Digital Roar Studios

As a way to so say thank you to the community of game developers that have helped us get to where we are, we are open sourcing the Maelstrom project. We hope this library of models , sound effects , sky boxes and terrain textures will help other indies advance their own developments. Torrent Found

Help fund Ascension: Incursio by visiting our page on Kickstarter. There are some epic incentives to donate. We’re really excited to spread the word. Pass it on!

Our Kickstarter project is called “Ascension War: Incursio.” Incursio challenges the conventions of what it means to be a game on Facebook. It will be one of the first true 3D games embedded directly into Facebook and one of the only Facebook games with a story. It will still have social elements, like giving and receiving powerups to and from friends, but it will be a much more sophisticated gaming experience than Facebook games have been in the past.

The money we are asking for on Kickstarter is to help sustain Incursio. Specifically, we plan to use the funding from Kickstarter to purchase more licenses of our game engine (Unity 3D). Anything beyond that will go to other hardware and software upgrades, and anything beyond that will go toward expanding Incursio with more ship and weapon upgrades, more maps, more enemies, etc.

We have a transmedia approach to design which means we have plans to expand the Ascension universe through additional games, comics, novels, plays, and films. But don’t think that we want to throw our brand on just anything and call it a day Each piece of the universe enriches the others so that each functions as a part of a whole and as a whole unto itself, all while forwarding our overall artistic vision. By contributing to Incursio, you are not only helping fund a single unique experience, but you are providing the catalyst for a new, exciting, entertaining, thoughtful, and artistic intellectual property…

Play Incursio here.

In the initial chapter, “Shards of Nereid,” you fight for the Mars faction as you investigate a distress call near one of Neptune’s moons. Taking control of the Martian Light Fighter, you must fend off swarming waves of invading Kj’hal. The Light Fighter is equipped with a standard laser with access to more powerful missiles. It offers two unique control styles, and an achievement system tracks your…

Digital Roar Studios is proud to be an official supporting sponsor of SIEGE 2010. SIEGE is “is the definitive center of gravity for knowledge exchange among video game industry professionals and students in the southeastern U.S. This year, the show will host 600-650 attendees who will enjoy up to 2 keynotes, 60 break-out sessions, and 15 social/networking events,” including parities, game competitions, music, and awards.

We will have a booth set up in the expo area where we will be debuting Ascension: Incursio, a true social, online, 3D experience for Facebook. We have special prizes that we’ll be giving away for whoever can claim the high score of the day, and possibly an uber-prize for the high score of the conference. If you’ve never seen DR at a conference, our booths are high energy and fun…

Work begins today on Ascension War, a full-length stageplay set in the Ascension universe. The play, by Digital Roar’s own Kevin Human, was one of six plays selected to participate in the 2010 WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory.

WordBRIDGE is an interdisciplinary laboratory that “seeks to empower pre-professional playwrights to achieve the next level of craftsmanship through collaboration with seasoned professionals from around the world.” Over the years, WordBRIDGE has helped shape many scripts that have gone on to become successfully produced plays, and we hope that Ascension War will one day be counted among them.

Ascension War is a space opera. It takes us from the cellblocks of an interplanetary prison to…

We at Digital Roar Studios Incorporated appreciate the service of our men and women in the armed forces. Your dedication to protecting our liberties at home and abroad allows us to pursue our dreams and aspirations. We offer you our heartfelt thanks and prayers for your safety.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
-Thomas Jefferson

Digital Roar’s writer and narrative designer, Kevin Human, has been selected to speak at TEDx Creative Coast on June 18 in Savannah GA. He will be speaking on creative intellectual property development and the benefits of using a transmedia approach to engage and empower audiences.

Digital Roar CEO John Lyons was recently interviewed by the Florida Times-Union, a major Jacksonville paper, regarding his experience at the University of North Florida and how it has influenced the development of Digital Roar. Read the full article here.

Digital Roar Studios is proud to announce our partnership with dimeRocker for our upcoming release, “Ascension War: Incursio.” Incursio is a Facebook game that expands on the Ascension universe. Along with “Ascension War: Triumvirate,” Incursio marks our second announced title. Both are currently in development.

Digital Roar’s creative director Zach Inks will be giving a lecture called “Unity Indie Development” at the Triangle Games Conference in Raleigh, NC on April 7-8. CEO John Lyons will also give a talk at the conference called “The Indie Game Studio on a Shoe String Budget.” Other members of the development team will be in attendance as well. Look for us in our black Ascension shirts, and don’t hesitate to come say hey. We’ll be debuting the latest version of the game as well as all new print and story materials!