Release Roundup: February 2024

Welcome to the Release Roundup! This is where we update you on what we’ve been up to for the last month, from weekly releases to crowdfunding projects to production status updates.

This month’s Onyx Path releases include:

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

Crowdfunding Update

Last week we launched The Curious Cats of Mau for Realms of Pugmire 2nd Edition! We funded in just under 48 hours, and we’re currently at $26,970, or 135% of our $20,000 goal, thanks to our 457 backers!

So far we’ve hit the following stretch goals:

  • Redbubble backer T-shirt
  • Digital wallpaper

CURRENT PRODUCTION STATUS

Items in bold have changed in status since last month. Early stages, such as proposals, 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
    • Storypath Ultra Core Manual
    • Scion: Dragon Lair 2 (June)
    • Scion: Dragon Lair 3 (September)
    • Scion: Dragon Lair 4 (December)
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Storypath Tasty Bit: Spaceships (May)
    • The World Below: Underworld Adventures
    • The World Below: Jumpstart
    • Exalted: Exalted Essay Collection
    • Exalted: The Exalted Essence Player’s Guide
    • Exalted: Champions of the Divine Flame
    • Exalted: Alchemicals
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
    • Scion: Mythic Shards
    • Exalted: Exigents Jumpstart
    • Exalted: Sidereals novella
  • Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
    • Scion: Rock Gods and Side Quests
    • Scion: Dragon Lair 1 (March)
    • Exalted: Sidereals Companion
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • The World Below: Ed Greenwood’s Monstrous Ecology of the World Below
  • Manuscript Approval: The developed manuscript goes to Content Leads, In-House Developers, and the Creative Director for final approval.
  • Post-Approval Development: If changes are requested from the previous stage, or additional miscellaneous development needs to be done.
    • Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave
    • Realms of Pugmire: The Curious Cats of Mau
  • Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
    • Scion: Gifts of the Titans
    • Scion: War Games: Titans Rising Origin and Hero Adventures
    • They Came From…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology!
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Storypath Tasty Bit: Villain 2 (April)
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Aegis Atlas
    • Exalted: Miracles of Divine Flame (Exigents Companion)
    • Realms of Pugmire: Threats and Curs
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
    • Scion: God: Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Tasty Bit Compilation
    • Branch Riders

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 Notes Prep: Hand-off between production and art. Art notes are collected from developers, projects placed in a holding pattern as artist availability is managed.
    • Scion: Tasty Bit Compilation
    • Scion: No Gods, No Masters
    • Scion: Path to Apotheosis (Demigod Scenarios)
    • Scion: Dragon Companion
    • Scion: God: Divine Inspiration
    • Scion: God Jumpstart
    • They Came From…: Heroes of Action and Wonder!
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: Quip, Cinematic, Fantastic Settings, and Fiendish Plot Cards
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: VTT token pack
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: They Came from Witchford Academy!
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Quip, Cinematic, Twist, and Fiendish Plot Cards
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: VTT token pack
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: They Came from the Danger Zone!
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Storypath Tasty Bit: Cabin in the Woods (October)
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! VTT Adventure
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aether Companion
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Aether Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Audio Drama
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Danger Skies! (was Thrilling Tales)
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Best At What I Do
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: DLC
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: alt-AR (Cascade)
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: Shattered Seals (Terra Surge)
    • Exalted: Exigents: Streaming Overlay
    • Exalted: Exigents: VTT Tokens
    • Exalted: Exigents: Wallpapers
    • Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Wallpapers
  • Art Direction: Artists are hired according to the needs of the line and book. Art is created and turned in.
    • At the Gates: At the Gates Rulebook (Crowdfunding)
    • Scion: Wild Hunt
    • Scion: Titans Rising
    • Scion: Demigod Companion
    • They Came from…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology!
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: Jumpstart
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aethernaut Collection
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Addendum
    • Trinity Continuum: Trinity Continuum Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: With Great Power
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: From the Shadows
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
    • The World Below: The World Below Rulebook
    • Mage: The Ascension: Forgotten and Forbidden Orders
    • Mage: The Ascension: Faces of Magick
    • M20 Victorian Age: Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters
    • M20 Victorian Age: Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick
    • Exalted Essence: Pillars of Creation (Essence Companion)
    • Exalted Essence: Tomb of Memory Jumpstart
    • Exalted Essence: Deeds Yet Undone (Adventure Trilogy)
    • Exalted: Sidereals: Charting Fate’s Course
    • Branch Riders (Crowdfunding)
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire 2e Core Rulebook
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau (Crowdfunding)
  • In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: Director Reference Screen
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Director Reference Screen
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! wallpaper
    • Trinity Continuum: Community Content Style Guide
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record wallpaper
    • M20 Victorian Age: M20VA Jumpstart
    • Exalted: Essence: Essence Charm Cards
    • Exalted: Exigents: ST Reference Screen
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle Ready-Made Characters
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Clades Companion
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Companion
  • 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
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether
    • Exalted: Many-Faced Strangers (Lunars Companion)
    • Changeling: The Lost: The Hedge
  • Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.
    • Exalted: Exigents: Out of the Ashes
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release.
    • Scion: Origin Reprint: Book files with printer
    • Scion: God 2e: Backer PDF out to backers for errata.
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: Me and Rich are going to work on these Tuesday… and then I can get the PoD process rolling on the books.
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: Me and Rich are going to work on these Tuesday… and then I can get the PoD process rolling on the books.
    • Trinity Continuum Core Reprint: Fixing those couple of things I missed and getting it exported out.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon Reprint: Working on corrections and tweaking out anything that would get flagged in Pre Press.
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: If I can get the cover specs soon enough, I’ll go with the reprints and Lore & Essence.
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: Terra Surge Reference Screen
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record: Shipping to backers
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record Screen and Booklet: Shipping to backers.
    • Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions: Printing.
    • Exalted: Crucible of Legends VTT Tokens
    • Exalted: Essence: At press. Uploading the couple of corrections I have to the printer.
    • Exalted: Essence Storyteller Screen: At Studio 2.