Jumpgate Games

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Publishing imprint for award-winning TTRPGs by @jessfrom.online. I Have the High Ground, PLANET FIST, the scum & villains expansion, and the new print edition of Galactic & Going Rogue coming to Kickstarter on May 20th!

Galactic & Going Rogue Late Pledging on Kickstarter, and art of about a dozen scifi heroes on a starry background with spaceships and explosions.
Obstacles שש. Your parents (angry) נש. Another heist crew הש. Some shmuck גש. Halacha שנ. The Vatican’s many tourists (angry) ננ. The Vatican’s labyrinthian layout הנ. The Vatican’s most powerful relics גנ. The Vatican’s security system שה. The entire conclave (angry) נה. The Papal Swiss Guard הה. The Vatican secret police גה. That guy from the Da Vinci Code שג. The Pope’s hat (angry) נג. The Popemobile הג. The Young Pope גג. The regular Pope
The Vatican Stole the Menorah and We're Going to Steal it Back, with a hand-drawn menorah. A silly, Dreidel-Powered rotating-DM trifold heist TTRPG by Jess Levine about reclaiming the Temple Menorah from the Vatican.
covers for all Jumpgate Games' TTRPGs, and a list of freelance services and other games Jess has contributed to
one lesbian wearing a cape facing away from the viewer, one facing the viewer. the text reads: "I Have the High Ground", "A collaborative 2-player dueling game of banter, posturing, and capes by creator & designer Jess Levine, third anniversary 3 day 33% off sale Tuesday 7/29 - Thursday 7/31
We did it. Thank you so, so, SO much. Wow. Wow. $87,661 dollars. 1406 backers. I am absolutely blown away. Thank you all so much for the huge outpouring of support and excitement that made this project possible. I have used every bit of fuel I had left in the hyperdrive to power through the last few days, so this is going to be a short update, but from the bottom of my bleeding heart: thank you. I'm going to take a short break and be back by Wednesday to send out any of the things that need to be sent out immediately post-campaign, and reply to any messages sent throughout this frantic last day. In the meantime, again, thank you, and may the Space guide your hands. -Jess
Galactic & Going Rogue Core Rulebook, Look Up to the Stars Setting Supplement, I Have the High Ground Rulebook, 25 metal tokens, 44 cards, 2 six-sided dice, Community copy PDF icon, 10 playmats
Fiona K.T. Howat (she/her, Audiobook Reader) is a TTRPG Actual Play Performer, Podcaster, Improviser and Voiceover Artist. You can find her on Bluesky as @fkth.bsky.social and all her work and upcoming projects on her website fkth.carrd.co.
Johanna (she/they, Social Media Assistant) is an artist, graphic designer, amateur voice actor, social media manager, and community manager, just some of the many titles she keeps in her bag of tricks. She's worked on a variety of projects, most notably as a community manager for Nightmare Kart by LWMedia. Contrary to popular belief she is in fact not a ghoul dwelling in the depths of the Appalachian Mountain wilderness; however, you can contact her by seeking a crow perched upon a rusty old streetlamp at the forest's edge and offering it a letter addressed to linktr.ee/outofmana21.
Galactic & Going Rogue Core Rulebook, Look Up to the Stars Setting Supplement, I Have the High Ground Rulebook, 25 metal tokens, 44 cards, 2 six-sided dice, 5x Community copy PDF icon, 10 playmats
3 book covers and 3 spreads, getting better art as they go
BDS Statement Jess & Riley are both Jewish creators with a deep commitment to solidarity with Palestinians, and as such ardent supporters of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israeli genocide. We take inspiration from many Star Wars properties in our games, and while we do not use any actual Disney or Star Wars IP, we still feel it would be irresponsible not to note that the Disney+ platform upon which many Star Wars movies and television shows are hosted was recently placed the BDS priority boycott targets list. While we share excitement for many Star Wars shows, Jess & Riley do not support or condone subscribing to Disney+ to watch this season of Andor or any other Star Wars properties.
list of BDS priority targets, see their website: https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott
1,312 backers for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter
$100,000 - Unlocks a free-to-backers PDF and a softcover crowdfunder add-on for The Scum & Villains Expansion by Jess Levine, inspired by shows like The Mandalorian. Get two new playbooks, two new pillars, four new Fates for your Galactic characters, and more with all new art & layout!
1234 kickstarter followers
Esther Wallace (zhe/she, Community Safety Consultant) is a community minister and organizer, game designer, and actual play artist. Her published games include Front Porch and unto thy maw; in addition, Esther has also written for Paizo's Lost Omens line. Esther is an award-winning actual play performer and producer, and also convenes a mutual aid and education series called Games For Gaza that focuses on the intersection of ttrpgs and Palestinian liberation. You can find zher work at oakgrovegames.itch.io and numinousproductions.net, and she mostly yaps online at dungeonminister.bsky.social.
HUNTER/ED for Best GMless TTRPG Jessie Aki Lo for Best Player Paizo folio for BesT Upcoming AP tales yet told for Best Audio & Sound Design nala j. wu for Best Makeup/Costume satah for Best Tech/Producer
Galactic & Going Rogue Core Rulebook, Look Up to the Stars Setting Supplement, I Have the High Ground Rulebook, 25 metal tokens, 44 cards, 2 six-sided dice, ending soon on Kickstarter, and a character blowing up a satellite dish and the text WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE
$100,000 - Unlocks a free-to-backers PDF and a softcover crowdfunder add-on for The Scum & Villains Expansion by Jess Levine, inspired by shows like The Mandalorian. Get two new playbooks, two new pillars, four new Fates for your Galactic characters, and more with all new art & layout!
Galactic & Going Rogue hardcover book, and art of various space characters and dogfighting spaceships in front of a starry background, then 700% FUNDED ON KICKSTARTER, 100% funded in 1 hour, and the Kickstarter project we love and CRIT Awards Best GMless Game of the Year badges. Also says ENDING SOON.
Galactic & Going Rogue hardcover book, and art of various space characters and dogfighting spaceships in front of a starry background, and the text WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE and ENDING SOON ON KICKSTARTER
70,060 raised on kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue, two TTRPGs of war among the stars
69,260 raised at 69 hours left
$75,000 - Catrina Dennis (Looking for Leia, An Unwavering Force) & David Bednar (going rogue 2e illustrator) will bring the Look Up to the Stars setting supplement to a complete 6 stories—one for each pillar in Galactic & Going Rogue.
THE SPY My passionate or zealous ex with whom I had a fiery relationship and breakup THE LEVERAGED My faithful or passionate ex who couldn't stand my apathy anymore THE KNIGHT ERRANT My burdened or compassionate ex who asked me to settle down THE CONVERT My dramatic or maverick ex I abandoned to leave my past life THE LOYAL My independent or daring ex who I'm still not over THE DIPLOMAT My cocky or protective ex who's only sort of an ex THE MECHANIC The austere or dramatic ex who still comes to me for repairs THE SCOUNDREL The focused or rousing ex I betrayed
Jay Dragon (she/her, Crowdfunding Consultant) is lead game designer at Steve Jackson Games and editorial director at Possum Creek. Jay is a queer, disabled TTRPG designer best known for her previous work on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast (2024) and Wanderhome (2021). Jay writes games about community, liminality, and the magic of the mundane. Jay currently lives in Philadelphia, where she plays games with her friends and broods atop her wizard’s tower.
3 books with scifi covers
“There’s nothing like fighting for a cause that seems lost, and no better way to do it than playing Going Rogue.” — Tony Vasinda, host of the Plus One Exp livestream
“My work on Star Wars: Ronin was defined by my need to argue with Star Wars, and to weave that argument into a love letter to its myth. Galactic has given me the rare chance to revisit that dream. Its set of themes, threats, and tensions is instantly engaging and remarkably evocative—I could have used it as a study guide for Ronin. After my first session, I immediately brought it to nearly every play group I know.” — Emma Mieko Candon, author of Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel
Galactic & Going Rogue Core Rulebook, Look Up to the Stars Setting Supplement, I Have the High Ground Rulebook, 25 metal tokens, 44 cards, 2 six-sided dice, Community copy PDF icon, 10 playmats
going rogue, a GM-less anti-fascist RPG about war, rebellion, and making the ultimate sacrifice. it has a list of contributors available at the link, and art of a party of 5 scifi heroes.
“Galactic and Going Rogue are both shining examples of what roleplaying games can be. The way they take the stories and media that inspire us, and push us as players to reimagine, to take hold of them, and to build something bigger than the sum of their parts, embodies what, to me, makes play so powerful as a concept. Incredible work, and easily among my favorite games.” — Jeff Stormer, host of the Party of One actual play podcast
59,439 raised on Kickstarter
YOU ARE THE MERCENARY the mercenary is a freelancer, who bears the scars of their countless jobs. their power comes from their experience, their calloused skin, and their aching heart. TIPS • explore the tension between the life you feel it’s too late escape, and the fate that will inevitably bring you something new. • put your character in situations that confront their fate, and remember that change happens through failure and repetition. • remember that you have your fate move in addition to the moves listed below! Excerpted for brevity
$100,000 - Unlocks a free-to-backers PDF and a softcover crowdfunder add-on for The Scum & Villains Expansion by Jess Levine, inspired by shows like The Mandalorian. Get two new playbooks, two new pillars, four new Fates for your Galactic characters, and more with all new art & layout!
1000 backers (from 907) within 48 hours and a free PDF of the scum & villains expansion (prior edition) for all backers immediately. shows someone covering their eyes and looking up at semi-transparent scifi heroes on a starry background, along with Galactic & Going Rogue Live Now on Kickstarter
I Have the High Ground: Dueling is sexy. But do you know what’s sexier than combat? The slower, higher tension duel that occurs before any damage is done—before any blow is even struck. The duel of word and wit, of casual motion and threatening maneuvers. I Have the High Ground is a 2-player TTRPG by Going Rogue creator Jess Levine about that kind of duel. It can be played in any setting, from heartbroken mech-pilot ex-girlfriends to dogs barking across the fence. You can even import characters from another game—perhaps your Nova's fated duel calls for more prebattle banter than one system can handle? Back at the Book Set tier or above to get this bestselling TTRPG in a new 24-page softcover, with beautiful black and white sci-fantasy illustrations and an all new full-color cover, exclusive to the Galactic & Going Rogue crowdfunder.
Cris Viana (she/her, Graphic Design (Crowdfunder)) is a Brazilian Graphic Designer specialized in Editorial Design and Typography. She has been in love with TTRPGs since high school, and now she works with it, layouting TTRPG books for Brazilian publishers and abroad! You can find her online at www.crisvianastudio.com and on bluesky @crislv
Young pilot with a short fade and bandage on his nose in a flight jacket with many belts
50,630 raised
Colonel Mara’s speech was meant to inspire, but the four of us were already quite prepared for any mission they might suggest. We were all eager to get in the fight. “The Mandate will not be defeated on the battlefield, where it bears every conceivable advantage. It will be defeated not by force of conventional arms but rather with the determination, grit, and bloodthirsty genius of a chosen few whose names will probably never be known. These anonymous few - who, in case it isn’t already clear, I am inviting you to join - will use precision in the face of brute force. They will strike where the enemy is weakest, which is in the hearts of the people The Mandate has enslaved. We can’t spare anyone but you, but you will be enough, for The Mandate makes enemies everywhere it goes. You will build your own insurgent army when you arrive. The job will not be easy but it is essential. May The Liberation rely on you?” Like fools, we all stepped forward.
Backer # 777
$50,000 - Jason Morningstar, designer of games like Fiasco and Night Witches, will bring his talents to the Look Up to the Stars setting supplement, by penning an in-universe story about the Liberation intelligence network.
$47,394 raised