Black Rose Wars: Rebirth

March Shipment Update
about 1 month ago – Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 09:39:27 AM

Hello Magisters!

A quick update on the fulfillment status of Black Rose Wars: Rebirth!

North America - Bridge Distribution is handling fulfillment for North America, they let us know that they plan to finish all shipments within 2 weeks.

Europe and RoW - Fulfillment is completed for Europe. Fulfillment Europe is now running the shipments for the Rest of the World.

Asia - VFI ASIA completed the fulfillment.

Oceania - Aetherworks confirmed that they shipped all the boxes.

As always, if you have any problems, don't hesitate to get in touch with our SUPPORT CENTER!
Just a note, as you can imagine we are getting a lot of requests at the moment, so please only send requests if there are real issues. Please do not send multiple request for the same issue, we can assure you that your requests will ALL be answered, we just ask for your patience as the response time may be longer than usual.

We will continue to keep you updated as the fulfillment progresses toward completion.

In the meantime, if you want to continue supporting Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, you can do it by leaving your vote and review on the BoardGameGeek page dedicated to our game!

Before we say goodbye, we would like to remind you of an important date.

After more than a year since the last major crowdfunding project, Ludus Magnus Studio is back on Kickstarter with a new game: Requiem - Downfall of Magic!

Requiem: Downfall of Magic is a 1-4 player narrative campaign game where you will face unique quests and fearsome creatures. Requiem is a new chapter in the saga of the Nova Aetas Chronicles. Set between the exploits of Nova Aetas Renaissance and the events of Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, Requiem will take you on new adventures that will forever impact the world of Nova Aetas Chronicles and let you discover new details in the stories of some of the most famous characters in our setting!

The campaign will launch on Kickstarter on March 19th and all BRW:R fans will have the chance to get a new expansion for free: Istvan!

Istvan is a crossover expansion for Requiem, Nova Aetas Renaissance, and Black Rose Wars. The grim mage Istvan will then be playable as a new Mage, ready to be used in any BRW Game!

How can I get Istvan for free? It's straightforward: Fill out the form on the Requiem page of our website and Follow Requiem on Kickstarter.

If you support the Requiem campaign with "The Order" Pledge, the Istvan expansion will be added to your pledge for free!

But the Requiem: Downfall of Magic campaign has more surprises for all Black Rose Wars fans... we look forward to seeing you all at the March 19th launch here on Kickstarter!

See you soon with the next update

Fireball!

February Shipment Update
2 months ago – Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 07:15:47 AM

Hello Magisters!
A quick update on the Rebirth fulfillment status!

North America - After being rerouted due to the Red Sea/Yemen crisis, finally the ship MADRID EXPRESS arrived at Savannah port (Feb 3rd). Customs clearance has been completed and tomorrow (Feb 16th) DHL will deliver the 7 containers to Bridge Distribution. Next week they will start shipping the boxes to backers, Bridge assured us that they have already prioritized our project. This has been the longest journey we've ever had to experience to get stock from China to North America, and we've had to incur significant additional costs, but we're finally almost there. Thank you all for your patience and support!

Europe and RoW - Fulfillment Europe has been slower than expected, but today they confirmed that all boxes for Continental Europe and the UK will be shipped by Monday (Feb 19th). Fulfillment for the rest of the world will be processed next week.

Asia - VFI ASIA is now on holiday for the Chinese New Year, we know that the fulfillment is almost completed, they should ship the last boxes as soon as they come back to work.

Oceania - Aetherworks confirmed that they shipped all boxes.

As always, please contact our SUPPORT CENTER if you have any problems!
Just a note, as you can imagine we are getting a lot of requests at the moment, so please only send requests if there are real issues. We can assure you that your requests will ALL be answered, we just ask for your patience as the response time may be longer than usual.

We will continue to keep you updated as the fulfillment progresses toward completion.

Before we close, we'd like to let you know about a fun contest we're running. Take a chance to replace a mage's personal spell card with your own image and name!

How do enter? Simply by supporting BRW: Rebirth on BoardGameGeek with a vote and a review. Every Wednesday for the next 4 weeks, we will draw one comment and contact you via private message on BGG to create your own card and ask for shipping details. Don't miss your chance to enter!

"How do I enter the contest if I don't have the game yet?"
You can participate by voting and commenting on the game now. Once you receive the game, you can always edit your vote and comment in the future 🙂

Last but not least, we are happy to announce that we have started to organize tournaments using the rules of the Tournament Mode included in the Apocalypse expansion.

In these first tournaments we used the Rebirth rules with the Room Tiles, Schools of Magic and Personal Spells from the first BRW. We told you that you will keep using both boxes and mixing all the materials, didn't we? 😉 .
We definitely invite you, especially the experienced players, to try out this new game mode, we are sure you will love it!

That's all for today! See you in the next update!

Fireball! 🔥🔥

January Shipment Update
3 months ago – Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 08:40:33 AM

Hello Magisters!
Here we are with the first update of 2024, with Rebirth fulfillment in full swing!

Let's take a quick look at the status of the shipments, zone by zone:

North America - As announced on the message board, the MADRID EXPRESS, the ship bound for Savannah, unfortunately, had to change course in December to avoid the Red Sea due to the difficult situation in the sea areas opposite Yemen. This has significantly extended the voyage and the ship's current ETA is January 27. Meanwhile, the first batch of English-language materials, scheduled for shipment in November 2023, has been fully delivered.

Europe and RoW - Fulfillment Europe continues to process shipments. To optimize their processes, they have divided the shipments by language. They have started shipping the English language pledges and will continue with the German and Italian versions currently being shipped. They will soon continue with the French version, and the Spanish version will follow. Fulfillment for the rest of the world will begin as soon as the European pledges are completed. Fulfillment Europe reports that things are moving a little slower than usual due to some staffing issues. However, it is now only a matter of days to wait!

Asia - VFI ASIA is moving forward with shipments. They haven't given us an ETA yet, but the process is going on without any particular problems or delays, and many backers have already received their copies.

Oceania - Aetherworks has informed us of some internal organizational problems and has not yet started shipments. From what they tell us, the problem has been resolved and they should be shipping within the week.

As always, please contact our SUPPORT CENTER if you have any problems!
Just a note, as you can imagine we are getting a lot of requests at the moment, so please only send requests if there are real issues. We can assure you that your requests will ALL be answered, we just ask for your patience as the response time may be longer than usual.

We will continue to keep you updated as the fulfillment progresses toward completion.

Before concluding this update we are pleased to share some of the reactions and photos from the first backers who received their pledge! We are just a little while away and you too can do battle in the Rebirth Lodge! 

That's all for today! See you in the next update in February!

Fireball!

 

Christmas shipment update!
4 months ago – Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 09:17:43 AM

Hello, Magisters!

The holidays are just around the corner and here we are ready for the last update of the year! Let's do a quick rundown on the status of shipments:

Europe/UK/ROW - Fulfillment Europe has received all materials and uploaded all data to the system. Some of the shipments have already been made, and some lucky among you have already received your pledge. Shipments will resume immediately after the Christmas holidays!

North America - ETA 30th Dec - Savannah (Georgia) - Ship Name: MADRID EXPRESS.

Oceania - The ship EPAMINONDAS has arrived in port (Sydney), and goods are being cleared through customs.

Asia - VFI ASIA has received all material and uploaded data to the system. They are starting shipments now.

In the meantime, some more information!

Spurchia, the funny Spriggan intent on snatching Santa's place, is haunting many of your e-mails these days with his advent calendar, giving away material for our games every day! For those of you who missed it, you can download the rules and P&P materials for playing a special Legendary Scenario in the Lodge here! Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with the sounds of spells, evocations, and... gifts!

If you want to stay up-to-date on our initiatives and get new P&P game content, sign up for our Newsletter!

With the arrival of Rebirth to your homes, the time to make the most of the fantastic Rebirth Playmat is also approaching! You may remember that we decided to use the fantastic graphics of the Playmat to give away the skirmish version of Black Rose Wars. You can then face each other in a whole new way, taking advantage of miniatures, a measuring tape, and some 8-sided dice.

The first version of the rules will be released in January and will include everything you need to play with the Rebirth Core Box material. Later in the year, we will release additional rules so that we can integrate other models from the Rebirth expansions into the skirmish!

The entire LMS staff wishes you all happy holidays and a happy 2024!

Fireball!

November Shipment Update
5 months ago – Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 09:55:56 AM

Hello, Magisters!

Quick update now that EVERYTHING has finally shipped.

The first batch of English material (seeUpdate #61), which left early in Europe, has already cleared customs and is now being shipped, and is being processed in North America. 

Here is the second shipment:

EU - ETA 11/12 Bremerhaven (Germany) - Ship Name: MERIT MAERSK 

North America - ETA 30/12 Savannah (Georgia) - Ship Name: MADRID EXPRESS

Oceania - ETA 06/12 Sydney - Ship Name: EPAMINONDAS

As far as Asia is concerned, VFI ASIA is starting shipments these days.

In the last few months, the management of the work with the factory has been very complex due to the constant changes in the production end dates.

The initial agreement was to deliver the material by the end of May, then it was pushed back to mid-July, then mid-September, then the end of October, and finally it was pushed back again to mid-November.

All of this turned into a monster to manage on our side: partners angry about the delay, launch plans constantly pushed back, constant reorganization of work and priorities, and external communications difficult to manage and rightly perceived as bad by many of you. For example, we can tell you that Requiem, our next project, was originally scheduled for late June, then pushed back to late September, and now pushed back to early next year.

It has happened more than once that when we have communicated dates, we have been forced to correct them. When we didn't communicate because the information from the factory was absolutely uncertain, we created just as much uncertainty on your side. In short, it was a real "whatever we do, we do wrong" moment.

And finally, we missed the summer delivery, the release for Essen, and even the Christmas sales.

The nervousness some of you are feeling is understandable; this message is not meant to be a justification, only an explanation. However, if you want to see the glass half full, BRWR is finally finished and on its way!

As you know, we have received the first production units. Of course, it has been a long wait, but we can once again confirm that the final result is truly spectacular, and we are convinced that you will be ultra-satisfied!

Thank you all again for your patience, Rebirth is really close now!