News relating to Era: The Consortium
Hi everyone! Another episode from Dice and Stuff this week! This time, they board a Hardcastle Haulage vessel and… well, exert excessive force, in my opinion. What do you think? Episode 34: The Yellow Mice – Ed
Did you get a chance to play one of our games with Ed yesterday? If you’re a new fan joining us today, welcome! Thanks for stopping by and why don’t you sit yourself down and relax. If you love RPG’s then you’re in the right place. Yesterday, Ed was running games at JoyJam in Bethnal…
I’m going to start right out this morning with some fun Consortium Expansion news. I know you’re eager to get details on what the future of the Consortium looks like and I’m eager to pass it on so here we go! Ed has decided to give us all a sneak peak at some Expansion technology….
Hi everyone! I’m preparing for a brand new convention tomorrow, which is going to be great, I’ll be running at least one Order of the Link game (along with several of Era: The Consortium and Era: Lyres of course) at JoyJam in Bethnal Green! I’ve also had the Lyres Deluxe version preliminary delivered to me, so…
I said we’d be bringing our games to a neighborhood near you and I’m thrilled to tell you that we’ve already planned our next event! So, what are you doing this Saturday? Ed is going to be at JoyJam, the totally and completely free Micro-Expo at Bethnal Green in East London at The Pickle Factory….
It’s been some time since I was able to give you any details about our character creation app. Early on we went through some hoops to get a decent version started. Well, I’m happy to tell you that as of a few days ago Ed was delivered the very first promising prototype. Whether it’s rulebooks,…
Hi everyone! I’m really busy right now, just for a change. The primary things I’m working on are: The Empowered Primer, which is going really well! We’ve got some new art happening and the majority is written. I’m really looking forward to giving you guys the chance to play this game – more a campaign…
Here are the facts. Some of you… I hope most of you… know about our newest announcement for the Era: The Consortium universe. As of last week, Ed released the information that we are currently working on an expansion to the rulebook which we will be running under the name “The Secret War”. We started…
Orion. The very name strikes fear into the hearts of the Resistance… and with good reason: even the smallest action by this 5 kilometer long ship is overkill. Scimitar Unit are attempting to escape Gateway, but Smertios Security have no plans to make it easy for them. Find out more in Dice and Stuff’s Era:…
Big announcement today! I was just told by Ed that he’s officially decided to create at least one expansion to the Era: The Consortium universe. Ring the bells, shout it from the rooftops, wake the neighbors and dance with your cat. Here’s what I know so far… The Secret War is set right after the…
Hi everyone! I’m able to take a little bit of a break this week! Makes a change… I only have to wait for the prints I’ve ordered to arrive (should be next week, I think), run a playtest for Era: The Empowered tomorrow, and deal with a couple of ongoing things like the Era: The…
I know what you’re thinking. All those photos from MCM London look fabulous and you wish you could have made it but… your apartment was attacked by ninjas… you were forced to rescue a gaggle of old women from a sinking ship… a meteor struck your car just the moment before you were going to…
Hi everyone! No Dice and Stuff podcast this week, but they did some interviews with some of the people who played at Animé North, and a video of those is up on their site now! If you’ve ever been on the fence about whether to try Era: The Consortium, then I recommend watching this, it’s…
Things are coming along nicely in the world of the Consortium. Ed and the team ran Consortium games during MCM Comicon where they sold out of all rulebook copies and everyone there said they loved the game. If you got a chance to stop by; thanks for coming down and supporting us. If you didn’t;…
Hi everyone! The Consortium Hardback proof arrived a few minutes ago. This is the beginning of the end of the Era: The Consortium Kickstarter run, which is great! Here are some images for all you people who have waited so long! Every Hardcover rulebook will be numbered – there are 25 in the print run. So there…
The dice have stopped rolling, the cosplay is over and all the Tokyo toys have been packed away. Welcome back! Ed and the team had an amazing time at London’s MCM Comicon and from the photos it looks like everyone else did as well. There was a good deal of fun being had and I…
Are you going to MCM Comicon today? Ed and the team are there right now running games, selling merchandise and answering all your questions. So, get yourself down to table #1333 and say hello! We’ve got plenty of time to show you around all the amazing games we’ve produced and anyone from the team would…
Hi everyone! Amy already promised that I’d give some photos of what the booth looks like at the end of setup today. So here they are! Someone (who will remain nameless!) forgot one of the black tablecloths, so there’s a wooden table there. I’ll bring it with me tomorrow, so you’ll see a black table…
It’s finally here and my excitement-o-meter is pinging off the charts! Ed is all packed. Our GM’s are on standby. The rulebooks, comics, and posters are stowed and ready to go! Friday is the first day of MCM Comicon and there’s still plenty of tickets left for this one of a kind event. I completely…
Hi Everyone! Dice and Stuff’s latest podcast, DISARMed, is out now. Featuring a magical mystery grenade and Lancier! Don’t forget the Dice and Stuff GM, Adam, will be out at Anime North in Toronto running Era: The Consortium games! Seek him out if you are there, it is well worth it… Dice and Stuff are…
Have you got a special place on your bookshelf all dusted off and ready? Today is a great time to plan for some days off of work, gather up a big group of friends and have a “new game” party. Costumes and fireworks are entirely optional. The Consortium rulebooks arrived at Ed’s place just a…
Hi everyone! I am going to apologise in advance: I won’t be posting at this time next week, because I will be at MCM Comicon in London, running Era: The Consortium and Era: The Empowered games for everyone! It’s been really busy here. So many deliveries: Consortium Rulebooks Lyres Rulebooks Order of the Link Rulebooks…
We’re now only about a week away from our first big convention of the year. We have the games ready to play, the gear is getting packed up and we can’t wait to sit down with everyone! Just arrived this week are new laminated maps for the Last Stand of Stiletto Unit scenario, for use…
In the list of The Consortium’s unsung heroes there is one figure who stands above the rest: Ixitixl, the Ximian commander behind the Resistance fighting force, Stiletto Unit. This crafty Ximian is responsible for engineering the daring missions that made Stiletto unit a legend. It was his brilliant command which led the team to their…
Hi everyone! If you’re wondering what I’ve been working on today, it’s in the title. I’ve sent out all of the Order of the Link books for non-US, most of the Artwork Prints (working on the rest now) and am just finishing up that Kicktsarter with John Serembe. I’ve also been working hard with Stefan,…
Making dreams come true has never been this much fun. The Era: Lyres Kickstarter finished up at 267% funded! We couldn’t be more pleased with the turn out for this game and the way that our collaborative effort with its backers has built the Lyres rulebook into something more comprehensive than when we first started….
Hi everyone! Brunch. It’s a Combat Affair … Enough said, really! Listen if you want to know what could possibly go wrong next time you have Brunch. – Ed
After a small issue with our printed proof, I am thrilled to tell you that the Consortium Full Rulebook print edition is on its way to Ed for packaging and delivery to all our wonderful backers. I know Ed’s going to be waiting at his door; box tape and bubble wrap in hand. These first…
Hi everyone! I’m really occupied with massive numbers of deliveries right now. I’ve got Order of the Link coming in a few days, Era: The Consortium’s full Core Rulebook a week after that and Era: Lyres by the middle of this month. Add to that posters for convention sales, leaflets (just finished designing those a…
The best thing about making games is getting to play them. We love our beta-players and we also look for every opportunity to get people sitting down and rolling some dice with us. I hope you’ve made plans to join us at MCM Comicon in London, May 22nd – 24th. I can confirm that we…
