DedBoi - an investigative solo TTRPG
Created by Critical Kit Ltd
You wake up dead. It’s a lot to take in, but there’s no time for philosophising- you’ll need to travel between Earth, Heaven and Hell to figure out whodunnit, howdunnit, and whydunnit. A game about death, levity and finding out hard truths.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
DedBoi PDF now available for all backers!
Production update with photos!
about 1 month ago
– Thu, May 07, 2026 at 03:30:05 AM
Hey fellow DedBois,
I have some great news from the afterlife.
Layouts are nearly finished (check out some examples below), and I can say I have had a lot of fun designing this game, both mechanically and visually. Whilst some of the art is mine, I've also done some grave-robbing from public domain artists of yore. Important note, even though a lot of the artists are dead, they are still humans (no AI here). Although, van Gogh is a bit suss. What are we thinking, alien or time traveller?
The playing cards are done and already on their way to us. We're expecting them to arrive within the next 7–10 days. Here are some sub-standard photos from our printer. I'll share better ones when I have the cards.
The PDF is on track to land in your inboxes before the end of the month, so you'll be able to start investigating your untimely demise very soon. I just need our fabulous proof-reader to remove all the errors that I, a so-called writer, introduce into the mix.
We're planning to begin fulfilment in the last week of May, though it'll likely run into June as we'll be at UK Games Expo at the end of the month, and that always messes up our best-laid plans. Anyway, if you're going to be there, come and say hello!
As always, thank you for your support, and I'll be back from the dead with another update next week.
Tim x
I have some great news from the afterlife.
Layouts are nearly finished (check out some examples below), and I can say I have had a lot of fun designing this game, both mechanically and visually. Whilst some of the art is mine, I've also done some grave-robbing from public domain artists of yore. Important note, even though a lot of the artists are dead, they are still humans (no AI here). Although, van Gogh is a bit suss. What are we thinking, alien or time traveller?
The playing cards are done and already on their way to us. We're expecting them to arrive within the next 7–10 days. Here are some sub-standard photos from our printer. I'll share better ones when I have the cards.
The PDF is on track to land in your inboxes before the end of the month, so you'll be able to start investigating your untimely demise very soon. I just need our fabulous proof-reader to remove all the errors that I, a so-called writer, introduce into the mix.
We're planning to begin fulfilment in the last week of May, though it'll likely run into June as we'll be at UK Games Expo at the end of the month, and that always messes up our best-laid plans. Anyway, if you're going to be there, come and say hello!
As always, thank you for your support, and I'll be back from the dead with another update next week.
Tim x
Surveys are out + Tuck Box Preview
about 2 months ago
– Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 04:59:09 AM
Hey there,
As mentioned in yesterday's update, the surveys are now out. You can add your shipping info, settle the shipping costs and pick up anything extra you'd like during surveys.
(if you missed the campaign, the preorder store is open here).
We're aiming to begin fulfilment in the second-half of May and it will likely take us around 4 weeks to get everything out. I'll keep you updated over the coming few weeks as to where things are/photos etc.
In the meantime, here is a mockup of the Tuckbox for the cards. The reverse has the DedBoi skull as featured on the Ace of Diamonds from the deck.
If you didn't grab the cards, you can still do so from the add-ons (or grab them from our store later) as we are producing a thousand decks this time around.
I'm getting ready to head to New York for BookCon this weekend, but I'll still be posting updates if I have any news, as well as responding to questions here.
Tim x
As mentioned in yesterday's update, the surveys are now out. You can add your shipping info, settle the shipping costs and pick up anything extra you'd like during surveys.
(if you missed the campaign, the preorder store is open here).
We're aiming to begin fulfilment in the second-half of May and it will likely take us around 4 weeks to get everything out. I'll keep you updated over the coming few weeks as to where things are/photos etc.
In the meantime, here is a mockup of the Tuckbox for the cards. The reverse has the DedBoi skull as featured on the Ace of Diamonds from the deck.
If you didn't grab the cards, you can still do so from the add-ons (or grab them from our store later) as we are producing a thousand decks this time around.
I'm getting ready to head to New York for BookCon this weekend, but I'll still be posting updates if I have any news, as well as responding to questions here.
Tim x
Free print and Play cards, PLUS reward news!
about 2 months ago
– Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 06:03:42 AM
Thank you for your support!
3 months ago
– Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 06:21:41 AM
Hey there,
I just wanted to reach out to say thank you for your support for DedBoi.
Last night the campaign ended and we managed to creep over the final stretch goal. Your backing was important in us reaching this goal.
What happens now:
I just wanted to reach out to say thank you for your support for DedBoi.
Last night the campaign ended and we managed to creep over the final stretch goal. Your backing was important in us reaching this goal.
What happens now:
- In about 14 days we will receive the funds from BackerKit and we will begin production of all the rewards.
- Sometime toward the end of March we will open the surveys. We expect these to be open until the end of April.
- Late April we'll send out the PDFs of DedBoi to all backers.
- Early May, we will charge cards for shipping and then fulfilment will begin. We expect to be completely fulfilled by the end of May!
- During this period I'll also post updates showing you any bits of production we have received, so you can keep a track on our progress.
If you have any questions or comments, please do drop them in the comments and I'll get back to you ASAP.
Once again, thank you for your support!
Tim x