After hours of deliberation and hard work, Ed and our artist have finalized the logo for Era: Survival. It’s sleek, it’s straightforward… it’s convincing me this game is going to be intense. I think they did a great job capturing the right feel, what do you think? I’m going to let you ruminate on this…
I know you didn’t think that we’re the kind of people who would create something and then let it sit and get dusty, right? The Consortium is as much evolving today as it was when the very first copy was printed. During the initial creation process there were bound to be some minor errors or…
Last week I mentioned that during Dragonmeet Ed was inspired to create a new game. At that time I was told just that the game revolved around the power of words. That was super mysterious and had me wondering just what it would look like. This week, Ed has taken pity on us and is…
You know how sometimes when everything is going really well you start to think that something is bound to happen to put an end to the party? Well… this is it. We’ve had to pull back on the timescales for Era: The Empowered. In our quest to give you the best game we can possibly…
Hi everyone! Yet more Punisher references await, along with an indication about what is going on with Dain. What more could you want? Get over there! – Ed
Now that Ed’s gotten a few Era: Survival playtests under his belt and worked out some kinks, this game is taking off. The stories that are coming in are fabulous, in a terrifying sort of way of course, as are the pieces of artwork. Ed says the whole game is looking amazing and that it’s…
Era: The Consortium’s first expansion, The Secret War, is locked loaded and ready to go! This is going to be our best Kickstarter yet, I can just feel it in my toes. We’ve pulled out all the stops and are using all the best ideas that we’ve gathered from each of our previous events. We’ve…
Did you see us at Dragonmeet? I hope you took the opportunity to visit with us because we love meeting fans and running games with everyone who’s interested. The convention was a great time and Ed had a blast catching up with all our old and new friends. If you’re wondering where you can find…
Prepare yourself! Era: The Empowered rewards will be shipped out soon. The money from Kickstarter is on its way and should be arriving any day now. Once that’s deposited, we’ll be releasing each one of the rewards to those folks who supported us. It’s time to sit back and enjoy the game, you’ve earned it!…
Hi everyone! A brand new episode of Dice and Stuff’s Consortium Campaign is up now! Half the group prepares to torture a guy, Punisher style, while Lanseer finally figures out the name of Urumlam’s old friend. Check it out! – Ed
It’s no secret that Survival will be our first ever Era game to utilize cards. I know I’ve talked about them before but perhaps you still don’t have a great idea of how they work. These cards are going to be an integral part of the game, so let me explain. In Survival, these cards…
Our first expansion to the Consortium universe is nearing the end of production! All the images will be completed within a week or so from this post and we will start work on the Kickstarter. Ed tells me that we can expect to see the Kickstarter event up and running in the new year so…
Raise your hand if you remember me talking to you about Ether! This game, which was being developed by one of our independent creators, is now coming onboard to work more directly with Ed and the team at Shades of Vengeance, becoming an “Era Game”. Our games are known for high quality art, storytelling, and a…
Put your pencils down and pass your papers to the left. The first official Kickstarter for Era: The Empowered has come to a close. At over 200% funded, this event was a clear success! Thank you to everyone who supported us. We keep making games just as long as you keep enjoying them. Rewards will…
Hi everyone, Well, there’s no Dice and Stuff podcast this week. I assume they haven’t quite finished preparing the next Consortium episodes yet after the Empowered campaign ended. They are also running a Kickstarter right now for their latest game – consider checking it out here. See you all next week! – Ed
The second playtest for Era: Survival was a big hit. Ed tells me that during the game they were getting a real feel for some of the less straightforward rules. They took some time to work on filling in those areas throughout the session which led to a new rule involving the trading of cards….
I’ve been talking a lot these last few weeks about work being done in the background. Quite often when I don’t have much news to give you it’s because our independent creators are busy working quietly on their own and at their own pace. We never want to rush our creators into developing a game…
Our first major expansion to the world of the Consortium is close to completion. Ed is working with our artist on the final two pieces and he’s agreed to give us a bit of a sneak peak at one of them. It won’t be long before we’ll have this exciting addition available! As work continues…
Hi everyone! Just a brief note today – I’m really busy with Era: Survival items for the playtest on Saturday. Keith and I have been doing some design lately, and I wanted to share that we have created some really cracking designs for the game’s cards! I’ll be hoping to show you shortly, but I…
It’s official. Ed told me just the other day that we are entering the UK Games Expo Awards! One of our games will have a chance to win this fantastic award. The question now is: which game will it be? We are only able to enter one of our games into the competition so we have…
Hi everyone! The last of the episodes in the Case of the Mystery Meat is out now! I’m not going to say anything because I don’t want to spoiler you… enjoy! Don’t forget to check out Dice and Stuff’s Facebook Page and comment in you enjoyed it! – Ed
It was a difficult journey, but Ed tells me that everyone who got in on the first Alpha playtest group of Era: Survival made it out alive. Of course, not without some damage! Freddie, the co-creator with Ed, was a great GM and even though the session wasn’t particularly loaded with enemies, the team was…
I’m pleased to announce that another one of our creator inspired games is available on DriveThru RPG. Marked for Death is now on the shelf and ready to be played! You can also check out our previous games while you’re shopping for that perfect holiday gift. Both Amazing Space Adventures and Order of the Link,…
Throughout the production history of Era: The Consortium we’ve struggled to find artists who could create and maintain the high quality we demand for our games. I’ll be honest with you, that’s part of the reason why Ed started working with our independent creators. For an indie developer, it’s incredibly difficult to find quality artwork…
Hi everyone! It’s been yet another very busy week for us all here at Shades of Vengeance. One day, I won’t say that and you’ll be surprised… (Yeah, I’m waiting for that day too!) So what’s going on? A lot! We’re looking at several things, mostly focused on 2016 activity now. I’m doing EraWriMo, as you…
The list of amazing things happening next year keeps getting bigger and bigger. Just last week Ed was approached by a few new creators looking for help with their game ideas. He’s going to be sitting down with them soon to hammer out some details and I look forward to passing them along to you!…
We’re heading towards the last few days of our Kickstarter event. There isn’t much time left to get in on some of the best rewards we’ve made available yet. You can choose from rewards that let you make your own character and have it painted by the artist of the rulebook. There are opportunities to…
Hi everyone! If you want to know what on Earth the title is referring to, listen to the latest episode of Dice and Stuff! It’s great; it involves the most juvenile way of disabling an enemy, some poetic justice and a villain with the… ummm… second best… name ever. This is part 4 of 5…
I hope that none of you ever have to come face to face with one of the Infected. But let’s be honest, that’s kind of a long shot. So, when the time comes there are a few things you need to know if you want to keep from joining the ranks of the deadly masses….
Some days it feels like the progress of one game just races along while others slowly plod ahead towards an unseen finish line. Every game creator has their own timeline and sometimes that doesn’t match the hectic pace that Ed has set with his Era games. We strive to keep our creators moving forward at the…
