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Overclock: A Steam-Powered Campaign Guide

Created by Mage Armoire

Overclock: A Steam-Powered Campaign Guide introduces Aela, a skybound metropolis alive with steam-driven wonders, for Fifth Edition play, adding rules for airships, clockwork pets, and mechanical upgrades that fuel new adventures in the heart of industry

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Adventure PDF dropping sooner than anticipated
10 months ago – Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 12:05:48 PM

Hey everyone

A quick amendment to the last post. We're dropping the adventure PDF sooner than anticipated, with some place holder art until Matias and Nacho can get the new pieces done. That way, you'll have the full thing and ready to read. Then, after the holiday, once we have the art, we'll put out the finalized PDF. This will make sure nothing is running too slowly. 

I've got to add a couple more bits to it and do a proofing pass on it, but otherwise, it's good to go. 

 - Dave

Quick Update on Adventure and Final PDF
10 months ago – Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 06:54:04 AM

Hey friends,

Just letting you know that the rest is currently being sewed up now. The only thing we're missing is a few pieces of key art. Regardless, it should start printing either by the end of the month or shortly after the CNY holiday as the book is done. A mix of medical problems—and 60+ more pages than we anticipated—delayed things a bit, but I'm happy to say that it's nearly done. Reminder that all the dice and stuff are finished, so at this point it's just printing the books and shipping them.

Thanks for being patient!

If you need anything, be sure to message us directly at [email protected]

 - Dave & Mage Armoire

Part 2 of 3 is drafted. Just doing proofing passes. Aiming for release next week.
11 months ago – Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 03:46:36 PM

Hey folks,

Just letting you know that the adventure is drafted, thereby wrapping up the book. We're at ~377 pages... whew! Once we give it an initial proofing pass, it'll get put into the doc and organized. Then released in its part. Once you've all had a chance to review the three different parts and give any feedback, we'll make adjustments, release the final PDF, and then send it to the printers.

Thanks all for your patience! We look forward to delivering this to you all.

Dave and Mage Armoire


Final Part Coming This Week or Early Next (Sorry for the Delay)
11 months ago – Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 08:01:27 AM

Hey all,

Just a quick update. The adventure portion of the book should drop this week. Our usual proofer had some medical issues pop up, so we've been looking for someone to help with proofing/editing. We plan to have the final hunk of the book drafted and ready for them to review this week. Depending on how soon they can knock it out, we should have this final bit done by the end of this week or early next.

After that, we'll collected feedback from you all and make adjustments as needed to send to the printers. With the holidays coming up and international trade being somewhat up in the air, we can't give a solid date on when physicals will hit. Fortunately, books aren't super affected by tarrifs (so we hear) and we purchased all the dice and accessories before prices went up.

In the meantime, if you need anything, please reach out to our customer service manager, Aubrey, at [email protected]

Thanks, everyone!

 - Dave

Backer Pass Part 3 of 3 has been released for digital download! (2 of 3 is coming soon)
about 1 year ago – Wed, Oct 01, 2025 at 08:20:16 AM

Hey friends,

Parts 1 and 3 are now out. Part 2, the adventure, is still in proofing and should be ready in a couple weeks, giving all of you time to digest this section of the book—the final two chapters plus the appendices with all the fun new spells and monsters—find any errors that might be there, and help us make an necessary improvements.

If you find any mistakes that need fixing, send an email with the subject "Overclock Mistakes" to [email protected], pointing out anything you've seen that seems wrong with this chunk of pages and your name. If we utilize the fixes, we'll credit you in the book.

Naturally, there's no obligation to assist. But in my experience, there's always one or two things you miss, no matter how many times you stare at a document, so an extra pair of eyes never hurts!

A quick reminder that all of the dice and pendants are already finished. So all we'll have to wait on is the book. We're optimistic about the timeline, but with uncertainty surrounding trade, it'll be hard to pinpoint when the printed book will arrive.

Thanks again, everyone! I think you're really going to enjoy this book.

 - Dave and Mage Armoire