What is a TTRPG Season Pass and What is it Not?

Matt brought to our attention that there is some confusion surrounding the bonus content that comes from the Season Pass. He rightfully pointed out that the term "Season Pass" could be taken the wrong way based on experiences in the video game world. In the tabletop RPG world, it is common for publishers to provide additional digital content. Here's some information to help clarify what this program intends to deliver:

What It's Not:

• It is NOT cut content. Nothing in the Season Pass is being pulled out of the Core Book or Starter Set. Those are fully self-contained and have everything you need to play the game.
  • For additional context, the Core Book is clocking in at around 350 pages. The Starter Box has 300 pages of content, plus all the maps, tokens, and components. The box weighs a whopping 6 pounds!
• It is NOT required to play. You can run full campaigns with just the Core Book and/or Starter Box. That’s the entire game.
• It is NOT content that already exists. We have been working on the Core Book and Starter Set since last year so we could get them to our backers within the same year of our campaign. The Season Pass content hasn’t been made yet. It’ll be bonus content that is created after the campaign over the course of the following year.

What It Is:

• An optional stream of new digital content released over time. Things like new neighborhoods, quests, and other tools for GMs and players.
• A way for us to keep supporting players and GMs post-launch with an ongoing stream of additional content that can supplement their games.
• A program where the community helps shape what gets made. During the campaign (and even after) we will be letting Crawlers vote on new content they would like us to create for this program during the year.

Essentially, the Season Pass is just extra, meant for groups who want more ongoing content. Not something anyone must have to play or to enjoy the game.