Hello, family—

Stretch goal unlocked! Thanks to your support, we are expanding Come Hell or High Water with additional content written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell (the creators of Old Gods of Appalachia) describing canon locations you know and fear from the podcast.

Speaking of Cam and Steve: the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game corebook includes not just hundreds of pages of text describing the game and the world, but also audio files you can use in your games. (You can find the link on page 264 of the corebook.) These clips add atmosphere and a sense of authenticity to your game, as Cam and Steve themselves narrate descriptions of select creatures, items, and locations one might encounter in the game.

For our next goal we’d like to expand this selection of files, giving you even more audio options to immerse everyone at the table in the unique atmosphere of Old Gods of Appalachia. Cam and Steve will record additional snippets, giving you descriptions of unsettling creatures you might encounter, unique Appalachian artifacts you might come across, and creepy locations you might find yourself in. These will be added to the files linked in the corebook, so everyone who plays the game will have access to them.

And here's a late-breaking bonus: Steve and Cam reached out to Yuri Lowenthal, who has also agreed to contribute to this audio. Expect to hear the dulcet tones of the Railroad Man among these audio files!

We’ll unlock these additional audio files at $610,000.

Like the goal you just unlocked, this is another contribution directly from the podcast creators—an exciting new addition that any Old Gods of Appalachia fan would love. Be sure to tell your friends who love the podcast! The more people we reach, the sooner we unlock this goal—and move on to even more!

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On the topic of interesting contributions, we’ve been profiling some of the Appalachia and horror creators who are contributing brief bits of color, inspiration, and atmosphere to these supplements. In our past updates we’ve introduced Cherie Priest, Lee Mondelo, and Alder (Ash) Van Otterloo. Today we’re introducing Jeff Mann.

Jeff Mann has published three poetry chapbooks, six full-length books of poetry, three collections of personal essays, a volume of memoir and poetry, three novellas, six novels, and four collections of short fiction. With Julia Watts, he co-edited LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia. The winner of two Lambda Literary Awards, he teaches creative writing at Virginia Tech. You can discover more at Jeff’s website.

Thanks again for your support!
—Team MCG

While we have you. . .

We at MCG make lots of fun, engaging games beyond the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game. (If you aren’t familiar with our many other works, check out our website—we think you’ll like what you see.) And the creativity of our small staff isn’t limited to what the company publishes. Many of our team produce cool projects outside our MCG work.

If you’re a fan of mystery and sci-fi, for example, you might check out the hit Station 151 podcast—our awesome Art Director Bear Weiter, who makes the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game so creepily beautiful, is one of the creators. Their new season is about to drop—you can find a trailer, and more information, at the Station 151 website.

And if your interests go back into history just a bit, check out The Mason of New Orleans and The Angel of Ecbatana, two novels by MCG’s COO Charles Ryan. Take a trip into the 12th Century filled with intrigue, astonishing plot twists, and relatable characters you'll miss when the book ends. Charles is currently crowdfunding an upgraded edition of the first novel (including an audiobook), along with the sequel. Check it out!