(May 21, 2021) Exalted Funeral and momatoes proudly announce June 1 as the crowdfunding launch date for ARC, an indie tabletop game where humble heroes rise to slay the apocalypse. ARC is Exalted Funeral’s seventh Kickstarter—running on the heels of the runaway success of the Old School Essentials: Advanced Fantasy campaign—and their first partnership with Southeast Asian game and graphic designer momatoes who designed, wrote, illustrated, and laid out this singular doom tabletop RPG.

ARC is a rules-light, tension-heavy tabletop RPG centered on confronting a Doom imperiling the heroes’ world. Utilizing a real-time Doomsday Clock system literally counting down to the apocalypse, alongside a seamless roll-under d6 system, ARC helps build high-urgency stories with satisfying pay-offs.

Supported by incisive editing by Jarrett Crader and Fiona Geist from the Moonrat Conspiracy, additional layout and editing from Dai Shugars and sensitivity reading from Alex Saify, ARC’s treacherous theme is underpinned by a deep foundation for shared stakes, breathing story arcs, and collaborative worlds that meaningfully respond to player action…as well as world-spanning calamity.

The Kickstarter campaign aims to fund the high-quality print publication of this lushly designed and illustrated game. The 172-page book contains:

• A complete fantasy RPG system with rules for:
  • Building engaging, tightly-paced stories through the Doomsday Clock and a trinity of Omens.
  • Seamless yet manifold ways to pair Skills with problem-solving Approaches. Placating a higante? Flex your charisma Creatively, Carefully, or Concertedly.
  • Player-driven combat with intent-based initiative. No more passively waiting for the next turn: players must strategize teamwork each round.
  • Unique ways to cast and recover spells and techniques. Heroes may be asked complete strange rituals like burning a beloved memento…or even consuming a door!
• Bonus content to power any adventure:
  • 40 spells & techniques, ranging from the mundane—whispered messages—to the unknown—open doors to secret locations—and the world-wracking, truest Miracle.
  • 36 fascinating creatures: bunny-eared noblins, flowerheaded courtiers, cannibal elves, moon-eating wyrms and more.
• Plus approachable, practicable guidance to run a satisfying game of ARC with friends.

Beyond the game, the campaign also aims to accomplish digital stretch goals: three unique adventures designed by talented #RPGSEA game designers Pam Punzalan, Shao Han and BJ Recio and illustrated by artists from Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK). To date, ARC’s Coming Soon Kickstarter page has attracted over 760 followers. ###

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