Bots ‘N Pieces - A Robot-Fusion TTRPG

The Books:

The Core Rules - Build, customise, and run the game

This is your essential map to creating a Bot, selecting powerful programs (skills), crafting incredible Pieces (upgrades), and combing your Bots to forge an awe-inspiring Link character! Not just for players, GMs will find all the tools they need to run the game within these pages masterfully!

Adventurer's Guide to Tartaria: Expanded content, options, and world elements

Venture into the extraordinary realm of Tartaria with this thrilling supplement. The frontier world of Tartaria offers a wealth of wonders, from diverse locations and enticing adventure hooks to in-depth insights into the Bots, creatures, and villains that roam this untamed planet, ruled by formidable powers! This book features everything you need to know about the planet of Tartaria, from locations, factions, NPCs, and adventure hooks for your campaigns.

Tales from Tartaria: Narrative content, locations, and scenarios 

This book brings you two pre-generated adventures for the budding GM to run. Tales from Tartaria is our exhilarating second supplementary book for GM’s eyes only. Immerse yourself in not one but two pre-made quests to get your adrenaline pumping! Embark on "The Bot with the Yellow Bandana," a thrilling blend of Wild West meets tower defence and unravel the chilling secrets of "M is for Mother," an investigative escapade with a horrifying twist!

Characters! (How do I make a Character?)

Creating a character in Bots ‘n Pieces is easy! First, name your Bot and envision its function. Next, choose three impressive items for your Bot to wear, wield, or stash in their compartments. Bring your Bot to life on paper with a doodle. Now, amp up its abilities by selecting from a range of Standard Programs—Expert, Adept, and Boost! And the best part? You can invent a unique, Exclusive Program limited only by your imagination!

You are Urflings, Bots created by humans, with a unique ability (amongst mechanical life) to Combine together, and are otherwise defined by unique forms, each created for different purposes (Functions). Unfamiliar to Tartaria, Urflings are alien beings on Tartaria, embarking on a journey filled with the wild and creative whims of their crazed GM. Choose your form and function, be it a Loud Crusherbot, a Battlemech Toaster, a love-struck Trash compactor seeking adventure, or a Spy-camera investigator on the brink of a sensational scoop!

The Setting of Tartaria (Where is it?)

Tartaria wasn't supposed to be a world.

It was a moon. Then it became a rubbish dump. Then it became a tourist attraction. Then somebody had the bright idea of launching it into space.

Now Tartaria drifts around the Great Compactor, a colossal black hole, carrying the leftovers of a civilisation that couldn't quite decide what to do with it. The Lellurians are mostly gone, but they left plenty behind: abandoned facilities, forgotten technology, dangerous experiments, and enough junk to bury a continent.

Today, Tartaria is home to stranded aliens, giant worms, biomechanical horrors, and a thriving robotic civilisation built from whatever could be salvaged from the endless mountains of scrap. New arrivals continue to crash, drift, or wash up here, adding their own stories to the growing pile.

The world itself is held together by nine colossal Arc Pylons that stabilise the atmosphere. One has failed, creating the deadly Corrosion Zone — a spreading wasteland that slowly consumes everything in its path. Across the continent you'll find bustling settlements, abandoned shipwrecks, biodomes filled with strange life, forgotten Lellurian facilities, and ancient Trash Blenders once used to process the moon's endless waste.

Every pile of junk hides a story. Every settlement has a problem. Every expedition risks uncovering something that should have stayed buried.

Welcome to Tartaria.

What This Kickstarter Funds

This campaign is focused entirely on artwork and visual polish.

There is:

• No system development required
• No writing left to complete
• No physical production or shipping

The game is ready. This campaign finishes it properly.

Try the game before backing — download the QuickStart rules here

How the Artwork System Works

Artwork is developed across all three books at the same time. As funding increases, each book becomes progressively more illustrated — improving clarity, tone, and overall presentation.

All artwork will be created by commissioned artists and fully paid for. No AI-generated or unlicensed images will be used in the books.

Artwork Progression

• Lower funding → Light illustration across all books
• Mid funding → Strong character and visual identity
• High funding → Rich scenes, environments, and full visual consistency

What This Means for You

No matter the funding level:

• You receive the full, complete game
• All three books are included
• The only difference is how visually rich the experience becomes

Artwork Milestones

£1000 — Light Illustrated Edition

• Selected sketches and simple artwork across all three books
• Visual support for key mechanics and ideas

£2000 — Core Illustrated Edition

• Increased character artwork
• Broader visual coverage across all books

£3000 — Expanded Illustrated Edition

• Additional illustrations in key sections
• Greater visual variety and consistency

£4000 — Fully Illustrated Edition

• Artwork integrated throughout all three books
• A more complete and cohesive visual presentation

£5000+ — Beyond the Goal

• Additional polish and refinement
• Increased density of higher-quality illustrations

Rewards! (What to buy!)

• All tiers include the full three-book PDF. 
• All backers receive the same complete game — funding only affects how much artwork is included.
• All dollar ($) pricing is approximate and based on current industry rates at the time of the Kickstarter.

Tartarian Set: £8 / $11 — Early Supporter (Limited)

Includes:

• Early Supporter Tier with limited spots
• Bots ‘n Pieces [PDF] – Core Rules Manual
• Adventurer’s Guide to Tartaria [PDF] – A book dedicated to the world of Tartaria
• Tales from Tartaria [PDF] – Two pre-generated Adventures

Lellurian Set: £12 / $17

Includes:

• Bots ‘n Pieces [PDF] – Core Rules Manual
• Adventurer’s Guide to Tartaria [PDF] – A book dedicated to the world of Tartaria
• Tales from Tartaria [PDF] – Two pre-generated Adventures

Elper Set - £19 / $26

Includes:

• Directly contributes to expanding artwork across all three books
• Name credited in Special Thanks section
• Bots ‘n Pieces [PDF] – Core Rules Manual
• Adventurer’s Guide to Tartaria [PDF] – A book dedicated to the world of Tartaria
• Tales from Tartaria [PDF] – Two pre-generated Adventures

Erobyte Set: £35 / $44

Includes:

• Helps fund more detailed characters and scene artwork
• Name credited under “Super Artwork Supporters” in the book
• Bots ‘n Pieces [PDF] – Core Rules Manual
• Adventurer’s Guide to Tartaria [PDF] – A book dedicated to the world of Tartaria
• Tales from Tartaria [PDF] – Two pre-generated Adventures

Urfling Set: £53 / $71 

Includes:

• Helps fund major illustrations and high-impact scenes
• Early Access to PDFs - Before anyone else!
• Name credited under “Mega Artwork Supporters” in the book
• Create and name a Bot that appears in the world
• Bots ‘n Pieces [PDF] – Core Rules Manual
• Adventurer’s Guide to Tartaria [PDF] – A book dedicated to the world of Tartaria
• Tales from Tartaria [PDF] – Two pre-generated Adventures

All backers receive the same complete game. Higher tiers help expand the artwork across all three books.

Estimated Timeline: (When?)

• Kickstarter Campaign: 11 June 2026 - 8 July 2026
• Artwork Begins:  13 July 2026
• Early Access Version: October 2026
• Final Illustrated Edition: November 2026

The Team! (Who are we?)