You arrive on the Isle of Silence with nothing but your courage.No name. No voice. Just a test waiting to shape you. Here, silence isn’t weakness: it’s the way forward.You’ll face challenges that test your body, your loyalty, your trust in others, without saying a word.Because on this island, speaking is impossible… but becoming who…
Young warriors from different clans are sent to the Isle of Silence to earn their name. To do that, they must face trials and challenges that test their strength, courage, and spirit. But… they cannot speak. Communication is done through hand and facial expressions. They need to unlock letters that will bring them new abilities…
Hi everyone! I just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that “The Era Zone” – our contribution to Zine Quest and a celebration of all of our games to date – is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/the-era-zone?ref=1ex1p3 I wanted to let you all know that there’s a special deal available for those who back early,…
Hi everyone! We’ve said for a long time that we believe in supporting all of our games – putting the books out is only the first step of game creation. The Era Zone is our response to Kickstarter’s Zine Quest: a 28-page Zine which will be available in both Digital and Physical formats. Inside every…
Hi everyone! A double entry for Era: Silence today as we offer the Soundscapes and the Extras on the SoV Store for the first time! https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/era-silence-soundscapes/ The soundscapes were created by Leo Cosh and directed by Ed Jowett (me!) in order to enhance the experience of playing Era: Survival. With one for most of the…
Hi everyone! Which RPG do you think deserves greater recognition? I’m going to stick to Era games on this one! Era: Silence is something which a lot of people have an instant knee-jerk reaction to. Either “sounds great!” or “But… I like to talk!”. The point of the game is to try to communicate and…
We had an amazing time at MCM Comicon over the weekend. It was great to see so many new fans as well as those who are already familiar with what we do. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and played a session with us, picked up a game, or just came over to chat….
I’m taking the day off from Consortium announcements today to talk about one of our biggest events of the year; the MCM Comicon convention in London. Ed and the event team spend countless hours going over every detail to make sure your experience with us is top notch. When you visit our booth we’re ready…
The year is officially coming to an end and that means we only have one more convention appearance for 2017. It’s been an amazing year and we’re thrilled to have met so many great fans at each of the events we’ve attended. If you haven’t been able to make one of these conventions I highly…
Hi everyone! AetherCon is now live, so come and visit us there for prizes, deals on our games and much more! http://www.aethercon.com/ Just a reminder of what we’re doing during this weekend: Join Lukasz on Saturday (11th November) at 9am EST for Era: The Empowered – “The Red Devil”. Face an awesomely powerful enemy in your first…
Tomorrow is the big day! Right now, Ed has everything prepped and ready for the crush of players and fans who will descend upon the Shades of Vengeance team at Stand #72. Are you going to join us? Ed and the rest of the Comicon team will be at MCM, ready to answer your burning…
Hi everyone! Era: Silence, one of our most innovative and original games is now available in Digital Format on DriveThruRPG! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/222871/Era-Silence–Pocket-Edition Face the Challenges of the Isle of Silence and earn your name as a Warrior in this High Fantasy RPG. But will you be able to work together with others when you’re unable to utter…
Hi everyone! As we enter the last days of the #RPGaDay Challenge, I’m going to mention another different game today! #RPGaDay 21: Which RPG does the most with the least words? There’s only one answer to that for me: Era: Silence. In Era: Silence, you’re not permitted to speak, meaning very few words indeed, as…
Hi everyone! Shades of Vengeance are returning to UK Games Expo: you can find us on your left as you go down Asmodee Street (the cross street is currently unnamed, but comes after FFG Avenue!). We create games because we love doing it, and you’ll quickly see that the last year has been a busy…
Hi everyone! We’ve been coming to MCM London for 3 years, now, and we always try to run a panel about creativity, as well as talking with anyone who wants to get into writing, comics or games. We believe that working to help other people achieve their creative dreams is one of the greatest responsibilities…
The time has finally come to warm up those dice rolling fingers, put on that Eulutian Cosplay suit, and join us at MCM Comicon and UKGE in London! The team only steps out to a few conventions each year and these are two of the biggest. You have two opportunities to come see the team:…
There is so much happening right now at Shades of Vengeance that I have trouble keeping track of it all. Thankfully, Ed always keeps me up to speed on everything going on. This week he has loads of news for us and I’m going to start with the upcoming Era: Survival expansion Kickstarter! By this…
There are so many fabulous things coming your way in just a short amount of time that I’m going to get right into it today. If you’re a new fan you might not realize that for the last couple years Ed and some of the team have been appearing at the MCM and UKGE conventions….
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….
Thank you to everyone who jumped in and decided to try Era: Silence! We’re really encouraged by the interest you’ve shown and can’t wait to give you this game. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out remember there is a Quickstart Guide which will let you play 3 challenges and get a…
It’s nearly here! Your first chance to get your hands on this revolutionary game is only hours away. We realize that this new game is quite unique so Ed has come up with a way for you to try out a small sample. There will be a Quickstart Guide available during the Kickstarter which will…
I promised you a few days ago that I would gather up some additional details about the Era: Silence game. For those of you who may be just joining us or perhaps haven’t checked in for a while… here’s the premise. Era: Silence is a game based around the quest for your name. During character…
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Lacuna comic a successful kickstarter. We ended at nearly 200% funded and because we got so close Ed has decided to go ahead and give out the £600 Stretch Goal! That’s great news and will give everyone a chance to explore the Era: Empowered game further. There’s…
Are you ready for a new game? Ed tells me that Era: Silence should be moving ahead to its Kickstarter debut on around 1st July! I’ve given you hints, images and some tantalizing details but the only way to know for sure what you’re in for is to see it for yourself. The book has…
We are entering the last few days in our first Era: The Empowered comic Kickstarter. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us! We are over 100% funded and there’s still time to join us so please spread the word. Ed has decided that these comics are going to have a permanent place…
Alright, here it is. This is the last in my pledged series of images for Era: Silence. I hope you’ve enjoyed getting a little glimpse of the world of Silence. So far we’ve seen an armor plated warrior who looks ready for anything and an armor plated spider who could give him a run for…
Coming soon you should notice some changes in our website. Ed is working hard to make the Shades of Vengeance site a great place to get more of what you love… games! RPGs are our passion and we want to make sure that everything we do reflects our primary focus. We believe that great games…
As promised, here is another image for Era: Silence. A noble warrior if ever there was one and certainly looks to be doing some serious business. From what we’ve seen so far, I think we can expect big adventures for our characters in this world. Perhaps a knight like this would be a match for…
