A WORD FROM WILL
Hey folks, welcome to the IRIS Direct Page! 5 long years of Goliath’s Throne have gone by on this very day, and to celebrate, we normally hold IRIS Day at the same time for that very reason. And we have a lot to share with you. it’s stuff we have been working hard on in the back end and are continuing to work hard on moving forward into 2025. We have a video on will ryan originals that goes through everything, but here is everything that was announced at the live premiere. Thank you for supporting us throughout this entire journey, we still aim to bring the best of what we can to you all.
much love - Will
THE RUNES HAVE BEEN SPEAKING
in the build up to the iris direct, we wanted to share with you some of the things that were made for the purpose of expanding on the story and being able to give every scene we create a purpose and consistency. this is partly the 95% of what you won’t pay attention to VS what is at surface level. the runes were necessary for building on the structure, foundation and the pieces that will be added in the future, as well as what had been created. havok soldiers were required runic language to cement their wicked spirits together in one, with that required onyx runes to be made, as well as the vegalian runes.
what this created was a difficulty ramp for all, easy, medium and hard. the clever folks you are managed to crack these within hours, and we could not be more thankful for the feedback. we are working very hard on bringing consistency and density into the iris universe, and this has been a major part of it.
the beginning of behemoth is beginning…
behemoth…
For the longest time, a book series has been in the works for IRIS. The process of writing the best we can write is to be able to content curate and mEticulously blend everything in this universe to be cohesive, interesting, exciting and consistent. another major part of this is the world building that came with starting this journey.
Enough time has past and enough world building has been created to begin writing the behemoth arc, and we’re excited to announce that this first chapter will be available early 2025, both a video on will ryan originals, and a digital download on this very website! Stay tuned for that.
the legacy begins a new
with a grand upgrade
since we will be moving partnerships to a brand new label, our previous merch vendor will be no more, so be sure to grab your last remaining copy of what exists on retroware, because once they’re gone they are indeed gone.
With moving to a new merch vendor, and given many of you already have the older albums, there did not seem to be any reason to invest again. thus today we are announcing all three of the albums are getting a big upgrade!
heart of an artist: resurrection
Heart of an artist resurrection was promised a third cd, and due to circumstances out of our control, we could not deliver this. we figured let’s change that. this album will now be packed with a third CD, which will feature story of vegala!
goliath’s throne: definitive edition
originally this album, was meant to go deluxe, and for a number of mitigating reasons we chose against it. it is now 5 years later, let’s bring that second cd to life, shall we?
this CD will come jam packed with plenty of new content, including brand new singles SUCH AS “Havok Be Thy Game: Rethroned”. More information on the new content later.
dawn of the dimetrix: definitive edition
the original deluxe edition bolstered a different art piece, as well as being our best seller. we wanted to upgrade this album to go along with the updated legacy of the iris universe and bolster the artwork that was initially intended.
both the original cds will be returning, with a third cd featuring the valentin renegade! More information about all of this later.
when the stars align,
havok reigns.
Havok BE thy game was a well beloved entry in the goliath’s throne album, but one grave crituque of this entry was it was too short (what a critique, haha!)
Contrary to this song being an intro, people really wanted more. and thus here we are. as part of goliath’s throne’s big album upgrade, introducing our newest entry, havok be thy game: rethroned!
bringing the gravest mission against horrors beyond the bubble
directly to a table near you
Initially, our goal with jaws of dawn was to bring this impactful moment in the iris universe to a videogame. upon reflection, we had appropriated the piece to a board game, a more fitting environMEnt to playtest some of the newest rules made and all of the expansive content. if it works on a table, it will work in a videogame!
We are now hard at work on the development of this product, as well as speaking with vendors on how to best bring this to your doorsteps and tables! Check back next year for more information about this development.
And finally, unity in a song!
at the beginning of this direct i talked a lot about the support we had recieved through the many years of iris, hell any of the ecosystems content, such as dagames, and the pandorium universe! Without the unity of my greatest friends and a dedicated community that has been supporting us from the very beginning, we would not remotely be here today.
To celebrate, I wanted to gather my greatest friends and family in the field, 40 of the greatesT people known to mankind, and have everyone sing together in a grand chorus for the ages.
This is of course IRIS afterall, which means we can’t go without an extension in the lore. introducing bjaraborn! he’s a noblE bard bolstering the spirits of the onyx colony’s bravest and most daring soldiers who face off against the many challenges that havok and beyond bring to the world. one such warrior was chronicled, such is this one song of bjaraborn.
OH wait, hang on, sorry!
Death from the futile brought…
SURPRISE! Brand new addition to Goliath’s Throne: DEfinitive Edition, the newest single in the iris discography “birth from exile” is now in production!
After a brave battle was fought on nadoria, goliath (damon alums) lands himself in the damned, where his mission was far from done. follow goliath in a new music video that pits goliath against a long banished foe of infinity, Vyson PAvavorey (ryan laughton).
thank you for everything, travellers
see you in 2025 <3