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26-Jun-2009 Cortex System Preview #3
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The release of the Cortex System data package for Hero Lab is getting closer, so we've added 1 new screenshot and a sample PDF to our Cortex System preview.
The new screenshots show off Hero Lab's tactical console, allowing GMs to manage encounters between players and NPCs, and a sample character printout in PDF form.
Check out the new preview here! [More Info]
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02-Jun-2009 Cortex System Preview #1
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The next licensed game system to be released for Hero Lab is Margaret Weis Productions' Cortex System, which includes support for both the Battlestar Galactica RPG and Serenity RPG. We've put up a preview to whet your appetite before we release the full data package - click here to check it out!
Want to try the Cortex System data package in person? Find a game store near you that supports Free RPG Day. A special edition of Hero Lab, including a preview of the Cortex game system, will be available there for free! [More Info]
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05-Mar-2009 Web Site Updated
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After the release of Hero Lab 3.1 two weeks ago, we've updated the Hero Lab section of our web site to show off our Savage Worlds and 4th Edition screenshots. Check them out! [More Info]
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14-Feb-2009 Hero Lab V3.1 Is Out!
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It's Alive!! Yes, the V3.1 release is finally available. This new update provides three major items:
1. Lots of new stuff for the Authoring Kit
2. Completed data files for Savage Worlds
3. Support for 4E
There are also an assortment of new features within V3.1 that you can take advantage of, plus a number of bug fixes. You'll find the details on these lesser items within the release notes that are in the "readme.txt" file installed with the product.
[More Info]
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21-Jan-2009 Hero Lab and d20Pro Now Offer Seamless Integration
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For Immediate Release
Lone Wolf Development and MindGene, LLC are proud to announce compatibility between the award-winning character creator Hero Lab and cutting-edge virtual tabletop d20Pro.
With Hero Lab 3.0 and d20Pro 1.14, you can create a d20 System character within Hero Lab and then import it into d20Pro with only a few clicks of the mouse. Characters created and validated in Hero Lab are seamlessly transferred to any campaign augmented by d20Pro's virtual tabletop (VTT). "Building upon our alliances with numerous publishers, this partnership with MindGene represents the first step towards creating a collaborative software ecosystem for the RPG community," says Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development.
This new integration allows you all the power and flexibility of Hero Lab's character management engine, coupled with the extensive capabilities of d20Pro's virtual tabletop, to run your regular game session. You can also take advantage of the hundreds of stock heroes and animals already included within Hero Lab, quickly importing them into your d20Pro game. Once imported, you can mix and match these creatures with those already in d20Pro. "This partnership emphasizes the core competencies of both products and establishes a new high water mark for what software can offer those who enjoy d20 based gaming," adds MindGene President, Mat Morton.
Hero Lab, winner of a 2008 ENnie award for "Best Aid or Accessory", is an easy to use character management program for Windows. Supported game systems include the d20 System, Mutants & Masterminds, World of Darkness, and Savage Worlds. Download the free demo from http://www.wolflair.com/hero_lab/.
d20Pro is a VTT for d20 System games that runs as a Java application on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Last year's exploits include groundbreaking player experiences at Origins, GenCon, and Dragon*Con featuring d20Pro enabled sessions of Paizo's Pathfinder Society, The Cheese Grinder, original series Kobolds' Revenge, and many other games. Obtain more information and a free trial of d20Pro at http://www.d20pro.com/.
Contact:
Rob Bowes
Lone Wolf Development
408.927.9880
rob@wolflair.com
Nick Bevilacqua
MindGene, LLC
786.586.6148
nick@mindgene.com
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22-Dec-2008 Hero Lab 3.0 & Authoring Kit released
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Hero Lab 3.0 is now available! This release, a free update for all users, has one major update - the long-awaited Authoring Kit.
(Note: Although all users will be able to view the new 'sample game system' and any game systems created with the Authoring Kit, Hero Lab will operate in demo mode with those games unless you purchase the "Authoring Kit / Savage Worlds" data package.)
PLEASE NOTE! The Authoring Kit, and the Savage Worlds data files, are NOT YET COMPLETE. The documentation for the Authoring Kit still needs to be updated, and the Savage Worlds data files still need a few days work. However, after consultation with our beta testers, we decided that it was better to release this incomplete version, then update it later - that gives any users of the Authoring Kit an extra few weeks during the holidays to start learning it.
The d20, Mutants & Masterminds and World of Darkness game systems have not had any major updates yet, due to the fallout from the hack we discovered last week. These will be updated in the coming weeks.
As always, you can download Hero Lab 3.0 through the updates mechanism, or from our website at http://www.wolflair.com/ .
If you're interested in using the Authoring Kit to work on new games, you can find searchable work-in-progress documentation here: http://hlkitwiki.wolflair.com/
A new forum for discussion of the Authoring Kit has been created here. Please post any questions or comments about it in that forum.
Once again, PLEASE NOTE! The Authoring Kit, and the Savage Worlds data files, are NOT YET COMPLETE. More complete versions will be released in the upcoming weeks.
Happy gaming and Happy holidays!
[More Info]
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15-Aug-2008 Hero Lab Wins ENnie!
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At the ENnie Awards ceremony, held Friday night at Gen Con Indy 08, Hero Lab received an ENnie Award in the Best Aid or Accessory category!
We're thrilled with the award, which recognizes the effort we've put into making Hero Lab a powerful character creation and GM support tool.
We'd like to thank the ENnie award judges and all of our customers, whose support means a lot to us!
While at Gen Con, we had several people come to our booth to purchase, noting that friends had shown them the program, so thank you to all those friends!
We feel Hero Lab is the best tool of it's kind on the market, and many players apparently agree.
While at Gen Con, a gentleman come to the booth for a demo. Well, okay, hundreds of gentlemen came to the booth for a demo, but at the end of the demo this particular gentleman just stood staring at the monitor. We couldn't tell if he was in deep thought or angry about something. When asked if something was wrong, he told us that he had already pre-ordered another software tool which was to be released in the coming months. That tool had cost $40, while Hero Lab's cost is only $30, and his opinion was that Hero Lab was a far superior tool. After a few more moments of thought, he purchased Hero Lab. :)
Again, thank you all for your support!
The LWD team. [More Info]
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