News relating to Era: Lyres
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…
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…
Thank you to everyone who showed up to play games with us and hang out at MCM Comicon. It was a great event and Ed and the team had a blast meeting old and new friends. They spent so much time running games and answering questions that they’re simply exhausted but the fun doesn’t stop…
Ed is pulling out all the stops for this year’s MCM Comicon in London! He’s going to bring along all of our games and give you the opportunity to try out sessions of your favorites. He is also planning to give away some free stuff during the event so be sure you stop by early…
Two of our biggest conventions of the year are coming up quick, fast and in a hurry. In preparation for these big events Ed will be getting everyone together for some training this coming Sunday. It might not seem like it but there’s actually quite a bit that needs to go into these kinds of…
Survival Kickstarter is entering the final days!! We’ve gone into DEFCON 2 people… things are getting serious. There’s no more time to sit and think about it, you have to act now if you want to get in on this game. There are many things to love about Survival. We’ve got a unique karma system,…
Two of the biggest events this year are happening on back to back weekends and Ed’s made plans to attend both! MCM Comicon in London takes place May 27-29 and UK Games Expo is from June 3-5th. So you know what that means, don’t you? You’ve got no excuse for missing this opportunity to stop…
In just a few short days you are going to have another opportunity to meet Ed and some of the team from Shades of Vengeance. We will be attending the London Gaming Market on April 3rd and from what I’ve heard, Ed is going to bring every available copy of our games. We want to…
Show of hands, who’s excited about getting their mitts on a copy of Era: Survival? You’re in good company. I’ve seen the haunting artwork, learned some of what this terrifying world is all about and can’t wait to see it all put together. Every time we run a kickstarter event, Ed works tirelessly to create…
Well it’s that time again. We get to kick back and celebrate after a successful Kickstarter event! Thank you to all of our fabulous fans and all the brand new followers who are joining us for the first time. Your support is incredible and we truly love making great games for you all to enjoy….
Show me a filthy rich adventurer and I’ll show you a Lyre. The Lyres Kickstarter is on its last few days! This has been a great event and we are thrilled that so many fans decided to support this game. We’ve had inventive suggestions between Ed and some really creative backers in the comments section….
I’ve a confession to make. I’m absolutely terrible with making lists. I draw them up on little scraps of receipts that I find. I stuff them into pockets and forget about them, or use them as impromptu bookmarks. However, I have a list for you today that I’m really excited about. Ed has given me…
Hot on the heels of the recent Kickstarter success of The Secret War, we’re bringing you another opportunity to get a copy of a great game. Era: Lyres pocket edition is rocketing off the charts and on its way to 500% funded! This Kickstarter is not just a chance to pick up an amazing game…
Hi everyone, We wanted to thank you all… so Era: Lyres Pocket Edition is on Kickstarter right now for £1 Digital and £5 Physical. If you’ve always wondered what it was like and wanted to try, now’s the time! N.B. £1 is about $1.50. – Ed
Now that The Secret War Kickstarter has ended, and achieved nearly 300% funding, I’ve got more good news coming your way! Era: Lyres is headed out to Kickstarter tomorrow! Back by popular demand, this fun and unique take on the typical rpg format is going through a bit of an overhaul. In addition to micro-sizing…
It’s that time of year again when Ed gathers up a big bundle of all our best games and goodies and brings them out to share with everyone. He’s not quite like Santa Claus but close. Ed’s been planning sessions and collecting supplies for weeks in anticipation of this convention and he’s just about ready…
Hi everyone! I have been doing an interview session with Willem from Ice Cream for Everyone each week for the past month. The first episode (consisting of the first two of our conversations) has come out this week, so rather than talk to you about stuff and repeat myself, I thought I’d give you the…
The first convention of 2016 is almost upon us! We have so many fabulous games to show you and loads of fun stuff to bring along that Ed’s probably going to rent a car to haul it all. Set your watch to meet us at AnimeCon in London on February 5th. Anyone who’s seen us…
Loads of things are happening right now and I feel like I should be making a bullet list powerpoint presentation to make sure I’m not forgetting anything. However, lists are so impersonal I’m not going to do that. I apologize in advance to any list lovers out there. So, here’s the news in no particular…
This is it people, we’ve made it to the final day of 2015! Remember when everyone thought that 12/12/2012 would be the end of the world? Yeah… we’re so much smarter in 2015. Thank you to Ed for holding down the fort while I was away and I hope everyone had a truly lovely holiday….
Hi everyone!I thought it might be a good idea to do a sort of “What have we done this year?” post. So I started looking over everything we have done, and my instant reaction was “Wow, that is a lot!” Well, here goes: This time last year, we had a lot of commitments – Era:…
Did you see us at Dragonmeet? I hope you took the opportunity to visit with us because we love meeting fans and running games with everyone who’s interested. The convention was a great time and Ed had a blast catching up with all our old and new friends. If you’re wondering where you can find…
It’s official. Ed told me just the other day that we are entering the UK Games Expo Awards! One of our games will have a chance to win this fantastic award. The question now is: which game will it be? We are only able to enter one of our games into the competition so we have…
Hi everyone! It’s been yet another very busy week for us all here at Shades of Vengeance. One day, I won’t say that and you’ll be surprised… (Yeah, I’m waiting for that day too!) So what’s going on? A lot! We’re looking at several things, mostly focused on 2016 activity now. I’m doing EraWriMo, as you…
The list of amazing things happening next year keeps getting bigger and bigger. Just last week Ed was approached by a few new creators looking for help with their game ideas. He’s going to be sitting down with them soon to hammer out some details and I look forward to passing them along to you!…
We’re heading towards the last few days of our Kickstarter event. There isn’t much time left to get in on some of the best rewards we’ve made available yet. You can choose from rewards that let you make your own character and have it painted by the artist of the rulebook. There are opportunities to…
There’s this point, the one at the end of a great gaming session, where you look around the table and think… “That was awesome, let’s keep going!” We know exactly how you feel and that’s part of the reason why Ed has created our Patreon campaign. Every month we work to give you something extra,…
The response we got at MCM Comicon was inspiring! So many people played and loved this game that we’re all getting pumped to finish the expansion and get it out as quick as we can. To that end, work is happening on the latest image for The Secret War and it’s coming along fantastically. Things…
Last week’s MCM Comicon in London was an all-out success! I hope you got a chance to stop by our table and play a game or at least chat with a few of the great folks who were set up to answer questions. If you haven’t already, stop by our Facebook page to catch a…
At this very moment Ed is unpacking boxes, setting up posters, laying out rulebooks, and warming the dice! This is it, we’re nearing zero hour at MCM Comicon in London. I hope you’ve got your tickets ready and a few of your best friends lined up to come with you for this one of a…
