New models in the Far East
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 03:37:50 PM

Hello Everyone!

We hope you’re enjoying the summer and playing lots of board games with your friends. We also hope you’ll forgive us for the delay in bringing you this update – we wanted to show you the samples of Total Domination miniatures that were supposed to be sent to us by now, however, we haven’t received them yet.

In fact, we’re still waiting for more information from the manufacturers regarding the status of our miniatures and the production schedule. We hope to provide you with these details as soon as possible.

Since both the production and the delivery of Total Domination have been delayed, we’ve decided to use the time to develop new miniatures and replace two of them with completely new models. The neutral unit in the game will be represented by a Polish 7TP light tank, German Panther II will be replaced by a Strumpanzer (also known as Brummbär), and the Soviet SU-76 will turn into the multi-turreted T-28 medium tank.

We’ve decided to make these changes in order to show even more variety in the way military vehicles which took part in World War II were designed. Also, Panther II and SU-76 were too similar in shape to other designs used in Total Domination.

While, as we’ve mentioned, we don’t have any samples yet, here’s how 3D printed models of our American and Japanese naval units look like on a board of Fire in the Sky, another World War II game we’ve recently published.

Stay safe!

Srdjan, Adrian & PHALANX Team

Frontline report
almost 3 years ago – Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 09:48:33 PM

Hello Everyone!

We hope you’re doing well and enjoying the first days of summer. Just as we’ve mentioned previously, you can now test the solo module for Total Domination on Tabletop Simulator! It’s a great way to experience this wonderful game.

We’re currently typesetting the rulebook for Total Domination and we’ll have it ready for the next update. You’ll be able to check it out and suggest changes if anything feels out of place or is simply unclear.

TTS solo mode:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2155962548

Solo Rules:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WD77eULWyqcvh3tIXu5dhDzNPBJxoOGUazNAos3baAo/edit?usp=sharing

Status report and pledge manager

Unfortunately, there are no changes in our estimates for the shipment of plastic components from China. They’re still set to ship in January 2022 and the overall delays appear to be significant since we didn’t even receive any samples of Total Domination miniatures. But we’re hopeful they’ll be sent soon and we’ll be able to show them to you in our next update.

And remember, we’ve extended the pledge manager until the end of the year. During this time you can freely modify the contents of your order and change the delivery details if you’ve moved to another address, for example.

Join the fight & support Coalitions

Our development team has been focusing on new projects for a while now and the newest of them is Coalitions – a game of back-stabbing diplomacy and military boldness in the age of Napoleon, currently running on Kickstarter.

This splendid area control game has already been funded, but the work is far from being over. We’re adding new bonuses and free expansions for our backers every day and right now they include the Ancien Regime Expansion (with its own board and a new nation to control!), Kickstarter Exclusive set of Diplomacy Miniatures, the Soldiers of Fortune Expansion, the Fortresses Expansion (and a free copy of Fortresses Miniature Set for Deluxe Pledge backers) and more is yet to come!

There are also a number of add-ons, such as metal coins or additional miniature sets and last but not least the Raison d’Etat Expansion – a standalone game set in the 17th century based on the Polish-Swedish Wars and the epic Thirty Years’ War. Visit Coalitions’ Kickstarter campaign page and see for yourself!

Stay safe!

Srdjan, Adrian & PHALANX Team

This is no time for a Blitzkrieg!
almost 3 years ago – Sat, May 29, 2021 at 11:39:30 PM

Hello Soldiers,

I hope you've managed to test Total Domination digitally (on TTS or Tabletopia).

We've finished testing the solo variant - we're currently very happy with what we've achieved and are already working on posting it on Tabletop Simulator. Next month, you'll be able to take a look at it for yourself. I think the first solo games will give you quite a buzz!

I know that in the last update we announced that the game will probably hit you in December this year at the earliest. We already know that this optimistic situation will not be possible. We have received two important pieces of information. The miniatures set is supposed to be ready at the end of this year, but the earliest that it will be sent from China is January 2022. This means that the plastic components will arrive between the end of February and mid-March.

The printing house, on the other hand, has given us an indication that it will be ready to print the paper components in February. Before that, the printer will receive regular files from us to prepare them for printing. Apart from the printing itself and the drying time, the components will go through bookbinding, then completion and foiling.

In this case, the completed games should be ready at the end of March. This gives us a real chance to start shipping to backers in April.

Because of the delay we do not want to close the pledge manager and charge your cards for shipping.

We have decided to extend the pledge manager until the end of the year. During this time you can freely modify the contents of your order and change the delivery details if you change your address, for example.

Stay safe!

Adrian & PHALANX Team

News from the front
about 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 11:07:02 AM

Hello Everyone!

Thank you very much for answering the question about two-wave shipment. Due to so many votes being in favor of not splitting the shipment into two, we have decided not to change anything and there will only be one shipment on the same date. It is currently difficult for us to estimate exactly when this will take place, but for the time being we have agreed that it will tentatively be December 2021 - just as we announced in an earlier update. Of course, this date has been set based on the current status of the work in China and assuming there is no delay.

This time will allow us to look at all the components in great detail, check the gameplay and test the solo variant even more. We may be able to present it to you soon. Remember that you can still play the initial version of Total Domination on Tabletop Simulator? You'll find links to the games below.

Tabletopia: https://tabletopia.com/games/domination-strategy-game

Tabletop Simulator: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050634739

If any other information about the game and production comes out - we will let you know immediately what is happening with the project.

Stay safe and take care of yourself!

Adrian & PHALANX Team

Dominated by consequences
about 3 years ago – Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 07:05:43 PM

Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone is safe and enjoying good health.

We all have to face the challenges of tomorrow. Our world is changing dynamically. We thought that the COVID-19 pandemic would not affect our industry so severely and many segments would quickly normalise. This was a false hope. Today, many industries are feeling the consequences of the pandemic and even still suffering from its earlier consequences. For example, manufacturers in transport are running out of metal to build containers. What does this mean for players? Seemingly nothing. However, the small number of containers in transport means that there is no room for components to be transported to us. And we are not the only ones. There are much larger companies that have priority in transport.

This is just one example, and it alone impacts many other areas, which in turn affect us in terms of subsequent delays, which we often only find out about overnight.

In the case of Total Domination, we have unfortunately met the fate of many. The delay we learned about recently means that the games will not be delivered in June. According to current information, the core game will be out in September at the earliest, and the add-on with miniatures and KS exclusive about three months later. We are very sorry about that. If there is any possibility to get it to you sooner - you can be sure that we will take it.

In view of this situation, we have a question for you. Would you be willing to do a two-wave shipment? If you agree, we will work out the specific details.

Currently, we can write that it will look like this: there will be an option where you can choose whether you want to receive the game at a later date (along with KS exclusive and other extras, including a set of miniatures), or you decide to use the two-wave shipping and pay the difference (then, you will receive the core game sooner, and only then KS exclusive and possible extras, such as Deluxe Miniatures Set).

Would you be interested in such an option?

If anyone does not complete this survey, they would simply receive the game and all accessories when everything is available.

NEW MODELS

Due to some complications we have more time to prepare the miniatures, and so we decided to redesign all the models. In this way we want them to be even more detailed. Take a look at our new miniature designs.