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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:

September Update (and a sneak peak adventure)
12 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
about 1 year 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)
about 1 year 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. 

August update: PreOrder Store, Backerkit Surveys Open, Dev Progress
about 1 year ago – Fri, Aug 08, 2025 at 08:44:51 AM

Hey Liminal Horror Fans!
We wanted to provide an update on where we are at in the Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition journey. This update is a big one and goes over a lot of different pieces of information that people have been wondering about. 

OVERVIEW
  • Pre-Order Store
  • Surveys and Pledge Manager
  • Digital Fulfillment Plan
  • Development Progress
  • What comes next

PRE-ORDER STORE
The pre-order store is now open at this link.
We’re excited to be able to open up the pre-order store for any late backers who may have missed the campaign. This way you can secure your book in the first wave. Don’t you worry though, we will be printing a lot of copies so eventually they’ll be making their way to Space Penguin and your favorite brick and mortar game shops, but if you want to secure the book you’ll definitely want to hop on now.
  • What can I pre-order? You will be able to pre-order the Deluxe Edition and add on any physical copies you want of old or new Liminal Horror zines. 
  • Will I get the unlocked rewards? Some of the unlocked rewards made their way into the finished product (like the extra adventures into the final book) so everyone benefited. Others, like the copy of the physical Case Files 01 zine, were only available for free to those who backed during the campaign. But don’t you worry, those zines are available to purchase during the pre-order pledge manager.
  • Will my pre-order be fulfilled at the same time? By getting in now you will have your rewards fulfilled at the same time as original backers. 

SURVEYS AND PLEDGE MANAGER
The surveys have been sent (at the time of this landing in your box). It is important you make sure all of the information is up to date as this helps us with the fulfillment process down the road. This is also where you can update your pledge and add things. Some of the things that can be added are: 
  • More copies of the Deluxe Edition.
  • Physical copies of any already released official Liminal Horror products (The Bloom, The Mall, Liminal Horror Investigators, The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow).
  • You can add another physical copy of Case Files 01.
  • You can order a physical copy of "Einfühlung", a Haunted House Starter Adventure Zine. While we unlocked the digital version of this for all backers, we didn’t hit the 150k to get everyone a free zine. Despite this, we’ll still be able to print copies and make backers able to add them to their pledges. (Trust me, you won’t want to miss out).

DIGITAL FULFILLMENT PLAN
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:
    • 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 here)
    • Digital Aids/Files accompanying the new releases.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS

What's an update without a look at where we are in the dev-process.
  • We received a sample print of the book from our printer (all 424 pages) that includes all the already laid out portions (around 64% of the book is already laid out) and annotated to-be laid out sections (making sure everything fits within the planned space). We were amazed by the quality of the print.


  • Goblin Archives created an index for the entire text. All that is left is to update the final page annotations (and hyperlink on the digital file).



  • We’ve finished up the final stretch goal adventure Cult Classic for the book. That has been sent to editing and layout in the final text. 
  • Goblin Archives just finished the draft for "Einfühlung", a Haunted House Starter Adventure Zine as well as done a draft layout. All that is left for that one is the final edits and design work on the zine.
  • Case Files 01 is complete!

  • The next steps for the project are 
    • Goblin to get the rest of the text into the layout templates created by Josh so that they can do the design alterations/punch ups.
    • Line editing
    • Annotating, updating each internal page reference with the correct page number.
    • Josh will finish the maps for the generic locations.

It is both a lot to do and the home stretch on most of it!

WHAT COMES NEXT
A lot of people worried that since The Bureau Remastered didn’t unlock that that project won’t happen. Our thinking around offering that was that if it unlocked it upgraded it in our priority queue. Since it didn’t that means we will be focusing on finishing what has been promised for the Deluxe Edition campaign. That being said, The Bureau Remastered is the next thing we will be tackling (and is a smaller project in the scope of things) so that should be coming out before too long. It will be released in print at Space Penguin, and updated digitally on the itch and drivethru project pages. This means if you bought it digitally from us on itch or drivethru, you will automatically get the pdf of the Remaster for free!.

Other projects waiting in the wings:
  • Compiling the submissions to the Horrors of the Americas jam into a print on demand book! Goblin Archives has already done a text layout for the book (it’s pushing 150 pages already, but there is still time to get your submissions in)!
  • Finishing Case Files 02 (our semi-annual Liminal Horror zine that collects supplements and adventures, much like Carcass Crawler for OSE or or Codex for The Gauntlet). We already have most of that completed and some bits and bobs already started for Case Files 03.
  • Start dev on our next two books (and deciding the order in which they are released)
    • Brookhaven [redacted]
    • [redacted] Extinction                          
Best,
The Liminal Horror Dev Team

Smoke Test is live!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Aug 05, 2025 at 12:45:22 PM

Hello everyone, we hope your week is going well. We are writing to let you know that the Smoke Test for the BackerKit Pledge Manager and pre-order store is going live today. This means a small percentage (5%) of backers will receive their survey to make any changes to their pledges and add any add-ons. Once the Smoke Test is cleared we will send out the rest of the surveys and open the pre-order store to everyone. 
Thanks for your patience on this. Cheers!

-Space Penguin Ink