The fun is almost done. Today is your last chance to come visit with us at MCM and play through a session with our mighty team of GM’s. There are lives to save and Stiletto Unit needs YOU. Besides, there won’t be another shot at this until December so put yourself on a train, a…
Ed and the team have been working up a sweat rolling and gaming with tons of folks at MCM. The Last Stand of Stiletto Unit is one of our toughest scenarios but we’ve had loads of people take on the challenge. To those of you who managed to become legends and save 14 billion lives:…
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…
Hi everyone! Less than 24 hours in, Era: The Empowered’succeed Kickstarter is already funded! It is going great and if you haven’t checked it out yet, there are some interesting pieces of inforation about Monolith which you might want to see… find it here. We can’t wait to move on with this campaign and bring…
Do you want to play Era: The Empowered yourself? Now’s your chance! The Kickstarter has started and it’s now your chance to not only grab the game but all kinds of goodies we’re offering, from wallpapers to custom characters that Ed will create himself! Ed will be doing a Q&A on the 26th October at the…
Hi everyone! Era: The Empowered has just gone up on Kickstarter! Check it out here. – Ed
Hi everyone, This one is going to be great! I am hoping we will finally get some resolution but, to be totally honest, I didn’t listen to it yet! The Era: The Empowered Kickstarter goes live tomorrow and Dice and Stuff are going to do a few episodes of our newest game to show you…
Surviving day to day is dangerous and unpredictable. You’ve got have something to guide you to safety which is why Era: Survival is so important. When the coming Infected apocalypse drops down on us you want to be the one who knows what to do. Someone out there knows how important this game is, or…
We’re heading to MCM Comicon in less than a week now and we really hope to see you there. Along with playing sessions of our games you’ll have a chance to meet and discuss your ideas with the creator of Marked for Death as well as Ether. There’s going to be no better time to…
Do you know what Stiletto Unit is? Perhaps you’ve heard us mention it before or had a friend who played our convention session of Era: The Consortium, “The Last Stand of Stiletto Unit”. We’ve only got one more week before MCM Comicon where we’ll bring it out again for anyone brave enough to give it…
Hi everyone! I’m really sorry, I’m going to be very brief today. I’m working on MCM Prep this weekend and this week. I’ve had loads of book orders and we’re looking nearly ready! We’re hoping to offer more than any before – Consortium, Lyres, Empowered… Come and play! – Ed
They’re prepped, they’re stretched and we’re thinking about having them bathed and shaved as well. Ed has spent the last several weeks training our specially chosen team of GM’s in preparation for MCM Comicon. It’s right around the corner! We’ve been throwing our GM’s into every possible scenario we can think of: dragon stampede, spaceship…
In Era: The Empowered our characters aren’t just about their powers. They have real lives that get interrupted, for better and worse by the introductions of their superhuman abilities. Some of their origin stories will sound familiar and some won’t but each of them will be crucial. This is the story of Jim Upton. More…
Hi everyone! Dice and stuff episode 48 is out – check it out here for the latest from Claymore (and Bayonet) unit. – Ed
There is a place, not too far from here, where people go to die. They don’t plan on dying, it just ends up that way. The Pylon is a marker, a goal post, a flag at the top of the castle. Raiders come from all around for a chance to secure it. The overlook with…
It is time once again for the Big Game Round Up! Grab your ropes and saddle up ‘cuz I’m a gonna run us through the entire list of what’s what and who’s who in the game development corral. Alright, I think I’ve used up all my cowboy references for the month. So, here we go!…
Before the time of awakening, when all Vilithii lived under the direction of one being, life was simple: act in accordance with the knowledge that you were in the presence of a living god. One all-powerful being, consuming and draining the essence of lower lifeforms. This god was self-named, Vilithii, and in their devotion all…
Hi everyone! I feel like Shades of Vengeance games are grouping into “Generations” as I look both forward and back over our achievements – not based on evolutions in the Rule Set, just in terms of the teams that work on them and what they do. I thought that, today, I’d share my thoughts on…
I’ve been going on for the last month or so about MCM Comicon in London and it got me thinking. This event will be a blast for everyone who comes to see us, but what about people who won’t be able to make the trip? Well, Ed has a way to fix that. Whether you’re…
Have I told you how huge Era: The Empowered is going to be? Ed has been busy laying out the full story arc which he’s got down to just the final piece and it looks like we’re going to have around 180 short stories! That’s even more than we had in The Consortium. We want…
Hi everyone! The latest episode of Dice on stuff takes us one step closer to finding out who is trying to capture Maria Hayden and why… check it out here! – Ed
Which one do you want first? Alright, bad news first. The artist that we’ve hired for Survival has moved countries and due to all the stress and upheaval has had to resign from the project. We’re really sad to see him go and wish him all the best in his new location. So, on…
MCM Comicon is just around the corner! This is one of our biggest events of the year and along with having an unprecedented number of GM’s to help run games we will also be joined by two of our independent creators. The designers behind Marked for Death and Ether will be joining us to help…
Those are the words of Mark, role playing guru from the site RPG Knights. Mark was kind enough to take Era: The Consortium for a spin and write up a truly lovely review of his thoughts on the game. I don’t have the space to go over everything he mentioned but if I can be…
Hi everyone! My primary focus for the last week or so has been on getting the Empowered Kickstarter into an “A+” state that will really impress you all! I’m working with your new graphic designer and marketing guy, Joshua, and we’re trying to make it look as good as it can be! Apart from that,…
Never worry about another torn page or coffee stained rulebook again! Ed has been busy thinking up something fabulous for all you hardcore fans out there. For a limited time only, we will be offering custom engraved metal memory cards at MCM Comicon in October! They’re credit card sized – small enough to fit in a…
Are you hankering to see just what all the hubbub is about? Well, here it is! Ed has received the first proof of our Era: The Empowered primer and it looks great. This book is going to give you a taste of all the action, power manipulation, and intrigue that you can expect to see…
Last week was our inaugural Era: Survival news post and you got to read a bit about Base 9, just one of the richly detailed environments in this world. Ed has been putting in a great deal of time and thought in creating the background for our very first survival horror game and so far…
It’s a busy place in Ed’s house right about now. The Marked for Death proof has arrived and orders have been made. Those will then be coming to Ed’s house and sent on from there to all our wonderful backers. We can’t thank you enough for supporting our independent creators. Here are a few photos…
Things are wrapping up in the world of The Secret War expansion. We’ve got the cover image finished and the content is entirely sorted. We’re simply waiting on the last few pieces of artwork before we can call this project good and done. Are you ready to choose which side of this war you’re going…