Hello, Dwellers of Eldervale!
It has beenā¦ a long time since you have heard from us. But whoās (cough, 8 months, cough) counting? Good thing we are not shy about being real with you. We are here ā here to tell you we have been working even as the world is going through someā¦ times.
International Fans: German and Spanish Versions are LIVE
Guten Tag, Hola! Recent months have seen the release of both the German and Spanish versions of Dwellings of Eldervale. We let you know they were coming and indeed they have now been released by our partner publishers, Schwerkraft-Verlag and Gen-X Games. It has been quite fun seeing social media shares as these language communities open new boxes and get games played. Woot!
SacrƩ bleu, where is French? We are working to determine the status of the French version since that publisher has been going through some changes.
Dire Wolf, Thief, Castles & Elemental Shards
3D modeling of the miniatures (see above!) has been an adventure. The journey is not over, but nearing the stage where we can move forward with manufacturing. We are absolutely loving the look and feel we have achieved; they pair so well with the game play, enhancing the fun they add when brought to your game table even more!
Our plan is now set to release the two Mercenaries (Thief and Dire Wolf) separately in packaging similar to the Minotaur and Shapeshifter. And, to release the Castles and Elemental Shards bundled together as a single order item.
Since weāre in the early stages of manufacturing, we cannot reliably announce a release date. Weāre tentatively planning to release in Q1 2026, but if we can do better, we will keep everyone updated in the next newsletter! And, given everything going on in the world, it is possible the release could slip to Q2. Just being realistic here and letting you all know we promise to persist until the job is done. Sourcing materials and manufacturing products in the current global market is no joke. But, we love what we do and will be excited to tell you more as we move forward! And letās face it, we have the best fans and you all deserve the best that we can provide.
Availability ā 5th (English) Printing to Follow 4th, Just Not Too Fast
Wow! Who knew we were going to be so familiar with the word ātariff?ā It is safe to say that our previous plans have been affected as we flex with what is happening. It is with sadness that we have read news of significant fellow publishers closing their doors in recent months. We feel fortunate to be here and are planning to outlast these global economy/industry issues. We hope you are able to say the same in any ventures you have going.
Current status: A limited number of 4th printing (Second Edition) copies of the Dwellings of Eldervale Standard base game and other order items are still available at BreakingGames.com. This supply remains at original pricing and will likely not last through the end of the year. Dwellings of Eldervale is a large box game that tariffs (if still in place) will likely affect when we do place the order for ā and take delivery of ā the 5th printing. For now, we have held off on ordering more Standard base games.
Game Mats & Frost Giant Packs
New + Backfill Order: When we print up the 2 Mercenaries and Castles & Elemental Shards discussed above, we plan to back fill our sold out order items.
We plan to order Game Mats, and Frost Giants to be delivered in the same shipment as the expansions.
Frost Giant Packs ā We have promised to keep this special order item available for all owners of a First/Kickstarter Standard and Deluxe Edition looking to add this optional play. The number of such copies is dwindling. We will be making a very limited number of Frost Giant Packs (and Mother of Dragons miniatures) available each time a new printing is released.
Since debuting at Gen Con 2022, Dwellings of Eldervale event tickets have sold out every year, 2025 included, with first-time player excitement running high.
PAX Unplugged
Friends! Breaking Games will be back at PAX Unplugged in 2025. Our plans for PaxU will be providing a fun, advanced look at our newest title, Caminito ā a roll and color game that has been a blast to playtest.
Deep Summer
From all of us here at Breaking Games we hope you are surviving any extreme heat ā and impacts of extreme heat ā as we are in the depths of summer. And, even more so, we hope life is treating you well as you get to travel, see family, and more during this vacation season.
Our team is still here and going to keep fighting through all barriers to bring you more Dwellings of Eldervale. Thanks for being on the journey with us. We will dwell!
Thanks for choosing Breaking Games!
Enjoy all your play.
ā The Breaking Games Team