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Dirt City Blues: Tarantino Meets Sin City in This Gritty New TTRPG, Now Live on Backerkit

Dirt City Blues, the new TTRPG from The World Anvil Publishing, is now live on Backerkit. Dive into a neon-soaked city of bullets, grudges, and redemption—where it’s always the late ’80s, and always a bad idea to look back.

Tommaso De Benetti

Tommaso De Benetti

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Dirt City Blues: Tarantino Meets Sin City in This Gritty New TTRPG, Now Live on Backerkit
The Dirt City Blues Deluxe Slipcase available during the campaign
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Dirt City Blues, the new tabletop roleplaying game from The World Anvil Publishing (Broken Tales, Dead Air: Seasons, Valraven: The Chronicles of Blood and Iron, Bitter Chalice), is now live on Backerkit Crowdfunding. Inspired by the neon-drenched grit of Sin City and the razor-sharp tension of Tarantino’s underworld stories, the game invites players into a city that never left the late ’80s—and probably never should have.

A Game About Badasses, Hard Choices, and Going Out Swinging

In Dirt City Blues, players take on the roles of burned-out legends—hardened pros with haunted pasts, short fuses, and nothing left to prove but everything to lose. After years in hiding, something pulls them back: a knock at the door, a name from the past, a Problem that no one else will touch.

Set in a fictional city stuck between payphones and power plays, the game blends crime drama, pulp noir, and redemption arcs into an explosive, character-driven experience.

Powered by Monad Echo

Built on the Monad Echo system (free SRD here), and refined for Dirt City Blues, the game uses a fast, cinematic dice engine that rewards risk, emotional weight, and narrative escalation. New mechanics like Strain and the revamped Bond system (split between White and Black Lists) drive personal stories, moral compromises, and unpredictable turns.

What’s in the Campaign

The Backerkit campaign offers two versions of the Core Book:

  • A Hardcover Standard Edition
  • A Deluxe Slipcase Edition, featuring alternate cover art and The Folder—a growing collection of extras and unlocked Stretch Goals
The Core Book of Dirt City Blues

Also available:

  • Custom Bullet Dice (balanced d6s shaped like bullets)
  • A Dry-Erase Map of Dirt City
  • A Printed Quickstart, with an exclusive scenario
The All-in pledge level at €85 (value €112)

Created by a Veteran Team

The game is designed by Raffaele Vota, with creative direction by Tommaso De Benetti, operations by Luca Vanin, and art and layout by acclaimed illustrator Daniel Comerci (Kult: Divinity Lost, Primal, Broken Tales). Editing is handled by Sean Newton. The World Anvil Publishing team has been nominated for 3 ENNIEs in the past, for Best Adventure, Best Setting and Product of the Year.

Get Started Now

The free Quickstart for Dirt City Blues is available now on the campaign page or HERE, featuring a complete one-shot scenario and all the rules you need to dive into the action. The full campaign runs until November 11, 2025.

Check the campaign!

Press Contact:

Tommaso De Benetti
Creative Director – The World Anvil Publishing
info@theworldanvil.com
https://theworldanvil.com

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