ION Heart - A Lo-fi Solo Mech TTRPG

With us now in the penultimate week of ION Heart's launch on Backerkit we thought we'd dig into some of the cultures you'll be able to explore within the Astral Union. Ben has a great love for drawing bears. With the Astral Union having many inhabitants that draw similarities to our own earthbound animals it's no surprise there are space bears.



THE LEAGUE OF URVO

People: Urvon

Home planet: Barokan

Society: Hardy and resourceful are words that could describe the clans that make up the League of Urvo. Unfortunately it also has been characterised by inter-clan politicking and (thankfully non-violent) factional infighting as proud families jostle for control and influence. One of the wealthiest members of the AU, they have large mines and Constructor-Forges for industrial level production

Many of their mechs appear heavy set and are well suited for tasks of physical strength. This is a combination of their matching to the Urvon's broad physique and their mech development origins in mining and construction. They also have a high level of adaptation as precious resources and minerals are often found on a wide variety of planets and eco-systems.

Not grabbed your copy of ION Heart yet? We're almost on the closing stretch of the Backerkit launch so make sure to get you pledge here and perhaps build your very own Urvon pilot to explore the stars.

The Rakaens are an arachnoid-like people who inhabit the solar system in which the last great battle against the Nephilim Colossi was fought. The system they call home lies on what is currently the edge of the Astral Union. They are awaiting their formal acceptance into the Astral Union but it has not yet been fully completed. There are many on the fringes of galaxy who are stuck in a similar social limbo as the peaceful coalition expands.

Rakaens have their own class of highly agile and dextrous mechs controlling multiple limbs. These quite unique mechs are very specialised within the galaxy fulfilling any number of tasks that require multiple operations to occur at the same time. You can see a Rakaen and their mech on the cover of ION Heart: Remembrance.

Rakeans and their mechs are featured in ION Heart Remembrance. The stories in this book are set in their home solar system. The book also adds them as a playable option to the game so you can create your own 8 legged explorer and mech to adventure with. Make sure to add a copy to your pledge if you haven't already or head over to pledge on Backerkit here if you haven't yet!

We're so excited to announce that ION Heart has crossed a huge £100k milestone! We're incredibly humbled by all your support for our lo-fi mech game and so glad that we've managed to inspire you all to take to the stars.

As part of this celebration we're going to be adding a reward to all pledges. Illustrative character sheets. These are a fancy graphic version of the existing ION Heart character sheet. These will be added digitally to all pledges and will feature as an upgrade for the Mech's Toolkit on the tearaway pad as well! Keep your eyes peeled for a future update where we'll be showing these off.

Not joined us amongst the stars yet? Head over and get your copy here and join our other budding pilots out in the Astral Union!

As part of our celebration for ION Heart's launch on Backerkit we're running some contests where you can win some extra goodies to go along with your pledges! If you've not picked up a pledge yet, come get yours here. We're so close to breaking 100K and unlocking a stretch goal for all backers!

Our final contest #3 is giving out some vouchers to our webstore, all you have to do is download the demo and join our discord server!

CONTEST #3: Be More Than You Were Made: Everyone who has downloaded the ION Heart Demo here before the campaign's end will be entered into a raffle to win either a £10 webstore voucher, or one of two £5 vouchers. 

You Have Until the 16th of August to enter. For more information visit the Parable Games Discord and head to the #contests channel.

As part of our celebration for ION Heart's launch on Backerkit we're running some contests where you can win some extra goodies to go along with your pledges! Contest #2 will get you coveted FREE SHIPPING on your pledge. We'll also be giving out some vouchers to our webstore as well.

CONTEST #2: To The Stars! Share the Backerkit on social media alongside a link to the Backerkit for a chance to be the lucky backer to win free shipping on your pledge, or one of two £5 Parable Games webstore vouchers. Be sure to email your submissions and "proof of posting" to the Parable contest email below.

You Have Until the 16th of August to enter. Unlock Your Potential, and Become More than You Were Made For.

Backerkit Link: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/parable-games/ion-heart-a-cozy-solo-mech-ttrpg?ref=contest

Parable Games Contest Email: [email protected]

For more information visit the Parable Games Discord and head to the #contests channel!