It seems like this game has just flown by. Only a few weeks ago we were announcing a unique concept in Role Playing Games and today we’re nearly finished with the content and will be getting ready to send rulebooks out to our fans and fabulous backers. Right now the book is in Keith’s very…
Last week I gave you some ideas of what to do when we’ve got a slow news day. Did anyone else try sock puppets? Word of caution, make sure you haven’t just gone to the gym before you stuff your hand in your sock. You’ve been warned. Today I’ve got more than fuzzy cotton blend…
Equality. Justice. Death. The Consortium universe is a living breathing world much like our own today. The citizens of its world struggle with injustice in the face of inequality and none more obviously than the Ximian Jitalakanka. In the year 260 CE, life in The Consortium was slowly returning to normal as Humans, Eukutians and…
Hi everyone! Only time for a brief update today, things are a little crazy! I’ve been working hard, as always. The Traveller’s Guide to Yarnolth and the Surrounding Lands is almost completed now, then it needs a touch of editing, a little layout work and it’ll be ready to come out to everyone who wanted…
Ed has confirmed that the Shades of Vengeance Era games are officially available at Wayland Games! This is a fabulous bit of news and I’m thrilled that more people will get to see and enjoy all these great adventures. Tell your friends and neighbors to visit the shop and ask for the Shades of Vengeance…
Don’t tell the authorities but we’ve got Keith tied up in Ed’s yard. We’re feeding him Thai food and burying him with painting supplies. Alright, so that might be a slight exaggeration but we definitely have him working hard to create all the fabulous art for Era: The Empowered. Apart from the art and layout,…
Hi everyone! You only need to listen to the first couple of minutes of Dice and Stuff’s latest podcast to get a really nice idea of what Essus looks like! And the group tries to remember their names. It’s harder than you might think. It’s another great episode, check it out! – Ed
Era: Lyres Deluxe Rulebook is doing great: just waiting on one of our proofreaders to get back to us and then we’re off to the races on this rulebook. Thank you so much to our team of readers who were willing to spend their time and give us some honest feedback. I’ve been told they…
It’s officially a slow news day. All of our games are being feverishly developed but today I don’t have a single big announcement to give you. That sort of thing happens at times and you have to know how to handle it. So, to help you out I’ve come up with a few quick ideas…
Last week I promised you a story that would provide a glimpse into our expansion project; The Secret War. I always keep my promises (unless I forget!). Today, I’ve got something special lined up for you. This story follows the determination of one particular SHADE operative and how far he’s willing to go in the…
Hi everyone! It’s been a quiet week for me. I’ve done some work on the Consortium expansions but mostly I’ve been focusing on artwork. We have the cover for one of the upcoming Consortium expansions completed, along with a number of the internal images, a number of images for Era: The Empowered coming through and the…
Last week I had the pleasure of announcing that the Shades of Vengeance games were going to find a physical home at a shop in the UK. Well, today I am thrilled to tell you that not only do we have the name of the shop but we also have a date for Ed’s first…
Have you ever wondered what it looks like at the Shades of Vengeance headquarters? Perhaps you’ve imagined that we’re all sitting around on lounge chairs, eating fast food tacos, and scanning the internet for leaked Star Wars videos. Well, ok… you’ve pretty much nailed my day. It is harder to get fast food tacos in…
Hi everyone! There is a brand new Dice and Stuff out now – Episode 37! Check it out over there and keep an eye on their site, they have something planned! – Ed P.S. Apologies for my mistake last week, there was an episode, but it went up later than usual!
I can count on one hand the number of hurdles we need to jump before every edition of the Lyres rulebook lands on our doorsteps. We’re getting close! Right now our handpicked collection of proofreaders are skimming, reading, devouring and dissecting this rulebook. Once they’ve finished with their analysis and have given Ed every note…
Every once in a while I find it’s a good idea to touch base with all our games. We’ve got so many of them in the works right now, it is sometimes hard to get a good feel for what we’re working on and we want you to tell us which game sounds the most…
It’s time once again for another installment of our Time Travel Campaign Session Packs. Visit our page to get digital copies of sessions #11-15 and continue exploring The Consortium’s alternate history. The story is moving on and so should you be! If you want to follow the Campaign as it goes, you can back our…
Hi everyone! If you are up to date with our latest news, you already know that we have shipped all Era: The Consortium rulebooks to backers, I have finished writing the Lyres Deluxe version and am just waiting for the response from a couple of proofreaders and that Era: The Empowered is coming along reasonably…
It started small; just a thought that grew into a dream. That dream led to our first Era game which is being played by a fantastic group of dedicated fans. It’s been an amazing process and we couldn’t be happier with the success of the games we’ve created but today I’ve got some news that’s…
Work on the Empowered Rulebook Primer is well underway and we’re making some great progress. Right now Ed’s completed about 3/4 of the writing! This game looks to be flying along and we hope to keep up the great momentum. It still needs some layout work and Keith is busy creating fresh images for it…
Hi everyone! As some of you may have already observed, there is no Consortium Dice and Stuff podcast this week. Instead, there’s a cryptic image… go check it out! See if you can figure out what they have planned – even I don’t know! – Ed
The Deluxe edition is ready for proofreaders. Our team of dedicated professionals have looked it over and under and sideways until they’re seeing trolls in their breakfast cereal. It’s not quite shelf ready just yet but it is time to get a new pair of eyes for a fresh read. We’re searching specifically for someone…
Do you know the old saying, “A watched pot never boils”? Well right now I’m quite literally staring at the Marked for Death website and tapping my teeth in expectation. I can’t wait to announce the Kickstarter! But, we’ve got just a few more things to finish first. We’re getting closer day by day. A…
That’s it folks. Return your seats to their upright positions and stow your trays, our flight is about to land. The last shipment of Hardcover editions for the Consortium rulebook have arrived. We have copies that will be sent out to a few more backers as well as a couple that we’ll keep on reserve…
Hi everyone! Sorry I am a little late with this post. I just sent out all of the Consortium Hardbacks! I’ve had a busy week this week: – Era: Lyres is with the proofreaders, I’m expecting comments in about a week! – Era: The Consortium Hardbacks have been sent out to all backers from the Kickstarter….
Today, I want to direct your attention to our totally refurbished and ultimately fabulous web design. Ed has been working day and night (in between all those other things he does) to get our new style up and running. You have to check out Era: The Consortium and its latest changes! With a sleek new…
Occasionally we like to get inside our lead creator’s head and try to find out just what’s going on up there. With our latest Era game I thought this was the perfect chance to ask some of those burning questions that might be rattling around. If I missed your favorite question please feel free to…
Hi everyone! The latest Dice and Stuff is out now. Loot. Everyone’s favourite thing, right? Adam’s giving it out in spades after they stole the Freighter from the last episode. Check it out here! – Ed
The last story for the special Deluxe Edition Lyres rulebook has been written and approved! We’ll have a piece of art created soon to go with that story and Ed is busy tackling the first layout draft of the Deluxe book. It seems like only yesterday I was sending out a call for backers and…
I spoke with Ed just a few short days ago and he informed me that his work on the new character sheet in Marked for Death is complete. There are also more images on the way for this rulebook and I’m excited to see what our artists have come up with. We’re one big step…