Design and release update

Hello, everyone, it's been a while since I made one of these open posts, so I think it was about time! The year's almost over, but I'm always working on new things, so next year is going to be intense, you'll see! As some of you already know, I'm now working on RPGs full time, which is an incredible privilege. This means though that now I can dedicate all my time to writing, so expect a lot of stuff coming your way! This is more or less what you can expect from me in the near future:

- Issue #2 of Demonic, the official Sacrifice zine. This is almost ready, Patreon members will get it next week!
- Under Ashen Skies. We're just missing some last art pieces, and then it will go to Kickstarter backers, and sometime later it will be available on DTRPG. January for sure!
- Ker Nethalas: Into the Midnight Throne. The Kickstarter ended this week, but the game's done basically, I'm just missing some last art pieces. As soon as it's ready backers will get it and it will go up for sale. I think February, most likely.
- Path of the Aram Thyr. This is my D20 progression fantasy RPG with strong xianxia influences, it's been ready for a while and it will finally come to Kickstarter via Gallant Knight Games on February!

Aside from these, I have an unannounced collaboration with an amazing creator which will appear on Kickstarter in February/March, and I'm constantly working on other things. Chief among them is something that I've been slowly but surely putting together for a few months now: Ruthless Heavens, Boundless Fate.

This is going to be a fun one. In it, players play as Ascendants, powerful characters that due to a combination of talent, luck and sheer determination have become the de-facto rulers of their nations. Unfortunately for them, this means little in the cosmic scale, and they are at the feet of the power ladder. Their planet has just been introduced to the Path of Ascendancy by the Ruthless Heavens, and as such the rest of the Nolurian Sector is now aware of its existence. It falls to them to become strong enough to protect their homeland, while sending them resources so they can eventually be strong themselves. Through hard work and fortuitous encounters they will have the chance to do so, while reaching new heights of power and cultivation.

This will be my first foray into the science fantasy genre, one that I admittedly don't really enjoy, but for some reason I've been really itching to explore. So far, it's been super fun and liberating to just let my imagination go wild! You can expect my usual detailed character development and progression systems, and tons of things to do. It's more of a traditional, adventure focused RPG, with lots of exploration and wonder. Think Scavengers Reign meets Masters of the Universe, and you'll get an idea. I'm working with some really talented artists for this one, so it's going to be great! Oh yeah, and it's a D20 system, heavily inspired by DCC. 

So as you can see, I'm keeping myself busy! I hope you guys tag along for the ride, because 2024 is going to be a really fun one!

- Alex