FIST: Ultra Edition

Devlog

• FIST ULTRA'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!
  April 30, 2024 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey all! Today marks one year since FIST: Ultra Edition launched. We've updated this page with a brand-new Quickstart Guide (available under the Download demo heading on the game's itch page), and we'... Continue reading
• NEWS: Fixed PDFs, storefront mini-restock
  October 10, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey all! This is just an update to say that we've fixed some broken hyperlinks in the FIST: Ultra Edition PDF. It's available to download from the game's page, along with a PDF of the cool bookmark we... Continue reading
• NEWS: Free update, jam winners, and more!
  August 31, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Big news and free stuff! Take heed: We’ve updated the digital book with hyperlinks, rules clarifications, and balancing tweaks. In the fugue of crunching to meet the ENnies deadline, we didn’t inp... Continue reading

  
• BOX SET IS LIVE!
  August 31, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  THE BOX SET IS LIVE! BACK HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frogappreciator/fist-paranormal-mercenary-r... Continue reading
• FIST BOX SET KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES TODAY
  August 30, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hi all! The Box Set Kickstarter is launching today, 8/30/23, at 6:00:00 PM CST! Our funding goal will be $20,000, but if we can go beyond that via stretch goals, we've got a whole host of new FIST boo... Continue reading

  
• Kickstarter launches 8/30/23!
  August 21, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey all! We've reached 1000 followers on Kickstarter, so here's the launch date as promised: 8/30/23! Our funding goal will be $20,000—fingers crossed we hit the mark! You can follow here: https://w... Continue reading

  
• FIST Box Set Kickstarter!
  August 06, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey folks! We're Kickstarting a FIST: Ultra Edition box set, with all the supplements released so far, a bunch of new ones, and accessories! You can follow the pre-launch page here: https://www.kickst... Continue reading

  
• Physical pre-orders close 7/14/23!
  July 09, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey everyone! This is just a small post to announce that the pre-order period for physical copies of FIST: Ultra Edition and the RATIONS pamphlet collection will end on 7/14/23. You can still pre-orde... Continue reading
• FIST: Ultra physical book pre-orders now open!
  July 03, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey folks! Keeping this one short and sweet - you can pre-order the physical FIST: Ultra Edition book as well as the six-pamphlet RATIONS Collection from our new site. It's not very pretty or full-fea... Continue reading

  
• New updates! Pamphlets, zines, the Ultra Jam, and new weekly challenges...
  June 01, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  TWO MONTHS LEFT ON THE FIST ULTRA JAM Hey folks! The FIST Ultra Jam has two months left - there's still plenty of time for you to join, make any sort of crazy homebrew you want at all, and potentially... Continue reading

  
• NEWS: Synthetic agent offers better online play experience; simulate scenarios before you deploy
  May 14, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  New cool stuff by the FIST community; news bulletin inbound... SONDER is an open source discord bot by Lulu, made for automating all the new random tables and fun features in the Intelligence Matrix... Continue reading

  
• Surprise FIST: Ultra Edition game jam!
  May 06, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  JOIN THE SURPRISE FIST ULTRA GAME JAM: https://itch.io/jam/fist-ultrajam J AM DURATION: RIGHT NOW to August 1st (THREE MONTHS, an ULTRA LENGTH JAM) THEME: Anything at all just GO ULTRA WITH IT (PULL O... Continue reading

  
• Fillable character sheets and spreads PDF now available!
  May 05, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  A spreads format option is now available, along with (thanks to Brandoff) a digitally fillable character sheet! - CLAYMORE... Continue reading

  
• FIST: Ultra Edition is out now!
  May 01, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  FIST: Ultra Edition is finally out, and just before the ENnies deadline too. Too wiped to write an update - the game can speak for itself! Thanks for playing, CLAYMORE... Continue reading

  
• FIST: Ultra Edition is in Beta!
  April 16, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  FIST: Ultra Edition is now in Beta! We've added a ton of new things and tweaked some old things since alpha, including: The (almost) fully-functional Intelligence Matrix —a huge collection of interl... Continue reading

  
• NEWS: Face off with a sentient sound; hear the new RPPR FIST Actual Play
  April 02, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  —I mean who just starts composing a whole symphony because the goddamn stars told them to? There’s got to be something more going on...— —no you don’t understand, he’s not like that. He’... Continue reading

  
• FIST: Ultra Edition enters Alpha for the third anniversary!
  March 20, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Good morning, operatives! It's been three years since FIST originally dropped. You might not remember that version—it only had 35 traits!—but we've come a long, long way since then. FIST: Ultra Ed... Continue reading

  
• Community-made random chargen overhaul!
  March 12, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey all! @TaTooKa just dropped a very snazzy-looking character generation overhaul zine for FIST called S.T.R.E.A.M. This supplement cleverly restructures random character generation, categorizing the... Continue reading

  
• FIST: Ultra Edition Pre-Alpha now available!
  March 04, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Good evening, operatives! A new FIST: Ultra Edition WIP is available - this time, it's the Pre-Alpha! It's not immensely different from the Pre-Pre-Alpha (and admittedly the naming scheme is beginning... Continue reading

  
• Two weeks left in the zine jam (and some custom character sheets!)
  February 16, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey everyone! Just making a halftime announcement for the zine jam: there are still two weeks left and if you'd like to participate, you can sign up here: https://itch.io/jam/fist-zine-month-jam In ot... Continue reading

  
• 100 5-star ratings and 35k downloads (thank you!) & February Game Jam
  January 27, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello everyone! Just wanted to briefly extend our utmost thanks to everyone who's downloaded, played, and supported FIST so far. We're now at 100 five-star ratings on itch and 35k downloads! Here's to... Continue reading

  
• FIST: Ultra Edition Pre-Pre-Alpha
  January 01, 2023 by CLAYMORE

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  Logo subject to change! Hello everyone! If you've been following the development of our update to the game, called FIST: Ultra Edition, then you've probably noticed the scattered and disorganized mann... Continue reading

  
• New STEALTH TRAITS, WEAPONS AND ARMOR, and FIST ULTRA NPC generators!
  November 24, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey folks! We've got two announcements this time, first-party and third. On the first-party front: check out the new previews of FIST: Ultra Edition! There's now an expanded weapons and armor guide, r... Continue reading
• LONDON CALLING, a new mission zine for FIST!
  November 16, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Deploy your FIST agents on chilly English streets in LONDON CALLING, a new mission zine for FIST by Dragonslayer Press. New traits, chase and pursuit mechanics, and a hypocrite anarchist working for C... Continue reading

  
• New rockstar supplement GLAM and JAM WINNERS!
  November 02, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Greetings, operatives! FIST: JAM OPS II has wrapped up. The overall winner (and first-place entry in the SUBSTANCE category!) was WOLF by Sprinting Owl, which takes the FIST framework and introduces c... Continue reading
• C-RATS #03: TWINS IN ARMS is now available!
  October 30, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello everyone! Slightly belated, but we have a new release from prolific FIST content author E5Burrito. This time, Burrito has come up with new mechanics to justify and capitalize on players missing... Continue reading
• FIST ULTRA Weapon Tags Added
  October 23, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey everyone! The upcoming definitive version of FIST is designed with even more customization in mind—a whole new section called the Intelligence Matrix will feature all kinds of options for custom... Continue reading
• KANSAS, 198X is a new alien abduction mission for FIST!
  October 13, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  E5Burrito has put out another fun supplement for the game! It's the second of a series of pamphlets called C-RATS (Conflicts - Regions, Antagonists, and Tactics Summarize). KANSAS, 198X will take your... Continue reading
• The first three issues of RATIONS are now pay-what-you-want!
  October 10, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey everyone! Issue #3 of RATIONS, a limited run of FIST pamphlets, just dropped. It's called CULTURE SHOCK and it adds infection based improv magic and a recurring NPC who's an alien microbe hivemind... Continue reading

  
• FIST: ULTRA EDITION Preview!
  October 02, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello folks! I'm posting this devlog to quietly announce the development of FIST: ULTRA EDITION, a definitive version of the game aimed at boxset-style commercial release. Right now, ULTRA is in its i... Continue reading
• The second FIST game jam has begun!
  September 21, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello everyone! The second FIST game jam has begun - you have until 10/24 to make any MAD SCIENCE-themed project that's compatible with FIST. This one's ranked again, and if you win, you'll get a phys... Continue reading
• A FLOCK of CROs, a new intelligence report on CYCLOPS
  September 19, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  New intelligence has surfaced about several CYCLOPS agents - you don't want to miss this one. The author of The Claudia Contingency and Tuesday Night at the McCormick House has released A Flock of CRO... Continue reading
• TUESDAY NIGHT at the McCORMICK HOUSE, a new FIST scenario from the creator of The Claudia Contingency
  August 30, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  The author of The Claudia Contingency is back with a soft sequel! This time, it's a fresh take on lycanthropy we've never seen before. You'll set aside your usual characters to portray ordinary NPCs s... Continue reading
• PRE-DATER, a time-warping mission for FIST
  August 21, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Sprinting Owl is back with PRE-DATER, a clever little FIST mission that will take your operatives outside of their comfort zone. Faced with an enemy that hunts them through different points in their p... Continue reading
• FIST: REFLECTIONS in TEARS / ACTUAL PLAY
  August 18, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello everyone! Roleplaying Public Radio is back with another FIST actual play, this time using an original scenario by RPPR's host, Ross Payton. This scenario takes operatives Bendy and Rush from the... Continue reading
• Third Factions for FIST
  July 31, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Weird & Wonderful Worlds is back with another high-concept FIST blog post, this time about factions beside FIST and CYCLOPS that may be pulling some strings in your game's universe. There's a radical... Continue reading
• APOCRYPHA, a Trait pack for FIST!
  July 30, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  APOCRYPHA is a new supplement for FIST by Sprinting Owl, publisher of GRASP, HANDCASTLES, and more! This supplement introduces a summoning mechanic and several brand new traits for the long-dead heroe... Continue reading
• Improved Interactive PDF!
  July 30, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey folks! Our mysterious benefactor The Black Veil has done another round of pro bono layout work, and the interactive PDF version of FIST is now equipped with more bookmarks and links. The "Making a... Continue reading
• 5 PREMADE CHARACTERS for FIST
  July 21, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey everyone! The incredibly creative blog Weird & Wonderful Worlds has put out an article with 5 premade FIST operatives. There's a Dadaist mutant, a kinky take on Mysterio, an AE (artificial empathy... Continue reading
• FIST: RED CITY / ACTUAL PLAY
  July 07, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello everyone! The fine folks over at Roleplaying Public Radio have just released an AP of FIST titled RED CITY! You can tune in here: http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/2022/07/genre/horro... Continue reading
• HELLBOY PREGENS FOR FIST
  June 22, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey all! If you're a fan of Hellboy and want to run your very own BPRD campaign, FIST: JAM OPS winner Brandoff has you covered with this excellent blog post! Brandoff has provided premade character bu... Continue reading
• MANDELBROT SET / AN EXPANSION FOR FIST
  June 14, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Good morning, operatives. A new mission has become available: MANDELBROT SET , a full-size, full-color campaign kit for FIST! Breach the Fractal Zone and face myriad multiversal monstrosities, meet in... Continue reading
• FIST: JAM OPS FIELD GUIDE
  June 07, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  FIST: JAM OPS FIELD GUIDE This devlog is here to collect everything submitted to FIST: JAM OPS and sort the entries into vague categories with some descriptions. If you need content to use with FIST,... Continue reading
• FIST: JAM OPS is over, rating has begun!
  June 06, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hello everyone! The game jam rating period has begun - from now until 6/13, you can leave your 1-5 star ranking (and optionally some good feedback!) on each jam entry by going to the Submissions tab o... Continue reading
• One week left in the FIST game jam!
  May 30, 2022 by CLAYMORE

  Hello everyone! There's one more week left in FIST: JAM OPS, and we've already gotten some incredible submissions. It's not too late to hop in there and submit something: https://itch.io/jam/fist-jam-... Continue reading
• Bookmarks and links added to PDF!
  May 11, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  FIST now has a version with links to navigate between sections, thanks to The Black Veil!... Continue reading
• FIST PHYSICAL COPIES @ EXALTED FUNERAL
  May 05, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey folks! FIST is now available as a physical book thanks to the wonderful people at Exalted Funeral. You can grab a print copy of the game for $13 here: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/fist-... Continue reading

  
• The FIST game jam has begun!
  May 02, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  This month, you are cordially invited to make something compatible with FIST! Sign up here: https://itch.io/jam/fist-jam-ops... Continue reading
• FIST GAME JAM and DISCORD SERVER
  April 29, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey everyone! FIST: JAM OPS starts on Monday. From 5/2 to 6/6, make anything compatible with FIST for a chance to win a physical copy of the game AND a cool set of dice! LINK: https:// itch.io/jam/fis... Continue reading

  
• CYCLOPS INTEL REPORT: HOGWASH
  April 23, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  TO: [REDACTED], DIRECTOR, CYCLOPS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION FROM: [REDACTED], CYCLOPS RESEARCH OPERATIONS Ms. Director, I'll keep this short. Reproduced here, a statement from an independent publishing im... Continue reading
• SECOND REVISION and COMMUNITY COPIES
  March 24, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  Hey folks! Some small fixes and updates to the game have been added, with credit to each person who suggested them. Thanks everyone! Community copies have also been refreshed, so if you can't afford t... Continue reading

  
• FIST: REVISED AND EXPANDED
  March 19, 2022 by CLAYMORE

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  It's been two years since the original version of FIST released! Since then, the game has surpassed 10,000 downloads on itch, become an Electrum Bestseller at DriveThruRPG, been played at a convention... Continue reading

  
• CYCLOPS INTEL REPORT: REQUISITION MECHANICS AND REFEREE GUIDE FOR FIST
  April 16, 2021 by CLAYMORE

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  TO: [REDACTED], DIRECTOR, CYCLOPS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION FROM: [REDACTED], CYCLOPS RESEARCH OPERATIONS Good news, Ms. Director - our most recent intel-gathering operation was a resounding success. CYCL... Continue reading
• CYCLOPS INTEL REPORT: NEW TRAITS AND FACTIONS FOR FIST
  October 14, 2020 by CLAYMORE

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  #FIST, #ttrpg, #military, #paranormal, #war, #dice, #lovecraft, #sci-fi, #horror, #rpg

  TO: [REDACTED], DIRECTOR, CYCLOPS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION FROM: [REDACTED], CYCLOPS RESEARCH OPERATIONS Richard Kelly, who previously released classified information on six of FIST's missions, has rele... Continue reading

  
• CYCLOPS INTEL REPORT: 6 ALL-NEW MISSIONS FOR FIST
  July 28, 2020 by CLAYMORE

  TO: [REDACTED], DIRECTOR, CYCLOPS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION FROM: [REDACTED], CYCLOPS RESEARCH OPERATIONS According to a recent intel report, the rogue mercenary unit FIST plans to undertake six new missi... Continue reading