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…
Have you seen those little internet quizzes on social media? You answer ten questions and then you’re told how long you would live through the zombie apocalypse or some other world ending disaster. I’ve got a much better way to test your survival skills. Play Era: Survival with a team of friends. You’ll get to…
The wait is nearly over! Ed has just confirmed that copies of The Secret War, as well as memory cards, have begun shipping out to all destinations. It won’t be long now until you can add this first expansion to your growing library of Consortium games. The excitement doesn’t stop here and we’re working on…
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…
Ed is working hard to introduce you to the Era: Survival world in an immersive way. He’s got loads of things planned for the Kickstarter, including special freebies that will be given to Backers as the weeks go by. He’s also creating a live action Survival video. Talk about immersive! This approximately 3 minute video…
I mentioned a few posts back that Ed was going to develop a series of source books. They will include loads of history on each of the races and answer some of the questions you may have been asking yourself since you picked up the first book. Along with in-depth history, these books are going…
This will be our first year attending the London Gaming Market and we’d love to see some familiar faces. We will be there the afternoon of April 3rd so come on by and say hello! Ed is working hard to make this year our busiest schedule of events and conventions. If you’re ever wondering where…
Launching in… 5… 4… 3… We are all systems go on Era: Survival Kickstarter preparation. I don’t have specifics just yet about reward items but Ed has let me in on a few things. There’s going to be some free content available to everyone when the Kickstarter begins. Yes, Free! You’ll be able to download…
There’s rarely ever a slow day at Shades of Vengeance and with the non-stop creative schedule that Ed has planned for 2016 I have a feeling we’re going to keep things moving right along from here on out! Now that the recent Secret War expansion is in the final stages and rewards are lined up…
Hi everyone! I don’t have much time, preparing Era: Survival is taking a lot of my time. However, I wanted to let you know that a free giveaway of Era: The Consortium’s Rulebook Primer will be starting on Monday! So check it out – your chance to try the game for free! – Ed
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….
Hi everyone and welcome to Dice and Stuff Episode 62. The moral of this sort is “Don’t Mess with Smertios!” They’ll get you every time. Surely you don’t think they got to be the biggest security company in the Consortium by being stupid? You can find the episode right here! There’s some cool stuff coming…
By now you’re probably aware that our fearless leader, Ed, is something of a workaholic. He’s never happier than when he’s got nine projects going and they demand his undivided attention. At least, that’s how it always seems to me but I’ll let you be the judge. This last week, Ed was doing some touch…
There are a lot of great moments in this job but this one ranks near the top for me. Through weeks and months of hard work, our team creates something that we hope you’ll love. This moment of truth, when the game finally arrives in the player’s hands, is exciting and nerve wracking. Did all…
Hi everyone! I’m in a bit of a rush today, but here’s a few things: Proofs of Secret War (UK and US) have been sent out for checking. Providing they are okay, rulebooks will be shipping very soon. The Era: Survival Kickstarter will begin on 24th March! Set your alarm clocks, people, this is our…
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….
Hi everyone! Dice and Stuff’s Era: the Consortium podcast episode 61 is now up! Instead of going in to what it’says about, I will talk to you today about the number 61… that is enough podcasts to listen to 1 every day for 2 months in most combinations of months in the year, notably March…
In the world of Era: Survival there are no happy stories and no fairy tale endings. Life is tough, unpredictable, and short. The lucky ones cash out quickly and the not so lucky ones end up Infected. Grace isn’t either of them. After Grace’s team died horribly to Infected, she changed. Her entire lifestyle changed…
The world of Consortium is vast, dangerous, and often surprising. In the history of the Consortium, the discovery of each new alien species has been met with some curiosity and no small amount of fear. Sometimes this fear has served them well, mostly it has led to a great amount of misunderstanding and years of…
Hi everyone! So you have come up with a concept for a game. It might be a board game, card game or computer game – this article really applies to all of them! Do you spend the time and effort (which is extreme, believe me!) to develop this idea into a full-fledged game of the…
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…
4 Little words that strike fear into the hearts of men. Tiberious Jackson is finally going to have to face up to how he makes Maria feel… will he come out of it intact? Find out here! Disclaimer: Also there’s some stuff about Zani and Lanseer doing their own thing. Ed
This is it, the big moment when all that hard work pays off. The completed first draft of Era: Survival’s core rulebook is now in Ed’s hands. It’s such a great feeling to get to this point. Congratulations to Ed and everyone on the team who worked on this project. So, what does that mean…
I’m sure you know by now that the Consortium’s first expansion, The Secret War was a mighty success. The Kickstarter event finished at nearly 300% funded and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you to everyone who helped us add on to the Consortium world. The digital copies will be sent out shortly for those who…
Hi everyone, The answer is just to get on with it! On that note, I’ve got to get back to work on Era: Survival, which I aim to have ready sooner than you think! Yeah, tight deadlines… one day, I’ll learn not to do that! – Ed P.S. Apologies for not having much of substance,…
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! It’s the subject of many books and movies and usually sounds very boring on the face of it. However, travelling is important (just teleporting places might be more convenient but it loses the transitional cooldown period that’s needed to maintain the tension at the action times!) This episode of Dice and Stuff involves…
Era: Survival is coming along well and Ed tells me that the story images are looking brilliant. They’re even adding an extra story to cover one of the factions; the Swarm. They have taken a different approach to survival in our new world and today I get to give you a little glimpse. The…
By now you’re probably already aware that Era: The Consortium’s first expansion, The Secret War, has toppled its expectation and finished off at nearly 300% funded! That is an amazing accomplishment and we couldn’t be happier with all the great support you’ve shown us. Thank you to everyone who put the word out, shared what…
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