ShadowTimer: A Torch Timer for Shadowdark & Other TTRPGs

A project in Calgary, Canada by Studio Drachenspiel
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An immersive app that brings back the fear of dwindling light.
Backers: 94
Average Pledge Per Backer: $7 CAD

Funded: $658 CAD of $100 CAD
Dates: Feb 1st -> Feb 28th (28 days)
Project By: Studio Drachenspiel
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Latest News

📜 ShadowTimer — What Comes Next

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it!! All stretch goals have been unlocked. What a ride! The campaign has ended — but the light remains strong. First, THANK YOU! Every backer, every share, every word of encouragement has carried ShadowTimer far beyond where it began. This... (Read More)

⚔️⏲️ Final 24 Hours

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The last watch has begun.Only 24 hours remain in the ShadowTimer campaign. This is the closing circle — the final chance to stand among those who bring ShadowTimer into the world at its beginning. For weeks now, this project has drawn together... (Read More)

⚔️⏳ Final 48 Hours

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The light is burning low.Only 48 hours remain in the ShadowTimer campaign. If you’ve been watching from the edge of the torchlight, this is the moment to step in. ShadowTimer was forged for tables that value time pressure, tension, and the living... (Read More)

The Final 5 Days - The Torch Burns Brighter Than Ever!

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been a few days since the last update — and now we’ve entered the final stretch. Just 5 days remain in the ShadowTimer campaign. One thing I want to highlight clearly as we approach the finish line:ShadowTimer isn’t just for GMs. Every... (Read More)

⏳ New Stretch Goal — The Keeper’s Watch

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
In the deep places of the world, danger rarely announces itself with fanfare. It creeps.It listens.It follows. And too often, at the table, the moment for a wandering encounter slips past unnoticed. So I have prepared a small companion for the Keeper... (Read More)

🕯️ By Phlegm & Firelight — The Final Square Revealed

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Brave torchbearers, The bells have tolled. The votes have been cast upon the sacred grid. The void in the final square has been judged… and filled. The Alchemist’s Touch shall claim the empty tile. By your decree, the Shape Your Flame system will... (Read More)

The Flame Speaks Your Words is officially unlocked. 🎤🔥

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We have crossed the final threshold — and now the Flame gains your voice. No longer bound to the default whispers of ShadowTimer, you will be able to record your own spoken omens and let them fall across the table when the light gutters low.... (Read More)

By Phlegm & Firelight: The Shape Your Flame Stretch Goal Poll

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Ahh, the blessings of a minor plague — when the humors are imbalanced and the nose runs like a goblin scout, at least the forge of creation burns bright. While I battle this most ignoble affliction, I’ve been hammering away at stretch goals like... (Read More)

24 Hours Remain for Early Bird Pricing

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to inform everyone that the Early Bird Pricing will be ending at 12:00pm MT Sunday February 8th.  (Read More)

An Update by Torchlight

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a good moment to take stock. First and foremost, my thanks to every backer who pledged their hard-earned coin to ShadowTimer. The campaign has been live for five days, and we’ve already crossed 400% funding. That is no small thing. Your... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Unlocked: Mastery Over Time

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Mastery Over Time is now unlocked, bringing with it a set of tools that are subtle, devious, and just a little bit cruel. They don’t stop the clock. They don’t make things easier. They make time unkind—opaque, unpredictable, and fully... (Read More)

Next Stretch Goal — Tools for the Cruel and Cunning GM

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This is the one many GMs have been waiting for — and we’re close enough to hear it ticking in the dark. The ability to tamper with time itself. These advanced tools open up new ways to keep players uneasy, uncertain, and very aware that the torch... (Read More)

Add-Ons — Voice of the Flame: A Voice in the Darkness Tie-In

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
With the “A Voice in the Dark” stretch goal unlocked, here’s what the Voice of the Flame Add-Ons really do and mean. ShadowTimer now includes 18 atmospheric voice recordings performed by myself (masculine tone) and a friend (feminine tone).... (Read More)

A Message From the Dark

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, Thanks to you, this project made its saving throw. What started as notes, sketches, and late-night tinkering is now something real, moving from idea to implementation. Your support didn’t just fund an app — it gave me the time and space... (Read More)

The torch was lit. Funded in 1 hour. First stretch goal fallen in 2. The delve has truly begun.

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The torch was lit. And in one hour, the dungeon answered. ShadowTimer is funded. Before the echoes faded, you pushed the expedition past the first stretch goal.  The darkness now has a voice! What began as a small flame is now a roaring beacon, and... (Read More)

The date is etched in stone!

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
First, my thanks to all of you who’ve chosen to follow this pre-launch. Some of you found your way here by torchlight, others by strange roads and half-forgotten maps. However you arrived, the truth is the same: we’re all at the table now.... (Read More)

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