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Gast is two things:
It's a solo horror zine collection created by Rich & Kathryn Oxenham, Kat 'the Lore Mistress' and Josh Arklin.
And it's a crowdfund to establish Hatched Games, a publishing startup aiming to produce horror zines in "seasons", showcasing a new tabletop RPGsystem (SRD) each time.
Beyond following the project here on BackerKit, you can support us by subscribing to our website or joining us on Discord, where we'll post regular updates, exclusive early content, and share our passion for horror with the community. Finally, you can watch the launch trailer on YouTube here.
Gast is a small boxgame specifically constructed for a complete play experience, and comes in two editions:
The Standard Edition will include our trio of zines, a custom card deck, a journal, and a wooden six-sided die. If we unlock any guest writer stretch goals, backers can select one zine to add to their box.
The Deluxe Edition is jam-packed with extras, including a playing cloth for the card spread, a character meeple, an upgraded handmade d6 from UK artisan RuneFable, and an exclusive zine from famed horror writer Gabriel Robinson of Glowing Roots Press!
The Carta system by Peach Garden Games represents Season One of our plans, and then we'll shift to a new SRD for Season Two in 2026. We haven't selected which SRDs to explore in the future, but some frontrunners include Wretched & Alone by Chris Bissette, Breathless from Fari RPGs, and Anamnesis by Blinking Birch Games.
Though we’re initially focusing on folk horror projects, once we’re fully established, we’ll look to publish all subgenres of horror, and even zines designed for group play. We may even create an SRD specifically for Gast!
To keep the zines consistent and recognisable, the team at Hatched Games will follow a style guide to encompass cover art, interior illustrations, and layout. Where possible, we’ll collaborate with the same creatives across projects to ensure everyone’s work is easily recognisable.
Our overriding ambition is to have each published zine explore recurring themes and imagery, gradually building a unique and terrifying mythos as seen in productions such as The Magnus Archives and The Silt Verses.
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