“At 2:30 this morning, Cutlass unit was compromised.” Commander Nihil’s words, given through a video feed, to a Resistance debriefing room shocked the gathered members. “What?” “How did this happen?” “That’s impossible!” “The members of Cutlass unit had been deep undercover for the past three months infiltrating a high level Smertios Security research vessel.” Murmuring…
“Don’t take it so hard, Ace.” Penumbra relaxed across the ledge of a rooftop. Salt from the soft pretzel in her hand drifted down to the quiet evening street below. “Having powers and being powerful are two very different things.” “I hate it when you start talking like a fortune cookie.” Lacuna complained. “What does…
“The stabilizers have gone out. Watch yourself!” Tristra shouted to Anitiri as the Ximian tumbled through the level 12 elevator doors. The world tipped and reeled. Heavy metal canisters broke away from their braces and shot across the open floor to crash against the ship’s deck and burst into flames. Smoke billowed and choked the…
Hi everyone! Ed here, to explain what’s going on! For the next month, I thought it would be fun to turn our writers loose with an image from one of our upcoming games that relates to something that they probably don’t know about yet. So, Amy has volunteered to pick up every post for this month…
Ed is working to put together the absolute best group of writers for our Era: The Consortium expansions. Not only will you get stories from our original team but you’ll also be getting them from some well known people in the business. Today I get to introduce you to two of the new faces that…
It’s not every day that I get to hit you up with so much detail about one of our new games so I’m excited to share! Our latest project (working title “Hitman”)is an assassin-style game which has been inspired by titles such as Hitman: Codename 47*. In this game, players are going to need to…
The time to pull up a chair and join in on all our Consortium Expansions is swiftly approaching. Five of those expansions have already gone on to Keith for preliminary layout! If you haven’t been around for one of these events you’ll want to stop in frequently for plenty of behind the scenes information, crowd…
Hi everyone! I have been very involved in writing Kickstarters lately, and am about to go, in a week, to a convention where I am likely to be asked how to run a Kickstarter. Instead of covering that right now (maybe I will do it after the convention, when I am reminded of all the…
Today I have loads of information to pass along to you. Ed has been diligently working in several areas all at once and things are coming together in quick fashion. First up, Era: Silence. All you lucky folks in the UK can have a little celebration because printing is now complete in your neck of…
It’s come to the end of that time where we have new information to share about our latest project. Era: Silence has been a great adventure that the team has loved working on from start to finish. The support from our fans has been amazing and we really can’t thank everyone enough for stepping in…
Now that the Fifth Race is in the capable hands of Conan RPG editor Sally Christensen, Ed is taking the time to run both the Psionics and Rapier expansions through another round of intense editing. I once read “Editing is where the magic happens”. I absolutely agree with that. The difference between a solid first…
Comics are an amazing collaboration of beautiful images and concise powerful storytelling. They don’t waste time telling you about all the boring details and lengthy backstory, it’s POW – BANG – SLAM, straight to the point. I think that’s why we love them so much. In our continued efforts to give you the most immersive…
Congratulations to the team who created and everyone who supported Era: Silence! The Kickstarter event is now officially finished. Thank you to everyone who came together and made this event happen. Once again, we couldn’t be out here making games if it weren’t for the dedication and loyalty of our amazing fans. You guys are…
There are so many fabulous names in the world of RPG. There are writers, artists and editors who have made a name for themselves in this field and Ed has chosen to involve one such professional in the final process of our second Consortium expansion. The Fifth Race is currently in the hands of Conan…
When Ed first told me that Leo was designing soundscapes for Era: Silence I was excited to see what he would come up with. Anything that helps a game become more immersive is a huge bonus for me and after our first glimpse on the Kickstarter I was hooked. My first thought was, how cool…
As promised, I have something special for you today. Our brilliant sound designer, Leo Cosh, has developed a new soundscape and I’ve the pleasure of sharing it with you. I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’ve been playing around with audio mixing myself and it’s no easy task. Creating a smooth sound with…
If the weight of an officer’s badge is measured in lives lost, Diane Greene has one of the heaviest burdens to bear. During the Bug War, when humans were still trying to figure out just what they were fighting, Captain Greene’s small team of skilled volunteers were sent to investigate a Ximian hive and if…
It’s been an amazing run and we’re thrilled with all the support of our old and new fans. Thank you for helping to spread the word and make Era: Silence such a success. We only have another week before we close out this event so if you’ve been following along wondering whether or not you…
We’re heading into the last two weeks of our Era: Silence Kickstarter and so far this event has gone incredibly well! More than 60 people have joined us on this journey and the number keeps going up and up. From old fans to new, everyone is getting in on this most unusual of games. Turns…
Hi everyone! I’m taking over from Amy today to give you some insight into what’s happening in the Consortium universe right now. We have brought some serious industry veterans on board and agreed projects with them to work on. We’re going to bring you not one Consortium expansion on our next Kickstarter, but multiple, giving…
Today I have one of the biggest announcements that I’ve been given the privilege to let you in on for a long time. Ed has decided to offer our new Quickstart Guides to everyone for free on the new website when it is completed! He’s been wanting to do this for a long time, but…
The Era: Silence Kickstarter is doing fabulous! We’ve had over 60 people join us in supporting this game and we still have nearly 20 more days to go! Thank you to everyone who has jumped in or passed around the news, we’re always grateful for the love of our fans and we couldn’t be out…
As you know, The Fifth Race is our second major expansion to the world of The Consortium. The details are done, the art is finished and the stories are all written. It won’t be long now until you can get your hands on a copy. However, because Ed wants to show you something you’ve never…
Have you been keeping up with the Era: Silence Facebook posts? Ed has been diligently posting each and every day with images and information about our newest game. Remember, that is the place to go if you have any and all questions. Then, when you’re done taking a browse through everything we’ve got to show…
Thanks to everyone who’s joined us in supporting this new game, the Era: Silence Kickstarter is moving along fantastically! We’ve enjoyed all the help that you’ve given us and we really look forward to bringing you a unique game with a revolutionary idea. Make sure you’re stopping by our Facebook page to pick up daily…
Ed has signed an agreement with Steffie de Vaan to work with him on a Resistance focused source book. Steffie is well known for her work on Vampire: The Masquerade and we’re thrilled to have her joining us. Right now she and Ed are working out the concepts and so far they tell me it…
I know it seems like only yesterday we were in London for the MCM Comicon and the UK Games Expo but we’re already getting close to our next big event; the Strategy Games Con! This is brilliant news for anyone who might live a bit farther from London and hasn’t had the chance to see…
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I did my last development blog entry – I have been crazy busy with several things recently – but here we are now! Today, I’m going to talk artwork – why is artwork important in games? Does it make any difference? Before I make the obvious reply to…
If you missed my post on Thursday you might not get why I’m so excited today. I announced the development of a new series of comics for our Era: The Empowered game last week and today I’ve got more comic news. So, it seems as though we’re hip deep in fantastic art and stories lately;…
