The Black Gate Board Game: Path Forward
Lucifuge Dragon explains his plan for the future of his board game adaptation of Ultima 7: The Black Gate, and in particular its implementation in Unity.
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
Shroud of the Avatar: Alpha Preparations; Developer+ Backers Get Early Client Downloads
Portalarium are getting ready for the first Shroud of the Avatar alpha test this week, and have released the game client ahead of schedule for Developer+ backers.
Shroud of the Avatar: Another Map Piece Revealed
Portalarium have revealed yet another piece of the map of the Island of Novia, the setting of the first game in the Shroud of the Avatar series.
Shroud of the Avatar: Blade of the Avatar, Chapter 1, Released
The second installment of the official Shroud of the Avatar novel, “Blade of the Avatar” (BotA), has been released.
Shroud of the Avatar: Karelia’s Song, by David “Iolo” Watson, Previewed
A preview version of the David “Iolo” Watson-composed tune that will grace the Shroud of the Avatar soundtrack has been released. Or re-released, as the case may be.
Meditation on Spirituality
The first in a series of four examinations of the Virtue of Spirituality and real-world exemplars thereof.
Ultima Online: Account Renewal Woes
Ultima Online account auto-renewals may experience some issues. Contact Mythic if you notice that your UO account does not renew.
The Black Gate Board Game: Unity Demo
Lucifuge Dragon has been busy porting his board game implementation of Ultima 7: The Black Gate into the Unity engine.
Pen of the Avatar: Splash Image Amphitheatre (Continued)
In the latest Pen of the Avatar session, Portalarium concept artist Stephen Daniele continued his work on the amphitheatre splash image he began working on three weeks ago.
Shroud of the Avatar: Player-Made Weapons Will Retain Their History, Become Artifacts. Also, Conversation System Details! (Updated!)
In an interview with Warcry, Richard Garriott revealed how player-made items in Shroud of the Avatar will remember their history and, over time, become artifacts. He also discussed the game’s conversation system, and even said that the “World of Warcraft” model of MMORPGs has been overdone. Because of course he did. (And now the third part of the interview has been posted.)
