Deus lo Vult – The Board Game of Rampage, Betrayal and Agony
Created by Hiatus Games
Competitive board game based on medieval miniature and the strategic games played by the military aristocracy all over the world.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Glory Boxes Sales Have Just Started!
over 6 years ago
– Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 11:49:02 PM
Urbi et Orbi!
Feeling nothing but bliss and inspiration, caused by the warm welcome that our less-than-a-humble efforts found in you yesterday, we are happy to present you our next little step towards the shining summit of eternal glory. Here is just a tiny fragment of this panel:
The Congregation of Righteous concept art (WIP fragment)
It didn't get even 10% of all the labor we plan to invest yet, but we hope it could give you an idea of what do we have in mind. Look, how small it is comparing to the whole art-piece-to-be:
ain't it colossal?
On this occasion, we'd like to remind you that Glory Box sales have just started at 18:00 PM UTC/GMT. Don't miss your chance to ride beside Sir Elvis eternally, all shiny and chrome! Deus lo Vult!
Secret Goal Unlocked!
over 6 years ago
– Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 09:26:09 PM
Urbi et Orbi!
The ink has not yet dried on our last update, and here goes the next one!
"Double Tap" – all Amenities receive an art piece on their back, instead of just a logo. Now Amenity tiles will present "active" state of an Amenity on one side, and "used" on another.
But wait, there's more. We've prepared an awesome Stretch Goals for the next funding milestones!
The next goal is called Men at Arms, and it will affect almost every unit token in the game. What do you think this could be?
On The Gilded Crusade, Glory Box Riots and Abomination of Ribbons
over 6 years ago
– Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 11:29:13 PM
Urbi et Orbi!
With utter sorrow and compassion, we observe the great unrest and lamentations caused by our last decree issued. We're earnestly listening to all of them, addressing both the issues that we also considered and some misunderstandings.
We are looking for the ways to include all the possible upgrades. It will take up to $8,000 for all these improvements in 1,000 boxes (half of this amount will be spent on 48 metal coins in each box and the larger part of the other half is for gilding and embossing stamps and stencils).
Deus lo Vult will look obscenely opulent and shiny like no game before, but it would drive the production costs up by around 30%. We can't include these upgrades only into a small limited edition because of the technical requirements. We also don't want to raise the prices, but it's impossible to unsee all that beauty of gilded edges, embossed ornaments and varnished tokens that we imagined to ourselves while digging through the offers of printshops.
So we presented an option for prosperous lords: paying for everyone and getting a complimentary gratitude in a traditional way – as a donor portrait.
But we have to admit that we failed to demonstrate all our dedication for this project, so it looked like we are trying to unfairly enrich ourselves by shoving these ribbons down everyone's throat, while ruining the style and atmosphere with non-historic names. It wasn't our intention. Please let us explain it all one more time.
For instance, let's take this guy. He is a noble and wealthy American knight who won't mind helping everyone get the opulent box they deserve. But there seems to be a problem: both his name and appearance are quite far from the medieval standards. You'd better see it for yourselves, there he is:
Elvis Presley
As you can see, it's virtually impossible to find someone more irrelevant to the Crusades. But Elvis wants to help the whole Congregation and deserves to be praised for that. The idea is to put his name on a ribbon and print it on a token was quite lame. Neither "Sir Elvis", nor "Elvisius de Presley" would make it more appropriate.
How about a more authentic approach? Here's what we offer to lord Presley for his hard-earned 300 silver pieces:
Glory Knight token
1. We will draw his stylized portrait on a token (upon his wish)
2. We will make a subtle ornament of his initials E & P, matched to the miniature style too
3. He will be depictedon the back of the 840x560 game board, along with the full noble name on his flying banner, amongst the glorious names of the First Thousand of crusaders who made the Core pledge (or higher):
"Congregation of Righteous" back panel concept art fragment (for the reference purpose only)
So no ribbons anymore, no inappropriate names, and we offer even better value for those backers who choose to contribute for beautiful 6-color printing, shiny coins, thick tokens with embossed frames, gilded edges, and varnished images (not to mention linen finishes and a gilded box).
What do you think of that, O Gloryful Congregation of Righteous? Did we do our homework right this time? Do you think it's fair and appropriate now?
On Gilded Crusade, 40 Limited Edition Glory Boxes For Sale and the Eternal Glory For Everyone
over 6 years ago
– Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 11:08:26 PM
Urbi et Orbi!
Now, when things just got real, we more than ever are determined to produce the most opulent board game genuinely. In technical terms, it means applying spot UVs, abundant golden foiling, 2mm greyboard as a base for tokens and board, embossed ornaments, 6+6 Pantone printing, linen finish and shiny tinkling metal coins.
Apparently, it takes some gold to make things gilded, for it's called the principle of mass conservation, and it's a sad but relentless scientific law. It will cost us a bank (even while we're penny-squeezing our poor contractors mercilessly), but we neither want to raise prices on add-ons or core box nor walk the sinful ways of DLC mongers. But what should we do then?
Medieval chronicles tell us about several different ways to do fundraising for a crusade. You can tax all your subjects with a special "Saladin Tithe" for three years straight, like Louis IX the Saint did. Or you can put all your estate in a pledge to the King of England, just like Duke Robert of Normandy did. Or even follow the example of Willem I of Holland and try to rob Egypt and Syria beforehand.
But, for better or worse, I'm entirely unable to resort to any of these options. All my subjects total four elderly cats with incredibly bleak prospects for any form of taxation, and all my family estate was already pledged by my father twenty years ago. And Syria is already pillaged to the ground once again.
Nonetheless, The Gilded Crusade must succeed!
Behold our new limited-edition Glory Box pledges, the most precious reward of all, for it is said:
19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal
Which treasure am I talking about?
All crusader armies have 8 Knights, 16 Footmen, and 16 Pilgrim cards total. Thus,
- each Knight will be named after one of the benevolent Golden Glory Box buyers;
Golden Glory Box Owner
- all 16 Footmen will bear the Silver Glory Box noble owners names;
Silver Glory Box Owner
- and yet another 16 generous crusaders will have a chance to write their names into the Crusades history as pious Pilgrims by purchasing one of Brass Glory Boxes;
Brass Glory Box Owner
Their 40 noble names will be printed on each token with beautiful gothic letters of pure gold (reasonable limitations will apply) to live in ages!
But it will be extremely unjust to glorify only a small part (even if the most generous one) of our fantastic community. Thus we announce the Congregation of Righteous!
We'll create a colossal art piece on the back side of the game board, depicting our glorious crusade - endless armies on the march in all their dreadful splendor: drums thundering, knights riding, horses neighing, elephants trumpeting, siege engines rolling, steel tinkling, feet stomping and flags flying - featuring all units present in the game, flying all the national colors and, the most important, the full handwritten list of first thousand of our backers, every single name, for yours is the Glory forever and ever. You'll see the first sketches of this 560x840 colorful, gilded and varnished panel this Sunday already!
Join the Congregation of Righteous and win eternal glory and heavenly bliss, for Pope Innocent III proclaimed:
"every crusader will receive an indulgence, including those who simply helped to pay the expenses of a crusader, but did not go on crusade themselves." (Vineam Domini Sabaoth of 19 April 1213).
Sale of Glory Boxes will start this Sunday, Aug 12, at 18:00 PM UTC/GMT.
Offer will be limited to a total of 40 Glory Boxes:
2 Angevine Golden Glory Boxes 2 Imperial Golden Glory Boxes 2 Castillian Golden Glory Boxes 2 French Golden Glory Boxes
Each $ 300 Golden Glory Box includes: - Core Box - 4 Army add-ons - Fates & Fortunes Add-on - Your name on one of the Knight Units - Shipping Fee
Each $250 Silver Glory Box includes: - Core Box - 3 Army add-ons of your choice - Fates & Fortunes Add-on - Your name on one of the Footman Units - Shipping Fee
Each $200 Brass Glory Box includes: - Core Box - 3 Army add-ons of your choice - Your name on one of the Pilgrim Units - Shipping Fee
All raised Glory Box money will be spent exclusively on the best and richest decorations we'll be able to afford with those funds, for all the boxes printed.
(O Most Generous Buyers of our Collector's Edition, you should not worry about your noble names, for we already took care of it and you'll get them printed on Mounted Knight units in an eternal commemoration of your contribution).
So, write your name into the history of the Crusades in golden letters! Seize the Glory! Deus lo Vult!
The Gallows Amenity Revealed!
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Aug 09, 2018 at 11:08:26 PM
An exclusive present, single-handedly invented, designed and drawn by Alex The Opulent Master Of Deus Lo Vult: the brand new Amenity card!
Sometimes you can make a hundred people withhold from crimes by merely making a good example out of a single one, and the Gallows is a pretty good way to present such example for it can be seen from afar and also offer some didactic message about the legal concept of private property.
now you're not stealing anymore, huh?
When other players unit is robbing your band, flip your Gallows amenity to hang the thief and send him to the Purgatorium.
