We wanted to offer you some deeper insights into the project, talk about what the funding means for us, and let you know how you can support the project.
GAST Season One will establish Hatched Games, a small business showcasing diverse writing talent throughout the tabletop RPG industry. The team have a real passion for horror and folklore, so the opportunity to design and write for the genre is so exciting!
GAST will start as a solo zine collection using the Carta system by Peach Garden Games and explore the subgenre of folk horror. This extends to the games by our guest writers Tomas, Kaiya, and Finley. Having already met with them, like the core team, we are all looking to adapt the mechanics of Carta to suit our themes.
We've over the moon with the collaborations on the project. We have Gabriel Robinson, the creator of TOKEN and co-creator of The Silt Verses RPG, who will be writing a zine for our deluxe game box. We're also joining Chris Bissette for cross-collaboration on his zine Blood in the Margins. Both creators are highly respected in the ttrpg and horror communities.
One of the stretch goals for GAST is a game jam on itch.io. If it's unlocked, Cat McDonald - the creator of Carta - will pick three winning games we'll publish as part of the collection. Beyond that, we've already decided on the SRD and subgenre for Season Two, and if the crowdfund exceeds expectations, we may even opt to publish two seasons in 2026!
So how can you help before our March 13th launch? Spreading the word on socials and between family and friends would give us such a huge lift. Also, if you haven't yet signed up for a BackerKit account, now is the time to create one.
