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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Let's just show you all the new stuff....
4 months ago
– Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 11:46:01 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here. You probably haven't seen too many previews for our upcoming encounter book, maps, miniatures, and skirmish game.
Let's solve that.
Consider this your special, full-size preview.
Folks who back all three projects will also receive the Compass Rose coin for FREE:
[Side Note: We also just wrapped the Roll20 version of the Starter Set! It went out to those of you who pre-ordered via Backerkit.]
As you well know, Captain Limithron (Luke) began his seafaring as a cartographer of ship, island, port, and other battle maps over on Patreon. Every month, he still releases a new map, and often previews of upcoming Pirate Borg projects.
With this Kickstarter, we've compiled our favorite nautical/tropical/piratical maps and packaged them into a box set of 100+.
We've also written a new PIRATE BORG book to go with it. The Encounter Atlas will give you inspiration and roll tables for dozens and dozens of location types.
All the maps are done. All the writing is done. We've just got to finalize some layout and get this thing to print. We could use your help!
Pirates, Redcoats, skeletons, zombies, and more. All based on Luke's art from the Dark Caribbean. All officially licensed. All hand-sculpted by the best of the best.
12 Human Pirates (2 for each class)
3+ Red Coats
15+ Skeletons
9+ Zombies
And something…BIG!
You’ll be able to pick them up as physical minis or STLs for 3D printing.
Below, we’re getting to showcase a load of the pirates, skeletons, and zombies.
A skirmish game, a la Forbidden Psalm. I'd say it's miniature-agnostic, but we just went and showed you a lot of minis, didn't we? This game is done. This book is done. We just need your help funding the print run.
It’s also stand-alone, meaning you don’t need PIRATE BORG, or anything else, to play, even though it's fully compatible.
5x5 Squad-based Combat
Play 1v1, Co-op, or Solo
The scenarios inside are designed with our map pack in mind, so backing all three projects is going to get you perfectly set up for the best experience possible.
As a quick side note, did you know there's a trove of 3rd-Party PIRATE BORG projects launching as part of SideQuest here on Kickstarter? Most of them are going to be small, under $20 releases, delivered fast and from some of our favorite creators.
Click on each image to check out the individual projects. These also launch in July.
May Update: VTT Releases, Stretch Goal Podcasts, & New Projects!
5 months ago
– Tue, May 12, 2026 at 09:16:15 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here. I'm really excited about this update, as it's a massive drop of VTT content that's been a long time coming.
New VTT Releases (and what's still to do)
The VTT pieces are the only thing left on the project, and we're getting really close to having these wrapped up. The only things that are left are Down Among the Dead and the Starter Set.
As recently as yesterday, we've dropped the following files:
Foundry VTT: Down Among the Dead
Foundry VTT: Trapped in the Tropics
Alchemy VTT: Down Among the Dead
Roll20 VTT: Down Among the Dead
These are all available as downloads in your Backerkit.
Foundry Screenshots from Starter Set: Trapped in the Tropics
Roll20 Screenshots from Down Among the Dead
This means that Foundry isCOMPLETE, and Roll20 should be right behind it. I'm hoping get a big chunk of the Starter Set done over the next week. Alchemy will be later this month, by their estimations.
Missed Backing the VTTs?
You can get them by heading over to our webshop or on their respective websites!
Only about 30 people still need to fill out their surveys, and about another 20 of you need to pay for your shipping. If you can't find your survey when you login in, here are some things to try:
Search your email for "Response Needed — Get your reward for PIRATE BORG: Down Among the Dead", or
Check your login, some folks end up with two different Backerkit email profiles, or
If all of those fail, you can hit me up ([email protected]), giving me your name and Backer Number, and I'll help if I can.
PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU PAY/FINISH YOUR SURVEY. I won't be checking these as often now, but I can jump on getting you your stuff if you let me know it's ready.
New Podcast Releases
One of our Stretch Goals was deep dive podcast episodes for all the big adventures in Down Among the Dead. These are all now released!
You can listen to them on your favorite podcast hopper or on the website (Locker, Venom, Maelstrom) OR! you can watch them down below. We ended up having some of our favorite Harbourmasters come on and chat about their experience running each one.
If you missed our last update/newsletter, we're doing another Kickstarter...well, actually kind of THREE! Boarding Party launches this July, and features PIRATE BORG projects from Limithron, Westfalia, and Will RD (Forbidden Psalm).
Ours is Limithron's Pirate Map Collection and the accompanying PIRATE BORG Encounter Atlas, which will feature:
Next, I'm working with Kickstarter on another new event called "SideQuest"...ALSO in July, but all the details aren't ironed out yet; for now, consider these two projects a tease for something funky TBA later!
3 NEW PIRATE BORG PROJECTS: Boarding Party Collaboration!
5 months ago
– Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 03:02:14 PM
Ahoy!
We are thrilled to announce, not one, not two, but THREE DIFFERENT PIRATE BORG PROJECTS coming to Kickstarter this summer. We're calling it PIRATE BORG: Boarding Party!
Three companies, three projects, one purpose: bring the Dark Caribbean to your tabletop!
Westfalia is making hand-sculpted miniatures (both printed and STLs), WIRD Games is creating a Pirate Borg-compatible skirmish game based on Forbidden Psalm, and yours truly is proud to present a hefty box filled with 100+ dry/wet erase battle maps plus a new PIRATE BORG encounter book written by Joseph R. Lewis!
All three project are followable right now.
Limithron's Pirate Map Collection
For the past six years, Captain Limithron's been hunched over his table, carefully detailing over 1,000 maps set deep within the Dark Caribbean. This July, we'll be printing our favorite 100+ battle maps along with reusable sticker assets and bundling them all into one massive trove!
Box Collection of 100+ Dry/Wet-erase, Fold-out Maps
Ships, Sea Monsters, Ruins, Shipwrecks, Beaches, Taverns, Temples, Docks, Forts, Hide-outs, Caves, Cabins, Shacks, Shops, and your very own ASH Den
An array of sizes: 8.5x11", 8.5x22", 17x22", and even 34x22"
Dozens of reusable stickers for cannons, boats, treasure, and more
100+ Page PIRATE BORG Encounter Atlas, a GM adventure toolkit
But you'll be needin' some more encounters to go with 'em...
So, we're also creating the PIRATE BORG Encounter Atlas. Top-of-the-line RPG designer Joseph R. Lewis has been filling a book with 100+ encounters, hundreds of tables, and maybe even ashort adventure or two, with each entry specifically inspired by the maps featured in the box.
Official PIRATE BORG sculpts, handcrafted by the Westfalia Miniaturescrew. Their stunning work has already led to expansive lines for MÖRK BORG, Trench Crusade, and upcoming Deathbringer. We're starting off with a faction loadout for Skull Bay Skeletons, Class(less) Pirates, and a Barrel o' Zombies, plus the Stretch Goals are absolutely infested with Red Coats!
24+ Original, Pirate Borg Minis
Hand-sculpted by some of the best sculptors in the world
Available as resin prints or STL files
Additional Add-ons & STL Exclusives
Designed in Coordination w/ both Limithron & Will RD (see below)
Many miniatures based directly off Limithron's artwork
A Forbidden Psalm Skirmish Game about deep sea horrors, pirates, spiffy hats, and THE END OF THE WORLD. In From the Depths Below, you play as a crew of five, headed up by your Captain, working to stop (or start) a world-ending event as the THING FROM BELOW RISES. So shiver some timbers, walk the plank, and other pirate terms inserted here. Come join the crew!
Played on Limithron battle maps, explore the Dark Caribbean in a fast-paced, deadly miniature skirmish game:
150+ Page, Stand-alone, Miniature-agnostic, Core Book
13 Scenario-long Narrative Campaign
Rules for Versus, Co-Op, & Solo Play
40+ Monsters & New Relics, Treasures, Weapons, & Equipment
Fully Compatible & In Cahoots w/ PIRATE BORG (andForbidden Psalm)
If you're unfamiliar with Forbidden Psalm or the general concept of Skirmish Games, here's a brief overview:
Skirmish Games: Combat-heavy tabletop games where each player controls a handful of characters, with fairly tactical play and often narrative-based scenarios.
Forbidden Psalm: Small-squad skirmish game, based on MÖRK BORG and fully compatible with the RPG, and centered around various campaigns. Your warband will be gaining injuries, flaws, loot, and experience as they progress!
April Update: Fulfillment Complete*, Drawing Winners, & A Free Map!
6 months ago
– Thu, Apr 02, 2026 at 11:48:56 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here. It's been a month (in a good way). Thanks for being patient as we scramble around to wrap up a bunch of stuff and also try to plow through a bunch of conventions. Here's your quick update on progress:
Give Away Contest
We're back at it! After a few week delay while we let even more of you receive your items, the drawings are going back online.
There's a very, very few of these Limited Editions of the core book left. You can't buy them from us (unless we show up with a random few at a show)...but you can win one! Here's how:
When you get your Kickstarter/Preorder box, take pictures/videos of you unboxing, playing, or splayed out like Jeff Goldblum with your items.
Then (A) post to your own social media (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/BlueSky/Reddit) and/or our Facebook Group, (B), tag us (@limithron), and (C) include #pirateborgbooty in your post.
USING THE TAG IS VERY IMPORTANT! If you don't use it, you won't get filtered into the entries. If you've already posted, but forgot to add the hashtag, you can go back and edit it in.
Give-Away Items: We're going to give away six signed Limited Editions!
First Winner: Luke Robertson on Facebook
Second Winner: Magnus Silfver on Instagram
Third Winner: Jesse Dodd on Facebook
Fourth Winner: outlawm00n on Reddit
Selection Process: Over the next 2-3 weeks, Tyler and I will peruse all posts with #pirateborgbooty and do a semi-random selection for the remaining winners. We'll announce winners on our Facebook Group, Discord, and in the comment section here on Kickstarter, and we'll DM you directly on socials. You'll have a week to respond before we move on to the next person.
Two more chances to win!
Kickstarter Fulfillment
Non-North/South America: Your order is shipped from Spiral Galaxy! They are completely done with Kickstarter backers. If you're missing your order, please hit me up at [email protected], and I'll help you get sorted.
North/South America: Your order is shipped from Flying Cloud! They are completely done with Kickstarter backers, and have also finished Backerkit/webshop preorders. This means our webshop is now taking regular orders, and those will kick out quickly!
If yer filled with regret over not picking up something from the Kickstarter, ye can go snag it now over there.
Missing Surveys
Only about 30 people still need to fill out their surveys, and about another 20 of you need to pay for your shipping. If you can't find your survey when you login in, here are some things to try:
Search your email for "Response Needed — Get your reward for PIRATE BORG: Down Among the Dead", or
Check your login, some folks end up with two different Backerkit email profiles, or
If all of those fail, you can hit me up ([email protected]), giving me your name and Backer Number, and I'll help if I can.
PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU PAY/FINISH YOUR SURVEY. I won't be checking these as often now, but I can jump on getting you your stuff if you let me know it's ready.
VTT Releases
The only thing remaining to fulfill is the Roll20 and Alchemy versions of Down Among the Dead and Trapped in the Tropics, and the Foundry version of Trapped. We're hopeful that we can drop at least a chunk of that over the next 30 days or so. These take a while, and require a lot of hands-on attention from Tyler or myself, but we're finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel!
Free Map: Shipwreck Fort
While we're wrapping up the last of the VTT stuff, here's a free battlemap to tide you over. This one is inspired by pirate LEGO sets and Sea of Thieves.
There's some variants over on Patreon for our subscribers, and we're working on a few other map-related things that we're desperate to announce but still can't.
Down Among the Dead: Podcast Episodes
One of the other things we unlocked through Stretch Goals were deep-dive episodes for several of the new adventures in Down Among the Dead. We've been working through those, and the first two are available for you to listen to and even watch!
If all goes well, the Venom in the Veins episode should drop later this month!
April is basically a catch-up month for the Limithron team, as we're recovering from all the cons, getting things re-organized, and laying the foundations for our next set of projects.
We're really excited to start showing you all some of that! If you haven't yet, be sure to join the Discord, the Facebook Group, and the Patreon -- we're already starting to chat about some of these funky projects over there.
Zac & the Limithron Crew
3rd-Party Campaigns
The Winds of Hell & Saltwater Sacrament
We're through the first half of the campaign, and already Winds of Hell has become the largest 3rd-party PIRATE BORG project ever! There's a lot of stretch goals already unlocked, with another one on the horizon. Really excited to get to work with Austin, Frank, Derrick, Brian, Richard, Will, Alexander, Sabrina, and the rest of the crew: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/snapback/pirate-borg-the-winds-of-hell
Bloodwater
Here's an odd one for ya: Bloodwater is coming this summer, and it promises to be a more heavy-metal, dark fantasy, shark-infested Borg inspired and compatible with PIRATE BORG and of course MORK BORG. It’s an oceanic horror setting where a once-beautiful aquatic paradise has been transformed into a cursed realm of blood, rot, and endless hunger. Chaos, carnage, and greed: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zombiesharkgames/bloodwater-rpg
March Update: More Shipping Info, Tracking, & Giveaway Delay
7 months ago
– Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 07:14:48 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here. Just a quick update with details on shipping progress, tracking number issues, and a (slight) delay on the rest of the giveaway drawings.
Kickstarter Fulfillment
Non-North/South America: Your order is shipped from Spiral Galaxy! They've been fully shipped for a few weeks, so if you haven't received your order by 3/20, please email me at zac(at)limithron.com, and I'll help you figure out where your order is at.
North/South America: Your order will be shipped from Flying Cloud Fulfillment here in the US (Baltimore). As of yesterday, they are 80% complete on shipping (720 to go). They expect to be finished next week.
Backers and Backerkit preorders will be shipped before preorders placed on the webstore.
Missing Tracking Info
We started noticing a couple of weeks ago that some of the tracking info wasn't showing up in our portal for US-orders. We reached out to Flying Cloud this week, and they found the issue in their backend and have now fixed it.
A ton of emails just went out, and they apologize for not checking it sooner. They've been our shipping partner for years, and we've been thrilled with their service so far. Chris would like you to know that if you're especially nervous about your shipment, you can reach out to them directly at info(at)flyingcloud.net. They'd be happy to help.
This also means that you might have just gotten tracking info for an order you've already received, don't worry it doesn't mean you're getting a 2nd package.
Missing Surveys
80 people still need to fill out their surveys or pay for their shipping. If you can't find your survey when you login in, here are some things to try:
Search your email for "Response Needed — Get your reward for PIRATE BORG: Down Among the Dead", or
Check your login, some folks end up with two different Backerkit email profiles, or
If all of those fail, you can hit me up ([email protected]), giving me your name and Backer Number, and I'll help if I can.
Giveaway Delay
Wrap up on shipping is taking a bit longer than we expected, so for the last few giveaway drawings, we're going to hold off for a little bit. You can still enter as soon as your stuff is in hand, and everyone who's already posted will still be in the running.
Here's how to win one of our last Limited Edition core books:
When you get your Kickstarter/Preorder box, take pictures/videos of you unboxing, playing, or splayed out like Jeff Goldblum with your items.
Then (A) post to your own social media (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/BlueSky/Reddit) and/or our Facebook Group, (B), tag us (@limithron), and (C) include #pirateborgbooty in your post.
USING THE TAG IS VERY IMPORTANT! If you don't use it, you won't get filtered into the entries. If you've already posted, but forgot to add the hashtag, you can go back and edit it in.
Give-Away Items: We're going to give away six signed Limited Edition copies!
First Winner: Luke Robertson on Facebook
Second Winner: Magnus Silfver on Instagram
Third Winner: Jesse Dodd on Facebook
Selection Process: Each week, continuing on the week of March 30th, Tyler and I will peruse all posts with #pirateborgbooty and do a semi-random selection for the winner.
Next week, we're off to GaryCon, and then immediately after that we're hitting PAX East in Boston. If you haven't yet, be sure to join the Discord, the Facebook Group, and the Patreon.
