Dwarf Mine Artifacts and Curses – November Update

I am so excited for the upcoming Artifacts and Curses expansion for Dwarf Mine!

Artifacts and Curses is a new way to play Dwarf Mine! With this expansion, at the start of a new game your dwarf leader will start with one (or more) artifact and curse.

A first draft of one of the artifacts for this expansion. The art will go into the box in the upper left.

Each artifact gives powerful abilities to your dwarf mine. These abilities may include starting your mine with a powerful room, spells you can cast at any time, or powerful weapons that can vanquish even the strongest foes you’ll face in the mountain.

However your dwarf leader will also start the game with a horrible curse. These curses change how you can build your mine, send new enemies to attack your dwarf population, or even send assassins in the night after your dwarf leader.

This Artifact and Curses expansion includes 10 artifacts and 10 curses, giving more than 100 possible combinations to start playing! By the end of your next game of Dwarf Mine, you’ll have created a completely unique history for your mine—no two games will ever be the same!

Guess what – the art concept is complete!

Artifacts and Curses Art

I’ve teamed up with (local to me) artist Jesse (instagram, deviantart) to provide the art for this expansion. After browsing lots of art on deviantart and instagram, I fell in love with their black and white style.

We’ve gone back and forth through email around what I’m hoping for with the art, and earlier last week the concept pictures came in.

These are amazing! They are exactly what I was hoping for with art for this project! I can’t wait to see what they look like as they get inked. Thank you so much Jesse!

Timeline

I don’t have a timeline for Artifacts and Curses, though I think a December release date is possible. I’m working on the formatting and design on my side. My second pass revealed some gameplay issues (a few of the artifacts and curses were too similar), so I’m working on re-designing a few to make them more distinct.

Jesse’s art is on track to be done relatively soon, and once it’s done I’ll be able to start final formatting. Once that’s complete it’s just proofreading and then the release.

It’s still a lot of work, and I often lose motivation during the holidays. However, I’m so close and I would love to get this expansion out before the end of the year, so I’m hopeful you’ll have a chance to get your hands on the expansion sometime in December.