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Portent - A Solo Journaling RPG

Created by Natasja van Gestel

In this solo game, you were born with a curse of misfortune that follows you wherever you go. You are also a suitable vessel for the deities—kami—living all around you. Help them overcome their challenges and gain their aid as you face your fate.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Hi from Fantasy Basel + maybe leather journal/tarot holder collab?
2 months ago – Fri, May 15, 2026 at 02:52:02 AM

Hi everyone,

This weekend, I am at Fantasy Basel in Switzerland for the first time (apologies in advance for autocorrect mistakes from my phone). And though I have a booth, that does mean I get to meet and talk to a lot of other amazing artists, too :D

My friends from The Speechless Bard have a booth here too, and we got to talking about possibly working together for an impromptu extra add-on for Portent!

Here are some leather-bound notebooks and a tarot pouch (fits sleeved cards) of theirs:



We have run into each other on several shows before and have been meaning to work together for a while, and it would be really cool to do so for Portent. But which should we pick (with, of course, a custom Portent design); the notebook or the tarot deck holder?

Help me pick which custom item with Portent design I should add in the poll below?


Aside from a possible new collaboration, I also wanted to give a shout-out to another yokai project from a fellow artist I met at Fantasy Basel, and which is live on Kickstarter right now:

Hakutaku-zu Reimagined



I'm a big fan of yokai and layout design, so I got a little hyped when I saw the display copy and just wanted to share ♥️

Lastly, here are the two promo posters for Portent as they turned out!



Oh, and I almost forgot: the Yokai Expansion will be illustrated at €17.500! Thanks so much for helping me decide 🙏

Cheers, 
Natasja

Let's pick an extra stretch goal for Portent 💪
2 months ago – Wed, May 13, 2026 at 12:03:36 AM

Hi everyone!

Since the last update, the poll on the enamel pins has been decided in favor of all designs available as pins :D They are now available as add-ons and will be selectable if you picked a set!

I can also share with great joy that we unlocked another stretch goal! The hardcover of Portent will be outfitted with a detailed endpaper!

That means we are into the next stretch goal: gilded details on the cover!

After that, though, there's a bit of a gap and I really want to add an extra stretch goal at €17.500. Help me pick which one that should be?

Cheers, 
Natasja

Enamel pin final designs ready, help me pick?
3 months ago – Mon, May 11, 2026 at 12:37:45 AM

Hi everyone,

This weekend, I've set to work on the extra enamel pins we unlocked as a Portent stretch goal last Thursday. And I made four :D

The problem is, I intended to drop the least favorite one but I'm having a hard time deciding. Help me by letting me know what your favorite designs are?

(If your preferred selection is not in the options, feel free to leave a comment <3)

Thanks so much!
Natasja



Enamel pin sketches
3 months ago – Sat, May 09, 2026 at 08:02:45 AM

It's a sunny Saturday afternoon, slightly more chaotic than usual, and I got cracking on the unlocked enamel pin designs today.

Slight concern: I ended up with 4 designs, but I have only 3 slots. Hmm. 

Anyway, here's a sneak peek of the designs I'm working on! I might maybe put out a poll when the designs are all final?

  1. Sensha (The Chariot) taking refuge under an umbrella
  2. Shinigami (The Death) smiling up at a white crow
  3. Toh (The Tower) in a card-like design that is half breaking apart
  4. A sakura shrine

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone <3


Yokai expansion unlocked!
3 months ago – Sat, May 09, 2026 at 02:16:54 AM

Hi everyone :D Great news: the Yokai Expansion has just been unlocked! It was the crazy impossible goal that I never expected to meet.

A shoutout to Nesha who pushed it past the €10.000 mark. Thank you so much!

That means all backers will receive an expansion for Portent completely free; if you pledged digital-only rewards, you will receive a PDF, and anyone getting physical rewards will receive the expansion in a nicely printed zine!

I will be adding it as an add-on, but only if you want additional copies, really. Everyone who pledged gets the expansion, one way or another.

I haven't started working on this yet (this will be my July project), so if you have any favorite yokai you would like to have included, feel free to pitch in with suggestions. There are 22 spots to fill :D