Ink Ribbon brings survival horror to the tabletop on BackerKit

Old Oak Games' live campaign offers a free quick start and pledges for a survival-horror RPG built around scarce supplies, Stress and a changing city map.

Old Oak Games' Ink Ribbon campaign is live on BackerKit. The survival-horror tabletop RPG follows groups of ordinary survivors trying to escape the infected city of Sparrow's Rest. JdrCorner reported on September 24 that the campaign launched on September 22. BackerKit currently lists an October 22, 2026, 19:00 UTC

closing time; campaign details can change. The pitch is more specific than a zombie setting. Old Oak Games describes a d6 dice pool in which Stress removes dice and can trigger Panic, while rising Horror changes the threats survivors encounter. Ammunition and healing supplies matter, equipment takes up limited

inventory slots, and safe rooms give the group a chance to recover. Separate scenarios can follow different groups through the same final hours; players mark explored buildings, blocked routes and deaths on a shared city map. These are the creator's described rules and play structure, not our account of a played

session. The campaign page offers a free 100-plus-page quick start for readers who want to assess the system before considering a pledge. Its Core Box includes rules, city material, an opening scenario, screen and map; the Deluxe Box adds solo rules, extra scenarios and upgraded components. A pledge supports a

crowdfunded project and is not an immediate retail purchase . Physical reward choice, destination, shipping and taxes affect the eventual cost: the creator says shipping and applicable taxes will be charged after the campaign through the pledge manager, and its regional shipping figures are estimates. Check the current

pledge tier and delivery details before backing. Old Oak Games says its projects are human-created and use no generative AI; that is the creator's statement. We have not independently audited the production or played the game. For more tabletop coverage, browse Mythscribe's games Journal. Headline image: official Ink

Ribbon campaign artwork, courtesy of Old Oak Games.

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