The Crypt Has Come To Kickstarter

Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, and Liminal Horror are the big names in the horror genre. They focus on the cosmic, the eldritch, those feelings of dread and unease from things unknown and places without end. When Suddenly! Games asked, "Yeah, but where is the campy horror?"

Without waiting they answered their own question and bring you-

Taking inspiration from classic sci-fi, mystery, and horror comics of the 50s and 60s, slapping on a bit of The Stand, and finishing it off with Lockwood and Co., When Suddenly! Games found a unique blend for their game wherein the players take on the role of magical practitioners fighting against cryptids and spirits in a world gone to hell after an event called "The Night of the Open Grave."

"The world ended not with a bang, but with an exhalation of the Crypt Door."

We're personally excited to see this genre of horror start to receive some representation within the grander label that is Horror. There is a certain, almost nostalgia, for the artwork and stories that can be told when you allow you and your friends to lean into the absurdity. You can almost smell the popcorn and pizza, and hear the raspy crackle of the Crypt Keeper's voice introducing the chilling tale of your gruesome escapades.

We're also certainly impressed with the level of care and attention the author and Illustrator, Jeffrey N Baker, has put into the game. Each illustration oozes with that retro style while feeling perfectly at home as a 90s throwback.

The new cover, just announced this past week, is packed with action. Every inch of it helps pull the viewer into the world the pages contains. The characters are blasting magic, sending rat-things flying. Zombies encroach steadily toward them. A Loveland Frogman wields a rusty blade. Dracula, leaps toward them wearing a classic red cape.

What more could you want?

How about that the game has been in development for six years and shows it. Currently, When Suddenly! Games has the last set of beta rules still available for download on their website. Going through it, you'll find that you already have everything you need to start playing.

So why back the project if you can get it all for free? According to past posts, this official release will contain all the lore information and more cryptids. Expanding the already 82 pages into a ready-to-go monster of a game. Plus that art is sick.

They've also pulled together a fantastic team.

Those credits between all of them tells us that this project will be an incredible success.

Crowdfunding for The Crypt Has Opened has started February 3rd, 2026 and will only run through the month for Zimo. There are some great stretch goals that simply increase the quality of the product or give the creative team a bit of a pay bump.

And for you Mothman lovers out there, check out the BIG stretch goal on the page.

The Crypt Has Opened. Campy horror fun, with magic and cryptids. Fight back against the horrors of the night. Reclaim the Dead Spaces of the world. Maybe even fall in love with Mothman. The choice is yours.