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Can You See Them? A Scenario Book for the Horror RPG.

Created by DMDave Publishing

Can You See Them? is a tabletop roleplaying game scenario designed for the Horror RPG (Year Zero Engine), but can be played using any tabletop roleplaying game ruleset you prefer.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

One quick update
over 1 year ago – Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 12:24:13 PM

Hey friends,

I'm just giving an update to keep you in the loop. Not much has changed since the last one since all I'm really waiting on is CYST to get done printing. I'm checking out the final copy next week at GAMA (the owner of the printing company is bringing it) and then will give the green light. From there, it's just a quick print and ship to us. The only other odds and ends are printed here in the US, so those will be finished at the same time.

Here are all the other goodies, patiently waiting for CYST to finalize.



Some of you have asked about Xanthophobia. Fear not (or do fear), as it will be the best thing I've ever written.

Or worst. 

You be the judge.

But I hope to use it to explore some of my feelings about the things going on in the world, along with a big healthy injection of Lynchian absurdity.

- Dave

Oo la la... what do we have here?
over 1 year ago – Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 10:10:11 AM



I got them to send the prototype just before they went on vacation. The tailband and end pages will be different colors and there's supposed to be spot UV gloss on the words, but otherwise it's what we've been waiting for.

Once they get back next week, I'm going to pull the trigger on this and get them printing it.

Thanks for your patience and feedback!

- Dave

Can You See Them is printing.
over 1 year ago – Tue, Dec 03, 2024 at 08:56:40 AM

Hey friends,

Just a quick update. CYST is printing. Arcade should be out soon in PDF format, too, then it's off to the printers, too. The rest of the stuff—other books, pins, dice, etc.—is already here. Just waiting on the new hardcover.

Then I'm going to spend some time focusing on Xanthophobia. As noted when it was sold, it'll go after the rest of the stuff. I want it to be my magnum opus; I want to basically lock myself in a cabin Misery style and write it until Kathy Bates kidnaps me and hobbles my ankles.

Also, I have an itch to write another quickie horror thing this month. I'll send it out free as a way to say, "Hey, thanks for being patient."

Any kind of horror story in particular you're interested in? Horror is a big genre, where it's got everything from Terrifier to The Substance to The Witch to Midsommar. 

Let me know.

Peace!

Can You See Them? New Ending PDF Released
almost 2 years ago – Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 05:07:54 PM

Hey all!

After a year of ups and downs I've finally got a release for you: Can You See Them with the altered ending. This extends the original book by about 20 pages and includes a new "more heroic" ending for the Can You See Them? horror scenario. 

Thanks all for your feedback on this. And sorry it took so long. However, if I've learned one thing from this campaign, sometimes "perfect" is better than "fast." And while I can't brag it's perfect, I can at least say it's something I spent a good deal of time working on.

You can expect the rest of the content hopefully this week. In the meantime, you've got the full Can You See Them? Horror RPG scenario to run for Halloween.

Talk to you soon!

 - Dave

Renewed Timeline (PDFs in October, some goods by EOY, others may be affected by dock worker's strike)
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 01, 2024 at 11:53:10 AM

Hey everyone!

Hope you had a great September, but it's now time for a spooky month. As such, I feel I owe you an update on the timeline. Here's what you can expect:

Rough timeline:

1) Expect to get the final bits of content this month, namely CYST's finalized version with the new ending, The Arcade, and Xanthophobia Censored. You should already have the Horror Core and Diner. If not, use the email below and we'll get you straightened out.

2) Other than the book printing, everything else is ready to ship. Book printing should start later this month.

3) Just a heads-up, but the current dock worker's strike will likely affect our timeline, so I'm not sure when things will ship. I'll try to find a local solution for book printing. Fortunately, Horror Core Rulebook and The Diner are already printed, and I've got all the VHSes on hand. The Arcade will also be printed stateside, so that won't require shipping. I'll also print the VHS version of CYST domestically, along with all the other VHS versions. I expect a 1 month turn around on those and then they'll ship from my store in Norman, OK.

4) Worst case scenario... CYST hardcover and Xanthophobia will have to wait until the dock union strike ends and probably beyond the holidays. The alternative is to print them in the US, but with a few less bells and whistles. This will be costly since these are the "meat" of the product, so I'll have to do a bit of research. Since domestic shipping is relatively cheap thanks to USPS' media mail, I might just do everything in two batches—the domestic printed stuff and add-ons first, then CYST and Xanth when they arrive in the US. It'll cost me more, but it'll ensure that you get some goodies in your hands.

5) My pal, Rick, the core artist on this project and I have been working on some other horror stuff. I'll try to tack those on as consolation prizes for all the delays.

Why so late?

It's been a shit show of a year. Bad health, production delays on other projects, legal stuff (not on this, but in other areas), and now supply chain issues have made what should have been a slam dunk a bit of a bother. Either way, I'm still gung-ho on this.

But I must say... I think it's kinda fun getting it all done in October.

Need help?

If you need something, don't hesitate to hit up Bree at [email protected] and we'll get you sorted.

Take care!

- Dave