As you know, we love telling stories! We’re lucky enough that the Audio Drama of our critically-acclaimed comic, Counting Down From One, was a target for an awesome cast dedicated to bringing it to life! Enter an uncertain universe, where travelling back in time is the only way to save the future. All the team … Continue reading Travel through time to save the future with us in Counting Down From One, EraScapes’ latest Audio Drama! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/cdfo-audio?ref=a7ud28
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Era: Friction, a game where you become an Action Hero and harness the power of Continuity Errors, is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-friction?ref=5czh3k
09 Oct, 2024Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to tell you that our next game is finally ready – Era: Friction! The world is in trouble! Enter a world of huge explosions, over-the-top villains and big guns, where you can bend the rules of reality to make sure you win! Step through the smoke to reveal your overly-muscled body, … Continue reading Era: Friction, a game where you become an Action Hero and harness the power of Continuity Errors, is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-friction?ref=5czh3k
How to be Creative – My Method for ensuring YOUR Creative Projects Start… and Finish! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/how-to-be-creative?ref=4bf642
23 Jul, 2024Hi everyone! I believe that everyone can be Creative! A lot of people ask me how I do it, and I like to help them wherever I can, because I always love to learn what others have come up with! Not just how I find the time, but how I build universes, ensure that they … Continue reading How to be Creative – My Method for ensuring YOUR Creative Projects Start… and Finish! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/how-to-be-creative?ref=4bf642
Era: Balam on Kickstarter now [Funded] – Jump in your fighter and protect humanity from aliens: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-balam?ref=8uepvq
11 Jun, 2024Era: Balam is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-balam?ref=8uepvq This space fighters game is an exciting and dynamic game of space-based dog fights against an unending alien armada bent on the destruction of humanity! But you won’t be playing as just a human in this game – you will experience the unshakeable bond between a pilot and … Continue reading Era: Balam on Kickstarter now [Funded] – Jump in your fighter and protect humanity from aliens: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-balam?ref=8uepvq
Enter a Noir Detective story with immersive audio with the new Era: The Chosen Audio Drama – on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/dark-city?ref=5e7htq
16 Mar, 2024Hi everyone! We’re never going to give up on telling stories! We’ve been working for 3 years on a new audio drama that I know you’re going to love. This project has been incredibly lucky to bring in the fantastic talents of Erin Nicole Lundquist, Lawrence “MasakoX” Simpson and Ryan Negrón, along with a fantastic … Continue reading Enter a Noir Detective story with immersive audio with the new Era: The Chosen Audio Drama – on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/dark-city?ref=5e7htq
Grace Under Pressure – Our first Era: Survival Comic is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/grace-under-pressure-comic?ref=9o341f
06 Mar, 2024Hi everyone! I’m excited to announce the relaunch of Grace Under Pressure on Kickstarter! It’s available here right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/grace-under-pressure-comic?ref=9o341f Your eyes are not deceiving you! It was indeed up a week ago in a different, but there was a significant change in our marketing efforts, and we decided to cancel it and relaunch under … Continue reading Grace Under Pressure – Our first Era: Survival Comic is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/grace-under-pressure-comic?ref=9o341f
Join us for Era: Kaiju – on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-kaiju?ref=elfaa1
23 Feb, 2024Hi everyone! Era: Kaiju is a Supernatural Modern Tabletop RPG harnessing the power of the Era d10 system to bring to life a world of titanic monsters in the spirit of kaiju movies! You will have to work together to stop Alphas from destroying you… and to keep Humanity believing that you are overall a force for … Continue reading Join us for Era: Kaiju – on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-kaiju?ref=elfaa1
New Year, New Stories 2024 – on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2024?ref=c81u3d
05 Jan, 2024Hi everyone! We believe that less-known creators across the world should be supported in their attempts to bring new stories to the world. New Year, New Stories is back for another edition, bringing you some of the best stories from indie creators on four continents! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2024?ref=c81u3d Here are some quick facts about it: – An … Continue reading New Year, New Stories 2024 – on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2024?ref=c81u3d
Era: Dragonsong (High Fantasy TTRPG) on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-dragonsong?ref=5020qf
30 Oct, 2023Hi everyone! We’ve just launched our latest game, Era: Dragonsong, on Kickstarter. I say our latest game, but the truth is that this has been around for ten years, ever since shortly after I first wrote Era: The Consortium. Era: Dragonsong is a High Fantasy Tabletop RPG harnessing the power of the Era d10 system to … Continue reading Era: Dragonsong (High Fantasy TTRPG) on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-dragonsong?ref=5020qf
Penumbra’s Latest Adventure – Available now https://tinyurl.com/pen-adv-3
02 Oct, 2023Think Galaxy Quest meets Mission Impossible with a superhero twist – I guarantee you’ll be trying to figure out whether the code to the door really was 1, 2, 3, 4 by the end! Written by Johnathan Lewis and Ed Jowett, with art by Chucks Jo Seph II and lettering by Jahch, the third issue of Penumbra Adventures brings the story of everyone’s favourite shadow-controlling thief to … Continue reading Penumbra’s Latest Adventure – Available now https://tinyurl.com/pen-adv-3
Era: The Empowered 5th Anniversary Edition
06 Sep, 2023Hi everyone! We’ve just launched our latest Kickstarter, and it’s a big one: the 5th Anniversary of Era: The Empowered has prompted us to go to Kickstarter with a new Definitive Edition book and awesome deals for anyone who wants to catch up with the world! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/empowered-5th-anniversary?ref=cws5u1 I hope you’ll join us in bringing this … Continue reading Era: The Empowered 5th Anniversary Edition
Our latest comic, Vigilance: Escape is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/vigilance-escape?ref=5gdgv7
10 May, 2023Hi everyone! Claudette is the daughter of an extremely wealthy father, who has lived in privilege all her life… if slightly lonely. However, when her abilities manifested, she quickly found herself overwhelmed. Deciding to leave the rest of the world behind for some peace and quiet, she leaves on a long trip… However, she runs … Continue reading Our latest comic, Vigilance: Escape is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/vigilance-escape?ref=5gdgv7
Stardust Falling – A Novel from the Era: Lost Legend Universe – is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/stardust-falling?ref=9cebxs
28 Apr, 2023Hi everyone! We’re still working away over here, and the team and I have been working in particular on the next novel that we want to bring to you, Stardust Falling! This novel follows the main story of the Core Rulebook, with some awesome and cool additions to the story that we were unable to … Continue reading Stardust Falling – A Novel from the Era: Lost Legend Universe – is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/stardust-falling?ref=9cebxs
Our first short film – OCCUPIED – is on Kickstarter now!
20 Feb, 2023Hi everyone! I’m pleased and proud to be able to tell you about our latest Kickstarter, which is a major new direction for Shades of Vengeance, Era: The Empowered and me personally! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/occupied-movie?ref=7mloby OCCUPIED has been brought to life by an amazing team, which includes old favourites such as Jennifer Martin’s writing (Era: The Empowered, … Continue reading Our first short film – OCCUPIED – is on Kickstarter now!
New Year, New Stories Kickstarter – FUNDED and growing!
06 Jan, 2023Hi everyone! We’re very grateful for everyone’s support of New Year, New Stories 2023, but we’re still hoping to grow further and give all of these amazing creators more money. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2023?ref=8caxf0 I wanted to take a moment today to talk about the back issues, and remind you that they are obtainable, both in Digital and … Continue reading New Year, New Stories Kickstarter – FUNDED and growing!
The amazing New Year, New Stories 2023 is on Kickstarter now!
04 Jan, 2023Hi everyone! You can join our latest Kickstarter right here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2023?ref=8caxf0 New Year, New Stories is a celebration of indie creators, and all profits from it go to the creators who submit. No-one has to pay to be a part of it, either! This project aims to give a voice to amazingly talented people who might … Continue reading The amazing New Year, New Stories 2023 is on Kickstarter now!
How do you start (and complete!) a Creative Project?
20 Oct, 2022We believe that everyone has the ability to create! We feel that people should be helped bring their stories and visions to life as a creative project! After a decade of experience in publishing a variety of critically-acclaimed books, games, comics and audio dramas, we want to help others do the same! Our veteran creative … Continue reading How do you start (and complete!) a Creative Project?
Rampage is Angry!
29 Aug, 2022Yeah, he does that! https://youtu.be/GjeiOlnO8iU Seems he’s annoyed by the level of attention Violete is getting in “his” story! Make sure you check out the Kickstarter and soothe his ego! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/violete-unstoppable-audio?ref=43reh6 The Kickstarter ends on Sunday, so don’t forget to check it out! Rampage was voiced by the amazing Adam Dergiman, who also contributed this … Continue reading Rampage is Angry!
Violete: Unstoppable Audio Drama is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/violete-unstoppable-audio?ref=9se9ua
18 Aug, 2022Hi everyone! We’ve just launched our latest Kickstarter, which is a brilliant audio dramatisation of Violete: Unstoppablehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/violete-unstoppable-audio?ref=9se9ua It’s the third and final of our Empowered shorts, so check it out and don’t forget to spread the word! We’ll be offering loads more samples as the days and weeks pass, so be sure to keep checking … Continue reading Violete: Unstoppable Audio Drama is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/violete-unstoppable-audio?ref=9se9ua
Find out what are we delivering this year! Part 3: Shades of Vengeance (Games & Novels)
08 Aug, 2022Hi everyone! Today, we’re doing the third and final post about what’s coming this year, exploring what’s coming from Shades of Vengeance in terms of RPGs, Card Games, Novels and more! What games have we already had? We’ve had a pretty busy year! Delivering the artwork for the Era: Forbidden project has continued to be … Continue reading Find out what are we delivering this year! Part 3: Shades of Vengeance (Games & Novels)
#AudioDramaSunday Experience a Titan’s Rise in the Consortium!
07 Aug, 2022This #AudioDramaSunday, join Elliot Draigon as he enters Consortium society on Taranis, something which is much harder than he could ever realise as a 10-year-old child! A Titan’s Rise is one of our major audio dramas. It’s the best time to get acquainted with it, because we just funded Season 2! https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/a-titans-rise-1/ The Plot of … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday Experience a Titan’s Rise in the Consortium!
Join us on Kickstarter now for new and awesome Prototype Games in The Era Zone 2022! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/prototype-era-games?ref=3c3i7m
01 Aug, 2022Era d10 is a fantastically adaptable Rule Set! Over a decade, we’ve brought 10 different game lines to life with Era d10… and we’ve had dozens more ideas that we haven’t managed to publish yet! We’ve also published many issues of The Era Zone, bringing new content for each of our existing games. Building a … Continue reading Join us on Kickstarter now for new and awesome Prototype Games in The Era Zone 2022! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/prototype-era-games?ref=3c3i7m
What are we delivering this year? Part 2: SoVComics (Comics)
Hi everyone! Today, we’re continuing our series of posts about what’s coming for the rest of this year. Today, I’m talking about each exciting comic that is on its way from SoVComics! We’ve had a great year already, with Kickstarter funding New Year, New Stories 2022 and Melqart. There’s a lot more to come, though… … Continue reading What are we delivering this year? Part 2: SoVComics (Comics)
#AudioDramaSunday Survive the Post-Apocalypse through Life on Gaia
31 Jul, 2022This #AudioDramaSunday, you can experience the post-apocalypse in the safest possible way: listen to it, read by a scotsman! Life on Gaia explores the wasteland from our Tabletop RPG, Era: Survival. https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/life-on-gaia-an-anthology-of-era-survival-stories/ We have produced both the original Audio Book and a smaller book with several extra stories: Tales of the Outlands. The audio books … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday Survive the Post-Apocalypse through Life on Gaia
Drift: Heroism is on Kickstarter now! Join our latest #Empowered in her first comic: When your life is otherwise perfect, and wearing your mask often leads to humiliation, what keeps you being a hero? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/drift-heroism?ref=5m24nn
27 Jul, 2022Hi everyone! Our latest comic brings a new hero to life, as we explore the life of Jessica in Drift: Heroism! This hero’s journey is a little different to the ones we usually see: while her life is pretty much as perfect as anyone could hope for – friends, good grades in college, and so … Continue reading Drift: Heroism is on Kickstarter now! Join our latest #Empowered in her first comic: When your life is otherwise perfect, and wearing your mask often leads to humiliation, what keeps you being a hero? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/drift-heroism?ref=5m24nn
What are we delivering this year? Part 1: EraScapes (Audio)
25 Jul, 2022Hi everyone! I thought I’d take a moment to give a quick glimpse of what’s coming in the rest of this year! We have so much planned that I’m splitting it into three parts. Today, we are looking at the audio projects coming out of our EraScapes division in the near future! The first thing … Continue reading What are we delivering this year? Part 1: EraScapes (Audio)
#AudioDramaSunday Experience the Consortium with Radio Free Taranis
24 Jul, 2022This #AudioDramaSunday, you can enter the Consortium with Midnight Terry as your guide! Radio Free Taranis is an audio drama based around the life of a disenfranchised member of Taranis’s population. Midnight Terry speaks to anyone who wants to listen every week via pirate radio, informing them of the Big Eight’s activities, the Resistance’s faults … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday Experience the Consortium with Radio Free Taranis
#GamesOriginMonday – Era: The Consortium
18 Jul, 2022Eleven years ago, Ed started writing Era: The Consortium. That was the first time you would would identify the game we now have. But the roots of the Six GM’s were asked to run a game of Firefly as part of a 24-hour event, but they decided to come up with their own sci-fi universe … Continue reading #GamesOriginMonday – Era: The Consortium
#GamesMasterMonday – Ed | Shades of Vengeance
11 Jul, 2022Hey everyone! This week we have a special #GamemasterMonday with not only a GM, but the creator of the Era Universe – Ed! Ed’s love for tabletop gaming can be traced back to his youth. When he was five, he received the RPG computer game Megatraveler 1 and fell in love with it. The expansive … Continue reading #GamesMasterMonday – Ed | Shades of Vengeance
Want to try Era: Hitman? Join our session on 8th July at 7:30pm BST (2:30pm EDT)! https://discord.gg/6C4H9Cv
05 Jul, 2022Hi everyone! We’re running a session of Era: Hitman to celebrate our current Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-hitman-v1-1?ref=5nv6z9)! Everyone is welcome to join us for that, for as long as there are spaces (and if we run out, we’ll be pleased to offer more sessions!). Just hop on Discord (https://discord.gg/6C4H9Cv) and let us know that you’re interested in … Continue reading Want to try Era: Hitman? Join our session on 8th July at 7:30pm BST (2:30pm EDT)! https://discord.gg/6C4H9Cv
