this game looks amazing, like a cross between a board game and a TCG. I say look at carcassone. It's a magnificent board game. As well as other TCG's. I brought up carcassone b/c they got so much stuff right like the push notifications, the single player, difficulty, interface, timing, chat etc.i honestly can't wait for this game, looks awesome
Hi Guys! I promise you all, we're working on it! We've recently expanded our team quite a bit and are neck deep in development. But be warned, we are doing everything in our power to ensure the game is perfect and polished when it's released. It's a big project and we're a very small group of indies. Everyone is quite dedicated to Duels of the Runemasters, but we've also all got to earn a living! We'll be making some announcements in the days ahead with the details of our latest team members and some goodies we're preparing for fans of the game. Stay tuned. We sincerely appreciate everyone's support and patience. We can't wait to release it!
Don't worry for those of us that are following this game, we know you guys hit some bumps on the road but that you're dedicated to bringing a great game. I myself can't wait. I've noticed that I like turn based strategy games tons and this falls right there
We'll be sending out a Press Release by the end of the week discussing the latest additions to our development team as well as some other news. We're also preparing to release an entire series of in-game images and wallpapers for everyone to enjoy. Stay tuned. For now, one more image for your enjoyment...
Press Release As promised, our latest press release, followed by a new in-game character portrait from artist Kip Ayers... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Atlanta, GA July 24, 2010 Realms Apart Studios is excited to announce the addition of three new members to its creative development team in the areas of illustration and interface design for the forthcoming iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch epic fantasy game, Duels of the Runemasters (DotR). With this latest expansion, DotRs development team is truly international with members residing in the USA, Canada and Oxford, England. Kip Ayers has joined to team to produce Character Portraits for DotR. When Ken and I saw the kind of work Kip was creating for Duels of the Runemasters, we were simply blown away, said Mark Sanges, the Designer of Duels of the Runemasters and President of Realms Apart Studios. Kip truly sees our vision of the world in which Duels of the Runemasters is set and brings the characters that inhabit that world to life on the screen with his brilliant artistic skills. Kip lives in the countryside of upstate New York with his fiancee Sara and their four dogs: Sebastian, Lyra, Andy and Carmen. More information about Kip and his work is available on his web site at www.kipayersillustration.com. Sean Dunkley has also joined the team to develop the overall game interface. Sean has a long history of developing interfaces and graphics for not only iPhone games, but games across numerous platforms. Were very happy to have Seans experience and talent engaged to help ensure that the interface for DotR on the iPhone is the very best it can possibly be, Sanges commented. Some of Seans recent projects include: Sallys Spa (iPhone, PC, Mac), Olivia Paints (iPhone), The Raging Dead (iPhone), and Scurge: Hive (Gameboy DS). Sean lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. More information about Sean and his work is available on his web site at www.graphicrepublic.com. Matthew Winkworth has also signed on to compose the original score for Duels of the Runemasters as well as handling the sound effects. Matt is a composer and performance musician with appearances around England. Matt brings wonderful compositional talent and a unique, hypnotic sound that really helps set the mood and tone of the game, Sanges commented. Matt is currently busy at work composing the soundtrack for DotR. More information about Matt and his work is available on his web site at mattwinkworth.co.uk. Realms Apart is also announcing the development of a new web site which will feature profiles and galleries of the artistic teams work as well as a series of wallpaper and other downloadable content for fans and followers of the games development progress. The new site will launch at www.realmsapart.com in August 2010. In January 2010, Realms Apart and Mind Juice Media announced the development of the groundbreaking new game, Duels of the Runemasters. DotR combines elements of fantasy role playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons, Customizable Card Games (CCGs) like Magic: the Gathering, and unique board games like Settlers of Catan and Carcassone. DotR is currently in development for the iDevice platform with plans to expand to web-based play, Android, gaming consoles and other mobile devices following the initial launch in the App Store. For more information, visit: Realms Apart Studios - http://www.realmsapart.com Mind Juice Media - http://www.mindjuice.net Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Realms-Apart/167584208421 Twitter - http://twitter.com/RealmsApart Media contact: [email protected] More information: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ About Realms Apart Studios Realms Apart Studios is a game design studio based in Atlanta, Georgia whose goal is the design and development of unique, exciting, strategic, customizable games set in fantastic, rich, new worlds. Realms Apart will release Duels of the Runemasters in 2010 as their premiere title. The game is currently in development for release on the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and as a physical, table-top game with plans for expansion into other platforms to follow.
New Realms Apart Website Launched Hi Everyone! We just wanted to let you all know we launched a new version of our website this morning. It's a major improvement over our original site and has some great new areas including a series of wallpapers based on in-game artwork! Drop by, check it out and let us know what you think! The Site: http://www.realmsapart.com The Wallpaper Gallery: http://www.realmsapart.com/extrasWallpaper.asp Enjoy!
More Wallpaper Hey Everyone, In celebration of the launch of our new site (http://www.realmsapart.com) we've added another new piece of game art wallpaper to the new Wallpaper section. Here's a low-res preview, but drop by our site to download high-res versions of this and the other 9 we've released so far with more to come! Enjoy!
New Content on our web site! We've opened a new section on our web site called Duels of the Runemasters: Primers. It's a series of articles being published bi-weekly to introduce players to the game, how it's played, the pieces involved (cards, character sheets, runes, board tiles, etc.). The introductory article is posted now and the next will be posted next week. After that we will alternate every other week posting either new game art or new Primers articles. There should be something new and exciting to read about DotR each and every week from here on out until we launch later this year! Drop by the site and then let us know what you think, either here or directly on the site! Thanks for the interest and support! Realms Apart site: http://www.realmsapart.com Primers: http://portal.realmsapart.com/blog/category/primers/ Artwork: http://www.realmsapart.com/extrasWallpaper.asp We really hope you enjoy it as much as we've enjoyed creating it! Sincerely,
DotR Primers: Your Character posted We've posted the first (outside of the Intro piece, of course) DotR: Primers article on our website in the Primers section: http://bit.ly/bnNCG6 This one introduces you to your character and the information on the in-game character sheet. Let us know what you think! New Primers will appear every other week with new artwork/wallpapers being added in the off-weeks. We sincerely hope you enjoy the new content! And, as always, thanks so much for your interest and enthusiasm for our game!
I've been playing catch up and I really like how this game is turning out. I can't wait for how battles are taken place. One question I have is how are stats determined, are they predetermined or are they based on a roll on such games. Btw I couldn't help but laugh that you chose the example of a dwarf as a mage.
When you create your character, you get 10 stat points that you can distribute as you wish between Strength, Intelligence and Dexterity. In addition, some races have inherent modifiers that affect these stats. Elves have -1 for Strength, but +1 for Intelligence, while Dwarves have +1 Strength and -1 Dexterity. Humans are in the middle and have no initial modifiers. When creating a character, you can choose: Sex: Male or Female Race: Dwarf, Elf, or Human Class: Wizard, Warrior, or Druid You may choose any combination of these, resulting in a total of 18 main character archetypes. Of course your choice of how to distribute your stat points plays a major role in how your character will play. The Male Dwarf Wizard just happened to be the first character portrait that our artist created.
****UPDATE**** The store is offline for the moment. It will be back up and running within a week, just a minor glitch to work out! Thanks to everyone who has visited so far! We'll post another update when the store re-opens! *************** As promised, the next installment in our every-other-week artwork release, we've posted the Elven Wizard to the Wallpaper area of our website. Sneak peek at the end of this post. We're also happy to announce we've opened a store packed with all kinds of great merchandise like journals, t-shirts, travel mugs and more all featuring some of the stunning, beautiful Duels of the Runemasters artwork. For those of you who don't know, from now until the launch of Duels of the Runemasters, we're posting new content to our website weekly alternating between new artwork and our new series of Duels of the Runemasters: Primers articles discussing the game in some detail. And now, without further delay, here's a sneak peek at an Elven wizard... Sinister, secret, hidden and dark, The vile Elves live bleak and stark. Embodiment of Evil, nefarious as well, Unnatural malevolence born of hell. Long and lean, move with grace, Fight tooth and nail with magic or mace. Conquest, enslavement, torment, pain, Obey the Elves or be slain. Hope you enjoy! See you next week with the next installment of Duels of the Runemasters: Primers focusing on a character's equipment.
DotR Updates Hey All, We've just published a press release detailing changes to development of Duels of the Runemasters. The press release is below. For more info, please visit our website (http://www.realmsapart.com)... More details, our long-awaited dev blog, more art work, more Primers are all on the way... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, GA October 11, 2010 Realms Apart Studios is pleased to announce more changes to the Duels of the Runemasters Development Team. Ken Carpenter and Mind Juice Media have concluded their relationship with Realms Apart Studios regarding development of Duels of the Runemasters. In the wake of the departure, programmer James Anthony Kirk of Annapolis, MD has stepped into the lead developer role assuming responsibilities for developing the iPhone, Android, PC, Mac and Web versions of the Duels of the Runemasters game. When asked to comment on the departure of Mind Juice Media from the project, Mark Sanges, president of Realms Apart had nothing but praise for the departing partner. After working with Ken and Mind Juice for the past ten months it was time for them to take a new direction and focus on several other exciting projects. We wish nothing but the best for Ken and Mind Juice Media and were really looking forward to their next couple of game releases. Having worked so closely with them, were privy to the next two titles they will be releasing and I have to say, they both look and sound amazing! I cant wait! Filling the vacancy in the lead programming role is James Anthony Kirk, or Tony as he prefers. We brought Tony on board to help speed up the development process and get things on a faster development track. Under Tonys leadership well be making a change to a Unity-based game engine which should help us rapidly complete the first few prototypes as well as simplifying the process of creating versions of the game for multiple platforms. Mr. Sanges said of the newest member of the DotR team. When asked what drew him to the project and the daunting role of lead developer, Mr. Kirk said, Joining the team was really a no-brainer. I have a passion for RPG/CCG/board games and a passion for development. What better way to have the best of both worlds than to join such an ambitious project that combines all of these and adds so much more. I was following the project from the beginning and am excited to now have an active role in bringing it to market. I see great things ahead for DotR and am really excited to be part of this team. . In January 2010, Realms Apart announced the development of the groundbreaking new game, Duels of the Runemasters. DotR combines elements of fantasy role playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons, Customizable Card Games (CCGs) like Magic: the Gathering, and unique board games like Settlers of Catan and Carcassone. DotR is currently in development for the iDevice platform, the Web, PC and Mac with plans to expand to Android, Windows Phone, gaming consoles and other mobile devices following the initial launch. For more information, visit: Realms Apart Studios http://www.realmsapart.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Realms-Apart/167584208421 Twitter http://twitter.com/RealmsApart Media contact: [email protected] More information: [email protected] About Realms Apart Studios Realms Apart Studios is a game design studio based in Atlanta, Georgia whose goal is the design and development of unique, exciting, strategic, customizable games set in fantastic, rich, new worlds. Realms Apart plans to release Duels of the Runemasters in 2011 as their premiere title. The game is currently in development for release on the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, the Web, PC and Macintosh computers with plans for expansion into other platforms to follow.
BIG news coming in the next few days. For now let's just say some contracts were signed and Duels of the Runemasters now has a publisher with major success in digital CCG/TCG type games. We're VERY excited. Duels of the Runemasters has undergone a complete redesign from top to bottom, not only graphically, but game-play as well. It's now headed into development, with a full, funded team dedicated to building it and releasing it for iOS, Android, PC, Mac and the Web! We may have been silent for a LONG time now, but we've been working hard and things are finally heating up! More info soon.
A hint of things to come... Just to give you an idea of the kinds of changes we've made, have a look:
Just heading into development now? That sounds like holiday 2012 if we're lucky. The concepts look interesting, but I can't see how this is going to be playable on an iPhone with as much going on as you have. It looks like it will be cramped even on the iPad.
