A 5th Edition Stone Age adventure. Level 1-20 campaign, setting, and player options. Play D&D in a dangerous prehistoric world!
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Name Credit Survey Now Rolling Out
11 months ago
– Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 06:17:14 AM
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July Update: Beta 0.3 Now Available
11 months ago
– Thu, Jul 03, 2025 at 10:26:28 AM
Hi everyone,
Beta 0.3 - Now Available!
First off, we owe you an apology for the delay of Beta 0.3, and for not communicating about it sooner. Some major life things on our end slowed down layout and final development tasks more than expected. We appreciate your patience and support during this stretch.
That said, we’re excited to finally share that Beta 0.3 of the Born from Ice Core Book is now available!
What’s new in 0.3:
NEW: Chapter 5: Injuries – An optional system for injuries and treatments
NEW: Chapter 7: The World of Born from Ice – 50 pages of new setting guide content
NEW: Appendix A: How to Play 5e – A guide, based on the recently released 5.2 SRD, on how to play 5e.
Revised and tightened text throughout the book
Revised layout and chapter order
Fixes for clarity, consistency, and flow
Several adjustments to rules, including Classes, Backgrounds, Totem Paths, and more.
❗️Important Note: The Bestiary is not included in this release. We know this was part of the promise for 0.3, and we’re sorry it’s not quite there yet. The text is nearly done, and layout is underway. It just needs a little more time. We’ll get it to you as soon as possible, likely within the next few weeks.
You can check out the full Changelog for 0.3 here: 🔗 0.3 Changelog
And as always, we’d love your feedback for this release to help us better polish the game: 📝 0.3 Feedback Form
How to Download Beta 0.3
Log in to your BackerKit page. If you backed at any level that includes the Core Book PDF (or pre-ordered it), Beta 0.3 should now be available in your digital downloads.
Missed the Campaign? You Can Still Pre-Order and Get Beta Access
If you missed the Kickstarter campaign, you can still get access to the Born from Ice Beta by pre-ordering any item that contains the Core Book PDF through our pre-order store: 🛒 Pre-Order Store
Anyone who pre-orders the Core Book will receive access to the latest Beta release and future digital updates.
Name Credit Survey (Coming This Month)
In our last update, we mentioned a survey for those of you who backed at a level that includes a name credit in the book. We didn’t get it out in June like we planned, but it’s coming this month.
When the survey is live, we’ll post an update with instructions and the deadline. Please try to fill it out as soon as you can. It will help us a lot with the layout of the final books
Development Roadmap
Here's our current development timeline:
Completed
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Player's Handbook, and integrated ideas from it into the rules of Born from Ice.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 DM's Guide Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. While it hasn’t required major adjustments yet, it’s given us ideas for future content and fine-tuning.
✅ COMPLETE -Full Rules Available in Beta: The game is now rules complete (barring minor adjustments or items that come up in testing) as of BETA 0.2. This means it is now fully playable, with all systems working, and future development now is focused entirely on content. If you encounter any bugs or have thoughts about the rules, please use our Google Form to report them!
✅ COMPLETE -Errata for Beta 0.2: To tide over until the release of Beta 0.3, a rules errata lists all of the updates/changes to the full rules.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D Monster Manual Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Monster Manual, which is now helping inform our final development on our Bestiary.
✅ COMPLETE -Errata 0.22: An updated errata released that includes previous changes, as well as a few small rules updates (specifically to Hide, Healing, Influence, and Slowed).
✅ COMPLETE - OGL Review: The new OGL 5.2 was released on April 22, 2025. This has been reviewed, and is now integrated into the coming Beta 0.3.
✅ COMPLETE - BETA 0.3 (Core Book): A nearly complete version of the book, missing only the Bestiary. Includes new 50 page Setting section, new Injuries chapter, a new Appendix on how to play 5e, updates and clarifications to rules, and text and layout revisions throughout.
Q3 (July - September) 2025
BETA 0.31 (Core Book) - Bestiary: An updated version of Beta 0.3 will be released to include the Bestiary.
Survey for Name in Credits: Later in July, we will send out a survey asking what name you want to appear in the book credits, if you backed at a level that provides that as a reward.
Adventure Path Development: Work continues on the Adventure Path. Scott Fogg has joined the writing team, helping to quickly ramp up the amount of attention this part of the project is getting. Full attention of the team is now shifting to finishing this book.
Book Editing: Riley will work to do final editing on the text of the books to prepare for publication.
Q4 (October - December) 2025
Books to Printer: Books are planned to be finished and go to the printer.
Digital Books Available: Final versions of the PDFs will be available once the books are locked and ready for printing.
Books Shipped to Fulfillment Partner: After printing, books will ship to our fulfillment partner warehouses in Europe and the US. This process can take some time depending on time at sea, clearing port, customs, etc.
Pledge Manager Closes: We will close the Pledge Manager once all books are at the warehouses and ready to be shipped. This is also when final shipping and any applicable sales tax, VAT, and tariffs will be charged.
Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds VTT Versions Release: Virtual tabletop versions of the game for Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds should be released roughly at the same time the books ship.
Physical Books Ship: Books planned to ship to backers in late Q4.
Thanks again for all your support. We’re getting very close to the finish line with the Core Book, and we can’t wait to share more soon.
—The Born from Ice Team
June 2025 Update
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Jun 02, 2025 at 06:30:49 AM
Happy summer everyone!
Heads Up: Survey Later this Month
Please be aware that later this month we will also be sending out a survey (for anyone who backed at a level that includes this perk) asking you to provide the name you want to appear in the book credits. We will have info about how long this survey will be open when we send it out, but encourage you to complete it quickly. This will help greatly with layout of the book.
Beta 0.3 Update
The next Beta version of Born from Ice is in its final stretch of work and should be ready in the next couple of weeks, barring any last minute complications. This is still on schedule for a June release. Expect an update a bit later this month with further details!
Development Roadmap
Here's our current development timeline:
Completed
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Player's Handbook, and integrated ideas from it into the rules of Born from Ice.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 DM's Guide Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. While it hasn’t required major adjustments yet, it’s given us ideas for future content and fine-tuning.
✅ COMPLETE -Full Rules Available in Beta: The game is now rules complete (barring minor adjustments or items that come up in testing) as of BETA 0.2. This means it is now fully playable, with all systems working, and future development now is focused entirely on content. If you encounter any bugs or have thoughts about the rules, please use our Google Form to report them!
✅ COMPLETE -Errata for Beta 0.2: To tide over until the release of Beta 0.3, a rules errata lists all of the updates/changes to the full rules.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D Monster Manual Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Monster Manual, which is now helping inform our final development on our Bestiary.
✅ COMPLETE -Errata 0.22: An updated errata released that includes previous changes, as well as a few small rules updates (specifically to Hide, Healing, Influence, and Slowed).
✅ COMPLETE - OGL Review: The new OGL 5.2 was released on April 22, 2025. This has been reviewed, and is now integrated into the coming Beta 0.3.
Q2 (April - June) 2025
BETA 0.3 (Core Book): Still on track to release later this month. Will post a new update with more info when it is ready for release, or if anything happens to delay it. We plan for this to be as close to the release version as possible, barring feedback and adjustments through continued playtesting.
This Beta of the Core Book will include:
Bestiary
New Setting section
Rules updates/clarifications
Revisions throughout the text (typo fixes, rewrites for clarification or space, etc.)
Please note that the Player's Guide Beta will release sometime after the Core Book, as it requires adjusting the layout and content. This will likely be in July.
Adventure Path Development: Work continues on the Adventure Path. Scott Fogg has joined the writing team, helping to quickly ramp up the amount of attention this part of the project is getting. Full attention of the entire team will turn to the Adventure Path after Beta 0.3 drops.
Survey for Name in Credits: Later this month, we will send out a survey asking what name you want to appear in the book credits, if you backed at a level that provides that as a reward.
Q3 (July - September) 2025
Books to Printer: Books are planned to be finished and go to the printer.
Digital Books Available: Final versions of the PDFs will be available once the books are locked and ready for printing.
Q4 (October - December) 2025
Books Shipped to Fulfillment Partner: After printing, books will ship to our fulfillment partner warehouses in Europe and the US. This process can take some time depending on time at sea, clearing port, customs, etc.
Pledge Manager Closes: We will close the Pledge Manager once all books are at the warehouses and ready to be shipped. This is also when final shipping and any applicable sales tax, VAT, and tariffs will be charged.
Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds VTT Versions Release: Virtual tabletop versions of the game for Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds should be released roughly at the same time the books ship.
Physical Books Ship: Books planned to ship to backers in late Q4.
That is all for now, but more soon. Can't wait to share the new version with you all in a few weeks!
—Loren
May 2025 Update
about 1 year ago
– Fri, May 02, 2025 at 06:00:13 AM
Hi everyone,
Here's our May update on Born from Ice!
Welcome Scott Fogg!
I'm excited to announce that Scott Fogg has joined the project to help with writing the Adventure Path.
Scott Fogg
Scott Fogg is a writer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is primarily a comic book writer, having written the graphic novel Phileas Reid Knows We're Not Alone, as well as the comic book series Nightcare, Action Lab: Dog of Wonder and the upcoming fantasy western Claymore -- but he has also written numerous plays, short films and feature films. He's married to a fiery redhead and they have a daughter who is a bundle of kinetic energy.
Scott has a passion for world building and character-focused storytelling, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him on board.
Please join us in welcoming Scott to the tribe!
Beta 0.3 Update
We’re now aiming to release Beta 0.3 in June, as we take a bit more time to incorporate the newly released OGL 5.2 (released April 22, with a revision released yesterday) into the project. We are also finalizing the Bestiary with playtesting and tweaks, as well as some final writing on the setting portion.
Development Roadmap
Here's our current development timeline:
Completed
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Player's Handbook, and integrated ideas from it into the rules of Born from Ice.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 DM's Guide Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. While it hasn’t required major adjustments yet, it’s given us ideas for future content and fine-tuning.
✅ COMPLETE -Full Rules Available in Beta: The game is now rules complete (barring minor adjustments or items that come up in testing) as of BETA 0.2. This means it is now fully playable, with all systems working, and future development now is focused entirely on content. If you encounter any bugs or have thoughts about the rules, please use our Google Form to report them!
✅ COMPLETE -Errata for Beta 0.2: To tide over until the release of Beta 0.3, a rules errata lists all of the updates/changes to the full rules.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D Monster Manual Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Monster Manual, which is now helping inform our final development on our Bestiary.
✅ COMPLETE -Errata 0.22: An updated errata released that includes previous changes, as well as a few small rules updates (specifically to Hide, Healing, Influence, and Slowed).
Q2 (April - June) 2025
Bestiary Development: Largely complete with finalization tweaks and playtests occuring now. Will release as part of Beta 0.3.
BETA 0.3: Planned to release in June, due to slight delay to integrate OGL 5.2 and finish some playtesting.
Adventure Path Development: Work continues on the Adventure Path. Scott Fogg has joined the writing team, helping to quickly ramp up the amount of attention this part of the project is getting. Full attention of the team will turn to the Adventure Path after Beta 0.3 drops.
OGL Review: The new OGL 5.2 was released on April 22. We are working to review and integrate any changes that benefit the book.
Survey for Name in Credits: In June, we will send out a survey asking what name you want to appear in the book credits, if you backed at a level that provides that as a reward.
Q3 (July - September) 2025
Books to Printer: Books are planned to be finished and go to the printer.
Digital Books Available: Final versions of the PDFs will be available once the books are locked and ready for printing.
Q4 (October - December) 2025
Books Shipped to Fulfillment Partner: After printing, books will ship to our fulfillment partner warehouses in Europe and the US. This process can take some time depending on time at sea, clearing port, customs, etc.
Pledge Manager Closes: We will close the Pledge Manager once all books are at the warehouses and ready to be shipped. This is also when final shipping and any applicable sales tax, VAT, and tariffs will be charged.
Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds VTT Versions Release: Virtual tabletop versions of the game for Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds should be released roughly at the same time the books ship.
Physical Books Ship: Books planned to ship to backers in late Q4.
That's all for May! See you next month with more updates!
— Loren
April 2025 Update
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 09:55:55 AM
Hi everyone,
Here's our April update on Born from Ice!
Welcome Riley Kirkham!
I'm excited to announce that Riley Kirkham has joined the project as our Editor and Sensitivity Reader!
Riley (they/them) is a non-binary, queer, disabled freelance editor, sensitivity reader, and history and mythology consultant from the UK, with education in prehistoric archaeology and human evolution, and various other historical periods. They've been working in the TTRPG industry for several years now, having worked in various capacities with people such as Hatchling Games and Bard RPG, and they have recently expanded into work with authors of speculative fiction novels and novellas. Their lifelong love of all things history and archaeology has them extremely excited to work on Born From Ice, and they can't wait to finally put the years at college spent studying these topics to good use.
Bestiary Work Continues
Our team is still hard at work on the Born from Ice Bestiary. We're creating monsters that will challenge players while being straightforward for GMs to run at the table. This is a big undertaking, but we're making good progress!
Beta 0.3 Update
Beta 0.3 is now planned to release in May rather than April (barring any issues), so that we can prepare everything we want to include properly. The good news is that this version will be packed with new content, including:
The complete Bestiary
The Setting Guide
Numerous small updates throughout the book
This should be the last major rules update we make, barring any errors or necessary tweaks.
Development Roadmap
Here's our current development timeline:
Completed
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Player's Handbook, and integrated ideas from it into the rules of Born from Ice.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D 2024 DM's Guide Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. While it hasn’t required major adjustments yet, it’s given us ideas for future content and fine-tuning.
✅ COMPLETE -Full Rules Available in Beta: The game is now rules complete (barring minor adjustments or items that come up in testing) as of BETA 0.2. This means it is now fully playable, with all systems working, and future development now is focused entirely on content. If you encounter any bugs or have thoughts about the rules, please use our Google Form to report them!
✅ COMPLETE -Errata for Beta 0.2: To tide over until the release of Beta 0.3, a rules errata lists all of the updates/changes to the full rules.
✅ COMPLETE -D&D Monster Manual Review: We’ve completed our review of the 2024 Dungeon Monster Manual, which is now helping inform our final development on our Bestiary.
✅ COMPLETE -Errata 0.22: An updated errata released that includes previous changes, as well as a few small rules updates (specifically to Hide, Healing, Influence, and Slowed).
Q2 (April - June) 2025
Bestiary Development: We are finishing work on the Bestiary so you can have creatures to use in your games.
BETA 0.3: Targeting a May release. This update will expand the Core Book, including setting details, GM tools, and the Bestiary!
Adventure Path Development: Work continues on the Adventure Path.
OGL Review: Pending an announced date of the revised OGL from Wizards of the Coast, we currently have this scheduled as a review pass in Q2. May move to Q3 prior to printing.
Survey for Name in Credits: We will send out a survey asking what name you want to appear in the book credits, if you backed at a level that provides that as a reward.
Q3 (July - September) 2025
Books to Printer: Early Q3 is roughly when our books will go to the printer.
Digital Books Available: Final versions of the PDFs will be available once the books are locked and ready for printing.
Q4 (October - December) 2025
Books Shipped to Fulfillment Partner: After printing, books will ship to our fulfillment partner warehouses in Europe and the US. This process can take some time depending on time at sea, clearing port, customs, etc.
Pledge Manager Closes: We will close the Pledge Manager once all books are at the warehouses and ready to be shipped. This is also when final shipping and any applicable sales tax/VAT will be charged.
Roll20 Version Releases: The Roll20 version of the game will be released roughly at the same time the books ship.
Physical Books Ship: Books planned to ship to backers in late Q4.
Finish Your Pledge
About 93% of you have completed your pledge on the Pledge Manager (thanks to everyone who finished their pledges over the last month, to raise that a percentage point!). If you haven’t completed your Kickstarter pledge, now is the perfect time. Head to the Pledge Manager to secure your rewards and access the latest Beta. Full instructions on how to complete your pledge are available here.
Preorders Are Open
If you missed the campaign and want access to the Beta, preorders are available—don’t miss out!
