Too Many Bones: The Automaton of Shale

About this expansion

Too Many Bones: The Automaton of Shale is a 2022 Too Many Bones adventure for 1–4 players, presented as a short story in verse with striking pop-up art.

Created by Logan Giannini, with pop-up art by Anthony Letourneau and paper engineering by Sam Ita, this book offers a distinctive way to experience the Too Many Bones world. Its story is enhanced by carefully crafted paper artwork that brings the adventure to life on the page.

The book contains a unique Too Many Bones adventure featuring new gameplay content. Players can discover fresh encounters, loot, and baddies before facing a new tyrant in battle at the end of the adventure.

• A short story told in verse
• Beautiful pop-up art and engineered paper design
• New encounters, loot, baddies, and a tyrant
• Content for 1–4 players

The included pieces can be played from front to back as one complete adventure, creating a focused experience with a clear progression toward its final confrontation. Alternatively, the new content can be mixed with your existing Too Many Bones material.

That flexibility makes The Automaton of Shale both a standalone adventure and an addition to an established collection. Whether played as a singular journey or combined with other Too Many Bones content, it brings a new story, new challenges, and an unusual pop-up presentation to the game.