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Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition

Created by Space Penguin Ink LLC

Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition is the definitive edition of the world's greatest horror rpg.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Einfühlung (playable draft - updated to final draft)
5 months ago – Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 08:15:28 AM

Update: We have released the final draft of this adventure and its available through backerkit and other modes!

Happy almost Halloween!
We wanted to get this out to backers so that people could potentially bring this to their table for a Halloween game!


Einhühlung is our version of a haunted house starter scenario. There is everything you need to get your players plugged in to the world of Liminal Horror (it also acts as a great launching point for other modules/some of the included scenarios in the Deluxe Edition).

This version is text complete, though there are some design elements that have yet to be completed. It is headed off to the final editing/proofing pass and hyperlinking while Josh works on pulling together the remaining assets.

In its current state, it is a fully playable scenario. We've decided to release the current version in a preview state so that there's a chance for folks to squeeze a session in this week if you desire. 

We're in the final stretch not only for this stretch goal zine but for the Deluxe Edition as a whole. We are doing final layout, design punch up, and assets for the Deluxe Edition over this next month!

Until next time! 

Also if you are itching for more Liminal Horror there is a great jam going on now: https://itch.io/jam/liminal-horror-halloween-monster-jam

Note: Below in the exclusive content for backers is a google drive link (as an alternative way to access the preview module vs the backerkit distribution):

October Update!
6 months ago – Sat, Oct 04, 2025 at 02:05:43 PM

Hello Backers!
We wanted to pop in and share what's been going on with the Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition Development!

NEW TEST PRINT
We were able to order a test print of the Limited-Edition (linen-bound, embossed hardcover) version of LIMINAL HORROR: Deluxe Edition. The print quality came out great and will hold up not only to use at the table but will stay looking good on your shelf!


DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
  • Josh wrote up a great look at where our writing focus has been: "So where is the Deluxe Edition? The simple answer is we're still trucking away. It ended up taking a bit longer than initially expected to get the Einfühlung as perfect as we knew it needed to be, which drew our focus prior to finishing the layout of the hardcover. Once that was handed off to editing, we re-examined what we had drafted for Cult Classic and decided some change was in order. While Einfühlung is written to be an "all-on-one" standalone package of everything you need for a night or two of gaming, we figured it would be in our best interest to make some overt connections to one of the scenarios in the DE so that we would already have an answer primed and ready for the question of "what happens next?" once folks finish Einfühlung. That ultimately meant throwing out about 2/3 of what was drafted for Cult Classic. The good news is that the new direction has relit the fires of inspiration and the new draft is nearing completion (we have one last part of the Shifting Studio "dungeon" to finish drafting). So the end result will be a scenario that works great on its own or as some connective tissue to a greater arc. As it stands right now, the scenario is the size of something you'd traditionally see in a separate zine, but will be included directly in the book. This means that the books is ultimately going to take a bit longer to get out to y'all, but it will be a better end result for it. The tl;dr version is that two of the written adventures (Cult Classic and Einfühlung) ended up being 30-50 pages adventures with a connective narrative tissue between them. 
  • Cult Classic: Is almost ready to hand off to Jert for editing, and then we'll get it into the main book layout.
  • Layout/Design: Then our main focus will be getting the remaining 25% of the manuscript into layout, and then Josh will be doing the final design punch ups. After that is complete, they will do the same for Einfühlung while I work on the annotating and hyperlinking.

OCTOBER LIMINAL HORROR JAM
For fun we are hosting a Halloween Monster Jam. We're looking forward to seeing what the community cooks up. If you've ever thought about making something for ttrpgs, this is a great way to get started as all you need to make is a cool monster! https://itch.io/jam/liminal-horror-halloween-monster-jam

THANK YOU
September was definitely a busy time all around, both in game terms and outside of games. We're excited for this final stretch as we take this over the finish line! Thank you for your continued support and giving us the opportunity to create something truly special for you all!

For the exclusive content below we've included the link to the adventure Camp Coldwater as well as the draft pre-gens from Einfühlung!

September Update (and a sneak peak adventure)
7 months ago – Mon, Sep 08, 2025 at 11:08:01 AM

Hey backers!
As we swing into fall we wanted to keep you updated on the progress of the Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition!

Note: Pre-Orders are still open! https://liminal-horror-deluxe-edition.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Dev Updates:
  • Case Files 01: Is complete and the pdf has been delivered to backers! Josh made some tweaks to the cover to make it look a bit more manila file looking:


  • Cult Classic: We are wrapping up the stretch adventure Cult Classic. After finishing Einfühlung, we realized these two adventures were in conversation with each other, so we did some rewrites in order to align them closer and place Cult Classic more firmly in a murder mystery that shifts into [redacted]. Those rewrites are almost finished and then it is off to editing with Jert! This is the last piece of writing for the entire project. One thing worth noting is that this included adventure is around 30+ pages, and is almost module-sized in and of itself.
  • Deluxe Edition: We have about all of the text written and through editing (sans the adjustments to Cult Classic). Around 70% of the book is in draft layout (with the remaining 30% being the rules and Facilitator chapters which are fairly straightforward in their design and implementation). Getting the remaining portion into draft layout will be a fairly quick process, and then we will comb through the book doing the design punching up (which mirrors our process for text punching up). This process is fairly quick as once we get into the design aesthetics established we tear through the text. The final step will be concurrent (with a line editing pass for any errors and hyperlinking/annotating/pagination).
  • Einfühlung: The text has been fully edited and is in draft layout. The final step will be to do the design punch up (which mirrors the process we will do for the Deluxe Edition). We're really proud of this starter adventure and are excited to get it into your hands. This one definitely evolved in scope (being 40+/50+ page zine (and is one of the reasons the other portions of the Deluxe Edition have had to wait as we got this one just right). Zach did some great art for the pre-generated Investigators (our crew of This Mysterious Life that was first introduced in One Night at the Shelterwood Inn). Alongside the starter adventure, having a robust set of pre-gens/crew framing will be a major benefit for players and Facilitators!

But Goblin, are you saying I need to wait longer for things? The short answer is yes, but I don't want to leave you without anything. Last month we released Case Files 01, so this month we wanted to give you another toy to play with. In the Backer Only content is a link to the draft export for one of the included stretch scenarios: Camp Coldwater. This can function as a prequel for The Bloom and is a riff on the classic camp slasher genre. Note that this is the pre-design-punch up draft layout and so the final product may be subject to change, but all the text and heart of it will be the same. So pop in your favorite Friday the 13th installment (at this moment mine is Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter) and get ready to see if your Investigators can survive the night!

Digital Fulfillment Phase 1
8 months ago – Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 12:12:51 PM

Hey all!
We've started the digital fufillment for phase 01 of the backerkit. This includes all previously released modules, along with Case Files 01!

In two weeks we will be updating DrivethruRPG and Itch.io, doing a second layer of distribution as well. 

You may notice with the backerkit digital downloads a lot of different ones. We are aiming to cover as much as possible. To add an extra level you can look at the backer only content. I've uploaded a zip file will all of the phase one digital materials. 

  • Phase 1 (Already Released Materials):  This phase 1 package includes all of the digital files for all previously released materials. That way people can start to enjoy Liminal Horror at their table while they away the Deluxe Edition! The digital package has all the digital files for each project (maps, single page pdfs, spread pdfs, supplements, etc) and includes:
    • Liminal Horror Investigators (Core Rules)
    • The Mall Remastered
    • One Night At The Shelterwood Inn
    • The Bloom
    • The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow.
    • Case Files 01 (since we have this collection ready to go it’ll be in the first phase of the releases!)

Final Stretch for Surveys (and phase 1 digital fulfillment)
8 months ago – Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 08:36:58 AM

Hey backers,
We wanted to do a quick check in to remind folks to complete their backerkit survey's. Once we hit our target of 85-95% completed we can begin our phase 1 digital fulfillment rollout.

(Note: If you lost or did not receive your survey, a link is provided below to access it directly.)

Here is the digital fulfillment plan for backers!

One of the reasons why completing your survey is so important (if you were a backer) is that it will allow us to start the next steps in fulfillment! As a team we wanted to create a plan that allows people to get a steady stream of Liminal Horror content during the development process. We’ve landed on doing a two phased digital fulfillment plan. When we are doing digital fulfillment we will be using backerkit as the primary processor, but will also be sending out digital fulfillment through itch.io and drivethrurpg as a means of providing backers with as many options as possible.

  • Phase 1 (Already Released Materials): After surveys get sent out and completed, we can send the first wave of digital fulfillment. This phase 1 package includes all of the digital files for all previously released materials. That way people can start to enjoy Liminal Horror at their table while they away the Deluxe Edition! The digital package has all the digital files for each project (maps, single page pdfs, spread pdfs, supplements, etc) and includes:
    • Liminal Horror Investigators (Core Rules)
    • The Mall Remastered
    • One Night At The Shelterwood Inn
    • The Bloom
    • The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow.
    • The Chair
    • Inventory Card System
    • Case Files 01 (since we have this collection ready to go it’ll be in the first phase of the releases!)

  • Phase 2 (Backerkit Funded Materials): This is the important bundle as it will have all of the digital  releases for the new materials unlocked during the crowdfunding campaign. We are hard at work to get everything wrapped up and ready for your tables/shelves. A few of these items are still a little ways out as we are finishing them currently:
    • Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition
    • Einfühlung, our haunted house starter scenario zine
    • Case Files 01 (while it will be included in Phase 1 we’ll also include it in phase 2)
    • Digital Aids/Files accompanying the new releases.