100+ battle maps and the Encounter Atlas for nautical-themed RPG campaigns and skirmish games.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
$182k = More Stickers Unlocked!
4 months ago
– Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 10:46:55 AM
Ahoy!
Has it only been 1 day? We'll keep this one short then.
UNLOCKED: $182k | 2 More Sticker Sheets (Bones, Skeletons, Rock Debris, Palm Trees, & More) added to the Map Collection.
This will be the last Sticker Sheet stretch goal. You've given us a lot of other sticker ideas to ponder (fire, ship damage, etc.), and some folks in the comments suggested we turn the sheets into a booklet instead, but we now have 10 sheets that we're committing to, and we want to see how all that ends up looking before we decide on more.
Who knows? We might end up doing another box, more maps, or a sticker pack in the future too.
Up next is a second dungeon for the Encounter Atlas, and then I think we have time for another goal or two before the end...
Zac & The Limithron Crew
PS.
Check out this lovely video Dave Thaumavore released!
Interviews, Unlocks, & Gen Con News!
4 months ago
– Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 07:54:40 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here again. Yesterday we unlocked another stretch goal, and we also revealed two more!
UNLOCKED: $175k | Extra Encounters (Swamp & Witch's Cabin) added to the Encounter Atlas.
With the next one, we hope to deliver on some of the stuff you mentioned you wanted added to the sticker sheets, with bones, skeletons, rock debris, palm trees, and more.
Interviews & Chats
This past week, Nathan at AARPG had Luke on the show to chat about battle maps, minis, and the Dark Caribbean in general:
And today, we also released the latest episode of the Ship of the Dead podcast, where Luke got to chat with Bob the World Builder, Grace the World Destroyer, and Ginny Di.
Gen Con Announcement
In exactly one week, we'll be up and roaring in booth #2643 at Gen Con! We'll have map previews, some of Westfalia's minis, and maybe a preview copy of From the Depths Below. But that's not all...
We'll also be supporting Sean and the Tuesday Knight Games crew by stocking the Mothership RPG and the brand-new Fatherfogat our booth!
It's no secret that Mothership is a massive inspiration for PIRATE BORG's design (plus we just adore the game), so we're thrilled to have the opportunity to share it at the show.
If you're not familiar, Mothership is sci-fi horror at its finest. It's got OSR sensibilities with sleek, modern graphics and tremendous design. The ruleset is tight, incorporating elements of panic, tension, danger, and a survivalist mentality. If you like the Alien RPG, you're going to love Mothership.
Fatherfog just dropped a month ago, but it's basically the same game engine as Mothership, but overhauled for fairytale horror. You'll be able to pick up the 0e rulebook, and the new adventure, Into the Fog.
At the rate you're going, we'll probably chat again about another stretch goal or two before the show.
Talk soon!
- Zac & The Limithron Crew
Halfway Point: $167k & Another Stretch Goal!
4 months ago
– Mon, Jul 20, 2026 at 06:43:32 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here. We're now at the halfway point in the campaign, and for those of you who have joined in the past week or so, you may not realize that there are two more Pirate Borg campaigns going on (plus 8 more in SideQuest) right now!
If you back this campaign at a physical tier, plus the Pirate Borg Miniatures campaign and From the Depths Below (Pirate Borg-compatible skirmish game) at any level, you'll get the exclusive Compass Rose coin for FREE! There's no other way to get it either.
Here's some details on the other two Boarding Party projects, including an update on their Stretch Goals:
Westfalia has unlocked all of their Stretch Goals, adding a whole Red Coat faction, plus more undead and eldritch monsters to your pledge.
You can alternatively back their My Mini Factory campaign and get the STLs of everything right now!
Will has unlocked four Stretch Goals, adding a fishing mini-game, quests, pets, and a book ribbon to the skirmish game, and he's on the cusp of reaching his next goal: a Shark Captain.
STRETCH GOALS
Speaking of Stretch Goals, we've unlocked our 14th:
$166k | +2 Maps (Swamp & Witch's Cabin) added to the Map Collection.
I'll drop previews of both maps down below. For those of you who are excited about maps that can connect together to make even bigger maps, this pairing will do exactly that.
Next up, if we can manage it, we'd like to add some encounters for these maps to our Encounter Atlas.
We're in the thick of getting ready for Gen Con next week. If you're going, come play some Pirate Borg with us! There's still some seats available!
- Zac G. & The Limithron Crew
More Stretch Goals Revealed!
4 months ago
– Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 07:28:18 AM
This one's pretty straightforward. It's another step to making the new book as premium as possible. Speaking of which, we've added two more stretch goals to the list, including another one that adds 2 more encounter spreads to the Atlas.
This weekend, I'm rolling with Will Tramp and a few other Harbourmasters at KantCon here in Kansas City. We'll be running a bit of Pirate Borg and slinging books at the booth. Come yell at us if you're in the area!
- Zac & The Limithron Crew
3RD-PARTY PIRATES
Wrath of a Thousand Suns
One of our Known Conspirators, Thomas Zitkevitz, is prepping a new campaign for launch! It's a detailed, comprehensive funnel crawl, featuring magically-enlarged mantis shrimp and the titular wrath they can enact. This one isn't launching for a month or so yet, so you've got some time to give it a follow: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thomasz/wrath-of-a-thousand-suns-a-funnel-crawl-for-pirate-borg
New Reviews, Photos, & Unlocks
4 months ago
– Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 07:45:56 AM
Ahoy!
Zac here. Right out the gate, a few new reviews have rolled in, detailing Tabletop Battles' and Guerrilla Miniatures' thoughts on the maps, the minis, and the skirmish game:
Tyler got some more photos taken with the prototype maps, and I'm dropping a few of them below. One thing we've not gone into detail about yet is that included in the Map collection are the maps you need to enhance The Battle of Dead Man's Cove, The Cavern of Cursed Tears, Terror in Tortuga, and a chunk of Curse of Skeleton Point.
Basically, all your existing Pirate Borg adventures are going to get a nice facelift!
STRETCH GOALS
UNLOCKED: $150k | More Stickers (ASH Piles & Marrow Cannons) added to the Map Collection box.
This is the eighth sticker sheet now in the box set. We also got some samples in on the sticker sheets, and we're very, very happy with the quality.
The sticker poll is almost over, so get your notes in soon!
- Zac & The Limithron Crew
3RD-PARTY PIRATES
Yesterday was the launch of SideQuest! I think we've covered all the Pirate Borg projects, but there's a few of our Harbourmasters and team members who are taking part by making content for other systems:
The Church of San Antonius sat upon a field of wind-swept grasses for over 1400 years. The secrets beneath its stone are much older. This one is put together by Nick Ribera, who does some graphic design for us, and it's also for Lies by Omission, which was my personal "TTRPG of the Year" for 2025: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chainassembly/beneathsacredground
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