A New Year, with new games!
Hi everyone! Welcome to 2016. We have a lot just around the corner and I can’t wait to show you some of what we have been working on! I am keeping it short today, I am afraid, loads to do an very little time! – Ed
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Last day of 2015! – The Oracle
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….
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Dice and Stuff – end of 2015!
Hi everyone! There is no episode of Dice and Stuff this week. On behalf of both Shades of Vengeance and the Dice and Stuff teams, we wish you a happy new year… and loads more episodes to come! – Ed
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2015 Retrospective
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:…
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Merry Christmas!
Hi everyone! Amy (The Oracle) is taking the week off this week, so you won’t be having any news this week. Sit back, enjoy the holidays and we’ll catch you before New Year! A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! – Ed
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Taking a Powder – The Oracle
As work on The Empowered goes into hibernation mode there won’t be much news to post. Of course, I could always prattle on about general superhero news and we could even get caught up in a lively discussion of the Batman Vs Superman debate. In case you’re wondering; Superman would win but only if it’s…
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Dice and Stuff Episode 52! – Thermal Detonator!
Hi everyone! The newest episode of Dice and Stuff is out now – Episode 52. Think about that for a second – if you listened to one episode per week, it would take you a year… and Claymore Unit still have no idea what’s going on with the White Scythe or why they want Maria Hayden!…
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Come see the new Logo!
After hours of deliberation and hard work, Ed and our artist have finalized the logo for Era: Survival. It’s sleek, it’s straightforward… it’s convincing me this game is going to be intense. I think they did a great job capturing the right feel, what do you think? I’m going to let you ruminate on this…
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Upgrading to the Newest Version – The Oracle
I know you didn’t think that we’re the kind of people who would create something and then let it sit and get dusty, right? The Consortium is as much evolving today as it was when the very first copy was printed. During the initial creation process there were bound to be some minor errors or…
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Development Blog: Editing, Proofreading, and the importance of each!
Hi everyone! I am just coming to the end of a proofreading cycle on Era: The Consortium’s Core Rulebook and I thought, as a result, now might be a good time to write a Development Blog entry about all the stuff that happens after you fiNash the actual writing, so here we are! When I…
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New Game Secrets Revealed – The Oracle
Last week I mentioned that during Dragonmeet Ed was inspired to create a new game. At that time I was told just that the game revolved around the power of words. That was super mysterious and had me wondering just what it would look like. This week, Ed has taken pity on us and is…
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Pulling Back on the Reins (Just a little…) – The Oracle
You know how sometimes when everything is going really well you start to think that something is bound to happen to put an end to the party? Well… this is it. We’ve had to pull back on the timescales for Era: The Empowered. In our quest to give you the best game we can possibly…
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Dice and Stuff Episode 51 – Casual Torture
Hi everyone! Yet more Punisher references await, along with an indication about what is going on with Dain. What more could you want? Get over there! – Ed
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Are you ready to be scared? – The Oracle
Now that Ed’s gotten a few Era: Survival playtests under his belt and worked out some kinks, this game is taking off. The stories that are coming in are fabulous, in a terrifying sort of way of course, as are the pieces of artwork. Ed says the whole game is looking amazing and that it’s…
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Let The Countdown Begin! – The Oracle
Era: The Consortium’s first expansion, The Secret War, is locked loaded and ready to go! This is going to be our best Kickstarter yet, I can just feel it in my toes. We’ve pulled out all the stops and are using all the best ideas that we’ve gathered from each of our previous events. We’ve…
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Development Blog – Hiring Artists: A Minefield, but one with a few Flowers
Hi everyone, Again, instead of my post this week, I thought I’d write a little in my Development Blog. Very recently, I’ve been working to find an artist for a graphic novel I’m working on in the Consortium Universe. At 100 pages, it’s a lot of work, a lot of cash in someone’s pocket. This…
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Makeovers and Mysterious New Games! – The Oracle
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…
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The Rewards, the are A-coming! – The Oracle
Prepare yourself! Era: The Empowered rewards will be shipped out soon. The money from Kickstarter is on its way and should be arriving any day now. Once that’s deposited, we’ll be releasing each one of the rewards to those folks who supported us. It’s time to sit back and enjoy the game, you’ve earned it!…
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Dice and Stuff Episode 50 – Triple-A Dane and The Punisher
Hi everyone! A brand new episode of Dice and Stuff’s Consortium Campaign is up now! Half the group prepares to torture a guy, Punisher style, while Lanseer finally figures out the name of Urumlam’s old friend. Check it out! – Ed
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Developing Game Cards – The Oracle
It’s no secret that Survival will be our first ever Era game to utilize cards. I know I’ve talked about them before but perhaps you still don’t have a great idea of how they work. These cards are going to be an integral part of the game, so let me explain. In Survival, these cards…
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The Secret War is Wrapping Up! – The Oracle
Our first expansion to the Consortium universe is nearing the end of production! All the images will be completed within a week or so from this post and we will start work on the Kickstarter. Ed tells me that we can expect to see the Kickstarter event up and running in the new year so…
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Development Blog – Balance versus Reality
Hi everyone, So I am, instead of my normal weekly post, going to write an entry in my development blog today. I might do this a bit more often – I seem to be echoing the words of the Oracle all too often lately! I had a very interesting conversation with one of my playtesters…
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Taking on a New Game – The Oracle
Raise your hand if you remember me talking to you about Ether! This game, which was being developed by one of our independent creators, is now coming onboard to work more directly with Ed and the team at Shades of Vengeance, becoming an “Era Game”. Our games are known for high quality art, storytelling, and a…
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The Final Bell has Rung! – The Oracle
Put your pencils down and pass your papers to the left. The first official Kickstarter for Era: The Empowered has come to a close. At over 200% funded, this event was a clear success! Thank you to everyone who supported us. We keep making games just as long as you keep enjoying them. Rewards will…
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Dice and Stuff – MIA!
Hi everyone, Well, there’s no Dice and Stuff podcast this week. I assume they haven’t quite finished preparing the next Consortium episodes yet after the Empowered campaign ended. They are also running a Kickstarter right now for their latest game – consider checking it out here. See you all next week! – Ed
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Playtesting our way to Success – The Oracle
The second playtest for Era: Survival was a big hit. Ed tells me that during the game they were getting a real feel for some of the less straightforward rules. They took some time to work on filling in those areas throughout the session which led to a new rule involving the trading of cards….
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The Sounds of Silence – The Oracle
I’ve been talking a lot these last few weeks about work being done in the background. Quite often when I don’t have much news to give you it’s because our independent creators are busy working quietly on their own and at their own pace. We never want to rush our creators into developing a game…
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Nearly Done – The Oracle
Our first major expansion to the world of the Consortium is close to completion. Ed is working with our artist on the final two pieces and he’s agreed to give us a bit of a sneak peak at one of them. It won’t be long before we’ll have this exciting addition available! As work continues…
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Development Blog – Post One – How I Came to Understand Survival Horror
Hi everyone! For a while now, I’ve been offering help to people who want to create their own games – pretty much ever since I realised how difficult it can actually be, how much money can be wasted, and how underrated most of the really reliable artists are. I have thought a lot about why I actually…
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Surviving!
Hi everyone! Just a brief note today – I’m really busy with Era: Survival items for the playtest on Saturday. Keith and I have been doing some design lately, and I wanted to share that we have created some really cracking designs for the game’s cards! I’ll be hoping to show you shortly, but I…