Hi everyone! The alarm and the creatures that act like it in the game can be intensely strategic tools against your fellow players. What they do is very simple: every monster of the same type will attack the players instantly. If you’ve played with the Quickstart Pack provided by the Kickstarter, you’re probably already familiar with…
Hi everyone! Today, I’m going to comment briefly about what happens when you can’t defeat the Oncoming Horde. It’s going to happen at some point, if you play enough: Monsters all around you and no way to win against what you have to fight! In these cases, there are weapons that can help you, which…
Hi everyone! Some of you already know that I am a keen computer gamer, who played World of Warcraft for many years and play quite a few other games even now. From that, I learned a lot about what enemies might do to defend themselves. Creatures in Champion of Earth use brute strength, Aliens use…
With over 30 days left to go, Champion of Earth is already entirely funded! This fast-paced card game took only 36 hours to reach 100% and has already unlocked some fabulous Stretch Goals! Whether you’re interested in having a digital copy, physical copy, exclusive Kickstarter expansion content or even a T-shirt you should hop into…
Hi everyone! I mentioned yesterday about the fact that Undead have some really unique abilities on their cards, so I thought I’d go through a couple of the more interesting ones for you! Vampires are well known for sucking blood, of course, and gaining power from doing so. As I observed previously, Undead tend to be…
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to talk about “Swarming” monsters in Champion of Earth. There are a few pieces of Equipment in this game that require you to know whether the monster you are attacking is a Creature, Undead or Alien. When I was constructing the rules, I considered the possibility that every card had to…
Hi everyone! Today, I get to talk about one of my favourite subjects in game design – Artwork. As a side note, the Kickstarter is still ongoing and you can get hold of Champion of Earth right here. Sophia Michailidou has worked with me on nearly every project I’ve ever done in game design, which…
Hi everyone! I thought, today, it might be interesting to talk about where the inspiration for Champion of Earth came from. As I mentioned in the Kickstarter video, it primarily came from the old Sci-Fi movie “Plan 9 from Outer Space” (1959). In this movie, aliens enact “Plan 9”, which is to raise undead and…
Hi everyone! I’m back with a little more insight into the Stretch Goals of this campaign! Don’t forget to check it out if you haven’t already for videos of gameplay and a few more details! So each Stretch Goal will provide backers with a new card or, as we get a bit higher, a new…
Hi everyone! The Kickstarter is off to a great start and I thought I’d start our journey with Manananggal. Some of you might not be familiar with this creature, which is what you might call a “Filipino vampire”. I wanted to mention it because it’s a great example of how I wanted to reach slightly outside…
Hi everyone! Our latest Kickstarter Campaign, Champion of Earth, has just launched! You can find it here. There are physical and digital options, as well as some awesome Kickstarter-exclusive rewards, so check it out! This is a very special moment for me, as it’s the first card game I’ve ever created. While I’ve dabbled in cards…
Quick, you only have three more hours to get in on the latest Era game’s Kickstarter event! Fireball wielding assassins are only a click away. I’ll wait here while you go grab yourself a copy. This one-week Kickstarter special has blown away our expectations. Thank you so much to all the fans, over 130 backers!…
You know how some days, just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, something happens which throws everything out of place? Well, we’ve just had one of those days. The RPG team working on the Consortium Expansions are steadily pulling ahead but it’s just not coming together quite as fast as we had…
Welcome to the special in-depth news edition featuring Shades of Vengeance’s first ever card game, Champion of Earth. If this is the first you’re hearing about this game, I have a ton of great information for you and if you’re one of our fans who’ve kept up to date with every single announcement, I’ve even…
I only have one bit of business news for you before I get into the fabulous artwork I’ve got hidden up my sleeve today. Ed has hired a marketing professional to help us introduce the Era games to more players! We’re really thrilled to have another person join our team and if you or someone…
Are you one of those people who just can’t get enough of the Consortium? Here’s a couple good ways to check: Does your roommate complain that you’re constantly plotting your next Resistance mission instead of dealing with the recycling? Have you ever had a dream in the sacred song-like language of the Vilithii? Do you…
Welcome back! I see you’ve all made it safely through the end of 2016 and hopefully you’re just as excited about this next year as we are. Ed has plans for an amazing year and we’re all going to be hard at work to make those plans a reality. So, should I start with what…
This is it folks, we’re looking at the end of 2016. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and help me toast to a job well done, new friends, and an amazing team of creators. It’s truly impressive to think back on all that we’ve done. I know I’ve learned a lot this past year…
Hi everyone! Another year has passed already. Honestly, I can hardly believe it. But we are here and 2016 has been a very different year to any previous to this, so I thought I would cover the things that we’ve achieved this year, as well as adding a few thoughts about where we are going….
Did you get a chance to see us at Dragonmeet? The event was fantastic and we were thrilled to see so many fans. Thank you for taking the time to sit down and play a game with us. Plenty of fun was had by all, especially those who tried out our latest title. Ed and…
There are days working this job where we have so many things going on, I’ll be honest with you, even I don’t know everything that’s happening. Which is why it’s fantastic when Ed wants to give us a catch-up day where he lets us in on the status of everything that’s currently being worked on….
