Buckle in Wolves, we have some new updates!

All the writing is currently in the layout and I moved onto creating graphic assets such as blueprints (which can act like maps) and handouts. This release is the most blueprints/maps I've ever had to make. And there's quiet a few handouts as well. 

Here's some sample page spreads. Sorry, most of the text is blurred out, it needs editing and proofing. Speaking of, I think I have one smaller map that I have to finish and then I'm going back and editing my draft. And then after that it goes to the proof reader!

One big news update is Meghan Caves recorded all the lines and did production work on the audio logs. They sound awesome! I can't wait for you to hear them. 

As for the art, there's a bit of a delay with it as Nataly is very busy, but we're still on track for a Q1 release. At least digitally. I may put out a Beta version that's missing some art so you can get an early look at it, but we'll play that by ear. 

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It might be helpful to have a running list of all the parts of this project, so let's outline them here:

While I have your attention, I want to point out two recent Street Wolves news items:

A new Street Wolves adventure, "The Ultimate Red Rumble" is out now. It features the Street Wolves helping a Ukrainian wrestler rescue his family and joining him in a wrestling match where Team USA faces off against team USSR.

The adventure is Pay What You Want and 50% of the proceeds are going towards humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. They've been hit really hard this winter, and their freedom and survival is a cause I believe in. And Street Wolves artist Nataly who is working on Heart of Glass is Ukrainian! The other 50% of the proceeds are earmarked to pay her for more art, so all in all it's a win win for everyone involved.

It's available one Drive Thru RPG and itch.io.



Street Wolves Dead Hand Foundry VTT

The Dead Hand campaign is now available for Foundry VTT as an adventure module! The Street Wolves are in a race against time with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

I put this one together to learn how to make an adventure module in Foundry, which is important for Heart of Glass, since there's going to be a Heart of Glass Foundry module. Now that I've had that experience, when I make the Heart of Glass version it'll be easier and quicker to do!

It's available one Drive Thru RPG and the Table Cat Shop.

Hello all! It's been a bit since I've updated. There's been a whirlwind of activity at Table Cat Games and now that we're beyond the holidays and some big projects ended, it's time to update on Heart of Glass!

About 95% of the text is in layout. My original draft of Heart of Glass was pretty quick to add since I had written a lot of it out already. The slower parts have been adding in more details and a few "side quests" that weren't in the original version and also some parts that I had noted that I had missed in during play testing.

I'm not sure if page counts are important to you, but it's looking like it will be around 60 some pages at this point, which is a bit shorter than Dead Hand for Street Wolves, but still pretty meaty.

What's mostly left for writing are some bits on the new faction and all the character stats that need to go in. So a lot of fiddly stuff. After that it's reading it through a bunch more times and then sending it off to the proofreader.

For those of you who got the system agnostic version, the plan is to get the Savage Worlds version all set and then work on system agnostic by stripping out and altering what needs to be stripped out and altered.

But anyway, not a lot to show visually, but we're making progress.

Speaking of visually, I'm making notes as I finish up writing for art I need to commission from Nataly (and stuff I need to make like maps). I'm hoping to pass the commissions over soon.

There's no timeline yet on a release date, but we're still shooting for Q1 of this year.

Music
I thought I'd share that I put together a playlist on Spotify of music I'm listening to while working on Heart of Glass. If you'd like to listen to it or recreate it in your favorite music player, you can find it here. 

I try to keep you informed here of goings on, but for more frequent updates on Heart of Glass and all that's going on with Table Cat Games, please consider following me elsewhere: Bluesky, Threads, Table Cat Games Discord, the Facebook page, or the Table Cat Newsletter (sign up on the home page).

Greetings all! Crowdfunding for Heart of Glass is finished and we've raised a lot more than I expected. Thank you.

The next phase of the project will start almost immediately. I'm going to be putting all the pages of notes into layout, where I'll finalize the writing into a more publishable form (I kind of do a hybrid writing/layout approach). As I finish the writing I'll be creating graphic assets as I go along, like maps and blueprints and whatever else may spring up.

I'll also in contact with Nataly as I discover opportunities for art that I can commission. And once I feel like the writing is complete I'll have a final script to send on over to Meghan to get it recorded.

I don't have a set schedule or a good estimate in mind right now when Heart of Glass will be finished. Things take as long as they need to take. However, it's my #1 priority of stuff to work on, so rest assured it'll be getting the TLC it needs.

tldr; Hang on tight, I'm getting to work on Heart of Glass and it'll be done as soon as possible!

There will also be surveys that come out for you to fill out to give me info I need to fulfill everything. Those usually take awhile (and are a lot of work), so they won't be coming out right away. Please keep an eye out for them, but I'll also give a heads up here when they're out.

I plan on doing updates here at least once a month. I try not to do to spam you with too many of them and lots of times there's not a lot new to report other than "I'm working on it."  If you want more insights on how things are going, please consider following Table Cat Games elsewhere: Bluesky, Threads, Table Cat Games Discord, the Facebook page, or the Table Cat Newsletter (sign up on the home page).

With ongoing updates I'll be tagging this list onto them so we know what's done, what needs doing, and what has been fulfilled:

I just want to say again thank you. I know you have a lot of gaming options and this is a active time of year for buying things, so it means a lot to me that you'd support Table Cat Games. You're helping to make the dream happen! Stay rad! 

Hello backers and those interested in Heart of Glass. Today is my birthday! To celebrate it and that we reached the very cool milestone of 100 backers, we have a secret stretch goal unlock! Heart of Glass Foundry adventure module is now available as a pledge tier or as add-on.

I recently added the Street Wolves Foundry module and Heart of Glass for Foundry is a supplement for it. What'll it contain? It'll have the full adventure, all the NPCs as actors, the audio files, and any assorted handouts and tables. The Foundry module is the best way to play Street Wolves online and the only way I play it, so I won't just building it for you, but for me to use too!

Also, due to popular demand I added more of the physical cassette tapes, so that mean the bundle tier and the one that comes with a tape are currently available.

Thanks again for everyone who has backed or shared the campaign!
 

Hello Street Wolves!

Wow, we're almost to 100 backers, things are going great! 

I'm trying to not bother you with too many updates, but there's been a few items of interest for you:

There are two new add-ons available for purchase:

1. The Street Wolves VTT Foundry Module is now available as a zip file download at a discount through this campaign. Normally $20, it's only 15 bucks! It'll be distributed through Drive Thru RPG. I have done of work on this to make it a much more immersive VTT experience. You can find more info and screenshots here.

2. I don't normally offer pdf only options for older releases on a crowd funder, but because of popular demand and there's some new folks that are backing, I've added Street Wolves: Turbo Edition PDF, the core setting book for Street Wolves, for the rock bottom price of $10 (normally $17).   

3. The Street Wolves Sticker Pack: You can now get a pack of all the Street Wolves stickers currently available. There's the faction stickers (Wolfpack & Network of Shadows), Turbo on her motorcycle, and the Street Wolves Logo. Available for $8 (normally $10). 

I wrote a blog post about about the making of Heart of Glass delving into where the original idea came from and the development process. If you want to know more about it, check out this post.

I also talked to Carl of Tabletop Tango about Heart of Glass and you can watch that on YouTube right here.

Thanks to everyone who has backed and has spread the word about Heart of Glass!