Nova Aetas: Renaissance

Designer Diary #2
about 3 years ago – Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 12:21:40 AM

Hello everyone,

Welcome to a new appointment with the Design Diary.

First of all, we are happy to announce that Diego Fonseca, Dungeonology game designer, joined as a developer, the 2 game designers Andrea Colletti and Luca Bernardini on this project, we are sure that the final result will have great benefit from this cooperation!

Diego has been working in the Studio for some time now, and he will definitely give an exceptional boost to the project.

Today we will tell you a bit more about the Plot Book.

Reading various comments on social networks, we realized that we have not well explained its use and its importance.

This book of about 100 pages will collect many narrative texts that will help immerse yourself in the world of Nova Aetas.

Thanks to direct links with the Mission cards, the plot book allows us to expand their contents and add numerous images and even mini-games and puzzles. In this way, we will be able to overcome the physical limits of the cards.

In addition, within the plot book, you will also find the tales of the Heroes' Destiny cards. These tales, related to the accomplishment of personal mini-quests, will be able to grant the heroes new skills or special equipment inherited from their past life, before the campaign you will play.

Let's move to some examples, to better explain how cards and books interact with each other.

During the demonstration mission, Sofia entered the old forest house.

Drawing a new mission card reveals her a location, with all of its possible interactions.

One of these catches the thief's attention: an old and dusty trunk between the wardrobe and a gnarled tree that seems to have grown inside the building, breaking through the roof.

The player who controls Sofia reads the paragraph corresponding to the chest indicated on the location card.

“An old, dull-toned chest covered with a thin layer of dust lies almost invisible on one side of the room, half-hidden in the darkness. Approaching it you realize that its workmanship is remarkable and that probably long ago it must have been of great value.

Passing your hand delicately over the metal parts, you realize that the trunk is not much ruined and that a big and sturdy padlock still keeps it closed"

Now the player can decide whether to try to break the padlock or if he wants to try to lock pick it.

Sofia remembers she has with her a Lockpick, so she decides to try the delicate manners.

She takes a test by spending Action Points, as indicated in the paragraph, she passes it and reads the result:

"The lock gives way under your skilled hands and it opens with a click. You open the chest delicately, you are worried that it may hide a trap, but luckily there seem to be no consequences to your action. Inside the chest, everything seems to have stopped in time, there is no trace of dust and everything seems to be exactly as it is supposed to be, in perfect order. You start gently to pull out the contents, in search of something precious. Among all the things, you find two bags with herbs, a roll of leather, and a bag containing a strange powder that seems to shine in the dark"

Take 2 Belladonna resource cards from the Alchemia deck, 1 Leather card from the Elementum deck, and the Achievement card #13.

Now you can go back to the old house Location card.

As you easily get, the possibilities are limitless and add exceptional depth to the stories, giving us the opportunity to give free rein to our imagination.

We are pleased to leave you with one of the most beautiful and particular models that you managed to unlock during the campaign: Nyx!

This character was born from the collaboration between Ludus Magnus and Succubus Publishing, Nyx arrives in the world of Nova Aetas directly from Middara.

During the campaign, many narrative plots will be revealed on her character.

The crossover between the two Companies has brought Circe, one of the most powerful sorceresses of Nova Aetas, into the Middara universe, take a look at this wonderful version of her.

We take the opportunity of Nyx to invite you to visit the new website of the Succubus team.

 Check also their online store!

For this occasion we steal their typical greeting: Stay Sexy!

Easter in the Renaissance!
about 3 years ago – Sun, Apr 04, 2021 at 09:08:49 PM

Hello Heroes!

A quick update to wish you all a happy Easter!

Within a couple of weeks, we will resume with the updates dedicated to the Designer's Diary. Unfortunately immediately after the Chambers of Wonders Kickstarter closes (by the way, the late pledges will start next week if you missed it) Andrea, co-author of NAR,  contracted Covid 19, fortunately, a fairly mild form but which forced him to the isolation for some weeks, slowing down the game designer phase a bit, but don't worry we will soon make up for a lost time!

But since we can't update without showing you anything new, today we present Colombina's model in detail! A mysterious and lethal unit at the service of the Serenissima!

Enjoy this amazing new model and give us your feedback!

That's all for today! See you in a couple of weeks for a new Designer's Diary!

Happy Easter to all of you!

Designer Diary #1
about 3 years ago – Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 01:04:34 AM

Hello, Heroes!

It is time for a new NAR update! It has been more time than usual since the last one, and for that, we apologize, we will try to keep a more regular pace from now on by giving you more content-rich updates so that you can stay informed on the progress of the work of your beloved game.

From today we will start a series of Updates where we will tell you about the game design work we are doing on NAR and let you participate in our choices and the rules we are updating.

Rewriting History

The NAR rules department takes what good the original game system had but correcting those aspects that had not fully satisfied us, also taking advantage of the much feedback we have received over the years, but basically, we know we have a very solid base on to work with and therefore at the moment we are concentrating on the Core Game Campaign, which with the new Mission Cards system is undergoing the biggest upheaval.

While we are trying not to overturn the main plot and the setting of the various missions too much, the Mission Cards allow us to greatly improve the narrative and game potential of every single mission, increasing the choices available to the players, implementing the exploratory aspect, and better Events management and storytelling.

In addition to this important aspect, the addition of new miniatures in the core box allows us to have much more variety in the choice of enemies to be included in each mission!

So right now the adaptation of the old missions to the new system is the focus of our work in this phase of game design.

Unfortunately, the playtest phase at this time is very slow due to the restrictions and security procedures currently in place in Italy to combat Covid19, but we hope that in the coming months the situation will improve in order to allow us to have a faster pace.

In the next update, we will be able to show you a more practical example of the work we are doing on the Missions by analyzing (without too many spoilers) how the first mission of the campaign entitled "The Hot Map" has changed, which as the veteran NA players will remember, put highlighting many of the unique mechanics of our first game!

Of course, we can't leave you before we show you one of the newly sculpted miniatures!

You have seen well! it is the beautiful and deadly Aracne! Based on Tanares Adventures original concept, we redesigned her model to fit even more with the NAR vibe, and the result is a sexy and terrifying miniature at the same time!

Let us know if you like it!

We also remind you that the Pledge Manager is still currently active and that it will be until May 2021. If you have not completed it yet, it is there waiting for you! If you have completed it but want to add new things to your order just contact our support service to reopen your order and make new purchases! Contact us even if you haven't received your invitation email yet!

Before saying goodbye, we would like to point out that Chamber of Wonders, the new game of the Ludus Magnus Lite line, is about to enter the last 48 hours of its Kickstarter campaign!

A fast-paced card game with a captivating graphic style, where every player will be an avid collector of Wonders, busy wandering the streets of Victorian London to get hold of the rarest and most original pieces to show in their Chamber of Wonders.

You will have to deal with noble and thugs, all to be named as the most original and wealthy Wonders collector in London!

Take a look at the project page and you will also find lots of easter eggs dedicated to Nova Aetas and it magical mysterious world!

That's all for today! See you in a few weeks!

Primal Renaissance!
over 3 years ago – Wed, Feb 03, 2021 at 01:18:01 AM

Hello Heroes!

A quick update to inform you about the Pledge Manager's progress and help our dear friends!

The Pledge Manager is proceeding at full speed, at the moment about 60% of you have successfully completed their survey, and yesterday as scheduled we carried out the card charge, the next one will be done next week.

If you have encountered payment problems or if you have not yet received the invitation email (please check the Spam Folder!), Contact us at our Support Center to solve your problems as soon as possible!

We remind you that the Pledge Manager will remain open until May 2021!

And now we are very pleased to show you our friend's project from Reggie Games who with their Primal: The Awakening are having an amazing success here on Kickstarter!

The project is closing and if you don't know it yet, it's worth taking a look at it!

Primal: the Awakening is a massive co-operative monster-hunting board game for 1-4 players which offers a deck crafting boss-battler experience, focusing on card-driven mechanics, gear crafting, and deep character customization!

Players will take the role of hunters embarking on different quests to fight monstrous creatures, collect resources and unveil mysteries and secrets about the surrounding world of Thyrea, where humans struggle to survive an untamed wilderness

We are very happy about this project's success, which has beaten our funding record for an Italian project obtained with Black Rose Wars, which encourages us to improve even more to get the record again (mhuahuahauha).

That's it for today! But of course, we can't leave you without giving you a little spoiler!

Today we show you the newly sculpted Jack'o Lantern miniature, the creepy creature that can appear in your campaign! Guided by a dark curse, his mere presence on the field will hinder our Heroes by persecuting them with his evil powers!

Its disturbing presence will also haunt the Black Rose Lodge as it will also be usable in Black Rose Wars!

As always, give us your feedback!

See you soon!

Pledge Manager opening!
over 3 years ago – Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 09:21:15 PM

Hello, Heroes!
 Here we are on the long-awaited day! Nova Aetas: Renaissance Pledge Manager starts today!
 Initially, invitation emails will be sent to 5% of the backers, randomly selected by the system. After 48 hours, BackerKit will send emails to access the PM to all backers.
 So don't worry if you don't receive the email from Backerkit today. In any case, keep an eye on your spam folder too!

If you have not received your invitation within 10 days from today, please contact us using this link:

LMS Support Center

The NA: R pledge manager will remain open until May 2021, so you can take your time to complete it, of course, we will notify you when the PM closing approaches.
 Credit cards will be charged weekly.

And now some useful information to help you manage your survey in the best way, with a quick step by step guide.

STEP 1 - Confirm your pledge
 After you click on the link in the email, you will land on the Pledge Manager starting page. Here you will be asked to confirm your pledge level and enter your country. By clicking on "switch your pledge level" you can change your pledge level with a different one. Important note for Early Bird pledges: Backers who have an EB pledge and want to change their pledge level (ie. from Renaissance EB to Titan EB), must contact us to do the switch because access to EB pledges must be authorized.
 By clicking on "Get Started" you will confirm your pledge and you will be asked to choose the language of the items included in that pledge level.

STEP 2 - Add-ons
 In this section, you will find all the available add-ons.
 Add-ons are divided into categories: Bundles, Gamers Add-ons, Additional Pledges, Cosmetic Add-ons, and Extras.
 When you Add to Cart, Backerkit will automatically update shipping costs (based on volumetric weight and country).
 When you have finished your selection, click "Next".

STEP 3 - Shipping
 In this step, you will have to fill the fields with your shipping information. Make sure those are accurate. We will notify you all before pledge manager closure, to let you manage last-minute changes. Anyway, we will be able to change your address anytime before the starting of the fulfillment phase.
 When you have finished click "Next".

STEP 4 - Confirm
 Here you will have a summary of your Survey and you will have to enter your credit card details.
 If everything looks ok for you, just click on "Place My Order"

Congratulations, you have finished your survey!

VAT Update

Many of you contacted us about the recent updates in VAT policies made by some other companies.
 We are happy to confirm that we will not ask you for extra money to cover VAT policy changes.

Polish printed version

We have included Polish language selection for all NA: R items, remember this choice is subject to the number of core box copies that will be ordered at the end of the Pledge Manager.
 If the core box reaches 500 copies in Polish, the printed version in Polish will be produced. If this number will not be reached, each item selected in Polish will be transformed into its English version.
 At the end of the Pledge Manager, we will inform you if the number has been reached and how we will proceed with the language changes from Polish to English (or into a different language by contacting us).

New Crossover Add-ons!

The response to the survey launched last week was very high, thank you for helping us, and thank you for all your precious feedback!
 The vast majority of the community decided to make the following expansions playable in Black Rose Wars:
The Mediceo - Can be played in BRW as a new Mage!
Minotaur - In BRW it can be summoned thanks to a new Forgotten Spell
Draco - It will be a new (huge) Evocation for BRW, summonable using a new Forgotten Spell.

All the material to allow these expansions to be played in BRW will be added without changes to the final prices.

New Dice set!

We have implemented the dice set's final look! Now each color has its own unique style, inspired by the NA: R natural and magical elements, for example, the red dice will have a runic themed style, purple dice will have a Void inspired style, and so on.

Now each player can have his own set of dice and play the game with more style!

What do I have to take to have it all?

If you love NA: R and you want to have a complete collection, here is the list of what you will need to select in your survey:
Titan Pledge Level
Collector's Bundle
Draco
The Mediceo (if you have an Early Bird pledge, this will be already included in your order)

By selecting all this, you will have a complete collection and you will be ready to fully immerse yourself in the fantastic world of Nova Aetas Renaissance!

Quick notes
 - We noticed some of you chose a normal pledge level, even if it was still possible to choose an Early Bird. We automatically upgraded all those pledges to EB, to reward you with a free copy of The Mediceo.

- Old Black Rose Wars Backers who participated in the Call To Arms: as promised we added $10 to your balance within BackerKit, if you find any discrepancy just contact us.

Wow, a really long update, we hope we made clearer the Pledge Manager phase, especially for backers at their first experience with Kickstarter!
 For any need you can contact us using this link:

LMS Support Center

That's all for today with a new update and news from the world of NA: R!