This TTRPG Advent Calendar is the Perfect Gift For the DM in Your Life

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If you’re looking for an exciting adventure, Black Oak Workshop has a new Kickstarter project you’ll love: *The Lost Labyrinth Adventure Calendar*. It’s a fantastic gift for anyone who enjoys fantasy, and includes 24 days of high-quality resin miniatures and engaging gameplay.

The Lost Labyrinth Advent Calendar is a fun, 24-day experience featuring detailed resin miniatures and a new, story-based adventure each day, all set within a mysterious maze. Created with help from Only-Games and Eldritch Foundry, it’s currently available on Kickstarter until October 11th.

Here’s What’s Included in Each Box:

  • 24 premium resin miniatures (from top creators on Only-Games, with revenue share for artists)
  • 1 custom Eldritch Foundry sculpt, created in their character builder
  • 24 QR-unlocked micro-encounters (with maps by cartographer Craig Zipse)
  • 1 custom d20
  • Optional mini-rules for navigating the labyrinth via “left or right?” decisions

Gameplay

As someone who loves a good fantasy story, I think this is really cool! It’s like a daily adventure through a magical labyrinth, perfect for tabletop RPG players or anyone who just enjoys a fantastical journey. You can choose to experience it in a streamlined way, or open each ‘day’ like a traditional advent calendar. And the best part? The characters included aren’t tied to just one game – they’re designed to work with popular systems like D&D 5e, Pathfinder, and Shadowdark, which is awesome for versatility!

The adventure starts in Chamber One. Each room holds a small object and a QR code. As players explore the maze each day, they’ll make choices that change their story. It’s an interactive and fun experience for everyone!

Craig Zipse, the founder of Black Oak Workshop, explained that while they’ve created dice advent calendars before, he’s always dreamed of a project that combines storytelling with collectible miniatures, delivered in a daily format. He sees it as a way to enjoy the excitement of opening something new and immediately using it during game sessions.

The Miniatures

This advent calendar features 24 detailed, unpainted resin miniatures, each around 28mm in size. These miniatures are worth over $250 in total. To keep things a surprise, Black Oak Workshop has only revealed one miniature so far – meet Fyndal, a dwarven traveler discovered in Chamber One.

Each collectible figure showcases the talent of leading designers from Only-Games. Plus, a percentage of every sale helps support the independent creators highlighted in the calendar.

I’m a huge fan of Black Oak Workshop – they’re amazing at creating dice, gaming accessories, and they actually invented the dice advent calendar back in 2019! What I love about them is how they blend storytelling, beautiful art, and tangible products to really capture the excitement of tabletop gaming. Their latest creation, the *Lost Labyrinth* *Advent-ure*, is a perfect example of that magic.

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2025-09-24 10:03