The artwork is finished! Congratulations to Sofia and Keith for such an amazing job. From the pieces that I’ve seen (one of which is featured in this post!), I think you all are really going to love what they’ve put together. We only have one more story to finish and that puts us right on target…
The Kickstarter for The Order of the Link is rounding the corner on its first week and we’re thrilled with all the support it’s gotten so far! Thank you to everyone who’s donated or passed along the information. There is so much time left and so many stretch goals that we could reach (don’t worry,…
It’s no secret that the early days of landing on Taranis were chaotic. While some folks squandered their time in contemplation and rebuilding, others chose to capitalize on this blank canvas of society. Benjamin Hayden, a raw materials salvage operator, saw opportunity and rose from the ranks of the working class. He became a purveyor…
Hi everyone! Well, Dice and Stuff are planning to put an interview with me out today as part of their “Behind the Dice” series, so if you’re really wondering what I do and why I do it, that’s the place to start! I’ll edit this post with a link to it once it arrives! EDIT:…
I’m pleased to announce that the Order of the Link KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS HERE! John Serembe has been perfecting this game for over 30 years and it’s truly an achievement to help bring his dream to life. The rulebook is already finished and it is already funded (after only 36 hours!), so there won’t be a…
Hi everyone! We’ve just begun the Order of the Link Kickstarter, so whether you have been waiting the months between when we began talking about it and now, or have just heard of it for the first time and are looking for a great game, head on over to the Kickstarter! This game has been cooking for…
Hi everyone! Another Dice and Stuff is up, Episode 20 – Breakoff! See if the group escape from Smertios Security, whether they can restart the Wallace, whether Lancier ever gets a Cam-eleon Stealth Suit and how many jokes the group can make about Lancier’s missing arm… Dice and Stuff also did an interview with me, which I’m…
The last two pieces of art and the final story are being worked on by our team of creative folks. We’re coming to the end of content additions on this game and it’s really looking great. This is going to be such a unique and fun game; I can’t wait to hear what you all…
We’re entering the final stretch of preparations for the Order of the Link Kickstarter. All our fingers and toes are crossed so with any luck that should go live some time next week. Keep your eyes peeled for a chance to grab this game! Along with prepping for the Kickstarter, Ed made time last week…
As I write to you, stacks of Physical Rulebook Primers for Era: The Consortium are being packed, labelled, shipped and are travelling across the country to reach you. This is a really big moment for our team and you should take a moment to read Ed’s post about making this dream a reality. Give us…
Hi everyone! Well, this week’s been truly amazing for me. I’ve been sending out the first copies of my Physical Rulebook Primer for Era: The Consortium to the Kickstarter backers. It’s really, truly incredible, there are no words to describe the feeling. I hope that you all get the chance to experience it sometime –…
I want to hear a nice big round of applause for our Facebook game giveaway winner – Jonathan Baddeley! Jonathan is now the proud owner of his very own copy of Star Realms. Well done Jonathan, we salute you! I am thrilled to announce that because of the interest you all showed in our first…
Hi everyone! A new Dice and Stuff is up; Episode 19 is awesome, and briefly mentions one of my favourite characters in the Consortium universe… so go listen to it now! The crew of the Wallace is in a difficult situation – trapped in a Smertios Security Cruiser from last time, they’ve fought off the…
The images are fabulous and the stories are coming along smashingly. Now all we need are a few willing souls to help us run through some beta-testing! Are you in? As Lyres heads towards the end of its artwork and story creation cycle we’re gearing up for the first round of edits. The mechanics have…
With Amazing Space Adventures transitioning back to its creator, things have gotten pretty quiet on that front, though I do hear the squeak of mental cogs grinding away. Here’s what we’re working on this week… Our expert on Rules and Character Creation, Ed Jowett, is busy with Order of the Link; hashing out the finer…
This week I only have a few Consortium updates for you. Most everything we’re working on is caught up in the variable world of “Information Delivery”. From local and global postal service slowness to internet black outs. If one of you is sitting on the breakthrough for teleportation, now would be a great time to…
Hi everyone! Well, I’m not going to say I am busy this time… but here is what we’re working on at the moment in Game Creation land! I just got the next (and hopefully last!) round of drafts back from Order of the Link for a final round of editing! We’re working on some artwork,…
Don’t crowd around now, put your hands back down and listen in close. Shades of Vengeance is giving away a free copy of Star Realms to one lucky winner of our Facebook game giveaway event. You get an entry by doing any of the following; ‘like’ our game giveaway post, share the post or make…
Hi everyone! (I did the “and welcome to Dice and Stuff” joke last week, so I’ll leave it this week!) Dice and Stuff have released the second episode of their 2015 season, and thanked me personally, so definitely go listen to that bit! This week’s episode features some nude combat (no, really), Eulutians flapping around…
If you haven’t already caught it, Era: Lyres has some great new art! Sofia Michailidou is the artist behind these images and she’s really captured the spirit of the game. You can find a few of her pieces on our sub-site front page banner right now but we’ll have to wait for the Kickstarter to…
We have just sent off orders for the Amazing Space Adventures Physical Primers and expect those to be delivered soon to all our backers who chose one. Check that you get yours. With the delivery of this Physical Primer that completes the journey we started with Wayne Brown and his great project. Everyone here had a great…
Shades of Vengeance is looking for someone to help out during the MCM Comicon event in London (May 22nd – 24th). It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that will get you free access to the event while seeing some of what happens behind the scenes. Along with free access for all three days we’re…
Hi everyone! I’ve just released Session 10 of our Patreon Time Travel campaign. I don’t want to say too much, because there could be some major spoilers for this one… but if you’re not interested in Patreon, you can also pick up the bundle of Sessions 6-10 on our store now! – Ed
Are you checking your email? Digital Primers have now been sent out to all our Kickstarter backers who will receive one. If you’re someone who should be getting one and it hasn’t showed up yet; first check that it didn’t get caught up in your spam filter and if it’s still not there then please…
Hi everyone! It’s been a pretty busy week for me… I’ve been working to get the first of the proofreading changes into the final rulebook and shipping out the Digital Primers for Era: The Consortium, transitioning into more intensive work with Marked For Death, working with our artists on Era: Lyres, Counting Down From One (the new comic)…
If you can’t get enough fabulous science fiction based games, and frankly I know I can’t, then you’re in luck! Shades of Vengeance is currently in negotiations with two more game creators. Both are set in science fiction worlds with one being near future and the other a much farther futuristic vision. I don’t have…
Hello everyone and welcome to Dice and Stuff! …Wait, that’s not my line! Dice and Stuff has begun Season 2 of their Podcast, which follows the intrepid adventures of the crew of the Wallace, a Resistance ship at the disposal of Claymore Unit. They guys over at Dice and Stuff are doing a great job,…
The first story for Era: Lyres is ready! If you’ve been following our page then you know that Lyres is a game based upon creating fantastic tales of adventure and heroism that your heroes have never actually done. Sometimes you’ll win fame and fortune but sometimes you’ll end up sleeping in the streets. Check out…
This week I have a little bit for everybody, whether you’re an Amazing Space Adventures fan or you just can’t wait to hear more about Order of the Link. First off I’d like to welcome Marked For Death to its very own webpage. The space is new and we’re filling it up with as much…
Digital Primers are ready! We’re pushing this forward just as fast as we can. Copies of the Digital Primer will start going out the week of January 19th for all you fantastic folks who backed us in the Kickstarter and chose this reward. Be sure to look for it in your inbox and double check that…