Spark: Advent of the Twilight is now officially released with its Session Zero Online Edition!

On January 30, 2021, during the amazing Session Zero Online convention held at Gather, Project: Spark Games held the maiden release of Spark: Advent of the Twilight and ran two demo games to give a glimpse of what the setting is all about and what the system is capable of. From the bottom of my heart, I extend nothing but the utmost gratitude to everyone who not only attended the event and supported its amazing roster of designers, artists, publishers, and creators, but also showed interest in this game that is years in the making (and is finally making its way out into the world)!

Spark's Session Zero Online Edition includes:

• Setting and lore of the world of Spark
• Step-by-step character creation guide
• The Syntax System: the customization engine that powers up the setting of Spark and gives players the tools to develop their own powers and items
• Drama and Conflict resolution 
• GM Guide for creating your own Spark Campaigns

For its maiden release, I'll be extending its 15% off discount (which I initially placed for the SZO event duration) throughout the month of February (which, incidentally, is also my birthday month! What a way to welcome my 32nd year of existence XD. 

A teaser document has been uploaded as well to give y'all a glimpse of the wonderful layout and creative design by the amazing NovinChaos as well as preview a slice of the setting of Spark to aspiring GMs and players who might want to partake of the game! Please consider grabbing them when you can (and while it is still on sale!)

You can also browse through the "virtual booth" we designed for Session Zero Online, which now also serves as a marketing site for Spark.

What's next for Spark?

The SZO Edition of Spark may be the culmination of a long incubation journey, but its just the beginning of its development into a much more robust and diverse game. Expect in the weeks and months to come to see updates that target aspects of the manuscript that did not make it in the MVP scheduling for SZO, as well as quality-of-life improvements to the text, narrative, system, and flow to better balance the system and also incorporate community feedback.

If you have purchased a copy of Spark (or have read the teaser document) and have feedback that you wish to give to us, feel free to use this feedback form to reach out to us and share your thoughts and concerns about the game! Rest assured the information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and that we will reach out should you wish to have us do so!

As a disclaimer, we make no promises to the committed dates of enhancements and improvements to be incorporated in the book. The SZO edition of Spark is designed to function as it currently is, and said additions or enhancements that will be made to it are either in response to community feedback or added value that we decided would enhance the content and enrich the overall experience. That said, here are some of the elements lined up in Spark's further development roadmap:

• Quality-of-life improvements: PDF bookmarked edition, (gradual) integration of setting and character art, and the addition of more Anima Weave / Item keywords as well as rebalancing of costs depending on feedback
• A Grand Panoply of Anima Weaves and Items that showcase a series of "templates" for Anima Weaves and Items as created using the Syntax System, to provide GMs and players with quick and easy access to creating their own powers, abilities, and items by just refining the variables within these templates
• An Out-of-the-Box play module that  includes a fully-fleshed out starting campaign seed for Spark. It would include the story premise, six (or more) pre-generated character options, antagonist attributes, as well as gameplay tips for new playgroups to give them a quick-and-dirty introduction into the world of Spark and the Syntax System in general.
• Spark: Advent of the Twilight's next sourcebook: Spark: Exodus of the Ascended - the sourcebook that explores taking the Spark narrative through the Twilight Core and beyond, taking the fight to the realm of the Twilight itself. This would also explore the Bearers in their Ascended state (thereby referred to as the Ascended) as well as new rules on how their greater power over the Anima will affect the setting and the system as a whole. This one is a much more long-term process in the pipeline, but at some point its development will commence when the immediate ones are sorted out!

More updates and refinements will be added in future updates as we continue to explore the future of Spark! 

Cheers and thank you for the continued support,

- Dave