Earlier in the year Edge Studio (new home of the Genesys RPG) and FFG teased/announced the next source book for Genesys, Embers of the Imperium, a Twilight Imperium setting for the system.

Yesterday Edge Studio broke news that Embers of the Imperium would not be making the planned release of by the end of the Summer. Various reasons were given to why there is a delay to the release, such as development backlogs and the process of setting up the company.

Edge Studio have set a new target date of hopefully having the Embers of the Imperium finished and released by the end of the year.

The delay to Embers of the Imperium must have been known for a while. So why wait until days before the supposed release date to announce the delay? Were they hoping for a miracle? This should have been communicated to the community much earlier.

However frustrating this delay is, the companies lack of communication and interacting with the Genesys community is even more frustrating. They still don’t have a functioning website, it’s just a holding page.

In the same announcement about the delay, Edge Studio also teased another upcoming Genesys book, “Embers of the Imperium is not the only Genesys book we’re working on right now. We’re not quite at the point where we’re ready to release details about it, but we can confirm that the manuscript is written and is being playtested.” I’m hoping it’s a Tannhauser source book or more Android. But everyone will have their own preference to what they hope this will be.

Finally in the Edge Studio they announced that they are participating in the Free RPG Day by producing a free Genesys adventure set in the Twilight Imperium universe called Ashes of Power.

“This 40-page-booklet contains a simplified set of rules for Genesys, a full adventure by veteran writers Max Brooke and Michael Gernes, and four pre-generated characters (and there will be two additional pre-gens available for download on Free RPG Day). That, combined with the now free Genesys Dice Roller app, means you can try out Genesys without spending a single cent.”

Unlike previous free adventures for the Genesys RPG that were produced for the first two source books to demo the game at cons. This one sounds more like the free starter kit adventures some other RPGs have released such as the Judge Dredd and the Worlds of 2000 A.D. one, with the cut down core rules includedm. This makes the adventure a great taster for players and GMs alike.

I like that they have made the Genesys Dice Roller app free. That’s a great step in helping people play the game. The custom physical dice currently go for £17 on Amazon.

Edge Studio also confirmed that Ashes of Power is “a preview of Embers of the Imperium. Both are set in the sprawling space opera epic of Twilight Imperium, a far future where various powerful factions vie for the vacant imperial throne and right to rule the galaxy. You take on the role of a team of Keleres who are sent to a recently rediscovered planet to track down a missing Keleres informant. Of course once you get there, you’ll need to navigate a unique culture comprised of three very different species, and survive when you inevitably run into a group of very unpleasant individuals with a vested interest in seeing you dead. After all, there are ancient secrets lurking on Herool’s Truce…”

I have asked Edge Studio whether Ashes of Power will be available to download for those of us that don’t have a participating LGS near by. However the post I asked this on was deleted when they updated it! And the question unanswered and lost. Although I have re-asked the question this morning and awaiting a response. The Free RPG Day takes place on 16th October.