MCDM Productions is raising money to produce its own D&D alternative
The fallout from Wizards of the Coast’s Open Gaming License fiasco continues as MCDM Productions, formerly a producer of popular third-party Dungeons & Dragons supplements, is now striking out on its own. The studio’s next project, due on BackerKit Dec. 7, is a campaign to create its own role-playing game currently called the MCDM RPG. A formal name will be determined at a later date, but delivery is expected by the first half of 2025.
MCDM was founded in 2018 by Matt Colville, formerly a lead writer at Left 4 Dead and Evolvedeveloper Turtle Rock Studios.The company’s tabletop releases, which began in 2018 with Strongholds & Followers, have focused on adding depth to 5th edition gameplay and proved highly successful — including several multi-million-dollar efforts on Kickstarter. Strongholds & Followers (over $2.1 million)harkens back to earlier editions of the game by allowing players to make a mark on the world and build bases of operation where they can gather allies, research spells, or assemble spy networks. Kingdoms & Warfare(nearly $1.4 million)builds on those systems, providing rules for large-scale conflicts between organizations and nations. Where Evil Lives gives villains even more support by providing sample dungeons for all levels of play.Finally, its most recent offering, titled Flee, Mortals! (over $2 million), is one of the finest tabletop books released this year — and a great gift for your Dungeon Master.
MCDM also has deep ties to Critical Role. Colville began writing on Dark Horse’s Critical Role comics line in 2017. Meanwhile, MCDM lead designer James Introcaso worked with Matt Mercer on the Critical Role 5th edition D&D setting book Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount.
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