Hey everyone, it’s been a while since I posted but I wanted you all to know I have some pretty cool Little Fears projects in the works. I need to finish up the first supplement for Streets of Bedlam, as well as a major project that crossed my lap recently, but there will be new releases for Little Fears Nightmare Edition starting around summer.

Small update but there it is. I’ll post more info as I can!

If you ordered any Little Fears-related products prior to Monday of this week—LFNE, Book 2, Happy Birthday, Dice—whether international or domestic, your order has shipped. I worked through the backlog of orders this past weekend to get everything in the mail Tuesday. If your order included a PDF, you should have already received those within 24 hours (usually much less) of placing your order. If you haven’t received your PDF, check your spam folder. If it’s not there, please send an email to jason@littlefears.com.

If you’re waiting on physical products, US customers should get their stuff by week’s end. Canadians should get it by mid-next week, I’d guess. Orders outside North America can be all over the map, from three days to three weeks, but I promise your stuff is in the mail.

Thank you all for your patience. It is greatly appreciated. I feels good to finally be getting on top of things again.

By now, you know I have three Campfire Tales on the docket for June, July, and August of this year. But what lies beyond the summer months? Check back Monday, March 5th, for a peek at this year’s big release.

Hey Little Fears fans! Campfire Tales #6 is still slated for release next week but after that I’ll be focusing on a new RPG project for a bit, my upcoming gritty neo-noir crime setting Streets of Bedlam: A Savage World of Crime + Corruption.

I launched the Kickstarter for it last week and the response has been amazing. Early supporters of the game will get credit, can get listed as an NPC in the book, get some Kickstarter-exclusive archetypes, influence future supplements, or even immortalize themselves as major players in the world of Streets of Bedlam!

I hope you check out the new project. I’m posting previews on StreetsOfBedlam.com. Two of the game Archetypes are already up (Monster and Valkyrie). Future updates will reveal more Archetypes, new rules, and more.

If this sounds up your alley, I would really appreciate your support!

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!

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.

Visual proof courtesy of my camera phone and my poor picture-taking skills:

The books are in! I just need to check them, sign them, and stuff them into envelopes and boxes. MOST* pre-orders should go out this week (and standard orders as well). I’ve already had a lot of interest from retailers but if your local shop isn’t one of them, let me know! I love selling directly to you folks but I’m a big supporter of the brick-and-mortar shops as well.

*The downside to this news is that the United States Postal Service has halted all shipments to Canada due to the current labor dispute. So for my northern neighbors, I’ll see what I can do to get your books to you as soon as I can. I’m going to process all the other orders and then dig into my options there.

My, how time flies.

That game about kids fighting werewolves turns 10 years old next month. To commemorate the event, I am releasing a new version of the classic game called Happy Birthday, Little Fears. This new edition will contain all the original rules and setting information as the original plus alternate rules and commentary by yours truly and all-new artwork from LFNE and Book 2 contributing illustrator Grumbleputty.

Here are the current specs for the book:

Title: Happy Birthday, Little Fears: the 10th anniversary of the original game of childhood terror
Size: 6×9, 192pp
Binding: Paperback
Stock Code: FSZ101
MSRP: $25 (US)
Back cover text:

Remember when you were young and you were afraid of all those things that went bump in the night?

Ever wonder where they went?

Well, wonder no more because the old monsters are back!

Featuring the classic rules and setting of the original game, this tenth anniversary edition includes alternate mechanics, author commentary, all-new artwork, and the original online-only supplements—in print for the first time ever!

This book is a standalone game is not compatible with Little Fears Nightmare Edition or its supplements.

The PDF version will launch on July 5th—exactly ten years after the original’s debut at Origins 2001—with the print version shipping shortly after.

Pre-Order Details
Get in early and save some cash! Pre-order pricing will run until June 29th. Afterwards, you will be able to get the PDF via DriveThruRPG and RPGNow and the print from me as soon as they come in.

The Pre-Order is over but you can still grab the print, pdf, or print/pdf combo.

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Order the Print Book + the PDF!
Order the print book plus the PDF for just $30 (+ s/h). Save $7 off the retail price!

Email for PDF code delivery:

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Order the Print Book!
Order the print book for just $25 (+ s/h).

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Buy the PDF!
If you would like just a copy of the PDF, you can buy it directly (and immediately!) from the fine folks at DriveThruRPG.

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To Those Who Pre-Ordered Book 2: Among the Missing!
If you pre-ordered a physical copy of Book 2: Among the Missing (either alone or bundled with the PDF) and you would like to consolidate shipping with a physical copy of Happy Birthday, Little Fears, please email me at jason@littlefears.com for details. Consolidated orders will be delayed until hardcopies of Happy Birthday, Little Fears are in stock.