News relating to Era: The Consortium
We’re only two months into the new year and already there’s so much going on! I just found out that we’ve officially signed a contract with another game designer. This will be a FATE module game in a science fiction universe that Ed has dubbed, “Defend the Planet!” I’ll get you further details on this…
Hi everyone! Dice and Stuff have put out “Episode 22: Is this plan almost done yet?“. It’s awesome, thanks to a new character who’s included… not that I’m biased. See my interview on Dice and Stuff’s Behind the Dice if you have no idea what that means. And if anyone’s wondering, she has the “cockney” circuit…
Things are rolling along at a good pace in the world of Era: The Consortium. The Digital version of the Full Rulebook has moved into final review and we’re hoping to get those copies out to backers soon. Just a quick reminder that everyone who chose to get a Digital or Physical copy of the…
Hi everyone! I can’t stay too long today – I’m checking the edits on the digital version of the Full Era: The Consortium Rulebook! Things are going great – I’m expecting to get this out to all backers quite soon and on the store right after. Printing won’t be too far behind. Era: Lyres is…
Hi everyone! Another Dice and Stuff is up, Episode 21 – Ladies of the Night! Now that everyone has escaped from Smertios Security and the Wallace has high-tailed it out of the area, the group need to decide what to do with Bishop. Obviously, they come up with the simplest solution conceivable! I can’t say…
It’s no secret that the early days of landing on Taranis were chaotic. While some folks squandered their time in contemplation and rebuilding, others chose to capitalize on this blank canvas of society. Benjamin Hayden, a raw materials salvage operator, saw opportunity and rose from the ranks of the working class. He became a purveyor…
Hi everyone! Well, Dice and Stuff are planning to put an interview with me out today as part of their “Behind the Dice” series, so if you’re really wondering what I do and why I do it, that’s the place to start! I’ll edit this post with a link to it once it arrives! EDIT:…
I’m pleased to announce that the Order of the Link KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS HERE! John Serembe has been perfecting this game for over 30 years and it’s truly an achievement to help bring his dream to life. The rulebook is already finished and it is already funded (after only 36 hours!), so there won’t be a…
Hi everyone! Another Dice and Stuff is up, Episode 20 – Breakoff! See if the group escape from Smertios Security, whether they can restart the Wallace, whether Lancier ever gets a Cam-eleon Stealth Suit and how many jokes the group can make about Lancier’s missing arm… Dice and Stuff also did an interview with me, which I’m…
As I write to you, stacks of Physical Rulebook Primers for Era: The Consortium are being packed, labelled, shipped and are travelling across the country to reach you. This is a really big moment for our team and you should take a moment to read Ed’s post about making this dream a reality. Give us…
Hi everyone! Well, this week’s been truly amazing for me. I’ve been sending out the first copies of my Physical Rulebook Primer for Era: The Consortium to the Kickstarter backers. It’s really, truly incredible, there are no words to describe the feeling. I hope that you all get the chance to experience it sometime –…
This week I only have a few Consortium updates for you. Most everything we’re working on is caught up in the variable world of “Information Delivery”. From local and global postal service slowness to internet black outs. If one of you is sitting on the breakthrough for teleportation, now would be a great time to…
Hi everyone! Well, I’m not going to say I am busy this time… but here is what we’re working on at the moment in Game Creation land! I just got the next (and hopefully last!) round of drafts back from Order of the Link for a final round of editing! We’re working on some artwork,…
We have just sent off orders for the Amazing Space Adventures Physical Primers and expect those to be delivered soon to all our backers who chose one. Check that you get yours. With the delivery of this Physical Primer that completes the journey we started with Wayne Brown and his great project. Everyone here had a great…
Are you checking your email? Digital Primers have now been sent out to all our Kickstarter backers who will receive one. If you’re someone who should be getting one and it hasn’t showed up yet; first check that it didn’t get caught up in your spam filter and if it’s still not there then please…
If you can’t get enough fabulous science fiction based games, and frankly I know I can’t, then you’re in luck! Shades of Vengeance is currently in negotiations with two more game creators. Both are set in science fiction worlds with one being near future and the other a much farther futuristic vision. I don’t have…
Hello everyone and welcome to Dice and Stuff! …Wait, that’s not my line! Dice and Stuff has begun Season 2 of their Podcast, which follows the intrepid adventures of the crew of the Wallace, a Resistance ship at the disposal of Claymore Unit. They guys over at Dice and Stuff are doing a great job,…
Digital Primers are ready! We’re pushing this forward just as fast as we can. Copies of the Digital Primer will start going out the week of January 19th for all you fantastic folks who backed us in the Kickstarter and chose this reward. Be sure to look for it in your inbox and double check that…
Hi everyone! For my update this week, I thought I’d talk about the two primers that should be heading out to Kickstarter Backers next week. The first is Amazing Space Adventures. The Physical Primer is now ready and we’re sending in the print orders to our printer. We’re very slightly late on delivering this, but…
The weather outside might be frightful and if you’re living in the cold North it might be downright dangerous to go outside but there is good news; we’ve got plenty to keep you warm and happy indoors. Our line-up for what’s happening at the May MCM Comicon London is taking shape. We aim to bring playable…
Just a few updates for you this week. First off, did you get your copy of the Last Stand of Stiletto Unit comic? If you missed out, then stop everything and head on over to our Shades of Vengeance Store – they can still be picked up there. Once you’re done reading Last Stand of Stilleto…
Hi everyone! Between signing with Sanchit Sharma for the development of Marked For Death (See Amy’s post from yesterday for more details!) and getting Era: Lyres moving along towards a state of completion, It’s been quite a week! I’ve not forgotten Era: The Consortium, of course, and I’ve made a few minor proofreading changes (very…
Here at Shades of Vengeance, we have come up with a New Year’s resolution list and it reads something like this: get more sleep, take days off, and make more comics. We’ve convened a council and plan to completely ignore the first two, but we’re already banging away on that last one! Our second big…
It’s time. Sit yourself down and grab a cup of your favorite beverage, maybe even prop your feet up and put on some Al Green tunes. We here at Shades of Vengeance have compiled a highlight reel of some truly memorable achievements in 2014. Oh, and get ready for some good old patting yourself on…
Hi everyone! A Christmas present for everyone – we have released our ninth Time Travel session today. C&C: Colonisation and Construction are again causing problems for the time travellers. Come up with a way of fixing it! – Ed
Merry Christmas, everyone! We have sent out the Last Stand of Stiletto Unit comic today to all Era: The Consortium Kickstarter backers, and you can grab your own copy on our store or on Amazon. It is based at Christmas in 446CE (Consortium Era), after all! On behalf of Shades of Vengeance, I wish you a Merry Christmas…
Hi everyone! Some of you may have already heard some of the Dice and Stuff podcasts of Era: The Consortium. They’re doing a great job – I listen to them myself, every week – and they’ve just done their latest release a couple of days ago. You can find all of the Era: The Consortium…
Hi everyone! I’ve not posted here for a while, and I apologise for that! I’ve been very busy with various things to do with this project. It’s now time for me to give you the full update! The Rulebook Good news on this front – this has gone through the first round of changes from…
Hi everyone! Today I’ve done an update on the store, so now you can get the Era: The Consortium Stretch Goals as well as the Kickstarter rewards – just in case you missed he campaign! I also added the Time Travel Session Pack to the store, for people who are looking for more sessions. Enjoy!…
Hi everyone! Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone for their contribution to this campaign. Without you, whether you supported us monetarily or by spreading the word, we couldn’t have done any of this. So thank you very much for supporting Era: The Consortium, and making the game a reality. The campaign is now over, we’ve…
