IGS State of the Realm: Q2 2022
almost 2 years ago – Tue, May 24, 2022 at 05:50:05 PM

I'm proud to share the Q2 2022 Infinium Game Studio State of the Realm Update.

It's been a heck of a year so far, filled with achievements, milestones, successes, and a great deal of personal challenge.  But I'm proud to report that we've published a metric ton of content, are in the process of fulfilling backlogs of hardcopies to patient Kickstarter backers, and are poised to deliver another few tons of content this year.

Once again, thank you for your support, kind feedback, and patience as I continue to deliver as much as I can, as quickly as I can, with as high a quality as I can.  I could not do this without you.

Onward!

Highlights

Western Realm Gazetteer is now available in hardcover.

Western Realm Atlas is now available in hardcover.

FTEG Solo Adventuring Toolkit has been submitted for the 2022 Ennie Awards.

FlexTale Environmental Encounters has also been submitted for 2022 Ennie consideration.

IGS State of the Realm Q1 2022
over 2 years ago – Tue, Feb 01, 2022 at 10:23:00 AM

SotN Q1 2022

Please find our latest State of the Realm update, covering a wide range of topics, on our website here.

Highlights

Some highlights taken from the update:

• Lots happened in 2021, but we still got a lot done.
  
• Published the Western Realm Atlas, the most complete and detailed fantasy atlas ever published.
  
• Published FlexTale Environmental Encounters.
  
• Hard at work on the Western Realm Gazetteer, expected to publish in March 2022.
  
• Everything else in the pipeline has brief updates and target dates for completion in the full SotR update.
  
• IGS now has three platinum-bestselling books on DTRPG.  They're available in a bundle that's 50% off, and includes 6 supporting tools.  Thank you to all of you who helped make this amazing milestone possible!
  

Onward!

FlexTale Solo Adventuring Toolkit Published
over 2 years ago – Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 08:55:08 PM

Production Update

The FTEG SAThas now at long last been published.  

As a special thank-you to all of you who have been patiently waiting for the FTEG v2, I have decided to give you each a free copy of this book.  Check your inboxes for a notification from DriveThruRPG to get your complimentary PDFs.

Why a Freebie?

A couple of reasons.

• First, as a courtesy, in recognition of the wait you've endured. 
• Secondly, and much more to the point, out of recognition that the FTEG SAT is a large step closer to the vision of FTEG v2 itself.  You've all received version 1 of the FTEG core book, and from all reports are enjoying it... but the FTEG SAT is the first product that truly beings to realize the full vision of what I have in mind for version 2.  

FTEG SAT & FTEGv2

The Solo Adventuring Toolkit contains a lot of content that will be copy/pasted and/or adapted into the Quests and other sections of the FTEGv2.  You can read through the SAT, and get familiar with the approach I have in mind.

So, take what's in FTEG SAT, and expand it by roughly an order of magnitude.  That's what is in store for us for FTEG version 2.

Here's a quick shorthand: the FTEG SAT uses d20s for nearly all of its tables.  The FTEGv2 and its associated books will use a d100, at minimum.

Those Already Entitled to FTEG SAT

Some of you added the FTEG SAT on explicitly during the BackerKit survey at additional cost.  Rest assured you'll get your additional value: I plan a small number of additional solo products, and you'll be getting those for free.

• Warscale: There are notes briefly, but this will be its own product for sure, along with the Warscale Unit Bestiary to which you're all entitled.
• RTS / Empire: A brief note in the book, a dedicated softcover to follow.
• Reverse Role: I have so much to say and provide on this topic that it absolutely requires its own softcover or hardcover.
• Thiefesque: My solo riff on a Roguelike dynamically-generated dungeon crawl, I even have the cover art commission for this completed.
• Crucible: My TTRPG rules homage to the Gauntlet video games, I have not one, but two covers completed for this already.

Onward!

IGS State of the Realm Q3 2021
over 2 years ago – Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 06:55:01 PM

State of the Realm

A bit late, I'll be the first to admit, but you can check out all of the details here.

It's late mainly because I really wanted to finish the FlexTale Encounter Generator Solo Adventuring Toolkit before I shared the broader status of things, and that massive book released today, so huzzah!

If you're entitled to that book, check your inbox for a free copy notification from DriveThruRPG.

Up Next

The Western Realm Gazetteer is next in the pipeline.  With the massive amount of work I've already finished on it, I should be able to finish that by the end of the year.

Beyond that will be Artifacts & Artifice 3, and Gauntlets & Gaslight.

My thanks again to all of those eagerly awaiting these, and other products in the pipeline!  Hang in there!

Thank You

As always: thank you, for making what I do possible, and for all of the patience, wonderful feedback, and stories of enjoying the stuff we put out.

2021 has been an incredibly challenging, stressful, and chaotic year for many, and certainly for my family, but I'm thrilled that I've still been able to complete and publish some of our most useful, most successful, and best-received books ever.

Many of you have asked what you can do to help support our family's battle with cancer.  While it won't solve anyone's problems, it might feel good to check out our "F&%$ Cancer 2021 Charity" bundle.  It's a massive discount on a ton of our most successful and powerful books.

Stay safe, stay sane.

Onward!

IGS State of the Realm: Q2 2021
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 01:55:19 PM

Hi, all!  Hope you're enjoying your summer for those who are in that season.

I apologize at the delay in providing a quarterly update several weeks into the actual quarter.

Challenges in 2021

I'll just say it: we sold our house, and my wife was diagnosed with cancer.  It's been a hell of a past few months.  I'm writing this literally the day after she started chemotherapy.

There's a good chance that you, as a kickstarter backer who doesn't know me or my wife personally, might see this as too much information to share.  But I've always tried to err on the side of transparency, and this sort of thing has a notable impact to my spare time, so I wanted to be clear.

There's also, sadly, a high probability that you know someone who has helped a loved one deal with cancer.  For that subset of people reading this, you know what's involved, and how big a disruption it can be.

Key Q2 Accomplishments

Despite the chaos and vileness of the past few months, I've still managed to steal some time for IGS.  Here's a quick summary of what's been achieved:

• Solo Adventuring Toolkit writing: About 80% complete the book now.  This is my entire hands-on, heads-down focus until I finish it, hopefully very soon!
  
• Cover art commissions completed: Gauntlets & Gaslight, Husks, Echoes of Time Forgotten, and Library Vitae
  
• Cover art commissions completed for several planned FTEG SAT related products: Thiefesque (a rules-light solo-play homage to the Roguelike genre) and Crucible (a rules-light solo-play homage to the Gauntlet video games).  These will be free to SAT backers.
  

2021 Outlook

I waited to post this update, and the State of the Realm Q2 update, until we had gotten the first chemo infusion completed.  To be honest I still don't know what the impact is going to be, either financially or logistically.  But it's a great scenario in terms of survivability and that's what matters in the long run.

As you know by now, I'm an optimist to a fault, so I'm still very excited about what I'll yet be able to accomplish this year.

My goal at the start of the year had been to finish all major pieces of my backlog by the first of next year.   That may not be entirely possible any more, but I'll still get close, I feel.

Detailed SotR

Please find the detailed State of the Realm update on the IGS website here.

Conclusion

I'm not exactly sure what else to say.  I'm not where I wanted to be, and there are grim undertones to that statement that haven't been there before.  But I'm still dedicated, and optimistic, and excited, and still getting stuff done.  Just not quite as quickly as I would have wanted.

Working on IGS stuff has quite literally kept me sane, especially recently,  I cannot imagine not doing it as a major part of my life, and I see no reason why that would ever change.

Stick with me.  I've got a lot more to do, and it's only going to get more awesome.  Thank you for your understanding and support.

Onward.  Now, more than ever.