HAIL REAPERS!
Welcome to the very first issue of Darrow’s Digest!
We’re excited to have you here to share our journey building a game we’re truly passionate about ourselves here at the studio.
What You Can Look Forward to:
Behind-the-scenes stories from the team adapting the board game to PC
Exclusive looks at visuals, mechanics, and audio before anyone else
Developer diaries, design decisions, and the occasional tangent
Fan features and community highlights
Early access to giveaways, beta tests, and special content
BUT WAIT! WHO ARE WE?
Partners in crime.
In 2008, two cousins, a basement and the perfect mix of ignorance and ambition formed what would become Emerald City Games. 18 years later, we’ve now shipped 12 titles and continue to improve our craft with every game.
Over the years we’ve created original titles like the Lionheart & Sacred Seasons series and been fortunate enough to work on some beloved franchises. Boldly taking Star Trek to Apple Arcade, reimagining Tomb Raider as a roguelike, and my personal boyhood dream , a fresh spin on G.I. JOE with War on Cobra.
We love creating our own new worlds!
Now we’re incredibly excited to bring Red Rising the board game to PC!
This is another passion project for the studio. Red Rising has become one of my top 3 board games ever (I’ll reveal my other 2 another time), and something we play regularly at the studio. We approached Stonemaier Games in the hopes of a partnership and thanks to Jamey’s trust in us and our shared passion, here we are!
We plan to deliver a best in class experience and are hoping to get lots of feedback from the community along the way.
THE CREW
We remain 100% independent to this day. Our mission has always been simple: find the great developers from around the world to build a strong culture and amazing games. Many of our key members have been with us for over 10 years, forming an unbreakable bond, and something I am really proud of.
The only people that can get me to go camping.
We take our Halloween seriously.
One of the special things about ECG is we don’t just look locally from talent. We recruit great people from all over the world, at one point having over 20 countries represented internally, and it creates an extra special culture you won’t find anywhere else. In case you haven’t seen, the official Steam page for Red Rising Digital. Wish-listing helps us a ton, and also keeps you notified the moment the demo drops. It’s a win-win!
STEAM PAGE RISING
In case you haven’t seen, the official Steam page for Red Rising Digital. Wish-listing helps us a ton, and also keeps you notified the moment the demo drops. It’s a win-win!
FAN POLL
Before we go, our first Fan Poll! No judgement here but…
A FINAL NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER
We’re thrilled to have you as a member of our Red Rising Community! With millions of fans who adore this universe, we’re excited to invite you to become part of our journey, making games at the end of the Yellow Brick Road.
“You do not follow me because I am the strongest. Pax is. You do not follow me because I am the brightest. Mustang is. You follow me because you do not know where you are going. I do”
Darrow O’Lykos
See you in the next issue!
Derek Day
Founder & CEO, Emerald City Games