Hi everyone! Well, we’re very busy, as usual… Era: Lyres is about to become available – I am actually just putting the finishing touches to the Kickstarter video. I’m working hard on the Order of the Link Kickstarter aftermath – we’ve already estimated the costs of sending all the rewards out and are beginning to…
Every day here at Shades of Vengeance we’re working on two, three and sometimes four different games at a time. Unless you’re Ed, and then it’s something like eight or twelve. We can sometimes get so caught up in all these wonderful games that we forget to slow down and take the time to appreciate…
Hi everyone! Dice and Stuff Episode 25 – Interrogation has arrived… and along with it, a few answers for the first time in the campaign! Want to know why on Earth anything has been happening up until now? Pretty much every question we had about the series has been answered in this podcast, so check…
Are you ready to play a game that will let you do almost anything, that keeps you on your toes and encourages hilarious problem solving? You won’t have to wait much longer! Things are pulling together for the Lyres Kickstarter which should be released within the next week or so. There’s been such great response…
Hi everyone! I’m pleased to be able to tell you that the Order of the Link Kickstarter has ended with all Stretch Goals met! Congratulations to John Serembe and thank you to everyone who backed the project. – Ed
By now you’re probably aware that we here at Shades of Vengeance are all about games; from game design, complex backstory, thoughtful art and engaging comics, to supporting the individual creative visions of developers. We strive to establish a relationship with each creator and build the world that they’ve envisioned. So far we’ve helped to engineer…
By now most of you have already read Counting Down From One – Part One. If you haven’t, you’re missing out on the beginning of a very influential story. Never fear; if you didn’t get in on this there is a special reward tier that includes everything on our Counting Down From One Kickstarter. This…
Hi everyone! Wow, what a week! Order of the Link’s Kickstarter has been made a Staff Pick out of the blue… and has hit its second Stretch Goal, at $2500. Still 53 hours to go if you haven’t backed it yet! Our “comic division” has got Counting Down From One active on Kickstarter now, your chance to get…
I’m going to jump into things today with a little ode to the Kickstarter in my top 5 reasons why it’s just plain fabulous. Number Five– You don’t have to be a celebrity, famously wealthy or an expert in any field. All you need is a good idea. Number Four– It allows new thoughts and…
Hi everyone! Another week, another brilliant podcast from Dice and Stuff. Do the team’s carefully laid plans come to fruition? Does Trisha manage to not kill Bishop? Find out now! – Ed
It’s official, you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on a copy of our newest game; Era: Lyres. Our Kickstarter is scheduled to begin on March 23rd. Mark the date on your calendar and start deciding which of your friends is the best Lyre! If you caught my Saturday post for Era:…
We’re almost a week out from our Order of the Link Kickstarter finish and we couldn’t be more pleased with the turn out. It really has been great to see this game, with over 30 years of work and ideas, getting the attention it deserves. If you haven’t checked it out yet, set aside some…
Hi everyone! Firstly, I want to say thank you for all the positive feedback we’ve had about Counting Down From One Part One in just a few short days – you guys have really enjoyed it! I’ve had a huge number of positive comments and an equally large number of people asking when they can…
One of the things that I personally adore about RPGs is the ability to create a world from scratch. You get some lines of story, a jumping off point and then it’s all up to you as the player to fill in the gaps and make that world real. All the backstory that we put…
Hi everyone! So… busy week, but I’m glad for it – it means we’re doing stuff! Counting Down From One – Part One has been distributed to Kickstarter backers, which is awesome, the first part of our full-length comic available to everyone… We’re planning to begin a Kickstarter for Parts 2 and 3 – because our dream…
One of our favourite things about this whole game designing business is getting a chance to sit down and run a game with folks who love to play. It warms our toes and makes all those long cold hours sitting in front of the computer worth it. Let’s be honest, there’s a reason why we…
Hi everyone! Dice and stuff have released their next episode, and it’s definitely worth a listen. In it, they introduce Scimitar Unit properly, including their resident… hair stylist? No, seriously. I’m not even kidding. Scimitar Unit are great, and have a slightly… different… approach to Claymore, as you’ll find out. Check out Dice and Stuff…
Now that the art is finished and the stories are polished there’s only one thing left to do; layout design. Right now, Lyres is in the hands of our layout artist, Keith, getting some final tweaks. If everything goes as planned, I hope to get an example of a finished page for you to see…
You might have heard that Shades of Vengeance has signed a contract with another game designer. I know that sounds crazy because we already have a million things happening right now but that’s just the way we like it. “Defend the Planet!” as it’s being affectionately called, is a science fiction game with fun features….
All the best things take time, ask anybody. Granted we do seem to have hit a brief delay but it’s nothing we can’t blast our way through with a little well placed explosives, right Ed? What I’m talking about is the small matter of our Digital Rulebook layout delay. We had hoped to get the…
Hi everyone! As you probably gathered from Amy’s post yesterday, I’m rather busy right now! Era: The Consortium is the most busy thing for me right now, with the Digital Rulebook being finished off, and the program also going along reasonably well. Order of the Link comes a close second, now that it’s hit its first…
We’re only two months into the new year and already there’s so much going on! I just found out that we’ve officially signed a contract with another game designer. This will be a FATE module game in a science fiction universe that Ed has dubbed, “Defend the Planet!” I’ll get you further details on this…
Hi everyone! Dice and Stuff have put out “Episode 22: Is this plan almost done yet?“. It’s awesome, thanks to a new character who’s included… not that I’m biased. See my interview on Dice and Stuff’s Behind the Dice if you have no idea what that means. And if anyone’s wondering, she has the “cockney” circuit…
It’s new story day in our Era: Lyres universe. Take a moment to read and enjoy Court of the Cyclops King. Convincing a bunch of farmers and barmaids that you just pulled off the years biggest adventure is one thing. Doing it in a room full of royalty is on a whole different level! I…
First off, I want to let everyone know that all of our current projects are running smoothly. Frontier has received some new rule set ideas from a brainstorming session that Ed was in and now those ideas are being perfected. Marked for Death has some new art and you should definitely check it out. You…
Things are rolling along at a good pace in the world of Era: The Consortium. The Digital version of the Full Rulebook has moved into final review and we’re hoping to get those copies out to backers soon. Just a quick reminder that everyone who chose to get a Digital or Physical copy of the…
Hi everyone! I can’t stay too long today – I’m checking the edits on the digital version of the Full Era: The Consortium Rulebook! Things are going great – I’m expecting to get this out to all backers quite soon and on the store right after. Printing won’t be too far behind. Era: Lyres is…
Before I tell you what’s new I’d like to take a minute and remind everyone that our Order of the Link Kickstarter is still going strong – over 200% funded! This project has some great rewards. At different donation levels you can choose from Digital and Physical versions of the Rulebook Primer as well as…
Hi everyone! Another Dice and Stuff is up, Episode 21 – Ladies of the Night! Now that everyone has escaped from Smertios Security and the Wallace has high-tailed it out of the area, the group need to decide what to do with Bishop. Obviously, they come up with the simplest solution conceivable! I can’t say…
Hi everyone! Some of you who follow Dice and Stuff will already be aware that they do a series on “Behind the Dice“, talking with Game Creators and so on. Well, as I mentioned last week, they spoke with me, and the legendary interview is now up! I think I say some interesting things. Do…