Order of the Link Stretch Goals are starting to go up. On the website you can find the names of all our fabulous backers. Also, the Army of Zalobs sample characters are waiting for you. Choose your favorite from them all; Empath to Explosive Expert, Transmutationalist to Zombie Hunter and even a Starship Commander! Keep…
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…
Order of the Link is our newest partner game available in the Shades of Vengeance online store. If you missed out on getting a copy through the successful Kickstarter then you’ll want to check it out here! The printed proof has just arrived and Ed has already approved it – everything is great! Here are…
Things can be stressful. We get that. You spend all your time at a day job where they likely don’t realize how amazing you are and how amazing the game you’re designing is going to be. We’re here for you. Sometimes the process of creating a game is a slow one. At Shades of Vengeance,…
MCM Comicon London (May 22nd – 24th) is getting closer! We can’t wait to get in and run some sessions with everyone. You are coming aren’t you? There will be games to play and you’ll have a chance to sit down with the Era games’ creator, Ed Jowett, as well as a few of the…
Order of the Link Digital Rulebook Primers have been sent out and should all be received by now. If you’re one of the awesome people who backed this game, make sure you’ve received your reward and thanks again for such great support! For those who may be asking, “But, Oracle, I didn’t get in on the…
Hi everyone! Just a brief post this week, because I’m really busy! Era: The Consortium’s Rulebook has been delivered to me with full layout. I have quite a few comments on it, but it’s just a case of tweaking now to get it perfect. Order of the Link’s Digital Rewards have been sent out, and…
It’s time for me to do a round up of all the great games we’ve helped creators to bring to life as well as those we’re currently working on with the creator! We’ve got six games in all and here they are in no particular order. Amazing Space Adventures – Do you remember when we…
Get up and get ready to play Order of the Link! Have you checked your email? Digital copies of the rulebook will soon be sent out to all you fabulous backers who deserve one. When you get them, take some time to read the book, go over the rules and start planning your adventures today….
Order of the Link just wrapped up their Kickstarter with an amazing tally of THREE stretch goals achieved, a whopping 736% funded and scoring a Staff Pick Acknowledgement! There’s hitting it out of the park and then there’s what Order of the Link just did. All this success is thanks to the support of great gaming…
Hi everyone! Well, we’re very busy, as usual… Era: Lyres is about to become available – I am actually just putting the finishing touches to the Kickstarter video. I’m working hard on the Order of the Link Kickstarter aftermath – we’ve already estimated the costs of sending all the rewards out and are beginning to…
Every day here at Shades of Vengeance we’re working on two, three and sometimes four different games at a time. Unless you’re Ed, and then it’s something like eight or twelve. We can sometimes get so caught up in all these wonderful games that we forget to slow down and take the time to appreciate…
Hi everyone! I’m pleased to be able to tell you that the Order of the Link Kickstarter has ended with all Stretch Goals met! Congratulations to John Serembe and thank you to everyone who backed the project. – Ed
By now you’re probably aware that we here at Shades of Vengeance are all about games; from game design, complex backstory, thoughtful art and engaging comics, to supporting the individual creative visions of developers. We strive to establish a relationship with each creator and build the world that they’ve envisioned. So far we’ve helped to engineer…
Hi everyone! Wow, what a week! Order of the Link’s Kickstarter has been made a Staff Pick out of the blue… and has hit its second Stretch Goal, at $2500. Still 53 hours to go if you haven’t backed it yet! Our “comic division” has got Counting Down From One active on Kickstarter now, your chance to get…
I’m going to jump into things today with a little ode to the Kickstarter in my top 5 reasons why it’s just plain fabulous. Number Five– You don’t have to be a celebrity, famously wealthy or an expert in any field. All you need is a good idea. Number Four– It allows new thoughts and…
We’re almost a week out from our Order of the Link Kickstarter finish and we couldn’t be more pleased with the turn out. It really has been great to see this game, with over 30 years of work and ideas, getting the attention it deserves. If you haven’t checked it out yet, set aside some…
You might have heard that Shades of Vengeance has signed a contract with another game designer. I know that sounds crazy because we already have a million things happening right now but that’s just the way we like it. “Defend the Planet!” as it’s being affectionately called, is a science fiction game with fun features….
Hi everyone! As you probably gathered from Amy’s post yesterday, I’m rather busy right now! Era: The Consortium is the most busy thing for me right now, with the Digital Rulebook being finished off, and the program also going along reasonably well. Order of the Link comes a close second, now that it’s hit its first…
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…
First off, I want to let everyone know that all of our current projects are running smoothly. Frontier has received some new rule set ideas from a brainstorming session that Ed was in and now those ideas are being perfected. Marked for Death has some new art and you should definitely check it out. You…
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…
Before I tell you what’s new I’d like to take a minute and remind everyone that our Order of the Link Kickstarter is still going strong – over 200% funded! This project has some great rewards. At different donation levels you can choose from Digital and Physical versions of the Rulebook Primer as well as…
The Kickstarter for The Order of the Link is rounding the corner on its first week and we’re thrilled with all the support it’s gotten so far! Thank you to everyone who’s donated or passed along the information. There is so much time left and so many stretch goals that we could reach (don’t worry,…
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! We’ve just begun the Order of the Link Kickstarter, so whether you have been waiting the months between when we began talking about it and now, or have just heard of it for the first time and are looking for a great game, head on over to the Kickstarter! This game has been cooking for…
We’re entering the final stretch of preparations for the Order of the Link Kickstarter. All our fingers and toes are crossed so with any luck that should go live some time next week. Keep your eyes peeled for a chance to grab this game! Along with prepping for the Kickstarter, Ed made time last week…
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 –…
With Amazing Space Adventures transitioning back to its creator, things have gotten pretty quiet on that front, though I do hear the squeak of mental cogs grinding away. Here’s what we’re working on this week… Our expert on Rules and Character Creation, Ed Jowett, is busy with Order of the Link; hashing out the finer…
