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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Quick Social Update
over 5 years ago
– Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 05:57:19 AM
Sharing the campaign to your friends is the best way to get the word out. We are tracking many modes of social media activity, and you folks are really getting the word out - thank you!
Remember: you can share links to the campaign, but links to updates work too! Have a Sentinels or One Deck Dungeon-playing friend who would be particularly interested in the crossovers? Why not let them know!
Total: 260, plus 212 retweets and 236 shares on Facebook!
That’s a current total of 708 social interactions, just 97 short of unlocking Bonus-Pack 3!
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Also, remember that we have a developer stream tomorrow at 1 pm Eastern on Twitch where we’ll be showing you how we bring a Mage to life! Join the team as we create the digital version of Phaedraxa right in front of your eyes - like magic!
Also, if you’ll be at BGG.CON this week, you might run into designer Kevin Riley - make sure to say hi, and let him know how excited you are for Aeon’s End Digital! Just stop by booth #206 to see Kevin and the other Indie Boards and Cards folks.
⅔ funded + OblivAeon’s End: Sentinels Crossover Info
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 07:52:46 AM
Last night we crossed the $20,000 mark bringing us to more than ⅔ of the way to funded. Keep spreading the word and let’s get over the finish line and start getting to some stretch goals! And speaking of stretch goals, on Friday, we gave you some insight into the first stretch goal mage, Xae from One Deck Dungeon. Today we’re pleased to announce another: NightMist from Sentinels of the Multiverse!
And Now Her Watch Begins
How has NightMist ended up in the world of Aeon's End? Let Christopher Badell tell you the tale..
Faye Diamond was not just a paranormal investigator. Sure, it’s a decidedly weird job, but things got even weirder while she was infiltrating a witch-cult and ended up cursed by magical mists, making her physical form one of more mists than substance. This also innately connected her to otherworldly magics, and Faye took the name of NightMist, fighting discordian forces from beyond our realm. But that is all ancient history.
Much later, she was cleansed of her curse while fighting a dangerous villain with bizarre devices - one such device was meant to regress her powers, but it actually rid her body of the curse of the mists! While this was definitely an improvement for Ms. Diamond, it also cut her connection to the forces of magic, and she was back to just being an investigator, albeit one with a lot of first-hand knowledge. However, when a team of arcanely-powerful villains sought to take control of the world, Faye delved back into her magical ways, researching her tomes and manuscripts, seeking any knowledge that would allow her to stop this dreaded magical onslaught. As she grew more and more desperate, she ultimately gave into temptation and sought help from the most dangerous and unpredictable form of power: the Void itself. Faye Diamond pulled on the magic of the Void, but its pull was far stronger. It drew her into the Void, and there she was trapped for time unknowable, transforming into a being of pure magic to survive the eddies of energy within the Void.
The passage of time within the Void is unfathomable by the human mind. Even still, Faye was becoming less and less human with each passing second… day… eon? Who can say? She struggled against her Void-prison, seeking any avenue of exit, and fighting against the powerful denizens of the Void for centuries, subjectively. So, when she felt a weakness in the fabric of the Void, she lept for it, tearing her way into a new reality and leaving what she knew behind.
Now, the Void-powered creature who was once Faye Diamond has materialized in a new place called “Gravehold”. Terrible clashes between powerful mages and the monstrous nameless plague this world, but NightMist has never been one to back down from a challenge. Though she misses those she’s left behind, she joins the ranks of those who defend this new reality.
Mechanics
So how will she play? As before, the following design by Kevin Riley is in the very early stages and is subject to change. NightMist’s journey through the Void has left her powers in an even more volatile state than before. In Sentinels of the Multiverse, she leverages the chaos of her transformation to her advantage. In Aeon’s End, that will be no different.
As in Sentinels, all cards in NightMist’s deck will have a special number on them which will likely range from 1-3. In Aeon's End that will be called the Void number. In addition, the supply cards will also have a Void number when NightMist is in the game. Each card in a supply pile will have a different Void number. The higher the number, the bigger its effect. By giving each supply card a different Void number, she will have different decisions based on what she wants to optimize for.
Starter: Suffer 1 damage and gain a charge. Reveal a random card in your deck and deal damage equal to its Void number.
Ability: Prevent damage you would take this turn and gain life equal to the Void number of a random card in your deck.
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Reveal three random cards in your deck, suffer 1 damage for each card revealed this way, and deal damage equal to their combined Void numbers.
In Sentinels, NightMist often reveals the top card of her deck and does an effect based on the number of that card. Given the no-shuffling nature of Aeon’s End, revealing the top card of your deck is perhaps not chaotic enough to capture that essence. More testing will be required to hone in on what the best design is.
Additionally, her IV breach is a Void breach. When a spell is cast from her Void breach, NightMist suffers 1 damage. That spell deals additional damage equal to its Void number.
As with Xae, everything here is subject to change. We hope that this design translates enough of what makes NightMist special and memorable in Sentinels of the Multiverse while creating an awesome new way to play Aeon’s End on digital!
Coverage
What are people saying about Aeon’s End digital?
David Neumann writing over at Stately Play says: “You can’t deny that everything (Handelabra) touches is polished to a blinding sheen. Thus, when they announce a new project or, as is the case today, launch a new Kickstarter, we listen.”
Chris over at Pixelated Cardboard says: “The game is shaping up nicely even in the early stages. Having played those first two turns a handful of times, I can see a glimpse of the game, and I've been enjoying it so far.”
Have you seen anyone covering Aeon’s End? Let us know so we can highlight it. And of course, keep sharing to all your friends, it’s the best way to get the word out. We’ll have another social update tomorrow.
And don’t forget our live dev stream this week on Twitch!
Wednesday November 14th: Making a Mage - Watch us bring a mage to life by implementing their ability and starter card in the engine and UI.
Crossover Details, First Dev Stream Posted, and Social Update
over 5 years ago
– Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 10:18:37 AM
It’s now day 5 and things are progressing very well. On Tuesday, Aeon’s End Digital was chosen by Kickstarter as a ‘project we love’ which is so thrilling for us. Neither of our previous projects achieved this status and we think it hints at great things for the next month. Keep spreading the word so we can accomplish the funding goal and head on to the stretch goals!
Into the Breach
We're excited today to tease an early design for how Xae from One Deck Dungeon could work in Aeon’s End. Please note that this is an early draft of Kevin Reilly’s design for the new mage and subject to change. That said, it's so cool that we wanted to give you a glimpse of what he's working on!
Get to 39k for this new Mage!
Xae starts the game with two unique features. Her IV breach is different in that, instead of making spells cast from it deal additional damage, it permanently increases the amount of damage that spell deals by 1 for the rest of the game. This effect can stack multiple times on the same spell. This breach also cannot be opened; it can only be focused. Xae also starts the game with a personal supply pile that only she can gain cards from. This supply pile contains 6 spells, one at each cost from 3-8, tiered in ascending order. Thus, she can only buy the least expensive spell. Once that spell is bought, she may ladder up and up. This supply pile is built using random spells at the start of the game and may contain spells currently in the supply or not.
Her starter card is a gem that gives the usual 1 aether or can be used to gain 2 aether that can only be used to gain cards from her personal supply pile.
Her ability allows her to cast a prepped spell that was originally gained from her personal supply pile three times and then destroy that spell.
Xae's special spell-upgrading IV breach is the first of its kind and is an awesome addition to the digital game. Modifying the text on specific cards is a design space that we hope to explore more thoroughly if enough stretch goals are unlocked. By having a breach which permanently upgrades cards but cannot be opened, it provides even more variety for how she plays. Her personal supply pile means that each time you play Xae, you'll be presented with an additional level of decision making and chaos to navigate. Finally, her starter card and ability come together to support her personal supply pile and make it a central part of her strategy.
As previously mentioned, this is a very early design and subject to significant changes. Help us reach the $39k stretch goal to bring Xae to Aeon's End! We’ll have more info on Mist in One Deck Dungeon later in the campaign.
Developer Stream #1: Spell-Crafting
On Wednesday, we held our first live dev stream of the campaign where Jean-Marc, John, and Jennifer showed you how we craft a spell from the card up. Each step of the process was involved: code, gameplay, UI, and animation. If you couldn’t watch live, the rebroadcast is now posted to our YouTube channel, or check it out below:
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Next Wednesday at 1 Eastern we’ll be at it again! This time we’ll be making a mage. Same format as last time, but we’ll show you how we implement a mage and starter card and take it through the process. Watch it live next week on Twitch.
Social Update
Sharing the campaign to your friends is the best way to get the word out. We are tracking many modes of social media activity, and we’re pleased to announce that social sharing has crossed the first milestone of 400!
Total: 191, plus 138 retweets and 132 shares on Facebook.
That’s a current total of 461 social interactions!
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This means we have unlocked Bonus Pack 2, which adds new digital sleeves and a playmat to every copy of the game.
Digital Sleeves and Playmats
Some of you have wondered what exactly these bonuses entail so we thought we’d show you a bit more. All of these items are fun bonuses that let you customize your digital Aeon’s End experience by adjusting the look of the deck backs and changing the look of the environment in which you play.
Samples!
What you see here are early samples, so the end product may differ, but we wanted you to see some of the directions we are considering. The more social sharing we have, the more cool options we’ll make!
Character Skins?
As we were going over the sleeves and playmats with Kevin yesterday, another idea came up: character skins. These would be another way to visually customize your digital gameplay experience. It seemed like an interesting idea so we had Jennifer mock up a few and we thought we would put it to you: Should we add some character skins to these bonus packs?
Let us know in the comments, and then go vote on either Twitter or Facebook!
What do you think?
50% Funded! Plus: Avatars, Add Ons, & Dev Streams
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Nov 07, 2018 at 12:58:01 PM
We’re just 24 hours in and already over 50% funded! Thank you to everyone who has pledged already, we are very excited by the response so far. Here’s a quick update one day in, covering a host of topics.
That’s a total social engagement of 285 so far, more than halfway to the first social goal! Remember to keep sharing the campaign far and wide!
Half-way to the first goal!
Add Ons
Some folks have expressed an interest in adding on to their pledge for multiple copies of the game. As we mentioned on the campaign page, we will be using BackerKit as our pledge manager for this campaign, so today we are opening up add ons. You can add $15 to receive an additional Steam Key for the game, or $20 for an additional Steam Key for the Kickstarter Edition.
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Unfortunately, the higher levels cannot be added on, as they are limited. If you know someone who would like to become a member of the Alpha or Beta teams, you should have them back the campaign themselves.
When we get close to the stretch goal for The Nameless expansion, we'll reveal how you can add on to your pledge to get it. Stay tuned!
Dev Stream #1
Don’t forget that our first dev stream of the campaign is tomorrow at 1 pm Eastern on Twitch. We will be showing you how we craft a spell all the way from the low level rules engine up to the fancy animations. And don’t worry, if you can’t watch live, it will be posted to our YouTube channel within a day or two.
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