The Thoughtlessness of Deathbringer's Marketing

As I write this, Deathbringer , the self-proclaimed most anticipated RPG of 2026, is entering day two of its Backerkit campaign and has raised three-quarters of a million dollars. It is by any count a success story, and I wish I could just celebrate it and go on to my day: it is clearly a project its main creator, Professor DM, is proud of, and I wish the world had more stories of indie creators…