If you ordered a digital copy from me, you should have received a code from DriveThruRPG about ten hours ago because Happy Birthday, Little Fears is now available in PDF!

For those waiting on the print copy, I will submit the print files next week which should get copies in my hands about two weeks after that. I’ll ship out orders as soon as I can. If you ordered another book along with Happy Birthday, Little Fears, you’ll get your entire order at that time.

I really appreciate your patience and I hope you enjoy Happy Birthday, Little Fears. If you ordered a PDF from me and did not receive your code already, please email me at jason@littlefears.com and I’ll sort it out.

If you’re on the fence about Happy Birthday, Little Fears, you can check out an excerpt on the DriveThruRPG site, the PDF preview I posted earlier this month, or this new PDF preview I uploaded just now!

I only have some final polishing to do and Happy Birthday, Little Fears is ready to launch. Should be out Thursday (fingers crossed).

Thank you all for the patience and good thoughts. It’s almost here!

(And for those of you who were afraid you were late for the party, you can still order the book for the pre-order price here.)

As some of you may know, I recently re-entered the world of the working and I’ve been having a great time doing so. The downside is that the gig is taking up a lot of my time. So much so that I need to push back two weeks. It’s a big push, yes, but I am confident I can squeeze the time out of my schedule which is more than I can say if I only push it back another week.

All you’re doing is editing, Blair, how much time do you need?
Well, that’s mostly true but I’m trying to do more. I’m trying to provide a snapshot of the game, its history, etc. As well as creating a proper tenth anniversary edition.

So when will it be done?
I’m almost done with the text but I do need some more time with that. I also want more art in the book. The artist on the book has been fantastic and is cranking out great pieces. I came to him late and as I see more and more holes that should be filled graphically, I want more pictures from him. Part of this time is to get more work out of the guy. The big part of it is just not having as much time as I used to.

My sincerest and deepest apologies for a second delay. It will be the last. As a peace offering, please check out this PDF preview of Chapter One: To Be Young Again.

First, The Good News!
Ten years ago today, I released the original Little Fears at the 2001 Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. That game changed my life and was the first brick in the path that would become my career. I cannot overstate the impact that game about kids fighting monsters had and the number of doors it opened for me.

I owe a lot to all the people who have supported me through the years: The fans, the friends, the stores, and family members who have stood by me as I reached for a seemingly-impossible dream. Thank you all very much, from the bottom of my heart.

And thank you, Little Fears. I couldn’t have asked for a better first game than you.

Now, The Bad News…
Unfortunately, the tenth anniversary edition of Little Fears, which I planned to release in PDF today, isn’t *quite* ready yet. I’m afraid I need to push the release back a week. Happy Birthday, Little Fears will see release in PDF on July 13th. I am leaving the pre-order pricing up until that time. Not a fix for the delay but it’s what I can do.

My sincerest apologies, but the extra time gives me a chance to polish the book a bit more and make it much better in the end. Thank you for your understanding and, to help smooth things over, please have some cake.