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  • Tattered fabric flutters from the three wings of an old German triplane. The faded red fuselage has seen better days and as the airplane swoops down into a silent dive you realize it’s translucent. All that can be seen of the pilot are two blazing red eyes as he fires the plane’s twin machine guns.

    The Red Knight of Germany

    Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Tattered fabric flutters from the three wings of an old German triplane. The faded red fuselage has seen better days and as the airplane swoops down into a silent dive you realize it’s translucent. All that can be seen of the pilot are two blazing red eyes as he fires the plane’s twin machine guns.

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  • Since Schattenkrieg is set in an alternative history, there is a need to define what is different in this fork of time. What is the same and what is different needs to be established and it all has to make plausible sense, which can become a very daunting task.

    Schattenkrieg: The Soviet Union

    Posted on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Since Schattenkrieg is set in an alternative history, there is a need to define what is different in this fork of time. What is the same and what is different needs to be established and it all has to make plausible sense, which can become a very daunting task.

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  • Here's a glimpse at some of the personalities being developed for Schattenkrieg. You'll notice that in Schattenkrieg, the origin of supers using alternate identities actually stems from the tactical practice of using callsigns when communicating over radio.

    Schattenkrieg Personalities

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Here's a glimpse at some of the personalities being developed for Schattenkrieg. You'll notice that in Schattenkrieg, the origin of supers using alternate identities actually stems from the tactical practice of using callsigns when communicating over radio.

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  • I know the title of this article sounds like an oxymoron; how can one accurately change history? If you change it, then by definition it would not be accurate, correct? Yes, if you’re trying to pass off the re-imagining as truth. What I am after is a fictional history based upon conceivable alternate outcomes of major events.

    Re-imagining History Accurately

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
    I know the title of this article sounds like an oxymoron; how can one accurately change history? If you change it, then by definition it would not be accurate, correct? Yes, if you’re trying to pass off the re-imagining as truth. What I am after is a fictional history based upon conceivable alternate outcomes of major events.

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  • This article contains content for Schattenkrieg, Nevermet Press’ alternate World War II pulp setting. Our content is community driven so we want feedback from you. Please leave a comment here,...

    Game Design: Do Your Homework

    Posted on March 19, 2010 | No Comments
    This article contains content for Schattenkrieg, Nevermet Press’ alternate World War II pulp setting. Our content is community driven so we want feedback from you. Please leave a comment here,...

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  • Stuttgart, 01:15, 12Mar42 “Ich hab’s gefunden!” the soldier whispered to himself as he stuffed the fluorescently glowing canister into his satchel. Wilmot Schröder hurried along and heaved himself up and...

    Operation Omniscience, by Daniel Mullen

    Posted on March 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Stuttgart, 01:15, 12Mar42 “Ich hab’s gefunden!” the soldier whispered to himself as he stuffed the fluorescently glowing canister into his satchel. Wilmot Schröder hurried along and heaved himself up and...

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  • As the second World War trudges on, both the Allied and Axis powers begin to look for alternative resources to secure the final victory. Thus the Shadow War, the Shattenkrieg has begun. UFOs have begun supplementing the Luftwaffe over Parisian skies. Dead soldiers are rising to eat their comrades. Strange electrical storms roll out from Siberia. Extraordinary people begin to make their presence known and are answering the call to arms. Become a of Shattenkrieg and stop the Nazis and their evil agenda.

    A Brief Introduction to Schattenkrieg

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
    As the second World War trudges on, both the Allied and Axis powers begin to look for alternative resources to secure the final victory. Thus the Shadow War, the Shattenkrieg has begun. UFOs have begun supplementing the Luftwaffe over Parisian skies. Dead soldiers are rising to eat their comrades. Strange electrical storms roll out from Siberia. Extraordinary people begin to make their presence known and are answering the call to arms. Become a of Shattenkrieg and stop the Nazis and their evil agenda.

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  • Earlier this week, we received communication from the Mutants & Masterminds Line Developer, Jon Leitheusser, that our M&M Superlink license query for the Schattenkrieg setting had conceptual approval. This is...

    M&M Superlink

    Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Earlier this week, we received communication from the Mutants & Masterminds Line Developer, Jon Leitheusser, that our M&M Superlink license query for the Schattenkrieg setting had conceptual approval. This is...

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  • At the beginning of the year, Jonathan and I saw how much steam Nevermet had lost during the holidays so we brainstormed some ideas on how to feed the boiler so to speak. We concluded that first, the owners (which is Jonathan and I) needed to be excited and totally invested in whatever project(s) we undertook. Jonathan’s pet project became the Loaerth & Feywyrd setting and I had something dark & gritty in mind dealing with WWII.

    Schattenkrieg – Design Choices

    Posted on February 24, 2010 | 7 Comments
    At the beginning of the year, Jonathan and I saw how much steam Nevermet had lost during the holidays so we brainstormed some ideas on how to feed the boiler so to speak. We concluded that first, the owners (which is Jonathan and I) needed to be excited and totally invested in whatever project(s) we undertook. Jonathan’s pet project became the Loaerth & Feywyrd setting and I had something dark & gritty in mind dealing with WWII.

    Continue Reading...