The Job on Backerkit: a boxset heist RPG from Games Omniverous and Exalted Funeral

Developed by Games Omniverous and published by Exalted Games, The Job is funding now on Backerkit for a tabletop RPG that tells the story of one heist, via a few towers of dice. There's a free preview out now if you want some first-hand information.

Below are the contents of the box set, but first let me talk about the game's main mechanical conceit: the Dice Stack. Skill checks consist of rolling 2 dice, where 2-6 fails, 7-9 ask you to add dice to the Stack or take a setback, and 10+ lets you remove a die from the Stack. As the game progresses, the Stack will threaten to fall. Each time you rebuild it, you will add more dice, but after falling for the third time, you've lost the Job.

Reminiscent of Dread, a horror game built around constructing Jenga Towers, this has an interesting approach to heist stories. It constantly ratchets up the tension as you reach the climax. Every check you can successfully avoid saves you risk, snowballing as your decisions early game avoid or create problems in the endgame.

• The Job Book – A5 size, 48 pages of pure heist-delight, including rules, stunts, and enough cinematic inspiration to make you feel like a criminal mastermind.
• Character Sheets – Fully reusable, eight of them, because your crew might not survive the heist, but at least the paperwork will. Comes with a dry erase marker for on-the-fly aliases and last-minute panic edits.
• Briefing Notepad – Your go-to for scheming, plotting, and pretending you have a clue what you’re doing.
• Dice – All d6s, fifteen of them, because let’s be honest, you’re gonna need ‘em.
• Reusable Plan Sheet – The grand blueprint of your heist. Will it be a masterpiece or a roadmap to disaster? Either way, you’ll get to use it again.
• Backer Exclusive Adventure!
• Five top secret envelopes – Containing pre-made jobs complete with plans, briefs, props and fake cash!

Designed by Andre Novoa, laid out by Guilherme Gontijo, and designed by lina&nando, The Job has already funded, and at time of writing has 10 days remaining on the crowdfunding. You can find that at this link or through the preview.