Face colossal dinos, mutated monsters, and alien horrors in the largest dinosaur bestiary & adventure collection ever released for 5e!
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Latest Updates from Our Project:
The Players Guide (alpha digital version) has been Delivered! ✅
11 months ago
– Sat, Sep 06, 2025 at 11:36:48 AM
Player's Guide Is In Your Inbox
Over the weekend, Darryl sent out the alpha version of the Player's Guide! All backers who pledged for a digital reward should have received it. If you didn't, you can access the digital reward on your Backerkit survey! 😃
Opening page of the Cyborg Class in the "Player's Guide"
Feedback Wanted! 😎
We're super pumped up to get the Alpha version in your hands and to see the community's reaction. Please remember that this is the Alpha Version. We will continue to work on the Player's Guide.
If you have any feedback to give or have seen a mistake, please let us know. (In fact, we've already corrected a couple of spelling errors.) We've made a Google Form for you to fill out. You can find the link below!
In other news, there is no news. 😂 Everything else is coming along well. Art is continuing to be drawn, and adventures are being edited. We will continue to keep you in the loop if anything changes.
Until next time, adventurers!
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Darryl, Creator, A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting
Gen Con 2025 Success + Card Charging Saturday + Timeline Update
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Aug 07, 2025 at 11:07:45 AM
We just wrapped up an incredible Gen Con 2025, and I'm buzzing with excitement to share what happened!
Gen Con 2025: Our First Public Demo Was AMAZING!
Cody, one of our GMs, brings the energy!
Running our first public sessions of A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting was an absolute thrill. Watching players face down prehistoric predators and seeing their genuine excitement as they strategized their hunts? That's exactly why we're making this game.
The highlight? Those acrylic dinosaur tokens we've been working on got their first field test - and wow, they look even better on the table than we imagined! Check out the photos below to see them in action. 😃
P.S. We used samples of the dino acrylic tokens during our games, and we're providing a sneak-peak to you in the pictures below. I think you're going to love 'em! ❤️
Roger dishing out damage!
Players Taking Down Big Monsters!
Important: Card Charging on Backerkit
Moved to Saturday, August 9th
Quick update on timing: We're pushing the card charge date from August 7th to Saturday, August 9th.
Why? Many of you get paid on Fridays, and we want to make sure everyone's ready. Here's what you need to know:
✅ What's being charged: Add-ons and pre-orders only ✅ What's locked: Your items and shipping address ✅ What's NOT charged yet: Shipping (that comes later) ✅ Can you change your address later? Yes! You'll have time to update before we ship
Timeline Update: We're On Track!
Here's where we stand:
August 2025
Digital rewards begin! Player's Guide drops first
Adventures will follow as we complete them
October 2025
Layout wraps up
Manufacturing begins
December 2025 - January 2026
Overseas freight shipping
January - June 2026
Physical begin fulfillment!
We've always given ourselves a January-June window for delivery, and I'm happy to report we're tracking right in the middle of that range.
Behind the Scenes: The Art Challenge
"I see no harm in letting you live... if you're willing to enter the Great Tooth Arena!"
Here's the honest truth: We still have a significant amount of art to produce. I've expanded my search for artists, but I won't compromise on quality. Every piece needs to be:
Hand-crafted (no AI)
Beautiful enough to inspire your adventures
Worth the wait
If that means taking a bit more time to get it right, that's what we'll do. You deserve nothing less.
"I'm pretty sure these tunnels are totally safe." ~ famous last words
Projects We Love: Raptor Ruckus RPG (MorkBorg RPG)
One of our writers, Zac Goins (Siege of the Dreadoughtus), is making a dino supplement for his RPG, MÖRK BORG! MÖRK BORG is a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness, or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world.
I can't wait to see how dinosaurs fit within MÖRK BORG, and in fact, Darryl is writing for one of the adventures in Raptor Ruckus! The scenario is titled "The Red Float," which is in the lair of a four-ton Dunkleosteus, an ancient armored predator that shouldn't exist but does and is lurking and hunting its prey!
Raptor Ruckus is coming to Kickstarter soon! Follow the Kickstarter page here!
If you're interested in MÖRK BORG, check out their website here.
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Until next time, keep those time machines calibrated!
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Darryl, Creator, A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting
Gen Con Bound & Digital Releases Coming Soon! July Update
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 12:11:05 PM
Happy July, Dinosaur Hunters!
Summer is in the home stretch and Gen Con is Just Around the Corner!
July has been an extraordinarily busy month here at Splattered Ink! Both Devin and I have been out of the office for work and personal reasons. On a personal note, my wife and I celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary! It was a beautiful time, and I'm incredibly blessed to have such a loving, caring, dedicated, compassionate, and understanding spouse. Being a game designer certainly has its ups and downs, requiring a great deal of endurance and perseverance.
My wife and I on our special day!
Because of our recent absences, we know we've been slower to reply to messages and emails. We see your requests and will be addressing each one in the coming days.
If you're attending Gen Con, be sure to find us and say hi! We won't have a dedicated booth, but we'll be running a lot of games in various locations around the convention, so you're likely to run into one of us.
For a list of games and locations at Gen Con, click here.If the link is wonky, search for Splattered Ink Games in the Gen Con Event Finder.
You can also watch our social media for live updates! Instagram, X, and maybe Facebook.
August Update: Roaring Towards Completion!
Things are going incredibly well here, and we're mostly on track for A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur Hunting! We're putting the finishing touches on the writing for the Player's Guide, and only 3 of the 15 adventures still need their final words.
Our dedicated artists have been working non-stop since the Kickstarter launched, and while a lot is done, there's still a significant amount of incredible art to bring to life. The initial layout of the book is on track to be for September, but there are a few more months of art ahead of us.
You know my feelings on art: it must be done by hand and by humans. Quality art takes time, and we're sure you share our belief that it's absolutely worth the wait for a truly immersive experience!
In the meantime, we're thrilled to share some of the awesome art we've been working on with you all!
WIP - In the Dome opening scene
WIP - Raptors in the service tunnels
Speaking of dinosaurs and adventures, if you're playing in one of our Dinosaur Hunting adventures at Gen Con, you'll get an exclusive preview of the top-down acrylic tokens! They're looking incredibly sweet!
If that Siege Dreadnoughtus was fully stretched out, he'd be over 16" long. That's 90' in DnD spacing.
Digital Release: What's Coming in August?
We're excited to announce that the first of our digital releases in August should be the Player's Guide! This comprehensive guide includes:
13 Playable Lineages
3 Classes
Cybernetic Enhancements
Supplemental Dinosaur Taming Rules
2 Feats, Spells, and Equipment
...and probably some other cool goodies we're sneaking in!
Spinosaurid lineage concept art. Any guesses as to their favored profession?
The Bestiary: We also hope to release a few of the adventures digitally in August. Some of you have asked if the Bestiary will be released in August; probably not in its complete form. However, rest assured, we will provide the stat blocks for any dinosaurs and other creatures required for each adventure when released. Those stat blocks will all be collected into the final book's digital and physical releases before the final release!
And just to be appropriately realistic, we're talking about the end of August. :)
Backerkit Orders & Charges
There are still a number of months of development ahead of us, but we have reached the point While there are still a number of months of development ahead, we've reached the point of locking BackerKit orders and charging your credit cards. Here's what this means for you:
Your credit card will be charged for any Add-ons and Pre-orders you placed on BackerKit.
Your chosen items and shipping address will be locked.
You will be able to edit your address later if needed before shipping begins, so there's no need to worry about that just yet.
You will NOT be charged for shipping at this time. That will happen much closer to fulfillment.
We plan to process these charges on August 7th.
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Playtest + Digital Fulfillment + Conquest of the Baird
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 07:14:27 AM
Playtesting Overview
We sent out playtesting materials for Dinosaur Lineages, and we have loved hearing the feedback from the community! We made a Playtester Discord channel where the playtesters are able to speak with each other and offer ideas. We have gleaned a lot already from your conversations in the channel and are excited to receive you final feedback. As a reminder to the playtesters of the dinosaur lineages, please turn in your final feedback by July 5th. 😃
As we look forward, we'll be offering more playtesting opportunities in the near future. If you want to participate, then please fill out the Google Form serving as the playtesting application.
As we're getting closer to August, it's time to break down how digital fulfillment will occur! As promised, the digital fulfillment process will begin in August! 🙌 We want to clarify that doesn't mean all of the digital materials will be sent at one time. Instead, the adventures with their corresponding materials (i.e., virtual tokens, maps, etc.) will be distributed as we finish them. That means we will start distributing completed adventures in August, with more adventures being sent as they're completed. We will release what adventures will be sent in August, either next month or once we start the distribution process. 👍
Conquest of the Baird - Sent to VIPs + Releasing it as a One-Shot?
VIP Backers Conquest of the Baird is in your inbox now! 🙌 🎊 If you haven't received it within 48 hours of publishing of this update, then contact Devin at [email protected]. We'll take the steps necessary to get you Conquest of the Baird.
For those who don't know what Conquest of the Baird is, it is a free, exclusive one-shot offer to our VIP backers. VIP backers are backers who followed the campaign before launch by pledging $1. Now that the Conquest of the Baird has been released to our VIP backers, we're wanting to offer it as a purchasable one-shot.
Before doing that, we wanted to ask both VIP and regular backers separate questions.
For VIP backers, would you be okay if we released the Conquest of Baird as a purchasable one-shot? We wanted to ask because the Conquest was an exclusive reward for becoming a VIP. If the overwhelming sentiment is no, then we want to respect your decision. In saying that, we do feel comfortable offering the Conquest to the rest of the community; we delivered the one shot to VIPs before anyone else, and it was free.
For regular backers, how interested would you be in purchasing The Conquest of the Baird? If there is no interest, then offering the one-shot is a moot point. Either way, let us know in the comment section on the main KS page or below this update.
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
Playable Dinosaur Lineages + Gen Con!
about 1 year ago
– Fri, May 30, 2025 at 01:56:34 PM
Save the 'verse as one of 12 different dinosaur lineages!
Every day that I work on this project, I'm blown away by the level of creativity and talent that has flocked to join it! Below you can see some of the character studies our artist Ryan has been working on.
We want every playable lineage to feel believable according to archaeological data and still look awesome! We are setting a new standard for RPG design! Just look at the wing study on the Pterosauria.
Every lineage is inspired by a dinosaur family
This gives players the power to play any type of Ceratopsian that they want, be it Torosaurus, a Diabloceratops, or a Spiclypeus.
Gen Con: Our Events!
If you're attending Gen Con, then we have four different events for you to sign up for: Sige of the Dradnoughtus, In the Dinosaur Dome, The Curse of the Wood Sprite, and The Mystery of the Terrin Caves! At the time of writing this update there are less than 10 tickets available, so if you're interested act fast!
Seige of Dreadnoughtus - Hardoon, the last city of hope in a world teetering on annihilation, is soon to fall under siege by Dreadnoughtus-riding warlords, hellbent on sacking the sanctuary, and everything within its walls.
In the Dinosaur Dome - The party is trapped under an impenetrable dome. Trapped with them are scores of savage and hungry dinosaurs! Will they survive long enough to discover the secret to escaping the Dome?
The Curse of the Wood Sprite - Rot and sickness has spread throughout the forest. Your party has found 3 Seeds of Decay, but where did they come from? Clues lead to the terrifying herald of the Rot Weaver, the twisted Vine Wolf!
The Mystery of the Terrin Caves - The only way to heal your forest of rot and sickness is to find a cursed dagger called Ember. Your party must venture south to the Verdant Mountains and explore caves once inhabited by Terrin Dobbers. Now it's the home to something much worse!
Full text link if clicking it doesn't work: https://www.gencon.com/event_finder?c=indy2025&host=Splattered%20Ink%20Games
Have Questions?
If you have any specific questions during the campaign, please contact me, Devin - Community Manager, or Darryl. Additionally, you can message us on Discord. We would love to help you, so don't hesitate to ask! 😊
