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The Kickstarter is for the Into the Mother Lands sourcebook. Gameplay focuses on exploration in a world that appeals to fans of Wakanda and Star Trek, and characters’ abilities focus on their skills and values. Hyeanole are hyena-humanoid in appearance. Players can play as descendants of the alien culture that called this planet home, or as one of the cultures that evolved from the blending of human and alien technology. Centuries later, these explorers live on an adopted homeworld called Musalia. Into the Mother Lands tells the story of a lost expedition, sent to find a “new world” that never materialized. Vargas went on to say, “We’ve had so much fun telling these stories, but I know people at home also have stories to tell, and I can’t wait to hear all about them.”īefore we get into the Kickstarter, here’s a description of what Into the Mother Lands is all about:

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It’s always kind of a bummer when fictional stories full of magical, supernatural elements decide to only have us face the brutalities of slavery and things we don’t necessarily want reminders of in a fantasy RPG. Honestly? Thank you for actually letting us have a fantasy story that doesn’t just remind us of the painful realities we often use fantasy to escape from. Taking place over at DePass’ Twitch channel, the broadcast features DePass alongside an amazing cast, including streamers DeejayKnight, Michael Sinclair II, Aabria Iyengar, Eugenio “DMJazzyHands” Vargas, and Krystina Arielle, who Star Wars fans will recognize as the host of Star Wars: The High Republic Show. The Mother Lands RPG Show has been going on since October 2020. “Over the last year, we’ve told awesome stories in a POC-developed world where slavery and colonialism aren’t baggage for our characters,” said Eugenio “DMJazzyHands” Vargas, the storyteller for the streamed show. Our stories are an experience, so when you say you’re telling a story that centers us, that should include our culture and (I cannot stress this enough) our joy.

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Creating something that highlights us is more than just having characters who share our skin color. Walters, who is also a game designer, filmmaker, and comic writer ( Electropunk, IDW’s Dungeons and Dragons) has brought up a good point. We wanted to create a place where People of Color could take pride in ourselves our skin, our art, our cultures, and our joy.” I’ve never seen a game where Black excellence was a guiding design principle.

Dave Walters, expressed similar sentiments: “I love D&D, but there’s more to life (and gaming) than Eurocentric power structures and fantasy settings. The lead developer of Into the Mother Lands, B. While it’s true that TTRPG is all about using your imagination, there’s something to be said about having to imagine yourself included in the story because your race and/or ethnicity isn’t always represented in campaigns that come equipped with dragons, elves, and other fantasy creatures. DePass said in a press release, “RPGs have always meant retooling the narrative for me to exist, but this game lets me exist without forcing me to flip the script.” What can I say? We crave diverse storytelling, especially when it comes to the world of TTRPG (Tabletop RPG).Ĭreated by game designer/streamer and Hugo-nominated editor Tanya DePass, the founder of I Need Diverse Games, it’s meant to be a TTRPG experience where she no longer had to alter the narrative to see herself represented.

Yesterday, the Kickstarter for Into the Mother Lands was launched, and as I write this, it’s already been funded by over 18oo backers and is nearing its 150K stretch goal.