Release Roundup: February 2022

Welcome to the Release Roundup! Remember, this is where to go to find not just the month’s releases, but also the compiled project status updates for the last month. Look at all that bold in the At Press section! Things are really moving on the Kickstarter front.

This month’s Onyx Path releases include:

  • Scion: Tales of Heroes: A Scion Anthology (Kindle)
  • Scion: Mysteries of the World (Amazon PoD)
  • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! (advance PDF)
  • Trinity Continuum: Storypath Tasty Bit: Polyphemus (PDF)
  • Trinity Continuum: A Quantum Leap (Amazon PoD)
  • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Dawn (ebook/print, Kindle)
  • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Quantum Entanglement (Amazon PoD)
  • World of Darkness: The Longest Night: A Ghost Hunters Jumpstart (PDF/print)
  • Mage: The Ascension: Rich Bastard’s Guide to Magick: (print)
  • Exalted: Hundred Devils Night Parade (Collected): (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 wrapped up last week! We wrapped up at $141,843 of our $30,000 goal, or 473%! Thank you to our 1,729 backers. We hit the following stretch goals:

  • Faces of Magick x3: A book of magickal NPCs
  • RedBubble backer T-shirt
  • Forgotten Ones & Forbidden Orders x3: Other extra-Traditional organizations, from the Ahl-i-Batin to the Ngoma, Bata’a to the Solificati
  • Digital & Mobile Wallpapers
  • Lore of the Traditions VTT token pack
  • Lore of the Traditions streaming overlay set
  • Faces of Magick VTT token pack
  • Six M20 Posters
  • Increased art budget

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
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Quip, Cinematic, Twist, and Fiendish Plot Cards
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: Quip, Cinematic, Fantastic Settings, and Fiendish Plot Cards
    • Trinity Continuum: Talent Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: DLC
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: Cascade
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: Terra Surge
    • Exalted: Sidereals
    • Exalted: Exalted Essay Collection
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
    • Scion: God
    • Exalted: Dragon-Blooded Novella #2
  • Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Addendum
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: With Great Power
    • Mage: The Awakening: Tome of the Pentacle
    • Changeling: The Lost: The Hedge
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • Scion: Dragon Jumpstart
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Quip and Cinematics Cards
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Murder Lake Quip, Cinematics, and Twist Cards
  • 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
    • 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: Whispers from Darkness
    • Scion: Storypath Tasty Bit: So Now You’re A Hero (Mar)
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave: Storypath Tasty Bit: They Came from Karnstein’s Cabinet of Curiosities!
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: TCAether core book
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: TCAdventure! Jumpstart
    • 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: Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick
    • M20 Victorian Age: Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters
    • Exalted: Lunars Novella (Rosenberg)
    • Exalted: Essence
    • Exalted: Many-Faced Strangers: The Lunars Companion
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Companion
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Proteus Nova Compendium
    • Exalted: Crucible of Legends
    • Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle Ready-Made Characters
    • Changeling: The Lost: Hollow Courts novella collection
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Clades Companion
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Devoted Companion
  • Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.
    • None

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.
    • 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 [Classified]!
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!
    • 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: Crucible of Legends
    • 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.
    • Scarred Lands: Dead Man’s Rust
    • Scion: Demigod
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Tales of Depravity
    • World of Darkness: Paranormal Investigator’s Handbook
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep GM screen
  • 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
    • Scion: Saints and Monsters
    • Trinity Continuum: Assassins
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: TCAberrant VTT
    • Mage: The Ascension: Technocracy Operatives Dossier
    • Hunter: The Vigil: Hunter 2e ST Screen
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: KS book at fulfillment shipper.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: TCfBtG! Director Screen: At fulfillment shipper.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake!: Errata being input.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Heroes in a World of Horror: PoD files uploaded.
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Panopticon novella: Backer PDF out to KS backers.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Meridian novella: PoD proof arrived.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Prometheus Unbound: PoD files uploaded.
    • World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters: Shipping to fulfillment soon.
    • World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters ST Screen: At fulfillment shipper.
    • Mage: The Ascension: Technocracy Reloaded: Deluxe shipping to fulfillment soon.
    • Mage: The Ascension: Technocracy Reloaded ST Screen: At fulfillment shipper.
    • Hunter: The Vigil 2nd Edition: PoD proof shipping.
    • Mummy: The Curse: Mummy: The Curse 2nd Edition: Shipping to fulfillment soon.
    • Mummy: The Curse: Mummy 2e ST Screen: At fulfillment shipper.
    • Deviant: The Renegades: Shipping to fulfillment soon.
    • Deviant: The Renegades: Deviant ST Screen: At fulfillment shipper.
    • Legendlore: KS book at fulfillment shipper, KS rewards shipping to start very soon.
    • Legendlore: Legendlore GM Screen: At fulfillment shipper, KS rewards shipping to start very soon.

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