Release Roundup: July 2026

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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:

And from Aegis Studios:

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

Crowdfunding Update

Lair of the Rat Kings for the Realms of Pugmire launched two weeks ago on BackerKit! We’re currently at $6,355, or 254% of our initial goal, thanks to our 209 backers!

We’ve hit the following stretch goals:

  • Rat Kings backer shirt design on RedBubble
  • Lair of the Rat Kings map upgrade 1

CURRENT PRODUCTION STATUS

Titles in bold have changed production stages 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: SPU Tasty Bit 10: Martial Arts (October 2026)
    • Exalted: Infernals Companion
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
  • Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
    • Jadestorm: Jadestorm Rulebook
    • Exalted: Essence: Essence Enhanced
    • Exalted: Liminals
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • Storypath Ultra: SPU Tasty Bit 09: Magic (September 2026)
    • Curseborne: Covenant
    • Curseborne: Eye of the Storm (Curseborne Novella 2)
    • The World Below: The Advent of Silt
    • They Came from…!: Archetype All-Star Special!
  • 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.
    • Realms of Pugmire: Lair of the Rat Kings
  • Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
    • Curseborne: Blood on the Dance Floor jumpstart
    • Exalted: Alchemicals Companion: Avatars of Brass and Shadow
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.

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 to Prep from active Art Direction. Don’t panic.
    • Curseborne: Toil & Trouble: Curseborne Player’s Guide
    • At the Gates: Encore: The At the Gates Companion
    • At the Gates: A Daemon’s Bargain: An At the Gates Jumpstart
    • Monster Kingdoms: Monster Kingdoms Jumpstart
    • The World Below: Secrets of Kalm and Kaos: The World Below Storyguide’s Handbook
    • The World Below: The World Below Delver’s Guide
    • The World Below: Enter the Dungeon Jumpstart
    • Scarred Lands: Spiragos Collected Adventures
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Aegis Atlas
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Audio Drama
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aether Companion
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: The Aethernaut Collection
    • Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars: Leviathan Companion
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: From the Shadows
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Best At What I Do
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
    • Exalted: Essence: The Exalted: Essence Storyteller’s Guide
    • Exalted: Exigents: Champions of the Divine Flame
    • Exalted: Sidereals Jumpstart
    • Exalted: Riders from the Sunless Lands: The Abyssals Companion
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Jumpstart
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau Jumpstart
  • Art Direction: Artists are hired according to the needs of the line and book. Art is created and turned in.
    • Curseborne: Covenant (Kickstarter)
    • Curseborne: Curseborne Player’s Guide
    • Curseborne: Solo Play
    • Curseborne: Seattle: City of Curses
    • The World Below: Underworld Adventures
    • Monster Kingdoms: Monster Kingdoms Rulebook
    • Jadestorm: Jadestorm Rulebook (crowdfunding)
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave: They Came from Witchford Academy!
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Aether Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Steam Wars
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Danger Skies!
    • Exalted: Sidereals Companion
    • Exalted: Infernals: Crowned by Hellfire
    • Realms of Pugmire: Lair of the Rat Kings (BackerKit)
    • Realms of Pugmire: Rumble in Riverwall
    • Realms of Pugmire: The Haunted Village
  • In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
    • Storypath Ultra: SPU Tasty Bit 08: Cybernetics (August 2026)
    • Curseborne: Curseborne Screen
    • Curseborne: Compact Edition
    • The World Below: World Below Storyguide Screen
    • At the Gates: Bookmarks
    • Trinity Continuum: Trinity Continuum Players Guide Wallpaper
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Æon Tasty Bit Omnibus #2
    • Exalted: Sidereals Storyteller Screen
    • Exalted: Abyssals Storyteller Screen
    • Exalted: Essence: The Exalted: Essence Player’s Guide
    • Realms of Pugmire: Realms of Pugmire Guide Screen
    • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau 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.
    • Curseborne: The Making of Curseborne
    • Curseborne: Community Content Support
    • Exalted: Essence: Murder on the Divine Carriage (Essence Player’s Guide novella 1)
    • Exalted: Essence: Even the Heavens Will Burn (Essence Player’s Guide novella 2)
  • Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release. Statuses in bold have changed since last month.
    • Crowdfunded projects (including screens). Disappears from this list once both PDF and crowdfunded versions are released:
      • Storypath Ultra Core Manual: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Curseborne: Curseborne Rulebook: Trying to wrap up some peripheral stuff and getting things ready to go.
      • Curseborne: The Wolf You Feed: A Curseborne Jumpstart: PoD proofs ordered.
      • The World Below: The World Below Rulebook: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • At the Gates: At the Gates Rulebook: Backer proof this week (I just need to finish the character sheet)
      • Scion: Mythic Shards: Quoting.
      • They Came from…!: They Came from the RPG Anthology! Rulebook: At fulfillment shippers.
      • Trinity Continuum: Aegis: Trinity Continuum: Aegis Rulebook: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Exalted: Sidereals: Charting Fate’s Course: Quoting.
      • Exalted: Abyssals: Sworn to the Grave: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Exalted: Alchemicals: Forged by the Machine God: Prepping PoD files with index.
      • Branch Riders: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
      • Realms of Pugmire: Curious Cats of Mau: PDF and PoD now available on DriveThruRPG!
    • Other projects (including stretch goal projects). Disappears from this list once released on DTRPG:
      • Curseborne: Tangled Webs: Backer errata shuts down Wednesday.
      • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave! Weapons of the Gods: PoD files have been uploaded but I still need to upload the updated PDF.

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