In February 2024, Darryl launched his first zine on Kickstarter, The Neverling, a one-shot adventure set in the Alwaysgreen Forest that can directly follow a Seeds of Decay campaign, be used as a standalone adventure, or be worked into an existing campaign. The adventure includes 4 new locations, 7 new monsters, 6 new NPCs, 6 new contraptions for the Tinkerer class, and 3 new magic items.

In January 2025, Splattered Ink launched A Time Traveler’s Guide to Dinosaur Hunting on Kickstarter.

We were excited to bring dinosaurs, time travel, and alternate dimensions from a concept to your game tables. The core of A Time Traveler’s Guide to Dinosaur Hunting is a two-volume book set. A Time Traveler’s Guide to Dinosaur Hunting book includes 15 one-shot adventures set across time periods and dimensions, playable dinosaur-based lineages, three new character classes, and rules for taming and riding dinosaurs. The separate bestiary contains more than 300 dinosaurs and prehistoric monsters. Accessories were also available, including virtual and acrylic tokens, maps, a DM screen, bestiary cards, and two sets of dice.

The community response was overwhelming – the project funded in five minutes! It grew from its initial scope to include additional adventures and playable lineages, vehicle options, and even a soundtrack. The Splattered Ink Discord community also grew considerably – and we’re still actively discussing prehistoric creatures, cybernetic dinosaurs, alternate dimensions, and feedback on alpha releases of player options and adventures.

Darryl has always loved illustrating creatures. In January 2023, he launched a project on Kickstarter to bring those creatures to tabletops in the form of top-down acrylic tokens (as well as virtual tokens, for those playing on VTTs). These richly detailed, full-color tokens are durable and portable, so they will last through multiple adventures. More than 400 unique tokens were designed and produced, ranging from tiny beasts, like the pseudodragon, up to super gargantuan tokens that fill (at least) a 5 inch square, like the kraken. Many tokens have variations, as many as three per token, allowing DMs more customization choice and easier distinction between multiple foes on a battle map.

Following the success of the project and the enthusiastic response to the tokens, a second RPG Essentials tokens Kickstarter, this one focusing on creatures in Kobold Press’ Tome of Beasts 1, will launch in 2025.