Updates

Greetings y’all!

My apologies for the late update – February snuck in and out like a thief in the night. But we’re here now, so let’s get to it! I’ve got a number of positive updates to go through:

 

Progress on Sphere of Influence is slower than I would like, but I’m happy to report that I finally cracked the adventure, tentatively titled “To Breathe or Not to Breathe”, which was my major roadblock. I’ve updated the timelines accordingly since this has been delayed a bit. As part of the art delivered by Bryce, he put together an updated version of the cover for Sphere of Influence. I think it’s a big improvement – check out the final version below:

 

Timeline updates:

 

That’s it for my updates, but while I’ve got your attention I wanted to plug a few cool things going on:

 

That’s it for now, and I’ll try to get back with an update before the end of the month so I can get myself back on schedule. Until then, stay safe, y’all.

Best,

Nate (ThereWolf! Games)

Greetings, y’all!

A relatively brief update here, but happy to say it’s all positive news:

All of the January ’26 targets were hit with the exception of manuscript writing on Sphere of Influence. That has lagged behind a bit, but I’m planning on catching up over the next week or two while No Gods, No Masters is in first-pass editing. So far, the timelines from the previous update remain the same!

On an unrelated note, I want to acknowledge how rough things are just…everywhere right now. My heart goes out to everyone in Minneapolis and I’m keeping my eyes peeled for further marches in my area. If there’s anything y’all can contribute to the causes highlighted in the TKG Discord or elsewhere, I hope you do so. And to any of you that are in Minneapolis right now – stay strong. We’re all with you.

Best,

Nate (ThereWolf! Games)

Greetings y’all!

As we come to the end of 2025, I wanted to provide an update on how the project is progressing and where things stand in terms of timelines. Writing on No Gods, No Masters continues apace — the principal challenges have been the inclusion of 4 additional tower levels and the expansions to the NPC generator table. Ensuring that the additional levels are both interesting and not redundant with those that already exist has been my primary goal in the writing process, and I’m pretty happy with where they currently stand! I’ve also had to rework the original system by which level rolls are made when building out the tower.

My original conception had been that runs up the tower would be brief, 2 to 3 sessions at maximum. The mechanic is simple — roll 1d10 and add the current Height (e.g. the number of levels climbed by the players) to determine the next level, organically pushing the players higher in the tower while preventing end-stage levels from being rolled at the start. Adding levels to the level pool naturally creates the possibility that runs will be longer than envisioned. Originally, these were averaging around 10 to 12 levels in total — now it’s closer to 13 to 15. I don’t ultimately think that’s a bad thing, but it does run the risk of diluting tension by spreading the adventure across too many sessions. I might revisit the level-rolling mechanic after editing to ensure that it remains punchy in the way I intended.

I will finally (FINALLY) be running the first playtest of the module this week. A lingering sinus infection and holiday schedules precluded me from being able to get to playtesting until this point, but it’s also offered me the opportunity to rethink some of the component pieces of the module, so it’s not all bad. 

Overall, I’m a couple of weeks behind where I had wanted to be, but not enough to impact any of my original projections. Here’s where things currently stand:

In other news, TKG has notified those of us who participated in Mothership Month ’25 that the mega pledge manager has been assembled by Backerkit. TKG is still compiling information around various rewards for each of the projects, but hopefully the pledge manager will go live shortly into the new year, including the option for late pledges. Once that goes live, I’ll update everyone here.

For now, I’m wishing all of you a happy and safe new year. See you in 2026!

Best,

Nate (ThereWolf! Games)

Greetings y'all!

Well, we did it - the campaign is complete and was more successful than I could have imagined. I've said it before and will say it again, but thank you to everyone who is supporting this project. It means worlds to me.

The title is a bit cheeky as, honestly, the work never ceased, and because so many of you decided you want this thing I now have more work than I did at the start of this whole crazy project. Fortunately, I'm looking forward to it. I've got a new artist supporting on Sphere of Influence alongside Brayz and I'm excited to get into the nitty gritty of that down the line.

For now, I'll be limiting communications to monthly updates so as to not overcrowd your inboxes. The rough timeline of the project as it currently stands is as follows:

There will likely be some flexibility in any given month as things move around and art comes in, but that is my current plan. 

Thanks again and keep your eyes peeled for more.

With gratitude,
Nate Taylor (ThereWolf! Games)

Greetings y’all!

There are now just over 48 hours left to Mothership Month 2025, which means you’ve got a two days and change for the chance to back No Gods, No Masters! This month has positively flown by and the response has been overwhelmingly positive so far, more than I possibly could have anticipated, and I owe that all to you. I’ve said it before and I will continue to say it — thank you. A million times, thank you all for putting your faith in this project!

We’ve smashed every single stretch goal on the project, so now is a phenomenal time to back. If you’re backing at the physical level, you even get a whole other physical zine, Sphere of Influence! And if you’re backing at a digital level, hey, you still get a digital copy of Sphere of Influence, so it’s a great deal either way. 

Thanks for joining me on this journey so far. With your help, I know we can finish as strong as we started!

Also, if you've got any blog posts around Mothership, Over/Under, or the Panic Engine in general, be sure to add that to the blog tracker for Mothership Month '25 to unlock some more cool stuff in the community Supply Drop! And if you haven't, take a look around at the other projects going on for MM'25. There are some absolute bangers this year, including Sunlit Path, Grim Merchants, The Company's New Groove, and Hunters. Each one is 100% worth getting eyes on. 

That's all for now, and I'll talk to you all once we've crossed the finish line.

With gratitude,

Nate Taylor (ThereWolf! Games)