Welcome back, survivors! We are just one week away from Ink Ribbon’s launch on BackerKit, and we’re quickly closing in on almost 4,000 followers! The campaign will go live next Tuesday, the 22nd, at 7pm GMT +1 | 11am PST | 2pm EST. We’re hoping for a really strong launch and have some awesome Stretch Goals cooked up (including the Dead Mall scenario below) , so make sure you back early so we can add even more stuff. And don’t forget to secure your reservation so you get a free copy of Local Attractions when you back the campaign. 

We already covered what to expect from the Core Box and Deluxe Box, but we wanted to share a little more about each of the booklets. We also have some amazing new art to show off, so be sure to check it out at the bottom of the post!

The core rules! Includes quick and easy character creation, an intuitive d6-based dice pool system, free-flowing combat rules using Zones and tags to keep the action fast and frenetic, the fear-inducing Stress and Panic mechanics, and a collection of deadly weapons and invaluable survival gear.

A visitor’s guide to the picturesque town of Sparrow’s Rest. Includes a history of the town, what daily life is like, and all the dark secrets that lurk beneath the surface — discover what Heal-X doesn’t want you to know! Also includes a collection of optional rules to add more horror, action, or survival elements to your game.

Heal-X has been conducting illegal experiments for years. This dossier collects the horrifying results of their illicit research and includes dozens of terrifying creatures to torment your players, from grotesque cordyceps-infected humans to rampaging zombie elephants — as well as three unique stalker-type enemies

An overnight bus ride goes disastrously wrong as the bus crashes straight into a zombie outbreak! The few remaining passengers flee to the nearby police station for help and supplies, but find only death. Will they be able to escape before it’s too late?

Sometimes you have to face the darkness alone. The Lone Survivor booklet adds solo rules to Ink Ribbon by using the popular oracle-style format of play. Answer questions, roll to see what happens, and use Ink Ribbon’s intuitive Horror system to drive both the narrative and mechanical consequences.

Heal-X has been experimenting with more than just mad science — a secret department has been meddling in the occult! This expansion turns Ink Ribbon into supernatural horror, and adds unique character creation options, new gear, and a host of terrifying monsters: spectral ghosts, bloodthirsty vampires, and even eldritch abominations.

Adventure scenario written by Colin Le Sueur. A violent winter storm plunges a quiet university into frozen darkness, trapping everyone inside. As death crawls from below and a cunning creature stalks from above, brave the icy halls and rescue the survivors before they’re lost to winter.

Adventure scenario written by Eleanor Hingley. The crowds have turned out for the fireworks spectacular at the Wild Woods Adventure Park, but a deadly virus outbreak turns the thrill-seeking guests into violent cannibals. With the park locked down, the remaining survivors are in for a rollercoaster of a night.

Experience the origins of the zombie outbreak before it swept through Sparrow’s Rest in this special prequel adventure! Take on the role of Heal-X scientists, executives, security, and support staff as you try to survive the night in a remote research outpost. Will you live long enough to tell your tale, or will you be silenced as another loose end?

STRETCH GOAL! Adventure scenario written by Elaine Lithgow. The world's ending and everything must go! So run, don't walk, to the White Oak mall for some killer deals! Grab your friends, fill your carts, and prepare to survive a siege of shopaholics — both living and dead. Hurry, while stocks last!

Sparrow’s Rest is full of sites to see, places to go, and supplies to scavenge. Local Attractions includes over a dozen ready-to-use locations, each with its own map and encounters. Locations include a local dive bar, an abandoned apartment, a ransacked gun store, a neon-lit arcade, a subway station overrun with undead, and more.