Release Roundup: January 2025

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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:

Merch released this month includes:

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

Crowdfunding Update

Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars launched on BackerKit this week, and is already at $13,925, or 93% of our $15,000 goal, thanks to 315 backers!

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: Discord Dice Bot
    • Curseborne: Curseborne Jumpstart
    • Curseborne: Tangled Webs
    • Monster Kingdoms: Monster Kingdoms Rulebook
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: The Lost City of the Oracle’s Amulet
    • Trinity Continuum: Gear and Gadgets
    • Exalted: Exalted Essay Collection
    • Realms of Pugmire: Expansion of the Realms
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
    • Storypath Ultra Core Manual Additional Settings
  • Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
    • Curseborne: STB: Curseborne Antagonist 3 (March)
    • Scion: Mythic Shards (Additional Shard: Journey to the Wild West)
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • At the Gates: At the Gates Jumpstart
    • Scion: Mythic Shards (Additional Shard: Lost Time)
    • Exalted: Sidereals Companion
  • Manuscript Approval: The developed manuscript goes to Content Leads, In-House Developers, and the Creative Director for final approval.
    • Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars: Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars Rulebook
  • Post-Approval Development: If changes are requested from the previous stage, or additional miscellaneous development needs to be done.
    • Storypath Ultra Core Manual
  • Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
    • Curseborne: Curseborne Core Rulebook
    • Exalted: Exigents: Champions of the Divine Flame
    • Branch Riders: Facilitator’s Guide
    • Realms of Pugmire: The Haunted Village
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
    • At the Gates: At the Gates Rulebook
    • Curseborne: STB: Curseborne Antagonist 2 (February)
    • Exalted: Exigents Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Rumble in Riverwall
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau Jumpstart

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. Sometimes a project might move back from to Prep from active Art Direction. Don’t panic.
    • The World Below: Underworld Adventures
    • The World Below: Ed Greenwood’s Monstrous Ecology of the World Below
    • The World Below: Enter the Dungeon Jumpstart
    • Scarred Lands: Spiragos Collected Adventures
    • Scion: Rock Gods and Side Quests
    • Scion: War Games: Titans Rising Origin and Hero Adventures
    • Scion: Gifts of the Titans
    • Scion: Dragon Companion
    • They Came From…: Heroes of Action and Wonder!
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: They Came from Witchford Academy!
    • They Came from [CLASSIFIED]!: They Came from the Danger Zone!
    • Trinity Continuum: Tasty Bit Compilation
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Aegis Atlas
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Audio Drama
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aethernaut Collection
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Best At What I Do
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: From the Shadows
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: DLC
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: alt-AR (Cascade)
    • Exalted: Exigents: VTT Tokens
    • Realms of Pugmire: Wallpapers
  • Art Direction: Artists are hired according to the needs of the line and book. Art is created and turned in.
    • Storypath Ultra Core Manual (Crowdfunding)
    • Curseborne (Crowdfunding)
    • At the Gates: At the Gates Rulebook
    • Scion: Wild Hunt
    • Scion: Mythic Shards
    • Scion: Titans Rising
    • Scion: Demigod Companion
    • Scion: God: Player’s Guide
    • Scion: God: Divine Inspiration
    • Scion: God Jumpstart
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: Jumpstart
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! VTT Adventure
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Aether Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aether Companion
    • Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars (Crowdfunding)
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Danger Skies!
    • Exalted Essence: The Exalted Essence Player’s Guide
    • Exalted: Exigents: Miracles of Divine Flame (Exigents Companion)
    • Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave
    • Exalted: Alchemicals: Servants of the Machine God (Crowdfunding)
    • Branch Riders
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau
  • In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
    • The World Below: The World Below Storyguide Screen
    • Scion: Tasty Bit Compilation
    • Scion: God Storyguide Screen
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Aether Storyguide Screen
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: With Great Power
    • Exalted Essence: Pillars of Creation (Essence Companion)
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Guide 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.
    • They Came from…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology!
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: Shattered Seals (Terra Surge)
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire 2e Core Rulebook
  • Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release.
    • Reprints:
      • Scion: Origin: At Studio2.
      • Trinity Continuum Core: At Studio2.
    • The World Below: The World Below Rulebook: Wrapping up.
    • Scion: God: Talking with printer.
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Talking with printer.
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: Shipping to backers.
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: Terra Surge Reference Screen: Shipping to backers.
    • Exalted: Exigents: Out of the Ashes: Quoting and press files.
    • Exalted: Exigents Storyteller Screen: At Studio2.
    • Exalted: Sidereals: Charting Fate’s Course: Quoting and press files.

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