Production Update + New Game + Killer Game We Played
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:12:31 PM
Hello dragons!
It's be a while! We missed you all :) The team is fairly dead tired from GenCon and PAX West nearly back to back, but we finally have some down time to sleep in our caves. For those who did not see us at PAX West, we have a pretty big announcement. You will find it below! But first, a production update.
PRODUCTION UPDATE
Production is still moving along. About half of the Gold Edition base games are packed and ready, the Gold Edition expansion metal is in process (that is about 2 tons of metal for those counting at home), and all Standard base and expansions are in preproduction. We will have preproduction samples to show you very soon!
NEW GAME!
While Jon has been going all out focusing on the production of Dragoon, what did Jake and Zach do? They designed Human Era! And Nick made art for the game! All you Dragoon fans are familiar with the stupid stupid humans, right? Well the premise is humans have discovered time travel and instantly screwed things up. The world is about the end, but there is one last remaining time machine.
Your goal is to fix the mess humans have made. However, every player has a secret role, and not everyone wants time to be corrected and existence saved.
The release date is currently up in the air. If the game is ready by November, we may launch a Kickstarter at PAX Unplugged (November 2017). However, if development is not ready, we would delay until closer to PAX East (April 2018).
Click here to be alerted when HUMAN ERA launches!
We will be sure to alert all Dragoon backers when new games launch, but feel free to sign up for the mailing list as well.
We recently played a game at PAX West that really made us smile. Someone Has Died is an awesome card game with huge fun packed inside. I don’t want to bury the lead (pun intended) but someone has died, and now you are fighting over who gets their fortune. It involves a little acting, a little imagination, and the end result is a blast. Click here to check the game out!
EVENTS!
We have three events planned for the rest of the year: Boston Festival of Indie Games, Essen, and PAX Unplugged. We will be selling Dragoon Gold Edition and demoing Human Era at them all, so please swing by!
Feel free to toss any questions below and we will answer away!
ROAR!
Lay Waste Games
Kickstarter Live Today + GenCon Events Signup
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Aug 03, 2017 at 09:19:43 PM
Hey dragons!
Production wise, we are moving along. We just finished casting another 1,000 base game sets, and next is the expansion! Also, 148 surveys still need to be filled out. Let's get to 100%. Click here to fill out your survey.
KICKSTARTER LIVE IN AN HOUR!
We will be going live on the Beasts of Balance Kickstarter page at 1pm EST today with members of Leder Games (Vast), Greater Than Games (Sentinels of the Multiverse), and of course Sensible Object (Beasts of Balance).
Click here to head over to the BoB Kickstarter page to ask questions, chat, and be merry!
GENCON (Aug 17-20)
We will be at GenCon Booth 3035 selling and demoing Dragoon. Given this will be GenCon 50 and the mascot is a gold dragon, we expect a huge turnout!
We will also be running events for Dragoon, the expansion, and panels! Click below to signup...
Being An Artist In The Gaming Industry (SIGN UP HERE)
- Ashley Mitchell (Exploding Kittens)
- Echo Chernik (Tak)
- Kyle Ferrin (Vast)
- Leri Greer (Giant Killer Robots)
- Nick Nazzaro (Dragoon)
Playtesting: Making A Good Game Great (SIGN UP HERE)
- Aviva Schecterson (Loneshark Games)
- Carly McGinnis (Exploding Kittens)
- Jake Given (Dragoon)
- Matt Fantastic (Prettiest Princess Games)
Tabletop Design: Make Fancy Dumb Stuff (SIGN UP HERE)
- Isaac Childres (Gloomhaven)
- Jon Ritter (Dragoon)
- Keith Baker (Gloom/Illimat/ActionCats!)
- Nicola Booth (Giant Killer Robots)
The Role Of Randomness In Game Design (SIGN UP HERE)
- Isaac Childres (Gloomhaven)
- Jake Given (Dragoon)
- Matt Fantastic (Prettiest Princess Games)
- Patrick Leder (Vast)
Sign up for base and expansion demo events!
We hope to see you there and that you give us a big ROAR! If you have any questions, please drop us an email at [email protected] :)
Roar,
Lay Waste Games
The coin is in! + Another dragon approaches? + And cats?!
almost 7 years ago
– Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:50:42 AM
Hello dragons!
(Fill out your survey if you haven’t yet :) Click here if you lost the link.)
We have been working our tails off on the new models, and we have just received the master copy of the brand new Kickstarter Exclusive coin. And here it is!
The new design sports a dragon skull head and the reverse is a mix of the Rogue (shovel) and the Barbarian (Axe). From here, we are casting up over 3,000 and getting them finished in precious gold!
We also receive the Kickstarter exclusive pin!
The one of the left is the exclusive, and the right is the one we currently sell at conventions.
ANOTHER DRAGON? And a...crab?
Wait wait. There can be only one gold dragon, right? Well apparently not! Our friends over at Sensible Object just launched an expansion for their fabulous game Beasts of Balance. Think Jenga meets Pokemon. It is truly gorgeous.
And behold (if you didn't see him in the image above), they have included a dragon! MAGMAAARGH THE CANTANKEROUS!
Sensible Object enlisted the metal work of Lay Waste Games’ own Jon Ritter (Eleven Metal) to make a golden version of MAGMAAARGH! (so predictable)
Want to get MAGMAAARGH in golden glory?? Click here!
Oh, and if you back within the next 24 hours or so, you get a free crab! Crab crab crab crab.
Lots of fun to be had in the Beasts of Balance campaign!
CATS?!
Do you like cats? Yes? That answer is correct! Our friends at Twogether Studios just launch an adorable new game called Action Cats! It’s all about telling cat stories and it comes packed with cat pics completely crowd sourced from your submissions.
Want to submit your own cats and tell cat stories? Click here!
We love cats and will be submitting our own cat pictures soon. You should too!
Cats are basically modern day dragons. They rule their domain and casually lay on things they love without a care in the world.
That is all for now!
ROAR!!!!
Lay Waste Games
Survey Deadline Tonight!
almost 7 years ago
– Fri, Jul 07, 2017 at 10:41:01 PM
Hello dragons!
Tonight is the deadline to ensure your shipment is not delayed. Only 217 backers remaining! Surveys completed after tonight run the risk of having their games delayed. We are doing this so the backers who get their surveys completed on time aren't delayed by those who don't.
BACKERKIT COMPLETION DEADLINE
Tonight at 11:59pm EST
Lose your survey? No problem! Follow this link: https://dragoonexpansion.backerkit.com/
If you have any questions, drop us an email at [email protected] ASAP.
PLUSHIES LEFT!
We have only 1 Seamonster Plushie left and 24 Ketchup Plushies.
Any that don't sell may be sold at conventions and online in 2018.
ROAR!
Lay Waste Games
STATUS UPDATE + OTHER FUN STUFF!
almost 7 years ago
– Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 08:57:59 PM
Hello dragons!
There are still 315 backers that need to complete their surveys. If you have not completed yours, please follow this link -> dragoonexpansion.backerkit.com <-
If you miss the deadline, your shipment may be delayed. We are doing this so the backers who get their surveys completed on time aren't delayed by those who don't.
BACKERKIT COMPLETION DEADLINE
July 7, 2017 at 11:59pm
We will be charging your credit cards on 7/8/17. If there is an issue, you will be alerted on that date.
STATUS UPDATE
We are about 75% complete on production for Dragoon Gold Edition metal pieces. Next up is the remaining 25%, plus the metal expansion pieces. At the same time, game production with AdMagic will be starting soon!
Rapid fire updates. Pins ordered. Plushies ordered. Wyverns ordered. Stickers art in progress. All is looking good!
WORLDBUILDERS GEEKS DOING GOOD
If you haven’t checked out the Geeks Doing Good Indiegogo campaign put out by Worldbuilders, you haven’t truly lived! As you know, Worldbuilders is the amazing charity started by Patrick Rothfuss (AKA The Bard-Barian) to simply make the world a better place. They deserve all the support in the world, so please check out the campaign.
The campaign has some amazing rewards that you can be the first to get, so act quick. Only 12 hours left!!!
Also, one of the Lay Waste Games cofounders is making a metal version of Tak, and you can only get it on Indiegogo for now!
RISE OF TRIBES
Did you know that our production company AdMagic has a publishing division called Breaking Games? They make awesome games and recently launched a Kickstarter for potentially their most awesomeness-est game to date Rise of Tribes!
Prehistoric people leading tribes, gaining resources, and ruling territories. Shame there are no dragons, but it might be too short of a game if there were! BTW, you can play Rise of Tribes at Origins!
Jon Ritter, one of the founding members of Lay Waste Games, has just kicked off Eleven Metal, a new company focused on making metal for tabletop games.
If you are a new designer about to launch a game, or a veteran looking to make your game heavy and shiny, drop Eleven Metal a line at [email protected] to talk shop. And metal. And dragons if you want :)
ORIGINS
We will be at Origins this week! Booth 335. Come play The Rogue and Barbarian Expansion, hang out, and be merry.
Roar!
Lay Waste Games
