Today I wanted to talk about different ways to stand against the Powered. In most cases, they will be much, much stronger than Player Characters in nearly every aspect.
So how do you even stand a chance? Well, there are a few ways:
The key is to always try and find their weaknesses. How? Find secret documents, interrogate or blackmail someone who might know something, or simply test their limits yourself.
Use powerful weapons, including Mechas, Power Suits, and unconventional firearms with bullets capable of piercing even the toughest skin. However, those things are rare and pretty damn expensive!
Enhance yourself with chemicals or... magic! Yes, magic. Or better (or worse) yet, make a deal with Hell to gain temporary power of your own!
There are also a few other options, some of them hidden in the book, which you'll be able to discover very soon, as we're currently finishing production on the beta PDF. Once that's done, we’ll open pre-orders, distribute the digital files to all backers, and put out a call for playtesters to help tie up loose ends before we rush into printing.
Here are some new spreads showcasing some of the things discussed above. Enjoy!
Work has been much slower over the last weeks, but we're progressing with the layouts - mainly with some structural changes on them. Thanks to UnitSix we have some great templates for certain parts of the book, to keep it more consistent, but it took a bit of time to calibrate.
Anyhow, here are some of the initial pages of the book explaining the lore of the world! Enjoy, while we get back to work to deliver the final product as soon as possible!
Need more? Here's the detailed list of things you'll find in the book!
Just a quick update. We are progressing at a steady pace. All the new art we've commissioned is now delivered, so we're putting that into final spreads. There's been some small delays here and there, but we are almost at the finish line. The most important thing is - expect the Pledge Manager to start soon, so we can gather all the information needed for shipping.
Meanwhile, please have a look at the new art from Kir Malov:
A couple of updates as we approach Anno Domini 2026.
Let me get the most important thing out of the way first. I tried really, really hard, but it is very likely that I will not be able to deliver the PDF before the end of the year. Over the last two to three months, an overwhelming number of things piled up all at once. This included serious health issues, administrative chaos (from several thousand books seemingly destroyed in transit, to unexpected US tariffs, and more), and two absolutely heartbreaking funerals, back to back, which left me unable to work for a good week.
It was simply too much to handle. Still, I pushed through to deliver Hellpower. I just need a bit more time for the PDF.
Now for the good news.
I realized that what I really needed was additional help after losing so much time for reasons listed above (and beyond). Because of that, I invited UnitSix, an amazing creator I have worked with on several projects already, to support me with the layouts. As expected, he delivered in a big way. See for yourselves:
Combat
Abilities & Tests
Vigilante
Frau Apate
Of course, I have also been working on assembling pages myself. I cannot show everything yet, but here are two pages featuring artwork by the astonishing Kir Malov, whom I approached for additional illustrations:
Carnage
Resist
With all that said, I am officially pushing the PDF release to January 2026. We are very close to completion, and with extra help on board and most major issues behind us, it should be relatively smooth sailing from here.
One more thing. All backers will receive a free, exclusive Overman print as a token of gratitude for your incredible patience.
Thank you, as always, for your understanding and support.
Have a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year.
Hope you all are doing alright. You better be, cause the Powered are coming soon and they know no mercy! Yep, we are still on track for the December release of the PDF! We are now working on layouts and on balancing some of the mechanics. We were supposed to start playtesting this month, but the game needed yet another rewrites - but we are closing on that, so expect sign-ups for the testing soon.
Here are some of the new spreads we can show (as there is a also a bunch ready waiting for the official release). Enjoy, and once again - thank you for your patience!
