A Sci-fi map builder and audio manager, plus up to four content packs: Sci-Fi Essentials, Cyberpunk, Deep Space, and Wasteland.
For years, sci-fi tabletop gamers have been struggling to find high-quality assets (or even any assets at all, in many cases). It’s finally time to stop letting Fantasy have all the fun and start a golden age for sci-fi content!. Arkenforge is a community-driven Tabletop RPG company that is hellbent on bringing you the best tools for your Tabletop experience. They currently develop the Master’s Toolkit software, an all-in-one software solution for your tabletop needs.
The Master’s Toolkit has been in development since June 2017. After its initial Kickstarter, it took wings and the alpha has been open to the public since April 2018. Arkenforge Tabletop are publishing regular updates about the development process and plans on the Arkenforge website, Facebook, Twitter, but mostly interact with their audience on their Discord server.
Arkenforge Tabletop are incredibly community-driven and the more feedback they can get (no matter how brutal), the better. Based on community feedback and testing, they have continuously worked to improve the software to ensure that it is intuitive, easy to use, optimized, and accessible.
The next iteration of the software is expected to go live in April alongside the Sci-Fi Essentials pack, with new tutorials and a much more optimised system.
By backing this amazing kickstarter, you’ll get access to the Master’s Toolkit software, the Sci-Fi Essentials pack and up to three extra content packs that expand on three key genres of sci-fi: Cyberpunk, Deep Space, and Wasteland.
Each pack contains both mapping and audio assets, so your games can sound just as good as they’ll look!.
Pack #1 – CYBERPUNK
Whether you’re meeting a contact at the local nightclub or hacking into a mega corporation, the CYBERPUNK pack has got you covered!. This is due for release in July 2021.
Pack #2 – DEEP SPACE
Releasing October 2021. Millions of miles away from home, orbiting an alien planet, only the DEEP SPACE pack has the tools you need to survive.
PACK #3 – WASTELAND
Society has collapsed and you need to pick up the pieces. Don’t even think of venturing out into the desolate, radiation-filled wastes without the WASTELAND pack!. Due for release December 2021.
All content packs will be given an early access release, followed by 10 weekly content updates. These content packs can only be used with the Master’s Toolkit software, but your creations can be exported and used in any VTT or built upon in other map makers.
The Master’s Toolkit, available on 64bit Windows and Mac OSX, is the ultimate tool for Game Masters.
Actively in development for 3 years, with both a stable and beta version available at your fingertips at all times, The Master’s Toolkit will provide the most immersive experience your table has ever known. The software is built for Game Masters, providing everything you need to prep your games in the one application: A deep and robust battle map creation tool, a full audio management suite, and a note and campaign management tool, all talking to each other through our powerful content linking system.
Arkenforge Tabletop provide multiple modules that all seamlessly work together and talk to each other so that when you’re in-game, you can stay in the world.
THE CORE PACK – SCI-FI ESSENTIALS:
A strong base pack containing all the assets required to run a core sci-fi adventure, be it cyberpunk, outer-space, or post-apocalyptic is due for release at the end of April 2021. Backers will get access to this pack with all reward tiers.
Here are a few examples of what you’ll be getting with the Sci-Fi Essentials. Each of these are made with individual assets, and built with the Master’s Toolkit software.
THE ULTIMATE MEATSPACE TOOL:
The Master’s Toolkit is the best companion on the market for your in-person games. Native multi-screen support lets you project encounters to your living room TV, digital table, projector etc. via HDMI without loss of quality and with no need to run multiple instances of the software. Up to 8 screens are supported, with options for player maps, player handout screens, and extra GM-Only screens.
NO INTERNET REQUIRED: After a quick, one-time online authentication, The Master’s Toolkit can be used fully offline with no limitations. Internet access is required to download purchased content packs.
USE YOUR OWN CONTENT: The following file formats are supported:
Audio: OGG, WAV
Images: JPG, PNG
Video: MP4, M4V
Animation: GIF, PNG Sequence
COMMERCIAL USE: All Arkenforge map assets come with a full commercial license. You can use them in any commercial product, be it an official module, a Patreon map creator, or even just a board game.
Risks and challenges:
Budget and timeline is always a concern for projects like these. That is why they have been spending the last 3 years perfecting their asset creation and release cycle, and their last pack ‘Dungeons Deep’, was completed in a 10-week cycle. With the lessons learnt over the years, they are now able to scope out and create a large amount of content in a short amount of time.
In the event that this project does run later than expected, full rewards will still be given, just at a slightly later date.
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