Player Apprecation Week
It's Player Appreciation Week! From now until June 3, enjoy the limited time events like Double Sworn Sword XP, Double Silver, and more rare loot than ever! Click for details...
Play Ascent Now on DisruptorBeam.com!
Today we announce the launch of Game of Thrones Ascent on DisruptorBeam.com, the third platform currently available to players in addition to Facebook and Kongregate! Read more...
Disruptor Beam partners with Zynga!
Today, Disruptor Beam and Zynga have announced an exciting new partnership to distribute Game of Thrones Ascent to more players, both on Facebook and at Zynga.com! Read more...
Radoff and Gallup talk to Kotaku
"Well before the first episode aired on HBO late last month, members of Boston-based developer Disruptor Beam had already seen a little over half of season three of Game of Thrones. They flew down to New York City and sat within a well-guarded theater, taking in the aftermath of the Battle of Blackwater and catching up on the progress of the encroaching winter. They know what's happening next week, and the week after, and they're using that knowledge to create the freshest interactive TV show tie-in ever made." Read on...
Massively Plays GoTA with Rich Gallup!
"It is a pleasure and a privilege to be working with such a well-known IP and everything that we do, we know basically, potentially the eyeballs of 10 millions fans could be on it at any given time because of how big Game of Thrones is!" Read more...
Ascent Now Available on Kongregate!
Disruptor Beam opens Westeros to Game of Thrones fans beyond Facebook; adds new Season 3 content to all platforms!
Game of Thrones Ascent at PAX East
The Disruptor Beam team attended PAX as part of the Indie Mega Booth this year by sharing the game on 3 machines, allowing fans and press to play Game of Thrones Ascent side by side. What was truly outstanding was the participation by the team - affectionately called "Beamies" by the early game testers - and their pride in the game that has been a labor of love for so many months. Seventeen of Disruptor Beam's employees (a team not much larger than 20) were at the event to demonstrate the game, guide the players, answer questions, give interviews and show off their flagship offering... and share a free in-game gift!
Volume 2 Now Available!
Introducing the first expansion pack for Game of Thrones Ascent – Volume 2, Chapters 1-4: The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors! To access the pack, click the “II” tab in either the main HUD or the Lorebook. Be warned! All players who have completed the Prologue can skip ahead to play the new content (and return to Volume I quests at any time), but this could spoil story elements.
Meet the Team - Maria Picassó Piquer
In the first of several interviews with the Game of Thrones Art Team, we meet Maria Picassó Piquer, Icon Art Lead. Maria encourages young artists to work hard, and harness "practice, perseverance and passion" in their road to success.
Official Game of Thrones Ascent Trailer!
In celebration of Open Beta, we're revealing our official Game of Thrones Ascent trailer for the world to see!
Magic Ritual - A Look Back at GoTA Development
Lead Game Designer for Game of Thrones Ascent, Tim Crosby takes a look back through the game's development. "In many ways, creating a game is like performing a dangerous magic ritual. I don’t mean that they require human sacrifice -- although there is fair amount of metaphorical blood, sweat, and tears that go into a game. What I really mean is that what you conjure up may surprise you. Through the development of Game of Thrones Ascent, we always knew the core of the game … but there was also a lot that changed as we made it." Read on...
Designer Interview: Melissa Kelt
Melissa Kelt is the UI Designer for Game of Thrones Ascent. She is a long-time fan of A Song of Ice and Fire, and took time out from creating celtic knots made of squid tentacles to chat with us! Read the interview, here.
Game Economy and Items
Secrets, alliances, and prowess on the battlefield: you need these things to survive as a noble in Westeros. Gifts to other nobles can strengthen your bonds of friendship, and generous gestures can create alliances. But you also need money...
Gameplay and Story
King Robert Baratheon has given you lands and a title in Westeros. Whether you are a bannerman to the Starks or the Lannisters, and even if you secretly support the Targaryens, you know that you cannot refuse direct requests from the Crown. When the Hand of the King Lord Jon Arryn asks you to perform a simple task, you know that you must...
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Jon Radoff Talks with [a]list
In his recent talk with [a]list, Jon Radoff explains why Game of Thrones makes a great social game. "In Game of Thrones Ascent, you can evoke all the feelings of the series. Westeros is a fascinating world for players to play in and be able to live out similar dramas and political intrigues that happen in the show." Read more here...
Rich Gallup’s Top 10 Games of 2012
Disruptor Beam's very own Rich Gallup shares his Top 10 picks for games in 2012! Read on...
COO Hank Howie discusses the state of the Industry in 2012
Disruptor Beam's very own VP Business Development & COO, Hank Howie comments on the layoffs in the Game Industry in 2012. “I’d call it a string of bad luck,” says Howie, who joined Disruptor Beam earlier in 2012. Read more...
Alignment
You make choices, and those choices have consequences. They can change the world, and they can change you. Alignment may affect how others treat you, who asks you for aid, and what choices you have available in the future. Learn more...
Interactions with Other Players
You will be confronted by enemies and consort with friends – but those you relied on may turn against you, and those your enemies may become staunch allies. Such is the Game of Thrones. Read on...
Making a game of “Game of Thrones”
From Boston.com: "What does it take to turn the bleak, epic world of Game of Thrones into a social Facebook game? A willingness to embrace the fantasy world’s most anti-social elements: Greed, betrayal, and maybe just a bit of old fashioned war. In this guest post, Jon Radoff, chief executive and founder of Cambridge game studio Disruptor Beam, talks about how his team is working with George R. R. Martin to make the world come to life." Read more...
