Titmouse set to launch thirst-quenching RPG on Backerkit

Titmouse, the animation studio behind Metalocalypse and partners on The Legend of Vox Machina, has announced that they are launching a Backerkit campaign to create their own tabletop roleplaying game.

Drunkards, Druggies & Delinquents is a little different from the usual dice-throwing fare. Players will experience typical tabletop tropes, adventuring as wizards and fighters to take on demons and monsters like Meat Man. However, the game also encourages players to drink and consume as they take damage or complete quests and adventures.

As Titmouse themselves say on their Backerkit page, “the game is suited to players with a thirst for glory… and beer!” The campaign will launch on October 8 with fulfilment expected by Spring 2025, when the production company celebrates its 25^th anniversary. Although there’s no sign of a crowdfunding target yet, there has been some news of bonuses and add-ons for backers.

For starters, the team will launch artwork and designs throughout the campaign, giving the community a chance to vote for their favorites and shaping the look of the game. Additional bonus content will be handed to those who get involved in the crowdfunding, too, and players who back the campaign within the first 48 hours will get a free mystery drink koozie.  

In the game, players work together to try and save a village from marauding monsters, but they start out as heroes more accustomed to drinking than battling. It has a feel of Vox Machina about it, which is not surprising considering Titmouse partnered with Critical Role and Amazon MGM Studios to produce The Legend of Vox Machina for Amazon Prime Video.

Titmouse isn’t known for its tabletop games production, but it does have a firm spot in geek culture already. In addition to their work on Vox Machina, Titmouse has also worked on Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Boys Presents: Diabolical, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures. Formed in 1999, Titmouse was originally made up of former MTV Cartoon Network creatives, although it has since expanded to include a sister studio in New York.

CEO Chris Prynoski worked on Beavis and Butt-Head with MTV, which has recently seen a reboot, which gives some idea of the kind of content backers can expect from the game. While it might be Titmouse’s first foray into the tabletop game world, they do have video game form, having worked on various iterations of the Guitar Hero series, including Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and the Aerosmith and Metallica editions of the title.

Titmouse also announced in May that they have started work on producing an animated series of the 1980s gaming classic Golden Axe. The ten-episode series will run on Comedy Central. Although there’s been no news of when the series will launch, the voice cast has been announced and includes Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, and Lisa Gilroy. The original team is joined by a newcomer to take on the evil Death Adder.