EDIT 5/22/2026 - With our livestream nearing its end we are still fundraising to publish the Duel Fates ttrpg system for free online. The goal is to host it on a website that includes the game system itself as well as a playable module for the Duel Fates 1999 campaign setting that includes things like deck lists, packs and upgrades, NPC info, and more.

Additionally, if we hit our fundraising goal we will be able to create merch from the livestream, such as plushies of our protagonists' beloved pet alligator.

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My name is Josh LeBlanc and I am an experienced TTRPG game master and content creator. I've been working on Duel Fates - 1999 for the better part of two years now and want to show it to the world in a four episode livestreamed event.

Duel Fates is a TTRPG/TCG hybrid system inspired by the Yu Gi Oh anime. While the system can be adapted for any card game, it was initially designed for Yu Gi Oh and plays well into the inherent dramatics of the game. It is a two player system based loosely on FATE that allows players to roll to gain advantages using skills such as HEART OF THE CARDS and CHEATING. As players progress through the campaign, they gain enhancements to their special dueling powers as well as powerful new cards for their decks.

The goal of this stream is to be evocative of old school Yu Gi Oh, the early seasons of the anime, and New York in the late 90s.

I'll be partnering with Circavision, a production company in Wilton CT, to produce this stream. The episodes will be available live on their Twitch and also on their YouTube after the fact. The stream will feature props, costumes, and of course paid actors.

This work is based on Fate Condensed (found at https://www.faterpg.com/), a product of Evil Hat Productions, LLC, developed, authored, and edited by PK Sullivan, Lara Turner, Fred Hicks, Richard Bellingham, Robert Hanz, and Sophie Lagacé, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.