Dark Matter Starter Set: Science Fiction for DnD 5E

A project in Dallas, TX by Mage Hand Press
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Dark Matter is a rip-roaring futuristic campaign setting, which lets you play DnD in Space without learning a new system.
Backers: 2893
Average Pledge Per Backer: $91

Funded: $264,628 of $25,000
Dates: Jul 29th -> Sep 7th (40 days)
Project By: Mage Hand Press
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Latest News

200K!!!

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
With just four days left on the clock, we've unlocked our Roll20 stretch goal! You can now add the Conspiracy in the Stars Roll20 module to your pledge as an add-on for $25! If you need to know how add-ons work, check the FAQs. We have our bestest... (Read More)

Near the End!

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
As luck would have it, we seem to have hit all the milestones all at once. As of right now, we: Have less than 7 DAYS LEFT Passed 2,000 backers  Exceeded 190K (just 10K away from Roll20!)  Unlocked our last social stretch goal, the Space Kobolds ... (Read More)

Rook and Raven Reveal!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick updates: we’ve got our first proper look at the Captain’s Log by The Rook and Raven, we’ve hit new social stretch goals, and we’re closing in on Roll20 integration! The Captain’s Log We’ve been working hard to get the perfect... (Read More)

We’re Halfway There! (Woah-Oh, Livin’ on a Prayer)

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I’ve been confidently assured that we’re halfway through the campaign (instead of a million years into it, as it sometimes feels like). Let’s sit down and take stock of where we’re at. Spreading the Word First of all, this is a heck of a... (Read More)

Orcs and Frontier Worlds

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Player points are up to 4498! That means we unlocked a new social stretch goal, this time a look at Blackpost, one of my favorite little locations in the ‘verse, especially for horror tales. Keep unlocking pages in the Encyclopedia Multiplanaria by... (Read More)

150!!!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re at 150K, which means we’ve unlocked Monster Cards, and we’re on the way to getting Roll20 integration!! Let’s draw out the road-map for the rest of the campaign, and talk about where we go from here. Monster Cards You can now add... (Read More)

Meme Battles, Wrothian Vampires, Streams

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Let’s catch up on the social stretch goals, and our rise to 150K! Meme Contest We’ve spent the better part of a month explaining Dark Matter to people, and have turned to increasingly bizarre methods to do so over the last week. With that in... (Read More)

Gladiatopus

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick update! Everyone's been sharing Dark Matter on twitter using the #DarkMatter5e hashtag, so we've unlocked yet another social stretch goal in the Encyclopedia Multiplanaria. This one's a doozy: behold, the Gladiatopus! Keep telling your D&D... (Read More)

One Week In: 500% Funded

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support over our first week, we can boast that we’re over 500% funded! 125K might not have a stretch goal attached, but it’s still a colossal milestone, and it means we’re closing in on our next stretch goal, the Monster Cards!... (Read More)

Umbrella Academy Does Card Battles, and D&D Gets a Board Game in Gaming News

August 5th - via: gizmodo.com.au
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, Gizmodo's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. We've got a new card game about The Umbrella Academy, along with a tabletop roleplaying game about Nordic mythology. (Read More)

Mage Hand Press Launching D&D In Space With Dark Matter Campaign Setting

August 5th - via: thegamer.com
The Kickstarter is for the Dark Matter Starter Set, a sci-fi campaign setting using the fifth edition rules of the world’s most popular tabletop roleplaying game. Dark Matter (DM) will not only bring us more DnD in space, but will keep its fantasy influence to allow for greater flexibility in game. According to the campaign notes, DM is inspired by Star Wars, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Expanse, and Doom, and includes space marines, space wizards, alien horrors, and plenty of spaceships to explore the galaxy in, blast enemies into space dust with, and fill full of space loot. (Read More)

Barbaros, the Bloodmonger

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Despite all odds, we’ve been trucking along at full speed this whole weekend and reached 2623 player points for talking about Dark Matter using the #DarkMatter5e hashtag. That means we’ve unlocked a new page in the Encyclopedia Multiplanaria:... (Read More)

One Hundred Thousand to Oni!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit 100K and unlocked the epic mecha adventure One Hundred to Oni! Raise a glass! Dark Matter Monster Cards Let’s talk about the newly-unveiled stretch goal: at 150K we unlock Dark Matter Monster Cards, a deck of 50 high-quality tarot-sized... (Read More)

One Thousand Backers!

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support, we've hit a total of a thousand backers! It may just be an arbitrary numerical threshold, but we wanted to take a second to thank you for telling your friends, convincing your DMs, and tweeting with the #DarkMatter5e hashtag.... (Read More)

Closing in on 100K!

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Quick update to let you know that we unlocked a new social stretch goal, a writeup of my favorite Dark Matter planet, Paradise One, and to mention that we’re closing in on 100K and One Hundred to Oni! You can download the Encyclopedia Multiplanaria... (Read More)

Day 1 Wrap-Up

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your amazing support, we had a killer first day. Here's a list of some of the milestones we crossed in our first 24 hours: We were fully funded in just 4 hours We raised more than the entire previous Kickstarter in under 7 hours 268% funded... (Read More)

DD&D Showroom Tier

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
50K!! Release the balloons, for we’ve unlocked the reference cards! Now, let’s talk about what’s next on the queue. One Hundred to Oni One Hundred to Oni is easily the campaign I’m most excited to get started on. It’s an epic mecha... (Read More)

40K Update!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
For context, I want you to know that our last Kickstarter, after 40 long days of trying to tell everyone about Dark Matter, made it to $40,000, which I thought was a staggering number. This time, we've done it in seven hours. I'm completely blown... (Read More)

Reference Cards and Alien Worlds

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goals are falling like dominos today! We’ve just unlocked Grax’s Club and the Space Battle Bundle! Let’s talk about the next two stretch goals on the queue. Add these add-ons to your order today! Alien Worlds Bundle At 40K, we unlock... (Read More)

Funded in 4 Hours!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Funded in 4 Hours! Release the confetti! Blow the horns! We were fully funded in a matter of four hours! But we’re not anywhere near done yet. We haven’t been quiet about our ambitious stretch goals, and now we get to announce a few more!... (Read More)

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