Colostle - A Solo RPG

Colostle - The Roomlands - KICKSTARTER NOW LIVE!
about 4 years ago – Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 06:14:54 PM

Roomlanders!

I'm sure you've already been alerted, but just in case you have missed it, the Kickstarter campaign for the next book in the Colostle series, 'The Roomlands' has just gone live!

Awesomely, it has already made its goal so there is no risk now, if you want the book, its definitely happening!

You can view the campaign here

thanks again for all your awesome support, see you out in the Roomlands!

Nich x

New Colostle book - pre-launch page now up!
about 4 years ago – Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 11:35:57 PM

Hey Roomlanders!

Just a quick one from me, following on from my previous update, to say that the pre-launch page for 'Colostle - The Roomlands' is now up for you to register your interest! You can view it here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colostle/colostle-the-roomlands

For those who don't know, a pre-launch page allows you to register that you are interested in the project ahead of it's launch. If you register, then you will receive an alert when the campaign goes live, so you won't have to remember the launch date!

I hope you will consider hitting that 'notify me' button! I can't wait to share the next Colostle book with you all and for you to discover the new Roomlands!

thanks!

Nich x

New Colostle Book - Kickstarter coming very soon!
about 4 years ago – Tue, Feb 01, 2022 at 01:15:24 AM

Hey guys!

Your adventure in the Colostle is about to get a whole lot bigger! The next book in the Colostle library will be coming to Kickstarter on February the 15th!

It will contain all of the Patreon content from 2021, along with some new artwork and some exciting bonus content, that will allow more variety and scope to your single-player RPG adventures!

New types of Rooms to explore, new classes for brand new adventures, and maps and locations galore to get your teeth into, as well as a big single-player guided story campaign with unique game mechanics, NPCs to meet and a mysterious story to discover.

New Book features:

- A4, 70 page hardback book just like the previous volume so they’ll look great on the shelf together!

- 2 brand new classes for starting new adventures!

- New Rooms with room-specific rules and mechanics to make your adventures even more diverse and interesting.

- New lore! As you explore more of the Colostle you will learn more about it and its mysteries. Write these discoveries into your journal and discover more about this strange place along with your character!

- Guided single-player story campaign with unique dungeons, enemies and NPCs to uncover!

Launching Tuesday February 15th - on Kickstarter!

If you are a Patron you will get a discount on the book by inputting your Patreon username in the Backerkit after the campaign.

I will send out another update with a Kickstarter link when it is ready for you to register interest, and another when the Kickstarter is live.You should also receive an alert when the new campaign is live as you were a backer of the first campaign.

thanks for all your support!

Nich!

The Roomlander Journal - now available to buy!
about 4 years ago – Thu, Jan 06, 2022 at 01:19:54 AM

Hey guys!

I'm super excited to announce that there is a new Journal available from the Colostle online store, for you to use to record your adventures in!

Keep track of your legendary adventures throughout the Colostle in style, with this official journal, designed specifically for use with the Colostle Game system, now available to buy from the Colostle online store!

Each double-page-spread provides you with a useful layout to record a single encounter phase's adventuring with a section to record your various card draws for Exploration and Combat, a map section to make visual notes of the lay of the land, and a journal section to write up what your character did that day.

Roomlander Journal features:

- A4, 98 Page, spiral bound blank journal for recording your adventures

- Templated pages to connect specifically with the Colostle game system

- Recycled paper for that fantasy old-world feel!

- Unique cover design featuring artwork of the 4 character classes from the base game book

If you would like to order one, simply head to the Colostle store at www.colostle.com

Take care out there Roomlander... see you soon!

Nich x

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! - and new Kickstarter coming in 2022!
over 4 years ago – Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 10:22:16 PM

Roomlanders,

Thank you for an incredible year!

I launched Colostle, as a small Kickstarter for a little 24 page, paperback book in January of this year (as you know!) It was an idea I had for a world that I thought was cool and I was NOT expecting it to be the success it has turned out to be. I am over the moon happy with what Colostle has become and it is all thanks to your incredible support and belief in it, so thank you!

Colostle went from a little zine-like book, to a 64 page hardback book that is stocked in many shops around the UK and even made it onto Tabletop Gaming Magazine’s ‘Best Games of 2021’! What the heck?

All I ever wanted to do, since I was first starting out with my artwork, was to create worlds. And worlds are great but they’re even better when there are people living in them, bringing them to life with stories, dreams, ambitions, hopes and legends. All you players are adding people and life to the world of Colostle, it’s like an MMORPG but on paper, and it brings me so much joy. Thank you for building this world along with me…

(If you haven't already, check out the thriving Discord community, there's nearly a thousand of us on there now! https://discord.gg/VJYKNq7UcY)

And thank you for supporting an independent creator. I’m not published, I don’t have millions of pounds of marketing behind me, I’m doing everything myself from creation and layout, to print sourcing and management, right the way through to fulfilment and delivery and your support and patience as made this possible.

Thanks to you and your support, Colostle has allowed me to go part time from my dayjob, which gives me more time to work on the things I love, things that I can share with you all, so its win-win really! If it continues like it has been going, maybe I will be able to go full-time with this in 2022, which would be a dream come true for me…

And speaking of 2022 and the future of Colostle I have a lot planned! Colostle is only going to grow and get better. The Patreon is going from strength to strength with the Patreon Roomlanders exploring the frontiers of the Known Roomlands, taking us all to new places and allowing me to show you more of this world I’ve built…

On top of that I have ideas for connecting merchandise, new cards, new games set in the same world and more instalments of the story ‘Rookstone Legacy’ (the first chapter of which is up on the Patreon now!)

But perhaps the hugest piece of news is a new Kickstarter which will be going live in Mid-February (exact date to be announced very soon). This campaign will be for the next book in the Colostle series, adding new room types and gameplay to the game as well as a single player campaign to work through. It will be another hardback just like the core rulebook so make some space on your bookshelf, more Colostle is coming!

So, safe to say I am pretty excited. I have so much passion and ambition for Colostle and so many ideas and plans to keep it alive and exciting for you the players. It’s an absolute dream come true for this to be enjoyed by so many and I am so enjoying making the content and adding to the world.

Have an absolutely incredible Christmas and awesome new year and from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Take care out there Roomlanders,

Nich x

Patreon: www.patreon.com/colostle