Terminus: A Tarot-Powered Ritual RPG

A project in Minneapolis, MN by Jonathon Boyle
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Terminus is a solo/duo journaling game that uses real-world observations and a tarot deck to tell stories about your favorite places.
Backers: 634
Average Pledge Per Backer: $19

Funded: $11,810 of $750
Dates: Feb 6th -> Mar 6th (28 days)
Project By: Jonathon Boyle
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Latest News

1,000% funded!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Terminus is heading into it's final 72 hours of funding here on Kickstarter and we've already cruised well past 1,000% funded! Bri and I have been reeling this last week every time we check back on the page, and we're very excited to... (Read More)

The Fool background art!

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all!  We're just over 2 weeks into funding and we've cruised well past 5k! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far through pledges and sharing the campaign.  I've got a little more art for y'all this week, hot off Bri's... (Read More)

The Lovers!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Hump day y'all! Last night we cruised past our expanded print run mark, which means we'll be (at minimum) doubling our print run! Everything we make for the rest of the campaign will be helping us to keep pace with printing, set aside funds for... (Read More)

A Sneak Peek at the New Interior Art!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all!  Short update today with some fun news. In honor of heart day, Bri's going to be working on one of the new pieces of interior card art, THE LOVERS! If you'd like to see the beginning stages of some awesome new interior art, you can swing by... (Read More)

31 indie RPGs to check out during Zine Month 2023

February 13th - via: dicebreaker.com
Zine Month is back! The month-long celebration of indie RPGs and their creators has returned, combining with Zine Quest for a February full of weird, wild and wonderful roleplaying games. (Read More)

A collaborator approaches!

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Bri and I are delighted to announce that thanks to y'all's generous support, Marx Shepherd (Marx of High Water or @IAmPhophos) will be joining the team for Terminus as our editor! I've done a lot of work with Marx as a part of the Far Horizon's... (Read More)

All Current Stretch Goals Funded!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Y'all. Last night y'all cruised right past the $3,000 mark, allowing us to commission a professional editor to help me refine Terminus' game text! We do not yet have someone selected, but we will be reaching out soon to find someone and posting an... (Read More)

Initial Stretch Goals SMASHED

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Y'all, Bri and I are absolutely speechless.  Thank you so much to everyone who has backed so far! With this much support, Terminus will be receiving professional layout work and will have FOUR MORE interior illustrations! We're also just shy of $150... (Read More)

Layout funded, Pre-KS expenses covered, what's next?

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Y'ALL!!! Bri and I are absolutely humbled by the response so far. I'm very, very glad to have Emily on board to do our layout for the book. I've collaborated with her before on several occasions and I'm always impressed with her work. We've also,... (Read More)

Funded in 30 minutes!

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW!!!  Bri and I are absolutely blown away. We've fully funded a print run of Terminus as a 28-page zine in less than 30 minutes, and we've already hit one of our stretch goals for additional interior art! I'm so excited to see where the next 48... (Read More)

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