Dimday Red TTRPG - Nodus Zine 02

Nodus 02 update
11 months ago – Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 10:32:23 AM

Hey all,

At a previous update I debated if it would be a good thing to show you what's coming towards you, or if it would be better to keep the surprise element! As many of you, I would prefer the later. 

Still, the delivery for the bulk of the production have been going much slower than I have hoped. The main reason is that I am trying to keep costs down for all of us. To make a long story short, things are moving, but they are moving slow. I expect the shipment to reach Greece in about a month.

So, because I fear that some of you may think that this will end up being a scam, and you'll never get your stuff, I had a few pieces delivered express, so I can show you that the product is real, ready, really cool and will be eventually coming!

For your eyes only, here the official first Nodus 02 unboxing of the real thing!

Now, this would be an ok-to-meh update if that was all! But it's not! What I am really excited to share is  what you see at 01:35 in the video.

The Core 

The Core is something that wasn't supposed to be delivered with this campaign! It is the result of the past two years of work and it is the actual Core Rulebook for the Dimday TTRPG. It is created in the form of a pay-to-access wiki-styled website, so one can get all the rules, lore and assets for the game, through their PC or mobile at any time. It's content is the equivalent of a 250 page book.

What you see in the video is the physical Core, in the form of a golden artifact, an actual in-DdR-world object! (Disclaimer: please note it is not real gold :)). You use a code embedded on the artifact to access the online rulebook and exclusive perks.

So, as a tangible thank you for your patience all this time, all backers of the Collectors Edition will get the Core artifact for free with their order, and all other physical backers will get free access to the Core website. This will add 30€ (digital) to 50€ (physical) of value to your order (and something cool to own and show around)!

The online Core Rulebook is in its final stage of development so stay tuned! As always feel free to reach out and get in touch at any time!

Cheers,
Spiros

Nodus 02 Ready to Ship!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 05:19:21 AM

Hey all,

I am happy to report the project is finally coming out of production! As usual, I couldn't help myself, so I added two more custom-designed, physical perks which are intended to complete the DdR experience for this stage, and I am sure you will appreciate 🙂

The perks, which I won't disclose and spoil your excitement (one of them is metallic 😁), will be available (at no extra cost) for people who backed either one of the physical Editions (Legacy, Luminary, or Collectors), or have added the Tenets and/or Moribus decks to their order. 

The Backerkit pre-order page will be open until the end of this week (Sunday 28th) in case you want to upgrade your order and have extra cool stuff to find when you open your order!

After that, I will close the pre-order page and charge for postage so things can start moving towards you. I will have everything delivered from China to Greece, and then send orders personally from here.

This way I can make sure that all deliveries are checked and as intended, and the US orders won't be burdened with extra taxes caused by the new tariffs.

I am very excited we finally reached this point, I thank you once more for your support and I hope the end result will reward your faith in me and this project ❤

Cheers,
Spiros

Nodus 02 update
about 1 year ago – Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 05:47:40 AM

Hey all, I wish your summer was (or even better still is) as you needed it to be!

To compensate for its impending end, I bring you good news! The Nodus 02 campaign is eventually out of my hands and in production. That means I practically can’t delay it any more by adding stuff and/or trying to make it perfect :)

Because by now, and understandably, some people will only believe there will be a physical production when they see it with their own eyes, I send you a couple of pictures from the process. I promise this is not AI :D

NOTE: The Kickstarter editor decided to take about 2 hours from my life, refusing to upload the production images I wanted to share. I order to keep what is left of my sanity and not delay this update any more, I uploaded them on Instagram, so you can check them there.

The production is set to take about a month. In the meantime, I am in the process of finalizing postage and exploring the best options to deal with the US portion of the fulfillment, without adding any costs for the tariffs. This proves easier said than done though, as the US administration keeps changing the deals every so often. But as promised I will find a way!

Once more thank you for your patience. I have received a considerable amount of pure-hearted support from many of you through this whole thing and this has kept me going in more ways than I thought possible.

As always, feel free to get in touch with me at any point, here, in Discord or anywhere else you find me!

Cheers,
Spiros

Dimday Red at UKGE this weekend AND a cool update!
over 1 year ago – Tue, May 27, 2025 at 06:25:47 AM

Hey all,

It's been a while since I had something tangible to report, so it is a great pleasure to announce that the final production mockups are done and on their way to me. I will hopefully have them by the end of this week at UKGE. Those of you who will attend, please come and find me at Hall 3, Booth T50. 

Now, I have a video of the Collectors box, which came out beyond my expectations! Still, I am a bit conflicted of showing it to you at this point. On one hand, I want you to see that the production process has started and it is of high standards as promised. On the other hand I don't want to spoil the unboxing surprise for you! I am the type of guy who doesn't want to see any kind of trailer before seeing the movie, so I am all about discovering stuff on the way!

Please let me know on the comments below, which you'd prefer! We will go with what the majority decides, even if it is only a couple of you :) In the meantime, here is a still of the back side of the box for good measure!

Hope to see at least some of you this weekend. Stay tuned for more coming soon!

Cheers,
Spiros

Nodus 02 Update
over 1 year ago – Fri, Apr 25, 2025 at 05:03:33 AM

Hey all,

I would like to give you an update on the progress I have made since the last one, and try to spare you the ancient Greek tragedy (death, isolation, catharsis) that my life has become in these past moths. Those who know me, know that I am a private person and I don’t like unloading my burdens on others. Suffering alone was always the preferred choice for me. So, in two words, since January, everything seems to be going the hard way, and I have been trailing, trying to keep up.

Still, during this period, instead of putting the Dimday Red project on the side in order to deal with pressing matters, I gave it my full attention. I guess the science of psychology would explain this as some kind of coping mechanism, but for me it just gave me meaning in a time I struggled to find any.

As a result, and for better or worse, I decided that I wouldn’t compromise my vision for DdR, just because life saw fit to throw the kitchen sink on me.

And so I went back and re-edited the whole Pocket Guide to the Lapse book, and most of the zine texts. I added 50+ micro-illustrations to the book, new maps, and locale illustrations. I reworked on the upcoming VTT content and created a digital version of the mini-board game. Almost all aspects of the project have been upgraded, both digitally and physically, with no additional cost for backers.

The downside of this need for giving the best I have to give, is that the physical production had to wait. For me, this decision was difficult but made sense, as the final product you will  eventually have in your hands will be of much greater value than if you had it already. But I understand and respect that for most people when they order something, it is important to get it at an agreed time, not in an undefined point in the future, however better it may be.

This is where the advantage, or disadvantage depending on how you see it, of deep, personal projects kicks in. For me Dimday Red is not just another product. It’s a piece of my soul, especially at this point in my life. And I know that this will mean something for some people and not so much for others. But not rushing this because it was already delayed, felt coherent with why I left almost everything to create it in the first place.

Please note that despite all the above, I don’t take this delay lightly. I very much want to share with you the excitement of holding the result of my pains in our hands! The plan is to send the new material for proofing to the printers by the end of next week. They will send me the proofs and then when I approve them go into production. What will happen next, regarding the final delivery, will depend on what happens with the current tariff wars. If they are still in place, I will probably have to bring everything in Greece first and then send it to the US from here. In any case, you will not be burdened with extra delivery costs because of this. When time comes, I will charge the standard delivery costs and shoulder any additional fees myself.

As always, I remain accessible at all times, so feel free to drop me a message for any questions, or anything else you need to communicate. A big thank you for all of you who have already reached out. I will post updates regarding the final steps (proofing, production, delivery) and anything new that comes up.

Once more, thank you for sharing this Odyssey with me! In the original story, Ulysses reached his destination alone, as his crew was lost on the way. My wish and goal is to reach the destination together with you, and then look back and feel good for being part of this journey, however bumpy the ride.

Cheers,

Spiros

P.S. Here are some some Dimday Red goodies I have for you at this point. More coming soon.

Dimday Red - Fading Horizon (Digital Version)

Dimday Red - Fading Horizon (Print & Play Version)

Dimday Red - Quickstart V.0045 - Simplified and easier to get into. Optimized for one-shots and short adventures.