What's a galaxy without conflict? Cosmic Calamity has arrived!
over 4 years ago
– Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 11:02:13 PM
Congratulations everyone! You helped us unlocked our second expansion, Cosmic Calamity.
Ian here again, just thought I'd give you a peek at what is coming in this expansion. Cosmic Calamity was actually the first expansion I designed. I wanted to inject a bunch of theme and story into a game that allows the players to mostly direct what happens.
Each card in Cosmic Calamity is an event of some sort that is happening in the Abyssi Cluster. For example, during several turns of the game, you might find a Cybervirus that is infecting the computers of all the races. Because of its advanced nature, it disallows players from activating bases. BUT, if a player has a Cunning Politic card in their hand, they can invest energy into the proper channels to help quash the virus. If enough players contribute to the event, anyone who DID help get a reward.
Other cards are not as dire. The "Invest in the Future" card allows you to invest a small amount of energy into the card. If enough people play to it, anyone who invested energy gets their energy back, plus interest! If not enough people contribute however, the event ends with no effect.
Each card in this expansion gives players one extra decision to make during a turn. For players who enjoy that little extra flair of theme, this expansion will be a must. Together with the Tides of Triumph, Cosmic Calamity allows players to find some really satisfying combos that can be pulled off. I'm just so happy for this to become a reality! Right now, you can see the full rules of this expansion here!
Please share this campaign so we can get to the next stretch goal! We will be able to unlock the Mothership upgrade tokens! These were designed to match the ships shown in Giacomo's art, and make the game pop on the table that much more!
Thank you all again SO much for your support
-Team DWG
Day 3 and already close to our second stretch goal!
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 11:01:55 PM
Greetings Travelers!
We wanted say a quick thanks for all your support, love, and kind words about Sovereign Skies. We're so close to our second stretch goal "Cosmic Calamity"! This expansion introduces a ton of mission/event cards that give players tense decisions to make each round. Do you help rescue the miners trapped in a quake potentially sharing in the glory of the success? Or do you just focus on your own plans and leave the rest of the factions to help? But either way don't forget Backers are exclusively getting these expansions for FREE with this Kickstarter. These won't go to retail immediately and will only be available through select conventions after the campaign. So spread the word and help us unlock "Cosmic Calamity" expansion!
We couldn't be more excited to bring this game to life and have a bunch of really cool things in store! Like a really vast world ripe with interesting themes and new takes on science fiction.
However, in the mean time if you like great stories, you should check out what our friends at Stranger Comics are working on:
NIOBE and THE UNTAMED KICKSTARTER
“With a world divided who do you turn to?”
ONLY HOURS LEFT on our pals Stranger Comics kickstarter for epic dark fantasy Graphic Novels and games: Niobe and The Untamed! This has been a labor of love over decades for creator Seb, and now he is in development at HBO so get these books now! They have beautiful hardcovers and rare limited comics. FOR GAMERS: They have a Pathfinder 1E module, miniatures, and Larp weapons. So, you can read the books, play the game, and then watch it on HBO! Creators include: Peter Bergting (Lord of the Rings), Jae Lee (Dark Tower), and Hyoung (The Last of Us)! The stories are compelling and the art is stunning… take a look!
Thanks so much again for all your support! and Help spread the word!
Best,
-Team DWG
Rejoice! The Tides of Triumph are here!
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 10:59:26 PM
You all are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing and spreading the Sovereign word with your folk. Please help us drive this momentum forward!
Ian here again, I want to go more into detail about Tides of Triumph, the stretch goal y'all unlocked just now. This expansion is one I most wanted to see added to the game. I'm so glad it will be official now! (I certainly won't be playing games without it!)
Tides of Triumph uses a new mechanic called "Time Tokens". Each card in this expansion has a time track, on which a Time Token ticks down after every player has taken a turn. When the time token reaches the bottom slot, a new card is drawn, and new opportunities arise!
Cards in Tides of Triumph provide small bonuses to efficient game play. Some cards might just give you free energy, while others might incentivize you to build bases because that action is cheaper! Each card lasts a certain number of turns, which makes every game of Sovereign Skies more unique.
You can read the rules to this expansion and see a preview of a card in the image link above! Let's keep rolling and hit that next stretch goal to unlock the Tides of Triumph's evil twin, Cosmic Calamity!
Thanks!
FUNDED! We have arrived at the Abyssi Cluster!
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 05:51:40 AM
Greetings Travelers, you've come a long way in such a short time...
First of all, THANK YOU! You've made this first day a huge success. The team here at Deep Water Games are doing a happy dance in all corners of the country! We appreciate each and every one of you for trusting us with this flight into a galaxy of awesomeness.
Ian here, I'm the developer of Sovereign Skies. When I first sat down to play this game, I knew it was special. Having worked on it for the past two years, I'm astounded at how much -better- it has gotten since then! The role of a developer is asking the hard questions and finding the pieces of the game that are distracting from the core gameplay. Aaron has been a wonderful designer to work with. He has been not only willing to listen, but also willing to literally rip apart his game at my suggestions. Together, we have honed this game to the polished state you see in the campaign! Now that we are funded, I'm really excited about the stretch goals!
While Aaron was focusing on streamlining, I developed the expansions in parallel so they could be seamlessly integrated into the core game. Players who want a deeper experience with Sovereign Skies can simply set these decks up at the beginning, and they are ready to go! Let's set a course for unlocking these awesome Stretch Goals!
As we get closer to those Stretch Goals we'll be back with more specifics and details but in the meantime you can download the rules for the expansions from the campaign page!
Thank you all again so much!
All the best,
-Team Deep Water Games
