Bat in the Attic
A blog on 40 years of gaming and Sandbox Fantasy.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Release of How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox and the Isle of Pyade
Monday, January 1, 2024
Happy New Year, and the annual DriveThruRPG report.
Happy New Year
How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox
Once I get the interior pieces back I will be able to complete the layout and start the process of ordering proof prints of the two remaining books: How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox and the Isle of Pyade setting book.
DriveThruRPG Numbers
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Isle of Sedra Kickstarter
My good friend Douglas Cole over Gaming Ballistic has launched a new Kickstarter for his Isle of Sedra setting. It is written for Old School Essentials. Along with the setting, there are several adventures available including solo adventures.
Douglas is also a third-party publisher for Steve Jackson Games's The Fantasy Trip and supports that RPG's long history of solo adventures. He has converted many of his TFT products over to Old School Essentials so fans of the classic editions of DnD can enjoy them as well.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Blackmarsh in print again.
The print version of Blackmarsh is now available again both in softcover and hardcover feature cover art by Richard Luschek. Many of you will know him from his work on various Harn products available from Columbia Games. The books are using the new digest size layout.
The full map of Blackmarsh is still inside the book and the book fold has been taken into account for its presentation.
Softcover Digest edition - $6.99
Hardcover Digest edition - $11.99
Again appreciate the support of all of you have given me over the years and the kind words in your reviews.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Last 48 hours of How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox Kickstarter.
We are in the last 48 hours of my Kickstarter for the book about How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox. The level of support far exceeded what I expected from my Basic Rules for the Majestic Fantasy RPG Kickstarter. I am humbled and appreciative of the support that has been shown.
There is still time to sign up just click on the link below. The beta PDFs of both How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox and the Isle of Pyade are available to backers.
Monday, October 30, 2023
First beta layout posted for How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox backers.
How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox Beta Layout
I am pleased to share the first beta layout of How to Make the Fantasy Sandbox Kickstarter for my backers.
Some of the art are placeholder pieces. I have been buying stock art over the years but there are gaps, particularly in pieces that depict various characters. Thanks to your generosity I can not only cover those gaps but also expand the amount of custom pieces I can order.
I want to give a shout-out to Fat Goblin Games, and The Forge Studios where I bought much of my art from. They both have Patreons and I recommend them if you are looking for art for your project.
The various maps and other example illustrations are created by myself and represent the final version. There may be further tweaks because the original we designed to be part of a blog post.
The PDF is bookmarked but I haven't linked all the URLs yet.
Further Steps
Up on deck is the beta layout for the Isle of Pyade.
The print proofs for the new digest version of Blackmarsh have been shipped. Like with my Majestic Fantasy RPG Kickstarter, I will be releasing the print codes immediately after I check over the proof. Each backer will get a code for the hardback version and the softcover version.
Interviews and Livestreams
I have had a couple of interviews and livestreams talking about How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox.
Random Party Generator
The regular livestream that I am part of.
Games with Dave
A live stream where Dave and I talk about the Kickstarter and fantasy hexcrawls.
Fumble Table
Damien and I discussed Fantasy Sandboxes and my background in fantasy roleplaying.
Also, check out his review of Blackmarsh
Wrapping it Up
Again I appreciate everybody's support and feel free to ask questions and leave comments on the draft and the project.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Your World Awaits! How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox Kickstarter!