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Land of Eem: Beginners RPG for Kids + Underlands Expansion

Created by Exalted Funeral

Dungeoneer Adventures Beginners RPG—an easy, fun, family game—plus The Underlands Sandbox, a brand new setting for Land of Eem.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

State Tax Charges Processed for US Backers
24 days ago – Tue, Oct 06, 2026 at 04:41:16 PM

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Underlands and Dungeoneer Adventures Progress Update
about 1 month ago – Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 04:19:58 PM

Greetings!

Been a minute since our last update, but we wanted to work through some details so we’d actually have something to share! Things are finally picking up pace with pre-production. We’re in the last stretch of prepping all the files (box, slipcase, retail sheets, stickers, head cards, etc.) for both projects and will be reviewing digital proofs soon. 

After that, the next steps will be to receive and review physical prototypes and proofs from the printer. 

To be fully transparent, we are likely running behind the projected delivery date of Feb 2027, but we don’t have a clear timeline just yet–so stay tuned for more updates as the proofing and prototyping phase continues. How this happened is hard to explain! We’ve been done with the actual books and game material for 5 months. But, there have been lots of inefficient back and forth communications with the printer that have been causing repeated delays. 

On the bright side, we look to be entering a phase of much more efficient production. So we look forward to sharing more, including photographs of the prototypes as we are able to. 

We truly appreciate your continued patience. While many moving parts are involved, everything appears to be heading in the right direction.

Onward, adventurers and thanks again!

Ben & James



 

Land of Eem Wins RPG of the Year at Origins + Digital Soundtrack Drop + Pre-Production Update!
3 months ago – Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 12:43:30 PM

Hey everyone!

We have some news that we are still pinching ourselves over. Perhaps you've heard already, but Land of Eem just recently won Roleplaying Game of the Year at the 49th annual Origins Awards, one of the most respected honors in tabletop gaming.


You backed this world and believed in it, and when they read our name, we were thinking about you folks for sure. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for adventuring in the Land of Eem and sharing it with friends and family!

Land of Eem Soundscape Vol. 1 Is Here

More good news! The digital tracks for the Land of Eem Soundscape Vol. 1 are now officially released! If you purchased the soundtrack add-on, physical or digital, you'll find access to the files in BackerKit today! If you'd like to add it to your pledge please contact us at [email protected] and we can help you with that!

Featuring the awesome atmospheric synth music of Bubble Wizard and Lamerak, these tracks are perfect for setting the mood at your table. Some of the tracks really harken back to a Zelda and JRPG vibe, while others are darker and dungeon synth-y. Each track is themed to locations in the Mucklands and Underlands for a total of 21 tracks! Here’s the track list: 

The Mucklands by Bubble Wizard

  • Horns of Adventure (Intro)
  • Jaunt Across the Drippy Downs
  • The Marvels of Starwatch
  • Fleabag County Rat Race
  • Bogtown (Forbidden Melody)
  • Witchbreath in the Quagmash
  • Fireside at Camp Mudbank
  • Meandering Through River Country
  • The Nackadonkee Hamlets
  • Sailing the Scalawag Strand
  • Conch, City of Shells
  • Used T’Be Forest (Ain’t What It Used T’Be)
  • Welcome to Wally’s

The Underlands by Lamerak

  • Under Mucklands by Torchlight
  • Hijinks in New Delve City
  • Mysteries of the Fungal Jungle
  • Into the Darkshroom Tangle
  • Reflections of the Shimmering Shar
  • The Remnants of Gootonia
  • The Unknowable Abyss
  • The Fires of Volcanika (by Lamerak and Bubble Wizard)

Production Update

We’ve been going back and forth with the printer for a while now, which has taken much longer than anticipated! But we’re close to moving forward with prepress and assuring everything is ready for print. Between The Underlands and Dungeoneer Adventures, there are a lot of moving parts, so it's taking some extra time to get it all straight. But we’re close!

Thank you for being here and for making this possible. We cannot wait to put both of these games into your hands.

Here's to adventure!
Ben & James

GM Screen, Random Encounters, and Dungeoneer Adventures Character Sheets!
5 months ago – Fri, May 22, 2026 at 03:51:26 PM

Ahoy adventurers!

First off, a huge thank you to all who gave us proofreading feedback on the Underlands and Dungeoneer Adventures books. It was a tremendous help! After working with our talented proofreader, Ben Sumner, we finished proofreading the main books! Huzzah!

But today, we’ve also got a few more things to share with you: the GM Screen, the Dungeoneer Adventures character sheets, and the Underlands Book of Random Encounters! You will receive an email letting you know you have the files if you have any of these items in your pledge. Here is a link to access your survey as well!

Any proofreading feedback on these in the coming days would be greatly appreciated. The Random Encounters book, however, is not going to print any time soon, so feedback on that is open-ended. 

As it stands now, we’re a little bit behind where we wanted to be in the pre-press process, but we factored in delays to the projected timeline and are working hard to stay on schedule!

Thanks again, everyone, for your support! We’ll be back in the coming weeks with more updates on pre-production. 

Here’s to adventure!

Ben & James


 

Proofread the Dungeoneer Adventures RPG!
7 months ago – Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 03:57:29 PM

Another big update! PDFs of the Dungeoneer Adventures Beginners RPG are here and READY for you to check out!

All of the writing and layout is in place (minus a few art pieces), and everything is fully playable. But, it’s not completely finished. Just like with The Underlands, we’re calling on you to help us proofread!  Speaking of the Underlands, we're also sharing the Underlands hex map!

The Files

  • The Dungeoneer Adventures Rulebook
  • The Dungeoneer Academy Sandbox
  • The Adversary Cards
  • The Item Cards
  • 4 Dungeoneer Adventures Maps
  • The Underlands Hex Map

You should have received an email with a link, so check your BackerKit Pledge Manager survey where you can download the files. 

  • You can also access your survey here. 
  • Go to this project and click on the blue "Get Your Digital Downloads" button. 

To everyone who has left proofreading feedback already on our Discord—we can’t thank you enough! You’ve been a huge help in making The Underlands the best it can be. It’s a little short notice, but you’ll have until April 7th to proofread the Dungeoneer Adventures material and give us feedback on the Land of Eem Discord in the #proofreading-feedback channel! 

After that, we’ll be implementing all the fixes and moving forward with prepress.

Onward, adventurers and thanks again!

Ben & James