

Folks,



With Christmas Eve upon us and the studio closed this week, I had a few spare minutes to whip up a CSE-themed variant on "'Twas The Night Before Christmas." This version talks about CSE, Camelot Unchained and where we are with our engine, and what's coming up in January. Please note that I/we are committed to making this happen in January and since I can play what I refer to below today, I think it's a pretty safe bet that it will happen.



Also, we will be back in the office next Monday and Tuesday, so you can expect a monthly newsletter and a livestream before the year ends.



As always, we thank you for your patience and support. I've always said that it was justified and in January, well, the poem says it all. And with all due apologies to the author of that wonderful bit of Christmas writing, here's my version:



‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the net,

Some Backers were worried, had they made a bad bet?

They pledged and they waited, they hoped, and they paid,

As the months turned to years, would a game ever be made?

We promised them action, we promised them fun,

Yes, the years flew right by, but things slowly got done;

And next month they’ll know what magic we’ve weaved,

And what will come next they’ll need to see to believe!

The sky will be dark, the sky will be red,

Once everything starts, some will go out of their head;

They’ll need their big axes, and their sharpened spears,

They’ll wage massive battles, and some will shed tears;

Will this really happen? Some questioned with glee,

I will make you a promise, and that’s a rare thing to see;

By the end of next month, On darkness in night,

You’ll wage colossal battles; will you join this fight?

Backers! Prepare for the next month, our ITs will be first,

And next will come Alphas and soon from excitement, Betas will burst;

It’s all thanks to Backers for this Christmas cheer,

The battles in January should help ease your fear!

To all of you out there, from all of us here;

We hope that you have a colossally fun year!



For those who celebrate it or just enjoy it, have a great Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas! Oh, and if this seems early to the folks in the US or similar time zones, I wanted to get this message out before our brethren across the pond went to bed. :)







-Mark



​P.S. January is going to be a lot of fun. We can't promise everybody will love it (just like any game, not everybody is a fan of every aspect) but everything that we have been working on the last five months (and before of course), has gone into making this what it is. And what it is, so far, is a lot of fun and is thanks to our Backers and our tech. A lot more on this next month.





























