Core Space production update :)
almost 6 years ago – Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 11:02:16 PM

Hi, guys, a few things to talk about, Core Space production, Core Space day, and our January sale :)

Production

Above all else we must give you the production update we promised. There is so much to show you, like the rule book proof, that we can't possibly fit it all in the update text so... its Core Space Video Update time :)

This video is a whopper sorry, but its packed with cool stuff so grab a mince pie, some mulled wine and let me show you all the cool things that have been arriving.

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CORE SPACE DAY

Much merriment was had on our first official Core Space Day. This Saturday just gone we set up shop at Board in Brum a game shop in Walsall not far from Birmingham.

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Our volunteers Ian and Drew played demo games of Core Space, Ian with the beginners and the more brave trying the multi-level set up with Drew. Colin ran a Titan set up that players were able to join in and leave as they wished (each player took on a single character rather than a team so it was mega flexible).  

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Most of the people who turned up were backers of Core Space but many of them dropped in just to take a look and they weren't disappointed. Everyone enjoyed the game and the whole day had a relaxed and cheerful vibe, it is definitely something we will do again.  

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Also on hand was Scott from Deathstroke Miniature Painting Studio who was demoing how he paints miniatures and had some of his work on display.  

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The co-owner of Board in Brum, Simon Coldrick, is a backer to our previous campaigns and indeed had the idea of a Core Space day. Board in Brum hosts open gaming three times a week and welcomes everyone.  

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Anyone who owns a game shop or similar venue can contact us at our usual address [email protected] if they're interested in hosting a Core Space day.  

JANUARY SALE

For the first time ever we're having a sale. Normally we reserve special deals to our shows and Kickstarters but we've decided to have a bit of a sale on our webshop. It's a first come, first served deal so don't sit on your hands, we actually expect to sell out of some stock (luckily we have reprints on the way in the New Year). We've pencilled in 7th January as the start of the sale, we'll let you know if that changes. The webshop address is shop.battlesystems.co.uk

Well just time for us to wish you all a merry Xmas and while we're here a jolly happy new year too.

Until the next update... Happy Gaming

Colin, Wayne and Stew :)

Core Space gaming event just 7 days away... :)
almost 6 years ago – Sun, Dec 09, 2018 at 01:40:56 AM

Hey space traders,

So Core Space day is just 7 days away and now its getting close here’s what we can confirm is for the day. It's your chance to play Core Space, meet and chat with us, learn from our painting workshop and pick up a goody bag with exclusive rewards inside!

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It will be co-hosted with Board In Brum in the West Midlands, a great games store filled with hobby enthusiasts and run by gamers :) Address at the bottom of this update.

The set up is now confirmed as the following.

• X2 Demo Tables - So you can play a few rounds to get that Core Space feel.

• A big participation game on a 4ft x 2ft table (Titan style) with 4 crews and up to 12 players

• A full multi-level game of Core Space using our Galactic Core set, yeah!

• All the above games will be using fully painted miniatures thanks to some very talented painters, Deathsroke, Hotdrop Studios and Board In Brum’s very own Jez ☺

• Painting Workshop - Meet our Purge Painter Deathstroke and see how it’s done. We will also have some Harvesters there for you to paint too, grab a brush and practice ready for the when your Core Space goodness arrives.

• Artwork from the final Deluxe Rulebook, Master Resin Miniatures, Original Sketches all on display for your fingers to flick through. Also production components – See the Annihilator and Gathers and how their new unique character cards work… as just one example.

• A goody bag with exclusive rewards.... We are giving away free for all that come (while stocks last) a goody bag with some terrain inside and an exclusive 3D printed Galactic Credit Turn Counter. Don’t worry faithful supporters we will make this counter available at various events going forward.

Basically it’s a full day of Core Space goodness! Drop us a comment below if you know you’re coming ☺

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Fear not, if you can't make it this time we are looking to host more Core Space Days over the coming months and years hopefully in multiple areas and countries, no gamer left behind. If you want a Core Space event in your local store, ask your store manager to get in touch with us at [email protected] and we'll try to set something up :-).

Also we have some cool production updates coming very soon. This week lots of nice shiny production samples have been landing on our desk almost daily and we’re are dying to share them with you all ☺

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Follow our Facebook page to stay in the loop with all the details.

https://www.facebook.com/Battle-Systems-242636009156445/

Use the Facebook event page and if you’re attending click the ‘Going’ button.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2311715482382644/

Want to be a trader too? Due to someone dropping out we are looking for 1 or 2 of you guys and girls to help us on the day and run some demos. We will look after you as always with some additional treats. If you can help email us at [email protected] to volunteer... if you dare :oD

If you can’t make the event don’t worry

Thanks for the support and as always... Happy Gaming :)

Colin, Wayne & Stew

Core Space venue address:

BOARD IN BRUM - The Harmony Care Building, Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 8TL. 10am to 5pm

CORE SPACE DAY 2018 - Mini Update
about 6 years ago – Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 08:36:31 PM

Hey Traders... Core Space Day is coming and its going to be a blast :)

It's your chance to play Core Space, meet and chat with us, learn from our painting workshop and pick up a goodie bag with exclusive rewards inside! It will be co-hosted with Board In Brum in the West Midlands, a great games store filled with hobby enthusiasts and run by gamers :)

More details will be coming over the next few days and weeks, but in short we are planning:

• Demo Tables - So you can play a few rounds to get that Core Space feel.
• A big participation game on a 4ft x 2ft table (Titan style) with 4 crews and up to 12 players
• A full multi-level game of Core Space using our current terrain range, yeah!
• Painting Workshop - Meet our Purge Painter, see how its done and have a go too.
• Artwork, minis, sketches all on display for your fingers to flick through
• A goody bag with exclusive rewards... you know just because :)

Basically its a full day of Core Space goodness!

Fear not, if you can't make it this time we are looking to host more Core Space Days over the coming months and years hopefully in multiple areas and countries, no gamer left behind. If you want a Core Space event in your local store, ask your store manager to get in touch with us at [email protected] and we'll try to set something up :-).

Follow our Facebook page to stay in the loop with all the details.

https://www.facebook.com/Battle-Systems-242636009156445/

Want to be a trader too? We are looking for some of you guys and girls to help us on the day and run some demos. We will look after you as always with some goodies. If you can help email us at [email protected] to volunteer... if you dare :oD

Thanks for the support as always

Colin, Wayne & Stew

Thought we'd leave you with the all new posed Harvey's out with their big brother (or sister) Anni. Painted by Deathstroke Miniatures Painting Services. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510831732638200&ref=br_rs

Happy Gaming :)

Shipping Update, Game Samples, and Essen
about 6 years ago – Thu, Nov 01, 2018 at 01:50:13 AM

Hey everyone!

We're back from Germany, we've cleared the email backlog, and we're ready to give you another progress update. Lots of exciting things have happened in the past week - not only did we get to show off the game to many more people at Essen Spiel, but we received our first samples from the factory - Core Space is almost a real, physical thing!

Anyway, first things first:

Shipping Update

When the campaign was live we estimated a shipping date of November 2018, and earlier this summer we were nearly ready to press the button. Before doing so, we thought we should take a step back and look at the long-term plans for Core Space. This is not just a Kickstarter that will come and go in a flash - we want Core Space to stand the test of time, with a full retail launch and FLGS support. This is an immersive campaign game that you're going to want to keep coming back to.

With that in mind, we took the decision to hold off on the production. We brought in a professional editor to clarify, develop and future-proof the rules to ensure that the game is playable for years to come - with new missions and expansions dropping straight into the existing framework far more seamlessly. In doing so we've also streamlined some of the mechanics so you can spend more time playing and less time looking things up. Nothing has fundamentally changed from the game we envisioned, it's just in a sleeker, shinier package! It's a big package too - Kickstarter backers will be getting the full deluxe hardback rulebook in their box - that's 180 pages of Core Space goodness!

Outside of the core rules, we've also made sure that all of the add-ons and expansions are truly compelling in their own right. For example, the shuttle is no longer just a cool piece of terrain. It's now a piece of equipment that can actually be purchased in game, and used for daring deployments, emergency extractions, or even a quick shopping trip!

While developing these rules, in hindsight, we didn't structure some of the add-ons in the way we would have liked. It turned out that we couldn't bundle the additional rules with the appropriate minis in the way we would hope to for the retail products.

Not to worry though! We can't have our backers missing out, so all of the additional rules and missions will be sent out digitally to everyone who backed the game, so there's nothing you won't have. After seeing the rules, if you decide you want some extra minis we will continue to stock the KS add-ons on our website for a limited period before they are packaged up for retail.

While the rules were being worked on, we haven't wasted time elsewhere. We've brought in an extra sculptor to refine the details across the entire range of figures, and we've also added more Harvester and Devastator poses so every model in the set is unique (of course backers get a second set thrown in).

We have also written more background text and narrative missions, refined all the components to ensure the best possible quality, and tested and retested everything over and over.

If that wasn't enough, Core Space backers will also be the first Battle Systems customers to receive our brand new terrain clips in their pledges! We have commissioned a new plastic tool for the clips with a new profile that makes them stronger, tighter, and far more durable than before. Also they are backwards compatible across all our terrain ranges and when set up they blend in nicely just like the current clips. All Core Space pledges have been upgraded to the new clips at no extra cost. 

With all of the extra development complete, you'll be happy to hear that Core Space is now in pre-production! The additional work has delayed the project compared to our original plans, but we are sure you'll agree that the improvements are well worth it! We now hope to begin shipping in February 2019.

Game Samples

With Core Space going into production, the samples have started to arrive, and we couldn't be happier! This is all (obviously) not final yet, but we wanted to share it anyway. I've waffled on long enough in this update, so I'll let the pictures speak for themselves :-P.

OK, so I'll still talk a little :-P. To the left of this image you will see a cardboard lattice. This will be supplied flat-packed, but once you have punched your terrain out of the card sheets you can slot this lattice together in the now empty space at the bottom of the box. The compartments can then be used as a tray/organiser for your walls, crates and other terrain pieces. Clever eh? Also on the left you will see some yellow dice that were not in the KS originally. These are used for activating Security Wardens and are now included in every core game pledge.

These will be supplied in grey plastic when finished, with the pegs in three different colours. Also seen here is the production sample of the character board, in our new laminated card that can be used with dry-erase pens :-).

Essen Spiel 2018

We've spent the past week in Essen, and it's been such great fun. We've met loads of awesome people, and showed a lot of them how to play Core Space. We also had our terrain ranges on display, and one of the key selling points was the ability to drop Core Space straight into any of them. Playing on an Outlands board will give a whole different feel to the game - well worth trying if you get the chance.

A massive thanks to Michael and Mathias for their stunning work running the Core Space demos. There was an overwhelming response to the game with people loving every aspect of the game from the terrain to the minis and the overall gameplay. 

We also had all of the painted minis on display, including a few that had only arrived at the last minute, like these:

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat - we hope to see you again next time.

Signing Off

That's it for now, but we'll be back with another production update as soon as we have something to share. In the meantime, we'll be brainstorming the next steps for Core Space, if we can tear Colin away from his new favourite toy that is...

If you've got any ideas for what you want to see next, let us know in the comments.

Thanks everyone!

... oh and happy gaming :)

Spiel Essen - Battle Systems needs YOU!
about 6 years ago – Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 10:40:20 PM

IT'S SHOW TIME!!!

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Spiel 18 (commonly referred to as Essen) is fast approaching and for the first time we will be exhibiting our terrain there and generally selling our wares (oo-er) -Wayne). We've been attending shows for the last 7 years with each show a success, spreading the word about cardboard goodness and showing gamers that card terrain is strong, looks great up close and works perfectly with so many games.

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This year we have, of course, been introducing gamers to CORE SPACE with demos at the UK Games Expo allowing them to play through a few rounds and Spiel will be no different... well, a little as it's in Germany... :)

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To this end we are looking for volunteers to help us, specifically local German speaking gamers so that we can demo Core Space in both the English and German languages.

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If you think you can help then please contact us direct at [email protected] so we can give you the details. As always payment for your services will be made in lovely cardboard terrain goodness and of course the chance to play Core Space every day :D... obviously we will feed and water you and let's not forget the coveted BATTLE SYSTEMS T-SHIRT!!! (add booming voice and echo).

Looking forward to seeing some of you great guys and girls at the show.

Colin & Wayne :)