Release Roundup: September 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.

This month’s Onyx Path releases include:

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

Crowdfunding Update

Our next crowdfunding campaign is for Scion 2nd Edition Book 4: God! This campaign will be our first on BackerKit’s new platform.Get notified here!

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: Aether: The Aethernaut Collection
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether: Six-Part Serial
    • Exalted Essence: Novella 1: What Lies Forgotten
    • Exalted Essence: Novella 2: Damned Lies
    • Exalted Essence: Novella 3: (Cole)
    • Exalted: Exalted Essay Collection
    • Branch Riders
  • Redlines: Developers make notes and desired changes to writers
    • The World Below (Storypath Fantasy)
    • Exalted: Dragon-Blooded Novella #2 (Lauren Roy)
  • Second/Final Draft: Writers turn in second drafts based on developer redlines
    • Trinity Continuum: Brave New Worlds
  • Development: Developers tie everything together and make any desired final changes.
    • Trinity Continuum: Aegis
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Best At What I Do
    • Exalted Essence: Pillars of Creation
  • Manuscript Approval: The developed manuscript goes to Content Leads, In-House Developers, and the Creative Director for final approval.
    • Trinity Continuum: Assassins: Jumpstart VTT Adventure
  • Post-Approval Development: If changes are requested from the previous stage, or additional miscellaneous development needs to be done.
    • Scion: Path to Apotheosis
    • Scion: Demigod Companion
    • They Came from [Classified]: They Came from the Danger Zone!
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! VTT Adventure
    • Exalted: Exigents
    • Exalted: Sidereals
  • Editing: Editors check for typos, nomenclature, and formatting errors.
    • Scion: No Gods, No Masters
    • Scion: God
    • Scion: Dragon Jumpstart
    • Scion: Dragon Companion
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: STB: They Came from Beneath my Bed!
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Danger Skies! (was Thrilling Tales)
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Addendum
    • Trinity Continuum: Talent Player’s Guide
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: STB: Queer Nova Alliance
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: From the Shadows
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Hated and Feared
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: With Great Power
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima: DLC
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: alt-AR (Cascade)
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima Jumpstart: Shattered Seals (Terra Surge)
    • Mage: The Ascension: Melody through the Mirrorshades (Technocracy Novellas)
    • Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions
    • M20 Victorian Age: Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick
    • Exalted: Facets of Truth (Rosenberg Lunars Novella)
    • Exalted: Essence
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle: Global Outbreaks
    • Mage: The Awakening: Tome of the Pentacle
    • Changeling: The Lost: The Hedge
    • Hunter: The Vigil: Tending the Flame
    • Hunter: The Vigil: Hunter Jumpstart
  • Post-Editing Development: Additional approval and minor fixes from developers.
    • Exalted: Many-Faced Strangers: The Lunars Companion
    • Changeling: The Lost: Hollow Courts novella collection
  • Indexing: Larger rulebooks have a comprehensive index created.

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: Vigil Watch: Kelder Mountains
    • Scion: Wild Hunt
    • Scion: God 2nd Edition
    • Scion: Dragon Jumpstart
    • Scion: Realms of Magic and Mystery
    • Scion: Once and Future
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!
    • They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!: Jumpstart
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: Monsters from the Crypt
    • They Came from [Classified]!
    • They Came from [Classified]!: Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Aether
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Jumpstart
    • Trinity Continuum: Adventure!: Adventure! Addendum
    • Trinity Continuum: Anima
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Icons of Rage
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Howls of Apocalypse Scenario Book
    • Mage: The Ascension: Lore of the Traditions
    • Mage: The Ascension: Faces of Magick
    • Mage: The Ascension: Forgotten and Forbidden Orders
    • M20 Victorian Age: M20VA Jumpstart
    • M20 Victorian Age: Weird Wonders and Revolutionary Magick
    • M20 Victorian Age: Bizarre Tales and Unusual Characters
    • Exalted: Sidereals
    • Exalted: Crucible of Legends
    • Exalted: Essence
    • Exalted: Exigents
    • Exalted: Across the Eight Directions
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle Global Outbreaks
    • Chronicles of Darkness: Contagion Chronicle Ready-Made Characters
    • Mage: The Awakening: Tome of the Pentacle
    • Changeling: The Lost: The Hedge
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Clades Companion
    • Deviant: The Renegades: The Devoted Companion
    • Legendlore: Legacies of the Earth
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Companion
  • In Layout: Typeface, coloration, and art are chosen, added to the manuscript text, and laid out for visual appeal.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: They Came from Camp Murder Lake! CC Assets
    • Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Record
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Jumpstart
  • 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: Adventure!
    • Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Proteus Nova Compendium
    • Mage: The Ascension: Victorian Age
    • Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous
  • At Press: The final product is being sent to printers or being prepped for digital release.
    • Scarred Lands: Dead Man’s Rust VTT
    • Scarred Lands: Dead Man’s Rust: KS books at fulfillment shipper.
    • Scion: Scion Player’s Guide: Saints & Monsters: Awaiting PoD proof.
    • Scion: Demigod: KS rewards starting to ship out.
    • Scion: Demigod Screen: KS rewards starting to ship out.
    • Scion: Dragon: Getting ready for Press.
    • Scion: Masks of the Mythos: Getting ready for Press.
    • They Came from Beyond the Grave!: TCfBtG! CC Assets: I’m setting up pages for this and Murder Lake’s this week.
    • Trinity Continuum: Æon: Mission Statements: Awaiting errata.
    • Mage: The Ascension: M20 Sorcerer: Awaiting PoD proof.
    • Changeling: The Lost: Kith and Kin: Awaiting errata.
    • Hunter: The Vigil: Hunter: The Vigil 2nd Edition: KS rewards shipped out.
    • Hunter: The Vigil: Hunter 2e ST Screen: KS rewards shipped out.
    • Mummy: The Curse: Book of Lasting Death: Awaiting approval on final piece of art.
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep: At KS shipper prepping for ship out.
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep GM screen: At KS shipper prepping for ship out.
    • Realms of Pugmire: Squeaks in the Deep Bookmarks: At KS shipper prepping for ship out.

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