Ring of Chaos: Rising Fear

The Nightshade Covenant mini revealed! Playtest signups!
4 months ago – Tue, Feb 03, 2026 at 12:47:13 PM

Holding Out for a Hero

Thanks to everyone who voted on the mini for our newest Ring of Chaos party, the Nightshade Covenant! We had a clear winner very early on, but wanted to wait until our gifted 3D artist (Hack + Slash Minis) created the design. Now that the design stage is complete, enjoy your very own undead paladin, pictured below!

Timing is on schedule

We're finalizing all the mini designs so production on those elements can get going - they have the longest production time, so we need to start those first to keep everything else on schedule. Work on all the other elements is very close as well, but we just need to finish playtesting on a few of the new rules. Which is where you can help us out...

Interested in playtesting Rising Fear/Total Chaos?

We'd love to have your feedback to incorporate into the final version of the game. We've run our own playtesting sessions on the new rules, but there are a few elements where we'd love to get some additional experiences in. Want to play a focused game with some of the new rules and complete a short survey about it afterwards? If so, CLICK HERE to sign up with your email address.

We appreciate your support!

It's exciting to see the elements of this project coming along. Earlier this month we all gathered together to plan our 2026 roadmap, and we got in several sessions of Rising Fear while we were there. We also signed all the autograph plates for those who ordered the autographed editions of the game. It took a while, but every step we take makes the game feel that much closer to fruition. In March we should have a concrete production timeline to share, and hopefully some new images as well. See you then!

Sincerely,

Bill, Charlie, Jon, Matthew, and Paul

Happy New Year from YOUR new Ring of Chaos Party!
5 months ago – Fri, Jan 02, 2026 at 11:30:31 AM

The votes are in...

Thanks to all of you who voted to name the newest Ring of Chaos Party, based on the characters and art from our Skullduggery RPG book. Every naming option had its fans, but there was one clear choice that stood above the rest...

Behold the Nightshade Covenant!

They look like a friendly bunch, don't they? Don't mind their sneering demeanors and all the massive weapons they carry. There's no way they'd murder all your heroes just to get their hands on the Ring.

We do still have to select a game-appropriate power for this Covenant, of course, but in order to keep production on schedule we need to first select the mini. As all our previous backers know, every Party in RoC has a mini based on one of their four heroes. We need your votes to determine which hero it will be. (Note: on the advice of our 3D designer, we are removing the crouching sharpshooter from consideration.) Please click here or on the image below to complete the quick questionaire!

Backerkit surveys will be available soon

In the first two weeks of January we will distribute the Backerkit surveys so that you can finalize your orders and submit your mailing addresses. Of particular importance will be obtaining ring sizes for anyone who ordered the custom silver Chaos Ring - so if you don't know your ring size, now's the time to find out!

Want to upgrade your order, or throw in some super-fun RoC add-ons? You'll have your chance on the survey.

Happy 2026!

Most importantly, from all of ours to all of yours - all the best in the coming year. We truly appreciate your support on this Ring of Chaos: Rising Fear campaign and look forward to delivering some serious chaos to your gaming tables in 2026.

Much love,
Bill, Charlie, Jon, Matthew, and Paul

Name the Skullduggery Party - part two!
6 months ago – Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 03:47:20 PM

Thanks for your glorious suggestions

We received dozens and dozens of ideas to name the new Skullduggery Party that we're all creating together for this campaign. Some were silly, some were outrageous, a few opened us up to potential lawsuits. But overall we have an awesome bunch of names to choose from - thank you to all who participated!

We've narrowed it down to a top 10 that seem to represent where most of you were going with this - dark and creepy, just like the art you selected. Now it's time for step two - rate each of the 10 names for us, so we can see what your favorites are. Just click here or on the image below to fill out a quick survey!

Thanks again,

Bill, Charlie, Jon, Matthew, and Paul

We did it! Thank you for your support!
6 months ago – Wed, Dec 03, 2025 at 01:52:24 PM

Bless your beating hearts!

We just wanted to post a quick note of appreciation to everyone who participated in this campaign. We are so excited to bring Rising Fear to life, and we couldn't have done it without each and every one of you.

We will be in touch regularly over the next few weeks. We have a few more surveys to complete in order to finish up the new Skullduggery party, and we will want to organize some final playtesting of the new rules very soon as well. If you enjoy that process, keep an eye out for it during December and January!

We will pause for a deep breath (and your holiday shopping) before sending out the backer surveys and getting your shipping info, but don't fret - we'll get them out to you in plenty of time.

Thanks again, and we'll talk soon!
Bill, Charlie, Jon, Matthew, and Paul

The Skullduggery Party has assembled! Let's submit some team names!
6 months ago – Mon, Dec 01, 2025 at 12:22:33 PM

The gang's all here!

Thanks to your hundreds and hundreds of votes, we now have the four Heroes that will make up the new Skullduggery party. Our hope was that we'd end up with a Party with four very unique and different Heroes, but one that still feels like a cohesive team. Looking at the lineup above, we think you crushed it on both counts! Huzzah!

But who, exactly, ARE these folks? The next step in that process is a bit more tricky - we need to name this Party. With the storied tale of Boaty McBoatface fresh in our minds (if you don't know, Google it!) we are going to take this in two stages. Survey number one, with the link below, will allow all of you to submit whatever name you want - go as serious or as silly as you like. After receiving your submissions, we will compile a short list that represents the vibe you're all feeling, while still staying true to the product we're creating. Then we will hold a second round of voting to select the winner.

Next steps

Meanwhile, we're sharing these art pieces to our 3D model artist to get feedback on which are best-suited to render as a mini. We will take your votes on this at some point as well, but we want to eliminate any candidate that wouldn't work well as a mini, or would require significant revision.

Time to submit your ideas!

Click on the image below to access the next one-question survey, and have your name ideas ready. The Kickstarter ends today, but our collaboration on the Skullduggery Party will continue. Thanks again for your participation, and we can't wait to hear your Skully McDuggeryface suggestions! :)

Best,

Bill, Charlie, Jon, Matthew, and Paul