I just happened to be in the neighborhood and checked … WOW … we are BEYOND 100,000 Euros already and still a couple days to go! Bravo!

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I just happened to be in the neighborhood and checked … WOW … we are BEYOND 100,000 Euros already and still a couple days to go! Bravo!

Rogue Angels is in the News!
=> Mass Effect-style board game Rogue Angels soars past funding goals with a few days to go
Here is a clip from the news article:
As any Mass Effect fan will tell you, while the series’ combat may be thrilling, the game’s real heart is in its characters. From Garrus to EDI, gamers fell in love with the crew of the Normandy and their camaraderie. In truly emulating Mass Effect, Rogue Angels will also feature a deep focus on characters and their evolving relationships. Coupled with a deep narrative and an extensive breadth of world building, Rogue Angels should have something to satisfy almost any prospective player.
I’ve enjoyed the One Stop Coop Shop videos for years now. They have a variety of ways of presenting games that helps us understand not just the game but whether or not we would LIKE the game. Rogue Angels hits that LIKE button quite nicely for me and also for Kim in this clip with Steve:
=> 1 minute with Steve and Kim
Here is a snapshot from the clip (you can click the image too):
Yes, all 77 one minute video clips are here as a reverse chronological list!
If you don’t subscribe to YouTube channels you may have missed when your favorite reviewer talked about Rogue Angels! You can check out the full videos list => Video List (with links)
Here is a quick way to see what the various reviewers are saying in one minute chunks. And while watching a video clip, there is a link to the full video in case you want to see more from that reviewer!
The 1 minute clip list (most recent at the top):
Next, from the very top of the list (it helps that the name of your channel starts with the letters “be”:) here is a 1 minute video clip from Beastie Geeks:
And a snapshot from that clip (you can click on both the following images):
Just in case you didn’t notice that announcement that they were giving all of us Kickstarter Backers a free eBook (over 150 pages!!), do check it out, even if you just want to view it on your phone or tablet! I got my copy and it is absolutely stunning. Plus it gives an historical look at some of the art as well (preliminary sketches). The book is so good that I am considering printing it and having it bound at either Staples (spiral bound) or at Grimm Book Bindery (hard cover bound).
If you are a Kickstarter Backer, you can get your copy for free here:
=> Free Artbook Gift
Here are a couple examples from the book:

A similar progression for the artwork is two pages later:

And finally, an example of three different versions of artwork, then deciding on which to use as the final:

And (for the curious), if you missed the official announcement … here it is:

Highlights:




Interest in Rogue Angels is world wide! It’s been only about 8 days since I created this website to support a game that I thought was so fantastic that it needed it’s own website! And in just 8 days people from 29 different countries have dropped by to visit and find out more about Rogue Angels! [update: 2 days later 2 more countries had visitors here, so now at 31] [update 1 day before the end of Kickstarter 35 countries] [update Oct 4 => 40 countries now]
Here are the countries:

I looked at how the Kickstarter campaign is doing and saw that we just met (and exceeded) another Stretch Goal!
Bravo! We have four more added companions!
Here is what has just been added to the game:

And (I hear some of you asking) just what is a companion?
Well, it is not one of the 16 hero characters. Instead, a companion JOINS with you and your team! Here is how the rulebook refers to “companion”:

Yeah, but, just what IS a companion (you may still be asking:)???
There will be a deck of companion cards included in the game. Now and then as you play through the campaign you will be told that a companion has joined your team. At that point you do not get to choose which companion (card) to add to your team. Instead, you are told what companion is joining your team and you find their card in the deck of companion cards and add it to your Ship Box!
Yeah, but can we see an example of what a companion actually IS???
OK … here is one example (prototype) companion card:

I hope you are enjoying learning about Rogue Angels with me!

But then (I hear some of you asking… boy, lots of questions right now) what are the next couple Stretch Goals?

Next up in our 1 minute video clip series is the Board Game Officer doing an unboxing of the prototype! He did several Rogue Angel videos, so you may see more 1 minute clips of him soon! Meanwhile, here is his first clip:
=> Board Game Officer (unboxing) in 1 Minute
And here is a snapshot from this clip (you can click on the image):