Pre-Order Store - Rōnin: Densetsu

Back from UKGE + Production Update
21 days ago – Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 08:02:24 AM

Hi everyone,

First off, apologies for the slight delay on this month's update. We were over at UK Games Expo, and it turned out to be an incredibly busy few days.

We're back to the grind now, but it was fantastic to meet so many of you in person. We had some excellent meetings, met a lot of great people, and came away with plenty of exciting ideas for the future.

Now, onto the meat of the update.

Starter Set Progress

The Starter Set is now complete from a writing and editing perspective.

Matt has just wrapped up work on the Spring section, and layout is continuing at a great pace. We've attached a couple of preview images below so you can see how everything is coming together.

Production Timeline

The Densetsu book is rapidly approaching the finish line, and we're currently planning for the digital PDF to land at the end of this month.

After that, we're aiming for:

• The Book of Yō Digital PDF – End of July
• Starter Set Digital PDF – End of July

Alongside the books themselves, we'll be tying up all the additional components such as reference cards, coins, banners, and other physical extras.

Everything remains on track for manufacturing to begin at the end of summer.

Night Shift: Devil Division

In the last update, I mentioned that we'd launched a new project on BackerKit called Night Shift: Devil Division. Well, with just three days remaining, we've just crossed £200,000, making it the biggest project we've ever launched.

If you'd like to take a look before the campaign ends, you can find it here 

And before anyone asks, this is probably the last time I'll mention it in these updates. I know you're here for Densetsu, and that's exactly what these monthly updates should be focused on.

Thank You

As always, thank you for your patience and support. It's genuinely exciting to see these books getting so close to completion, and we're looking forward to getting the PDFs into your hands very soon.

See you in the next update.

Sacha & The Slightly Reckless Sickly Team

Starter Set Playtesting Almost Done + A New Project
about 2 months ago – Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 11:17:43 AM

Hey everyone,

We’ve got one more session of playtesting left on the Starter Set.

It’s been an absolute blast so far, and I’ll say this with a bit of arrogance… my character has somehow survived all four seasons. Just the final boss left, so we’ll see how that goes.

We’re implementing a few small tweaks and refinements based on what we’ve learned, but nothing major. Jack, who is leading the project, is aiming to have those edits wrapped up in the next couple of weeks. Once that’s done, we’ll release a text-only version for you all to check out.

Everything is still mostly on schedule, and progress is coming along nicely across the board. The Densetsu PDF is getting close now, which is always a good feeling.

A Quick Note on What’s Next

I want to quickly mention something new we’ve been working on.We’re launching our next game, Night Shift: Devil Division, next Tuesday at 10am PST / 5pm GMT on BackerKit.

It’s a modern anime-inspired TTRPG with strong 90s anime energy, built on the Draw Steel engine, and it’s shaping up to be one of our biggest launches so far.

If you like what we do and want to support it, we’d really appreciate a follow on the pre-launch page.

That said, I’ll be honest, I always feel a bit strange promoting a new project before the current one is fully delivered. So there’s no expectation at all here. If you just want to keep your focus on Densetsu and maybe check it out later, that’s completely fair.

We just want to keep making cool stuff, and whether that’s through follows, feedback, or just keeping an eye on what we’re doing, it all helps.

Thanks again for sticking with us. 

Sacha & The Slightly Reckless Division

 

 

Updated Playtest Materials + Production Timeline
3 months ago – Fri, Apr 03, 2026 at 06:08:33 AM

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BackerKit Tech Issue & A New Date for Charges
3 months 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!
4 months 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