The All-New All-Different Release Roundup: January 2022

Welcome to our first Release Roundup of the new year! As previously covered on the Monday Meeting Notes, the MMN’s production updates are only going to be covering items that move between phases from week to week, while the full list of projects will be listed monthly here in the RR. That’ll be featured below.

This month’s Onyx Path releases include:

  • They Came from Beneath the Sea!: Storypath Tasty Bit: They Came from the Snake-Filled Submarine! (PDF)
  • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Beyond the Grave! Rulebook (PDF/print)
  • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: N!WE Unleashed! (PDF/print)
  • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Prometheus Unbound (advance PDF)
  • Dystopia Rising: Evolution: An Exquisite Corpse (ebook/print)
  • Vampire: The Masquerade: Forbidden Religions (PDF/print)

This month’s Community Content, from the Storypath Nexus, Slarecian Vault, and Canis Minor includes:

Crowdfunding Update

The Kickstarter for M20 Lore of the Traditions launched this month, and funded in only 62 minutes! With 17 days remaining, we’re currently at $100,735 of our $30,000 goal, or 336%! Thank you to our 1,197 backers. We’ve so far hit the following stretch goals:

  • Faces of Magick x2: A book of magickal NPCs
  • RedBubble backer T-shirt
  • Forgotten Ones & Forbidden Orders x2: Other extra-Traditional organizations, from the Ahl-i-Batin to the Ngoma, the Bata’a to the Solificati, and some in between
  • Digital & Mobile Wallpapers
  • Lore of the Traditions VTT token pack

Current Production Status

Items in bold have changed in status since last month. Early stages, such as proposal, outlines, and approvals, are not shown here.

Development: These stages typically happen first in a project, and concern the words you’re going to be reading.

  • First Draft: Writers turn in their initial drafts
    • Scion: Storypath Tasty Bit: So Now You’re A Hero (Mar)
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: DLC
    • Exalted: Exalted Essay Collection
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
    • Scion: God
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Addendum
    • Exalted: Dragon-Blooded Novella #2
    • Mage: The Awakening: Tome of the Pentacle
  • Second Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Terat novella
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: With Great Power
    • Changeling: The Lost: The Hedge
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Jumpstart
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • Scion: Dragon Jumpstart
  • Manuscript Approval: The developed manuscript goes to Content Leads, In-House Developers, and the Creative Director for final approval.
    • Scion: No Gods, No Masters
  • Post-Approval Development: If changes are requested from the previous stage, or additional miscellaneous development needs to be done.
    • Scion: Dragon Companion
    • M20 Victorian Age: Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick
    • Exalted: Exigents
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle: Global Outbreaks
  • Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
    • Scarred Lands: Vigil Watch: The Kelder Mountains
    • Scion: Wild Hunt
    • Scion: Realms of Magic and Mystery
    • Scion: Whispers from Darkness
    • They Came from [Classified]!: TCfC! Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Storypath Tasty Bit: Polyphemus (Feb)
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: TCAether core book
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: TCAdventure! Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Proteus Nova Compendium
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Panopticon novella
    • World of Darkness: The Paranormal Investigator’s Handbook
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Howls of Apocalypse Scenario Book
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Icons of Rage
    • Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions
    • M20 Victorian Age: Mage 20th Anniversary: Victorian Age
    • M20 Victorian Age: Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters
    • Exalted: Lunars Novella (Rosenberg)
    • Exalted: Essence
    • Exalted: Many-Faced Strangers: The Lunars Companion
    • Mummy: The Curse: The Book of Lasting Death
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Clades Companion
    • Legendlore: Legacies of Earth
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Companion
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
    • Scarred Lands: Dead Man’s Rust
    • Scion: Masks of the Mythos
    • Scion: Demigod
    • Scion: Dragon
    • Scion: Saints and Monsters
    • Scion: Once and Future
    • They Came from the Cyclops’ Cave!
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Tales of Depravity!
    • They Came from [Classified]!
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!
    • Trinity Continuum: Assassins
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Novas Worldwide
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Mission Statements
    • Exalted: Across the Eight Directions
    • Exalted: Crucible of Legends
    • Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle Ready-Made Characters
    • Changeling: The Lost: Kith and Kin
    • Changeling: The Lost: Hollow Courts novella collection
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Devoted Companion
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep
  • Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.
    • Hunter: The Vigil 2nd Edition

Art Direction: These stages happen concurrently with the final stages of Development, and concern the visual appearance of the final product. Accordingly, some items may appear in both the Development and Art Direction lists.

  • Art Direction: Art notes are collected from developers, and artists are hired according to the needs of the line and book.
    • Scarred Lands: Dead Man’s Rust
    • Scion: Dragon
    • Scion: Masks of the Mythos
    • Scion: Realms of Magic and Mystery
    • They Came from the Cyclops’ Cave!
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Monsters from the Crypt
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Tales of Depravity
    • They Came from [Classified]!
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!
    • Trinity Continuum: Assassins
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Novas Worldwide
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Mission Statements
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record
    • M20 Victorian Age
    • Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions
    • Exalted: Essence
    • Exalted: Exigents
    • Exalted: Across the Eight Directions
    • Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous
    • Changeling: The Lost: Kith and Kin
    • Legendlore: Legacies of the Earth
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep
  • In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
    • Scion: Demigod
    • Scion: Saints and Monsters
    • World of Darkness: Paranormal Investigator’s Handbook
    • Hunter: The Vigil: Hunter 2e ST Screen
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep GM screen
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep
  • Proofing: The final book layout is checked over by the art director, creative director, and sometimes the developer to make sure everything appears as it should.
    • Scarred Lands: Spiragos Collected Adventures
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Heroes in a World of Horror
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: TCAberrant VTT
    • Mage: The Ascension: Technocracy Operatives Dossier
    • Hunter: The Vigil 2nd Edition
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: KS book shipping to fulfillment shipper.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: TCfBtG! Director Screen: Printing.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake!: Waiting to order PoD proofs.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Dawn novella: PoD proof ordered.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Meridian novella: PoD proof ordered.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Prometheus Unbound: Gathering errata.
    • World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters: Printing soon.
    • World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters ST Screen: Printing.
    • World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters Jumpstart/RMCs: PoD proof ordered.
    • Mage: The Ascension: Technocracy Reloaded: Deluxe printing soon.
    • Mage: The Ascension: Technocracy Reloaded ST Screen: Printing.
    • Mage: The Ascension: Rich Bastard’s Guide: PoD proof ordered.
    • Exalted: Hundred Devils Night Parade: PoD proof ordered.
    • Mummy: The Curse: Mummy: The Curse 2nd Edition: Printing soon.
    • Mummy: The Curse: Mummy 2e ST Screen: Printing.
    • Deviant: The Renegades: Printing soon.
    • Deviant: The Renegades: Deviant ST Screen: Printing.
    • Legendlore: KS book shipping to fulfillment shipper.
    • Legendlore: Legendlore GM Screen: Printing.

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One response to “The All-New All-Different Release Roundup: January 2022”

  1. […] On Sunday, Impish Ian posted his usual end of the month roundup of all the projects we released (including Community Content) – but with a new terrific twist! He added a new section that shows where all of our current projects are in the Production Progress List! This is very similar to what I used to do here, but with a couple more elements tweaked to help you find where your faves are situated this month. You can use this link to check it out: https://theonyxpath.com/the-all-new-all-different-release-roundup-january-2022/ […]