Hello Backers! Another Halloween has come and gone, and with that another month and another update to ELDRITCH AUTOMATA. We want to continue doing monthly updates as we toil away on the book, with more frequent updates coming as we hit some big milestones. We have a lot to say in this update, as we’ve received a significant portion of the accessory rewards for the campaign and have a bunch of photos to share today!

Gio is nearing completion on all the Automata Archetype Art and we’ll share a few more art pieces as they trickle in, like The Junker art in the banner above! We’re also hard at work with our Art Director getting the rest of the art for the book underway. We’ve also done a first look layout with our Art Director to see some of the mockups for the book and start finalizing the overall look and feel of the pages. We can’t wait to show you the work in progress as it all starts to come together, so here are a couple spreads and a preview of one of the Automata Archetype sections!

On the writing front of things, both guest operations are well underway with our guest writers. No Quest for the Wicked is turning “Heart of Entropy” into a full operation and Austin Ramsay (Beam Saber) has drafted a new operation, “Open Arms.” If you want to learn more about “Heart of Entropy” please consider listening to the original audio-play of it: https://noquestcast.podbean.com/e/eldritch-automata-heart-of-entropy-session-zero/ (also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts). “Open Arms” involves the players making contact with a resistance organization that harbors anti-Automata sentiment. The players will have to integrate themselves with the resistance, gaining access to special Horror-based weaponry in the process.

We’ve started receiving all of the various accessories as well, and there’s a lot to share here! The dice proofs have arrived for the Seraph Dice and they look amazing, the details and “corrosion” in the dice look great with the Seraph symbol standing in as the number 6 so you’ll know when you’ve rolled a big success!

We also received proofs for the acrylic dice, and while there are some minor changes, we don’t mind sharing these as well. The final color came out a little different from our mockups due to how the dye sets in the mold, but we’re really happy with the final product here!

Dice aren’t the only things we received either! The archetype pins, flight patches, and deskmats all came in as well, and they look gorgeous! Here are some high-res shots of the patches and pins…

And here’s one of the desk mats in use at my desk! They fit a full-sized keyboard and mouse perfectly with ample room to still get a good look at the horror looming on the horizon and roll some dice.

While the team is hard at work on the book, we’ll also be showcasing Eldritch Automata at PAX Unplugged in a big way. If you’re heading to Philadelphia on December 6-8 to attend PAX UP, we’ll be running dozens of demos of Eldritch Automata in our Horror RPG room, selling physical print copies of the Quicklaunch Guide, some PAX-exclusive enamel pins, and other goodies to show off at our booth! We’re at booth 3463, with the big Eldritch Automata banners!

Speaking of pins, here’s a look at the PAX UP-exclusive pin we’ll be selling, and a limited edition "Seraph Killer" pin that’s available as well. But you’ll have to work to get that one… stop by the booth for more details there ;-)

That’s it for this update, stay tuned for more coming later this month as we hopefully have a production update for you all!