KickTraq

Hello, everyone!  As many of you know, I was sadly called away from home to attend a funeral today.  My wife and her family had to put to rest her 94-year old grandmother. It was an exhausting and emotional day following a stressful six-hour drive... (Read More)

Friends, Aurans, countrymen -- our great campaign nears its end. In one-seventh of a fortnight, it will come to its dramatic conclusion. Thank you all for supporting Autarch and me on this journey. Today I wanted to show you a couple of monster... (Read More)

First, the Kickstarter for Acks Imperial Imprint (AKA Acks II) is wrapping up. It met it’s goals, and if you were undecided or holding off, time is running out. (Read More)

We're down to the last 48 hours of the Kickstarter campaign. It ends at noon on Wednesday! There is usually a substantial bump in the last two days; whether it will be enough to kick us over the $350,000 milestone is anyone's guess. No matter what, we've already had a big success, and the Autarch family has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. (Read More)

Hello, everyone! We're down to the last 72 hours of the Kickstarter campaign. There is usually a substantial bump in the last two days; whether it will be enough to kick us over the $350,000 milestone is anyone's guess. No matter what, we've already... (Read More)

Yesterday was a knuckle-biting day as I watched the Kickstarter surpass $300K only to fall below it, surpass $300K again, then fall below it again, all day long. The comments in the ACKS Discord could have been out of CNN Money, 'Autarch stock ticker... (Read More)

It's the last week of the campaign! With 7 days to go, we stand just shy of $300,000. It's anyone's guess where we'll be when the campaign terminates. Wherever we end up, it's been a triumph for Autarch and the ACKS community. Please enjoy this... (Read More)

It's the last week of the campaign! With 7 days to go, we stand just shy of $300,000. It's anyone's guess where we'll be when the campaign terminates. (Read More)

On the ACKS Discord from Jan 07/2019 to July 3rd/2022 I ran what was considered to be a very successful Play-By-Post campaign based on the Dwimmermount setting by Autarch. It was enjoyed by the players and more than a few observers. After the game ended I was bothered by some of the events that happened during the course of the campaign and how they wouldn’t have a resolution. Several of the observers also asked questions about where I saw the events effecting the setting. (Read More)

One of the largest challenges in transitioning ACKS II off the Open Game License was the challenge of creating new magic items that were not linked to the OGL. In doing so, we followed a simple algorithm: If the magic item existed in fiction,... (Read More)

The ACKsination is underway. As the ACKs kickstarter (banned by the pretender OSR reddit) grinds its way towards the 300k mark, I have taken it upon myself to dedicate November to the adventures of this most dense, serious, advanced and autistic of OSR retroclones. (Read More)

With 12 days still to go in the Kickstarter campaign for the Adventurer Conqueror King System II, we have raised $292,438! That is an exciting milestone, because it means that we have now out-raised Old School Essentials: Advanced Fantasy. Since OSE: AF has been one of the market leaders in the Old School Renaissance for years, this is a significant event for our game. With your continued support, we’ll surely raise even more. (Read More)

Prior to the launch of the ACKS II Kickstarter, I recorded a number of videos talking about the game in various ways. I imagine that only a fraction of you have seen these videos, and so they might be of interest in learning more about ACKS II.  If... (Read More)

It's Been an Interesting Couple Weeks Here at Autarch... (Read More)

We've climbed to almost $280,000. It seems likely that, with a little good fortune and some end-of-campaign trail winds, we'll hit our $350,000 bonus goal and unlock amazing new features for VTT play.  I think I will likely add some intervening... (Read More)

The Adventurer Conqueror King System fantasy roleplaying game is in the midst of a highly successful Kickstarter to fund a new edition from Autarch LLC. (Read More)

Hello, everyone! Thank you all  for the outpouring of support for ACKS II. It has been a groundbreaking week for Autarch and I am delighted to know the game has found an audience. Many of you have asked for more information about what's actually in... (Read More)

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. (Read More)

Thank you all again for the tremendous support. I can't believe we've already hit $250,000 in the third day of the campaign. That said, we must not "rest on laurels" but instead keep focusing on what makes ACKS II worthy of your attention. Today I... (Read More)

Autarch LLC is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the legendary comics writer Chuck Dixon, creator of Bane and the Birds of Prey, to develop an RPG sourcebook set in the world of Chuck Dixon’s Conan, his bestselling series of sword & sorcery novels that builds on the public domain works of Robert E. Howard. (Read More)

Friends, Aurans, Countrymen,  I'm at a loss for words. The night of October 23rd, I prayed hoping that my Kickstarter would reach $50,000 on Day 1 and $100,000 by Day 30. Instead, it reached $218,965 on Day 1! I cannot express my gratitude enough... (Read More)

Alexander Marcris’ long-awaited kickstarter for his Adventurer Conqueror King II and it has completely blown the doors off. It is currently sitting at FOUR times its goal. (Read More)

Adventurer Conqueror King System™ Imperial Imprint (ACKS II) will be Kickstarting on October 24th. ACKS II is the new edition of my acclaimed bestselling fantasy role-playing game. (Read More)

It’s time to crowdfund the Adventurer Conqueror King System™ Imperial Imprint (ACKS II). The Kickstarter page is now live. There are a number of time-limited pledge levels and an exclusive Day One reward so make sure you back it on October 24th! (Read More)

The Adventurer Conqueror King System Imperial Imprint (hereafter referred to as ACKS II) Kickstarter is going strong out of the gate. As I type this, it is less than 9 hours after launch and it has already raised over $180K. Phew! The OSR is still going strong. (Read More)

The new edition of Adventurer Conqueror King System (ACKS) is the Imperial Imprint (ergo ACKS II), and it’s shot through the £100,000 funding barrier. The publisher, Autarch, is based in Durham, NC, so they might not know that. (Read More)

Partly this was inspired by my own return to sandbox gaming in Fellmyr but it’s also popped onto my horizon because ACKS is about to be Kickstarted for a second edition called Adventurer Conqueror King System Imperial Imprint (ACKS II) (Read More)