Teburu: The new platform for board games involves the World of Darkness and Sword & Sorcery
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A few days ago the announcements by Xplored, the company based in Rapallo, creator of the platform for table games Teburu, of the close collaborations with Paradox Interactive and with Ares Games to bring the World of Darkness of Vampires and the boardgame Sword & Sorcery on Teburu.Teburu and the World of Darkness
Xplored, creator of the revolutionary board game platform Teburu has announced a partnership with Paradox Interactive to bring the iconic intellectual properties of the World of Darkness to Teburu , starting with the title Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising.“We are honored that Paradox has placed their trust in us with one of their most beloved franchises,” said Davide Garofalo, Founder and CEO of Xplored, “They have embraced our vision for the future ofa> board games, and rewarded our passion for World of Darkness, which we have been role-playing for the past 25 years with the same friends and colleagues who today work together on the first Vampire game: The Masquerade for Teburu. ”
Sean Greaney, Brand Manager for World of Darkness he adds:
“We are very excited to partner with Xplored - their innovative adventure platform with a strong narrative component fits perfectly into World of Darkness. We know our World of Darkness community will be thrilled to explore this unique style of narrative play. "
" Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising "will then feature hidden action, interactive storytelling and secret objectives, inspired by the stories personal and political horror of Vampire, all made possible by the Teburu system. "Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising" will allow players to experience interactive stories in World of Darkness in a way never seen before.
This proprietary Xplored platform will allow you to create more advanced and enriched games that are easy to learn and intuitive to play, more engaging and immersive, as well as allowing you to have fun with physical board games with friends even remotely.
Teburu and Sword & Sorcery
Xplored has therefore also announced a collaboration with Ares Games, the publisher of the board game Sword & Sorcery, to develop a game related to this brand for the Teburu platform.
“With great enthusiasm, we announce that we are finalizing the agreement with Xplored to make Sword & Sorcery one of the first games to be launched on the Teburu platform. Today, Sword & Sorcery is one of the most popular fantasy adventure boardgames, thanks to its depth and the beauty of the components, but we are aware that it is a game not suitable for novice players, "said Roberto Di Meglio, Director of Production. by Ares Games, "It is therefore exciting to think of expanding the range, combining the traditional physical game with a" phygital "version compatible with Teburu, which simplifies the gaming experience and the learning of the rules, without losing anything of the strengths of the game - like the intelligence of the opponents and the refinement of the combat system - and indeed opening, thanks to the digital elements of the experience, new dimensions to enrich it ".
Regarding the partnership, Davide Garofalo (CEO, Xplored ) states:
“Ares Games and Roberto Di Meglio have been fervent supporters of our vision since the first concept of Teburu. We really like Ares Games' approach to board game design and production, and we love the deep and tactical gameplay that Sword & Sorcery offers. We are thrilled to contribute to the evolution of a much-loved title, and our team is working hard to make the Teburu version of the game something both longtime fans and new audiences alike can love. ”
Teburu, a revolutionary platform
Thanks to the platform, the games are more advanced and enriched, easy to learn and intuitive to play, more engaging and immersive, as well as allowing you to have fun with physical board games with friends even remotely.
The above features can already be seen in Teburu's debut title, “The Bad Karmas and the Curse of the Zodiac,” which will arrive on Kickstarter on March 15th.
Teburu Developer Partners with Swords & Sorcery Publisher Ares Games
The magic comes alive off, yet on, the tabletop. Today, Xplored the developers of the Teburu game platform announced a partnership with Ares Games. Ares is the publisher behind the massively popular fantasy board game, Swords and Sorcery. Xplored and Ares Games are partnering to bring Swords and Sorcery to the Teburu game platform, bringing the tabletop game even more immersion and flare. A press release about the partnership provides the perspectives of both Xplored and Ares Games and gives fans some insight into the partnership.
The Teburu game platform uses electronic sensors within a board. These sensors track the placement of minis, pieces, and more so that every move is on record. While players can focus on the game, the system takes care of rules, enemy behavior and story events. Furthermore the system is able to handle all of this by using specialized miniatures, dice, and lighting systems that relay information to players.
“Expanding the S&S range with a Teburu-based ‘phygital’ version is a great opportunity to simplify the game experience and make Sword & Sorcery easier to learn and faster to play, while enhancing further the key strengths of Sword & Sorcery’s deep combat system and sophisticated AI.” Says Ares Games Director of Production, Roberto Di Meglio.
Essentially the Teburu system is making Swords and Sorcery easier for new players. Additionally the game becomes more engaging. With Teburur system gameplay also seems faster. Rules are given right on screen. No more flipping through rule books. Last year’s sneak peek trailer at the system also gives players a general idea into how Teburu works.
The partnership between Xplored and Ares Games will open up a line for a Teburu Sword and Sorcery line. Yet, for now, Xplored’s first Teburu project Bad Karmas and the Curse of the Zodiacs has had launched on Kickstarter.
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