Cover artwork and logo by Nick Greenwood

May 15th, 2012
A bunch of Ultramodern4 reviews...
Solo Nexus: "Be warned! Ultramodern4  IS a “crunchy” book, although it is by no means a technical manual. Still, this is a product for those who WANT to take a very radical departure with their 4E game. Do not get this if you’re mildly curious about what a Dwarf Barbarian would be like armed with a rotary cannon. Get this if you truly want to bring modern and futuristic combat to life with the 4E system."

Points of Light: "This book feels like a good spiritual successor to 3rd Edition's D20 Modern. The lack of an implied setting or time period, coupled with the fact that you can mix and match content from either book makes it easy to do an Urban Arcana game, and I could see rolling in Gamma World to get something a lot meatier if that is your thing. Heck, why not lump it all together and have your very own 2nd Edition of Rifts, if even by name only?

RPGNow: "Overall I have to give this product a thumbs up, its quality is not only in its content but its layout as well, I personally have not had many 4e 3rd party products with the production quality that DEM puts in its products."

May 10th, 2012
Ultramodern4 is now available.
http://www.rpgnow.com/product/102069/Ultramodern4

May 7th, 2012
...And it's ready...
Ultramodern4 will be released on Thursday, May 10th.
Anyone running a blog or a gaming website that wishes to write a review for Ultramodern4 should send me a message (with the website address) so I can ensure they receive their copy.

March 28th, 2012
We have two free previews for Ultramodern4: the first six pages and the hot sheet--which lists damage types, basic attacks, and keywords.

March 22, 2012
Little fanfare...no huge banners...
Ultramodern4 will be released in April
Amethyst - Renaissance will be released in May.
...with hope...fingers crossed...

January 13th, 2012
Anyone that has been tracking the progress of Ultramodern on our facebook page knows that we have an official logo and some artwork finally posted. The announcement of 5th Edtion D&D has really accelerated the progress of this work.

October 14th, 2011
As some of you've figured out by reading Amethyst's facebook page or reading the articles on LivingDice.com, we recently made a relatively big announcement.

Ultramodern4, our universal 4th Edition science fiction / modern game system will be offered as an OGL. Anyone will be able to download the bare files for free. Any publisher under the GSL can use them in their own game. We will not be distributing the final production for free, just the raw rules. So if you want the layout and the art, we hope you'll pick up the final product.

October 5th, 2011
The Amethyst Pathfinder edition, known as Amethyst: Renaissance has officially opened its playtesting phase. Interested parties will need join the forum and then message the administrator. They will gain access to the playtest forum where they will need to check up on occasion to find new and updated files as well as discuss the evolving rules. Initially, we only have races, but classes and equipment will follow soon after.

September 23rd, 2011
As the GSL now permits it, and considering we are moving into Pathfinder soon, we here at DEM have decided to allow customers the opportunity to stroll down memory lane with this piece of novel nostalgia. For only $3.99, you now purchase the original D20 Amethyst, published in 2008. It received numerous awards, including an honorable mention at the 2008 Ennies. 

Fair warning to all, this version of Amethyst is no longer canon, and it is also not the Pathfinder version due out soon. But it does have that awesome Jaime Jones cover (before he became a celebrity in the art field), and it is nearly 400 pages of content, with most of its fluff still not covered by the 4th Edition version. I am hoping at that price point, people may be interested in seeing how it all started.

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.p...ducts_id=55253


September 7th, 2011
The hardcover release of Amethyst Evolution is finally here.  
The original cover is listed at $26.99 but will have a sale price of $21.99.
Those that want the color PDF and the B+W hardcover only need to spend $3.00 more.

To the couple hundred people that have downloaded Amethyst Evolution so far, you are not getting burned. EVERYONE that has purchased Amethyst Evolution before the release of the hardcover is being sent a coupon that will allow them to purchase the hardcover for $13.99. For those wondering, that's a greater discount than the $3.00 price difference between the hardcover and the hardcover/PDF bundle. 

If you have purchased Amethyst Evolution and NOT received your email, then you have selected to not receive emails from the publisher. Contact DiasExMachina personally and they will verify your customer ID and send you coupon.

July 25th, 2011
Two reviews to post, one for Evolution on RPGNow and the other for Foundations written a year ago...I guess that one just slipped through

"This is the D&D book I was waiting for since I started playing D&D back un the 90's. There has been many attempts to adapt, convert, or simply use the Dungeons & Dragons rules for a science-fiction setting, and they all failed or fell short. But Chris Tavares Dias' iteration of this attempt has succeeded!"
Marcelo Dior
GoodReads

"Excellent second outing for the Amethyst universe. The entire structure is brought in line with WoTC's new design, with 3 racial abilities and Essentials versions of all classes. Two new races fill the ranks, along with a new Techan melee class, the Vanguard. Foundation classes are boosted with new options as well. Expect to see some more fantastic fluff to go with the bulky crunch."
Dave Knaap
RPGNow

July 11th, 2011
First review out for Amethyst Evolution: "Amethyst Evolution brings so much to the gaming table - new lifepaths and destinies, new vehicles and weapons, alternate classes and paragon paths - that the book is well-worth its price and then some. But what Amethyst Evolution brings to truly engaged role-players is utterly priceless: the opportunity to create deep, complex, and memorable characters whose questionable motives and ideals will keep the players' campaign conversations heated and intense long after they have left the gaming table!"

July 10th, 2011
Anyone purchasing the Amethyst: Evolution PDF between its release date (July 9th) and the release of the print edition (soooon) will receive a coupon towards the purchase of the POD print copy. More details will follow shortly...

July 9th, 2011
Amethyst: Evolution is LIVE and for SALE!

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY AT THE RETAIL OR SALE PRICE.

HUH?

July 6th, 2011
Amethyst: Evolution will have its PDF release on its creator's birthday.
That's July 9th. POD edition will follow shortly. 
I told you I wouldn't lock down a date until we were positive we would meet it.
Thanks to everyone for their patience and undying support.

June 11th, 2011
This illustration features heavily in the upcoming Amethyst Evolutions, and Dias Ex Machina is including a hi-resolution version of it with every purchase of the book. If you order the PDF or the PDF/Print combo, you’ll receive a massive jpeg of Origins.

June 8th, 2011
J.R. Smith sent me a revision Amethyst character sheet. You can now save entered data with Adobe Reader and save the result. It also does most of the menial calculations for you. If there are any issues, let us now and JR will be happy to correct it.

April 20th, 2011
DEM is overjoyed to announce that it will be expanding (not shifting) its Amethyst game setting to join the Pathfinder system. No release date will be announced yet. The cover is temporary.

April 10th, 2011
For those out there not subscribing to our seldom updated YouTube page our often updated Facebook page, this video just went live...

April 5th, 2011
The Games page has been updated given our new products.

March 30th, 2011
The date ticks ever closer...
Here is the Amethyst Evolution cover...

February 27th, 2011
Follow the link to our facebook page to see an exclusive preview of the Amethyst Evolution cover.