What is New Year, New Stories 2022? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/nyns2022?ref=31810s – It’s celebration of indie comics which are new for 2022! The project was conceived as a way to raise awareness of the indie comic artists who would normally rely on conventions to spread the word about their work. With 2019 and 2020 seeing … Continue reading New Year, New Stories 2022 has just launched on Kickstarter!
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Life on Gaia… Live on Kickstarter now!
07 Jan, 2022Hi everyone! I’ve just launched the Kickstarter for Life on Gaia. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/life-on-gaia-a-post-apocalyptic-anthology-novel-make100?ref=1fftl2 We’re aiming to get £500 in order to fund a print run of this novel-sized anthology of Era: Survival stories! There’s loads of info on the Kickstarter, but feel free to reach out if you have any questions! I hope you’ll join us … Continue reading Life on Gaia… Live on Kickstarter now!
New Year, New Stories 2021 Kickstarter Launched!
06 Oct, 2021Hi everyone! We just launched a new comic project which builds on one from earlier in the year, New Year, New Stories. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/new-year-new-stories-2021?ref=1cgfhg A lot of anthologies have a theme, a shared style or shared characters, but that’s not what this anthology is about. Instead, it’s about bringing you work from multiple creators, so that … Continue reading New Year, New Stories 2021 Kickstarter Launched!
A Cascade, Five Years in the Making!
08 Aug, 2021Hi everyone! Cascade is finally here! This team-up comic is on Kickstarter now, and we’re hoping you’ll join us to make the dream of bringing our separate superheroes together a reality by joining us: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/cascade-part-one?ref=8p9nvx We’ve been publishing comics for some years now, and I’ve spoken several times on interviews about Lacuna, Blue-Shift, Violete and … Continue reading A Cascade, Five Years in the Making!
Penumbra: Tide, Era: Forbidden and The History of the Future – a busy month!
29 Apr, 2021Hi everyone! We’ve been more productive than ever over here and I wanted to give you a quick idea of what’s going on! First and most importantly, we have Penumbra’s first main storyline comic on Kickstarter right now (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/penumbra-tide?ref=6keqhr). It’s almost 300% Funded and things are looking great for another sequel, so please check it … Continue reading Penumbra: Tide, Era: Forbidden and The History of the Future – a busy month!
Penumbra: Tide on Kickstarter Now!
19 Apr, 2021Hi everyone! Johnathan Lewis and I have been extremely busy recently! We have completed DISARMed and are now ready to bring out a comic I’m incredibly excited about, Penumbra: Tide (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sovcomics/penumbra-tide?ref=6keqhr)! This is the final comic before a crossover between characters we have been planning for 5 years, and I can’t wait to bring this … Continue reading Penumbra: Tide on Kickstarter Now!
Blue-Shift: Frenemies – Now In Audio!
09 Apr, 2021Hi everyone! Great news today for all you Blue-Shift fans out there, because the amazing EraScapes team has voiced and produced an enhanced and extended audio version of one of our best-loved comics, Blue-Shift: Frenemies!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/blue-shift-audio-drama?ref=ajmg3e For those of you who don’t already know the plot, it’s all about a speedster who goes out for a … Continue reading Blue-Shift: Frenemies – Now In Audio!
What’s Next?
10 Dec, 2020Hi everyone! I have a tradition, when coming to the end of a year, of talking about what we have done and what’s coming. There are more games, more comics and more audio planned, everything you would expect, along with some things you might not. But the most important thing that’s coming is none of … Continue reading What’s Next?
Stretching Our Creativity, Learning New Things!
03 Dec, 2020Hi everyone! Today, I wanted to take a moment out of your day to talk about something that I believe is very important. Sometimes, you need to extend beyond what you would normally do. There are a number of ways you can do this, and I try to do as many of them as I … Continue reading Stretching Our Creativity, Learning New Things!
#AudioDramaSunday – How to approach the booth.
29 Nov, 2020Hey Folks! It’s been a while, but I’m back with another how-to for #AudioDramaSunday! We’ve been doing some recording for an upcoming project, so all of this is rather fresh! Today, we’re talking about the all-important things you should do to make sure your time in the booth is the best possible! 1. Get Physical (No, I … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday – How to approach the booth.
Coming Soon: “Melqart: Unity”
28 Nov, 2020I’m tremendously looking forward to this comic, which is the first I’ve ever written completely alone, coming out on Kickstarter. With the help of the amazing Robert Nix on artwork and Keith A Johnston on lettering, I have started to see a semi-Sci-Fi story in my superhero universe come to life… and there’s basically nothing … Continue reading Coming Soon: “Melqart: Unity”
Near the end of #EraMo now!
26 Nov, 2020Hi everyone! We’re in the last week of EraMo, and the community has produced a massive amount of work! I’ve spent most of my time split between Era: Survival expansions (now there’s only one left to finish writing!) and writing sessions for the various games each day. Between the group contibuting, we have written over … Continue reading Near the end of #EraMo now!
A Very Brief Update!
19 Nov, 2020Hi everyone! I’m going to keep it short this week. Last week, I was not able to join you because I have just moved house from my home of 5 years and that was pretty exhausting! Even so, creation halts for nothing, so I have delivered Violete #2’s Digital Rewards this week, along with preparing … Continue reading A Very Brief Update!
Era: The Consortium – Revival
05 Nov, 2020Hi everyone! I wanted to take a moment this week to talk about one of my favourite books that I’ve ever written, which is an expansion for Era: The Consortium called Revival. Initially, the plans were relatively modest – a 5-session campaign which explored the intersection of Era: The Consortium’s Science Fiction and Era: Survival’s … Continue reading Era: The Consortium – Revival
Join us for EraMo!
29 Oct, 2020Hi everyone! Before I go into the primary part of my post today, I’d just like to remind everyone that Era: Forbidden ends this weekend. We’ve had a fantastic month, with loads of actual plays and a lot of games on our Discord (link at the end). I hope you’ll consider joining us and supporting … Continue reading Join us for EraMo!
Loads of New Releases… SOON!
22 Oct, 2020Hi everyone! We’ve been busy all through COVID-19, and various other factors have brought a number of projects together at the same time. This is both good and bad, but I don’t think any of it is going to affect delivery in a significant way: I’m still only working on one thing personally (Era: Survival … Continue reading Loads of New Releases… SOON!
#AudioDramaSunday: Finding Your Voice
11 Oct, 2020Hey folks, Leo here, with some more sound advice for this Audio Drama Sunday! This time it’s about characterisation then a little focus for creating those voices in the booth. First things first: remember that inspiration can come from anywhere, not just a character’s backstory or the universe’s preconceptions. Ask yourself whether anything else inspired … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday: Finding Your Voice
New Releases, New Challenges!
09 Oct, 2020Hi everyone! I’m going to keep my update a bit shorter this week, as I’m a little short of time. I’m sure most of you are aware already that Era: Forbidden has been released on Kickstarter this week, and we’re already almost (87%) Funded! Launching a Kickstarter tends to make me very busy, and that’s … Continue reading New Releases, New Challenges!
Era: Forbidden – On Kickstarter Now!
05 Oct, 2020Hi everyone! We’ve been working hard over the last couple of weeks to finish off Era: Forbidden’s Core Rulebook Kickstarter and putting the content together! I’m so proud of what this game has blossomed into – it’s genuinely one of my favourites out of what I have created. I hope you will consider joining the … Continue reading Era: Forbidden – On Kickstarter Now!
#AudioDramaSunday: Audiobooks, fear, and you!
04 Oct, 2020Hey folks! Time for another #AudioDramaSunday post. This time, I want to talk about how to record audiobooks. In particular, on our Survival Horror anthology Life On Gaia (https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/life-on-gaia-audio-book/) – there were a lot of lessons I learned during and after recording! Preparation is key! Warming up is ideal to set the scene. Vocal warmups … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday: Audiobooks, fear, and you!
Legends and Titans and Expansions, oh my!
01 Oct, 2020Hi everyone! I’m back with another update on the general state of Shades of Vengeance! As I said in the last post, I’m hoping to do these every week from now on. A lot has happened in the last week (it’s amazing how often I say that sort of thing!). Era: Lost Legend has now … Continue reading Legends and Titans and Expansions, oh my!
#AudioDramaSunday Music: How to work with it and where to find it!
27 Sep, 2020Hey Folks! Last week, I talked about the sound design of A Titan’s Rise. Today, I want to dive into how music can make your world pop. We’ve used music to boost our Audio Dramas since before we had brilliant composers on the Erascapes team – I want to show you how we found them … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday Music: How to work with it and where to find it!
Update – We’re Back!
24 Sep, 2020Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I last made a post, and I thought it was about time I got things moving again in terms of updates, because we are still working hard! COVID-19 has been very hard on everyone, of course, and it’s changed the landscape a lot for us. We’ve done a … Continue reading Update – We’re Back!
#AudioDramaSunday Spotlight: The Sounds of A Titan’s Rise
20 Sep, 2020Hello everybody! Now that the Kickstarter is funded I wanted to dig a little deeper into a few aspects of A Titan’s Rise (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/a-titans-rise-a-cyberpunk-full-cast-audio-drama?ref=1tx0ci)! Did you know that we recorded our own sound effects? We felt it was important to fully craft the unique nature of the Consortium setting and give extra support to our … Continue reading #AudioDramaSunday Spotlight: The Sounds of A Titan’s Rise
A Titan’s Rise – Epic Audio Drama
03 Sep, 2020Hi everyone! Today, I want to talk about A Titan’s Rise, an Audio Drama that has been in production for 2 years now, and has finally make it to Kickstarter!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erascapes/a-titans-rise-a-cyberpunk-full-cast-audio-drama?ref=esgm94 It’s currently 33% Funded (just 24 hours in!) and we’re hoping it’ll go to the goal and beyond by the end of its 34-day run. … Continue reading A Titan’s Rise – Epic Audio Drama
#RPGaDay2020 – Day 31: Experience
31 Aug, 2020Hi everyone! It’s the end of RPGaDay2020 and, once again, it’s been an experience. It’s especially true this year, because the sorts of things I’ve said in these posts are the kind of thing I usually say at panels on convention weekends. With no in-person conventions, I’ve not had any panels this year, but it’s … Continue reading #RPGaDay2020 – Day 31: Experience
#RPGaDay2020 – Day 29: Ride
29 Aug, 2020Hi everyone! Tabletop RPGs are a way to do whatever you want within the world, and there’s one particular occasion that will always remind me of that. Some years ago, I was running a training day for GMs, back when we had in-person conventions. We were practising to run 30-40 minute taster sessions, as we … Continue reading #RPGaDay2020 – Day 29: Ride
#RPGaDay2020 – Day 28: Close
28 Aug, 2020Hi everyone! I’ve spoken already in this month about being close to the end of a project and how hard that can be (where the last 20% seems to take 80% of the total effort). I thought I’d cover something slightly different today. I’ve thought, quite a few times, that I was close to the … Continue reading #RPGaDay2020 – Day 28: Close
#RPGaDay2020 – Day 27: Favour
27 Aug, 2020Hi everyone! The hardest thing (for me, anyway) relating to creating is getting the word out into the wider world. I’ll often ask if someone can “do me a quick favour” and share a project that I’m working on. Sometimes, I get told yes, sometimes no and sometimes it’s in return for something I did … Continue reading #RPGaDay2020 – Day 27: Favour
#RPGaDay2020 – Day 26: Strange
26 Aug, 2020Hi everyone! I think the strangest thing about being a creator who has made a lot of different things is that there are things that feel obvious to me now, but I learned through doing – often the hard way, and sometimes by doing it right first time by luck! I’ve recently been approached by … Continue reading #RPGaDay2020 – Day 26: Strange
