Widdershins: the Roleplaying Game

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Library of the Omniverse Press
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A Tabletop RPG about found family in a world of eldritch horrors; based on the award-winning queer romance series, Whyborne & Griffin.
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Backers: 527
Average Pledge Per Backer: $74

Funded: $39,185 of $8,000
Dates: Oct 1st -> Nov 1st (31 days)
Project By: Library of the Omniverse Press
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Latest News

Four hours to go!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Halloween! 🎃 This will probably be the last update from me until we’re through. I don’t have much left to say—you all are incredible, and this is an irreplaceable community that I’m so proud to be a part of. Thank you all so much for... (Read More)

6 Hours and Counting!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Sarah here! We are approaching the 6 hour mark. I want to thank you all once again for all of your incredible support. Widdershins the RPG has been an absolute delight to work on and I know you will all enjoy what we have coming for you.  If you are... (Read More)

12 hours left!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Just popping in to remind you that you only have 12 hours left to back this project. If you’re one of the folks who’s been following us, now’s your chance, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to join this fantastic project. If... (Read More)

Full Video Now Available!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
It's up!  Not before yesterday's weather could wring one last migraine out of me. But at long last, here's the full video, in all its glory. I will be asking the Librarians nicely to transcribe and caption this one as well. You can go watch it right... (Read More)

The Thing About Revisions (60 hours to go!)

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! I can't believe we're almost done. With less than 60 hours left of our campaign, we're closing in on the end. So, you're probably wondering where that updated Pocket Guide is, huh? As I've been hard at work on the revisions, it calls to mind the... (Read More)

A Note From One Of Our Developers

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! It has been a wild ride watching the support come in for the Kickstarter. I am so profoundly grateful for everything that you have all done for us. With your help, not only are we going to add an adventure to the Widdershins RPG but we are going... (Read More)

How could I forget?! (New art/character reward slots)

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I can't believe it! >< I feel so silly. I hope you guys can forgive me, that I forgot to add the new art and character reward tiers after we reached our $30,000 stretch goal. I've finally added 10 new slots to the First Esoteric Order tier, 5... (Read More)

Less than a week left, and an important invitation!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!! It's amazing how fast time flies! Incredibly, we're already at less than a week left to go in our campaign! YIKES! Will you help us get a really great finish, by telling your friends about our Kickstarter? We really want to get those minis!... (Read More)

Widdershins: the RPG Live Play Premiere!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, you're seeing it here first, everyone! In just 40 minutes, the first Live Play video for Widdershins: the Roleplaying Game is going to hit the digital airwaves! It's taken me a while to edit (obviously), but I think it was worth the effort. I... (Read More)

EXTRA ART, HERE WE COME!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
You've done it! YOU'VE DONE IT! With your help, we've not only gotten past 355 backers, but also past our second stretch goal of $30,000! Because of you, our hardcover book is going to be full to the brim with gorgeous color art, at a fair price to... (Read More)

Very Quick Update

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! I can’t express how amazed and grateful I am that we’re so close to our next stretch goal. As of my writing this, we’re sitting at a little over $28,900, with 349 backers. Just incredible! I’m still busy making BOATLOADS of... (Read More)

Making Changes to the Pocket Guide...

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so close to releasing our first Live Play video! In the meantime, I thought I would update you all on where we're at in terms of updates to the Pocket Guide. First, if you haven't already, you can get the Pocket Guide at itch.io, or at... (Read More)

Little Update

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! I've been working on those videos, and I can't wait to show them to you. One of them is... very long! And, of course, being me, I thought it would be a good idea to do some shot variation to make it a little... (Read More)

Update: Overwhelm

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! I know I promised a big shout-out update last night; I still plan to follow up on this, but as you may have noticed the update is not yet extant. 2020 has been a hard year to calibrate workload in, and I’ve found myself with a happy... (Read More)

New tiers, more stretch goals revealed, and more.

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! First, let me just say THANK YOU! Because of your help, we're over 291 backers, and past $25,000! We are so thankful to you and every single one of our amazing backers. I am about to run off to the dentist, but I promised you an update. I've... (Read More)

Widdershins: the RPG Giveaway!

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! We are so grateful to everyone for our successful campaign launch! Still, it seems like we're going to need to try a little harder to impress Kickstarter's algorithm. They have us situated pretty far from the front page of Tabletop Games (let... (Read More)

Huge Thanks from Jordan

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I can't believe we're at almost 270 backers as this post! Thank you all so much. This is really a dream come true for me. Since somewhere around the release of Whyborne & Griffin book 3 (Stormhaven), I’ve received reader emails or seen posts... (Read More)

Big Announcement #1: The Librarians of Widdershins!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First and foremost, a massive thanks, especially our 266th backer--our latest backer at the time of this update! Here's one of the big updates I've been teasing. I wanted you to be the first one to know about the new Librarians of Widdershins... (Read More)

What’s going on?

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, 250 backers! Wow, thank you so much! We’re so thrilled and grateful to have you on board. It seems like we’ve really hit our slowdown for the campaign, which is a little disappointing, but definitey something we can overcome,... (Read More)

Day Two, Thanks, Stretch Goals, and Promotional Images

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! It's day two, and we're already over $20,000 and 200 backers! We are all so, so grateful to each and every one of you. We're hoping that you'll help us keep this amazing energy going, because we have a LOT of stretch goals planned for... (Read More)

All Aboard!!!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your enthusiastic support and for getting us to our first stretch goal! Train to Arkham is an adventure idea that has captured my attention since early in our development process and I'm overjoyed I get to share my plot bunny with... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal: UNLOCKED!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
OH MY GOSH! You did it, everyone! We’ve unlocked our first stretch goal—TRAIN TO ARKHAM by Tytiana Browne! Thank you SO MUCH! To celebrate, we’ll also be adding some more $100 and $200 reward tiers, so that you can have art in and design... (Read More)

Amazing! Fantastic! Unbelievable!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
As I’m writing this, we’re nearing $12,000. Just beyond that, our first stretch goal. And it hasn’t even been 12 hours! Speaking of which, at 8 pm EST—12 hours after our launch—we will be joining the inimitable Jeff and Will on the very... (Read More)

Funded!?

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Funded! Wow! I feel so lucky that I woke up right in time to watch us speed over the 8k mark! I feel even more lucky to have backers like you. What an amazing group of people you are—we really can’t thank you enough! Of course, this is just the... (Read More)

Good Morning!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, our very first update on this project! Welcome to our very first backers—we are so grateful to have you! I can’t believe we’re already at over $600. Amazing! Looks like we’ll need to add another “art” rewards tier if we can make that... (Read More)

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