Deliverance: Council of the Fallen

The Quest for the Deliverance PPC

Greetings, Insiders! Another month has passed, so it's time for an update on all things Deliverance. Inside is a manufacturing update, character spotlight for Juan, Steward of Prayers, and more!

Note to our Hive Platform: We apologize that you have not been getting the updates and emails regarding this project as you should have been. We'll be making sure you also get the update the same day Kickstarter update goes live. For now, you can read the update below or you can read it on Kickstarter along with our other updates at: Kickstarter Update#38

July Manufacturing Update

This has been a saga. The best way to absorb this is to watch this video -- I started using Riverside for recording and am using some of their new tools to enhance the overall experience of our videos. If you guys like this, we'll continue doing it this way in the future! For those that would rather read, the details are below:

For those that prefer to read:

Manufacturing has been our primary focus this month, and I want to continue being completely transparent about where we stand. Right now, we're waiting on LongPack to provide the finalized print-ready files that we can review and approve before they produce our pre-production copies (PPCs). Unfortunately, despite repeated requests, we've struggled to get a clear timeline or definitive answers on when all of those files will be ready for review.

There is, however, a shard of hope! While preparing this update, we discovered that someone at LongPack had quietly updated their FangCloud file repository (similar to Dropbox or Google Drive) with a much more complete set of manufacturing files without notifying us. We immediately began reviewing everything. So far, it appears the upload is roughly 70% complete. Many of the files we were requesting to see are now available. We have identified every file that's still missing or out of date, and we're continuing to push LongPack to complete the remaining work. Once those files are finalized and approved, LongPack will manufacture our pre-production copies of every Deliverance product. Assuming those meet expectations, mass manufacturing will begin. While it's still possible manufacturing could begin in August, LongPack has not provided a reliable timeline, so we aren't ready to update our delivery estimates just yet.

We've also made it clear to LongPack that the current level of communication is no longer acceptable. We've requested a meeting with management so we can establish clear expectations, receive accurate timelines, and get this project moving again. Our goal isn't to change manufacturers, but to restore the level of professionalism and communication we experienced during our first Deliverance production run, and with our previous account rep.

The good news on our end is that everything on our side is complete. Game design, graphic design, story, editing, layouts, and playtesting are all finished. At this point, our focus is reviewing manufacturing files, approving the PPCs, and helping LongPack move into full production as quickly as possible.

Finally, I want to reassure everyone that Lowen Games remains in a healthy financial position to manufacture and fulfill Deliverance. We have the resources to complete this project and continue investing in the future of Deliverance.

As always, my commitment is to share the good, the bad, and everything in between. I'd much rather tell you exactly where we are than pretend everything is going perfectly or leave you wondering what's happening behind the scenes. Thank you for your continued trust, patience, and encouragement as we work through these final manufacturing hurdles together. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below or on our YouTube video. We read every one of them.

Now, back to the fun stuff!

Angel Showcase: Juan, Steward of Prayers

Juan is a super fun and very different angel that our "high church" friends will no doubt love (Those that attend services in Anglican, Lutheran, or Catholic churches might see some familiar notes in the art and skill names below).

Juan leverages a new angelic boon that players of Deliverance will love: incense. Incense is a token that is placed directly on the battlefield that allows nearby angels to heal. However, Juan can use it to supercharge his own skills! 

Pilgrimage gives Juan the mobility he needs to reach wounded allies, lay a path of healing for allies to follow, or begin laying the groundwork for a devastating attack.

Penance is Juan’s primary offensive skill, dealing damage and placing incense near his target. A successful test during this skill works in tandem with Pilgrimage to keep his team healthy or wind up for massive damage from one of his incense-powered skills.

Censing gives Juan extra access to Prayer cards, which perfectly fits his theme. In addition, it is one of the best ways to drop incense quickly, making it a reliable support tool for allies and an excellent way to search for answers to threats on the board.

Juan’s signature attack is Sign of the Cross, a powerful area attack capable of damaging all demons around a targeted space. Juan may remove incense from the battlefield to reduce the skill’s cost or spend the increase to increase the damage. The fact that this is "all" demons has not gone untested in development -- This is one of the only skills that does not have a target limit, so this is one of the most powerful AoE attacks in the game. If only there was a way to increase the number of spaces you hit at once... 😇

Juan’s gameplay revolves around spreading incense, supporting allies, and knowing precisely when to consume the resources he has carefully placed. Skilled Juan players will transform the battlefield into a living altar, supporting allies with timely heals and prayer while simultaneously ensuring every demon feels the burn!

Now for a preview of a few of his Talents:

Act of Contrition transforms Penance into a flexible support skill. In addition to increasing its range, Penance can heal allies instead of dealing damage. This gives Juan a direct heal that actually generates Courage, too!

Scent of Myrrh turns Juan's incense into a devastating weapon against the Darkness. Utilize the incense placed all across the battlefield to snipe a low-health foe, or concentrate your fury on a powerful enemy. This skill pairs beautifully with Censing if you boost your discipline! 

Gregorian Chant gives you an interesting way to discard Prayer cards for new effects. You can seek the perfect answer to your situation while getting bonus effects from cards that might not be useful in the moment. Discard an expensive "action" Prayer card to damage a foe, remove a situational "free action" for an extra healing, or discard that conditional "play any time" card for that extra fuel you need to unleash a powerful combo!

Juan gives such a different experience. Players that love to support allies and deal massive damage to groups of foes will be right at home with the Steward of Prayers/ We're so excited for you to give Juan a try!

Strong Tower Con Events!

Strong Tower Con is fast approaching and we are very excited to see you guys there. Strong Tower Con will be held on September 11, 12, and 13th. You can sign up and buy tickets here: Strong Tower Con 2026

Strong Tower Con events are up and ready to join! You can view that here: Deliverance Events at STN2026

We have a mix of Council of the Fallen Skirmish games, Base Game Skirmish games, and Council of the Fallen Campaign Mission games (where you can take your angel’s character card home with you and use it when you get your copy of the game!). Additionally, we’ll be playing games of various difficulty throughout the day! 

The Deliverance Raid, a large multi-table cooperative experience, is making its return at Strong Tower Con! You have heard whispers of an Ashura coming to claim Andrael’s fallen throne… You have been charged to stand against this mounting Darkness and meet it in battle! Group up with other angelic warriors and put down this new threat, lest they wreak havoc on the convention!

The Gates of Heaven have prepared blessings for you and your allies to aid in the battle against the Ashura! On the 11th and the 12th, every angelic warrior that helps fight against the tides of Darkness will receive a Boon from Heaven! A powerful courage artifact that can be used during the Raid against the Ashura. Bring this boon to the final fight and it will surely benefit you. Lastly, these Boons from Heaven have been distributed around the Convention Hall waiting for you to find them! Discover where they are and bring them to the battle on the 12th for a mighty advantage!

Rulepop is Live (In Beta)

The Deliverance Rulepop is officially in beta! You can access the Rulepop here: https://deliverance.rulepop.com

Rulepop is designed to be a rulebook aid and quick reference guide. It will make game night smoother and hopefully will make looking up edge cases and specific rules much easier. 

As mentioned, this is a beta release and is still currently in development. There may be some missing links or aesthetic changes and customization options that are coming soon, but the content is nearly all there and ready for you to explore!

When you get a chance, we would love you to explore and give it a preview, then let us know what you think! Is it clear and easy to use? Is there something missing that you wish was there? Could we explain something better? Do you wish we illustrated the text with an example image? 

Now is the perfect time to let us know what to add or change! 

Feel free to leave comments here, but the best place to give feedback for this is in our Discord server which you can join here: Official Deliverance Discord

We look forward to hearing your feedback and we hope you find this tool useful!

What's Next?

The next month is all about getting that physical pre-production copy of the game into our hands so we can show it off to you! 😇

We will share any updates that come in mid-month in our Discord Server and Facebook Community as soon as we have updated timelines or things shipped/delivered from the factory. I will also send a mid-month update via email (join our email newsletter here). As always, I will report the latest timeline via Kickstarter on the final day of the month.

Thank you for supporting us, and thank you for your encouragement along the way!

Kind regards,

Andrew Lowen & the Deliverance Team