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Death Valley - A Horror Western TTRPG

Created by critical-kit-ltd

A multiplayer TTRPG where you take on the role of an undead resident of Bardo’s Bluff. Whether you desire to exist in peace or seek out revenge for your wrongful killing, there is always something or someone determined to make your life hell.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Last few hours for the Death Valley Early Bird offer.
9 months ago – Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 02:04:50 AM



Howdy,

Tim here, taking over for a little while as Aaron attends Gamehole Con in Wisconsin.

Firstly, to echo Aaron's sentiment, thank you for your support and getting Death Valley funded. I met Aaron over a year ago at Origins in Columbus and I was so impressed with his work and his mind that he became my first official mentee. A year later and he has produced an amazing game based on a very basic premise I had created. The level of detail and life/undeath he has brough to this game makes me realise I made the right call.

Now, I wanted to remind you that there are just a few hours left to grab the 48 hour early bird special. Back a physical pledge level and receive a beautiful bookplate signed by Aaron.

The offer ends today at 8am PDT (4pm BST).

We won't stick these to the books, so you can choose how and where to display them.

Also, don't forget some of the other stuff we have going on around the project:

  • 📊 There's a poll out - let us know which undead you would like to be. Revenant is currently in the lead, but I am team Hell hound, so please help me out!

  • 📺 If you missed the launch stream that included actual play of Death Valley, it will be here on Twitch for a while and then we will shift it over to our YouTube channel.

  • 💀 Speaking of YouTube, we have a bunch of shorts that outline the types of undead you can play in Death Valley. If you couldn't decide on the poll, they may help.

  • 📖 There will be a quick start coming out during the campaign. We're just polishing it up right now. Watch the updates for news on this.

In addition to that, you can come and see us, live and in the flesh, at one of the following events during the campaign:

  • Gamehole Con, Wisconsin 16th - 19th October (I'm literally jumping on a flight in a few hours to get to this). 

  • MCM London. 24th - 26th October. We'll have demos for Death Valley through the weekend on our booth.

  • Spiel Essen, Germany. 23rd - 26th October. Sarah and Tim are heading back to the biggest tabletop con in the world for the fourth year running.

  • Tabletop.me, Dubai. 7th-9th November. Come see us in the UAE and chat about the games.

That's all for now, but there will be more news in the coming days. Once again, thank you for your support.

I think Aaron would be very hurt if I didn't sign off like this:

Yee-Haw!

Tim x

We're funded! Thank you... what's next?
9 months ago – Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 01:09:08 AM

Hi all,

I know Tim usually does these updates, but this is my first crowdfunding project, and I am excited to try this out as well as push buttons and knobs. I also like stealing Tim's spotlight >;3.

So, I know some of you know me but many of you do not. I started my journey with role-playing games when I was 11, finding old AD&D Books in a used bookstore. I couldn't stop once my hands were on them. That led me here. I won't go much longer with the sap and sweetness. I just wanted to let you know that kid version of me had a rough time. Today, he would be pretty proud. So when I say thanks, be sure I mean it.

This is just the begining of the journey, and there will be plenty of things for you to get involved in over the coming days and weeks. I've put together a list of bits and bobs for you to check out / watch out for below:

  • 📊 There's a new poll out - let us know which undead you would like to be. I'm pretty surprised by the results, so far.

  • 📺 If you missed the launch stream that included actual play of Death Valley, it will be here on Twitch for a while and then we will shift it over to our YouTube channel.

  • 💀 Speaking of YouTube, we have a bunch of shorts that outline the types of undead you can play in Death Valley. If you couldn't decide on the poll, they may help.

  • 📖 There will be a quick start coming out during the campaign. We're just polishing it up right now. Watch the updates for news on this.

In addition to that, you can come and see us, live and in the flesh, at one of the following events during the campaign:

  • Gamehole Con, Wisconsin 16th - 19th October (I'm literally jumping on a flight in a few hours to get to this). 

  • MCM London. 24th - 26th October. We'll have demos for Death Valley through the weekend on our booth.

  • Spiel Essen, Germany. 23rd - 26th October. Sarah and Tim are heading back to the biggest tabletop con in the world for the fourth year running.

  • Tabletop.me, Dubai. 7th-9th November. Come see us in the UAE and chat about the games.

That's all for now, but there will be more news in the coming days. Once again, thank you for your support.

Yee-Haw, 

Your pardner in TTRPGs, Aaron

Join us for the Death Valley live play next week.
10 months ago – Tue, Oct 07, 2025 at 06:44:18 AM



Hey there,

I just wanted to send you a quick update to let you know that our campaign for Death Valley, a horror western TTRPG will be going live next week.

From 7:55 PST (3:55 GMT) you will be able to watch us on a live stream as the campaign kicks off. I'll be talking to the writer, Aaron Bryant about the game and you will be able to ask your questions in the chat and I will put them to him.

After the chat we will be rolling the first of three live play episodes!

Please do put this one in your calendars as we'd love to see you there.

Tim