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Koboa: The South American 5e, PF2 and Black Flag Setting

Created by The Word Refinery

Koboa is a Tabletop RPG setting for 5e, PF2, and Black Flag created by an all South American team and based on our stories and culture. Due to the volatility of shipping prices globally right now, shipping fees for this project will be calculated at a later date once we have the best estimates for everyone. We will alert backers when shipping costs are finalized & before we charge your cards in your BackerKit pre-order. We will keep you informed all along the way!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

June 2025 Update
9 months ago – Mon, Jun 02, 2025 at 08:26:08 AM

Hi all!

We got updates.

Layout Progress

Manchae has been having health issues that have been causing him to not get the progress he's hoped for with layout. We've integrated a new layout artist to help carry the work, so we'd like to welcome Francita Soto as a layout artist to the team (she made the Koboa character sheets too so she isn't entirely new to the project). This week she's been getting up to speed on the file formats, fonts, etc that we use in the project and will hopefully start producing beautiful amazing work we can show you soon! Once she's working we will all meet and evaluate a new estimate on when we think things will be done and update you all accordingly.

Preview

Since I don't have any layout previews, I thought I'd show you the work on a new architecture diagram by Edwin that we are adding to the Nueva Vardia gazetteer. 

Hope you have a great June!

Adrián Mejía

May Update
11 months ago – Fri, May 02, 2025 at 06:19:54 AM

Hi everyone!

Let's start with some previews and then we'll tackle the elephant in the room, Tariffs. 

Preview

Here's another preview for how our layout is going, this time for our Novpo Gazetteer.

Tariffs

Tariffs are something the entire TTRPG industry is dealing with, and there's no consensus yet on what the right thing to do is. So far we have been spending a lot of blood, sweat, and tears trying to come up with a plan and will let you know when we do. For now, we intend to delay any production (when we get to that point) until we have things figured out. In the meantime, we are still working hard to get the 5e PDF out as soon as its ready and in an amazing state. 

That's all for now, hope y'all are doing well.

Adrián Mejía

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April Update
12 months ago – Wed, Apr 02, 2025 at 04:53:41 AM

Hey all!

Exciting news, Manchae has gotten a lot of layout design done and things are looking GORGEOUS. I have some previews for y'all below.

Manchae said he's hoping to have layout done by summer, we are all working hard adding some art and text to fill some gaps that come up in the layout process. For now, enjoy the first four pages of the Atsatray gazetteer!


That's all for today, happy April 
Adrián Mejía

March 2025 Update
about 1 year ago – Mon, Mar 03, 2025 at 12:17:48 PM

Hey all

Sorry for the late update, my youngest child has been having trouble sleeping the last several nights and when he can't sleep none of us can sleep. 

Our layout artist Manchae is also reporting having spent the last several weeks dealing with a health situation that is currently improving and he is very excited to get back to focusing on layout for Koboa!

In the meanwhile we got several quick playtest pf2 Forms cooking. They have been going through editing and we will hopefully be putting them out to all of y'all soon to check out.

Stay tuned in!

Adrián Mejía

February Update
about 1 year ago – Sun, Feb 02, 2025 at 10:17:17 PM

Hey everyone,

Adrián here! 

There isn't a lot to update right now - layout progresses a bit slower than we'd like, our layout artist has been having health issues that have kept him from being able to work on Koboa. He asked me to write here that he is sorry that our backers will have to wait a bit more due to his health concerns.

That being said, we've been adding some plain text previews from our deities and our gazeteers chapters on our discord channel! Come discuss your opinions on previews or talk about playtesting with us!

Over and out

Adrián Mejía