January Update
10 months ago
– Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 10:20:45 AM
Hey Friends,
Not much to report, I'm afraid. While we wanted to have the PDF out in December, and then January, illness, holidays, and other projects have slowed down our layout artist. They are worth it, though! The book is looking great!
We aren't being idle, however, and we're catching edits, perfecting wording and gameplay, and doing our best to continue to improve things where we can right up to the last minute. When the PDF is live, we'll immediately be requesting as much feedback as possible, and incorporating it all before sending the book to print. Thanks for your patience, you've all been super encouraging!
Here's the most recent version, but there are sections that aren't laid out or with art, and the latter sections don't have all the edits up to date, and there are a few bells and whistles we're saving for the final PDF, but you can see just how amazing the book is looking! As always, we covet any and all feedback!
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j8ov3hs8x94jxygihz7d8/Subversion-v0.59.pdf?rlkey=1kfjwkzuags629pk16rfnagm3&dl=0
(This update fixes many typos and fixes. Attempts to fully standardize capitalization are mostly complete, though that we suspect a dedicated read through for that is warranted. So if you catch some inconsistent phrases that are bolded or capped, holler at us!)
And lastly, here is one of my favorite bits of art so far!
Thanks, all!
- Opti
Final Update of 2023
11 months ago
– Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 05:04:58 PM
Hey folks!
This is the final update of 2023, and as this was the month we had hoped to fulfill the project, it is a slightly bittersweet update. We had hoped to have, at very least to have the PDF ready to go out by the end of the year, but here it is, the last few minutes of 2023, and there are still two sections that are in layout. That isn't something the core team can do anything to rush, unfortunately, but we aren't wasting time, either. While the layout is still getting done, we continue to make copy edits and refine things. We expect, given everything we know now, to get the PDF out in January, but things can always change.
In other news, the anthology fictions are being written, and we have three complete. Those of you who signed up to play with the dev team and have your characters written into lore will have your games start up next week! And those of you who pledged to have your original characters and factions in the game are getting your treatments this week.
There will be a flood of information once we get the layout done and the PDF out, but we can see the light at the end of these tunnels. Thank you for your patience. We know you'll love the game, so we hope making it the best it can be will be worth the small delay.
Thanks folks!
- Opti
December Production Update!
12 months ago
– Sat, Dec 09, 2023 at 09:59:39 AM
Hey folks! We are now in our projected fulfillment month! We are doing our best to get the book out by the end of December! But there are some things to report on that front.
First, while the layout is 66% done, and the final two sections are short, we are at the mercy of our amazing layout artist, and the end of the year is always unpredictable schedule-wise. But if our plans pan out, we will have the PDF out to all our backers by the end of December as projected.
Second, and this one can be either good or not, depending on your viewpoint, we are not going to be delivering the physical book by December as projected. Part of this is simply the above constraint. We had to change layout artists a few months after the KS wrapped, we've had some personal stuff happen with the team, etc. But we have tried to keep up. But getting the book printed before the end of the year would mean unacceptable compromises, and we aren't willing to do that.
But what we ARE doing, what we often wish more game companies WOULD do, is that we are releasing the PDF, and we'll spend a month gathering feedback and issues that pop up, so we can do as much as possible to avoid lengthy erratas, changes, updates, etc. We'll let you, the fans, read and play and see what you see, then one FINAL FINAL edit pass, then the book will be sent to printers and then to you. This means likely a Jan/Feb fulfillment date for the physical products. This is disappointing for us, but it isn't altogether unexpected given the way things often happen in real production.
Third, we are partnering with PolyFeder Publishing (@polyfeder on twitter) to bring a German translation of Subversion to our Deutsch speaking friends! Be on the lookout and make sure to follow them on their socials (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090709621577 on facebook) to keep informed!
Here's a preview of some art to keep you tided over until that soon-coming PDF!!!
Mage Guns!
The Greystar!
Neo Babylon kids being bored by indocrination while a parakitty looks on!
- Opti
The Final 48 for Hellslayers!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 08:02:58 AM
Hi there!
We wanted to keep you in the loop about some exciting live events for Hellslayers, a campaign we launched last month. It is a sci-fi survival horror RPG that will push the boundaries of your courage and determination, and it is in the final 48 hours of the campaign!
Yesterday, we went live with an actual play stream on the Shadowcasters Network YouTube channel. If you missed it, you can find it on the channel!
But the fun doesn't stop there. Tonight, we'll be back at 7pm ET for a hangout/chat session. It's a great opportunity to join the conversation and interact with the creator, Clifton Lambert!
But wait, there's more! On Wednesday at 7 pm ET, Cliff will be going live again, this time playing some classic Doom on-stream.
We hope to see you there!
Late October Update (with pics! PICS!)
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 06:43:37 AM
Production Progress
Hey folks! Just stopping in to say that the second section of the book has been sent to layout, and the first section has been finished (see preview below)! The text for the book is 99.9% finished, and we are working to get that last little bit done as well. We have 3 more sections to get to layout, and then... physical production starts.
- You can download the latest Subversion rules build (v.56) here. Feedback still welcome!
Conventions and Local GMs
- We are looking for GMs/Demo Agents. If you'd like to run Subversion at conventions (either the big ones like GenCon or Origins, or smaller cons near you), or at your local game shop, please let us know and we'll get you books and swag and help facilitate that however we can, including con passes, shirts, etc.
Actual Plays
- Do we have any streamers in the house? If you want to run Subversion as an actual play on your channel/stream, let us know and we'll support you however we can!
Discord
Subversion Preview!
Thanks, folks! More to come later!
- Opti
