Time is Running Out – Glitter Boy Codex, Christmas Surprise Packages & TMNT REDUX Savings – Weekly Update – NOV 12, 2026

CELEBRATING 45 YEARS OF RPG FUN

A LEGACY OF INNOVATION – ONE GAME SYSTEM – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

By Kevin Siembieda and Daniel Lansdown

We have a lot of updates and deadlines as the end of the Glitter Boy Codex crowdfunding campaign and the holidays rapidly approach.

Eight days till the Glitter Boy Codex crowdfunder ends, so back it now, even if it’s only to get your foot in the door, and add stuff later. It offers an epic new Rifts sourcebook about the classic Glitter Boy plus a Rifts Game Master Screen, dice sets, game mats, a Rifts poker deck, a map, a Coalition Flag, art prints, and the expanded 320+ page Mechanoid RPG Redux edition. It contains more than 100 pages of seldom seen and brand new source material. We’re adding new weapons, power armor, and Mechanoids. And it’s all in epic color. Please spread the word. Your support means the world to us.

SIGN UP TODAY – PLEDGE NOW

14 days till Thanksgiving and Palladium’s Black Friday and Cyber-Monday sales! Which actually start Wednesday afternoon, November 25th. That’s in addition to the Black Friday sale of collectibles, negatives, and toys on my eBay store and the ongoing TMNT & Other Strangeness Close Out Sale, and Christmas Surprise Package Sale.

6 weeks till Christmas – more like 4 weeks when you factor in the time it takes to place your order, have Palladium pick, pack, ship it out, and delivery service time. So order your Christmas Surprise Package – the best deal in gaming – as soon as possible. Moreover, we may run out of the books you want as we get closer to Christmas.

Get Yours Now – Christmas Surprise Package

11 weeks to get your TMNT & Other Strangeness products – 40% discount. After that, the beloved RPG and Transdimensional Adventures sourcebook, GM Screen, and Mutagen Green Dice Set, are gone forever. Get ‘em while you can. And remember, they make outstanding gifts for the holidays and birthdays. Limited supply. Sold on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Some items may sell out.

Shop The TMNT & Other Strangeness Closeout Sale Today

Coming on social media: More interviews with Kevin Siembieda and/or Sean Roberson on Legion of Myth, the Glitterbois (on Breakfast Puppies), PAGE: Friday Night Live, Turtle Tracks, Palladium Books YouTube Channel, and others.

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See Comments from Fans Like You from Surprise Packages right after Closing Thoughts. You can leave brief comments and suggestions with your Grab Bag order. We love reading them and over the years we found that you do too. As a result, we include 6-10 new ones in each Weekly Update into the new year. Enjoy.

IMPORTANT: FINAL NOTICE

TO TMNT & OTHER STRANGENESS BACKERS

Approximately 100 backers have still not yet completed their BackerKit surveys, which are required to provide shipping addresses, pledge details, and other essential information.We cannot ship your rewards until your survey is completed! This is NOT a customer satisfaction survey. It is the required process for confirming your pledge and providing the shipping information we need to fulfill your order.

How to Complete Your Survey

Please check your email for your BackerKit survey invitation and complete it immediately.

If you cannot find your email, follow these steps:

1. Visit the BackerKit Login Page and sign in to your account.

2. Click your Avatar and select Your Pledges & Surveys.

3. Navigate to Your Surveys.

4. Find your TMNT & Other Strangeness pledge and click the link under the Order Status column.

5. Complete and submit all required survey information.

FINAL DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2026

Despite numerous email reminders and announcements, some backers have still not responded. If we do not receive your completed information by December 31, 2026, you will forfeit your pledge and rewards.

We don’t want anyone to miss out! These TMNT books and collectibles are available in limited quantities, and we want every backer to receive the rewards they paid for.

Please complete your BackerKit survey today. Only you can provide the information needed to ship your rewards.

Thank you for your prompt attention and continued support!

TMNT & Other Strangeness Products: 40% OFF!

Selling Fast – Limited Quantities Available!

Holy Mutant Turtles! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Redux RPG, Transdimensional Adventures Redux sourcebook, Black, White & Red Editions, Mutagen Green Dice, and Game Screen are all marked down 40% and orders are pouring in!

As previously announced, Palladium Books was unable to reach mutually acceptable terms to renew the Ninja Turtles license. While we would have loved to continue creating new TMNT RPG books and accessories, these beautiful editions will be our last.

All remaining TMNT products are available at 40% off, first-come, first-served, while supplies last. Once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Both Redux books feature expanded, updated, and clarified Palladium RPG rules, thoughtfully revised for modern gameplay. Each features a new, easy-to-use layout designed to make character creation, rules reference, and gameplay smoother and more accessible. Add stunning full-color artwork, expanded material, new adventures, and special contributions from legendary comic book and gaming creators, and these are the definitive editions of these beloved RPG classics!

TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux Edition

272 pages of mutant-powered RPG adventure!

Includes the core rulebook, Turtles Go Hollywood, and Truckin’ Turtles, featuring 19 adventures and more.

Highlights include 20 new mutant animals, 80 mutant animal stats, new animal powers, movement rules, Feral Animal combat, and expanded character options. Discover first-ever Fugitoid stats, Karai, Ferreterick the Ferret, and behind-the-scenes history.

Features 17 pages of tribute art, classic illustrations by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and full-color artwork by Mike Majestic and Luis Antonio Delgado.

TMNT Transdimensional Adventures Redux Edition

256 pages of adventures across space, time, and alternate dimensions!

Create mutant dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, explore time travel and dimensional magic, and discover 50 Wizard spells, expanded vehicle creation and combat rules, and spacecraft upgrades.

Encounter Renet, Lord Simultaneous, Savanti Romero, Doc Feral, the Terror Bears, Triceratons, and more across 12 adventures featuring new villains and dangerous worlds.

Includes two rare Eastman & Laird comic strips, 15 pages of tribute artwork, classic illustrations by Eastman, Laird, and Jim Lawson, plus remastered full-color artwork.

Available Now – For a Limited Time – 40% Discount:

• TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG REDUX – Cat. No. 502HC – now $35.99

• TMNT Transdimensional Adventures REDUX – Cat. No. 508HC – now $35.99

• TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG BWR – Cat. No. 504HC – now $35.99

• TMNT Transdimensional Adventures BWR – Cat. No. 509HC – now $35.99

• TMNT Game Screen – Cat. No. 512 – now $14.99

• Mutagen Green Dice Set – Cat. No. 510 – now $35.99

Expect these full color Redux Editions, dice, and game screen to become cherished collector’s items, because there will only be a first printing. (Backers who acquired Kickstarter exclusives like the variant covers, miniature sets, and other exclusive rewards, are already seeing increased value on the collector’s market.)

Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of TMNT RPG history.

The Mechanoids® Redux Edition is part of the Glitter Boy Codex Crowdfunder

Before the Terminator. Before the Matrix. Before Rifts, Phase World, or Aliens Unlimited, there was The Mechanoids.

Did you hear the news?! The Mechanoids Redux Edition: The Complete RPG Collection is part of the Rifts® Glitter Boy Codex crowdfunder that runs till November 20th. This huge, 320+ page book will collect the original Mechanoid Trilogy: The Mechanoid Invasion (1981), The Journey (1982), and Homeworld (1983), parts of Rifts Mechanoids Sourcebook (1992), AND the long forgotten The Mechanoids® RPG (1985) that contained an extra hundred pages of source material, artwork, vehicles, weapons, and more that has been completely unavailable for over three decades!

Sean has called the 1985 Mechanoids RPG “a lost and forgotten gem” – and the Mechanoids “a dark science fiction setting and characters ahead of its time.” Which is why he wants to collect and completely remaster it all into one big, beautiful, Redux Edition with new layout, updated material, and full color art. How could I say no?

The Mechanoids® Redux Edition – The Complete RPG Collection. Highlights:

• Written by Kevin Siembieda; with an adventure series by Erick Wujcik.

• Redux design, layout, and updates by Sean Owen Roberson.

• Rules Upgrade: The original Mechanoids, Palladium’s first RPG, was a rough prototype of what was to come. Now the popular Redux rules upgrade the Mechanoids experience to the classic Palladium Megaversal RPG system – revised and clarified for modern sensibilities.

• Expanded vehicle combat rules, including the comprehensive Redux rules for land, sea, and aerospace combat (first featured in TMNT Transdimensional Adventures).

• Artwork remastered for modern printing, scanned from the original production boards, this is a huge visual upgrade over what was possible in the early 1980s.

• 80% of the artwork is by Kevin Siembieda. Remember, most of you have never seen the 100 pages worth of additional art, characters, gear, or the cover painting from the 1985 RPG  that has been out of print for 30+ years.

• Never before seen art, I (Kevin) have dug up many pages of additional art created back in the day.

• Additional art by William Messner-Loebs, Newton Ewel, Kevin Long, Mike Gustovich, and James A. Osten.

• Acclaimed artist Steven Cummings (Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Ahsoka) joins the project.

• Newly colored for the very first time by Luis Antonio Delgado, renowned colorist of The Last Ronin, amongst many other books.

• Deluxe, full color hardcover for this incredible collection.

• 320+ pages – another dream project for me (Kevin) and Sean.

The Glitter Boy Codex campaign has unlocked a new Milestone: The Mechanoids Introductory Adventure!

Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson are developing all-new Mechanoid bioforms, weapons, and technology, expanding the legendary science-fiction setting with never-before-published material.

New creations include the Mechanoid Raider, a deadly 7-foot-tall fast-attack bioform, and an experimental Nigelian Confederacy biomechanical powersuit, giving elite human Espers a fighting chance against the Mechanoid menace.

Bonus for Savage Rifts fans! The Titan Robotics Sourcebook and Cyberworks Collection Add-Ons now include their respective Savage Rifts Conversion PDFs at no additional cost, automatically included for backers who have already selected them.

This is just a glimpse of the exciting new material being developed for The Mechanoids Redux Edition: The Complete RPG Collection!

Rifts® Glitter Boy Codex – Join the excitement

The Rifts® Glitter Boy Codex is a newly written and illustrated sourcebook devoted to one of the most iconic characters in Rifts – the Glitter Boy pilot and their legendary chromium power armor the USA-G10. Includes Glitter Boy suit modifications, new and variant weapons, new gear, adventure ideas, never-before-revealed Glitter Boy history, famous Glitter Boy groups, notorious individuals, powerful new artwork, and plenty of ways for players and Game Masters to make these legendary war machines their own. Plus there is so much more: The Mechanoids Redux hardcover, Rifts GM screen, deluxe Rifts dice sets, metal collector’s coins, Rifts playmats, Map of North America, Coalition Flag, poker deck, print sets, and more!

Funded in less than 2 hours with legions of new backers joining every day. Click the link to see what it’s all about and join this epic crowdfunder. Our thanks to all our supporters. Game on and spread the word far and wide.

Closing Thoughts – Don’t miss out on the fun

I don’t want to sound like a salesperson, but Palladium offers a lot of cool stuff and sales with big savings this time of year.

The most time sensitive is the Glitter Boy Codex Backerkit crowdfunding campaign now in its final days – ends November 20th. It really does offer a lot of really cool items – many for the first time ever or for the first time in decades like the collector coins, game screen, playmats, and Coalition Flag. The Glitter Boy Codex is available as a black and white softcover and a full color hardcover. The Mechanoid RPG Redux edition is also super-cool and available only as a full color hardcover. Remember, crowdfunding prices are less than the final retail price when the books go into distribution.

The Christmas Surprise Package offer is the perfect gift for gamers and our way of giving back to you our gaming family. Enjoy them. That offer lasts till Christmas Eve.

In case you haven’t heard, Palladium Books was unable to reach mutually agreeable terms to extend the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license, so we chose to let the license end. We are in our sell-off period of these magnificent books, Game Screen, and Mutagen Green Dice set in a TCRI test tube. Palladium is in its sell-off period now thru the end of January.  Get them while you can. Sold on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Please spread the word, because we want gamers and Ninja Turtles fans everywhere to enjoy these beautiful books, all filled with extra material.

Orders for Ninja Turtles and Christmas Surprise Packages have been pouring in and keeping us very busy, just the way we like it. We’re delighted to spread good cheer and brighten your holidays and the new year with inspiring RPG products. So please, spread the word about it all and keep the orders coming.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer, and Surrogate Santa Claus

Surprise Package Comments from Fans Like You

It has become tradition to provide a selection of comments from Surprise Package customers in the Weekly Updates for your reading enjoyment. We have found that many of you like reading them as much as we do. It’s also nice to acknowledge our fans whenever we can. We appreciate hearing your thoughts and suggestions and we know you get a kick out of seeing if we share one of your comments.  

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin, and now, these new turbulent times. Stay frosty, and please use our games to find escape from your day to day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season.

I want you to know that I, Kevin Siembieda, read the comments in every single Surprise Package as well as select what you receive in them. Heck, we all enjoy reading your brief comments as they often brighten our hectic day. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.

J.R. in Longmont, Colorado, writes: Thanks for last year’s Surprise Package, so awesome! Love you guys.

[Hey J.R., we love you and all our supportive fans. I like seeing that you are interested in trying some other settings in your Surprise Package list this year. Cool. Enjoy. – Kevin]

J.B. in Casselberry, Florida, writes: I played Rifts when I was a kid, and I loved it. I played a Glitter Boy and thought it was the coolest thing ever. I loved the setting and I still have most of my old books. I’m going to run a campaign for my friends who have never played, and I figure this is a great opportunity to get more books to prep for that, as well as shore up my collection.

[Awesome, J.B., I sure hope you heard about the Glitter Boy Codex crowdfunder! Good luck with your new Rifts campaign and game on! – Kevin]

S.S. in Troutdale, Oregon, writes: I have been out of the game for some time now, and am happy to be getting back into this. Thanks for still making fun stuff. Got back into it after watching YouTube videos by Legion of Myth.

[Welcome back, S.S. There’s no quitting this time. You must keep your imagination burning and game on. – Kevin]

J.A. in Eagle Point, Oregon, writes: Thank you for continuously providing high quality games to escape from reality. I have been a fan since 1985 and still enjoy gaming. It is such a great outlet, being able to imagine oneself as the hero of the story and collaborate with like-minded people. The [real] world is hard and even cruel at times. RPGs are a great way to relieve the pressures we face. I look forward to everything Palladium continues to offer. BTW: The TMNT Redux Editions are fantastic. I backed the project for the Redux covers and Black, White, and Red covers. It was so wonderful to see these come back, but disappointingly an agreement couldn’t be reached regarding the licence extension. Thank you again for all the great products. Keep the imaginations burning bright!

[Hey! That’s my line, J.A.! lol. Thank you for supporting the TMNT Kickstarter and for your high praise and decades of patronage. It was very disappointing not to be able to continue publishing TMNT & Other Strangeness and new products, but maybe it was not meant to be. We ended the license on good terms so who knows what the future may hold. Sean and I are thrilled you enjoy those books so much. They are filled with love and hard work. Love for the TMNT, Eastman and Laird, Erick Wujcik, and our fans, so definitely a worthwhile, if short-lived venture. Cowabunga and happy holidays. – Kevin]

J.O. in Calgary, Canada, writes (in part): As always, thank you for your amazing work. Cheers to the Palladium family successes in the new year.  

[Thank you, J.O., the best to you and yours in the new year as well. I have tried to answer your more philosophical question privately, but I’m afraid you may be disappointed. – Kevin]

R.B. in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, writes: I lost all my hard covers in a flood a while back so any books are cool… you are all awesome and I appreciate everything you have made over the years.

[Sorry about the loss of your hardcovers, we can fix you up on a few of those. Happy to hear you enjoy our books so much. A lot of hard work and imagination goes into them all. – Kevin]  

B.K. in Lakewood, California, writes: Okay, so I played Rifts in high school 30 years ago. I recently got the core book, Sourcebook One, and Wormwood. I’ll say dealer’s choice. What’s your favorite Rifts stuff? Some of my favorite memories from high school are flipping through Rifts books my buddy owned and making characters. We didn’t play as much as I’d have liked, but the art and world-building were awesome to me.

[Hey B.K., glad you have fond memories of Rifts and have recently returned to the Megaverse. Hmmm, asking which books are my favorite is like asking a father who his favorite children are. The three you bought are up there, but I’m also partial to all Atlantean titles, the Vampire books, Coalition War Campaign, Federation of Magic, Psi-Ops, Black Market, the three southwest books, the two Northern Gun, Rifts Primer, Rifts Bestiary … like I said, I enjoy them all. It’s too hard for me to choose, and what I like, you may not, so I tossed in a variety of titles in your Grab Bag. I hope you enjoy them. That Glitter Boy Codex crowdfunder is pretty sweet too; ends November 20th. – Kevin]

D.K. in Marion, Indiana, writes (in part): … I’ve gotten every single Savage Rifts book so far, so now I need more Palladium Rifts books. You guys are really great. I’ve not made it up to your office in Michigan yet, but I’m hoping to stop by this coming spring… The books are the main thing I would like for lore, but if there’s room in the box, surprise me. Again, thank you guys so much for such an amazing setting and hours and hours of fun we’ve had. I cannot tell you how excited I am to see what y’all have in store coming up, too!  

[Hi, D.K., Savage Rifts is loved by many, and it’s cool you’re also buying the Palladium titles for the lore and additional material. Rifts is multi-dimensional so it only makes sense that there are other Rifts realities like Savage Rifts. We’re delighted you find Rifts to be such an exciting setting, us too. – Kevin]

J.H. in Renton, Washington, writes: I haven’t played anything by Palladium before, I heard about it on the Legion of Myth podcast, so I thought it would be good to get started with some Palladium Stuff. I would love core books or a system with some supplements. I really appreciate how much you interact with the community and look forward to trying stuff.

[Welcome to the Palladium Megaverse, J.H., I hope you find something that appeals to you. We appreciate you taking a chance on us, and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. The Surprise Package is a smart way to try new stuff because you get so much at a discount. Ho, ho, ho – Kevin]