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ION Heart Multiplayer - A Lo-Fi Mech TTRPG

Created by Parable Games

Explore the galaxy of the Astral Union with your friends as you help make space a peaceful place. Pilot your mech companions around the stars together in this lo-fi Multiplayer TTRPG. A follow up to the ION Heart Solo RPG.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Late Pledge Store is Open for Business!
3 days ago – Tue, Aug 04, 2026 at 08:59:09 AM

Greetings from across the galaxy!


The celestial treasure might feel worlds away, but it’s still floating among the stars…
 
… or to put it more simply - you might have missed your chance to pledge, but fear not -
late pledges are open!
 
Preorder here to be among the first to get your hands on Ion Heart Multiplayer.
 


 
For pilots who are prepared to venture into the galaxy, the Mech Pilot Bundle includes all three ION Heart Multiplayer RPG books in both physical and digital (PDF) formats, along with essential gameplay accessories. 
 


One more thing… Announcing SHIVER: Cryptids!

You've seen them in the shadows, and now we can confirm... CRYPTIDS are coming to SHIVER!


We're bringing those mysterious creatures - from Mothman to Bigfoot - out of the folklore and into the spotlight where they belong.

Cryptids is the eighth expansion for SHIVER - our award-winning RPG, made for fans of all kinds of horror; from Slashers to Gothic or Horror-Comedy.

To uncover the mystery of what's lurking in the shadows, make sure you Follow on BackerKit, and claim your FREE Chupacabra adventure! Follow now 
 
Until next time,
 
Parable Team


Pledge Manager is LIVE!
about 1 month ago – Thu, Jul 02, 2026 at 03:54:06 AM

All Pilot's and Mech's to attention - The Pledge Manager is here!

That's right, it's time to tinker with your order and get things locked down - sort of.

Our Smoke Test went live today, which means 5% of you will have just received an email asking you to fil in your survey. That means 95% of you won't have received anything just yet, but should (if all goes well) be seeing yours popping into your inboxes in about two days. So:

If you haven't received your invite to the Pledge Manager yet - DON'T PANIC! You're just not part of the random Smoke Test.

Apologies from the team for how long this has taken, but hopefully now the ball is rolling it won't stop anytime soon!

Until next time, ION Heart fans!

Pledge Manager Coming SOON
3 months ago – Tue, May 12, 2026 at 06:19:51 AM

Hello Pilots!

We know everyone is excited to fill in their surveys and secure their trip the Astral Union. We're working hard to get the Pledge Manager up and running, because we're excited too.

We've been getting a few similar questions, so here's a quick FAQ:
  • When will the Pledge Manager be ready? We're aiming to get things ready and open by the end of May.
  • Will there be Pre-Orders / Late Pledges? Yes! Absolutely! 
  • When will I get my rewards? Check the timeline on the campaign page, we're still on track to meet that schedule. Pre-existing digital rewards will be delivered as soon as the Pledge Manager locks (closes).

If you have any further questions, or want to join the Parable Games community, you can email us at  contactparablegames.com or join our Discord: https://discord.gg/StcqgYjv7u

If you're going to be at London Comicon or the UK Games Expo this May, come say hello to the team!

We did it 🎉 Thank you for bringing these Mechs to life!
4 months ago – Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 01:19:42 PM


From everyone at Parable Games, we just want to say a massive mech-sized thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign. We've been blown away by the enthusiasm and love this project has received, and cannot wait to fully bring this game to life for you all!

So now the campaign is finished, what happens next?
 

Next Steps - Pledge Manager and Surveys

Backerkit are processing the funds, and very soon the Pledge Manager will open for you to check, confirm, and add on to your pledges (the latter being an optional choice).

Be sure to fill in your survey as soon as possible, to avoid any disappointments further down the line.

We're already working hard on getting the books and all the other goodies from the campaign moving, and will be updating you all with the progress as on the project as we go. 

Next Steps - Timelines

Please check the Timeline on the Ion Heart Multiplayer campaign page. It's still as accurate as we can currently be, and we'll update you here if anything changes!

Next Steps - Communication

From now on, the way we communicate with you will be a little different than during the campaign.

Once a month, we will send you an update here, on the campaign, along with an email notification. We'll do this whether there's been interesting progress, or not. As you might imagine, when making a game, there's a lot more boring bits than interesting ones, but we want to make sure you know we're still here and still going!

We don't want to overload you with emails, so it will just be that one update a month for this project - as regular to the day as possible, but at least one per calendar month. Please don't go straight to the comments with "It's been almost a month / 4 weeks since the last update and no new update!", because there will be one coming along that month.

Speaking of comments, we will be monitoring the comments and messaging through the campaign less now, as we focus on other aspects of game production and other project campaigns. The very best ways to get in touch with us directly are:

Join the Community Discord: https://discord.gg/StcqgYjv7u
This is the best way to get in touch with us. Use this to speak to the team and other Parable Gamers like yourself! We can help with all sorts of quick and easy problems this way - and you get to meet lots of cool new people!

Customer Service Email: [email protected]
Use these for serious problems with your Backerkit Pledge or Parable Games product.

So if you have queries about our other games, other campaigns, payment issues, timelines, or anything else, please be sure to send them to the right place, at the right time.

Once again, thank you all for helping us make this game a reality. We can't wait to explore the Astral Union with you all!

Team Parable


Less than 48 Hours Remaining! Back now to recive a Free Mech Mini!
4 months ago – Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 03:59:57 AM

Free Mech Miniature for all Backers!

As we roll into the last 2 days of the campaign, we just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported this project so far! It means the world to us, and to show our gratitude, we twant to offer you all a gift. Everyone who has already backed the campaign (and anyone else who does before it closes) will receive a Free Mech Miniature STL!

Check the free miniature out below:


You may recognise this design from one of the pieces of art from ION Heart Solo! This heavy gunner mech was a test sculpt initially, but we love it so much that we want to share it with you. The sword pictured in the render is included, but has been separated for easier 3d printing and is all pre-supported, ready to go!

In all the excitement of the launch, I've managed to put aside some time to quickly paint up this mech in the Ion Heart colour scheme! My hobby skills may not do the model full justice, but  we are excited to see more neon pink and blue mechs hit the tabletop.


Have any questions or want to know more? Drop us a comment on this update or join our Discord server here. 

Thank you again everyone - we can't wait to explore the galaxy with you all!

Team Parable