They Came From the RPG Anthology! Tabletop Roleplaying Game

A project in Lansdale, PA by Richard Thomas
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The next They Came From tabletop RPG, containing Western, Noir, Costume Drama, Space Opera, Theatre, and Genres Voted on by YOU!
Backers: 559
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55

Funded: $31,011 of $20,000
Dates: May 25th -> Jun 22nd (28 days)
Project By: Richard Thomas
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Latest News

Final Hours - Checklist & What Comes Next

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, Anthologists! Welcome to the final hours of this campaign! We've had a pretty great 4 weeks, and a *really great* past 48 hours! It was just a few days ago we were hoping to hit our $23,000 Stretch Goal and get close to 500 backers...... (Read More)

Final Days: How Many Chapters? Pledge Tier and Add On. Podcasts. Actual Plays. ENDING SOON!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, Today is the final full day of the campaign. We conclude the crowdfunding phase of this project tomorrow, June 22nd at 2:00 PM EDT, so I'm going to take this opportunity to cram as much info into this one update as I can before... (Read More)

BACKERS ONLY - Draft Manuscript Preview #5

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

VOTE FOR MORE CONTENT - FINAL ROUND

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, Our final week, our final opportunity to vote on one more new genre to add to the book. We've had a ton of close races of the past four weeks, and I'm sure this poll will see another tight race. In addition to the five genres... (Read More)

FINAL DAYS - Reward Tiers & Add Ons

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, I'm full of cold meds, so forgive any extra rambling and spelling mistakes on this post. Despite the aches and pains and congestion, I'm still happy to be celebrating a quick milestone! We've unlocked a Stretch Goal! ACHIEVED! -... (Read More)

Preview & Reminder: You'd be a Fool to miss the Onyx Path Virtual Con!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, As we head into our final weekend of the campaign, I've got a quick update for you today. First up, a reminder about the excitement starting later today... ONYX PATH VIRTUAL GAMING CONVENTION STARTS TODAY! Join in at 5pm EDT for... (Read More)

Round 3 Results: The Heist Is On!

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, With results that look startlingly similar to last week's poll, we've got another new chapter that's won by just a hair! They Came from the Meticulously Planned Bank Job! (Heist and Gangster Media - Ocean's Eleven, Reservoir Dogs,... (Read More)

They Came From Actual Plays and the 2023 Onyx Path Convention

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists! We've got just over 20 hours until our Round 3 poll closes, and it's another nail biter! Only a couple of votes sit between adventures on the high seas and planning out a perfect heist! Make sure you VOTE before the poll closes... (Read More)

BACKERS ONLY - Draft Manuscript Preview #4

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

VOTE ROUND 3 and STRETCH GOALS

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists! Backer when we launched the campaign, we had talked about how this project was built a little differently, focusing more on working together to add new content via these weekly polls and suggesting new genres in the comments... (Read More)

They Came From FUNDED!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists! We did it! Working together, not only have we voted on two new chapters to add to the book... we've made sure there will be a book to add those chapters to! Because we've hit our funding target! Thanks to everyone who's come out... (Read More)

Friday Review & Preview: Mood, Minds, Marines

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, Fridays are my re-focus days. Even though we get the amazing draft manuscript chapters each Tuesday, the week sort of gets swept up on the Monday to Thursday poll for a possible new chapter to be added to the book. On Thursdays, I... (Read More)

Round 2 Results: Capes and Cowls!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists! Well, that one came down to the wire! With only 4 votes deciding this week's winner at just over 36% of the vote, we've got a new chapter for the They Came From team to add to their schedules! They Came from Beneath Capes and... (Read More)

Round 2 Inspiration

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, We're in our final day of voting for our Round 2 new genre addition, and things are *tight*! For Round 2, we've got three new possibilities - click the link to vote for your favorite.  They Came from the Steel Dragon Fighting... (Read More)

BACKERS ONLY - Draft Manuscript Preview #3

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

VOTE FOR MORE CONTENT - ROUND 2

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, As you know, Onyx Path is looking for your help and guidance on some new chapters that can be added to They Came From the RPG Anthology! We've already got westerns and noir and three other genres covered, but what else should be... (Read More)

Friday Review & Preview: Cinematics & The Heart

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists! Yesterday, we shared the results from our first "new genre" poll, and set up the Mystery genre to get added to this book should it get funded. While the possibilities of new material are exciting, let's also take a moment to... (Read More)

Round 1 Results: The Mystery is Solved!

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, Our first round of genre expansion voting is now complete. In the early hours, it looked like it may be a race between the Mystery genre and the Post-Apocalyptic setting, but the Billiard Room quickly pulled out in front and held... (Read More)

Inspirational Trailers

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, Today I wanted to post a quick update just to share some inspirational movie trailers. Each of the chapters in They Came From the RPG Anthology! features a list of inspirational sources that do a great job of showcasing the themes... (Read More)

BACKERS ONLY - Draft Manuscript Preview #2

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

VOTE FOR MORE CONTENT - ROUND 1

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists, As you know, Onyx Path is looking for your help and guidance on some new chapters that can be added to They Came From the RPG Anthology! We've already got westerns and noir and three other genres covered, but what else should be... (Read More)

An Interview! A Podcast! An Actual Play!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Anthologists! The Kickstarter campaign for They Came From the RPG Anthology! is built very differently than many of the Onyx Path campaigns in the past. Normally, Onyx Path focuses on funding the project fast, setting the target to get the job... (Read More)

Friday Review & Preview: The Gunslinger and The Gumshoe

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy pardners... Y'all havin' a good time with this here crowdfunding campaign?  We're having a great time in the campaign comments section, throwing a lot of ideas at Matthew and his team for possible expansions to add to this book. If you have an... (Read More)

BACKERS ONLY - Draft Manuscript Preview #1

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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