May Update
30 days ago
– Sat, May 09, 2026 at 10:26:13 AM
Hello trusty backers!
As I mentioned in the last update, things are progressing more slowly than I had hoped. Along those lines, I have had to juggle some projects.
Making weird games is how I pay my mortgage, feed my kids, and pay all the other expenses life throws at me. I am in no way getting rich off of this, except in the rewards of the friends I make along the way. I love this carnie-like life of traveling to cons, playing games with friends, both old and new, and would not change it for the world.
That being said, my divorce derailed my project and cash pipeline far more than I expected. Because of this, I am having to insert a small zine project into the timeline that I had not planned to do. This will slow down Vast Grimm Escaping Stasis, but hopefully only by a couple of weeks. Before I mention that project, let me tell you what is happening with Escaping Stasis.
Today I am sending out PDFs of the Crew Member Manual, Netwürk Operator Manual, and Threat Registry 01 through Backerkit. Keep an eye out for that!
If you have any questions, concerns, or issues with the files, please join the discord and mention it there, or email me directly [email protected].
These are not the final PDFs, I will add bookmarks after you have all had them for a bit. These have been edited, and should be ready to go to print... but just in case you find something that we missed, I am holding off on the final, final :).
I will have more for you soon on the Vast Grimm front.
While I have been continuing on the remaining zines, I have also been working on a Pirate Borg adventure. One of my regular home games is a PB game with my kids and some friends... so naturally I wanted to turn that game into a zine. This new project will not be launched until it is completely done (minus editing). I want to be able to launch it, fulfill it rapidly, and not leave anyone hanging. If you're into Pirate Borg or supporting my creativity, please check it out here and give it a follow.
I will also have some original art and sketch covers included with this campaign.
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. You are awesome!!!
Brian
Project Update
2 months ago
– Wed, Apr 08, 2026 at 10:19:16 AM
Hello Trusty Backers!
Things are progressing with the project. It isn't quite as far along as I had hoped, but it is moving.
If you check out the infographic above, much of the heavy lifting on this project is completed. I have to finish Terminus S.T.A.R., create the adventure for Humanity's Protectorate, and then work on some final layouts.
This weekend is my last weekend out of state until June, so I should be able to get things moving much faster after that. PDF releases of the finished items got pushed back a little bit as I finalize some business stuff.
The patches arrived yesterday and turned out great! I wish I had time to sew them onto my battle vest before heading to Austin for Staple! Expo this weekend.
I'll have another update on all things Vast Grimm in the next few weeks.
In Other News
My friend, Brian Shutter, has launched Neon Bastardz! This is an over-the-top love letter to cartoons, video games, and pop culture of the 80’s. Neon Bastardz is Getting Radical in the End Times! This cassette-apocalypse tabletop game will fit in right at home with Vast Grimm, fitting into the Battle Binderz format! I am also a bit biased towards this project as is being published by my company, Creature Curation!
Check it out here.
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As always, thanks for being awesome!
Brian
Orders Locking in 2 Weeks and Charging Cards
3 months ago
– Sun, Mar 01, 2026 at 01:19:47 PM
Hello trusty backers!
The project is well underway and many pieces are in production. Because of this, I will be locking orders on March 15 and charging cards.
You will still be able to change your address, but this will ensure any remaining order quantities (of items I am not printing myself) are on lock.
I've printed a few of the zines already and dropped them into the new Battle Binderz to give you a taste of what's to come. Here's the link because KS doesn't seem to want me to embed it.
If you haven't filled out your pledge manager on Backerkit, now is the time!
Thanks,
Brian
Project Update
4 months ago
– Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 01:05:55 PM
Hello trusty backers!
I have been working steadily on the contents of this campaign and am making some solid progress. Below is an infographic with each of the elements from the project broken out so you can see which phase everything is in.
My plan for the zines is to start printing them as they get final editing approval from Walton. I have a couple of other things I need to print first, but the Crew Member Manual should be printed before the end of the month.
I received the prototype for the Time Tablez watches and they are sooooo good. There are a couple of small tweaks I made, but overall I am thrilled with them. I even got to use it in my game night Wednesday!!!
You can still add this on to your pledge in Backerkit!
That's it for this update, more news soon!
If you ever want to track me down and chat, the best place to do it is The Grimm Place Discord.
– Brian
IMPORTANT – Pledge Manager Surveys Sent
5 months ago
– Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 05:49:25 AM
My apologies for the delay in getting Backerkit all squared away. There were a few things I missed that needed to be taken care of before being able to be sent to everyone.
You should now be receiving an email to fill out your survey, select any add-ons you want, and choose whether or not you want your zines with holes.
On Friday morning, I am going to open up late pledges to new folks, this will include the Time Tablez limited edition watch. If you know you want it, add it to your pledge before then.
As always, thank you for being awesome!
If you ever want to track me down and chat, the best place to do it is The Grimm Place Discord.
– Brian
