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Join the original creators of Ultima Underworld on a quest to rekindle this legendary fantasy RPG series.

Underworld Ascendant

Join the original creators of Ultima Underworld on a quest to rekindle this legendary fantasy RPG series.
Join the original creators of Ultima Underworld on a quest to rekindle this legendary fantasy RPG series.
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OtherSide Entertainment
13,987 backers pledged $860,356 to help bring this project to life.
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Underworld Ascendant Start of 2016 Update

It’s a start of a new year and we thought we’d update you on all that’s happened on the project since last fall. We’ve been posting regular updates via an... Read more

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Underworld Ascendant Summer Digest

Since the end of May we have been releasing periodic updates on the game via direct mailings to our backers. If you’re not signed up for these mailings you do... Read more

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Answers From the Abyss

Howdy folks! This week sees the launch of a new feature for these updates: Answers From the Abyss. This is where we will answer questions posed to us on the... Read more

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Do you believe in magic?

Hello Under-lings! For this week’s update, Tim Stellmach has a lot of interesting tidbits on how the design of the Underworld Ascendant magic system will work. Then we have a... Read more

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Does that hurt?

With all the talk of lava, traps and fire we’ve had in our last few updates, it only makes sense that this week we discuss how these things will actually... Read more

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Testing Unity 5.0

Over the last month or so we have been working hard on analyzing our engine options for use in Underworld Ascendant. One engine we have been checking out is... Read more

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It's Getting Hot in Here!

In our last update, Chris talked about lava in all its different forms, and how it might be used in Underworld Ascendant. Well, where there is lava there is... Read more

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All Lava, No Lamps

How I Came to Love Lava (and why you should too)

Last week Chris talked about how we want to build a living, breathing ecology for Underworld Ascendant in which... Read more
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Consequence of Ecology

Last week we looked at how we might be using physics in Underworld Ascendant, particularly when it came to traps. Lots of great comments on the article from our readers... Read more

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Laying the Groundwork

We have a ton going on! First, we’re are doing another OtherSIde Plays LookingGlass Twitch Session, this Thursday April 2nd at 11am EST to 1pm EST.

We will be playing ... Read more

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When Simple Things Aren't

Last week we promised that the backer survey would go out this week. Well, that didn't happen. Delays in importing and organizing the data, as well as the usual bugs,... Read more

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Survey Incoming!

Next week we will be sending out to all our backers the Backerkit Survey. This email will be the mechanism by which we gather some information from you, such as... Read more

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Looking Ahead...

Well, things have settled down a bit here at OtherSide HQ.  A much needed weekend off for most folks, some time to gather our thoughts and shift out of Kickstarter... Read more

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Thank You!

As our Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, we cannot express enough how grateful we are to you, our fans and our community, for having faith in us, backing us,... Read more

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Successfully raised $860,356 with 13,987 backers

Dynamic Music and SFX and Resonant Cave Unlocked!

You guys continue to be simply amazing! With less than 1 hours to go, we have passed $850,000! This incredible achievement means Dynamic Music and Sound Effects have been unlocked,... Read more

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Companion Creatures and Enhanced Music Unlocked!

The Stygian Abyss just became a friendlier place! With Companion Creatures ready to tag along, your adventures you can take comfort in knowing there is at least one creature in... Read more

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Final Day!

As we post this update, we have a little less than 24 hours to go (officially the campaign ends at 8:55am ET Friday) in the Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter campaign. We've... Read more

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Lizardmen Unlocked!

You've done it! The Lizardmen have been unlocked, and are moving into the Underswamp as we speak!

And, since we passed the $725,000 mark as well, we'll also be adding... Read more

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Gaining Experience

We've learned a lot during this Kickstarter, that's for sure. None of us had run a Kickstarter campaign at anything close to this scale. It's been a joyous ride, humbling,... Read more

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Tracy Hickman Novel Unlocked!

Another 2 days, another stretch goal reached! We welcome Tracy to our community, and can’t wait to see the story he will be weaving for us to read.

Tracy's book,... Read more

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Humble Beginnings

As we head into the final days of the Underworld AscendantKickstarter campaign, a few of us were reminiscing about what it was like when we first got OtherSide underway,... Read more

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Dreaming of AR

In high-school I played a fair bit of Dungeons & Dragons, probably more than was good for my grades. During one session while dungeon mastering for friends, it struck me... Read more

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Underswamp Unlocked!

In just 2 days we’ve reached the Underswamp! Considering it’s a weekend, that’s amazing progress!

Perhaps now some brave soul will uncover the Underswamp’s mysterious secrets. Be sure to wear... Read more

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Exploring deep into the Underswamp!

As of this morning, we are less than $10,000 away from achieving the Underswamp stretch goal!

Crouched on the confluence of two slow-moving subterranean river systems, the Underswamp is a... Read more

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We reached $600,000!

Today we reached our base funding goal of $600,000. What to say…  

     Humbled. 

     Honored to have your support.

     To be honest, a bit relieved... Read more

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Messing around with VR

Many of you have been asking about VR for Underworld Ascendant. On our forum survey, over 40% say they have extremely strong or strong interest in this technology. That’s... Read more

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Time to Rumble!

Mastering of the Art of War

In most fantasy RPG’s, fighters are not the sharpest tools in the shed. Rather than relying on their brains, they use their ample brawn.... Read more

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T-Shirt Contest

Today we have added a new Add-On, one which a bunch of our backers have been requesting for a while now. An Underworld Ascendant T-Shirt!

It has the Underworld Ascendant... Read more

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Time for a few Magic Tricks

We wanted to do a deeper dive into one of the core game systems in Underworld Ascendant, magic. Can’t have a fantasy game without magic!

Magic in Underworld Ascendant... Read more

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A Banner Update!

There has been a lot of chatter about the in-game visuals in the Underworld Ascendant early prototype. Some have called them downright homely. We take no insult.

As with the... Read more

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Chattering Bart

We fibbed. We said there would be no Update this weekend. But we simply could not contain our excitement on reaching the $500,000 funding milestone. The support of our community... Read more

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Those other games are green with envy

As some of you already know, Underworld Ascendanthas been Greenlit on Steam! Only took a week. Not sure if that’s a record, but mighty fast. Huge thanks to all... Read more

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Tracy Hickman!

We are thrilled to announce that Tracy Hickman is lined up to write a novel for Underworld Ascendant. Tracy is a best-selling fantasy author, known for the Dragonlanceseries,... Read more

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King of the Sandbox

The original Underworlds pioneered much of what today is known as ‘sandbox’ gameplay: instead of scripting a path on rails, players had the freedom to experiment and find their own... Read more

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Utopias and You

Utopia Fallen

Woven into the fabric of the original Ultima Underworldbackstory was the story of a fallen utopia. A few years before the Avatar arrives, the knight Sir Cabirus... Read more

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Name that Monster

Monsters

Time to call this week’s vote, the face off between Lava Bats and Dire Fairies. By a whopping 195 vote margin, Dire Fairies win over Lava Bats!

Clearly some... Read more

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Announcements galore!

Weekly Goal Met! Marching Forward

We’re having a great weekend so far, pushing past the 8,000 backer goal for the week. As of noon Sunday there are 8,078 of you... Read more

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Rewards! Get your Rewards!

Hi everyone,  

Huge thanks for your continued support! Your passion for this project is quite wonderful. 

Today we have reached 70% of our base funding goal! Also, we are... Read more

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So, who makes these games run?

While the game designers and artists frolic and have all the fun, somebody has to make the software actually run. Let me introduce you to a couple of the software... Read more

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Lots happening!

Got a lot of things to share today. First, Underworld Ascendant has been gettin’ some love…

  • Game was selected as a Staff Pick on Kickstarter! We are honored by the... Read more
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Explore the Stygian Abyss, at your peril.

Enter the Stygian Abyss

The Stygian Abyss is a central character in Underworld Ascendant. An underworld labyrinth vast, dark, deep --- and full of secrets. Folk from the world... Read more

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Lava Bats vs. Dire Faeries. Fight!

Since last week we’ve had a fan VOTE running on our forums on the art style for the Shamblers, one of the factions that vie for control of the Stygian... Read more

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More team & share the vision, get some claws!

Let me introduce you to a couple of the game designers building Underworld Ascendant.

Tim Stellmach was one of our gifted designers at LookingGlass. He was lead designer on ... Read more

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Meet some of our team

I wanted to start introducing some of the folks helping to make Underworld Ascendanta reality. First up, our concept artists. These are the superbly talented guys who help envision... Read more

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Sharing the love. And vote!

Fans have been sharing their excitement and love for Underworld Ascendant. Makes us blush. Wanted to pass along a few from Twitter and the Kickstarter page:

Anthony P. Ingram -... Read more

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Great first day for Underworld Ascendant!

Halfway through our first day and already over $165,000 pledged towards Underworld Ascendant! Crazy cool. The team and I feel humbled, and hugely thankful for your support.  

Wonderful to... Read more

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AMA and GOG Twitch Stream Today! (2/4/14)


Join us for an AMA at 12:00PM EST on February 4th to ask questions of the OtherSide Entertainment development team, many of whom were developers for the original Underworld games... Read more

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