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  "description": "Thirty years of stories. A brand-new gateway to the Weird West. ",
  "path": "/news/30-years-of-deadlands-celebrates-with-the-launch-of-the-anniversary-kickstarter-february-17th/",
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  "textContent": "Deadlands is getting an all-new 30th anniversary Kickstarter on February 17th. This long-running TTRPG has been a fixture, featuring its strange rendition of the Wild West. This new Kickstarter will be the perfect opportunity to catch up with Deadlands or jump in for the first time:\n\n> Pinnacle Entertainment Group launches a major Kickstarter campaign celebrating 30 years of Deadlands, the legendary tabletop roleplaying game that helped define the Weird West and reshape modern RPG design.\n>\n> Originally debuting at Gen Con in 1996, Deadlands, created by Shane Lacy Hensley, blended Western grit, supernatural horror, and mad science into a setting that was bold, dangerous, and unlike anything else on the market. Thirty years later, the game remains Pinnacle’s flagship property, with multiple award-winning editions, four major spinoff settings (Hell on Earth, Lost Colony, Noir, and Dark Ages), and a devoted global fanbase.\n>\n> The Deadlands 30th Anniversary Kickstarter, launching February 17, is both a celebration of that legacy and a gateway to the future of the Weird West.\n\n> When we launched Deadlands thirty years ago, we just wanted to make something bold and different. We never imagined it would grow into a world people would still be exploring decades later. This anniversary is a celebration of the fans who have kept the Weird West alive. – Shane Hensley\n\n### A Once-in-a-Lifetime Anniversary Celebration\n\n> At the heart of the campaign is Deadlands: 30 Years of Guts, Grit, & Ghost Rock — deluxe commemorative hardcover described as part history, part art book, and part love letter to the game and its community. The book includes:\n\n>   * A unique glow in the dark cover, featuring art by Aaron Riley, Cheyenne Wright, and a pesky manitou!\n>   * A complete cover gallery spanning nearly every Deadlands release and its international editions\n>   * Designer diaries and behind-the-scenes stories, including canceled projects and near-miss film and video game adaptations\n>   * Convention tales, development trivia, and franchise lore\n>   * The original first-edition forewords by Joe R. Lansdale, Mike Stackpole, and Bruce Campbell\n>   * The story of Bruce Campbell playing in a live-action Deadlands game\n>   * A sneak peek at what’s coming next for the Weird West\n>\n\n\n> This commemorative book is being produced specifically for the 30th anniversary and is not intended as an ongoing retail product.\n\n> Celebrating thirty years means honoring the fans who’ve been with us and opening the saloon doors to brand-new ones. The new Core Rules and Starter Box are the easiest way we’ve ever offered to saddle up and ride. – Shane Hensley\n\n### A New Gateway to the Weird West\n\n> Alongside the celebration, Pinnacle is introducing a new, fully self-contained Deadlands Core Rulebook, with the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition rules fully integrated and reflavored for Deadlands.\n>\n> Designed to be the best entry point the game has ever had, the new core book contains everything needed to play in a single volume. Longtime fans who already own Deadlands and Savage Worlds do not need to repurchase the new edition; small rules updates will be made available for free on Pinnacle’s website.\n>\n> Additional campaign offerings include:\n\n>   * Rascals, Varmints, & Relics, a new bestiary and relic book\n>   * A Marshal’s Accessories Box with cards, tokens, dice, and a deluxe Game Master screen\n>   * A new Powers Box containing reference card sets for every Arcane Background\n>   * The first-ever Deadlands Starter Box, designed to bring brand-new Marshals into the game\n>\n\n\n### Kickstarter-Exclusive Anniversary Collectibles\n\n> The campaign also features several exclusive physical rewards, available only during the Kickstarter:\n\n>   * **30th Anniversary Commemorative Coins** Designed by longtime Deadlands artist Cheyenne Wright, this set of ten metal coins is ideal for use as Conviction tokens and will never be reprinted.\n>   * **Deadlands Anniversary Dice Set** Produced by Modern Artifice, this unique set includes all six standard RPG dice plus a Wild Die featuring Deadlands card faces embedded inside the dice—available exclusively through this campaign.\n>\n",
  "title": "30 years of Deadlands celebrates with the launch of the Anniversary Kickstarter February 17th",
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