Customizing the Next Power Armor
Its a very common theme to see powered armor in movies, games (video and tabletop), and books. Even more exciting is our current world, where many different companies and governments are working on suits capable of protecting soldiers, increasing their strength multiple times, and much more. …
Create a Faction Contest: Community Favorite
It's been a while, and I have had the chance to get many of these races in front in in-house playtesters and a couple on the on the gaming tables. There are a lot of very fun and exciting factions that were created with the contest, and narrowing it down to just a few is where we are at right now. …
The Genesys Project Updates and Progress
Its been silent a little while, but by no means quiet on the Genesys Project front. Significant work is being done to prepare a release for the 2nd Age Humanoids Primarius, and is currently on schedule to be released January 1st to open beta testing. …
2nd Age Modifications
Species Modification During the 1st Age your species’ origins are developed and defined. There are no Species Variant traits in the 2nd Age, instead this is a time of danger and crisis, where modifications can alter and change your race. …
Preview of the 2nd Age Humanoid Primarius: Virus Strains
While customizing tanks and futuristic weapons is some of the most exciting things to do in the Genesys Project, the 2nd Age for Humanoids is fraught with peril and can quickly turn the other direction. Humankind walks a thin line between technological supremacy and the collapse of the Apocalypse. …
Create a Faction Contest Closes Nov 30th!
The Create a Faction Contest has been going very well, and there has been a great number of entries. However, all good things must come to a close, and submissions will only be accepted until November 30th at 11:59 PST. When the clock ticks over to December, the Create a Faction contest will end, a…
The Genesys Project v1.08 Updates are Live
The latest updates for The Genesys Project are currently live and available for download. The updates include the Humanoid Primarius and the Core Rules updates, refinements, and more. …
The Genesys Project Updates: v1.08
I want to welcome a great number of people that have signed up for the Genesys Project. The additional input and comments are extremely helpful to push Genesys Project forward in order for it it to fulfill the potential the game has laid out before it. There is always a great number of things going…
Build a Faction Primer
Welcome to all the new people who have signed up to beta. There are a couple things I have noticed with entries to Build a Faction Contest overall that I wanted to get into. …
Create a Faction: Build your Race Contest!
Create a Faction: Build your Race Contest! Create a Faction Contest. Here you can get your racial build into the first starter set and build list for game demos. The time is now to get started...... Not quite involved yet with the Genesys Project? Lets get that taken care of as well and register to…
Updated Humanoid Primarius and the Core Rules v1.05
There is a substantial update today on http://www.thegenesysproject.com/ to v1.05 There is a lot in this including open testing and feedback for the following....... Aerial Combat Rules Arcane Constructs Power Foci... Transformational and Ethereal. New Traits and updates, Shield Bash, Smash Attack…
Playtester Rules Update
As we head into the weekend, registered players that have used the form on the main site to get playtest material early will be receiving a link to update the Humanoid Primarius and the Core rules. There are several rules, and minor updates going in. …
Arcane Constructs: Early Concept
I wanted to talk a little on another early concept that is being worked on, with the hopes of being added to the game soon. Let me introduce you to Arcane Constructs …
Aerial Combat Concepts
Aerial Combat Rules are intended to come into the game, and I want to throw a very basic rule set for it out. Having Arcane Mages, dueling Manticores, or even low flying gundrones and jetpacked infantry have always been on my mind. …
Genesys Project Update: Loads Going On
Game Updates. As most of you already know there are quite a few updates in the works, including two new spell Foci for Arcane casters. There is a lot of other new and exciting updates as well, as playtesting allows for adjustments and editing. The latest updates going out to people signed up to vie…
New Site Goes Live!
Thank you for signing up for our newsletter where you can get the latest information on all that is the Genesys Project. This is our first official newsletter and contains new updates, contributing artists, and more. I am very excited about the level of engagement the community has shown so far, an…
Getting Started In The Genesys Project
First off I will admit completely underestimating the response for this project. Almost a 1000 people have shown interest in the game, and because of this I thought it was necessary to talk about How to Get Started in the Worlds of Genesys. …
New Core Rules Release and Humanoid Primarius Updates
The Core Rules are now available for download. This should give everyone a great chance to try out the game and its core mechanics. There are a couple things to remember with this release. The first being that while this game has been in the works for several years, this is a big update to the rule…
Introducing the Reptilia
Reptilia The Reptilia are cold blooded, brutal and incapable of empathy, even for their own kind. Their intelligence is cunning and analytical, savage and viscous, rising them above the bickering and political intrigues that plague the other races that the Reptilia consider themselves superior to. …
Introducing the Insekta
Insekta The Insekta comprise of highly intelligent insect species. Their origins appear clouded and secret, for underground hidden from the sight, a dark malevolent spark would soon ignite with the arrival of the Creator species. …
Introducing the Fey
Fey The Fey are Immortal and not of this world. They exist outside of reality, originating from beyond the Ethereal. Theirs’s is a realm of magic, light and darkness, primordial and refined. For the Fey, Good and Evil are tangible and pure. Their eternal conflict and strife has brought the Fey to t…
Deployment
Things are progressing rapidly, so I thought I would post up and share how deployment and first round's Initiative is worked out. …
Scalable Games
The Genesys Project back in conception took on a lot of difficult problems. The first being of course army customization (which was a huge one), playing multiple ages with the same gaming system, and of course making the game scale in points seamlessly from skirmish to large battles. …
Activation and Movement
\ Taking another look at the next section out of the core rules, focusing in on Activation basics and Movement Bonuses. Of course we will delve more into activations and reactions in the next day or so. …
The Genesys Project Updates: Magic, Items of Power, Chariots, Heavy Military Weapons, and More
Welcome back to the Genesys Project. This update includes Powers (Magic), where you get to create your own magic powers. You select a Focus, effect, and then have the chance to upgrade it to a much stronger version by increasing the Powers attributes. Of course this makes it harder to channel, but …
