Tribes in the Dark

05/23/2026

Print on Demand Softcover and Hardcover Backers Update - POD Books are Now Live on DriveThruRPG for Ordering!

We finally received our 2nd set of Tribes in the the Dark softcover and hardcover proof copies for review and approval on Friday. The first set that we received back in April had a few issues that we got fixed and ordered the new proof copies.

We just sent 2 emails to all the Tribe 8 - Tribes in the Dark - eBook and POD Reward Level Backers. The first email was sent at 5:46 PM EST with a Print on Demand Discount Code Link to enable purchase of the Softcover at the special price of $15.08 USD plus shipping and any applicable state taxes for books printed in the USA, for US and Canadian orders. International book orders are printed in the UK and customers pay the shipping cost along with any applicable Customs and VAT taxes for different countries shipped to. The second email was sent at 5:48 PM EST with a Print on Demand Discount Code Link to enable purchase of the Hardcover at the special price of $20.59 USD plus shipping and any applicable state taxes for books printed in the USA, for US and Canadian orders. International book orders are printed in the UK and customers pay the shipping cost along with any applicable Customs and VAT taxes for different countries shipped to. If your a eBook and POD Backer and did not receive the email, please check your spam folder. If you still can't find it, email Robert at [email protected] with your Name and Backer Number for him to get back to you with your individual discount code links . Then login to your DriveThruRPG account and click your individual code links and the special printing costs for the softcover and hardcover books will be added to your Account. You can then order the book(s) you want and pay the special printing cost, shipping, and any applicable taxes. Book(s) are then printed and shipped directly from the printer to you. Printing and shipping times vary by location and shipping service selected. The proof copies we just received here in Canada took about 4 weeks from date ordered to receiving them.

Final retail pricing of Tribes in the Dark - eBook & POD books on DriveThruRPG is as follows.

eBook (330 pages plus front and back cover) $25.00 USD

POD Softcover $40.00 USD plus shipping/taxes

POD Hardcover $55.00 USD plus shipping/taxes

eBook + POD Softcover $50.00 USD plus shipping/taxes

eBook + POD Hardcover $65.00 USD plus shipping/taxes

We took photos of the Tribes in the Dark Print on Demand books to share with you all, check them out below along with a few interior spreads.

Right now the team is at work on the Tribes in the Dark Companion ebook. We'll do some more update posts as it progresses and hope to have it finished sometime later this summer for all the Backers.

03/30/2026

Tribes in the Dark Backer eBook Updated!

We updated the Tribes in the Dark Backer eBook on DriveThruRPG today (March 30th 2026). Fixing page 2 (credits page), page 187 (adding missing artwork), and page 285 (adding missing artwork) see images of the updated pages below.

The updated file "Tribes_in_the_Dark_eBook_Final_Updated.pdf" has been added to the Backer libraries on DriveThruRPG.com for you to login and download. We also upload an updated PoD book interior file and will order new proof copies to get approved sometime in April.

03/21/2026

Tribe 8 - Tribes in the Dark eBook - DriveThruRPG Download Codes sent to Backers Today!

The final layout of the Tribe 8 - Tribes in the Dark eBook - Is now available for Backers!

We finished the final 332 page layout of Tribes in the Dark last week and created a new eBook private download page for Campaign Backers and Outside Backers with the eBook reward level. It includes the final Tribes in the Dark eBook and Tribes in the Dark Playerkit-v2.pdf downloads. Codes were emailed out from DriveThruRPG just after 4 pm EST on Saturday March 21st 2026 to those Backers. If you don't see the email please check your spam folder. If you still don't find it, you can contact Robert at Dream Pod 9 via email at [email protected] (don't respond with your email address in a comment to this update).

We also created a new private eBook and POD Book at a special price download page for Campaign Backers with that reward level. It includes the final eBook and Playerkit-v2.pdf downloads. Codes were emailed out from DriveThruRPG just after 4:15 pm EST on Saturday March 21st 2026 to those Backers. If you don't see the email please check your spam folder. If you still don't find it, you can contact Robert at Dream Pod 9 via email at [email protected] (don't respond with your email address in a comment to this update).

The POD Book purchase option is still not active yet, proof copies of the softcover and hardcover have been ordered. Once DP9 receives and approves them, we'll make a new update post on the Kickstarter to let Backers with the POD reward level know that they can be ordered via their DriveThruRPG accounts. The POD Books with be at their actual POD printing costs of $15.08 USD for the Softcover or $20.59 USD for the Hardcover, plus shipping cost to your location. Later when the eBook and POD Books are available to the general public the eBook with be priced at $30.00 USD, the Softcover will be $50.00 USD and the Hardcover will be $60.00 USD.

Next we are working on the Tribes in the Dark Companion eBook and plan to have it ready for Backers in Summer 2026.

03/21/2026

Be sure to check those spam folders too!!

The final layout of the Tribe 8 - Tribes in the Dark eBook - Is now available for Backers!We finished the final 332 page layout of Tribes in the Dark last week and created a new eBook private download page for Campaign Backers and Outside Backers with the eBook reward level. It includes the final Tr...