UNDERISLES: Roleplaying with Sign Language

Update #6
18 days ago – Tue, Aug 04, 2026 at 01:05:37 PM

Dear backers,

As promised, this update will explore the new art our team have been producing throughout July.

First off are Lucille's latest pieces: These include the nefarious Hawke, the game's new narrator, Dagin, Athelyn in their spelunking gear, a giant salamander with riding tack, and a miner trapped by rockfall.

We also have two monsters from Kev (Eldritch Smite) to fill the pages of our caverns, including a ferocious Wilderwyrm and a tentacled horror.

WillowsQuest is making good progress on the sign language sheets with the BSL colours nearing completion.

Elsewhere, Helia completed all 8 of their character commissions, representing the famed Darklights.

We're sending the first half of the game to Quill for editing this week. The next update will be at the end of the month.

Many thanks,
Team Hatchlings

Update #5
2 months ago – Tue, Jun 09, 2026 at 04:05:58 AM

Hello backers,

Underisles is now fully written and we're moving through the art at a good pace. We had to find a new Deaf ASL consultant after Katy had to withdraw, so we're just waiting on the signs to be confirmed before WillowsQuest begins adapting the templates, which you can see below.

Helia is on the final stages of completing their character commissions and Lucille will be finished by the end of the month (again, see below). Kev (Eldritch Smite) has also joined the team to add some creatures and monsters to the game. These will sit alongside Fernando's map designs throughout the 2nd half of the book.

Finally, Josh is designing the back cover and page borders for the interior. 

I know the project has passed its estimated delivery date, but we really want to ensure it's finished with the same care as the others in the series. We will update the Kickstarter again when the art is complete and we're ready to begin layout.

Thank you for your patience! 
Team Hatchlings

Update #4
5 months ago – Mon, Apr 06, 2026 at 10:05:46 AM

Hi,

Just a little progress update. After recently finishing the rules and sign language sections of the game, throughout April we'll be working on the dungeon exploration portion of the book. While we write these hex maps, Lucille will continue working on the character designs (see below). Helia and Fernando will now start on the additional NPCs and world map respectively.

We'll have another update at the end of the month and the first sign language material reveals.

Many thanks,
Team Hatchlings

Update #3
6 months ago – Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 03:19:03 PM

Dear backers,

Just a quick progress update. The main rules are now written and Lucille is currently illustrating the 4 Glimmer leaders of our hub location. We have our sign language material planned for the book, and Ashley will soon begin work on the new spelunking Pendragon templates. We've also planned out the Underisles hex tiles, which we'll send over to Fernando before the end of the month so he can begin work on the dungeon map.

In March, we'll be introducing Rogan Shannon to the writing team and Helia Santo will begin illustrating characters. Josh Arklin will complete the back cover and add a few pieces to the interior. And Steph Campbell of TTRPGKids will come aboard as our project manager, to ensure the development goes smoothly.

All-in-all, we're really pleased with the state of the project!

Many thanks,
Team Hatchlings 

Digital PDFs
7 months ago – Sat, Jan 10, 2026 at 05:38:12 AM

Dear backers,

We've just sent emails out with itch.io keys for the games currently available (Argo-0 and Underisles still to come).

You're not required to set up an account to download your files, but if you appreciate our games and enjoy playing them, at any point we'd really appreciate a positive rating or review, which you can find here.

Many thanks,
Team Hatchlings