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Update #26 · Jul 18, 2012 · 26 comments

In the spirit of sharing the love, we're excited to let you know about two new Shadowrun projects:

First, our friends at Cliffhanger Productions launched a Kickstarter project today. If you're looking for a 2070s-era Shadowrun MMO, then Shadowrun Online is your game! 

Take (another) look! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964352341/shadowrun-online?ref=search

And B, our friends at Catalyst Games just released a Shadowrun 2050 sourcebook for their 4th Edition rules. If you love wires the way we do, you'll check it out.

Take a look! http://www.shadowrun4.com/2012/07/the-past-returns-shadowrun-2050-now-live-for-pdf-purchase-print-pre-order/

Please share these two Shadowrun Universe projects with everyone you know and don't forget to stop by www.shadowrun.com and become part of the community!

HBS

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Renraku Skyline Wallpaper Available for Our Loved Ones

Update #25 · Jul 11, 2012 · 55 comments

After popular demand, we're releasing this beautiful wallpaper. Feast your eyes, friends! 

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Shadowrun Returns Concept Art

Update #24 · Jul 9, 2012 · 60 comments

Guess what I managed to snag from our art team? Oh, you know, just some concept art for Shadowrun Returns. . .

Here’s a few “look & feel” concepts for Downtown and the Barrens, plus some early character designs. The artists are having a blast with this stuff and can’t wait to show you some concepts of the game view itself. . . when they’re ready, of course! If I try to steal any more art from them right now they might revoke my blogging priv-
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Shadowrun Returns Q&A with Jordan Weisman and Mitch Gitelman!

Update #23 · Jul 9, 2012 · 20 comments

And voila: our Mitch and Jordan SRR Q&A! As most of you know, Mitch and Jordan had no idea what they were going to be asked, so all their answers are deliciously raw. But as far as those answers go, you know the drill: everything’s a work in progress, ideas are subject to change, some ideas in the video just burst up on the spot—all that jazz. Basically, the video’s totally honest, but honest for what’s true right now. As with all game development, we have to balance what’s cool versus time and money. And some of our ideas just don’t come out the way we imagine them. But hey, we hope this video will show that we’re not only listening to your questions and suggestions, but also that we appreciate them. Having such an enthusiastic crowd supporting our work is pretty much the best. We look forward to reading your comments, debates and constructive suggestions. Thanks again for everything!

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Shadowrun Returns Q&A with Jordan Weisman and Mitch Gitelman!

Update #22 · Jun 29, 2012 · 49 comments

We know we've been being pretty quiet about what we're up to-- Shadowrun Returns wise--and we'd like to be more open with you. So here's what I was thinking (I, by the way, am Sally-- HBS' new Editorial director. Hi there!): how about you guys post your most burning, relevant questions in this forum, and then I'll pick through them for the top ten most popular or most interesting questions.The forum is on Shadowrun.com,  which you'll need to become a member of (if you aren't already) in order to post. You don't have to pay money or anything, and it'll just take a second :) Sorry for the little bit of hoop-jumping: it was just the easiest medium to use. So if you've got some questions, just go ahead and set up a profile, and post away!

And then comes the fun part: Mitch and Jordan have agreed to stay completely blind up until I make the Q&A video. That is to say, I won't physically blind them (that might make me the worst employee ever), but they won't hear the questions until I start filming. We won't edit the film, so you'll get to see all the awkward pausing, and you'll get totally raw answers. Honesty's the name of the game here, folks, and we want nothing more than to hear what you're wondering! Your questions and feedback are unbelievably valuable to us, and we couldn't be more grateful to have such a passionate, respectful, and opinionated fanbase. I'll be leaving the forum up over the weekend, and most of Monday (I'll probably take it down around 2pm PST), so get to posting as soon as you can! Can't wait to see what you have to say.

Also, if you'd like more updates on SRR, we've been posting regularly on our HBS Facebook page. If you 'like' Harebrained Schemes, you'll be able to get our most recent pictures and snippets! 

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