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The Italian RPG of imperfect superheroes — deluxe 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

The Italian RPG of imperfect superheroes — deluxe 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 the symbolic supporter to the deluxe collector edition. Worldwide shipping included (EU+UK+US+CA+AU). Estimated delivery March 2027.

SUPPORTER · €5 · DIGITAL

Digital only · 1 backer per €5 · Price: €5

Complete PDF manual (78pp IT + 61pp EN + 64pp ES)
Quick-reference guide IT/EN/ES (8pp each)
Print-and-Play deck PDF (54 cards)
Quickstart + included adventure
Acknowledgement in the final manual

DECK ONLY · €18 · EARLY BIRD

Physical deck + all digital · 80 available · Price: €18 · retail €22 (msrp)

54-card printed deck + illustrated tuck box
+ all Tier 1 assets
Worldwide shipping included

HARDCOVER + DECK · €38 · POPULAR

100pp hardcover + physical deck · 200 available · Price: €38 · retail €55 (msrp)

100pp hardcover manual (10 bonus pages only here)
54-card premium deck
+ all Tier 1+2 assets
Special acknowledgement in the colophon
Worldwide shipping included

NERD COLLECTOR · €65 · NERD

Hardcover + deck + pins + bookmarks · 100 · Price: €65 · retail €98 (msrp)

Hardcover + premium deck
4 enamel pins 38mm (the 4 tattoo suits)
3 PVC bookmarks (Tempus, Mirage, Shade)
Custom illustrated deck box
Sticker pack, 12 exclusives
+ all digital assets

NUMBERED EDITION · €120 · LIMITED 50

Signed + numbered hardcover · 50 · Price: €120 · retail €175 (msrp)

Hardcover numbered and hand-signed by the author
Deluxe linen-finish deck (superior quality)
All pins, bookmarks, stickers, deck box
Signed 50×70 poster (one of the 4 suits of your choice)
Name printed as "Patreon" in the colophon
1 virtual play session with the author (1.5h)

CO-CREATOR · €500 · LIMITED 10

Become an NPC in the manual · 10 max · Price: €500

Everything in the €120 tier (numbered + signed + deluxe + play session)
+ A bespoke bonus NPC: you give me a brief (character, power, voice), I write the complete NPC and include it in the stretch-goal manual
Your name appears as co-author of the NPC
The prompt system stays on estatoepico.fuerteventuratv.net forever
1h conference call to define the character together

WRITE AN ADVENTURE · €2,000 · LIMITED 3

Publish with me · 3 max · Price: €2,000

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 ESE + Fuerteventura.tv social channels
50/50 royalties if we sell the printed expansion in the future
A month of mentorship via email/Discord to write it together

RETAIL BUNDLE · €800 · RETAILER

For game shops · 20 available · Price: €800

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 things go into EVERY physical reward (free, automatic).

€8,000 — Base goal · It happens

Hardcover printing + physical decks + worldwide shipping

€12,000 — +10 bonus pages in the manual

"Episodes of Chaos City" expansion — 5 original mini-adventures, one per neighbourhood

€18,000 — Deck upgrade to Linen finish

All decks (even the €18 tier) become Linen — professional board-game quality

€25,000 — 4 mini-books "Voices of Chaos City"

4 A6 booklets (16pp each) with short stories from the point of view of 4 NPCs. Included in the €38+ tier

€40,000 — "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

€60,000 — Final stretch: 4 BOSS BOXES

4 themed mini-boxes (one per suit): they contain extra cards, 3D mini-figures of the 4 boss antagonists, campaign scenario. Only for backers who took 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 roleplaying games 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 the dice were missing. 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 "diluted" decisions. It works or it doesn't — I take all of it on myself.

The invention: NPCs as AI chatbots

In 30 years of RPGs, I had never seen a game where the Non-Player Characters are played by an AI instead of the Master. I did it because I saw what LLMs do with a good system prompt — they stay in character better than a tired Master does on his fifth NPC in a row.

You, the Master, stop doing 12 different voices. Your players really talk with the 12 NPCs, on ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini for free. It works in Italian.

The 8 months of playtesting

Before putting the PDF on sale in May 2026, I ran playtesting with 4 different groups in Fuerteventura and online. 3 versions of the system thrown away and rewritten. The fourth is the one I sell today.

What changes with the Kickstarter

The PDF already exists. The Kickstarter is for printing the hardcover: 100 sewn pages, hardcover binding, new illustrations, 10 bonus pages only in the physical version. At least €8,000 is needed to cover the IngramSpark setup + first print 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.

Pre-launch numbers

6 months of evening/weekend writing
8 months of playtesting (4 groups)
3 languages: IT, EN, ES (already ready)
78pp complete manual
13 chapters + appendices
12 NPCs with AI chatbot
54 custom-design cards
4 included adventures
1 invented city (Chaos City)
€0 raised in advance — self-funded

Kickstarter FAQ

When does the reward arrive?

Honest estimate: March 2027 (6 months after the campaign ends). IngramSpark printing ~6 weeks + quality check + worldwide shipping ~3-4 weeks. Detailed progress update every 2 weeks.

Shipping outside the EU?

Worldwide shipping included in the reward price. EU/UK/US/CA/AU/CH/NO direct. Other countries: we add a €15 surcharge (I'll tell you before charging).

Can I get just the PDF if I don't have money for the physical version?

Yes. The €5 SUPPORTER tier = all the digital content. PDF, quick-reference guide, print-and-play deck, 12 free NPC chatbots. No one should be left out for financial reasons.

What happens if I don't reach the €8,000 goal?

Kickstarter refunds all backers (all-or-nothing). Nobody pays anything, but the PDF stays alive on estatoepico.fuerteventuratv.net and you can always buy it there for €9.90.

Do I need to know English or Spanish?

No. The base manual is in Italian. The EN/ES versions are redundant — they exist if you want to play with foreigners, but the primary content is Italian.

Can I add add-ons after pledging?

Yes. On Kickstarter there's the "BackerKit pledge manager" that opens after the campaign ends: there you add extra copies, variants, shipping countries, etc.

Can I buy 2 copies of the manual to give one as a gift?

Yes. In the pledge manager (after the campaign ends) you can double the copies. 15% discount on the second.

Retail distribution after the campaign?

Yes. The €800 RETAILER tier is made for Italian/European game shops. Post-Kickstarter, distribution via IngramSpark + DriveThruRPG POD + direct retailers.

Royalties / open license?

Manual: author copyright, personal use. Visual assets (logos, photos, illustrations): CC-BY 4.0 with attribution. The NPC system prompts: copyable and usable for free on any chatbot. The game mechanics are a "system reference document", freely reimplementable.

Risks and challenges

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 update you every 2 weeks with the real situation.

No financial risks: 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 might slow down. In the worst case, pro-rata refunds.

Sign up for the pre-launch

I'll let you know the day the campaign starts. If you're among the first 100, I'll give you an early-bird discount of +10% extra on the €18 and €38 tiers.

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