ION Heart Solo - Closing the Campaign, and Contact Information
All Great Journeys Must Come to an End Greetings, Pilots. Now that fulfilment has been completed globally, we wanted to take a moment to close things out properly with everyone who helped make this game what it is today (you all).
We will no longer be actively monitoring this campaign page for comments, replies, or any other engagement through here.
There won’t be regular updates, but there may be some updates in the distant future for relevant news or developments with the game.
If you still haven’t received your game, reach out to us with the contact information below - not here.
This is the best way to get in touch with us! Use this to speak to the team and other Parable Gamers like yourself! We can help with all sorts of quick and easy problems this way - and you get to meet lots of cool new people!
Use these for serious problems with your Backerkit Pledge or Parable Games product. Be sure to name the campaign you’re getting in touch about, as well as the email account you used to pledge, and what your specific issue is relating to.
Thank you so much for your support. We hope that you’re enjoying your game, and that you will continue to for years to come. We’re so glad that you joined us on this journey.
The campaign for ION Heart Multiplayer is coming to a close in just 48 hours, and so too is your chance to secure your rewards for pledging! Rewards such as:
A cosy mech RPG for exploring the Astral Union with your friends.
A setting guide for the Astral Union & Adventure book.
Mech Miniatures and STLs for printing your own at home.
Limited edition ION Heart Dice.
Physical softcover play books with extra gameplay content.
ION Heart Tote bags and even more iconic art bearing merchandise.
Now live on Backerkit, ION Heart Multiplayer RPG is the follow up to last years ION Heart Solo RPG. In spite of the name, ION Heart Multiplayer will feature Multiplayer, Solo, and a GM-Less group mode. There's something for everyone!
"Prepare to blast off into the stars with your friends! Explore the universe with your mech-companion in this cosy TTRPG where conflict can be resolved as much with warmth as weapons.
Following the release of the ION Heart Solo Roleplaying Game, this campaign launches the lo-fi Mech-filled world of ION Heart into Multiplayer hyperdrive. Step back in time to the direct aftermath of the Emergence War, where you will help your Mechs, and each other, find a place in this new post-war world."
Pledge now, and get a free QuickStart guide immediately!
How Does the ION Heart Solo RPG work with the ION Heart Multiplayer RPG?
The World of ION Heart is Expanding!
In case you haven't heard, the ION Heart Multiplayer RPG is going to be coming to Backerkit on March 24th! Soon enough, you'll be able to explore the Astral Union with friends, but you might have also noticed a familiar game mode making an appearance.
ION Heart Multiplayer's Solo Mode
There's going to be a solo mode built into ION Heart Multiplayer. This game mode will allow players already familiar with the ION Heart world to engage with the game the way they want, as well as allowing new players different ways to experience the universe.
This is a new system, more closely tied to what the game of ION Heart Multiplayer represents. It uses a new Encounter-based system, different from the way Story Circuits work in the Solo game.
We really want our Solo Game players to know that the Solo Mode of ION Heart Multiplayer is not a replacement for the game of ION Heart: Solo RPG: It's an addition to it.
The World of ION Heart Multiplayer vs The World of ION Heart Solo RPG
The story of ION Heart Multiplayer begins many years before the world of the Ion Heart Solo RPG.
The world of the Ion Heart Solo RPG takes place in the future, in a more stable and peaceful time for the Aegeic Galaxy.
The ION Heart Multiplayer RPG lets you undertake the journey to make that peaceful version of the galaxy.
The Emergence War finally came to a close -It was a conflict that spanned across the entire Aegeic Galaxy, uniting all societies against one terrifying threat: the Nephilim. These bio-mechanical monsters threatened to destroy, consume and absorb all life, but the cultures of the Aegeic Galaxy set aside their differences, worked together, sending their pilots in newly created Mechs into the battle. The Astral Union, an alliance formed of many of the nations within the Aegeic Galaxy, stood against the Nephilim. After many long years of conflict, the war was finally won.
Much was lost, the damage dealt during the war to all sides left wounds that will take time to heal, but the galaxy was saved. In the wake of the war, the Astral Union has been slowly rebuilding itself through collaboration and governance, its separate nations still united under one banner. Without a war to fight and a common enemy to unify against, there are some who rally against the ideals of the Union, but many still welcome it with open arms.
Check out Ion Heart Multiplayer if you want to:
Experience a new solo RPG game in the Ion Heart Universe
Explore your Solo RPG character's ancestors and your Mech's origin
Introduce your friends to Ion Heart with an experience you can play together
Learn more about the world of Ion Heart and its history to enrich your solo stories
If you want to learn more about ION Heart Multiplayer, check out the campaign (and its own updates) below!
Sticker Issue, Canada Shipping Update, and Mech Fishing
Hi all,
We had a delay due to the Sticker Sheets not being with the warehouses in time, and now a second hurdle has hit us.
With fulfilment underway, we've identified there has been an error with the data sent out to the shipping warehouses, which means that sticker packs have been missed off a number of orders - in particular those with the Mech's Toolkit. If you ordered the stickers as addons you will be unaffected by this issue.
We are very sorry about this and have managed to catch a good portion of the US orders and all of the Canadian orders before this mistake impacted them. About half of the USA, all of Europe, and the entire rest of the world have been affected, unfortunately.
Unfortunately, it could be a great cost to us to get these sticker sheets repacked and sent out, and will have a bigger impact on us than we hoped. So we are not automatically sending out the free Stickers, but asking that if you really do want them, reach out to us with the communication method at the end of this Update.
New PDF Adventure!
In response to this and the delays in shipping and the absence of Sticker Sheets, which have been experienced, we are releasing a free PDF where you can take your Mech on a fishing holiday! We hope this will make up for the delays and the missing stickers, and will be going out to all backers. Make sure to check your Backerkit profile for the new PDF!
Canadian Fulfilment
Thank you to our Canadian backers for being so patient, we have some news for you all on shipping! The stock has now been forwarded on from distribution partners in the US to our distribution partner in Canada and should hopefully arrive within a week. From here, orders will start to be processed and sent out, so look out for shipping notifications to start arriving in a couple of weeks.
"But I still want my Stickers?"
If you are missing your stickers and would like them to be sent to you, please send an email to [email protected] from your email used for Backerkit in the following specific format. If this format is not used, we will not be able to process shipping the stickers:
We’ve spent a lot of time tuning our Mechs’ ‘festivity systems’ over the holiday period and have had a nice break full of food (good) and time with inlaws (perhaps less good). We’re now back fully charged, with all systems dedicated to getting projects to our Backers. We’ve got updates on the last bits of shipping for ION Heart as well as information for our two more upcoming Ion Heart crowdfunding campaigns: ION Heart Multiplayer and ION Heart Pin Badges
US Shipment For our US Backers, we’re happy to announce that shipping has begun and is currently ongoing; some backers have started to receive their parcels! Due to the volume of orders and delays from the festive season, this is an ongoing process which we are hoping is complete very soon.
However, due to a production issue with the Sticker Packs, we have a slight delay for US backers whose pledge levels include the Mech Toolkit and Stickers packs as part of their pledges. We estimate that this will be solved in the next week or so and almost all US backers should receive their packages within the next month
Customs Issues - Outline
We know that there have been some issues with international customs throughout this campaign. We're very sorry for that. We are working to resolve the issue for future fulfilmen, but for now to work with what we have.
Customs Issues - How Do I know if it's affected Me?
The main issues affecting people so far are only when their total order is over €150, $150, or NZD1000. If you've received a notification saying "package delivered" and the address was correct and you are 200% certain no delivery was made, that is likely DPD (or their national partner in your territory) is returning the package to us (we don't know why it's marked that way, obviously it causes concern). You may have also received a request for payment from your nations customs agency.
Customs Issues - "What do I do?"
Here's what to do if this issue affects you. Please read all the steps and follow them carefully.
If the Customs fee is under €60/$60/(60 whatever your currency is), and you are 100% sure it is a legitimate request for payment, pay the fee, and proceed to Step Two. If your requested fee is above that then do not pay right away, proceed to Step Two and we will review your case.
Email us at [[email protected]] with the subject line: "Customs Issue: [Your Name on your Backerkit Account], [Your Country]".
Include these important details in your email: Your Correct Shipping Address, Your Full Name, The Name on Your Backerkit Account (of different than your full name), Your Full and Correct Shipping Address, a Contact Number (for you or said address)*, and your PID (EU Residents) / DNI (residents of Spain)*, your PayPal Information (preferred), or your Banking Information. Without all of these bits of information, we will struggle to help you. If time is of the essence, we cannot risk having to email back to ask you for the missing information.
Attach any invoices from customs agencies, as well as your receipts of payment if you have already paid the fees. Without these, we cannot help you.
We will endeavour to refund any legitimate customs payments made to you in a timely manner, with our express apologies for this inconvenience.
Enjoy your game (hopefully)!
*International delivery agencies often use the absences of a contact number (globally), a PID / DNI (Europe) as an excuse for failed deliveries, and will often not allow us to re-submit a delivery request to you or claim back any fees wrongly incurred.
Again, we are sorry that this has happened so close to the winter holidays - that really hasn't helped us (or anyone) resolve shipping problems. We really hope you enjoy your game when it gets to you!
MORE ION HEART COMING SOON! The start of this year is a celebration of ION Heart with our Pins Campaign as well as the ION Heart Multiplayer campaign - make sure to follow these as there may be some welcome surprises along the way...
Campaign -> ION HEART: Pin Badges This is a fun little crowdfunding campaign thats launching in three weeks. Want some metal pins with Ion Heart artwork on them? This is where you can get those. This is part of Backerkit’s Pintopia 2026 Event, where you can get lots of great looking pins from various creatives.
Following hot on the heels of the ION Heart Pin Badge Campaign we have ION Heart Multiplayer. This is a new game system set in the world of ION Heart where groups of players and a GM create stories in the world of the Astral Union. We have lots of fun things planned for this campaign, but more about that soon…
As well as more ION Heart, 2026 is shaping up to be a really exciting year at Parable Games.
SISTERHOOD release - Punch some Demons and stop the apocalypse. Become a gun wielding, cigarette smoking, kickass nun and save our souls in this multiplayer TTRPG Due for release Q2 2026
SHIVER: Corporate release - The latest, and craziest, Shiver expansion sees you take on an intern role at the horrifically dystopian Cornwell Consolidated. Grab your lanyard and discover the literal colleagues from hell. Due for release Q2 2026
The Grim Gazette release - Play the life of a Victorian adventurer from cradle to grave in this haunting 5-part story. Set in a Gothic Victorian world where danger lurks in every shadow. Due for release Q3 2026
AND MORE! We have two exciting new, unannounced, projects coming later this year. The first will make you Shiver with excitement as the veil thins, whilst in the second you will really want to gang up with friends as the cosmos trembles!
As a small company we really appreciate all of your support - whether it is backing our projects, talking about our games on social media, coming to see us at shows, or more importantly just playing our games! The coming year is going to be the BIGGEST year ever for Parable Games so it is amazing to have you all on the journey with us!
Greetings space farers! Our work in the mech shop fixing up everything under the hood after our amazing launch is complete and we're excited to announce that the pledge manager is now open. Backers will shortly be receiving an email inviting them to complete their pledges, purchase any add ons and pay for shipping and taxes where needed. Thanks once again for all your support!
We’ll be staggering surveys going out so don’t worry if you don’t hear anything straight away. If you haven’t received an email by next week then please contact support.
All Great Journeys Must Come to an End Greetings, Pilots. Now that fulfilment has been completed globally, we wanted to take a moment to close things out properly with everyone who helped make this game what it is today (you all).
We will no longer be actively monitoring this campaign page for comments, replies, or any other engagement through here.
There won’t be regular updates, but there may be some updates in the distant future for relevant news or developments with the game.
If you still haven’t received your game, reach out to us with the contact information below - not here.
This is the best way to get in touch with us! Use this to speak to the team and other Parable Gamers like yourself! We can help with all sorts of quick and easy problems this way - and you get to meet lots of cool new people!
Use these for serious problems with your Backerkit Pledge or Parable Games product. Be sure to name the campaign you’re getting in touch about, as well as the email account you used to pledge, and what your specific issue is relating to.
Thank you so much for your support. We hope that you’re enjoying your game, and that you will continue to for years to come. We’re so glad that you joined us on this journey.
The campaign for ION Heart Multiplayer is coming to a close in just 48 hours, and so too is your chance to secure your rewards for pledging! Rewards such as:
A cosy mech RPG for exploring the Astral Union with your friends.
A setting guide for the Astral Union & Adventure book.
Mech Miniatures and STLs for printing your own at home.
Limited edition ION Heart Dice.
Physical softcover play books with extra gameplay content.
ION Heart Tote bags and even more iconic art bearing merchandise.
Now live on Backerkit, ION Heart Multiplayer RPG is the follow up to last years ION Heart Solo RPG. In spite of the name, ION Heart Multiplayer will feature Multiplayer, Solo, and a GM-Less group mode. There's something for everyone!
"Prepare to blast off into the stars with your friends! Explore the universe with your mech-companion in this cosy TTRPG where conflict can be resolved as much with warmth as weapons.
Following the release of the ION Heart Solo Roleplaying Game, this campaign launches the lo-fi Mech-filled world of ION Heart into Multiplayer hyperdrive. Step back in time to the direct aftermath of the Emergence War, where you will help your Mechs, and each other, find a place in this new post-war world."
Pledge now, and get a free QuickStart guide immediately!
I pledged, then forgot to pay for shipping 1/27/26. Any idea if and when it will be sent? Just trying to make sure this didn't fall through the cracks. I've had bad luck with backer kit in the past.
