Nevermore Roleplaying Game

Midnight Approaches
14 days ago – Wed, Oct 07, 2026 at 06:35:24 PM

This is it, Folks, We're in the final countdown! Nevermore has been sent to the printers,  proofed, and the printing bill has been paid. Now it's up to them. Sadly, there's been a wee bit of a delay because they had to reorder paper, but nothing too bad. The ship date they have given me is November 15th! They said they'll try for earlier, but I'm not holding my breath. Please note that this is the date they plan to ship to me, not the date I'll be shipping books. However, I'll be starting shipping as soon as a pallet arrives. 

Unless something wonky happens, this will likely be my last update until the books show up on my doorstep. I will let you all know as soon as I start shipping. 

If you want to follow along more closely, you can sign up for free on my Patreon. I'll be posting any notifications or correspondence with the printer there. Or, if you want to receive cool Nevermore stuff, you can sign up for one of the higher tiers. 

https://www.patreon.com/cw/ianlemke

Thanks again for joining me on this incredible journey. See you in November!



Ian Lemke

Nepenthe Games

Nevermore is at the Printer! (UPDATED PDF AVAILABLE)
about 2 months ago – Fri, Sep 04, 2026 at 04:55:33 PM

Hey Folks, 
So, I have awesome news: Nevermore is at the printers and should be ready to ship in 4-6 weeks. I will make another update as soon as I have more details. Please make sure you have filled out or updated your surveys!

I can't believe the day is finally here, and I'm super excited to get the physical copies out to all of you. It's been a long, hard road, and I can't thank you all enough for your patience. 

In other news, I updated the PDF version on BackerKit. As I mentioned in my last update, there were some versioning errors in the original copy. You should have received an email from BackerKit with instructions on how to receive your new copy. If not, you can go to your Digital Downloads page on BackerKit to find it. The file name is NEP1001_Nevermore_2026-09-03. If you have any difficulties, you can reach out to me here (make sure to leave an email address) or email me directly at [email protected]. 

If you want to receive more Nevermore content, you can sign up for my Patreon at patreon.com/ianlemke. With the release of Nevermore, I've committed to adding new content twice a month, including material cut from the rulebook and new aethyric entities, adventure summaries, and anything else I can whip up. You can even sign up for free to receive updates and content. 

Thanks again for your support, and Happy Spooky Season to you all!

--Ian


 

Nevermore - July Update
3 months ago – Tue, Jul 28, 2026 at 04:58:01 PM

Greetings Folk, 
So, things have been moving along, and I have somewhat annoying news and good news. I got the book back from proofing two weeks ago. The annoying news is that during proofing, we discovered that some version errors took place during the initial layout, which meant that not all of the chapters had been edited properly. The good news is that we caught it and have made another full editing pass in addition to proofing. I just finished entering everything last night.

I'm doing last-minute packing for GenCon right now, but as soon as I get back, I'll make a final pass and then have the book back to layout.  As soon as all of the new updates are in the PDF, I'll be sending out a new version to everyone. Then, if all goes according to plan, Nevermore should be going to print by the end of August. Hopefully a little soon! From there, it should take about 6 weeks to print. Then shipping begins!

The light truly is visible at the end of the tunnel. And this time, I don't think it's a train. 

Stop by the Green Ronin booth and say hi if you're at GenCon this weekend. I'll be there most of the weekend. 

Ian Lemke

Nepenthe Games

Nevermore June Update - PDFs, Surveys, and Shipping, Oh my!
4 months ago – Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 07:18:52 PM

Greetings Folks, 
I just got back from Origins Game Fair, where I ran demos of Nevermore and met a lot of really cool people. Things are moving fast now, and I wanted to get an update out to you all. Before I get into the details, I want to take a moment to thank all of you for your kindness and patience. I know I promised this book a lot sooner, but life decided to throw obstacles in the way. Also, mistakes were made and lessons learned. I will be doing things very differently should I do another crowdfunder. Thank you! Your patience and support have really meant a lot!

PDFs: By now, all of you should have received the PDF of Nevermore: A Roleplaying Game of American Gothic Horror. If you haven't, check your Spam folders and any other filters. If you still can't find it, please reach out to me, and I'll make sure you get it ASAP.

Surveys: We have a LOT of incomplete surveys. Please check your survey and make sure it's complete. The biggest thing I've seen is missing phone numbers. A phone number is required for USPS shipping. 

Shipping: We did not apply shipping fees during the Kickstarter campaign because I was uncertain what shipping would actually cost by the time fulfillment began. I am charging now since the book is shipping soon. You should have received another notice about this, but I figured the more warning, the better. Please make sure your credit card information is up to date. I currently have October 1st set as the shipping date, but I think it will be a good bit sooner. I should know more about that by the beginning of next week, and I will post about it then.

Book Status: The book is currently undergoing final proofing before going to print. As soon as proofing is complete, I will send out a revised version of the PDF to everyone. In the meantime, if you come across any errors, you can email them directly to me at [email protected]. 

Stretch Goals: The stretch goals are currently underway. Things like the map and Lodge rules will be included with the rulebook. The PDF items, such as the new cabals, adventures, and Narrator's Kit, are underway, and I expect most, if not all, of them will be available by the time the printed book is shipped. 

That's about all for now. I hope you're having a wonderful summer, and I'll be in touch soon. 

In accordance with the prophecy, 
Ian Lemke

May Update - PDF Release by June 17th
5 months ago – Wed, May 20, 2026 at 09:16:49 AM

Hey Folks, 
So, as you probably know, I hired Sigil Entertainment Group to do the layout on Nevermore last October. I was originally promised that the first proof would be done in 3-4 weeks, which made me hopeful that I could at least get the PDF out to folks by Christmas. After months of delays, I finally got the first proof. I turned that around within a week and sent it back for correction. Since then, it has been delayed, then silence, then delay, then silence. I was very sympathetic because Aaron, the owner of Sigil, has been very ill, and his brother Ben, who was doing the layout, has been doing a lot to care for him. I've been in However, last week, I decided that it had been far too long. I spoke with them, and he agreed to turn over the existing files. I now have the files and have turned them over to Hal Mangold with Green Ronin Publishing. To be clear, this is not a Green Ronin project. Nevermore is a side project for me, and Hal is doing this freelance. 

This is good news for several reasons. First and foremost, I work with Hal every day, so communication will be strong, and I have 100% confidence he will get it done on time. Second, Hal is amazing at layout, and he's already made significant improvements. Third, he has promised me that we will have the book ready for release as a PDF by Origins (June 17th). I am talking to printers right now to see how soon after I can get the book printed. I'll post an update on that as soon as I have something worked out with a printer. 

Nevermore seems to have been plagued by health issues and other obstacles, but I am happy to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Despite having to part ways with Sigil for now, I have a lot of respect for them both as a company and as people. I've told Ben that I would be happy to work with him in the future, once things calm down for them. If you have it in your heart to help Aaron Acevedo out with his medical expenses, you can check out his GoFundMe here: https://gofund.me/e57dd2f2c

Ian Lemke
Nepenthe Games