We have to start with a huge thank you for all your interest and support with Night Before the White Wake. This is our second project for Bloodpunk and it was funded in less than half a day! We owe this project to you. Now, we’re quickly approaching our first stretch goal: More art! 

A few years ago, when we were on the drawing board for a new setting, we had a lot of ideas. Few of those never saw the day of light, others developed and became future projects. But there was one idea so striking, something that truly clicked with us: Bloodpunk. It clearly clicked with so many of you too as we’re releasing our second major adventure for Bloodpunk. 

It’s always a dream for us to tell complex and grim stories. Stories where there is no clear line between good and bad. The Industrial age and steampunk were of course big inspiration points for us and a great backdrop for gray stories. We wanted to create a new genre, a new punk setting inspired by what we love, but one that goes beyond it. 

It took a lot of brainstorming. We explored ideas like arcanepunk, and we even rediscovered concepts like biopunk, but none of them felt quite right. Then came the golden egg. Blood. Why not fuel things with blood? It’s already an essential part of our bodies.

What’s beautiful about this is the evolving value of blood. What makes our body tick also powers machines, weapons and tools. This opened the gates for a complete new set of social, economic and cultural shifts. Hence came Bloodpunk. 

We take great pride in this setting and want to expand it as long as we can share it with you. Bloodpunk has always been urban focused. Contrast between Kanrath and Cyherested is also an important aspect. We took a difficult but rewarding approach with Bloodpunk. With music and novels, Bloodpunk became more than a game setting. It’s a living and breathing world.

We hope to expand these two cities further and make new additions to the area as we go. There is much more to explore in Tolia and we aim to provide new factions, settlements and many, many (many) player options. 

We’d like to thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Your support and love for the setting is what made us push through sleepless nights and bring together this incredible setting. 

- DRS Team

We are elated to see that Bloodpunk still stirs hearts, that blood still calls to the strong, and that creeping angst continues to haunt our halls in joyful pain.

We extend our deepest appreciation to all of you, our delightful patrons. With your support and the crowds that will surely follow, we shall rejoice in bringing this project to life. Now, let us turn our gaze to what awaits us.

Several talented artists, kind enough to take our hands and follow us into this unhallowed night, are currently working on new designs for the character sheet, posters, and dice set. We aim to share the creative process behind these designs and introduce you to the artists shaping these pieces.

For the dice, our goal is to add gothic-style metal edges cast over a resin core. We have received positive feedback from multiple manufacturers and are actively working to turn this idea into reality.

We are also progressing with the Blooddrop Pouch. Our manufacturers have confirmed that the design shown on the project page is fully producible. At the moment, we are finalizing material choices and minor structural details. While the overall design will remain true to what you have seen, there will be small refinements. We will share these adjustments in upcoming updates and shape the final version based on your feedback.

We do not wish to reveal everything at once. Instead, we will continue sharing our progress through regular updates as the project unfolds. Together, we hope to create yet another unforgettable work for the TTRPG community.

As this is our first large project hosted on BackerKit, some returning backers may wonder why we chose this platform. The answer is simple: the BackerKit team has supported us consistently over the years and provided us with tools and guidance that made this project possible. With their assistance, we felt confident in launching something truly special. We extend our sincere thanks to them, even if they never see this message.

Our sincerest wishes,
DRS Team

We are officially under 30 minutes to launch.

In just a few moments, the gates of Kanrath open, and we invite you to step onto the crimson streets on Day 1. This project has lived in our heads, notes, drafts, and late nights for a long time, and seeing it finally come alive feels unreal. Bloodpunk: Night Before the White Wake is not just another adventure for us. It is a return to Kanrath from a darker angle, where crime festers in the open, authority is strained, and every alley hides a secret that wants to be uncovered.

From the very first hour, you will take the role of detectives of the Kanrath Bureau of Homicide and Major Crimes. While the city officials are busy chasing a terrible crime shaking the foundations of the city, smaller factions believe they can operate unnoticed. They are wrong. This time, you see Kanrath from the law’s point of view, closer to the blood, closer to the people, and closer to the rot beneath the marble and iron. Expect moral tension, hard choices, and a city that never fully tells the truth.

As we hit launch, your early support means everything. Day 1 momentum helps us shape the scale of the project, unlock more content, and push Bloodpunk further than we could alone. If Kanrath has ever called to you, if you want to walk its streets before the snow falls and the White Wake begins, now is the time.

Thank you for being here with us at the threshold.
 See you in Kanrath.

Greetings Citizens of Kanrath,

As the launch date draws near, things are finally locking into place, and it is honestly thrilling to see Bloodpunk: Night Before the White Wake take its final shape.

Over the past weeks, we have been refining the project. Books, boxes, accessories, and add-ons are all lining up, and the full spread of the campaign is starting to look like a proper feast for Bloodpunk fans.

You can see a snapshot above of the current lineup: books, miniatures, random encounter deck, dice, plushie, custom character sheet and more all gathered in one place.

What do you think about these final item selections?