The Evil Genius store carries our flagship product - Everyday Heroes TTRPG - based on d20 Modern, built on 5e. It also pre-sells our first 8 Cinematic Adventures - Pacific Rim, Kong: Skull Island, Highlander, Escape from New York, Total Recall, Rambo, Universal Soldier, and The Crow.
We currently don't have shipping prices entered for physical rewards in BackerKit. We plan to wait until closer to fulfillment to enter & charge you for the physical items on your survey to get the most accurate/fair fulfillment prices. We will update backers after entering those shipping prices before we charge you in BackerKit.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Two New Offerings Available
about 1 year ago
– Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 09:28:17 AM
Hello Evil Backers,
We have some exciting news so let's jump right into it.
Escape From New York Prologue
The Prologue for Escape From New York was released yesterday to every backer. You should have received your email notification on DriveThru. If you didn't, first check your DriveThru account to see if it's in your library. If not, please email Customer Support at [email protected]
FoundryVTT System and Module are Live
I'm excited to share that we have released an official free game system for Everyday Heroes which can be expanded with their Core Rulebook module for $29.99!
Shipping Update - April Pt 2
about 1 year ago
– Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 10:59:06 AM
Hello Evil Backers,
More progress has been made. I want to thank everyone for posting pictures of their products on Facebook. Keep it coming. Please see the updates below:
Shipping Updates
Items discussed:
Everyday Heroes Core Rulebook (Physical)
Everyday Heroes Special Edition Rulebook (Physical)
The Crow Cinematic Adventure (Physical)
Escape From New York Cinematic Adventure (Physical)
GM Screen (Physical)
The Crow Mini (Physical)
Rambo Mini (Physical)
Kickstarter Stretch Goals (Physical)
Australia, New Zealand, & Asia
Your product has shipped. By now you should have received your product. If not, let us know at [email protected]. Our store is also officially open. New customers can now buy the physical products and have them shipped within a week.
EMEA & UK
Our partner will begin shopping this week!
North & South America
Your product has shipped. You should receive your package within the next several days. Many people have already received theirs and have been posting about it. If you don't receive it by April 17th, let us know at [email protected]. Our e-commerce store is also officially open. New customers can now buy the physical products and have them shipped within a week.
NOTE: If you didn't opt-in for multi-wave or wave 1 Shipping, then your product will ship in the appropriate wave for your total order.
For those of you who have purchased Pacific Rim or Kong Skull Island, both PDFs have been sent to the backers. We also have both games available for download on our official store. They are live on Drivethru.
The Escape From New York sound set has already been released. The Everyday Heroes sound set has been released. The Crow Sound set is being completed this month. Syrinscape has just begun work on the Pacific Rim and Kong sound sets due to be released in June 2023.
The Everyday Heroes system is now available for free on Foundry. The premium version of the Everyday Heroes Core Rulebook has been released via DriveThruRPG. For those who want to buy the license. It's now on sale for $30 (yes, the backers got a great discount on this). If we see big sales, we will look at converting the Cinematic Adventures. Promise!
They're also both available in Foundry VTT. You can install them by using the package installer by searching "Everyday Heroes". For those of you who have never used Foundry, here is a helpful resource on how to install both elements. And as always, you can speak directly to Jeff Hitchcock who performed the conversion on our Discord channel.
Note: Please install both the system and the Module in order to get access to all of the classes, backgrounds, and professions.
Roll20 VTT
The conversion work for the Core System is underway. Look for a May-Jun release for the Core Rulebook, Escape From New York, and The Crow. Pacific Rim and Kong Skull Island are being converted as we speak.
Our New Kickstarter
Please sign up for our next Kickstarter. It's going to be epic. And we need your help in making it a success. Please click the link here.
Shipping Update for April
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Apr 03, 2023 at 01:27:39 PM
Hello Evil Backers,
It's officially April - and you know what April is - it's our promised month to ship the first wave of products. The physical products are now in the warehouse and being processed for shipping. But we have even more good news! Please see the details below:
Shipping Updates
Items discussed:
Everyday Heroes Core Rulebook (Physical)
Everyday Heroes Special Edition Rulebook (Physical)
The Crow Cinematic Adventure (Physical)
Escape From New York Cinematic Adventure (Physical)
GM Screen (Physical)
The Crow Mini (Physical)
Rambo Mini (Physical)
Kickstarter Stretch Goals (Physical)
Australia, New Zealand, & Asia
By now you should have received your product. If not, let us know at [email protected]. Our store is also officially open. New customers can now buy the physical products and have them shipped within a week.
EMEA & UK
The product has been received and processed by our fulfillment partner. Your orders are now "in queue" to be sent out shortly. I expect you will receive the products by April 14th at the latest. These products are also now for sale on the website (you will get your products first), so spread the word.
North & South America
The product has been received and processed by our fulfillment partner. Your orders are now "in queue" to be sent out shortly. I expect you will receive the products by April 14th at the latest. These products are also now for sale on the website (you will get your products first), so spread the word.
PDF Updates
Items discussed
Pacific Rim Cinematic Adventure (Digital)
Kong Skull Island Cinematic Adventure (Digital)
For those of you who have purchased Pacific Rim or Kong Skull Island, both PDFs have been sent to the backers. We also have both games available for download on our official store. They will go live on DriveThru shortly.
Syrinscape Soundsets
Items under Discussion
Everyday Heroes Soundset
Escape from New York Soundset
The Crow Soundset
Pacific Rim Soundset
Kong Skull Island Soundset
The Escape From New York sound set has already been released. The Everyday Heroes sound set will be released THIS WEEK. The Crow Sound set is being completed this month. Syrinscape has just begun work on the Pacific Rim and Kong sound sets due to be released in June 2023.
Virtual Table Tops (VTTs)
Items under Discussion
Everyday Heroes for Foundry
Everyday Heroes for Roll20
The Crow for Roll20
Escape From New York for Roll20
Foundry VTT
The Foundry conversion for Everyday Heroes is complete and should be distributed this or next week. We will also be selling the system on the Foundry marketplace. Depending on sales, we will decide how many of the CA's we will convert as well.
Roll20 VTT
We finally have started work on the Roll20 conversion. After much debate, we decided to not use the 5e library and create our own. While our product is "mostly" 5e compatible, we found the system lacking when it comes to new concepts such as vehicles and plans. The conversions are set to be released by June 1st, 2023.
Our New Kickstarter
Please sign up for our next Kickstarter. It's going to be epic. And we need your help in making it a success. Please click the link here.
BIG BIG NEWS! Pacific Rim and Kong PDF Released, plus New Kickstarter!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 12:14:59 PM
Hello Evil Backers,
I have a ton of exciting news to report so let's get to it.
Kong: Skull Island and Pacific Rim Cinematic Adventures will be released today!
In the next few hours, we will send you your copy of the Pacific Rim and Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventures over DriveThruRPG. Sometimes it takes time for the email to arrive so have patience. If you don't have them by the end of the day, please email us (DO NOT POST HERE) at [email protected] and we'll get you sorted right away.
Please Rate The Product
Once you have reviewed the product, please rate them on DriveThru. 5-star reviews go a long, long way to getting us noticed on DriveThru. If you want us to keep making great content, please help us get the word out. You may have to wait until it goes live in April, but please keep an eye out.
Today I am happy to announce that we're launching our sophomore project on Kickstarter in May. For our second project, we are going deep on two of our favorite properties — Kong and Pacific Rim. Our Cinematic Adventures are just the beginning. Now, we’re introducing Cinematic Adventure Paths (CAPs) — long-form adventures that take your characters from Level 1 to Level 10 across around 100 hours of gameplay. In both CAPs, you’ll go deep into the lore of each world as we introduce new canon into these franchises.
The project kicks off Tuesday, May 9th, 2023!
Kong: Skull Island – Isle of The Damned
Get ready for an epic adventure to Skull Island! Set a few years after the events of Kong: Skull Island, this new journey sees Mason Weaver and James Conrad teaming up with your heroes to investigate government cover-ups and bring the truth to light. With Monarch's covert support, the team sets out to document their findings, but they soon discover that danger lurks around every corner.
General Ward has his own agenda for Skull Island, seeking revenge against Kong for the lies that have been told about his Sky Devils squadron. He preps his own group of mercenaries for an attack. To fulfill their mission, your heroes are forced to navigate an increasingly treacherous island filled with danger and mystery.
As the heroes explore the island, they will discover clues and meet a tribe of bat-worshiping humans who have lived beneath Skull Island for untold centuries. Within the withering darkness below the island, the heroes discover a prophecy of doom if Kong ever falls. He must be protected at all costs!
With heart-pumping action and breathtaking scenery, Kong: Skull Island – Isle of the Damned delivers an unforgettable adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Join Weaver, Conrad, and their team as they fight to save Kong and uncover the truth about Skull Island.
Pacific Rim: Dominion of Iron
Are you ready to join the ranks of the brave and heroic Jaeger pilots? Our latest adventure takes you straight to the heart of the action as you graduate from the prestigious Jaeger Academy and embark on your first full-fledged fight against not one, but two terrifying Kaiju.
But that's not all — this mission is about more than just fighting monsters. Three powerful nations have yet to sign on to the UN's Pan Pacific Defense Corps (PPDC) initiative, and it's up to you to convince them that investing in the PPDC is their only hope for survival. As you travel to Colombia, Indonesia, and China, you'll encounter corrupt politicians, corporate shills, and military generals who are all standing in the way of humanity presenting a united front against the Kaiju threat.
20 new Kaiju like Oppressor
In Colombia, you'll navigate the treacherous world of black markets and drug cartels to help the government overcome internal politics and join the fight. In Indonesia, you'll need to find leverage on corporate interests that demand special access to Jaeger technology. And in China, you'll come face-to-face with the Kaiju cult, BuenaKai, and help the government see the value in sharing their most sensitive tech with the world.
But it's not all about diplomacy. You'll also get to explore the dark underbelly of the Kaiju and Jaeger-tech world, uncovering secrets and illegal mods that will make your Jaeger stronger than ever before. And when the final threat arises, you'll stand shoulder-to-shoulder with new NPC allies from across the Pacific Rim to overcome your enemy in an epic combat that tests your Jaeger to the limit.
Are you ready to be a hero? Join the Jaeger forces and show the world what it means to be united against the Kaiju.
Special Rewards for Early Backers
We need your help to make this next Kickstarter a success. Please signup for notification and back the project within the first 48 hours. If you do, you'll receive a free 4" Gipsy Danger Miniature. Plus, you'll receive other goodies for your loyalty as an early backer.
It's Ready to Ship --- Everywhere & More!!
about 1 year ago
– Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 02:48:03 PM
Well, folks, I'm writing this update from a Delta Flight leaving Detroit Michigan where our US shipment has been held up for several weeks. After being in contact with the customs agent, we learned that some of our products were missing a "made in China" label which held back the rest of the products. So I hopped on a red eye to see the issue firsthand and fix the problem myself.
Shipping Updates
North America Update
Thanks to MaryAnn, Will, Sam, and Tommy, we were able to label over 7,000 units in under 5 hours at the staging facility in Romulus, Michigan. None of our volunteers knew anything about our game or role-playing games in general, but they were all great fun to work with. In the end, they worked non-stop to get your shipments out the door.
As I am writing this message, the US Shipment was being loaded into a truck heading to our main shipping facility in Belding, Michigan. The product will be checked in and shipped out within the next coming weeks.
UK & EMEA Update
Our partners in the UK have also received their products and are in the process of processing them into their system. They have also promised to ship the products within the next few weeks.
Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Update
All of you should have received your product a while back. I've enjoyed seeing the images you've posted on social media. Keep it up!
Product Condition
After having a chance to sort through the product in the warehouse, I remain impressed by the overall level of quality of the product. The books are beautiful and well-crafted. When I was perusing the miniatures, none of them looked broken or even bent for that matter. The dice also seemed in good shape, although I need to apologize to two people. One will probably get two d8s and the other will get none. During the labeling process, one fell out and we had no clue which bag it fell out of. Oops. Sorry.
We did see some issues with the backer's pins. Many of the clips seem to have been broken off in the shipment, however, nothing that a little gorilla glue can't handle. I hope you don't mind refastening it.
I'm excited to hear your stories when you get these products in your hand and begin to play the game. Keep tagging us on your social media so we can enjoy the ride along with you.
Cinematic Adventures
We continue to be on schedule with the release of the remaining products. Here is an update on the next 4 Cinematic Adventures.
Kong: Skull Island and Pacifc Rim Cinematic Adventures
Both products are complete and have been sent to the printer. We just have a little more fine-tuning to do before we can release it in PDF form. We are expecting to send you the digital versions in about 1 week (Tuesday, March 28th, 2023) so stay tuned. In my opinion, these are our best games yet. The design is beautiful and the gameplay is very fun and different. I can't wait to hear your thoughts. The physical versions will be released in June, just in time for UKGE and Origins.
Highlander and Total Recall Cinematic Adventures
They are looking oh-so-good!
These have both been written and edited and are now in layout. Total Recall still has maintained #1 on my list. Its lead designer, Goober, is still running it for his RPG group. These will be released in August, just in time for GenCon.
Conventions
We are gearing up for 3 big cons in the next few months. If you're attending, look for our booth or our gaming tables.
GaryCon (Geneva, WI) - March 24th - 26th, 2023
We are a bronze sponsor of GaryCon and a few of us will be walking around the con. Aside from being the games engine for Luke Gygax's Strange & Grimm, one of our players is also hosting 3 sold-out Everyday Heroes games.
UK Games Expo (Birmingham, UK)- June 2nd - 4th, 2023
We are going to UKGE in a big way this year. Our booth will be right between halls 1 and 2 in Booth #2-301. We also are running 4 tables of games all throughout the Con.
Origins (Columbus, OH) - June 21st - 25th,2023
We will also be coming to Origins in a big way. In addition to a booth, we've also booked a gaming room in The Hyatt right next to the Paizo room. Our booth hasn't been selected.
In addition to these, we'll also be at GenCon, Spiel, and PAX Unplugged. We'll provide more details on these later. And don't forget to notify us of any cons you will be running our games at. We've already sent out a few free GM T-shirts.
Urban Arcana Reboot
Do you have an idea for our Urban Arcana fantasy setting? Our contest is now live. Submit your 200-word idea and see if you win a $5k contract to invent this world setting alongside the designers of Everyday Heroes. You can read more on our blog. And here is a direct link to the submission form.
