Interview with Donaven Brines on Apocalypse the Risen VTT

I just heard about #PeanutTheSquirrel 😞 He was 7 years old & a pet for 7 years. How could he be considered a wild animal when all he knew was being a pet?🤷🏼 You can say that about any animal, then in the State of NY. Shame on the @NYSDEC !🙄

Assuring proper representation so as many people as possible feel like they have a seat at the table isn’t woke. It’s simply the decent and right thing to do.

Specifically his Coast Salish heritage, was honored. We spoke with a tribal representative, attended one of their gatherings, and made sure everything from the design of his hat to the necklace he wears was as authentic as we could make it.

Had asked him to draw something like that before… a non-sexy iconic level character, especially a female character that doesn’t have sex appeal. Then when we got to Blackfish, our Hound iconic, we went to great lengths to assure that the Native American aspect to him…

Raven Mimura, we asked him if he could draw our Jackal iconic, Finder. We described her as early 40s, has a weathered look to her, like a regular person who survives the apocalypse with some grit. Decidedly not sexy. Raven told him us he wanted to work with us, because no one…

Representation in gaming matters. It’s not “woke” to want people who play games to feel like there are characters that exist that represent them. That speak to them. When we first started designing Apocalypse the Risen, in one of our first meetings with our iconic artist…

AtR Survivor Starter fully funded with 4 stretch goals unlocked! #kickstarter late backing will remain open until Halloween, so there’s still time to back and get in on select reward tiers! #rpg #ttrpg #indiegame #dnd #dnd5e #horror #crowdfunding https://t.co/ckC2Tp0QOB

One last #kickstarter push for AtR! With less than 9 hours to go, we unlocked another stretch goal… that makes 4 unlocked so far! Check it out, you won’t be disappointed. #indiegame #GameOn #RPG #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #DnD #dnd5e #boardgames #horror https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

#wednesdaymotivations less than 22 hours remain for the AtR #kickstarter! Just about $100 away from another stretch goal unlock! Send it, #gamers! #ttrpg #rpg #dnd #dnd5e #indiegame #horror #fantasy https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

#JustTheFacts the AtR #kickstarter is ending in 40 hours! We are less than $500 away from unlocking yet another stretch goal! Time to back, #gaming fans! #horror #PostApocalyptic #crowdfunding #ttrpg #rpg #dnd #dnd5e https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

Less than 3 days remaining for the AtR #kickstarter! We are less than $1k from the next stretch goal… now’s the time to sign on! #crowdfunding #RPG #TTRPGs #indiegame #DnD #dnd5e #PostApocalyptic #horror #Halloween https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

#FridayVibes Yet another stretch goal unlocked in the AtR #Kickstarter! 24 all new scavenge maps! Next up 5 all new monsters. 5 days left to back #gamers! #ttrpg #crowdfunding #rpg #dnd #dnd5e https://t.co/jrcBWllqoS

#wednesdayfeelings grateful for all who have backed the Apocalypse the Risen #kickstarter so far! Little over a week to go, and we are halfway to another stretch goal! #crowdfunding, #rpg #ttrpg, #dnd #dnd5e, #indiegame https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

#IDontWantToOverreactBUT Apocalypse the Risen #Kickstarter just hit our 2nd STRETCH GOAL! If you’re a #ttrpg fan, now’s the time to jump on and Survive the Rise! #dnd #rpg #indiegame #PostApocalyptic #horror https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

Almost to another stretch goal! Now is the time to back, #ttrpg players! #kickstarter #crowdfunding #dnd #dnd5e #rpg #indiegame https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

#DnD 5E Apocalypse the Risen, AtR: Survivor Starter, via @Kickstarter

Last night, I sat down with @RustedPortal on his 5e+SPINE powered expansion to his Apocalypse: the Risen #ttrpg! https://t.co/ZbJaQUQXYD

1st #kickstarter stretch goal unlocked! Good momentum, and not far from the next. #Crowdfunding #indiegame #ttrpg #rpg #dnd #dnd5e #5e #horrorgaming #PostApocalyptic https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq

The #kickstarter for the new expansion for Apocalypse the Risen is less than $60 from the first stretch goal! Now’s the time to get in on it, #ttrpg players! #crowdfunding #indiegame #dnd #dnd5e https://t.co/jrcBWllYeq