Upwind RPG - Treasure Planet meets Studio Ghibli

Good News
over 6 years ago – Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 11:09:11 PM

Though in the world of Kickstarters no news is usually not, in fact, good news, I am happy to report that in the case of Biohazard's past month, it is. Good news I mean. 

Work on Upwind has continued apace and we are getting closer to finally running the presses. Here's what we've been up to. 

• Both the Upwind core and the Grand Amplifier campaign books are in final layout. We had a hiccup-up in the final editing, which slowed the process down a little, but we are back on track and I can't want to see the final proofs. Both Rachel (the new editor) and Aileen (the layout artist) have been awesome!

• Biohazard is developing a deal with one of Nocturnal Media's original partners to facilitate the post-Kickstarter distribution of Upwind. I am excited to share the details with you as soon as the arrangement is finalized, so stay tuned.

• Biohazard's Upwind agent Arthur O. was at OrcaCon 2018 in Bellevue, WA this weekend, and by all accounts the original Upwind game he ran was a rousing success. Thanks Arthur - you have earned your next Blaze of Rank. 

• The posters are folded, packed (see picture) and ready to be sent to the warehouse where the backer rewards will be assembled and from where they will be shipped. Once the rewards are delivered we will likely have a small stock of extra posters, and if so we may be able to offer unfolded versions for sale.

Thanks again everyone for your continued patience and support. You have been wonderful.

Dread Not Dreadnought
over 6 years ago – Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 10:23:15 PM

I'm looking forward to sharing some pending information about improvements in production quality and an estimated shipping date, as well as some news about a potential business development for Biohazard Games that could mean good things for Upwind and perhaps Blue Planet as well. 

In the meantime, I wanted to offer any backers who pledged for the Grand Amplifier a copy of the final text (sans layout) in case you just can't wait to get started on the definitive Upwind campaign. Just contact me through your Kickstarter account and I'll hook you up!

Thank you for the continued enthusiasm and support...

Posters!
over 6 years ago – Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 09:00:31 PM

The Upwind stretch goal posters - Uncharted Skies and Ships of the Realms - have arrived at Biohazard HQ, and they are every bit as big and beautiful as we could have hoped! I've already begun the daunting task of hand-folding each one so they can safely ship with the books. If you didn't back at the poster level, we made extras, so never fear - you can get them through Backerkit if so inclined. 

Incursion Beta
over 6 years ago – Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 11:47:49 PM

While I've been waiting on the various elements of the Upwind project that are currently outside my workflow to come back around, I have been making furious headway on the Incursion stretch goal. It's been a frigate-load of work, but I am super-excited to finally be able to release the beta version into the wild for open playtesting. 

Writing a roleplaying game requires lots of playtesting, but writing a tactical board game requires a whole new kind of commitment to development and iteration - iteration that in-house playtesting can only take so far. Accordingly, I am hoping there are some skyship warriors out there in backerland who are willing to play with the draft rules and token mock-ups and help identify the beta issues we have inevitably missed.

Upwing: Incursion - Beta Version 1.0

The above link will take you to a Google folder containing the rules and print-and-play tokens needed to play Incursion. Give the game a try and let us know what you think. I'd be psyched to hear about any problems you encounter or suggestions you have - big or small. Please email any feedback to [email protected].   

If you provide feedback from an actual play-through of the game I'll enshrine your name in the playtester credits and, once it becomes available, I'll send you a free copy of the pre-printed Incursion ship deck we are developing for Drivethru RPG. 

A Grand Cover
over 6 years ago – Wed, Nov 01, 2017 at 12:32:57 AM

It is with a great deal of excitement that I present the front cover for The Prophecy of the Grand Amplifier Campaign and Sourcebook. Ben Sigas, the Prophecy artist, did a fantastic job - both inside and out - and I hope you love it as much as I do.