State of the Realm Q2 2020 Update Coming Soon!
over 4 years ago – Mon, Jul 06, 2020 at 03:08:49 PM

A very quick update to note that the IGS "State of the Realm" update for Q2 2020 will be coming shortly.  It's a bit overdue, as with July we're now technically into Q3, but I've been wanting to complete work on the Bestiary books, as well as to get some finalized artwork commissions from artists new and old, to provide a more well-rounded picture of things.

So much has happened so far in 2019 and 2020, between the much-longer-than-anticipated-to-lay-out Bestiary books, and of course the global pandemic, that my targets and estimates for most things in the pipeline are completely shot, and I'd like to provide an honest, updated sense of where things stand and what I'm working on, when.

As part of the State of the Realm, I'll be providing an updated estimate for all outstanding work.

So stay tuned... and as always, thank you for your patience and support!

Onward!

Production Update & Mystery of Brushgather Farm Standalone Adventure
over 4 years ago – Mon, May 18, 2020 at 09:35:02 PM

Hi everyone!  Hope you're all staying safe and sane in these bizarre times.

Two quick notes.

Production Update: Artwork Commissioned

First, I've finally secured a contract with my favorite "scenes and landscapes" illustrator.  She has agreed to do covers and artwork illustrations for several of the works promised as part of this campaign--e.g., Barrowton, Greatsnake Compound, etc. 

I'm thrilled at her vision and prior work, and I'll have more information about the timeline for these works once she's plied her craft.

Mystery of Brushgather Farm Standalone Adventure

Hopefully you've been enjoying the mammoth 800-page Berinncorte Basecamp adventure.  By far the most played, and most enjoyable, component of that book that I've received feedback on is Brushgather Farm, the somewhat standalone Quest that takes place in a different location than the Basecamp itself.

Per multiple requests and suggestions, I've decided to try and publish it as a standalone, one-session adventure, the Mystery of Brushgather Farm.

Anyone who already owns Berinncorte Basecamp (i.e., nearly all of you!) is entitled to a FREE PDF copy, and discounted print-on-demand code for a hardcopy, once it's published.  You don't need to pledge or anything; just sit back and wait for your freebie.

Stay safe!  Stay sane!

Onward!

Dark Obelisk 1: Collector's Edition
over 4 years ago – Mon, Mar 02, 2020 at 12:50:03 PM

A quick announcement that we have launched the Dark Obelisk 1: Berinncorte: Collector's Edition Kickstarter.  You can find it here.

What & Why

The intent here is to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of when Dark Obelisk, and Infinium Game Studio, began, by producing Collector's and Limited Editions of the urban sandbox mega-adventure that started it all.  To summarize, we'll be combining the now-two volume adventure into a single book, refining it and removing redundancy.  Also, the 5E version will be fully converted finally, as there had been a file corruption which had prevented this originally.

Pipeline Impact: Zero, Then Even Better!

Of extreme importance, IGS will be partnering with a commissioned layout and design artist with extensive experience laying out indie RPG books like this.  This "outsourcing" is planned for two reasons: first, to avoid any interference with the long pipeline of committed books that we're hard at work on and do not want to become distracted from; and second, to establish a longer-term relationship so as to be able to further accelerate our ability to produce quickly.

Who Gets What: Existing DO1 Owners & Backers

Please note that existing backers and customers of DO1 are entitled to automatic rewards for this campaign, as follows:

• We Few, We Happy Few: If you are one of the backers of the original Dark Obelisk 1 Kickstarter campaign, you will automatically receive all of the benefits of the Platinum reward tier for free, without having to even pledge.
  
• Citizen of the Realm: If you already have a copy of either the Adventure Book and/or the Dramatis Personae & Bestiary books, in either current rules system edition, you will automatically receive all of the benefits of the Silver reward tier for free, without having to even pledge.
  

Onward!

IGS State of the Nation Q1 2020: Our 5-Year Anniversary, Production Status, Pipeline Status, Giveaways, and Much More
over 4 years ago – Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 06:52:58 PM

Apologies for the delay; typically I've been trying to publish a "state of the nation" sort of update at least once a quarter.  Today's Q1 2020 update is long overdue!

I actually have a duet of updates for everyone.

IGS State of the Nation

First, there's the actual State of the Nation for Q1 2020.  If you're only interested in finding out how things stand and where we'll be, check this out.  Spoiler alert: I'm behind schedule.  But, I'm producing at a rate unparalleled in our history: since late spring, we've been pumping out 600-1200 pages of content each and every month like clockwork.  (That's a good thing.)

IGS' 5-Year Anniversary

If you can believe it, Infinium Game Studio turns 5 years old this week: February 27th, 2015 is when I started writing what would become Dark Obelisk: Berinncorte.

I've got a lot planned for March to celebrate; if you're curious, check out the IGS 5-Year Anniversary update here.  (Note that all of the promotions etc. planned are things that will in no way distract us from our mission of delivering already-promised content to those awaiting it.)

Thank You

I accomplished more productively in 2019 than in any other single year of my life, by a myriad of measures.  I certainly did NOT get everything done that I had wanted to do, but what I did end up doing is a heaping ton of work.

There are delays.  There are day job commitments.  Things end up taking more time than I'd planned.

But never for a moment do I lose sight of my mission, or of how lucky I am to be able to do what I love doing most.  I spend literally every single spare moment working on IGS books.  And I don't see that changing any time in the future.

You can consider that, to use one frustrated backer's language, a bunch of "word salad".

But that doesn't make it any less true.

Thank you.  And, of course: Onward!

IGS State of the Nation: Q3 (September) 2019
about 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 10:50:42 AM

Hi there!  Hope everyone is enjoying the burgeoning autumn season.  I'm sorry it's been a while since I've posted an update on the many things going on; I've been deeply heads-down and producing at a faster clip than I've ever done to date... over 2,100 pages of content in the last few months alone.

Please check out the latest IGS State of the Nation for more details about everything in the pipeline.

Thank you as always for your support, patience, and kind words and feedback.

Onward!