48 Hour Update: Fully Funded!
5 months ago
– Fri, Apr 03, 2026 at 11:12:30 AM
Over 300% funded! Thank you for your support!
Hey yinz, Tyler here!
From Austin and I both, thank you so, SO much for the overwhelming show of support during the campaign's first two days. Realis has been in works for years now, and as confident as we are in the game and its collaborators, it's still a huge relief to see it connecting with so many like-minded people. Whether you're excited for the game's unique mechanics, expansive lore, or even just a beautiful art book, we're grateful to have you with us!
I'll be making weekly updates throughout the campaign detailing any developments and what to expect in the week ahead. My next post will be on Wednesday, April 8, but we already have a few small updates:
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After receiving a number of requests, I've added the option to order additional copies of the hardcover as add-ons! You'll have the same option post-campaign via BackerKit, but for folks looking to order multiple copies (international group-buys, for example) you can do so now by clicking "Manage your pledge" at the top of the page and then "Change your pledge" to select the add-ons.
- More art is in the wild! I'll be sharing new art in each update, but all 17 of Realis's illustrators have been given carte blanche to post any of their art for the game—including pieces not yet revealed! If you want even more peeks at Realis, check out their person feeds and support them with a follow! Beyond their links on the main campaign page, I put together a round-up of their Bluesky handles here and have been reposting tags on Instagram.
Speaking of sharing the spotlight, we'll also be highlighting other live Kickstarter campaigns each week we think you might enjoy! Here are a few to start:
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Arcs: Beyond the Reach needs no introduction, but it's worth noting that this is Cole Wehrle, Kyle Ferrin, Drew Wehrle, and Ted Caya's first project since going independent as Buried Giant Studios. No matter the pedigree, it's a scary thing to take your fate into your own hands like that, and Buried Giant is committed to maintaining a full-time staff that is enfranchised in the success of each of their titles. The success of this campaign means a more secure future for the studio as a whole, so if you're looking for a cool board game with trick-taking mechanics, check out Arcs!
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Pine Shallows is game by Peter Eijk, a name you might recognize as the designer of A Visit to San Sibilia—an solo RPG about a dreamlike city Friends at the Table played during their Sangfielle season. I'm a huge fan of Peter's work, and was even an editor on Pine Shallows back when it was a digital-only release! Now it's getting a print edition and is already looking gorgeous. If you're looking for a TTRPG about small town kids going on adventures and solving mysteries, this is a really fun one.
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Precious Things started as a one-pager before evolving into a zine by Graftbound's Lucas Zellers & Emily Entner. It's another indie darling getting an expanded hardcover release, and it's really great to see Wet Ink Games taking a chance on a creative team steadily making more and more of a name for themselves. Draw cards, roll dice, and hoard treasure in a cozy TTRPG all about dragons.
- Space Gits is a dexterity-based, rules-lite, miniature-agnostic skirmish game you can play in under and hour. It welcomes and encourages kitbashing, includes a full-on campaign system, and most importantly, has you stacking and throwing dice at d6 towers. If you're familiar with my game HOUNDs, you'll know I LOVE games with dice-stacking mechanics. If you've been miniature-curious, this is a great place to start, and a reprint of the game is available as well as an expansion!
That's all for now!
Folks have been great about reaching out with any questions already, but if you need anything at all, don't hesitate to shoot me a message on Kickstarter and I'll get back to you! Much more to come, and see you on the Thousand Moons!
All best,
T