Pre-Order Store - Rōnin: Densetsu

BackerKit Tech Issue & A New Date for Charges
12 days ago – Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 07:08:58 AM

Hey folks

We’ve been doing a bit of behind-the-scenes wrestling with some digital spirits over at BackerKit this past week. As we mentioned, we’ve been working to set up a new BackerKit feature to ensure we handle your orders exactly the way we promised.

Because we’re using a new system to split your item charges from your shipping charges, BackerKit hit a few technical hiccups that required some manual "fiddling" from the BackerKit team. We wanted to make sure everything was 100% perfect before hitting the "go" button, which is why the charges didn't process last week as originally planned.

We are now all set to go!

The New Charge Date

We will now be locking carts and charging for Pre-Orders and Add-Ons on:

Friday, March 13th at 5:00 PM GMT

(Yes, Friday the 13th—also my birthday if anyone cares haha 🥳)

After charges have gone through for pre-orders, we'll send over any relevant PDFs for the Core Rulebook and Zines from the old projects.

Where did the Shipping Fees go?

If you log into your survey now, you might notice that the shipping and VAT charges have done a vanishing act. Don't panic! As part of this new technical setup, we have officially deferred those costs. The estimates have not changed, and the prices will remain the same as what you saw previously—they are simply "hidden" for now so that we only charge you for your physical items and add-ons this week. We will "unhide" and charge for shipping and VAT much closer to fulfilment once the books are ready to ship.

A Glimpse into the Book

To make up for the dry technical talk, we wanted to share some of the progress we’ve been making on the layout of the Densetsu book. 

Thank you all for being so patient while we ironed out the technical side of things. We’re back on track and moving full steam ahead!

Cheers,

Sacha & the Slightly Reckless Back End Fiddlers

Mini Update - BackerKit Technical Adjustment + Liverpool Gaymers Fair Fun!
22 days ago – Mon, Mar 02, 2026 at 04:13:56 AM

Hello Wanderers!

We have a bit of a logistical update for you today. To ensure that our pledge management and late pledges continue to run smoothly, we’re making a technical adjustment to how we’re handling BackerKit.

BackerKit Cart Lock

Due to BackerKit’s new configuration for pre-orders and late pledge management, we will be starting the process of locking shopping carts. (You may have seen this on other projects recently)

What does this mean? Starting Friday, March 6th at 6:00 PM GMT, shopping carts will be locked for all pre-orders and late pledges created up to that moment. At that time, credit cards will be charged for any pledge upgrades or add-ons currently in your cart.

We were informed of this necessary change recently, and we need to proceed now to ensure everything stays on track without any technical hiccups.

The only real change is for anyone joining us from here on out: any new late pledges created after the lock will need to complete payment immediately to finalize the order. In other words, new late pledges will no longer be able to remain "open" without completing payment.

What does NOT change?

• Shipping: This is not the moment to worry about shipping costs. We are not charging for shipping yet.
• Addresses: You don't need to finalize your final shipping address today. That will happen much closer to the delivery date, and we’ll give you plenty of notice!
• The Store: The pre-order store is staying open through at least the end of April!

What you should do now. You have until Friday 6th of March to:

• Review your pledge.
• Make any upgrades.
• Add any additional add-ons (like those dice sets or The Book of Yō) you’ve been eyeing.

🌈 Densetsu at the Liverpool Gaymers Fair!

On a much more exciting note, we recently took Densetsu to the Liverpool Gaymers Fair, and it was an absolute blast!

Jack and Mill were on the ground running adventures from the new expansion, and we’re thrilled to report they went down a treat. The energy was great, the rolls were (mostly) high, and the community was as welcoming as ever, even if some PvP nearly occurred haha.

A huge thank you to the organizers and everyone who sat down to roll dice with us. You made it a truly special day!

Next Steps

Keep an eye out for that charge on March 6th if you have add-ons in your cart. Otherwise, we’re back to the grind, finalizing the last bits of polish for the latest version of the playtest materials.

Sacha & the Slightly Reckless Fair Goers

Layout Progress, Playtest Updates, and Some Yōkai
about 1 month ago – Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 06:42:13 AM

Another short one this month.

Production is continuing steadily in the layout and design phase, and it’s all moving in the right direction. The remaining “under construction” sections of the Densetsu books are also being completed at a solid pace.

Our editor has now finished his final passes on both main books, so you can expect updated versions of the playtest materials in next month’s update. With a bit of luck, we should also have all of the previously under-construction sections fully completed by then as well.

The Starter Set is around halfway written. We’ve got some internal playtests planned for late next month, and we’re aiming to release a text-only version in April so you can see how the campaign structure is shaping up.

I also realised we had not shared any Yōkai from The Book of Yō yet, which feels like an oversight. So below you’ll find a few pieces created by my very good, very bearded friend Joe Totti. These are just a glimpse of what’s coming in the companion volume.

As always, thank you for the continued support. More to share next month.

Sacha & Slightly Reckless Games Pancake Eaters

Maps, Layout, and Playtest Feedback
2 months ago – Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 08:45:04 AM

Hey Wanderers

Just a short update this month.

Everything is continuing smoothly on the layout and design front. The Starter Set is still in the writing & design phase, but we now have the final versions of the battle maps, and they’re looking fantastic. 

Initial feedback on the playtest materials has been great so far, big thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to share thoughts. Meanwhile, our editor is hard at work cleaning up all my spelling and grammar chaos behind the scenes.

If you haven’t already, be sure to join the Discord to take part in ongoing discussions and sneak peeks.

More soon!
Sacha & Slightly Reckless Rabble

A Cheeky Little Christmas Eve Update
3 months ago – Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 08:46:07 AM

Didn’t expect an update today, did you?

Well, consider this a cheeky Christmas Eve drop 🎄

I’m happy to say that both playtest documents are now mostly finished in their unedited forms. They’re currently with our editor and we should have the edited versions back in January.

All art is complete for both main books, and layout and design are well underway. We’ve included some early spread previews below so you can see how things are shaping up on the page.

Surprise Beta Drop

I didn’t want our supporters going hungry over the holidays, so I’ve gone ahead and shadow dropped the beta versions of both books into your BackerKit downloads.

These are playtest builds, and over the next few months we’ll be looking for feedback. For now, please focus on: Gameplay, Systems and Flow at the table.

Some of the Dungeons and Mini Adventures still need some changes so we've left them out for now but they'll be added in the next version.

There’s no need to worry about spelling, grammar, or formatting yet. Our editor will be handling all of that. Once we receive the edited versions back in January, we’ll update the download files accordingly.

The PDFs will be added to the digital downloads of Backerkit. Please check there before messaging or commenting saying they're not.

What’s Next

Our new team members are hard at work on the Starter Set, and I’m also quietly working on a couple of secret projects planned for next year. More on those when the time is right.

That’s all for now. Enjoy the holidays, take some time to rest, and we’ll catch up properly in January

Thanks as always for your support.

Sacha and The Slightly Reckless Elves