Etherstone

The Council Card, and about the combo nature of the game
about 2 months ago – Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 11:09:36 AM

Dear Noburians,

We hope you are all well!

We haven't begun production yet, as all of our localization partners (that will bring Etherstone in retail) are currently reviewing, or will soon give a final review, on all translated content. This additional step ensures that professional teams have one last opportunity to check the localization before we proceed with printing.

In this update, we'd like to share a couple of exciting things with you: a sneak peek at the council card, which is currently in pre-production, as well as more details on just how deep and combo-driven the gameplay can be.

Council Card

How Council cards work?

Council cards contain a scratchable code that, when claimed on the official website, activates a seat within the Etherstone Council. The activation process ensures that each seat is held by a distinct and engaged member of the Etherstone community.

How to redeem?

To avoid having to create a secondary account related to Etherstone, you just need a Thundergryph Club account (which you can create now to start your thunders collection) and you will be able to redeem your code on your Club profile. Each Council code will increase your sit power by 1 point (just like Thunders). The stronger the power of your sit, the more responsability you will have.

When the Council will start?

The Etherstone Council is designed to come to life once all 1000 seats are claimed. This milestone marks the initiation of Stage 2, unlocking the full potential of the community-driven decision-making process. No voting or decision will take place until the 1000 seats are taken.

Council members, each possessing a single vote, actively participate in determining the trajectory of Etherstone’s storyline (for the Etherstone Novel) and the implementation of future gameplay mechanisms. This democratic approach ensures that the collective wisdom of the community guides the evolution of the game.

Before embarking on a decision together we will leave time for you to enjoy and discover the game. It is important that council members are aware of the game lore and mechanism in order to decide what will be next for Etherstone.

If you have any questions about our Etherstone council, please leave a comment on this update!

Combo Game example

In this example, we’re exploring one of the countless possibilities for combo actions, thanks to strategic card drafting and the timing of when to play them.

The player's situation is currently as follows: the cards at the bottom are the ones they have played, while the two at the top are the ones in their hand.

They make an attack to defeat the Wild Judge threat. They need 14 strength.

Their leader gives them 2 strength for each follower in play, bring it to a total of 6. The Grit Devourer grants them 5 by discarding 5 red mana. The Implanted Extirpator gives them 1. Flowing Crave provides 1 for each Exalted in play, for a total of 2. The overall total is now 14.

They defeat the threat, which causes them to lose 5 life points, bringing them down to 2. As a reward, they are allowed to summon a card with a discount of 3. They summon Forbidden Portal by paying only 1 white mana. The instant ability of the summoned card allows them to summon a follower with a discount of 2.

They summon Awaken Oneiros, which immediately grants them +2 life. Having played 7 cards, they end the game.

We can't wait for you to experience the satisfying pace of the game that we love so much! If you have any questions, please feel free to use the comment section.

Thank you for staying updated on the game, and we look forward to chatting with you again soon!

Wishing you all the best,
Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

Changes, Multilanguage rulebook, and Trust Me
3 months ago – Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 10:05:22 AM

Dear Noburians,

We hope everyone is doing well!

A small reminder if you need to complete your pledges. 
Please access the pledge manager by following this link to complete it as soon as possible. Thanks!

Small changes to the PPC

In the previous update, we did the Unboxing for Etherstone and the Deluxe edition. We read your comments and suggestions and decided to take some time to work on your requests.

We added finger holes to the three boxes to open the lid more easily.

We changed the color of the fabric stripe inside the Deluxe edition

We also created distinct boxes for each playmat in case you want to store them inside the box and for logistic purposes.

Multilanguage Rulebooks

We are done with the layout of the rulebook in each language, and currently, we are working on proofing all languages. Let us know how you feel about the layout and the overall rulebooks. After this last stage, we should be ready to organize for production.

Trust Me, live on Kickstarter

You’ve trusted us for 12 campaigns, and now it’s our turn to trust you!
 

We just launched Trust Me, a strategy game of trickery, with a pledge what-you-want model, starting from 1€.

We hope you will be curious to see the campaign page and we hope to see you on board over there!

Thank you so much for your continuous support and talking again soon!

Sincerely yours,
Thundergryph Games

Etherstone Unboxing: Pre-production is done!
5 months ago – Wed, Aug 07, 2024 at 07:08:47 AM

Dear Noburians,

We hope everyone is doing well.

A small reminder if you need to complete your pledges. 
Please access the pledge manager by following this link to complete it as soon as possible. Thanks!

We are excited to announce that the pre-production arrived today! This will allow us to start production of your games very soon. Here is the unboxing that we did right away. If you don’t have the time to watch the video, we will share pictures and more information about the timeline in our next update.

Thank you so much for your kind support and we hope you’ll be excited about the look of Etherstone. We will talk again soon!

Wishing you all the best,
Everyone here at Thundergryph Games 
 

Rulebook proofing and a glimpse at the book
6 months ago – Wed, Jul 03, 2024 at 08:30:41 AM

Dear Noburians,

We hope everyone is doing well.

We would like to remind you that around 400+ of you still need to complete the pledges. Please access the pledge manager by following this link.

While we wait on the final pre-production of Etherstone (with the updated cards and components), we would like to make sure the rulebook is clear to you all. We have proofed it several times, but a fresh pair of eyes is always helpful.

Rulebook proofing (win a council card)

If you have the time to read the rules in advance (only 10 pages) please follow the link on the button below.

Everyone that comments in this update *READ* [Your feedback/comments] will be eligible to randomly win 1 of 5 Council cards we are giving away for this. Remember we are also in discord to answer any questions. We will announce the winners in our next update

Etherstone: Nobura’s Secrets

We are currently proofreading the book before it goes into translation. We are excited to share with you a few pages from the Luminary chapter. This book narrates the story of the planet through the eyes of various inhabitants from different factions, each facing their own challenges and offering introspections about their life and the state of the planet.

Thank you so much for your kind support, and we will be talking again soon to take a look at the final PPC before we start mass-production.

Wishing you all the best,
Everyone here at Thundergryph Games

Bazaar closing date and Foil cards
7 months ago – Thu, May 30, 2024 at 08:38:36 AM

Dear Noburians,

How is everyone doing?

Before we start with the update, we would like to let you know that we are still missing 18% of the backers to confirm your pledges. You can visitthis link to recover access to your pledge manager on Backerkit.

On June 3rdwe will be sending the 48h reminder to close the pledge manager and we will be officially closing it on June 5th at 23:59 CET. On June 6th we will be charging all credit cards. 

All 1€ pledges will be closed and completed and you won’t be able to update your pledge to a higher tier. 

All additional items from Etherstone, and our past titles won’t be available anymore. 
If you want to add any last-minute item, this is the right time!
You can visitthis link to recover access to your pledge manager on Backerkit.

Preparing for the final pre-production

The final layout of the rulebook is being finished for translation and the game cards are in their final state. We will be sending files for the final pre-production next week and we will start with translations.

Katia recently went to China to visit Longpack, our new manufacturing partner for this project to understand the process and the timeline, which looks better than we have ever seen before.

In the next update, we will be showcasing the rules and we will be talking about the timeframe for this final pre-production process. A few items like wooden pieces, playmats, metal coins and discs have already been approved.

Foil Cards

In the campaign, you decided which foil cards you will be getting as our Cosmic Gift to you!

While this 2D sample won’t give the same feel of looking at a picture, we hope it gives a sense of how these will look, but the files are ready for print.

We appreciate your collaboration in completing our pledge manager as this will speed up the process of bringing this game to production.

Wishing you all the best,
Everyone here at Thundergryph Games
 

P.S: If you are curious about the Etherstone book, that is also done and you can read a small fragment here.