Thanks to feedback we’ve received, we’ve been working on making our card conversations easier to understand. Here’s an example showing potential card connections! We’re still iterating on this, but feedback has been incredibly useful.
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Happening today!
Catch All Will Rise narrative director, Meghna, at Games For Change in London today!
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New episode!!!
I sat down with @meghna.bsky.social and @joostvervoort.bsky.social from Speculative Agency to talk about @allwillrise.bsky.social
This was a fantastic interview, so excited that I was able to have them on
@allwillrise.bsky.social explores how games can contribute to political action and make a positive change in the world. In his talk, @joostvervoort.bsky.social will speak about the joy and magic of games for political action and will share insights into the process. Thank you so much! 💜
Promotional graphic on a turquoise background for Gamecity Impulse. Left side text reads: “Gamecity Impulse. The Joy and Magic of Games for Political Action: Building All Will Rise. A talk by Joost Vervoort.” On the right, a circular portrait photo of a person lit in red and blue tones. Above the photo: “April 15, 5 pm.” Bottom right button reads “Register now.” A Gamecity logo appears in the top left corner.
All Will Rise has exceeded its Kickstarter goal!
The narrative courtroom deck builder takes corrupt billionaires to court. Join us on April 15, 5 pm for our Gamecity Impulse event: Impact Director Joost Vervoort shares insights into his experiences and learnings.
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A screenshot from All Will Rise
The health of your team is vital to the success of your missions. You must do your best to ensure they don’t burn out, and send them on weekend missions that replenish their well-being. Do your best to look after them, they’re in your charge!
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Because of @allwillrise.bsky.social we get to connect with the heroes doing what Kuyili and her team are doing in real life. @ecojusticeearth.bsky.social is a small action group taking legal action against chemical giant Chemours, to stop them dumping PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in natural systems.
Screenshot from All Will Rise
It takes guts to shake things up.
In All Will Rise, which is inspired by the lawyers, activists and ordinary people who fight for our rights, you’ll start the game with an… interesting, brave idea. One you even have to convince your own team to support.
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All Will Rise key art
Thanks for playing our #Steam demo!
It is now unavailable. We got great feedback to help shape the future of All Will Rise, which we appreciate deeply!
For our Kickstarter backers, there will be a beta in the coming months, which we will share updates on soon!
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Three cards from All Will Rise
Throughout All Will Rise, you’ll have opportunities to choose between cards to add one to your deck. Your choices help define Kuyili’s personality. Is she emotionally led by her mind, heart or her guts? You will decide.
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THANK YOU EVERYONE who has backed us, shared, played the demo, given us feedback. We're so energised to make Muziris come to life.
Just to let you know, we're still open for LATE PLEDGES. It's never too late to make your billionaire revenge dreams come true 🔥
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I know I’m not supposed to have favourites among my children but the Babymols — the three formidable leaders of the Washerwomen’s Union — are up there 🔥
Wonderful ❤️
You have a great eye! 🥰 we’ve been looking forward to sharing them, but wanted to wait until they were further designed!
Characters being designed
A character being designed
A character being designed
A character being designed
Our artist, Yuvraj, has been working on creating new characters!
Still a work in progress, but looking fantastic so far. We love seeing the variations.
What do you think? What would you say are the characters personalities, based on your first impression?
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Vervoort, whose research sits at the nexus between climate and gaming, wishes that progressive movements would pay more attention to games as a space for change. He pointed out that video games are the largest form of media globally, eclipsing music and film. “Games are a cultural force. They reinforce identities and values, and reproduce them. They galvanise communities and networks,” he said. “They're a vector for social change in that sense.” With progressives not really paying attention to games, it leaves the space open to takeover from the far-right. The White House shared a video splicing bombings of Iran together with video game footage, and one of the world’s largest video game streamers, Asmongold, excused the fact that a school full of kids in Iran got bombed. “There's not enough progressives doing stuff in the game space, and especially in the social media ecosystems around games,” he said.
Something fascinating that @joostvervoort.bsky.social pointed out was that games are the largest form of media globally (surpassing film + music).
However, games are often co-opted to promote right-wing ideals i.e the White House splicing bombings of Iran together with video game footage.
Microsoft is the priority target for @nogamesforgenocide.com given the tech corp's ties to the IDF, & small indie developer @allwillrise.bsky.social recently broke contract with Xbox to support the campaign.
I spoke to them about their decision & why progressives must take up more space in games.
The river is a god, and they killed her. It's time for ordinary people to hold them to account. Welcome to the demo of All Will Rise, about taking a corrupt billionaire to court for a river's murder. Manage your team. Mix with ecoterrorists and godmen. Go on missions to unlock and upgrade cards, build your deck, follow leads and find allies. This is a game in development, made with rage and joy by a small team passionate about making meaningful games for a burning world.
Today is #WishlistWednesday!
You can wishlist All Will Rise on Steam, and also play our demo!
In fact, our demo will be taken down this Sunday, so make sure you play now!
You can find All Will Rise on #Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3165340/...
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Thank you for supporting the All Will Rise #Kickstarter!
From all of us here at Speculative Agency, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Bringing Muziris to life has been a massive effort, and your support means we can do it justice.
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New interview out! @jackmcgovan.bsky.social asked me all about @allwillrise.bsky.social and our decision to give back money to Microsoft as part of our support for @nogamesforgenocide.com. Good insightful questions, take a look: www.sower.world/all-rise-gen... #indiegames #boycott #freepalestine
Joost will give a talk on “The Joy and Magic of Games for Political Action: Building All Will Rise.” @allwillrise.bsky.social explores how commercial game design can connect to radical politics and action. Recently, the team successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign: www.allwillrise.com Congrats!
"Promotional graphic on a teal background for a Gamecity Impulse talk titled ‘The Joy and Magic of Games for Political Action: Building All Will Rise.’ The left side shows the Gamecity Hamburg logo, event date April 15 at 5 pm, and the note ‘A talk by Joost Vervoort.’ On the right, a circular portrait of the speaker is shown with dramatic blue and red lighting against a backdrop of intertwined branches. A turquoise button labeled ‘Register now’ appears in the bottom right."
How do games for political action help us address sensitive issues, gain back control or even change things? Find out in our next Gamecity Impulse Online Event on April 15, 5 pm with a talk from @joostvervoort.bsky.social from "All Will Rise". Register for free: tickets.infield.live/event/gameci...
1250 backers on Kickstarter
It’s the first day in over a month we’re not sounding the alarm about our #Kickstarter! 😁
Thank you to the 1250+ backers who pledged! We do want to remind everyone that late pledges are open.
We appreciate you all! ❤️
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Hooray!! We are super happy to have hit one last stretch goal before the end of the Kickstarter ❤️
Yay the 60k goal was achieved!
1250 backers on Kickstarter
It’s the first day in over a month we’re not sounding the alarm about our #Kickstarter! 😁
Thank you to the 1250+ backers who pledged! We do want to remind everyone that late pledges are open.
We appreciate you all! ❤️
🔗: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
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Im so so proud of this
Pulling of this Kickstarter for our very first project working together, returning Microsoft money and seeing my teammates work so damn hard has been inspiring
Thank you to everyone , every penny and share counted and it's been an honor 🤎
OH MY GOD WE DID IT YOU DID IT THIS IS CRAZY!!!!! PHOTO FINISH!!!!!
had a fantastic chat with Red Barrels — the only?? explicitly leftist games podcast — about @allwillrise.bsky.social and our decision to pledge @nogamesforgenocide.com — a very fun and raucous conversation, do check it out 🔥
