The Gauntlet (tabletop games producer)
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| Industry | Tabletop role-playing games, Podcasting |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jason Cordova |
| Website | https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ |
The Gauntlet is a publisher/producer of tabletop role-playing games and podcasts. Their publications include Trophy RPG and Brindlewood Bay. In addition to game books, they publish a monthly game zine called Codex to encourage experimentation in indie role-playing games and OSR.[1] Their games and podcasts have won multiple ENNIE Awards. As of November 2024, The Gauntlet has raised over one million dollars USD on Kickstarter and BackerKit combined.
Publishing/Production History
[edit ]Games
[edit ]The Between was written by Jason Cordova and crowdfunded on BackerKit in November 2024, raising 289,681ドル. The Between is a Victorian era monster-hunting game based on the Brindlewood Bay rules. It is scheduled for digital release in April 2025 and physical release in November 2025.[2]
Trophy RPG was written by Jesse Ross and published in 2022. It is a dark fantasy game[3] [4] and was funded on Kickstarter with 210,141ドル from 2,543 backers.[5] Trophy won the 2023 Silver ENNIE Award for "Best Game," and was nominated in 2 additional categories: "Best Rules," and "Product of the Year."[6] Trophy is designed for both one-shot games via Trophy Dark and ongoing campaigns though Trophy Gold.[3] Gauntlet has published a related campaign setting book titled Trophy Loom.[7]
Brindlewood Bay was written by Jason Cordova and published in 2022. It is a murder mystery game[8] [9] and was funded on Kickstarter with 477,518ドル from 7,748 backers.[10] It won the 2023 Gold ENNIE Award for "Best Electronic Book."[11]
Hearts of Wulin was written by Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis and published in 2021. It is a Wuxia game that uses the Powered by the Apocalypse framework[12] and was funded on Kickstarter with 38,262ドル from 1,332 backers.[13] Hearts of Wulin was featured on One Shot Podcast Network.[14] [15]
Podcasts
[edit ]- Fear of a Black Dragon: about fantasy modules and setting books; won the 2018 Silver ENNIE Award for "Best Podcast."[16]
- Trophy Podcast: actual play of Trophy; nominated for the 2021 ENnie award for "Best Podcast."[17]
References
[edit ]- ^ Codega, Linda (2021年12月22日). "Small but mighty: Independent TTRPG presses work toward equity in game design". Polygon. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "The Between". BackerKit. 2024年11月03日. Retrieved 2024年11月19日.
- ^ a b Theel, Charles (2022年10月24日). "Trophy Dark is the role-playing game that offers doom instead of glory". Polygon. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2022年01月06日). "10 most anticipated new tabletop RPGs coming out in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "Track Trophy RPG's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker". BackerKit. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "2023 Nominations – ENNIE Awards" . Retrieved 2023年07月08日.
- ^ Marks, Aaron (February 12, 2020). "The Independents: Trophy". Cannibal Halfling Gaming. Retrieved 2023年07月17日.
- ^ "Beyond D&D: The 12 TTRPGs you're not playing, but really should be". SYFY Official Site. 2021年08月02日. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ Wieland, Rob. "Five More Standout Powered By The Apocalypse Games". Forbes. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "Pre-order Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG on BackerKit". BackerKit. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "2023 Nominations – ENNIE Awards" . Retrieved 2023年07月08日.
- ^ Gailloreto, Coleman (2021年03月22日). "Tabletop RPGs Set In The Chinese Wuxia Genre". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "Track Hearts of Wulin's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker". BackerKit. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ Represent, Asians (2019年04月25日). "Hearts of Wulin ft. Agatha!". The One Shot Podcast. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ Cast, Character Creation (2019年05月06日). "Series 16.1 – Hearts of Wulin with Lowell Francis [The Gauntlet] and Agatha Cheng [Asians Represent] (Creation)". The One Shot Podcast. Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "2018 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards" . Retrieved 2023年04月17日.
- ^ "2021 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards" . Retrieved 2023年04月17日.