Kickstarter — ¡E' STATO EPICO! Hardcover Edition
¡E' STATO EPICO!
Hardcover Edition
100-page hardcover manual, deluxe linen-finish deck, 4 enamel pins, set of 4 bookmarks, custom deck box, exclusive Kickstarter content never available again after the campaign.
- €0
- funded
- 0
- backers
- €8,000
- goal
- 30
- days to go
8 reward tiers
From symbolic supporter to deluxe collector edition. Worldwide shipping included (EU+UK+US+CA+AU). Estimated delivery March 2027.
SUPPORTER
- Full PDF manual (78pp IT + 61pp EN + 64pp ES)
- Cheat sheet IT/EN/ES (8pp each)
- Print-and-Play deck PDF (54 cards)
- Quickstart + included adventure
- Thank-you in the final manual
DECK ONLY
- 54-card print deck + illustrated tuck box
- + all Tier 1 assets
- Worldwide shipping included
HARDCOVER + DECK
- Hardcover manual 100pp (10 bonus pages only here)
- 54-card premium deck
- + all Tier 1+2 assets
- Special thank-you in the colophon
- Worldwide shipping included
NERD COLLECTOR
- Hardcover + premium deck
- 4 enamel pins 38mm (the 4 tattoo suits)
- 3 PVC bookmarks (Tempus, Mirage, Shade)
- Custom illustrated deck box
- Sticker pack 12 exclusive
- + all digital assets
NUMBERED EDITION
- Hardcover numbered and hand-signed by the author
- Deluxe linen-finish deck (premium quality)
- All pins, bookmarks, stickers, deck box
- Signed 50×70 poster (one of the 4 suits, your choice)
- Name printed as "Patreon" in the colophon
- 1 virtual play session with the author (1.5h)
CO-CREATOR
- Everything in the €120 tier (numbered + signed + deluxe + play session)
- + A custom bonus NPC: you give me a brief (character, power, voice), I write the full NPC and include it in the stretch-goal manual
- Your name appears as co-author of the NPC
- The system prompt stays on estatoepico.fuerteventuratv.net forever
- 1h conference call to design the character together
WRITE AN ADVENTURE
- Everything in the €500 tier
- + We co-sign a complete adventure (15-25 PDF pages + assets)
- Published as a "free expansion" on the site
- Promotion on the ESE + Fuerteventura.tv socials
- 50/50 royalty if we ever sell the print expansion
- A month of mentorship via mail/Discord to write it together
RETAIL BUNDLE
- 30 hardcover copies (for in-store sale, 35% retailer discount)
- 10 deluxe decks
- Custom countertop display
- Signed A2 poster
- Your shop's logo in the colophon "Distributed at: ..."
- International shipping included
Stretch goals
The more we reach, the more good stuff goes into EVERY physical reward (free, automatic).
Base goal · It happens
Hardcover print run + physical decks + worldwide shipping
+10 bonus pages in the manual
"Episodes of Caos City" expansion — 5 original mini-adventures, one per district
Deck upgrade to Linen finish
All decks (even the €18 tier) become Linen — professional board-game quality
4 mini-books "Voices of Caos City"
4 A6 booklets (16 pp each) with short stories from the point of view of 4 NPCs. Included in the €38+ tier
"Supernatural Italy" expansion
50 extra setting pages + 6 new NPCs with dedicated chatbot + 3 adventures. Free PDF for all backers, separate hardcover as a tier upgrade
Final stretch: 4 BOSS BOXES
4 themed mini-boxes (one per suit): they contain extra cards, 3D mini-figures of the 4 boss antagonists, a campaign scenario. Only for backers who chose the €38+ tier
How this game was born
Six months in Fuerteventura
My name is Giulio, I'm 41, I live in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. I'm a developer and a photographer. I've played tabletop RPGs since 1995 — D&D, Apocalypse World, Lady Blackbird, Fiasco, Dungeon World.
Six months ago, one evening in late autumn 2025, I decided to write my own. I wanted an Italian game about imperfect heroes, with the tone of the Bonelli school — Dylan Dog, Corto Maltese — where the pain is real and irony saves your skin.
"That evening we had no dice. There was a deck of Neapolitan scopa cards. We played anyway. When an Ace came up, someone said: 'That's an epic moment.' The system was born."
No publishers, no compromises
Self-published by Fuerteventura.tv. The author controls everything: writing, design, AI illustration, playtesting, publishing, marketing, fulfillment. No editorial middlemen = no "watered-down" decisions. It works or it doesn't — it's all on me.
The invention: NPCs as AI chatbots
In 30 years of RPGs, I'd never seen a game where the Non-Player Characters are played by an AI instead of the GM. I did it because I saw what LLMs do with a good system prompt — they stay in character better than a tired GM on their fifth NPC in a row.
You, the GM, stop doing 12 different voices. Your players actually talk to the 12 NPCs, on ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini for free. It works in Italian.
The 8-month playtest
Before putting the PDF on sale in May 2026, I playtested with 4 different groups in Fuerteventura and online. 3 versions of the system thrown out and rewritten. The fourth is the one I sell today.
What changes with the Kickstarter
The PDF already exists. The Kickstarter is to print the hardcover: 100 sewn pages, hard cover, new illustrations, 10 bonus pages only in the physical version. At least €8,000 is needed to cover IngramSpark setup + a first run of 200 copies + worldwide shipping.
If it doesn't take off this time
The PDF stays alive, the site stays alive, the NPC chatbots stay alive. I try again in 2027 with different data. No drama.
Kickstarter FAQ
When does the reward arrive?
Shipping outside the EU?
Can I get just the PDF if I can't afford the physical?
What happens if I don't reach the €8,000 goal?
Do I need to know English or Spanish?
Can I add add-ons after pledging?
Can I buy 2 copies of the manual to gift 1?
Retail distribution after the campaign?
Royalties / open license?
⚠️ Risks and challenges (as per Kickstarter rules)
The main risk is shipping time. IngramSpark is reliable (I've used it before), MakePlayingCards too, but global supply chains can have unforeseen delays. If that happens, I'll update you every 2 weeks with the real situation.
No financial risk: I've already put my own money into playtesting + development (~€2,500 + 6 months of my time). The Kickstarter only covers printing + shipping. If the goal isn't reached, KS refunds everyone automatically.
It's just me. There's no team. If something happens to me (illness, accident), the PDF and the site stay alive thanks to the CC-BY 4.0 license on the assets, but physical fulfillment could slow down. Worst case, pro-rata refunds.
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I'll let you know the day the campaign goes live. If you're among the first 100, I'll give you an early-bird discount +10% extra on the €18 and €38 tiers.
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