Itchfunding: Midnight of the Century
Hunt serial killers in a rain-soaked city teetering on the edge of apocalypse.
The Primer is a 20-page black and white rulebook serving as quickstart guide and introduction to Midnight of the Century, a mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation TTRPG inspired by '90s movies and TV shows like Millennium, Silence of the Lambs, Twin Peaks, and Homicide: Life on the Street.
This book contains everything you need to learn and run the game, including:
- A lightweight no combat framework for running investigations.
- Rules for creating an Investigator, with two Specialism to choose from offering distinct playstyles.
- See through the killer's eyes with the shrewd and analytical Profiler.
- Commune with the dead and pierce the veil with the spiritual and cunning Occultist.
- A taste of the dark secrets running under the surface of the mysterious and enigmatic Pacific Northwest of the 1990s.
- An introductory investigation tracking a ritualistic killer through rain-soaked Seattle.
https://byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-the-century
The Primer is an early preview of the full Midnight of the Century rulebook currently in development. The complete book will add the following additional rules:
- Doom phases Midday, Dusk, and Midnight
- A setting guide for Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver
- An expanded Fracture table
- More Investigator Specialisms
- The full history of the Oroboro Group, both public and secret
- Guidance on building investigations and clues
- Consultants offering new expertise and complications
- Clothing options for Investigator creation
- And much more!
Midnight of the Century is inspired by Liminal Horror, Cairn, Into the Odd, Mothership, Vaesen, and Brindlewood Bay.
https://byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-the-century
Midnight of the Century Itchfunding
Buying the Primer PDF now helps fund further development of the full Midnight of the Century book!
Itchfunding is an alternative to typical crowdfunding methods like Kickstarter and is more flexible and less stressful for creators. Unlike Kickstarter, there’s no hard endpoint for the campaign or risk the funding will fail. The campaign remains open and the book remains in development until the funding goals are met.
Buying the Primer funds the development and progress of Midnight of the Century. When you purchase it, you get a playable version of the game as it currently exists, along with any subsequent updates, including the final release version.
Any payments you make go toward improving the book and funding the hardcover print run.
When we hit each funding goal, the PDF will be updated with the result.
Stay tuned for details around guest writers and other exciting developments!
By Odin's Beard RPG at UK Games Expo, Table 3-307
I'll be at UK Games Expo again this year, at the Birmingham NEC, Table 3-307. I'll on Chaos Cards Avenue, between the Chaos Cards stand and Beyond Cataclysm.
I'll have copies of everything, including Midnight of the Century Primer, Runecairn Wardensaga, We Deal in Lead, and much more!
I'm happy to say we're participating in StampQuest again this year, so stop by the stand to get stamped!
GothCon 2025
I had a great time at GothCon last month. Gothenburg is an amazing city and I got to hang out with some of the coolest folks around!
I wrote up my experiences in another post-con post-mortem. I also filmed a short interview with Dan Algstrand, layout designer extraordinaire, where he talked about the history of Swedish TTRPG conventions. Fascinating stuff!
Colin Le Sueur
Upcoming Conventions
- 30 May to 01 Jun 2025 - UKGE (Birmingham, UK): Table 3-307
