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…
Our team of dedicated writers are working hard to fill in the gaps and push the boundaries of the Era: The Empowered world. They’ve started to really dig in and turn out some great ideas for all the stories that need to be told, origins to develop and battles to plan. Right now I’m working…
Hi everyone! The last of the episodes in the Case of the Mystery Meat is out now! I’m not going to say anything because I don’t want to spoiler you… enjoy! Don’t forget to check out Dice and Stuff’s Facebook Page and comment in you enjoyed it! – Ed
It was a difficult journey, but Ed tells me that everyone who got in on the first Alpha playtest group of Era: Survival made it out alive. Of course, not without some damage! Freddie, the co-creator with Ed, was a great GM and even though the session wasn’t particularly loaded with enemies, the team was…
I’m pleased to announce that another one of our creator inspired games is available on DriveThru RPG. Marked for Death is now on the shelf and ready to be played! You can also check out our previous games while you’re shopping for that perfect holiday gift. Both Amazing Space Adventures and Order of the Link,…
Throughout the production history of Era: The Consortium we’ve struggled to find artists who could create and maintain the high quality we demand for our games. I’ll be honest with you, that’s part of the reason why Ed started working with our independent creators. For an indie developer, it’s incredibly difficult to find quality artwork…
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…
Hi everyone! If you want to know what on Earth the title is referring to, listen to the latest episode of Dice and Stuff! It’s great; it involves the most juvenile way of disabling an enemy, some poetic justice and a villain with the… ummm… second best… name ever. This is part 4 of 5…
I hope that none of you ever have to come face to face with one of the Infected. But let’s be honest, that’s kind of a long shot. So, when the time comes there are a few things you need to know if you want to keep from joining the ranks of the deadly masses….
Some days it feels like the progress of one game just races along while others slowly plod ahead towards an unseen finish line. Every game creator has their own timeline and sometimes that doesn’t match the hectic pace that Ed has set with his Era games. We strive to keep our creators moving forward at the…
Car trouble on your way into work? Forgot to study for those end of semester finals? There are a lot of reasons why you could be walking into a really bad day… I guarantee this isn’t one of them. The artistic geniuses behind The Secret War expansion have just released one of their latest images….
Hi everyone! I’ve been super busy with writing a minimum of 1000 words per day every day of November! Amy talked a little about it in a recent news post. I’ve also been working on a couple of things for The Secret War – the logo, the book itself and, if I can get them…
The team here at Shades of Vengeance are gearing up for the last event of 2015. In just a few short weeks we will be arriving at Dragonmeet for a one day convention. You can listen to me talk all day long about how fabulous these games are but you really need to sit down…
Now that our Kickstarter is well underway (and completely funded!), we’re turning our attention to the start of the production of the full rulebook. This book is going to be a massive collection of everything you ever wanted to know about the Empowered universe; its quirks, its rules, its dramatic and witty characters. Ed has…
Hi everyone, I strongly recommend giving the latest episode of Dice and Stuff’s Era: The Empowered campaign a listen this week. Monkeypaw gets chucked out of the restaurant… I am picturing something a bit like Beverly Hills Cop, when they throw him through a window and he gets arrested! The guys over at Dice and Stuff…
Now that our artist is complete with the landscapes, area-based artwork, we’re going to get started with more personal images. The Infected images. Know your enemy, I always say, and there’s nothing like a full color in-depth glossy picture to really bring out those hidden details. How do you like your post-apocalyptic zombie Infected? A…
Things are in the works. Right now, Ed is busy discussing rules, art, ideas, and all things game related with the creators of both Ether and our newest game. This is the difficult part, the part where we don’t have art to dazzle you or stories to mesmerize you. Work is being done and progress…
The Secret War is moving on to the Layout stage of development and I’m here to let you in on what you can expect to find. Keith, the artist behind the layout of our original book, has finished nearly all of the art for the expansion and is currently working on the details of putting…
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,…
Everywhere we go people are interested in knowing more about our Empowered. They’re dramatic, they’re mysterious and they’re ready to meet the world! Recently, Ed was a guest on RPG.Net Chat. He answered loads of questions and gave out a ton of information on game play, mechanics, storyline, and everything else people wanted to know….
Hi everyone, A brand new episode of Dice and Stuff’s Era: The Empowered podcast is now available on their website! If you found the first Episode a bit hard to follow, don’t worry! They did a little work to help identify the players and make it slightly easier to follow in this episode. Enjoy Episode…
Have you seen the new images!? Our Survival website has recently been filled out with some great location images. We’ve got dark, brooding, and desolate places to help you set the stage for your last stand. Now that these images are getting settled with the feel of the universe, we’re going to get working on…
Lewis, the creative mind behind one of our latest games, took some time out during MCM Comicon and talked with Ed about Ether. They were able to sit down and go over quite a bit of game play and rules development during their conversation and things are coming along well. They’ve made loads of progress…
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…
Hi everyone! Obviously, last weekend I was at MCM Comicon. I have to be honest, this week I’ve not done a lot. I’ve been working on a few stories for Era: The Empowered – I’ve done 3 this week. Keith has done some awesome artwork of several of the characters in the game and it’s…
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…
Have you checked it out yet? The Empowered Kickstarter is up and running fast – funded in less than 24 hours and working through the Stretch Goals! This is going to be your best chance to get a copy of this game with some unique extras that won’t be offered again. In case you haven’t…
MCM Comicon is over and we had a great time running games, talking RPG creation, and just generally hanging out with all our fans and friends. Thank you to everyone who showed up and got to know us and our games a little better. Also, thanks to everyone who participated in the online competition or…