Raise Little Freaks with Tender Hatchlings!

You found an egg!

Whether it was in the midst of a grand quest through enchanted wood or discovered sitting atop an altar during an eerie dungeon delve, the only thing you know for sure is that a little freak resides inside. But what kind?

Now on BackerKit, Tender Hatchlings is a system-agnostic zine perfect for any party that stumbles upon a mysterious egg on their adventures. Players will soon find themselves as the caretakers of one of six freaky creatures with its own eccentricities, abilities, and plot hooks to weave into your campaigns.

Conceived as a gameable art book, Tender Hatchlings exclusively features hand-sculpted art with written entries that focus on the narrative events and complications each creature brings rather than traditional “stat blocks”. 

It's the ideal for egg-hatching fiends, lovers of stop-motion animation, and connoisseurs of monster-raising games like Pokemon, Monster Rancher 2, and Dragon Quest Monsters.

Features:

Six Unique Monsters: Weirdos you won't find in any other bestiary.

-Hand-Sculpted Art: Like my previous project (Suburbia: The Envy of A Million Spheres!), the original sculpts used in the zine will also be offered as rewards for select pledge tiers!

-Resin Figurine Rewards: In addition to digital and physical copies of the zine, the “Tamagashapon” pledge tier includes a prize egg containing one random "Mini-Hatchling" figurine, hand-sculpted, casted from resin, and hand painted. Only available during the campaign!

-More Freaks?: Each of our 4 Stretch Goals unlocks new monsters conceived and sculpted by a slew of guest writers and artists, including:

Paige Connelly (Illustrator & Sculptor)

Mark Conway (Writer & Illustrator)

Aaron King (Writer & Co-Host of the RTFM! Podcast)

Monarobot (Creature Designer, Concept Artist, & Illustrator)

Natchsoft (Sculptor & Animator)

Caleb Nelson (Writer, Illustrator, & Animator)

Rossydoesdrawings (Illustrator & Sculptor)

Ollie Schirmacher (Character Designer & Illustrator)

Michael Van Vleet (Ennie-winning writer; Contributor to The Gauntlet projects)

Where Can I Find It?

The Tender Hatchlings crowdfunding campaign launched November 12, 2024 on BackerKit and will be running until Friday, December 13.

Don't mess your chance to pledge!