About the Kaiser Cat Collective
an alt-history show on every screen. an alt-history book in every store.
The alt-history collective
who are the kaiser cat collective?
The Kaiser Cat Collective is a global coalition of alt-history creators. We are writers, actors, artists, and musicians passionate about creating projects set in the great “what if” timelines of alternate history.
Our work spans multiple eras and genres, including American medieval fiction (American Kingdoms), World War II narratives (Kaiserreich and the Divided States), and near–science fiction (WW2044), alongside dozens of standalone collaborations and experimental projects. Additionally, we are the founders and developers of Flagmaker & Print - A tool allowing other worldbuilders to create their own alt-history flags online.
Each KCC project is developed with original music, art and animation. Our goal is to put 'An alt-history project on every screen, an alt-history book in every store'.
the original kaiser cat
From a hearts of iron mod to a global crew
The Kaiser Cat Collective began as a sub-group of artists linked to the Kaiserreich Hearts of Iron mod series.
This is a series of alt-history modifications first developed for the Hearts of Iron game series in the early 2000's. The universe was based on a single, simple premise: 'What if Germany had won WW1?'. The project was founded as 'All the Russia's' by an anonymous internet user known only under the nickname 'Sarmatia1871'. To this day, Sarmatia's true identity is known to very few people.
A Kaiserreich artist, VincentDN (Vincent De Nil) founded Kaiser Cat Cinema (KCC) in 2016 with a group of former Kaiserreich mod developers. His concept art series 'World of Kaiserreich' became so popular that the series was expanded into a youtube channel. These days, our Kaiserreich projects include an entire documentary project, live action film, and more!
the divided states
An alt-history webseries set during a fictional Second American Civil War in the 1940's.
the divided states
An alt-history webseries set during a fictional Second American Civil War in the 1940's.
American Kingdoms
The world's first 'Medieval American' webseries, AK reimagines the Revolutionary war in 1477.
American Kingdoms
The world's first 'Medieval American' webseries, AK reimagines the Revolutionary war in 1477.
World of Kaiserreich
An illustrated video series highlighting various countries from the world of Kaiserreich
World of Kaiserreich
An illustrated video series highlighting various countries from the world of Kaiserreich
Kaiserreich documentary
A long-form fictional documentary series exploring the lore of the legendary 'Kaiserreich' mod series.
Kaiserreich documentary
A long-form fictional documentary series exploring the lore of the legendary 'Kaiserreich' mod series.
Nights in Shanghai
An alt-history audio drama set in a 1930's Kaiserreich Shanghai.
Nights in Shanghai
An alt-history audio drama set in a 1930's Kaiserreich Shanghai.
kaiserreich propaganda
This art projects reimagines propaganda posters from the world of Kaiserreich.
kaiserreich propaganda
This art projects reimagines propaganda posters from the world of Kaiserreich.
World War: 2044
WWII with a twist: WW2044 reimagines the great battles of the Second World War if they had happened in the 21st century.
World War: 2044
WWII with a twist: WW2044 reimagines the great battles of the Second World War if they had happened in the 21st century.
The original alt-history posters
Merchandise and crowdfunding
The idea for Kaiser Cat Cinema was born at PDX-CON 2017. For the occasion, Vincent painted three Kaiserreich propaganda posters which were handed out for free at the convention. These posters became an unexpected cult hit: After the convention, many community members asked for the option to buy their own posters.
From there, we began exploring the idea of making content on a crowdfunded platform. Our collective of artists produce freely available content for Youtube and other channels, and the community is free to donate to us via Patreon or buy merchandise.
Comics, shows and animations
Alongside universe videos, we also create comics, animatics and even live action short film exploring various alt-history themes in our original projects. Our projects include.
• The Divided States, an animatic/comic series set during the Second American Civil War.
• Nights in Shanghai, a noir audio drama set in Kaiserreich's Legation Cities.
• American Kingdoms, a webseries exploring a medieval reimagining of the Revolutionary War.
If you'd like to learn more, visit our project sites below!
Patreon programme
An important part of our crowdfunding initiative is including our Patreons and Crew in all our art and animations. This way, we ensure all our Patreons are immortalised in our shows and animations.
'So that every project may be an enduring testament to the willpower of the Kaiser Cat Cinema Patreon'.
Dev Diaries
Detailed breakdowns and roadmaps from the Kaiser Cat Collective
A New Journey - KCC's 2026 Roadmap
In this dev diary, Vincent explores our 2026 American Kingdoms road map and original video projects entering production. Discover our American Kingdoms, Cold War Project, WW2044 video ideas and art.
World War 2044 Art Blast - The Japanese Army in 2044
Sci-fi meets alt-history? WW2043 (‘World War 2043’) is my experiment in taking existing WW2 uniforms and modernising them in a strange ‘retrofuturist’ way
Discover our projects!
Long-form documentaries, animatics, and even live action. Go check us out on Youtube!
