CATS setting status

Where each setting stands.

CATS (Crunchy Automated Tactical System) is designed to grow across settings. Settings and worldbuilding are in development for each major setting. Here's where the core rules and each setting are right now, from research to release.

  • Core Rules

    The shared engine every setting runs on: combat, skills, and gear.

    Stage 2 of 5 · Active development
  • Space & Far Future

    Starships, alien worlds, and high-tech gear and weapons.

    Stage 2 of 5 · Active development
  • Fantasy

    Swords, sorcery, monsters, and magic.

    Stage 1 of 5 · Research gathering
  • Historical

    Real-world eras from the ancient world through the age of gunpowder, grounded and gritty.

    Stage 1 of 5 · Research gathering
  • Modern Day

    Present-day action, firearms, vehicles, and investigation.

    Stage 1 of 5 · Research gathering
  • Near Future

    Cybernetics, advanced firearms, and tomorrow's tech on today's streets.

    Stage 1 of 5 · Research gathering
  • Post-Apocalyptic

    Survival and scavenging in a broken world.

    Stage 1 of 5 · Research gathering
How a setting moves

Five stages, start to finish.

  1. 01

    Research gathering

    Gathering references, ideas, and mechanics for the setting.

  2. 02

    Active development

    Writing the rules and the setting itself.

  3. 03

    Internal testing

    The team plays it and fixes what breaks.

  4. 04

    Editing & polish

    Tightening the writing, layout, and rules text.

  5. 05

    Released

    Ready for your table.

We update this page as settings move forward. No dates yet, and stages can change as we learn.

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