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Nothing but Fluff and Smoke

Update #21 · Jun 26, 2012 · 50 comments

Hey there, guys!

The Shadowrun Returns gears are turning. The sounds of dice rolling and game mechanics mechanic-ing dance about our office with delightful frequency. Things are coming along beautifully so far thanks to you all! 

We're so grateful for your contributions that we wanted to a little something just for you. A brainchild of our own Jordan Weisman and the author Malik Toms, "Nothing but Fluff and Smoke" is a story (posted in a series of twelve installments) about-- you guessed it-- the usual dragons, Orks and harrowing adventures, and... a kitten. 

We have to emphasize that nothing in this story reflects gameplay dynamics or story in the upcoming Shadowrun Returns, but it does keep the classic Shadowrun tone, and it even mentions a few of you backers and HBS supporters! 

So check out the stories every Friday-- the second installment to come this week! We hope you enjoy it :) 

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Here's a little game we call "Ask Jordan"

Update #20 · May 24, 2012 · 37 comments

Hey everyone,

On Tuesday, May 29th @1pm PST, Jordan Weisman will be on Reddit.com for an "Ask Me Anything" session. 

See you there!

HBS

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And the winner is. . .

Update #19 · May 22, 2012 · 192 comments

First, we want to thank everyone for your support, your patience and your interesting debates on the shadowrun.com forums. It was great to listen to y'all discuss why you voted for the city you did!

It was also great to interact with you on the forums, in private messages, on Facebook, on Kickstarter mail--everywhere we could find you. The Shadowrun Community is full of great people!

Obviously, there were some technical issues with our survey tool--which is why we're investigating a new survey tool! We want to make sure that when we go to you with the BIG survey for your swag that we've got a smooth system that gets you your swag!

But that's just productiony stuff. Let's talk about the game!!!

It was a hard-fought battle but as any geek can tell you, There Can Be Only One. . . 

. . . and that's BERLIN!

That's right, Berlin came from behind and swept past Hong Kong, taking it's place as the second city in Shadowrun Returns. 

Congratulations to EVERYONE who participated in the voting (and the attempts at swaying the vote). It's really a joy to make this game for you!

Talk to you soon!

HBS

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Second Survey Away!

Update #18 · May 16, 2012 · 475 comments

The difference between BERLIN and HONG KONG was less than 1%!!! 

So. . . IT'S A RUN-OFF!!! 

A run-off survey was just sent to backers. We'll announce the results Monday, May 21st.

If you're a backer, remember to check your email's spam folder!

Have fun!

HBS

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It's a Horse Race!

Update #17 · May 11, 2012 · 348 comments

Almost the minute our Second City Backer's Survey went out, we began receiving responses. Within the first 2 minutes, we hit almost 500 votes! 

It's been fun refreshing the results page and seeing the votes come in. So fun, in fact, that we thought we'd share them with you.

HONG KONG emerged as an early front-runner but once our friends in Europe woke up, BERLIN surged forward! But wait, here comes the surprise contender: MORE SEATTLE!  

Quick notes:

  • The survey will be open through Tuesday, May 15th 11:59pm PST and we'll announce the results later next week.    
  • If you haven't received your email voting link yet, never fear! The survey system only allows about 10,000 emails to go out at a time.
  • If time starts running out and we find that people still haven't received their ballots, we will extend the deadline so everyone can have their voices heard.
  • Around 20,000 people have yet to vote, so who knows what can happen?

We're really excited about all of these places (no favorites here) and can't wait to see how it comes out!

HBS

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