Terminal State

A project in Detroit, MI by Chris Vermeren
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A near-future corporate dystopia roleplaying game. The cyberpunk future of now, not an 80s retroclone. Powered by the Year Zero Engine.
Backers: 261
Average Pledge Per Backer: $53

Funded: $13,782 of $10,000
Dates: Aug 27th -> Sep 26th (30 days)
Project By: Chris Vermeren
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Latest News

Final Hours and SOLO RULES!!!

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry for the last minute update. But this one is important! The final Stretch Goal has been changed to include Solo Rules rather than comic panel art. I am not going to name any names but the artist a had on tap has been unable to commit. Life... (Read More)

Final 24 hours!!!

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We are in the final 24 hours of the campaign. Two more stretch goals have been unlocked (Commissioned Art Upgrades 1 & 2). Let's see if we can knock off a few more before we cross the finish line. :) Next on deck is an adventure written and... (Read More)

Two More Stretch Goals Unlocked :)

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The savvy backer, may have noticed I reorganized the Stretch Goals a bit just after funding. I did that because I REALLY wanted to include the random gear generators. And it worked. All 4 Random Generators (Drones, Vehicles, Melee, and Ranged... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal Unlocked

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The Random Drone Generator (RDG) has been unlocked and will be added to the core rulebook!!! The RDG will be a page of sequential tables that will allow players to randomly roll drone type (camera, combat, spy, and more), size, mode of conveyance... (Read More)

We are funded!!!

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all. We did it!!!  (Read More)

IT'S OVER 9000!!!

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are coming up on the final 72 hours and we are getting closer and closer to the funding goal! :) So I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign along the way. By backing it, promoting it on social media,... (Read More)

A Sneak Peek at the Darker Side of Dystopia

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
DAEMONS In Terminal State, daemons are one of the ultimate threats. They are active agents of chaos, capable of infiltrating both digital and biological systems. Daemons, like viruses, can spread through a system executing harmful functions without... (Read More)

Effeckt & BAMF podcast appearances

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I will be talking about Terminal State and all things cyberpunk on the Effekt podcast Tuesday 9/10 and the BAMF podcast Friday 9/13. BAMF links: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/1567823203822150 Youtube -... (Read More)

100 Backers!!!

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
100 backers. 60% of the way there. Let's do a page spread teaser image update (content is placeholder). :)  (Read More)

Terminal State: This world is an error

September 4th - via: geeknative.com
Chris Vermeren hit the Kickstarter goal on the first try for Terminal State, a Year Zero Engine-powered corporate dystopia in which we already have a cyberpunk life. (Read More)

Core Edition Cover Update

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The Core Edition cover art was still a work in progress, but I think I am getting closer to the finished product. So, I thought I would share it here. Art by Tithi Luadthong.   (Read More)

Halfway to the funding goal

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
One week in and we have reached the halfway point. :) A HUGE THANK YOU to all who have backed this project!!! Let's keep it going and get this thing across the finish line. More updates coming soon. Today got sidelined by internet issues. But a new... (Read More)

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