July 24, 2025

"‘Now, and in Starter Set form, Our Brilliant Ruin is coming back to Kickstarter. It’s a starting point for new players and for those already familiar with the game, the set offers a new venture in Dramark."

- Andrew Girdwood, Geek Native

July 23, 2025

"‘A starter set is the perfect way for people with busy lives to see what Our Brilliant Ruin has to offer. The game systems are streamlined and there’s almost zero prep time, so your group can start telling its story in the Dramark right away!"

- Justin Achilli

December 5, 2024

"‘This is an upstairs-downstairs drama in a world of existential horror. It’s Bridgeton if Cthulhu was quietly tapping on the manner’s windows. And personally, I’m obsessed."

- Bell Of Lost Souls

November 25, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin: a remarkable game of class hostilities and horror."

- RPG Review

November 20, 2024

"Madness and mystery await fans of Edwardian-Era Intrigue in a New Comic Set in Our Brilliant Ruin."

- Dark Horse Comics

November 20, 2024

"Role-playing games? Gothic horror? Rich backgrounds, histories, and stories? Sign me up!"

- Cullen Bunn

November 19, 2024

"Story is incredible with each faction that you will be wanting more!"

- Drop The Spotlight

November 15, 2024

"Five Tabletop Games Set In Beautiful, Deadly, Wondrous Wastelands"

- Forbes

November 14, 2024

"This free, Bridgerton inspired DnD rival is weird on so many levels."

- WarGamer

November 8, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin is a tabletop role-playing game that immediately captures you with its breathtaking beauty and richly imagined world."

- Dice Monkey

October 21, 2024

"The company has released their first ever audio drama, Clawmoor Heights, a Victorian-inspired tale of love, betrayal, and horror that brings a terrifying touch to the world of radio plays."

- Fangoria

October 21, 2024

"Brought to life by a talented cast, including Kate Siegel, Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), and Byron Mann (The Expanse). Clawmoor Heights promises an unforgettable listening experience."

- Temple Of Geek

September 19, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin is a neat and concise game presented with a wealth of gorgeous artwork. The setting is evocative and intriguing and offers an array of potential adventures in many different styles."

- EN World

April 12, 2024

"New technology like Unreal Engine 5 is helping teams create larger projects across broader mediums, for example. The team at Studio Hermitage is doing just this with its debut IP, Our Brilliant Ruin."

- Yahoo/Creative Bloq

March 22, 2024

"New company Studio Hermitage has finally revealed their flagship new RPG “Our Brilliant Ruin” in a new Kickstarter."

- EN World

March 12, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin Combines Downton Abbey And Snowpiercer Into A RPG"

- Forbes

March 5, 2024

"Set in a gilded age where personal drama intertwines with existential horror, this tabletop roleplaying game promises a unique blend of societal intrigue and supernatural peril."

- Kick.Agency

February 28, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin RPG brings the social drama and romance of Downton Abbey to a doomed world with no happy endings."

- Dicebreaker

February 27, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin Kickstarter Remains Cultured During The End"

- TechRaptor

February 27, 2024

"Our Brilliant Ruin explores the sickly crust of aristocracy left clinging to the edge of the world."

- Polygon

February 27, 2024

"Studio Hermitage’s Debut Tabletop Roleplaying Game, Our Brilliant Ruin, is Now Live on Kickstarter. Roleplaying in a Gilded Age of drama and horror."

- Rascal

February 2, 2024

"Downton Abbey meets Game of Thrones in a new tabletop RPG from D&D and Vampire: The Masquerade writers."

- Dicebreaker

January 30, 2024

"Here’s that post-apocalyptic, cooperative Downton Abbey game you were looking for. Our Brilliant Ruin sounds like a brilliant pivot for Edwardian fandom."

- Polygon

January 30, 2024

"Studio Hermitage announced Our Brilliant Ruin, a new transmedia IP, which will launch on Kickstarter with a debut TTRPG project on February 27, 2024."

- ICV2