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The new series debuted on Patreon for subscribers starting August 22nd, with a public release scheduled for November 7th, 2025, as a Tapas Original. Soul Forged follows Torrin Gray, a “RED” aka someone immune to the radiation from interdimensional rifts but unable to develop powers like the rest of humanity. Torrin works as a boneforger, crafting weapons for elite soldiers known as “ardents.” After witnessing a murder inside a rift and escaping with forbidden evidence, he returns to a city overrun by parabeasts and hunted by the very people he once served. TurtleMe also teased three additional series in development, represented by only three distinct emojis. No titles or details have been confirmed yet, but all four projects are being developed in parallel.
Soul Forged Marks A New Direction
Soul Forged is TurtleMe’s first new series since launching The Beginning After the End in 2018, and it signals a clear shift in his creative strategy. Unlike TBATE, which followed a reincarnated king in a super magical world, Soul Forged introduces a darker, post-apocalyptic setting shaped by interdimensional rifts and radiation. This marks the first time TurtleMe is developing multiple series in parallel, and Soul Forged is positioned as the flagship title in this new phase of his career.
The story begins with protagonist Torrin Gray witnessing a murder inside an inter dimensional rift and escaping with forbidden evidence. When he returns to the city, he finds it overrun by parabeasts and realizes he’s being hunted by the same soldiers he once made weapons for as a boneforger. The series is a classic combo of fan favorite themes of survival horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, and the story shows an industrial aesthetic and mutated creatures. TurtleMe has confirmed that Soul Forged would be released first on Patreon starting August 22nd, 2025, followed by a public launch on Tapas on November 7th, 2025.
