to take care of it. We need your survey responses to finalize your order and keep everything moving through production.
If you’re a pay-over-time backer, don’t worry! Your survey will be sent after your payments are completed.
Cute, Cuddly... and Armed? 👀
Take a look at three of the creatures making their way into the game, plus a peek at some of the weapons they’ll be bringing along for the adventure.
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Some of these little guys may look cute and cuddly, but don’t let that fool you. They’re ready for adventure!
Haven’t Pre-Ordered Yet?
If you missed the campaign or want to pick up an extra copy (or maybe a plushie), the Mouseborn preorder store is still open!
Hello, adventurers! It’s time for a quick Mouseborn production update.
Surveys Are Out
Surveys have gone out for most backers! If you haven’t completed yours yet, make sure to fill it out so we have everything we need to finalize your order and keep it moving through production.
Backers who use the pay-over-time option may not receive their survey until payments are completed. Be on the lookout for those!
Creature Prototypes 👀
We also have a few fun little sneak peeks to share from production!
Take a look at some early prototype models of the creatures from Mouseborn…
Mouse Rogue Miniature
Rat Berserker Miniature
Rat Rotweaver Miniature
Mouse Ranger Miniature
These are still early production samples, but it’s always exciting to see the characters start to take shape!
Thanks for your continued support and patience as we bring Mouseborn to life. We’ll be back with more updates as production continues. 🐭
The next step in the Mouseborn journey is almost here. We're beginning survey testing!
Over the next few days, we'll be sending out a small batch of smoke test surveys. This is a standard part of the process where a limited number of backers receive their surveys first, allowing us to make sure everything is working properly before we send them to everyone.
If you don't receive a survey right away, don't worry! Assuming everything goes smoothly, the remaining surveys will follow shortly after.
Keep an eye on your inbox for an email from BackerKit.
When your survey arrives, you'll be able to: 🐭 Confirm your shipping information 🐭 Review your pledge and unlocked rewards 🐭 Add any available extras or upgrades 🐭 Make sure everything looks correct before fulfillment begins
If you missed the campaign, or know someone who did, there's still time to join the adventure and reserve your copy of Mouseborn.
Whether you're joining the ranks of the Mice, Rats, Moles, Frogs, Salamanders, Birds, Bats, Hedgehogs, or Hercules Beetles, your adventure is just beginning.
Thank you again for helping bring Mouseborn to life. We can't wait to take the next step with you, and we'll continue sharing updates as production progresses!
We’re back with a small but very exciting post-campaign announcement…
When we reached our stretch goal to introduce a new playable creature, we promised we’d reveal who would be joining the lineup. The only problem?
We couldn’t choose.
So we asked ourselves again: Why choose just one?
We’re thrilled to officially introduce the full Mouseborn playable character lineup:
🐭 Mouse 🐀 Rat 🦡 Mole 🐸 Frog 🦎 Salamander 🪶 Bird 🦇 Bat 🦔 Hedgehog 🪲 Hercules Beetle
That’s right. Both the Hedgehog and Hercules Beetle have joined the adventure.
Mouseborn Hedgehog
You all helped make the forest a little bigger with NINE total playable creatures.
Thank you for sharing your ideas, your excitement, and your love for this world with us. The Old Forest is more magical because you helped shape it. 🌲❤️
Late Pledges And Next Steps
If you missed out on the campaign, you still have another chance to join us in the Old Forest.
Because of 1,194 of you, the Old Forest has grown far beyond what we ever imagined.
Together, we've:
🐭 Funded Mouseborn in just 6 minutes
🐸🐀🪶 Unlocked Frog, Rat, and Falcon Sticker rewards
📖 Upgraded the book with decorative page edges and a ribbon bookmark
🗺️ Awakened the mysterious Cicada Kingdom adventure
🗳️ Shaped the world through ribbon color votes, creature tournaments, and Scenes From the Forest
🐛 Added pets and companions to the Old Forest 🦇 Unlocked the Bat as a brand-new playable creature ❓ Unlocked an additional community requested playable creature yet to be revealed
Every stretch goal, every vote, every comment, and every pledge has helped shape Mouseborn into something bigger, richer, and more alive than we ever could have created alone.
❤️ Thank You ❤️
Whether you've pledged, shared the campaign, voted in our community events, or cheered from the sidelines, you've helped make Mouseborn something really special.
From all of us, thank you.
The campaign might be over, but the work continues! We will keep you updated as Mouseborn moves through production. Stay tuned for more details on backer surveys, production timelines, and more behind the scenes looks.
A quiz for wanderers, warriors, schemers, and suspiciously intellectual woodland creatures.
The Old Forest stands divided.
The Mouse King calls for order and tradition, the Rat King promises survival through change, the rivers darken, the roots tremble, and the skies whisper of omens overhead.
And somehow, against all odds, your tiny self has become involved.
🐭🐀🦡 What Kind of Hero Are You? 🐸🦎🪶
1. A harsh winter wipes out your village’s food supply. What do you do?
A. Organize the community, ration supplies, and protect the vulnerable.
B. Sneak in a rival village’s supplies before your friends and family starve. C. Search abandoned tunnels and forgotten roots beneath the hills. D. Experiment with fungi and other strange plants nobody dares to touch.
2. You uncover evidence that a respected leader has been lying to the Council. What now? A. Quietly gather more information before making accusations. B. Expose them before more damage is done. C. Use the information carefully to gain leverage later. D. Ask why they lied before deciding what to do.
3. What weapon feels the most natural in your paws/claws? A. A polished spear and shield. B. A hidden dagger. C. A sling, climbing rope, and the terrain itself. D. Magic. Especially the kind you’re not supposed to use.
4. The forest begins whispering your name in the night. Your reaction? A. Seek guidance from ancient traditions and trusted elders. B. Follow the voice. Worst case scenario, your death creates a great story. C. Record everything, and study the sound and patterns. D. Ignore it. The forest is always dramatic.
5. What role do you naturally fill in an adventuring party? A. Dependable builder, protector, and the one keeping the group alive. B. Scout, thief, or professional bad influence. C. Strategist and problem solver. D. The strange spellcaster everyone is slightly afraid of.
6. You’re offered forbidden fire magic. What do you do? A. Refuse it. Some laws exist for good reason. B. Learn it immediately. Knowledge should never be restricted. C. Study it cautiously with guidance and diligent practice. D. Use it only if the situation becomes desperate.
7. A war between the kingdoms feels inevitable. What’s your instinct? A. Strength comes from order. Someone has to hold the forest together. B. If the old ways failed us, maybe it’s time to build something new. C. There’s more happening behind the scenes than either side realizes. D. I’m less interested in politics than who survives what comes next.
8. Which part of the forest feels most like home to you? A. Misty riverbanks buzzing with life and secrets. B. A hidden swamp laboratory full of strange experiments. C. The high canopy where you can see everything below. D. Deep underground tunnels where nobody can surprise you.
9. You discover an ancient ruin beneath the roots of the forest. What interests you most? A. The strange creatures and ecosystems thriving within it. B. The unstable relics everyone else is afraid to touch. C. The structure itself and how it has survived so long underground. D. The forgotten knowledge hidden inside.
10. What kind of reputation would you WANT to have? A. “They protected others when nobody else would.” B. “They changed the world, no matter the cost.” C. “They always knew more than they let on.” D. “They survived everything.”
🔑 How to Calculate Your Total
Each answer is tied to a creature of the Old Forest.
🐭 Mouse 🐀 Rat 🦡 Mole 🐸 Frog 🦎 Newt 🪶 Bird
Whichever creature you picked the MOST is your Mouseborn race.
If you tie, the Forest contains multitudes, and apparently so do you.
We’re checking in from behind the scenes with a little production update and sneak peek into the world of Mouseborn.
Artwork is continuing to come in, and the book is being formatted! There’s a lot of care going into bringing everything together, making sure each piece of art and every page finds its place. We’re excited to share more of the world of Mouseborn with you as things continue to take shape.
🎨 Meet Some New Faces
Let’s take a closer look at a few characters who call Mouseborn home! These are just a handful of the creatures being brought to life by our talented artists as this little world continues to grow.
🐢 Old Mossback 🌿
Old Mossback, illustrated by Jakub Kasper
🦎 The Marsh Oracle 🔮
The Marsh Oracle, illustrated by Jakub Kasper
🐭 Twig, Warden of Willowhold 🪵
Twig, Warden of Willowhold, illustrated by Alessandro Belgiovine
🦇 Tatters, Bat Smuggler and Courier 💼
Tatters, Bat Smuggler and Courier, illustrated by Alessandro Belgiovine
📬 Don't Forget Your Survey!
If you haven’t filled out your backer survey yet, please take a moment to complete it! We need your information to get your rewards ready for you.
🐭 Want More Mouseborn?
Missed the campaign? Want an extra copy or a little friend to join your collection? The Mouseborn preorder store is still open!
Hello, adventurers! We’re back with another little Mouseborn production update. Things are moving along, and we have some new art and production peeks to share with you!
A Quick Survey Reminder 📋
If you haven’t completed your post-campaign survey yet, now’s a great time to take care of it. We need your survey responses to finalize your order and keep everything moving through production.
If you’re a pay-over-time backer, don’t worry! Your survey will be sent after your payments are completed.
Cute, Cuddly... and Armed? 👀
Take a look at three of the creatures making their way into the game, plus a peek at some of the weapons they’ll be bringing along for the adventure.
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Mouseborn Sneak Peek
Some of these little guys may look cute and cuddly, but don’t let that fool you. They’re ready for adventure!
Haven’t Pre-Ordered Yet?
If you missed the campaign or want to pick up an extra copy (or maybe a plushie), the Mouseborn preorder store is still open!
Hello, adventurers! It’s time for a quick Mouseborn production update.
Surveys Are Out
Surveys have gone out for most backers! If you haven’t completed yours yet, make sure to fill it out so we have everything we need to finalize your order and keep it moving through production.
Backers who use the pay-over-time option may not receive their survey until payments are completed. Be on the lookout for those!
Creature Prototypes 👀
We also have a few fun little sneak peeks to share from production!
Take a look at some early prototype models of the creatures from Mouseborn…
Mouse Rogue Miniature
Rat Berserker Miniature
Rat Rotweaver Miniature
Mouse Ranger Miniature
These are still early production samples, but it’s always exciting to see the characters start to take shape!
Thanks for your continued support and patience as we bring Mouseborn to life. We’ll be back with more updates as production continues. 🐭
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