08-May-2013   Midgard Bestiary package now available for Hero Lab!

We have an exciting announcement to make: Kobold Press's Midgard Bestiary is now available as an addon package for Pathfinder! Pathfinder users can find it in our online store today.

We've also released an update for Pathfinder which includes more bug fixes, updated PFS allowed content, and two more Iconics from the NPC codex.

Download the latest Pathfinder update today!

05-May-2013   Hero Lab 4.2 is out, including Spirit of the Century!

Hero Lab 4.2 is now out, including bug fixes and adding *free* support for Spirit of the Century for all licensed Hero Lab users!

As always, you can download it from our downloads page or within Hero Lab from the updates mechanism.

08-Apr-2013   Hero Lab now available for the iPad!

Hero Lab is now available in the iPad app store!

This first version of Hero Lab for the iPad is an in-play character sheet for Pathfinder, available for free! You can create your character on your desktop or laptop, and then move it to the iPad for use during the game. You can find more information in our November newsletter.

05-Apr-2013   Hero Lab for the iPad will be released on Monday!

Great news, everyone - Hero Lab for the iPad has been approved by Apple, and should be released on the App Store on Monday!

This is our first iPad app, so we're not sure exactly *when* it'll go live - we'll post an update here and on our facebook page with a link to the app when it's available.

This first version of Hero Lab for the iPad will be an in-play character sheet, available for free! You'll be able to create your character on your desktop/laptop, and then move it to the iPad for use during the game. You can find more information in our November newsletter.

Thanks for your patience!

31-Jan-2013   New Pathfinder update, including Tome of Horrors complete!

Version 7.6 of the Pathfinder files is now out, and it's a big one! This release includes Irrisen and People of the North in their respective packages, plus a special release - the Tome of Horrors Complete from Frog God Games is now available to purchase! As well as the monsters and templates, the Tome of Horrors package includes stock heroes of every monster, complete with images from the book!

We also have the usual bug fixes and performance improvements for everyone, and content from Pathfinder #66 included for free to all users. Note that this release requires the Hero Lab 4.1a update, which was released yesterday.

22-Jan-2013   Realm Works Kickstarter Launches – Transform Campaign Management!

That’s right, our Kickstarter launched today! You can find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/610004753/realm-works-streamlined-rpg-campaign-tools

From the creators of Hero Lab, Realm Works takes campaign management for RPGs to the next level, making it faster and easier to prepare for games, and greatly enhancing the actual game experience. GMs can create, manage, and share their world using a single tool, rather than trying to cobble things together with multiple, disconnected applications.

We're excited about this Kickstarter, as it will help us make Realm Works even more awesome than we're already planning! We have an array of rewards to offer backers, including the ability to get pre-release access to Realm Works, exclusive perks, and a whole lot more. We've also included some special options exclusively for Pathfinder players, so be sure to check those out!

For those of you who've been anxiously awaiting a peek at what Realm Works will offer, we encourage you to watch the Kickstarter video. We provide a glimpse of many key features in the video. So take a look at what's in store in just a few months’ time!

As we mentioned in the December newsletter, the primary features that will benefit most from the Kickstarter are the cloud server and community repository components. Each of these is detailed more fully within the Kickstarter and on our website. We'll also leverage your support to further refine the overall user experience and enhance the core Realm Works feature set. Check out the kickstarter page and video for more details!

If we exceed our funding goal, we have stretch goals that we’d love to deliver early. These include advanced functionality for GMs and players, plus some great new setting and adventure content from well-known creators, who are ready to take advantage of Realm Works’ time-saving capabilities.

Your support is instrumental in making this a successful Kickstarter and allowing us to deliver as much functionality as possible in the initial release. So please check out the project and spread the word to everyone you know. Thanks in advance for your support!

11-Dec-2012   Army Builder 3.4b Released

Army Builder 3.4b is now out! This is a bugfix release that addresses a few minor issues people were having with AB.

Version 3.4b is a free update to anyone with a license for Army Builder 3.4, so download it today!

15-Oct-2012   Army Builder 3.4a Released

Army Builder 3.4a, a bug fix update, was released late last week. Grab it today, especially if you're a Mac user, as it fixes some issues we were having on that platform!

As usual, you can find Army Builder for download on our web site, or on the updates mechanism within the product.

21-Sep-2012   Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box updated

For Pathfinder Beginner Box players, our FREE "Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box" application has now been updated with bug fixes and Pathfinder Society support! You can download it here.

For full Hero Lab users, the Beginner Box data files for Hero Lab have also been updated - all Hero Lab users can download those from the HL updates list.

18-Sep-2012   Ultimate Equipment and Hero Lab 4.0c Released

It's been a busy few weeks since Gen Con, but the wait is over - we just added the Ultimate Equipment package to the Pathfinder data files. This includes the weapons, armor, gear, magic items and other content from Ultimate Equipment - it's available now for $9.99!

We've also released Hero Lab 4.0c, a free update for all Hero Lab users, which fixes a number of important bugs on PC and Mac, and adds some nice performance improvements when loading files.

Grab them both today!

10-Jun-2012   Army Builder 3.4 released, including Army Builder for the Mac!

Army Builder 3.4 is now available! This new release adds a huge new feature - support for the Mac!

Windows and Mac users can download AB3.4 from the downloads section of our web site.

Thanks to our beta testers who've helped us iron out some of the wrinkles over the last few weeks!

04-May-2012   Army Builder Mac Beta now open to current Army Builder users!

For all you Army Builder users who own Macs, I have some great news! The Army Builder Mac Beta is now open!

Please note that this beta test is open for current users of Army Builder only. This means that if you already own and use Army Builder on Windows, and your Army Builder license has not expired, we’re giving you early access to the Mac version in exchange for your feedback, before we release it to all our users.

So, if you're tired of dual booting into windows or starting up your virtual machine to run Army Builder, and you have a current AB license, download the beta today!

20-Apr-2012   Hero Lab is now officially available for the Mac!

We're very happy to announce the official release of Hero Lab and Hero Lab Starter Edition for the Mac!

You can now download both Windows and Mac versions of Hero Lab from our downloads page.

02-Apr-2012   March Newsletter now available

Our March 2012 newsletter is now available! This month we've got news on the new PDF Bundle packages for Shadowrun and Fantasy Companion package for Savage Worlds, plus a new "Did You Know?" Army Builder section.

You can check out our monthly newsletter here!

13-Mar-2012   Lone Wolf Development is hiring!

Lone Wolf Development is seeking a C# user interface developer for our team! If you're interested, you can find the details here:

http://wolflair.com/index.php?context=jobs

If someone you know would be interested, please share this link with them. Thanks!

22-Feb-2012   Pathfinder update with Pirates of the Inner Sea & Distant Worlds

Now released - this month's Pathfinder update! Pirates of the Inner Sea has been added to the Golarion #2 package, and Distant Worlds to the Campaign Setting #7 package. We've also added player content from Pathfinder #54, The Empty Throne. Plus, we're keeping the files in tip-top shape by clearing out dozens of bugs!

As usual, you can download the update through Hero Lab's integrated updates mechanism.

17-Feb-2012   Arsenal, Augmentation and Street Magic supplements now available!

Now available in Hero Lab - the Arsenal, Augmentation and Street Magic supplements for Shadowrun! Runners, grab the updated Shadowrun files now! You can add the packages to your license by going to the License menu within Hero Lab and choosing "Purchase Data Package".

Not only that, if you're looking to pick up Runner's Companion and Unwired when they come out, you can buy the Shadowrun Basic Suite Bundle and save 30% over buying the packages separately!

You can check the Hero Lab pricing page for more details.

17-Feb-2012   Hero Lab v3.9b released!

Hero Lab 3.9b is now out! This version includes some bug fixes, including fixing an issue that was preventing users from importing third-party publisher content. Grab it today!

We've also released an updated beta of Hero Lab for the Mac, which now works on OS X 10.5! As a reminder, the beta is open to all users of Hero Lab, and can be downloaded here.

07-Jan-2012   Mac Beta expands to all existing users, Hero Lab 3.9a available

The Mac beta is now open to ALL existing users of Hero Lab! You can apply for the beta here: http://wolflair.com/hero_lab_mac_beta.php

Hero Lab 3.9a is also out, including an important bug fix. You can download it from the updates mechanism, or from the Downloads section of our web site.

30-Dec-2011   Savage Worlds Deluxe Edition and Super Powers Companion now available

As the end of the year draws close, we've just released Hero Lab 3.9 and updated Savage Worlds data files. The new data files include the Deluxe Edition and are a free update for existing Savage Worlds users!

We've also released a new data package for the Super Powers Companion for Savage Worlds - you can pick it up now. We'll be releasing the Fantasy Companion and Horror Companion in early 2012 - if you want them all, you can save money by buying the Savage Worlds Companion Bundle, and they'll be added to your license as they're released!

24-Dec-2011   Pathfinder Bestiary 3 & Dragon Empires Gazetteer now available!

The Pathfinder Bestiary 3 is now available as a new package in Hero Lab, plus we've added a Bestiary Bundle - 15% off if you buy all three Bestiaries together! Dragon Empires Gazetteer has also been added to the Campaign Setting #7 package.

If you missed it before, we've also released Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box, a new free application that lets you create characters and manage encounters for the Beginner Box. Check it out - it's free to all users!

23-Dec-2011   Realm Works Update - Very Brief Delay Selecting Beta Testers

It's taken us longer than expected to sort through the substantial number of responses we received to the survey about being a beta tester for Realm Works.

At this point, we expect to conclude our selections and notify all those selected before New Year's Eve. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to move through the beta process for Realm Works.

22-Dec-2011   Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box is now available!

We're proud to announce that our new FREE application, Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box, is now available!

This free version of Hero Lab allows anyone to create and advance characters through levels 1-5 of the Pathfinder Beginner Box rules, and lets GMs create and manage Beginner Box encounters. Best of all, unlike the regular Hero Lab, it's free!

You can find out more here, or download Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box here.

25-Sep-2011   Online Purchase System Downtime Completed

Maintenance on our online purchase system has now been completed, and it's back online. Thanks for your patience, all!

24-Sep-2011   Online Purchase System - Planned Downtime (Saturday September 24th)

Hello all,

Due to planned maintenance by our online sales provider, our online ordering system will be offline for a few hours this weekend. The planned maintenance schedule is:

Start: ~11pm pacific time, Saturday September 24th
End: Late Sunday morning, September 25th

During this time, purchasing new licenses for our products, as well as extending existing licenses and purchasing new data packages, will not be available.

Please note that all other services (checking updates, activating previously purchased licenses, etc) should continue working as normal during this period. The only thing affected will be purchasing items with credit cards on our web site.

Sorry for the inconvenience! If you're looking to purchase one of our products this weekend, we recommend you do it before 10pm PDT on Saturday night to ensure that your order goes through before the outage begins.

16-Sep-2011   Hero Lab 3.8a released!

Our latest update for Hero Lab, version 3.8a, is now available. With this release, we're happy to announce compatibility between Hero Lab and the Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop!

Hero Lab now lets you export your Pathfinder and d20 System characters to Fantasy Grounds by selecting "Save Custom Output" from the File menu, then choosing the Fantasy Grounds option. The files created can then be loaded into Fantasy Grounds, letting you use your Hero Lab characters on the virtual tabletop with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Hero Lab 3.8a also includes other important bug fixes and new features, so we recommend you update immediately. You can learn more about Fantasy Grounds at their web site:

http://www.fantasygrounds.com/

07-Sep-2011   August Newsletter

Our August newsletter was released a few days ago! If you haven't seen it yet, you can check it out for the latest Hero Lab and Realm Works news.

05-Aug-2011   Hero Lab wins Gold Ennie Award!

Hot off the press at the ENnie awards this year - Hero Lab just won the gold for Best Aid/Accessory! Our minds are officially blown. Big thanks to everyone who voted for us, and congratulations to the other award winners!

Remember, if you're at Gen Con, we're demoing our upcoming product Realm Works in the booth at the show - come see us!

04-Aug-2011   Shadowrun and Ultimate Combat now available!

Great news - it's day 1 of Gen Con, so the Shadowrun and Ultimate Combat data packages are now officially released!

As with all of our game systems, you can download the Hero Lab demo and take Shadowrun for a test drive, so if you're interested give it a try!

01-Aug-2011   Lone Wolf Development is off to Gen Con!

Preparations are almost complete, and we're about to leave for Gen Con! This means that replies to forum posts and certain customer support queries may be delayed until we return next week, as the same staff who answer them will be working at the show. (Don't worry, license reactivation requests and such should continue to be processed as normal.)

If you're attending Gen Con, drop by and see us at booth 1725 in the exhibit hall! We're also running a Pathfinder character creation station at the Paizo organized play area, which will be a great place to check out if you need to create a character or just take Hero Lab for a test drive.

30-Jul-2011   July Newsletter Now Available!

Our July newsletter is now available! This is our final newsletter before Gen Con, and has some important information about our Gen Con plans, releases and seminars.

Check out the newsletter here!

24-Jun-2011   Online Purchase System Downtime Postponed

Our online purchase system maintenance has been rescheduled for mid-July, so there will be no outage this weekend. You may consider yourselves free to purchase things at any time you choose!

20-Jun-2011   Online Purchase System - Planned Downtime (Saturday June 25th)

Hello all,

Due to planned maintenance on the part of our online sales provider, our online ordering system will be offline for a few hours this weekend. The planned maintenance schedule is:

Start: ~11pm pacific time, Saturday June 25th
End: Late Sunday morning, June 25th

During this time, purchasing new licenses for our products, as well as extending existing licenses and purchasing new data packages, will not be available.

Please note that all other services (checking updates, activating previously purchased licenses, etc) should continue working as normal during this period. The only thing affected will be purchasing items with credit cards on our web site.

Sorry for the inconvenience! If you're looking to purchase one of our products this weekend, we recommend you do it before 10pm PDT on Saturday night to ensure that your order goes through before the outage begins.

CORRECTION: The maintenance window will be from Saturday through Sunday, not Friday through Saturday as this message originally stated.

04-Jun-2011   Hero Lab 3.7 released, and introducing Powered by Hero Lab!

The long-awaited Hero Lab 3.7 update has just been released! Here's some of what we added:

• New Pathfinder data files released, including a new optional supplement package - Ultimate Magic! (Note that Words of Power are not included in the Ultimate Magic content yet - they'l be added as an update to the package sometime this month.)


• Custom output has been enabled for Pathfinder, the d20 System, both Mutants & Masterminds editions, and Savage Worlds! This allows users to define their own custom output types, which can then generate custom character sheets. See the manual for details.


• When printing your hero or generating a statblock, you can now choose to output every hero in the portfolio, allowing you to output multiple characters at once.


• New scrollable tabs allow Hero Lab to look great on smaller screens, for example on the Class tab in Pathfinder.


• Third-Party Updates allow easier management of updates created by independent authors for Hero Lab game systems.


• Hero Lab has a new installer, which complies with new program requirements in Windows 7. This means it no longer requires administrator rights to run if installed in certain locations.

31-May-2011   May Newsletter now available

Our May newsletter went out a few days ago! This month we have our usual new Shadowrun preview, an update on Ultimate Magic, and news of Hero Lab 3.7 and Lone Wolf Development's upcoming appearance at PaizoCon in 2 weeks time.

Check out the newsletter here!

05-Apr-2011   Lone Wolf Development is hiring!

Lone Wolf Development is seeking a veteran C# developer for our team in Silicon Valley. If you're interested, you can find the details here:

http://wolflair.com/index.php?context=jobs

If someone you know would be interested, please share this link with them. Thanks!

01-Apr-2011   March Newsletter now available

Our March newsletter is now available! This month we have news on Pathfinder updates, plus a new Shadowrun preview screenshot, and links to podcast interviews with our lead developer, Colen McAlister.

Check out the newsletter here!

03-Mar-2011   Volunteers Wanted & February Newsletter

We're looking for volunteers to help us at Gen Con Indy this year! Interested? If so, you can find all the details here!

Also, our February newsletter came out a few days ago. You can find it here - check it out for the latest Lone Wolf Development news, including some exciting Pathfinder updates!

22-Feb-2011   Vigilance Press Podcast Appearance

The latest episode of the Vigilance Press podcast, which includes an interview with Lone Wolf developer Colen McAlister, is now live. Check out the podcast here, where we chat about Mutants & Masterminds and all things RPG!

http://mikelaff.podbean.com/2011/02/22/colen-mcalister-of-lone-wolf-development-talks-about-hero-lab-and-realm-works/

10-Feb-2011   Lone Wolf Development is hiring!

Lone Wolf Development is seeking a new developer for our team in Silicon Valley. If you're interested, you can find the details here:

http://wolflair.com/index.php?context=jobs

If someone you know would be interested, please share this link with them. Thanks!

07-Feb-2011   Halflings of Golarion and Gods & Magic now available

We just released an update to our Pathfinder data package. The new release adds Halflings of Golarion and Gods & Magic to our existing packages, along with many bug fixes. If you've been waiting for those books, they're now available!

02-Feb-2011   January Newsletter & State of the Wolf 2011 update

Our State of the Wolf 2011 news update is now available in the Newsletter section of the site. In it we talk about our plans for all of our products in 2011, so be sure to take a look!

Also, our January newsletter came out a couple of days ago, so remember to check it out to learn more about what we have scheduled for Army Builder and Hero Lab in the next couple of months.

03-Jan-2011   December Newsletter released

Happy new year, everyone!

Just leaving a quick message to let everyone know that our December 2010 newsletter is now out. Check out our Newsletter page for information about our recent releases, including AB3.3, and remember to subscribe to keep up with the latest news about Army Builder, Hero Lab, and our other upcoming products.  [More Info]

26-Dec-2010   Army Builder 3.3 released!

Army Builder 3.3 is now live! You can get the new AB release through the updates mechanism as usual, or grab it from our downloads page to check out the free demo version.

We'll be adding a special Army Builder 3.3 page to our web site soon, with a list of all the changes in AB3.3. Until then, you can check out our monthly newsletters for some of the new features included in the release.  [More Info]

17-Dec-2010   Pathfinder Golarion package (Inner Sea Primer) released!

The second of our Pathfinder releases for the month just went live! The "Golarion #1" package is now available for $4.99 from our online store. This package contains content from the Inner Sea Primer, and we'll add data from 1-2 upcoming books in the future (to be determined as they're released).

We have one more package to release later this month, but until then, happy holidays to everyone!  [More Info]

13-Dec-2010   Pathfinder Campaign Setting packages released!

We've just released 4 Campaign Setting data packages for Pathfinder, containing content from almost every Pathfinder Campaign Setting book ever released.

These packages are available for $4.99 each in our online store, or you can buy them together for $19.99 and get the "Campaign Setting #5" package for free when it releases in early 2011.

We're planning to do 2 more Pathfinder package releases this month, so keep an eye on our site (and our monthly newsletter) for more details!  [More Info]

05-Oct-2010   September Newsletter

I'm a few days late posting this, but our September newsletter is now available. Existing subscribers should find it in their inbox now - if you're not one of them, head over to our newsletter page and sign up now.

This month, we preview an exciting new Army Builder feature, talk about our upcoming Realm Works product, and go into detail about Hero Lab's packages for the Pathfinder game system.

You can also find the newsletter here on our web site.

21-Sep-2010   Social Networking and News

We recently added some social networking options to let you keep up with all the latest news about Lone Wolf Development and our products. Here's how you can keep track of us:

• Subscribe to our RSS Feed
• Follow @lonewolfdevel on Twitter
• Like Army Builder on Facebook
  
• Like Hero Lab on Facebook
  

18-Sep-2010   Hero Lab v3.6e released

Hi everyone,

We just released Hero Lab 3.6e, along with new data files for all game systems! You can download everything from the updates mechanism within Hero Lab, or from our web site here. The new versions include a major speedup, the option to print and save statblocks to pdf, and a "dropped to ground" location that you can use to record which items have been dropped, as well as other game-system specific changes for Mutants & Masterminds and Pathfinder (see the change logs in the FAQ for both games for more details).

In addition, we've now released 4 Player Companion data packages for Pathfinder - Regions 1 & 2, Races 1 and Adventurer's Armory. These packages are available for $4.99 each in our online store, or you can buy them together for $19.99 and get the Races 2 package for free when it releases next month.

Enjoy!

08-Sep-2010   Reviews and Interviews

We have two items to show you today. First, if you're looking for information about Hero Lab for 4e and Pathfinder, Kobold Quarterly has a review that will fit the bill. Find out more here!

Second, the Brew City Gamers podcast interviewed us and several other attendees at Gen Con this year. We're at the 2h 40m mark in this episode.

Check them out!

28-Aug-2010   August Newsletter

Our August newsletter is now available. If you're signed up, you should find it in your inbox very soon - if not, what are you waiting for? Head over to our newsletter page and sign up now.

This month, we talk about our new Facebook pages and Twitter feed, Pathfinder and Mutants & Masterminds for Hero Lab, Army Builder 3.3, and a little about Tournament Ace. You can also find the newsletter here on our web site.

11-Aug-2010   Advanced Player's Guide and Mutants & Masterminds 3e beta available!

We're back from Gen Con 2010! At the show, we released two new supplement packages for Hero Lab:

• Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide - This supplement adds the widely anticipated Advanced Player's Guide for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, including 6 new classes and dozens of new "Archetypes" and options for existing classes. (Price: $9.99.)
  
  Please note that the Hero Lab package is not yet complete - if you buy it today, some content like the prestige classes and racial subtypes will be missing. We'll be adding the missing content as updates over the next month. To see a list of the current missing content, check the FAQ for the Pathfinder game system within Hero Lab.


• Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition Beta - Beta data files for the 3rd edition of the Mutants & Masterminds rules, which will be officially released this fall. These data files will let you get an early start creating heroes for M&M3.
  
  M&M 3rd edition is available as a separate game system, which can be added to your Hero Lab license for the standard cost of $20.

31-Jul-2010   Hero Lab Support Plans for Pathfinder RPG Announced

We've just announced details regarding ongoing support plans for the Pathfinder RPG within Hero Lab. This includes the particulars of the Advanced Player's Guide add-on and additional packages covering all the Player's Companion supplements. You'll find all the particulars on the Lone Wolf support forums.

29-Jul-2010   Hero Lab for Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GREEN RONIN PUBLISHING AND LONE WOLF DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCE HERO LAB SUPPORT FOR M&M 3E

July 29, 2010 - Seattle, WA and San Jose, CA: Lone Wolf Development announced today that their award-winning Hero Lab character management software will support the forthcoming third edition of Green Ronin Publishing's Mutants & Masterminds superhero RPG.

"Hero Lab is an invaluable tool," said Steve Kenson, Green Ronin staff writer and M&M designer. "It automates the mechanical elements of character design, letting you focus on your hero's concept and adventures instead."

A "beta" Mutants & Masterminds 3rd edition Hero Lab package will be released at Gen Con in August, giving M&M fans early access to the same award-winning suite of digital tools they've enjoyed for 2nd Edition. When the M&M3 Hero's Handbook is released in the Fall, users of the beta version will receive a free update to the final data set.

"We've had a lot of users ask us about using Hero Lab for M&M third edition," said Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development. "We’re pleased that not only can we make this happen, but that the beta release will get the players early access to the rules.”

"Hero Lab has been a tremendous asset for the M&M fanbase," said Green Ronin President Chris Pramas, "and we couldn’t be happier to see it continue into the third edition era.”

About Green Ronin Publishing
Green Ronin Publishing is a Seattle-based company known for its dedication to quality books and games. Founded in 2000, Green Ronin has won more awards for excellence and innovation than any other game company in the new millennium, and took home the coveted ENnie Award for Best Publisher an unprecedented three years running. With great licenses like DC Adventures and Dragon Age, groundbreaking games like Mutants & Masterminds and Blue Rose, and a roster of top flight designers and illustrators, Green Ronin Publishing is a leading light in the hobby game industry.

About Lone Wolf
Lone Wolf Development specializes in creating innovative digital tools for the tabletop gaming industry, allowing players to streamline game preparation, eliminate errors, and spend more time playing the games they love. With an ever-growing suite of tools, including the award-winning Army Builder and Hero Lab products, Lone Wolf’s digital tools are in regular use by tens of thousands of gamers, from miniatures games to card games to role-playing games. Find out more about Lone Wolf Development by visiting our web site at www.wolflair.com.

26-Jul-2010   Gamer's Haven Podcast appearance

Hi everyone,

We're super-busy with Gen Con preparation right now, but I wanted to post a quick link to an interview I did with Ethan from the Gamer's Haven podcast last week.

In the interview we talk about some of the history of Lone Wolf Development, plans for our current and upcoming products, and more. You can find the episode here - enjoy!

21-Jul-2010   July Newsletter (plus, vote in the ENnies!)

A quick reminder: Hero Lab has been nominated for an ENnie award, and voting closes at midnight on July 25th! Quick, go vote for your favorite gaming products before the deadline: http://www.ennie-awards.com/voting/ballot.asp!

Today, we dispatched the first "Lone Wolf Email Blast" to all of our users. This is a new, monthly email newsletter that covers news about all of our products. If you purchased something from us in the past, you should have it in your email inbox right now - check it out!

This month, we talk about the seminars we'll be running at Gen Con, upcoming features in Army Builder 3.3, Hero Lab's official Pathfinder Roleplaying Game license, and we encourage you to vote in the ENnies (again).

The newsletters will also be available here on our web site every month - you can read our July newsletter here. Enjoy!

12-Jul-2010   Hero Lab nominated for 2010 ENnie award - "Best Aid or Accessory"

We're proud to announce that Hero Lab has once again been nominated for the "Best Aid or Accessory" ENnie award!

Voting for the ENnies runs July 16th-25th, so be sure to vote for Hero Lab and your other favorite products. The full list of nominees can be found here.

Thanks go to the ENnie judges, and congratulations to all the nominees!

02-Jul-2010   Hero Lab Partners with Pathfinder RPG

Hero Lab Now Only Officially Licensed Character Management Tool for the Pathfinder RPG

July 2, 2010 (SAN JOSE, Calif. and REDMOND, Wash.) – Lone Wolf Development announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Paizo Publishing for Hero Lab to be the only officially licensed character management tool for the bestselling Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. As part of the agreement, Hero Lab will not only include content from the Core Rulebook and Bestiary, but also from the soon to be released Advanced Players Guide, in addition to all of the setting specific elements from Pathfinder products published by Paizo.

"In the last year Pathfinder has really taken the industry by storm, and those of us here at Lone Wolf are delighted to provide a valuable service to such a great product," said Lone Wolf President Rob Bowes. "Paizo is one of the companies that just gets it. They understand that software tools like Hero Lab are critical to the success of games published in the 21st century and by lowering the barrier to entry, Hero Lab makes it easier than ever for Pathfinder to attract new players, and for existing players to maximize their gaming experience."

"We’ve been watching the development of Hero Lab for years, and it’s been amazing to see how the Lone Wolf team has adapted the tool for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game," said Paizo Publisher Erik Mona. "I can’t wait to use Hero Lab to help me design cool characters for use in my own campaigns as well as in future Paizo books and adventures."

Released in 2006, the ENnie award-winning Hero Lab includes an easy-to-use, intuitive interface integrated with a versatile database engine. Users can add their own custom content to existing Pathfinder and/or other roleplaying games. Players can even create data files for entirely new game systems. The combination of powerful, user-friendly software and the diverse RPGs it supports make Hero Lab one of the most successful character management tools ever released.

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is a fully supported tabletop RPG, with regularly released adventure modules, sourcebooks on the fantastic world of Golarion, and complete campaigns in the form of Pathfinder Adventure Paths like Kingmaker and The Serpent’s Skull. The Pathfinder RPG is also compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world’s oldest roleplaying game.

For more information and a free demo of Hero Lab, please visit www.wolflair.com.

About Lone Wolf Development

Lone Wolf Development specializes in creating innovative digital tools for the tabletop gaming industry, allowing players to streamline game preparation, eliminate errors, and spend more time playing the games they love. With an ever-growing suite of tools, including the award-winning Army Builder and Hero Lab products, Lone Wolf’s digital tools are in regular use by tens of thousands of gamers, from miniatures games to card games to role-playing games. Find out more about Lone Wolf Development by visiting our web site at www.wolflair.com.

About Paizo Publishing

Paizo Publishing®, LLC is a leading publisher of fantasy roleplaying games, accessories, board games, and novels. Paizo's Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game, the result of the largest open playtest in the history of tabletop gaming, was the most successful RPG launch of 2009. Pathfinder Adventure Path is the most popular and best-selling monthly product in the tabletop RPG industry. Paizo.com is the leading online hobby retail store, offering tens of thousands of products from a variety of publishers to customers all over the world. In the eight years since its founding, Paizo Publishing has received more than a dozen major awards and has grown to become one of the most influential companies in the hobby games industry.

Hero Lab, the Hero Lab logo, and Army Builder are registered trademarks of Lone Wolf Development, Inc.

Paizo Publishing, LLC, the Paizo golem logo and Pathfinder are registered trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion, Pathfinder Modules, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, and Pathfinder Society are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC.

16-Jun-2010   Hero Lab v3.6b released

We've just released Hero Lab 3.6b, which is now available for download here or within the updates mechanism within the product.

This release fixes a number of bugs we encountered, including several crash bugs, so we recommend all users upgrade as soon as possible.

11-Jun-2010   PaizoCon Hero Lab GM Giveaway

In recognition of all the hard work GMs invest in their games, Lone Wolf Development and Paizo are teaming up this PaizoCon to reward all official GMs with a free copy of Hero Lab, the ENnie award-winning character management tool.

GMs are a vital part of the roleplaying community. They put an immense amount of work into running games that the rest of us enjoy. This is especially true at conventions, where volunteer GMs take up their dice so that players from across the country can play and enjoy RPGs. This reward is our way of saying thank you to these volunteers.

Anyone who GMs an officially scheduled game at PaizoCon is eligible. GMs can simply drop by our booth in the dealer's room at any time during the Con to collect their reward.

If you have questions about Hero Lab, or if you just want to see Hero Lab in action, drop by our booth at PaizoCon. We look forward to seeing everyone at the con!

21-May-2010   Internet Outage

May 22 Update: As of around 11am on the 22nd, AT&T has fixed the line and we're now back up. It seems one of their techs cut the line yesterday.

I'm sorry to report that there has a major hardware failure somewhere between our offices and our internet service provider. As a result, our corporate server is currently inaccessible.

While the outage persists, all sales, license activations and transfers, update checking, and product downloads will fail. However, our forums at http://forums.wolflair.com/ and our main web page at http://www.wolflair.com/ are hosted on separate servers, and are not affected by this outage.

We've reported the problem to our ISP, and they're working on a fix right now. Hopefully this will be resolved soon. Until then, we apologize for any inconvenience this outage causes.

13-May-2010   Lone Wolf Development to develop Shadowrun data package for Hero Lab

Catalyst Game Labs and Lone Wolf Development are pleased to announce that they have entered into a new, long-term license for the Shadowrun intellectual property. Lone Wolf will shortly begin development of a Shadowrun data package for its award-winning character management software, Hero Lab. The new data package will initially cover the core Shadowrun Fourth Edition game system, and will later be expanded with content from Shadowrun’s many great supplements.

"We’ve been working with Lone Wolf to make this happen for a long time," states Randall Bills, Managing Developer of Catalyst Game Labs. "Once we finalized the details, Topps approved the license quickly, signifying their appreciation of the importance of digital tools in further developing the Shadowrun line. Lone Wolf Development has a history of bringing innovative technology to the gaming industry, and we look forward to diving into this great new opportunity for Shadowrun alongside them."

Released in 2006, the ENnie award-winning Hero Lab includes an easy-to-use, intuitive interface atop a versatile database engine. Data packages for more than a dozen different role-playing games from a wide range of publishers are already available. Users can add their own custom content to existing games or even create data files for entirely new game systems. The combination of powerful, user-friendly software and the diverse RPGs it supports make Hero Lab one of the most successful character management tools ever released.

"We’re very excited to add Shadowrun to the list of games Hero Lab supports", said Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development. "Catalyst recognizes that digital tools like Hero Lab are critical to the success of the gaming industry in the 21st century. By lowering the barrier of entry, Hero Lab makes it easier than ever for RPGs to attract new players, and for existing players to maximize their gaming experience."

Look to www.wolflair.com and www.catalystgamelabs.com for future announcements concerning this exciting development!

Catalyst Game Labs

Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to producing high quality games and fiction that mesh sophisticated game mechanics with dynamic universes-all presented in a form that allows beginning players and long-time veterans to easily jump into our games and fiction readers to enjoy our stories even if they don’t know the games.

Catalyst Game Labs is an imprint of InMediaRes Productions, LLC, which specializes in electronic publishing of professional fiction. This allows Catalyst to participate in a synergy that melds printed gaming material and fiction with all the benefits of electronic interfaces and online communities, creating a whole-package experience for any type of player or reader. Find Catalyst Game Labs online at www.catalystgamelabs.com

Lone Wolf Development

Lone Wolf Development specializes in creating innovative digital tools for the tabletop gaming industry, allowing players to streamline game preparation, eliminate errors, and spend more time playing the games they love. With an ever-growing suite of tools, including the award-winning Army Builder and Hero Lab products, Lone Wolf’s digital tools are in regular use by tens of thousands of gamers, from miniatures games to card games to role-playing games. Find out more about Lone Wolf Development by visiting our web site at www.wolflair.com.

30-Apr-2010   Hero Lab 3.6a and Pathfinder Bestiary package now available!

Hi everyone,

Hero Lab v3.6a is now out! This new release fixes a number of bugs, so you'll want to start using the new version as soon as possible. We fixed a number of crash bugs, and several others - you can read about the bugs in the readme.txt file, as usual.

We've also added the "Pathfinder Bestiary I" package to Hero Lab. This new data package includes all material from the Pathfinder Bestiary and Bonus Bestiary, with over 300 creatures and stock heroes ready for instant use in your games.

This optional add-on package costs $14.99, and can be purchased by going to the "License" menu within Hero Lab and selecting "Purchase Data Package...".

Enjoy!

19-Apr-2010   Tournament Ace web preview unveiled!

The Tournament Ace section of our web site is now open! If you have questions about our upcoming Tournament Ace project, you should be able to find the answers there.

Enjoy!  [More Info]

30-Mar-2010   Tournament Ace & Realm Works

At this year's GAMA trade show in Las Vegas, Lone Wolf Development announced two new products - Realm Works and Tournament Ace.

We'll be divulging more about these products in the next few weeks, so watch this space. In the meantime, you can discuss Realm Works and Tournament Ace in our new "Upcoming Products" forums.  [More Info]

22-Mar-2010   Lone Wolf Development at GAMA Trade Show

We will be attending the GAMA Trade Show this week from March 22-26. During this time, we will continue to answer support emails; however, please keep in mind that it may take us a little longer than usual to respond to your emails.

16-Mar-2010   Hero Lab V3.6 Now Available!

A major new release of Hero Lab is now available for immediate download. The ENnie Award winning character management tool continues to evolve and bring even more capabilities to players and GMs alike.

Hero Lab V3.6 marks the initial release of data files for the Call of Cthulhu game system from Chaosium. This update also incorporates major enhancements for the Pathfinder RPG, including the playtest classes from the upcoming Advanced Players Guide. Numerous new features have been added to the product in general, significant performance improvements have been implemented, and the data files for every game system have been updated with new capabilities.

Discover for yourself why gaming groups around the globe are standardizing on Hero Lab. From its extensible character creation to robust in-play support, Hero Lab offers gamers an array of features that simplifies bookkeeping and keeps the focus on the game. Fight the monsters, not the tools.

25-Feb-2010   Army Builder 3.2c released!

Army Builder 3.2c is now available for download - this update is a bug fix release that resolves some issues present in v3.2b.

You can update to v3.2c by downloading it as normal from the Automatic Updates mechanism within Army Builder, or from our web site here.

12-Feb-2010   Call of Cthulhu preview updated!

Happy Friday, everyone!

I've updated our Hero Lab Call of Cthulhu preview with more screen-shots, some sample printed output, and a detailed features list.

Check out the preview now!  [More Info]

03-Feb-2010   Call of Cthulhu preview posted!

Hello Hero Lab users,

We've just posted a preview of the next game system to be released for Hero Lab- Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu!

You can check out the preview by following this link.

We'll be adding more screenshots and sample output in the next couple of weeks, so check back often for new content.  [More Info]

31-Dec-2009   Army Builder 3.2b Released!

Hello all,

We've just released Army Builder 3.2b, a free update for anyone with an active Army Builder license (and also all users licensed for AB 3.2, even if your license has since expired). Click here to download and install the new release.

Important changes in this release include:

1. Army Builder now respects the Windows "Set custom text size" feature in many of its controls. This means that if you tell Windows to show text at larger sizes than normal, text within Army Builder will now be larger too.


2. Mousing over a unit or item in the Available Units list or Roster tree will now display a tooltip containing information about that unit or item, instead of the general tooltip for the control.


3. If you try to reassign your license before the waiting period is up, a large prompt message now invites you to visit our web site and fill in a simple form to request a reassignment. This should make it easier to submit the required information and have your license reassigned quickly.


4. The minimum resolution checked for is now 800x550, to allow netbooks with very small resolutions to run Army Builder. The "Disable Resolution Check" menu item has been removed.


5. ABCreator no longer outputs some elements that were causing backwards compatability issues with previous versions of Army Builder.


6. Over 20 other bugs fixed - see the c:\ArmyBuilderEX\readme.txt file for more details.

25-Nov-2009   Hero Lab and Pathfinder Video Review

For anyone who wants to see Hero Lab's new Pathfinder data package in action, "doremicom" has put together a video review for you. This review walks you through building a Pathfinder character in Hero Lab, showing off a lot of our cool features.

You can find the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMScWuvw0Ic

If you're hungry for more details, check out the Hero Lab section of our web site for screenshots and more information.

Enjoy!  [More Info]

03-Oct-2009   Hero Lab V3.5 Available

We just released a new V3.5 update for Hero Lab. You can download it from our website or via the integrated Updates mechanism.

The primary new feature added to this release is a major overhaul of how tab panels are handled for game systems with dynamically created tabs, such as d20 and Pathfinder. These games can now utilize a single, common panel for all the different classes, included user-created classes. The net result is a more flexible mechanism with a smaller memory footprint. It also greatly simplifies the creation of custom classes, since users don't have to worry about all those separate data files containing the tab panels. In fact, all those data files can now be jettisoned, since they are no longer utilized by the new mechanism. For backwards compatibility, you can leave them around and they will be properly ignored.

For Pathfinder, we've streamlined a bunch more stuff from the way the old d20 files handled things, but we're still wrapping up a few details in the data files and getting the docs into place. So the ability to add custom classes is now in place, but you won't have access to it for a few more days while we finish up a few final tweaks and adds some solid documentation.

There have been a number of additional enhancements that are targeted at data file authors. You'll find these outlined in the readme file included with the release.
 [More Info]

19-Sep-2009   Hero Lab V3.4b Available

Another update to HL has been released. This new version includes a number of important bug fixes (some causing crashes), so please be sure to retrieve it ASAP. In addition, V3.4b marks the official release of Changeling for World of Darkness. The Changeling content is included for free with the WoD package, so you now have both Vampire and Changeling in one bundled option.
 [More Info]

11-Aug-2009   Lone Wolf Development at Gen Con Indy!

We will be attending Gen Con Indy this week from August 11 – 17. During this time, we will continue to answer support emails; however, please keep in mind that it may take us a little longer than usual to respond to your emails.

For those of you who will also be going to Gen Con, come by our booth #1810 and say hi. It is always a pleasure for us to meet our loyal supporters.

Also, if you want to learn more about authoring data files for the various game systems, we will be holding four seminars at Gen Con to help answer your questions. Below is the seminar schedule:

Seminars are held in the Westin Hotel, Room Capital III

SEM0903011 08/14/2009 at 05:00PM – Advanced Hero Lab Authoring Kit Q&A
SEM0903012 08/15/2009 at 12:00PM – Hero Lab - An In-Depth Look
SEM0903009 08/15/2009 at 05:00PM – Introduction to the Hero Lab Authoring Kit
SEM0903006 08/16/2009 at 11:00AM – Easily Add Custom Content to Existing Hero Lab Data Files

We’ll be back in a week…!

10-Aug-2009   Hero Lab Supports Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!

On August 13th, Lone Wolf Development will release the eagerly-awaited Pathfinder Roleplaying Game data package for Hero Lab. The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game package allows you to create adventurers and NPCs in the world of Golarion, described in the upcoming "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook" from Paizo Publishing.

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game data package includes all the races, character classes, spells, feats, magic items, and all the new mechanics introduced by the Core Rulebook, presented in Hero Lab's award-winning user-friendly interface.

Like all of Hero Lab's supported game systems, the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game data package allows players to create characters in minutes, verify them with Hero Lab's built-in validation engine, and print out character sheets (or use Hero Lab itself at the game table). GMs can create NPCs, and use the Tactical Console to manage encounters between the players and their foes.

(Note - this is an early release of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game data package, so the integrated data file editor, prestige classes, and some other functionality are not yet available. These will be corrected in free updates that will be made available in the weeks after the initial release.)  [More Info]

06-Aug-2009   Army Builder 3.2 Available Now!

Army Builder 3.2 – the Point-and-Click Army Construction tool – has officially been released and has added many cool new features! These features include mobile device roster viewing, model list generation, PDF output, major user interface refinements, and much more! This is a free update for users with an active Army Builder license, or to get a copy click here.  [More Info]

02-Aug-2009   Army Builder 3.2 Preview Video

If the preview screenshots we showed off earlier this month weren't enough, "doremicom" has put together a video preview of AB3.2. This preview shows off many of the new features in AB3.2 in a short video, including the new user interface, model list output, and more!

You can find the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOxXtXMW0PA

Enjoy!  [More Info]

15-Jul-2009   Hero Lab V3.3 Supports Margaret Weis Productions' Cortex System!

Available now, Hero Lab V3.3 brings all the power and time-savings of ENnie Award-winning character management to the Cortex System RPG and its derivative game systems, including the Battlestar Galactica RPG and the Serenity RPG. Also included in this update are some refinements of the core product features, extensions to the Authoring Kit, assorted bug fixes, and extensive enhancements to the data files for all the different game systems. For more information, click here.

15-Jul-2009   Lone Wolf Development Featured on the D6 Generation Podcast

You can find our very own Colen McAlister in an interview on the D6 Generation podcast - Episode 35. In this interview, you will hear about the many new features being added to Army Builder 3.2, as well as updates made to Hero Lab V3.3.

To listen to the podcast, click here. Our section starts at time 1:08:50.

Happy listening!  [More Info]

07-Jul-2009   Army Builder 3.2 FAQ

We've added some Frequently Asked Questions to the Army Builder 3.2 preview, to answer some questions about Army Builder's new features. Topics covered include backwards compatibility, mobile output, model list generation, and inventory management.  [More Info]

03-Jul-2009   Army Builder 3.2 Preview!

Army Builder 3.2 will be released soon, so we've posted a preview to whet your appetite.

Check out the preview to find out about AB3.2's cool new features, including mobile-friendly output, model list generation, an optimized user interface, and more!  [More Info]

26-Jun-2009   Cortex System Preview #3

The release of the Cortex System data package for Hero Lab is getting closer, so we've added 1 new screenshot and a sample PDF to our Cortex System preview.

The new screenshots show off Hero Lab's tactical console, allowing GMs to manage encounters between players and NPCs, and a sample character printout in PDF form.

Check out the new preview here!  [More Info]

06-Jun-2009   Cortex System Preview #2

We've uploaded 3 new screenshots to our Cortex System preview.

The new screenshots show off skills, traits and the armory from the Battlestar Galactica RPG and Serenity RPG.

Check out the new screenshots here!  [More Info]

02-Jun-2009   Cortex System Preview #1

The next licensed game system to be released for Hero Lab is Margaret Weis Productions' Cortex System, which includes support for both the Battlestar Galactica RPG and Serenity RPG. We've put up a preview to whet your appetite before we release the full data package - click here to check it out!

Want to try the Cortex System data package in person? Find a game store near you that supports Free RPG Day. A special edition of Hero Lab, including a preview of the Cortex game system, will be available there for free!  [More Info]

05-Mar-2009   Web Site Updated

After the release of Hero Lab 3.1 two weeks ago, we've updated the Hero Lab section of our web site to show off our Savage Worlds and 4th Edition screenshots. Check them out!  [More Info]

25-Feb-2009   Licensing Server Upgrades

A key server will be down for a number of hours tonight while we install some upgrades. This will impact all licensing, the ability to retrieve data file updates, and product downloads. The server will be back up as soon as the upgrades are completed.

14-Feb-2009   Hero Lab V3.1 Is Out!

It's Alive!! Yes, the V3.1 release is finally available. This new update provides three major items:

1. Lots of new stuff for the Authoring Kit
2. Completed data files for Savage Worlds
3. Support for 4E

There are also an assortment of new features within V3.1 that you can take advantage of, plus a number of bug fixes. You'll find the details on these lesser items within the release notes that are in the "readme.txt" file installed with the product.

 [More Info]

28-Jan-2009   Web Site / Email Problems

Over the last 24 hours, our web hosting company has been experiencing problems with email and web services. You may have noticed this if you got a bounce when you try to email us, or if you tried to access wolflair.com or armybuilder.com and failed.

Until armybuilder.com is restored to service, we're providing a temporary download link. If you need to download Army Builder, you can grab it here:

http://www.wolflair.com/download/ab/ab31c.exe

We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused, and are working closely with our web host to resolve the issue. We'll provide updates in our web site forum when we get them.

Thanks for your patience.

21-Jan-2009   Hero Lab and d20Pro Now Offer Seamless Integration

For Immediate Release

Lone Wolf Development and MindGene, LLC are proud to announce compatibility between the award-winning character creator Hero Lab and cutting-edge virtual tabletop d20Pro.

With Hero Lab 3.0 and d20Pro 1.14, you can create a d20 System character within Hero Lab and then import it into d20Pro with only a few clicks of the mouse. Characters created and validated in Hero Lab are seamlessly transferred to any campaign augmented by d20Pro's virtual tabletop (VTT). "Building upon our alliances with numerous publishers, this partnership with MindGene represents the first step towards creating a collaborative software ecosystem for the RPG community," says Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development.

This new integration allows you all the power and flexibility of Hero Lab's character management engine, coupled with the extensive capabilities of d20Pro's virtual tabletop, to run your regular game session. You can also take advantage of the hundreds of stock heroes and animals already included within Hero Lab, quickly importing them into your d20Pro game. Once imported, you can mix and match these creatures with those already in d20Pro. "This partnership emphasizes the core competencies of both products and establishes a new high water mark for what software can offer those who enjoy d20 based gaming," adds MindGene President, Mat Morton.

Hero Lab, winner of a 2008 ENnie award for "Best Aid or Accessory", is an easy to use character management program for Windows. Supported game systems include the d20 System, Mutants & Masterminds, World of Darkness, and Savage Worlds. Download the free demo from http://www.wolflair.com/hero_lab/.

d20Pro is a VTT for d20 System games that runs as a Java application on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Last year's exploits include groundbreaking player experiences at Origins, GenCon, and Dragon*Con featuring d20Pro enabled sessions of Paizo's Pathfinder Society, The Cheese Grinder, original series Kobolds' Revenge, and many other games. Obtain more information and a free trial of d20Pro at http://www.d20pro.com/.

Contact:

Rob Bowes
Lone Wolf Development
408.927.9880
rob@wolflair.com

Nick Bevilacqua
MindGene, LLC
786.586.6148
nick@mindgene.com

22-Dec-2008   Hero Lab 3.0 & Authoring Kit released

Hero Lab 3.0 is now available! This release, a free update for all users, has one major update - the long-awaited Authoring Kit.

(Note: Although all users will be able to view the new 'sample game system' and any game systems created with the Authoring Kit, Hero Lab will operate in demo mode with those games unless you purchase the "Authoring Kit / Savage Worlds" data package.)

PLEASE NOTE! The Authoring Kit, and the Savage Worlds data files, are NOT YET COMPLETE. The documentation for the Authoring Kit still needs to be updated, and the Savage Worlds data files still need a few days work. However, after consultation with our beta testers, we decided that it was better to release this incomplete version, then update it later - that gives any users of the Authoring Kit an extra few weeks during the holidays to start learning it.

The d20, Mutants & Masterminds and World of Darkness game systems have not had any major updates yet, due to the fallout from the hack we discovered last week. These will be updated in the coming weeks.

As always, you can download Hero Lab 3.0 through the updates mechanism, or from our website at http://www.wolflair.com/ .

If you're interested in using the Authoring Kit to work on new games, you can find searchable work-in-progress documentation here: http://hlkitwiki.wolflair.com/

A new forum for discussion of the Authoring Kit has been created here. Please post any questions or comments about it in that forum.

Once again, PLEASE NOTE! The Authoring Kit, and the Savage Worlds data files, are NOT YET COMPLETE. More complete versions will be released in the upcoming weeks.

Happy gaming and Happy holidays!
 [More Info]

27-Nov-2008   Hero Lab V2.3b Released

Happy Thanksgiving!!

The new V2.3b release of Hero Lab can now be downloaded via the usual methods. This update includes just a handful of functionality refinements and bug fixes. The complete list can be found in the "readme" file installed with the product. However, the most important items are covered below.

* When tables with three or more columns would display more than one row of items, Hero Lab will no longer crash. This could be seen when enabling an extra saving throw option in Mutants & Masterminds or equipping more than three weapons in d20 and switching to the In-Play tab.

* The Editor now fixes up old fields (i.e. created with an older version of the Editor) automatically. This allows you to fix problems with old files that give errors with fields like "stack_qty", "stack_each", etc. Load the files into the Editor, make one change (e.g. adding or deleting a new thing) and then save the file. This should fix all the errors from that file that are due to out-of-date contents.

* Added a "Delete Panel" button to the Editor. If old panels are giving you errors (such as the error "Unrecognized attribute 'multiadd'"), you can use this button to delete the old panels and then create new ones.

As always, holler if you run into problems and we'll do our best to help. We're in the final countdown to getting the long-awaited Authoring Kit released in the next few weeks. Keep those fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly and you'll be able to create data files for virtually any game system you want over the holidays.  [More Info]

25-Nov-2008   Authoring Kit Preview #1

In a few short weeks, we'll be releasing Hero Lab 3.0, and with it the long-awaited Authoring Kit update. (This will be a free update for all existing Hero Lab users.)

Following in the tradition of Lone Wolf's other products, Army Builder and Card Vault, the Authoring Kit will let you add support for all your favorite role-playing games to Hero Lab. We'll include documentation to guide you through every step of the process, and we'll even be including the core Savage Worlds game system as an example of how it's done! (More details on Savage Worlds next week.)

Until then, we've assembled a preview of what you can do with Hero Lab's Authoring Kit for a game system like the new Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition. Click the link for details!  [More Info]

17-Oct-2008   Hero Lab V2.3 Release

Hero Lab V2.3 is finally available. This new release includes a number of nifty new capabilities. It also marks the official release of the Ultimate Power and Masterminds Manual add-on for Mutants & Masterminds.

Below is a quick summary of some of the key additions and changes in this release.

• The highly anticipated add-on for Mutants & Masterminds is now available. You can purchase access to the material from Ultimate Power and Masterminds Manual by going to the License menu within Hero Lab and selecting the "Purchase Data Package" option. You can also purchase the add-on via an option at the bottom of the "Configure Hero" form. If you have not purchased Hero Lab yet, you must first purchase the product and activate the license for M&M. After that, you can purchase the M&M add-on.

• Game systems are now downloaded separately from Hero Lab. The Updates mechanism is closely integrated with the "Select Game System" form, allowing you to view which games need to be updated and trigger the download. New versions of Hero Lab and other components (e.g. PDF plug-in) are also identified when available.

• A summary of the packages that are licensed and active, as well as any others available for purchase, is provided at the bottom of the "Configure Hero" form.

• Compiling data files with data file debugging enabled will generate a timing report of the data files that identifies all timing dependencies and flags any timing errors that are detected by the compiler.

• If timing errors are detected when compiling data files, Hero Lab will report the error, but it will allow the data files to be loaded normally. This allows the user to access the timing report and makes corrections as needed to eliminate the errors.

• Added a new "Debug" menu to orchestrate all data file debugging activities. This used to be a submenu of the "Tools" menu.

There are a number of other important additions included in V2.3, so please take a look at the
"readme" file that is included with the new version. Changes specific to each game system
will be found within the FAQ for the respective game system.  [More Info]

04-Oct-2008   M&M Design Journal #4 - Ultimate Power & Mastermind's Manual

Ultimate Power support for Mutants & Masterminds has been one of the most requested additions to Hero Lab for a long time, and we’re happy to announce that it’s almost here! You can read our Design Journal about it on the M&M website.

To catch up on older Design Journals -
Read Design Journal #3 (gm support).
Read Design Journal #2 (printed output).
Read Design Journal #1 (all about powers).

Or you can join in on the discussion at the Atomic Think Tank Forums.

26-Sep-2008   Hero Lab V2.2 Release

The Hero Lab V2.2 update has now been released. This update includes an assortment of small product enhancements, as well as lots of data files enhancements for the various game systems. We've also been making steady headway towards getting the Authoring Kit ready for release, so there are lots of things that have been added/revised under the covers that will be unveiled as part of the Kit.

You can obtain this new update via either our website or the integrated Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

15-Aug-2008   Hero Lab Wins ENnie!

At the ENnie Awards ceremony, held Friday night at Gen Con Indy 08, Hero Lab received an ENnie Award in the Best Aid or Accessory category!

We're thrilled with the award, which recognizes the effort we've put into making Hero Lab a powerful character creation and GM support tool.

We'd like to thank the ENnie award judges and all of our customers, whose support means a lot to us!

While at Gen Con, we had several people come to our booth to purchase, noting that friends had shown them the program, so thank you to all those friends!

We feel Hero Lab is the best tool of it's kind on the market, and many players apparently agree.

While at Gen Con, a gentleman come to the booth for a demo. Well, okay, hundreds of gentlemen came to the booth for a demo, but at the end of the demo this particular gentleman just stood staring at the monitor. We couldn't tell if he was in deep thought or angry about something. When asked if something was wrong, he told us that he had already pre-ordered another software tool which was to be released in the coming months. That tool had cost $40, while Hero Lab's cost is only $30, and his opinion was that Hero Lab was a far superior tool. After a few more moments of thought, he purchased Hero Lab. :)

Again, thank you all for your support!
The LWD team.  [More Info]

30-Jul-2008   ENnie Award 2008 Voting Reset

Hero Lab has been nominated for a 2008 ENnie Award in the "Best Aid or Accessory" category, and we're all very excited!

ENnie Award voting had a technical glitch earlier this week and had to be reset as of Tuesday, so any votes before Tuesday morning have been erased and you'll want to got back and cast your votes again.

The full list of the wonderful products nominated for ENnie Awards can be found here, and you can vote here for your favorites!

Voting will remain open through Wednesday, August 6th, so get out there and be heard!!


Thank you for your support!

LWD

28-Jul-2008   Hero Lab Receives 2008 ENnie Award Nomination! Vote Now!

The judges for the 2008 ENnie Awards have nominated Hero Lab for "Best Aid or Accessory", and Lone Wolf Development is incredibly honored! The full list of nominees can be found here.

ENnie Award voting is now open and will remain open through Wednesday, August 6th. Check out all the great products that have been nominated, and be sure to vote here for your favorites!


Thank you for your support!

LWD

16-Jul-2008   Hero Lab to support Paizo's Pathfinder RPG

Lone Wolf Development is pleased to announce that Hero Lab will support Paizo Publishing's upcoming Pathfinder RPG. The Pathfinder RPG, built upon the success of Paizo's acclaimed Pathfinder Adventure Path series, covers new changes and additions to the d20 System rules.

Hero Lab will fully support Paizo's refinements to the d20 system, including a host of new feats and spells, updated options for all core classes, and hundreds of new items, both magical and mundane. Hero Lab support for the Pathfinder RPG will become available shortly after the release of the planned Beta edition, due out at GenCon Indy this August.

Hero Lab updates will be released as necessary throughout the playtest period. Following publication of the finalized Pathfinder RPG, final Hero Lab data files will be made available.

Hero Lab will also continue to support the Adventure Path series content via ongoing updates.

20-Jun-2008   Mutants & Masterminds data files released in Hero Lab 2.1b!

Lone Wolf Development and Green Ronin Publishing are pleased to announce the full release of Hero Lab's support for the highly successful Mutants & Masterminds game system.

Hero Lab now provides M&M players with the ability to build any character you can imagine, easily creating custom powers and exploring every character option to generate your unique superhero! Hero Lab's Campaign Workbench helps GMs build encounters and manage combat, while the integrated Editor allows the creation of custom content by players and GMs alike.

Interested in taking Hero Lab for a free test drive? Visit wolflair.com and download the software to try our demo!

13-Jun-2008   Hero Lab 2.1 Update Includes Mutants & Masterminds Data Package Preview

Lone Wolf Development is pleased to announce the release of Hero Lab V2.1, which includes additional functionality, data file enhancements, and a preview of the upcoming Mutants & Masterminds data files!

Mutants & Masterminds Preview
Hero Lab's support for Green Ronin Publishing's highly successful Mutants & Masterminds game system provides players with the ability to build any character they can imagine. Easily create custom powers and explore every character option to generate your unique superhero! Hero Lab's Campaign Workbench helps GMs build encounters and manage combat, while the integrated Editor allows the creation of custom content by players and GMs alike.

d20 Updates
For d20 players, Hero Lab now includes stock NPCs from level 1 to level 20 for each of the eight core character classes, making it easy to setup encounters. Content for Pathfinder series 8 and 9 has also been added, along with an assortment of new functionality and character sheet enhancements.

Core Hero Lab Updates
Hero Lab can now duplicate existing heroes with just a few mouse clicks, making it easier than ever to create and customize NPCs. Also, previewing and printing are faster and more flexible, while the Tactical Console now allows GMs improved access to in-play information and note tracking for each character.

Interested in taking Hero Lab for a free test drive? Download the software to try our demo!

09-Jun-2008   M&M Designer Journal #3 - GM Support Functions

From the upcoming Hero Lab Mutants & Masterminds data files, in this week's Designer Journal Colen covers features which GMs will love!

Read Designer Journal #3 on the Green Ronin website HERE.

To catch up on older Designer Journals -
Read Designer Journal #2 (output) HERE.
Read Designer Journal #1 (screenshots and putting a power together) HERE.

Read and join in on the discussion at Atomic Think Tank HERE.

30-May-2008   Check out M&M Designer Journal #2!

Check out the latest on the upcoming Mutants & Masterminds data files on Green Ronin's website, where they're hosting Colen's designer journals. Designer journal #2 focuses on printed output for your hero!

Read designer journal #2 HERE.

Read and join in on the discussion HERE.

27-May-2008   Mutants & Masterminds Data File Designer Notes

At Green Ronin's invitation, and with their kind assistance, you can now read Colen's designer notes and check out screenshots from the upcoming Mutants & Masterminds data files for Hero Lab!

Read the designer journal, view screenshots and see how a power is put together HERE.

Join the forum discussion HERE.

Look for a public preview in a few weeks!

15-May-2008   Savage Worlds Datafiles to be Included with the Hero Lab Authoring Kit

Lone Wolf Development and Great White Games are excited to announce that Hero Lab's upcoming Authoring Kit release will incorporate support for the Savage Worlds game system.

Great White Games' popular Savage Worlds system is among the most notable RPG successes in recent years and has established strong roots in the player community. Hero Lab's multi-system platform provides an excellent launch-point for character creation and in-game support for Savage Worlds.

With the release of Hero Lab's Authoring Kit, you'll be able to create complete datafiles for any RPG, and share those files with anyone. Providing a flexible framework which simplifies the datafile creation process, the Authoring Kit will include detailed documentation and a tutorial that outlines the creation of datafiles for Savage Worlds. The complete Savage Worlds datafiles will also be included for players who simply want to start using Hero Lab immediately for their Savage Worlds gaming.

18-Apr-2008   Hero Lab update includes Pathfinder, Requiem for Rome, and Companions

We're excited to herald the availability of Hero Lab V2.0, delivering a wealth of new content for players of both the d20 and World of Darkness game systems. This content is in addition to the Campaign Workbench functionality introduced in V2.0.

Players of the d20 system, will enjoy extensive support for hirelings and companions, such as familiars, animal companions and Paladin mounts. If your character has access to a companion, simply click on the "Companion" button and Hero Lab creates it automatically. Switch to the companion with a second click and you can readily customize the minion as you see fit. Adding fully detailed hirelings and mounts is just as easy. Hero Lab includes many common animal and NPC races, allowing you to create a diverse variety of followers at the click of your mouse.

Pathfinder players can tap the wealth of material published to date. Hero Lab provides detailed content spanning Pathfinder 1 through 7, as well as the Curse of the Crimson Throne player's guide, all with the full support of Paizo Publishing.

World of Darkness players can now take advantage of the complete character content featured in the recent Requiem for Rome supplement. Storytellers can quickly create NPCs of any power level with Hero Lab's on-the-fly estimation logic, providing STs with a running estimate of the XP rating for any NPC.

For both d20 System and World of Darkness users, Hero Lab now includes more than 100 pre-configured "stock" heroes for your use. Instead of spending hours painstakingly preparing your NPCs, you can now simply start with the stock heroes and apply a few final touches to tailor them for your game.

Curious gamers can take Hero Lab for a free test drive! Just download and install Hero Lab from our site to see exactly how powerful it is.

26-Mar-2008   Hero Lab's v2.0 Release offers Major Enhancements!

We're pleased to announce the immediate release of Hero Lab v2.0, which includes the first of many Campaign Workbench tools for Players and GMs.

Included in this release are the following major enhancements:

Multiple Hero Support
Multiple characters can now be seamlessly managed at the same time. An entire party of player characters, allies, and even enemies, can all be accessed with the click of a button. Characters can create fully-linked animal companions, familiars, hirelings, etc., which Hero Lab can output either with the linked character or separately.

Campaign Workbench
Designed for use by Game Masters, this initial release of our Campaign Workbench content focuses on the Dashboard and Tactical Console components.

The Dashboard conveniently displays summary information for player characters, enemies encountered, important NPC allies, etc. In addition, the Dashboard provides expansive access to quick-reference data via mouse-over buttons, and allows the user to switch between characters with a click of the mouse. When reviewing a character, you may note the expenditure of spells and item charges, track damage, or update modifiers as a result of spell effects or abilities.

Hero Lab’s Tactical Console shows even more summary information regarding the characters on the Dashboard, including weapons, armor, health, combat modifiers, and a selection of useful skills and abilities (especially those the GM might want to roll in secret, such as “listen” and “spot”).

The Tactical Console is tailored for use both in and out of combat, highlighting the information most useful in each context - serving as the command center when running a game. During combat, the Tactical Console generates and tracks initiative status for all combatants, including delayed and readied actions. Player characters and their allies are visually distinguished from enemies on the Tactical Console, for maximum usability.

Original Art
Because images are an essential way to visually tailor Hero Lab, this release includes a diverse selection of 60+ pieces of high-quality, original art for your use.

Current Hero Lab users can download and install these core product enhancements for free, enjoying the expanded content and functionality at no additional cost.

Future updates will include additional content for Hero Lab’s Campaign Workbench, as well as new output options.

For more details on this release, click here!

02-Jan-2008   Ushering in 2008

2007 was a busy year for Lone Wolf. While we actually released Hero Lab the very end of 2006, it was a huge focus for us throughout 2007, and we're very pleased with the results. We believe that Hero Lab is the best character creation software out there, right now.

In the next short while we'll be updating Hero Lab with the promised Campaign R&D content (game tools for game masters), issuing a great new update to Army Builder, and releasing the Hero Lab data package for Mutants & Masterminds, so it's going to be a busy couple of months.

Lone Wolf would like to issue a heartfelt thank you to all of our customers! Your support means everything to us. Your inspiration helps us to make better and better products!

Happy New Year, and we hope to see you at an event or visit with you on our forums very soon.

Lone Wolf Development staff

P.S. If you are a product reviewer for an RPG website, or looking to become one, we'd like to encourage you to play with Hero Lab and write an honest review. If that review is released on a mainstream RPG site (like RPG.net, GamingReport.com, DriveThruRPG, etc.), send us a link and we'll issue you a free license.

01-Dec-2007   Hero Lab V1.3 Released!

Our latest Hero Lab update is available for download. With this update we have two major additions.

World of Darkness/Vampite: The Requiem
*The system data package for WoD/VtR is now available as a "system bundle" choice to new Hero Lab users, and as an additional system purchase for existing Hero Lab users!
*Existing Hero Lab users who want to switch from d20 to WoD may do so by sending an e-mail with your license number to support@wolflair.com with "Switch to WoD" in the subject line. Note that this switch will mean you will no longer have access to the d20 data package.
*To purchase WoD as an additional system, go to the "License Menu" and select "Purchase Data Package." The cost of the WoD/VtR data package as an additional system is only $20, and gives you all the material from the World of Darkness, Vampire: The Requiem, and WoD Armory books, so you can generate Mortals, Vampires, Ghouls, and Ghosts using rules from those books.
*Planned future VtR add-ons include Bloodlines and Covenants.

Paizo's Pathfinder Series for d20
d20 users now have acess to material from Paizo Publishing's Pathfinder product line. The Pathfinder content includes the Pathfinder Player’s Guide and Pathfinder series 1-3, with goodies such as the Spherewalker prestige class, new feats, spells, weapons, armor and equipment, sample characters from the series, plus the domains for the Pathfinder Pantheon of gods. This is free content provided courtesy Paizo Publishing.  [More Info]

16-Nov-2007   Hero Lab Givaway!

Lone Wolf Development, in cooperation with RPG.net, is giving away dozens of licenses for our newest product, Hero Lab!

Hero Lab is our powerful RPG character generation software. Built on the same principle as our highly successful Army Builder product – one engine, many systems - Hero Lab allows you to create, experiment with, and evolve characters for all your favorite role-playing games.

The promotion is ongoing and runs through November 30!
Check out the promotion!
 [More Info]

13-Nov-2007   Wolflair.com gets a new look!

After many years of dutiful and efficient service, the old Wolflair.com has been given a well-earned retirement.

The new Wolflair.com incorporates expanded content, more graphics, softer coloring, restructured organization, and all the great support and information you've come to expect from LWD! Feel free to poke around, then visit our forums to let us know what you think.

04-Nov-2007   Hero Lab V1.2c Released

A new Hero Lab update is available for download. It contains a few important bug fixes, along with the latest updates from the V1.2b release, which include a look at the Release Candidate for World of Darkness and a number of new capabilities for the d20 System.

29-Oct-2007   Hero Lab V1.2b Released

The latest Hero Lab update is now available for download. This new version provides a look at the Release Candidate for World of Darkness and adds a number of new capabilities for the d20 System.

25-Sep-2007   Hero Lab V1.2a Released

A new release of Hero Lab is now available. This new update includes performance improvements, an updated look at the World of Darkness data files, plus lots of new stuff for d20 System.

18-Aug-2007   Hero Lab to Support Margaret Weis Productions RPGs

Lone Wolf Development today announced an agreement-in-principle which will allow its revolutionary Hero Lab software to support the Cortex System Roleplaying Game rules from Margaret Weis Productions. Currently used as the engine for the Serenity and Battlestar Galactica RPGs, the Cortex System is also slated to be used for a variety of other projects by Margaret Weis Productions in the very near future.

Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development, said, "When we released Hero Lab last year, we already had our 'short list' of companies whose products we knew we had to support, and MWP was obviously on that list. We're very excited to show players of Cortex System games what Hero Lab has under the hood."

"Lone Wolf Development has an impressive history of delivering incredibly powerful software that really lets players explore the rules and play their style of game," said Jamie Chambers, Vice President of Margaret Weis Productions. "Since Cortex is an extremely versatile system, we've always known that any electronic support for the game would have to be equally versatile, and Hero Lab is able to handle anything that our designers can throw at it."

While specific dates have not yet been announced, the Cortex System data files have been tentatively scheduled for a Spring 2008 release.

15-Aug-2007   Industry Veteran Ken Carpenter Joins Lone Wolf Development

Lone Wolf Development is pleased to announce the addition of Ken Carpenter to their management team, serving as Director of Operations.

"Ken and I have known each other for nearly a decade, and his extensive industry experience will be invaluable as we pursue our goals," said Rob Bowes, president of Lone Wolf Development. "We're poised for significant growth, so having the right team in place is essential. We're thrilled to have Ken on board."

"It's exciting to work with Rob and his team. I'm a long-time fan of Army Builder, and have been enjoying Hero Lab since its release. Lone Wolf's blend of creativity and technical expertise is apparent in their products - it's what makes them the very best. Lone Wolf is in an excellent position, and I plan to help them manage their success."

Mr. Carpenter has worked in the gaming industry since 1992, with such companies as Alderac Entertainment Group, TSR and White Wolf Publishing. During that time, he's been integral to the design and development of multiple collectible card, role-playing and miniatures games. For the last several years, Mr. Carpenter has served as art director and project manager for Alderac Entertainment Group.

13-Aug-2007   Campaign R&D Expansion Coming for Hero Lab

Lone Wolf Development announces the upcoming release of campaign support for Hero Lab. To be previewed at Gen Con Indy 2007, the upcoming expansion introduces many new features designed for gamemasters, including robust in-play management.

Core campaign features will debut in late 2007 with additional functionality appearing in 2008. Campaign R&D will be included with your Hero Lab license - no additional purchase is necessary.

The following features will appear in Hero Lab as part of Campaign R&D -
* Player Character management: Build the player character group, so the GM can view character details such as armor, health, and saves, quickly and easily, and without the player's knowledge.
* NPC management: Create and maintain important NPCs, including skills, equipment, spells, background and special notes.
* Encounter management: Create and annotate encounter groups, and toggle them on or off for the current encounter. GMs have oversight to their stats, wounds, armor, etc.
* Initiative tracking: Manage initiative order, changes to initiative, and other dynamic effects.
* Combat tracking: Orchestrate all in-play changes from accumulated damage and damage type to situational adjustments such as higher ground and prone to temporary influences such as paralysis and spell effects.
* GM Planning and Journaling: Create and manage content for adventures, with tools offering challenge assessment, experience rewards, strategy planning, in-game notes, post-game assessment and notes, and much more.
* Ability to build custom modules: In early 2008, users will be able to create their own custom modules, using Hero Lab design tools.

Campaign R&D is seamlessly integrated into Hero Lab's intuitive, easy to use interface. The Campaign Dashboard gives GMs immediate and complete access to all critical campaign functions: player character details, NPC information, current and potential encounter groups, initiative and combat tracking, journal entries... all with simple point-and-click ease.

Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development, said, "These tools have been in the planning stages for some time, so we're excited to preview a few of them at Gen Con. With Hero Lab's ability to support virtually any RPG system, this important addition to our software will be a wonderful aid to a great many gamemasters. The recently announced partnership with Paizo Publishing works hand in hand with Campaign R&D, as Hero Lab users will have access to content from Paizo's Pathfinder Adventure Paths for use in their own games."

11-Aug-2007   Hero Lab V1.2 Released

With GenCon around the corner, we've just released a new V1.2 update for Hero Lab. This release includes new material for everyone. In addition to some important new capabilities in the core product, there have been significant enhancements to the d20 System data files. This release also includes a massively expanded preview of the upcoming World of Darkness data files. And for those of you adding your own custom material, we've added some key new features to the integrated Editor. As always, you can obtain the V1.2 release via the Downloads section of this site or the integrated Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

10-Aug-2007   Paizo's Pathfinder Coming Soon to Hero Lab

Paizo Publishing, LLC and Lone Wolf Development have announced that Paizo's eagerly awaited Pathfinder series of monthly Adventure Path modules will be fully supported by Hero Lab.

Hero Lab users will have access to custom character types, unique items, and character art galleries featuring Pathfinder artwork. As part of an extensive partnership between the two companies, Pathfinder subscribers will also receive access to Hero Lab and the Pathfinder data files as an added benefit of their subscription. Hero Lab will support the generation of character sheets, stat blocks, and other game materials in the same format used in Pathfinder books.

"We've been delighted by the enthusiastic reception that Pathfinder has received, and we're equally delighted to be partnering with Lone Wolf Development. They've demonstrated time and again their ability to deliver software that offers unprecedented utility and flexibility to gamers. Hero Lab will be an incredible aid to our readers and players," said Erik Mona, Paizo's Publisher.

Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development, said, "When we first learned about Pathfinder, we knew that Paizo would bring gamers some of the best roleplaying adventure material that money can buy. Both Hero Lab users and Pathfinder readers are on the leading edge of the curve of RPG play, so a partnership between our two companies was a natural step. We couldn't be happier to be supporting the Pathfinder line."

The first Pathfinder data files for Hero Lab are tentatively slated for release this fall.  [More Info]

12-Jul-2007   World of Darkness Preview in Hero Lab V1.1k

The World of Darkness preview is now available within the V1.1k update for Hero Lab. This new release provides a sneak peek at how Hero Lab will work for the World of Darkness line of RPGs from White Wolf Publishing. This release is just a preview. The behavior of these data files is still evolving and is expected to be refined prior to official release, which is scheduled for GenCon 2007. This release also includes a number of bugs fixes for the d20 System data files. You can obtain the V1.1k release via the Downloads section of this site or the integrated Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

29-Jun-2007   Hero Lab V1.1j Released

The V1.1j update contains a few bug fixes to the d20 data files that will be helpful if you are editing your own custom material. Grab this release via the Updates mechanism within Hero Lab or the Downloads section of this site.

27-Jun-2007   Hero Lab V1.1i Released

We just released the V1.1i update for Hero Lab. This new version includes all psionic races, a few important bug fixes, and some very helpful new capabilities for data file editing. This update can be retrieved via either the Updates mechanism within Hero Lab or via the Downloads section of the website.

23-Jun-2007   Hero Lab V1.1h Released

The V1.1h update of Hero Lab is now available and it includes lots of stuff for everyone. There are numerous enhancements for adding your own custom content, plus lots of new stuff for the d20 system, including support for Psionics. Be sure to grab this new release right away, either via the Updates mechanism within Hero Lab or via the Downloads section of this website.

23-Jun-2007   World of Darkness Preview & Free RPG Day

Today is the first Free RPG Day at over 300 participating retailers across the US. We're participating in Free RPG Day by offering Hero Lab demo CDs that include the first public preview of our upcoming World of Darkness support within Hero Lab. Stop by your local retailer to pick up the CD and take a sneak peek at what Hero Lab will be providing for World of Darkness players later this summer.

13-Jun-2007   Hero Lab V1.1g Released

We just released a new update to Hero Lab. This version includes a bunch of refinements to the editor, including an important fix of a crash bug that could occur when splicing things with specific characteristics. If you are adding your own custom material, this is an important update. If not, this release includes no new functionality or bug fixes.

01-Jun-2007   Hero Lab V1.1f Released

Another update to Hero Lab is now available. The new V1.1f update adds a more flexibility and capabilities to the d20 System data files, simplifies class editing, and an assortment of additional improvements. This new version can be retrieved via the Updates mechanism within the product or from the Downloads section of this website.

25-May-2007   Hero Lab V1.1e Is Now Available

A new update for Hero Lab has been released and can be downloaded either from the Downloads section of this website or via the integrated Updates mechanism within Hero Lab. This new version incorporates a variety of performance improvements, minor enhancements, and bug fixes.

25-May-2007   Introductory Video for Hero Lab

We've developed a video that walks you through all the major features of Hero Lab. This is now the easiest way to discover how Hero Lab works. It even includes a genuine Scottish accent! Watch it here!

24-May-2007   Hero Lab World of Darkness Preview

Development of Hero Lab data files is well underway for the World of Darkness game system from White Wolf. Today we shipped the master CD to the production house for a special preview release of Hero Lab featuring the World of Darkness data files. This preview will be available exclusively through the Free RPG Day event occurring on June 23. To take a peek at the preview, stop by your local retailer on June 23 and ask for a copy. It's FREE!

22-Apr-2007   GAMA Trade Show, Here We Come

For the next week, the Lone Wolf crew will be in Las Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show. We'll do our best to get back to people with support inquiries in timely fashion, but please be patient, as we'll be spending a full day at the show and then trying to get caught up on everything else in the evening. We leave on April 22nd and will be back in the office on April 30th.

21-April-2007   Hero Lab V1.1c Is Available

The new V1.1c update to Hero Lab includes full keyboard support, the ability to edit many more objects easy via the integrated editor, and a bunch more nifty features. You can retrieve this new version via the integrated Updated mechanism or directly from the Downloads section of this website.

07-Apr-2007   Hero Lab V1.1b Released

We just released another update to Hero Lab. The new V1.1b update adds a few more capabilities and fixes a few more bugs that have been reported. This new version can be retrieved via the Updates mechanism within the product or from the Downloads section of this website.

01-Apr-2007   Hero Lab V1.1a Released

A few enhancements have been added in the new V1.1a release, along with fixes to a number of important bugs. Users can retrieve V1.1a via the Downloads section of this website or via the integrated Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

18-Mar-2007   Lone Wolf Attending Games Expo

From 3/18 to 3/24, the Lone Wolf staff will be attending the Games Expo tradeshow in Las Vegas. While we're at the show, our ability to respond to customer inquiries will be impacted. We'll make every effort to address support emails and other issues in a timely fashion, but we would greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this week.

17-Mar-2007   Hero Lab V1.1 Released

A number of new features have been added in V1.1. These include the stacking of items (i.e. merging and splitting items), dossiers with multiple types of output (e.g. spell summary sheets), and the integrated editing of many more things (e.g. cleric domains, magic items, etc.). V1.1 is available via the Downloads section of this website and the integrated Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

11-Mar-2007   Hero Lab V1.0i Released

Significant enhancements to Hero Lab are now available. This new version includes monstrous races, NPC classes, and many more templates. This version also introduces full management of nested gear, so you can put gear into your backpack and then put your backpack onto your horse, with all the weight from that gear being assigned to the horse. The mechanism is completely flexible and you can create your own custom containers. You can retrieve V1.0i via the Downloads section of this site or via the Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

16-Feb-2007   Hero Lab V1.0h Released

This new update adds support for templates, significant improvements to the Editor, and a variety of additional capabilities. A number of bugs have also been identified and fixed in this release. You can grab this new release via the Downloads section of this site or via the Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

29-Jan-2007   Hero Lab V1.0f Released

With the release of Hero Lab V1.0f, users can now add their own custom spellcaster classes with relative ease. This release also includes other refinements to the editing capabilities and some improvements to the overall d20 data files.

17-Jan-2007   Hero Lab V1.0e Released

The editing mechanisms of Hero Lab continued to evolve today with the release of V1.0e. This new update includes the ability for users to add their own custom classes, along with a number of other tidbits. This new version is available in the downloads section or via the Updates mechanism within Hero Lab.

09-Jan-2007   Hero Lab to Support World of Darkness RPGs

Today, Lone Wolf Development, Inc. and White Wolf Publishing are proud to announce their licensing partnership, wherein Lone Wolf's Hero Lab software will support White Wolf's World of Darkness roleplaying games. Hero Lab's state-of-the-art character creation and evolution capabilities are uniquely suited to accommodate the rules and genres of an ever-widening variety of roleplaying games. World of Darkness data files are tentatively scheduled to release in Spring 2007, and will be available exclusively via electronic download at www.wolflair.com.

"Hero Lab is redefining RPG software, just as White Wolf redefined roleplaying with the World of Darkness. We're pleased to be offering our revolutionary tools to players of one of the most popular settings in RPG history," said Lone Wolf Development President Rob Bowes.

"White Wolf Publishing has built its reputation on taking roleplaying in radical new directions," said Aaron Voss, Licensing Manager for White Wolf Publishing. "Lone Wolf has made a similar commitment to do the same for RPG software with Hero Lab, so it's an obvious fit for us to be working together."

05-Jan-2007   Hero Lab V1.0d Released

This update fixes an important bug with saving portfolios that slipped into V1.0c. All users should grab this new release.

04-Jan-2007   Hero Lab to Support Mutants & Masterminds RPG

Today, Lone Wolf Development, Inc. announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement with Green Ronin Publishing that will allow Lone Wolf to produce Hero Lab data files for the Mutants & Masterminds Roleplaying Game. Hero Lab's state-of-the-art character creation and evolution capabilities are uniquely suited to accommodate the rules and genres of an ever-widening variety of roleplaying games. Mutants & Masterminds data files are tentatively scheduled to release in Spring 2007, and will be available exclusively via electronic download at www.wolflair.com.

"We're extremely excited to be collaborating with an industry leader like Green Ronin, and we look forward to showing players of Mutants & Masterminds just how invaluable a tool Hero Lab can be for them," said Lone Wolf Development President Rob Bowes. "We're already hearing from players who are eager to use Hero Lab to help them create their M&M characters."

Nicole Lindroos, General Manager of Green Ronin Publishing, said "We're very pleased that players of Mutants & Masterminds will be able to benefit from the excellent work that Lone Wolf has done with Hero Lab. It will be a tremendous asset to our players to be able to utilize Hero Lab's unique capabilities to create and track characters."

02-Jan-2007   Hero Lab V1.0c Released

Hero Lab V1.0c is now available. This new release includes preliminary editing capabilities, so you can now start to play around with adding your own custom material. Please remember that the editing functionality will be substantially refined and expanded over the next few weeks.

30-Dec-2006   Hero Lab Data File Editing Delay

While we were working on the editing tools, we had a brainstorm about how to make things much easier for users than was originally anticipated. Unfortunately, doing that required a lot more work than was originally planned, including re-working the data files a moderate amount. We were faced with three choices: (1) implement the harder-to-use solution quickly, (2) implement the easy-to-use solution and wait until everything was completed about a month late, or (3) implement the easy-to-use solution and release the editing functionality in stages. We opted for #3 to get easy-to-use tools into users' hands as quickly as possible. Consequently, the editing functionality will be added progressively over the next few weeks, with the first release occurring on Tuesday. Thanks for your patience while we complete the easy-to-use solution.

22-Dec-2006   Hero Lab V1.0b Update Available

We just released an important update that fixes a few bugs that slipped through. Please make sure to download and install V1.0b to avoid any problems.

22-Dec-2006   Hero Lab is Available Now!

Hero Lab is now available for purchase in stores and at the Lone Wolf Development web site. A free demo version of Hero Lab is available for download here.

Watch for exciting news about games supported by Hero Lab. We'll be making several announcements shortly after the new year!  [More Info]

13-Dec-2006   Hero Lab to Release 12/18/06

Lone Wolf Development is pleased to announce that Hero Lab will be available for purchase on Monday, December 18, 2006, both online at wolflair.com and at participating retailers.

12-Dec-2006   Hero Lab Preview #6 - Background and Journal

There's more to an RPG character than just stats and abilities. Every character has their own history, and their own path through the world of the game they inhabit. In Hero Lab, the Background tab is your opportunity to document your character's back story and personal information. As your character evolves during play, the Journal tab allows you to take notes on each game session, encounter, or significant game event, and tracks the character's accumulation of wealth and experience. Both of these tabs are the subject of our next preview article.  [More Info]

16-Nov-2006   Hero Lab to Support RuneQuest RPG

Today, Lone Wolf Development, Inc. announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement with Mongoose Publishing that will allow Lone Wolf to produce Hero Lab data files for the RuneQuest Roleplaying Game. RuneQuest data files are tentatively scheduled to release in Spring 2007, and will be available exclusively via electronic download at www.wolflair.com. Hero Lab's state-of-the-art character creation and evolution capabilities are uniquely suited to accommodate the rules and genres of an ever-widening variety of roleplaying games.

"We are thrilled to be able to provide support for one of the most venerable games in roleplaying," said Lone Wolf Development President Rob Bowes. "Hero Lab will be a tremendous boon to RuneQuest players of every experience level."

Alexander Fennell, co-founder and co-owner of Mongoose Publishing, was equally enthusiastic. "We are excited to be working with Lone Wolf Development on this project. Players of RuneQuest will find the tools available to them with this software to be of great benefit."

08-Nov-2006   Lone Wolf Development Releases Free Hero Lab Preview

Lone Wolf Development announces the public preview release of Hero Lab. From the makers of Army Builder and Card Vault, Hero Lab is the ultimate RPG character tool, where players create characters, experiment with all the choices available under the selected rules, and orchestrate character evolution. This preview provides a basic overview of Hero Lab. However, since this is a preview and we are still in development, some functionality is currently disabled (such as printing character sheets). A complete demonstration version will be available upon release of Hero Lab, currently slated to be just in time for the holidays.

Download the public preview release of Hero Lab now .

Learn more about Hero Lab here.  [More Info]

06-Nov-2006   Hero Lab Preview #5: Weapons, Armor, and Gear

As the holiday shopping season approaches, our latest Hero Lab preview article demonstrates how users will be able to do a little shopping of their own, outfitting their characters with their choice of equipment and items. Read all about it here.  [More Info]

03-Nov-2006   Hero Lab Preview #4: Skills and Feats

The latest preview article for Hero Lab explores how skills and feats are chosen, with step-by-step details and screenshots aplenty.  [More Info]

25-Oct-2006   Hero Lab Preview #3 - Creating a Character: The Basics Panel

Our latest preview article delivers a step-by-step walkthrough of the first stages of character creation. The Basics panel is the first stop in Creation mode, where the fundamentals of every character are selected. Screenshots galore and loads more info can be found here.  [More Info]

19-Oct-2006   Hero Lab Preview #2 - Creation Mode

This week's Hero Lab preview explores Creation Mode, where new characters are created. We discuss several of the key features of Creation Mode here. Enjoy!  [More Info]

18-Oct-2006   Hero Lab Demo Coming Soon

We've received numerous inquiries about the demo version of Hero Hero Lab, as advertised in Dragon magazine. Hero Lab is in Beta testing right now. We plan to release a public demo around the end of this month, at which point you'll be able to take Hero Lab for a test drive and let us know what you think. The product is planned for formal release around the end of November.

10-Oct-2006   Hero Lab Preview #1 - What is Hero Lab?

Starting today, Lone Wolf Development will be posting a new Hero Lab article each week, with general information about its capabilities and benefits. Be sure to check back each week for the latest info and screenshots! This week we kick things off with a general overview of why we created Hero Lab and how it works. Click here to read more.  [More Info]

06-Sep-2006   We've Moved!

Over the past few days, we've been moving our offices to a new location. The server has been relocated, the phones have been transferred, and everything is now working as it should. There may still be some lag in the propogation of the new server location throughout the internet, so some of you may be unable to access our server for another day or so while everyone gets the updated info. If so, please be patient and access should resume shortly.

05-Sep-2006   We're Moving!

Lone Wolf Development will be moving its offices on September 5th. At some point the previous night, our main server will be shutdown and prepped for the move. Once moved, it will take up to 72 hours (hopefully less) for computers around the world to be updated with the new server address. During this interval, online sales, license administration, product downloads, and updates retrievals will be unavailable. We'll be working to complete the move as quickly as possible, so please be patient during this transition.

19-Aug-2006   Preliminary Hero Lab Info Posted

Preliminary details on the upcoming release of Hero Lab have now been posted. You can access this information by clicking on the "Hero Lab" link in the menu on the left. The Hero Lab section of the site will be expanding over time as facets of the product are finalized. This includes the addition of screen shots when the appropriate time comes. In the meantime, if you have questions that are not yet answered in the Hero Lab material, please post them on our support forum.

10-Aug-2006   Lone Wolf Announces Hero Lab

Today, we are happy to announce the Fall 2006 release of our new RPG software, Hero Lab. Using Hero Lab, players create characters, as the software's intuitive user interface enables them to experiment with all applicable options. Every adjustment is automatically tracked, and any potential rules violations are flagged and immediately brought to the user's attention. As characters advance, Hero Lab allows players to chart every stage of their characters' evolution.

Utilizing our proprietary technology, Hero Lab helps players select from an ever-lengthening list of options, rules, and other information to build precisely the character they want, and the automated rules validation system constantly checks to make sure that every character is legal for play. Consistent with our business model, Hero Lab will support a wide variety of RPG games from throughout the industry.

Hero Lab will retail at $29.99 US, and will be available from leading hobby retailers, as well as online at www.wolflair.com. We will have more information about Hero Lab available on our web site right after Gen Con.

08-Aug-2006   Lone Wolf is Off to Gen Con Indy

From 8/8 to 8/14, the Lone Wolf staff will be attending the Gen Con Game Fair in Indianapolis, IN. If you're coming to the show, be sure to stop by booth #1308 and say hello. We have an exciting new product that we'll be announcing on Thursday, and Gen Con will the first chance to see a demonstration up close and personal!

As always, we will make every effort to address support emails and other issues in a timely fashion, but your patience and understanding is much appreciated while we are on the road. Thanks much!

01-Aug-2006   New Server is Operational

The past 11 days have been brutal, but we're finally back online. The record heatwave here in California early last week caused numerous power outages, with temperatures reaching just shy of 100 degrees INSIDE our office. Needless to say, our poor server just couldn't take it any longer and went belly-up on Thursdsy.

The good news is that we had already purchased a new server to replace the old one. The bad news is that it was still in the box, awaiting configuration after GenCon. Unfortunately, Mother Nature wasn't working on the same schedule we were. :-(

After six days of virtually non-stop installation, configuration, and tuning, the server now appears to be fully operational. We ran into some nasty issues due to Windows 2003 Server breaking some of the custom mechanisms we had running smoothly under Windows 2000 Server, but they have now been resolved. The only change that should impact users is an adjustment to how key files are now retrieved and installed for Army Builder V2.x users. Unless you are using the old product, everything should now be back to normal.

Thank you to everyone for their patience while we dealt with this problem. With a little luck, this new server will give us many years of reliable service. :-)

10-Jul-2006   New Product In The Works

GenCon 2006 is only a few short weeks away and we are pushing hard to have everything in place to unveil a completely new product at GenCon. In an effort to focus all energies on prepping this new product, we even opted not to attend Origins this year (in case some of you were wondering where we were). The new product is slated for release in October, and we'll be showing it for the first time at GenCon. More details on the new product will be announced in the next few weeks, so stay tuned....

12-Apr-2006   Oops! Army Builder V3.1c Released

Hot on the heels of V3.1b, we just posted V3.1c. At the last minute, we added something that we thought would be helpful to data file authors. Unfortunately, it broke under one specific condition that happened to be used by the Warhammer Fantasy data files. That condition is now fixed. Otherwise, this release is the same as V3.1b. Sorry for the inconvenience! Get the new version via the Updates mechanism or by downloading the files here.

11-Apr-2006   Army Builder V3.1b Released

This is a bug fix update that addresses some new problems uncovered in Army Builder. While we were in the code, we added some minor improvements to the user-interface. For authors, we also added new features to the ABCreator tool and lots of new material to the Authoring Kit documentation. You can retrieve the new version via the Updates mechanism or by downloading the files here.

12-Mar-2006   GAMA Tradeshow This Week

From March 13-19, the Lone Wolf staff will be attending the GAMA Tradeshow. While we will make every attempt to respond to inquiries from the road, our ability to answer questions and deal with problems will be limited. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this extremely busy week.

21-Feb-2006   AB Creator review at The Miniatures Page

Our good friend Bill Armintrout, editor of The Miniatures Page, has posted an excellent review of ABCreator, the Authoring Kit for writing Army Builder data files. Read Bill's review here for a perfect summary of how easy it is to write data files. If you're not already a TMP reader, be sure to bookmark The Miniatures Page as a must-read for the latest minis news and information.  [More Info]

10-Feb-2006   Major Server Crash

In the afternoon of February 8th, our licensing and administration server suffered a major crash. It seems that the fan in the power supply died, the system overheated, and one of the disk drives died as a result. The power supply has now been replaced, and everything has been restored from backups. The server is now back online and everything seems to be working again.
All is not well, however. The problem we still face is that we had to use a backup to restore everything. The automated backup from the night before the crash failed (we assume due to the effects of the failing fan), so we actually lost about 36 hours worth of data. We have separate information about all online orders that were processed during the "lost" period, but that data is not currently in the database. All the details of those orders now need to be reconstructed, and that's going to take us a bit of time to accomplish correctly.
If you did not place any orders during the "lost" period (beginning around 6:00am PST on Feb. 7th), then everything should be fine for you. However, if you purchased a license, an extension, or something else during the "lost" time, that information is NOT currently in our database. During the next few days, we'll be working to reconstruct everything from the separate data, and we'll be contacting impacted users with any details about the results of the process. If you have been affected, please be patient while we get things sorted out.
Thanks for your understanding!!!

02-Jan-2006   Army Builder Upgrade Discount Ends

The upgrade discount offer for Army Builder V3.x has drawn to a close. Thank you to everyone for your tremendous support of AB3!

23-Dec-2005   Army Builder v3.1a Now Available

We've recently fixed a few minor bugs in Army Builder v3.1. The updated version of both Army Builder v3.1a and the Authoring Kit may be downloaded in the Update screen in AB, or by downloading the files here.

07-Dec-2005   Last Chance for Army Builder V3 Upgrade Discount

2005 is almost over, and as previously announced, the end of the year also marks the end of the Army Builder V3 Upgrade program. Through December 31, 2005, current Army Builder users can upgrade to Army Builder V3 for half price when they purchase at wolflair.com. Effective January 1, 2006, electronic downloads of AB V3 will only be available at the standard price of $39.99. Click here and upgrade now before this exceptional offer ends!

29-Nov-2005   Army Builder V3.1 Now Available

Army Builder V3.1 is now available. You can download V3.1 as an update from within V3.0 or directly from this website. This new release includes quite a few new features for users, plus a lot of new capabilities within the engine that data file authors will be taking advantage of in the upcoming months. For a quick summary, see the What's New entry under the Help menu. For full details, see the readme file installed with the product.
In addition to the new product release, the Authoring Kit is now publicly available for the first time, providing full documentation and tools for creating and/or editing data files. You'll find it via the same locations.

25-Nov-2005   Army Builder v3.1 Beta Testing Nearly Complete

The Lone Wolf team has just a few more i's to dot and t's to cross as the final beta test for Army Builder v3.1 draws to a close. Many thanks to the members of the AB Beta Team for their invaluable feedback in preparing this major update for release.

As a reminder, this update will be available FREE to all existing Army Builder 3 users, and will include the following features:

* Separator bar for dynamic resizing of available units and roster grids
* 'Most Recently Used' list of last 10 rosters edited
* Data files written quicker and with greater versatility, with improved functionality for data file authors
* Extensively expanded authoring kit documentation, including tips, tricks, suggestions, examples, and step-by-step instructions that help authors start writing quicker
* Print Preview form now supports an additional 'full size' zoom level, and can display in landscape format
* Numerous other enhancements and improvements that make AB easier to use

Watch your AB Updates window for v3.1 to arrive by the end of November. We'll also post announcements here and in the AB forum on our support site once v3.1 is released.

19-Nov-2005   Army Builder V3.1 Release Finalized

The Beta team has now been given the final release version of Army Builder V3.1. They will be spending the next week making any necessary adjustments to their data files in preparation for the public release. We'll be officially releasing V3.1 to everyone on Tuesday, November 29th (most likely, late on the 28th). The V3.1 release will also include the public availability of the Authoring Kit, which is the toolset for writing data files for Army Builder. Both will be free updates for all existing users. We'll post details on our support forum soon regarding many of the new features that have been added (so please don't flood tech support with this question).

06-Oct-2005   Army Builder v3 Upgrade Discount Ends Dec.31st

There are only 90 days left for Army Builder v2 users to take advantage of half-price upgrades to version 3.0 when they purchase at wolflair.com. Effective January 1, 2006, Army Builder v3 will only be available for online purchase at the standard price of $39.99. For more information on how to upgrade to AB v3, simply click here. Act now, before time runs out on this exceptional offer!

23-Sep-2005   An Open Call to All Card Vault Users

As Lone Wolf Development works to find new and innovative ways to support game players, we find ourselves constrained by available resources. (The classic dilemma of many a small company, to be sure.) As such, we are putting out a call for any interested parties who are willing to construct data files for the following games:

Magic: the Gathering
MechWarrior
HeroClix
Pirates
Rocketmen
Shadowfist
Vampire: the Eternal Struggle
Warhammer 40K CCG
Warlord
Yu Yu Hakusho

Finding authors to assume responsibility for these lines will ensure that the LWD staff is better able to provide program updates and upgrades. We'll have time to devote to some exciting new projects currently on the drawing board. Most importantly, users will continue to receive the highest level of support possible from LWD.

If you would like to become a data file author, drop us a line at support@wolflair.com. If you've already written some CV files, send us a sample. Let us know if you have any applicable programming experience, along with a general idea of your level of familiarity with Card Vault. We're happy to hear from anyone who's interested in helping us out.

Thank you for your continued support for Card Vault.

The Lone Wolf Development Team

09-Sep-2005   Congratulations to our GenCon Survey Raffle Winners!

Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's GenCon Indy a rousing success for LWD. We especially appreciate the feedback we received from folks who took the time to fill out our customer survey. Thanks also to the good folks at Reaper for kindly donating the prizes.

CAV Starter Set with 3 Rule Books - Chip Dobbs, Powder Springs, GA

Warlord Starter Set and Darkspawn Box Set - Robert Lewis, Marshall, IL

15-Aug-2005   Army Builder v3.1 to be Previewed at GenCon

GenCon Indy attendees this year will get a special treat, as Lone Wolf Development will be showing off the latest version of its popular Army Builder software at Booth #1220. Currently in beta testing, Army Builder v3.1 will integrate many features long sought by AB users, including dynamic column sizing, a new print preview function, a most recently used roster list, and many other improvements designed for both users and data file authors. Be sure to stop by the booth for a demo, and watch for upcoming news about the release of AB v3.1.

15-Aug-2005   LWD Is Off to Indy for GenCon

The Lone Wolf staff is headed to GenCon 2005. We invite everyone to stop by booth #1220 to say hello. While we will make every attempt to respond to inquiries from the road, we appreciate your patience and understanding during this extremely busy convention week.  [More Info]

09-Aug-2005   Rackham and Lone Wolf Development Offer GenCon Savings!

Lone Wolf Development and Rackham are pleased to announce a special treat for attendees at this year's GenCon Indy convention, August 18-21. Players who purchase $40 or more in Rackham minis will receive $5 off the purchase of Army Builder. Likewise, attendees who purchase Army Builder at full price will receive 10% off any Rackham purchase of $40 or more. (Receipts must be presented at time of purchase to receive the discount.) Be sure to visit Rackham at Booth #337, and Lone Wolf Development at Booth #1220 at GenCon Indy!

02-Aug-2005   Army Builder Data File Author Seminars at GenCon Indy

Lone Wolf Development will be hosting two seminars for Army Builder data file authors at this year's GenCon:

Introduction to Army Builder Data File Authoring
This seminar will go over the basics of writing data files for Army Builder 3, including useful tips and strategies for breaking the process into manageable steps. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops. (Friday 8/19 5PM-7PM; Westin Cameral room)

Advanced Army Builder Data File Authoring
Learn from the experts how to craft data files for Army Builder 3. This seminar assumes familiarity with writing AB data files and focuses on how to leverage the power and flexibility of AB3. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops and specific "how to" questions. (Saturday 8/20 5PM-7PM; Westin Cameral room)

We look forward to seeing you in Indianapolis!  [More Info]

07-Jul-2005   Army Builder v3.1 is in Beta!

Lone Wolf Development is preparing to release it's first product update for Army Builder 3, and has submitted the file to its beta team for rigorous testing prior to release. This update will be available FREE to all existing Army Builder 3 users, and will include the following features:

* A separator bar lets you dynamically resize the available units and roster grids to your own liking.
* The new 'Most Recently Used' list lets you easily access the last 10 rosters you edited.
* Authoring kit documentation has been extensively expanded to include tips, tricks, suggestions, examples, and step-by-step instructions that help authors start writing quicker.
* Print Preview form now supports an additional 'full size' zoom level, and can display in landscape format.
* Numerous other enhancements and improvements to both user and data file authoring functionality in AB.

Watch your AB Updates window for v3.1 to arrive soon!

07-Jul-2005   Origins Survey Drawing Winners Announced!

The LWD team has returned from Origins 2005. Thanks to everyone who gave us their time and input by filling out our brief survey. As previously announced, here are the 5 winners in our prize drawing. (Many thanks to our friends at Reaper for donating the prizes.)

Warlord Boxed Set and Rulebook - Randy Seybert
3-Book CAV Rules Set - Ty Hendershot
Kaladrax Boxed Set - Mike Carter
Deathsleet Boxed Set - Michael J. Forwerck
Mossbeard the Treeman Boxed Set - Mike Miserendino

We'll have another survey drawing at GenCon, so be sure to see us in Indy for more chances to win!

23-Jun-2005   Visit Us at Origins and Win Reaper Minis!

This year we're inviting all AB and CV users at Origins 2005 to drop by booth #516 and complete a brief survey to tell us how you use our software, what you like and what you don't, and how we might increase the value of our products to you.

As our way of saying thanks, everyone who completes a survey will be entered into a drawing for some great prizes provided courtesy of our friends at Reaper Miniatures:

Prize 1: Deluxe Army Box, Warlord Starter Set & Warlord Core Rulebook
Prize 2: Kaladrax Boxed Set
Prize 3: CAV Starter Set
Prize 4: DeathSleet Boxed Set
Prize 5: Mossbeard the Treeman Boxed Set

Winners will be drawn randomly from all surveys received at noon on Sunday. Winners need not be present to win, but are invited to pick up their prizes at the LWD booth before the end of the show. We'll announce the winners here when we get back from Ohio.

14-Jun-2005   LWD and Fluid Entertainment Team Up at Origins 2005

This year at the Origins International Game Expo 2005, LWD is teaming up with Fluid Entertainment, makers of the incredible map-making program Dundjinni. Booth #516 in the main exhibit hall will be your one-stop shop for the best in gaming accessory software, with Army Builder, Card Vault, and Dundjinni all available for sale. See you in Columbus!

26-May-2005   Tell-A-Friend and Earn Free Rewards!

You already know how great our software is. Make sure your friends know too and we'll thank you by extending your license! When they purchase an electronic download of Army Builder or Card Vault at wolflair.com, they will have a chance to identify the person who referred them. That person gets a free 120-day extension to their AB or CV license. All you have to do is make sure your friends know your last name and the last 4 digits of your license code. They can enter those two pieces of information at any time in the order process, just by clicking on the "[Change]" link next to the Tell-A-Friend logo at the bottom of every order screen, and we'll automatically extend your license. There's no limit to the number of friends you can refer, so get the word out now and Tell-A-Friend!

23-May-2005   Additional Secondary Licenses Available

Users can now purchase additional secondary licenses for Army Builder. This is ideal for users with more than two computers, since the extra licenses will allow you to run each product on up to FOUR different computers. Additional licenses are a one-time purchase for US $10.00 each, and they are thereafter extended along with your regular license. You can purchase them via the License Administration website.

19-May-2005   New Support Forums Are Live

It's easier than ever for you to tap into the collective brainpower of the Lone Wolf user community. Hosted right here on the Wolf Lair, our new forums are easily searchable for tips and troubleshooting suggestions, and are a great way to network with other Army Builder and Card Vault users. The new forums also support file uploading, so now exchanging information is easier than ever. Registration is free, so stop in for a visit and register here.  [More Info]

13-May-2005   Card Vault 1.6 Development to Begin Soon

Based on feedback we've received from Card Vault users, the LWD team is in the planning stages for a new update for Card Vault that will incorporate many of the features you've been asking for. Watch for periodic updates over the next few months, as we'll be offering a preview of some of the most important features of this exciting new version of Card Vault.

27-Apr-2005   wolflair.com is Moving to a New Host

Now that the office move is completed, we're moving wolflair.com to a new hosting service. This new host will allow us to provide some cool new services that we'll be launching in the next few weeks. During the next 48-72 hours, the transition may cause wolflair.com to become temporarily unreachable. Our email access will also be spotty during the transition. If we don't run into any problems, no emails should be lost. However, if you don't get a response to an email you send over the next few days, please send it again. Thanks for your patience.

25-Apr-2005   Temporary Server Outage

Now that the bulk of the office move is complete, the server must be moved to the new location. The server will go down Monday night and should be back up on Tuesday. However, it typically takes another 48 hours before every ISP updates itself with the new location, so you may not be able to access the server until Thursday. While the server is down, all data file updates, license administration, and onine sales will be offline. Thanks for your patience.

22-Apr-2005   LWD Offices are Moving

Throughout the past week, Lone Wolf Development has been relocating its offices to a new location. Unfortunately, the move has led to some disruption of our phone service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we are working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience as we settle in to our new home!

07-Apr-2005   Lone Wolf Names New Director of Sales & Marketing

Lone Wolf Development is pleased to announce that Brian Mitchell has joined our team as our new Director of Sales and Marketing. A nine-year veteran in the game industry, Brian has the ideal mix of skills and experience to help Lone Wolf continue to grow and succeed. Welcome aboard, Brian!

13-Mar-2005   Vegas Bound

This week features the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas, so our entire staff will be at the show to man the booth. We'll be gone from Sunday (13th) through Friday (18th). While on the road, we'll do our best to respond to support requests, but we'll be limited in what we can accomplish. Please be patient during this period.

10-Mar-2005   Army Builder V3.0 En Route to Distributors

The retail packaged version of Army Builder V3.0 has finally made it through production and is now on its way to distributors around the world. In the States, most retailers should be able to order AB3 from their regular distributor next week. It usually takes a couple weeks longer to get the product across the ocean.

Please remember that the CD version of AB3 works COMPLETELY different from the V2.x CD, instead behaving pretty much the same as the electronic license. For more details, please check out this link.

26-Feb-2005   Server Outage

We encountered some technical issues with the server today. We took the server down for a few hours and double-checked everything, just to be safe. The server is now back up and running smoothly. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

18-Feb-2005   Email Problems Resolved

Everything seems to be back to normal now with our outbound email. The blocks in place with AOL, RoadRunner, and a few others now appear to be removed. All emails that had been rejected over the past week-and-a-half have now been re-sent, and they have been properly delivered.

17-Feb-2005   Email Problem Update

On Wednesday, the outgoing email problem (see news entry below) was finally sorted out by our ISP. We're now waiting for AOL, RoadRunner, and a few other major ISPs to get the properly updated information into their systems. Until that happens, our outbound email is still being rejected by these particular ISPs. As soon as we're able to get email through to these ISPs, all previously rejected emails (including licenses) will be sent out again. Thanks for your patience.

11-Feb-2005   Email Problems Alert

Due to more stupidity by our ISP, the changeover of our IP address was handled incorrectly. Our IP address was incorrectly designated in a class that is automatically blocked by a few major ISPs, including AOL and RoadRunner. We're trying to get things sorted out, but our ISP's incompetence keeps rearing its ugly head.

At present, attempts by us to send email to AOL and RoadRunner accounts are being rejected due to this wrong classification. If you have sent us an email (or made a purchase) using an email address from one of these providers, please contact us with a different email address so that we can reach you. Otherwise, all emails to AOL and RoadRunner are on hold until we get this sorted out. [Note: Some emails to RoadRunner accounts are getting through, but most are not. No emails to AOL accounts are working.]

08-Feb-2005   Website Outage Update

Due to the complete and utter stupidity of our internet provider, critical components of our web capabilities are currently offline. The outage affects all updates retrieval, all license management, all secure product sales, and all product downloads. Those four things are all out of commission right now.

We've been forced to change our IP address for our server to fix the problem, so things should start coming up again over the next 24-48 hours. Due to the way this change will be propogated around the globe, some people will have access before others. So please wait a full 48 hours before reporting any "the site is down" problems.

03-Feb-2005   Army Builder V3.0b Released

A new bug fix update is available for Army Builder. The new release, V3.0b, addresses a small number of additional problems that have been found. You can download this release via the Updates mechanism within Army Builder or from the Downloads section of this section.

01-Feb-2005   Army Builder Retail CDs in Production

The retail packaged, CD version of Army Builder is now in production. We expect to have the finished product en route to stores by the end of the month.

28-Jan-2005   Army Builder V2.x Data File Converter

A program that will convert Army Builder V2.x data files to V3.0 data files is now available. Due to the dramatic changes from V2.x to V3.0, the conversion is NOT perfect, but it achieves 99% success, and the remaining 1% can be pretty easily tweaked by hand. If you would like to give the converter a try, you can download it. The Zip file contains the converter itself and a readme with usage instructions.

22-Jan-2005   Army Builder V3.0a Released

A new update for Army Builder, V3.0a, is now available. This new release fixes various problems that managed to slip through testing and find their way into V3.0. Complete details will be found in the release notes installed with V3.0a. You can most easily download and install this new version via the Updates mechanism built into Army Builder.

10-Jan-2005   All Free Upgrade Licenses Issued

Although it took us longer than we anticipated, all free Army Builder V3.0 upgrade licenses have now been issued to users who purchased V2.x after May 1, 2004. If you have not received your license, first verify that your are still using the same email address that we have in our records from your purchase. If your email address has changed, please notify us. If your email address is the same, check your spam folder, since aggressive spam settings will sometimes treat the license email as spam. If your spam is being deleted, change your settings so it's NOT auto-deleted and then let us know so we can re-send the license to you.

25-Dec-2004   It's Alive!

Yes, the beast more commonly known as Army Builder 3.0 has been released! Just in time for the ultimate in last-minute Christmas shopping, no less!

We've put together an extensive Q&A that answers every question we could think of regarding V3.0, and the entire site has been overhauled with new V3.0 information. Please review this material before grabbing AB3. You'll find it all here.

08-Dec-2004   Server Outage for Upgrades

Our in-house server will be down for a few hours tonight, starting at around 12midnight. We're performing hardware upgrades in preparation for the release of Army Builder 3.0. During this outage, the integrated Updates mechanisms of both Army Builder and Card Vault will fail, and the online licensing mechanisms will be unavailable. Thanks in advance for your patience.

15-Nov-2004   Army Builder 3.0 Update

We've been remiss in posting status updates on AB3 for past few months. Sorry about that. We've been working insane hours to get AB3 ready for release, and everything is finally coming together. A status update has now been posted regarding AB3. We've also updated the AB3 details page with some minor revisions and clarifications. Please use the preceeding links to review the new information.

17-Aug-2004   Leaving for Gen Con

We're on our way to GenCon! At the show, we'll be previewing the latest Beta release of Army Builder V3.0, as well as all the cool stuff in Card Vault. If you're at GenCon, stop by booth 1223 and say hello!

While we're at GenCon, we won't be in the office, so we won't be able to answer support questions. We leave on August 17th and will be back in the office on Tuesday, August 24th. We'll get caught up as quickly as possible on our return, but please be patient while we're gone.

05-Aug-2004   Army Builder 3.0 Enters Beta Testing

The first Beta release of Army Builder 3.0 just went out to about 40 intrepid adventurers, consisting primarily of V2.x data file authors. This Beta is not yet feature complete, and its purpose is to get data file authors up to speed for migrating V2.x data files to V3.0. For more details on V3.0, look here.

07-Jul-2004   More Card Vault Price Downloads

Additional price downloads for Magic: The Gathering are now available. The new price data represents a nightly survey of prices at more than 20 different online sites selling singles. Median prices are available, as are the high/low prices. These new prices form an excellent resource for trades (median prices), buying (low prices), and selling (high prices).  [More Info]

21-Jun-2004   Origins, Here We Come!

We're off to the Origins Game Expo this week, where we'll be previewing Army Builder V3.0 to anyone who wants a peek. For those of you attending Origins, stop by and say hello. We're in booth #919.

Unfortunately, this means that we won't be in the office, so we won't be responding to support emails until we return. We leave June 22nd and we'll be back in the office on Tuesday, June 29th, at which point we'll start getting caught up on everything. Your patience is appreciated.

02-Jun-2004   Army Builder V3.0 Details

Details on the upcoming V3.0 release of Army Builder have now been posted. There is a new link on the left under the Army Builder section, or you can view them here.

31-May-2004   Army Builder V3.0 in Development

It's official! Last night, Lone Wolf Development formally announced at KublaCon that Army Builder V3.0 is in development and due for release this fall. We'll post full details here on the website in next few days (we just got home and we're exhausted). In the meantime, you can probably get lots of details on your favorite forums from the folks who were there for the announcement. We even gave a sneak preview of most of the new features!

NOTE! Please don't bombard us with questions about AB3. We'll post the info shortly. If we forget to answer certain questions you have, let us know and we'll get them added on the website.

25-May-2004   Price Downloads Have Arrived!

The first price download service is now integrated with Card Vault. Users can download price data for four of the most popular games with a few mouse clicks. Lone Wolf Development has teamed up with the Magic Online Trading League to provide a direct price feed of eBay auction prices, so you'll know what prices gamers are actually paying. Support is initially available for Magic, Mage Knight, HeroClix Marvel, and HeroClix DC. For more details, check here.

19-May-2004   New Update for Card Vault

Card Vault V1.5a is now available. This new version fixes a number of bugs that managed to slip through in V1.5. You can download it here.

25-Apr-2004   Card Vault V1.5 Released!

After a few unexpected delays, the newest release of Card Vault is now available. V1.5 adds a number of powerful, new features. The most important new feature is the ability to continuously view card images in a separate window. If a game system has images available, this feature will be "on" by default. Download the new version now!

31-Mar-2004   Wizards of the Coast Approves Card Vault

After a lengthy vetting process, Wizards of the Coast has officially approved Card Vault for use with its card games. Wizards will be providing spoiler data directly to Lone Wolf Development in advance of its new releases, enabling data files for their games to be released on the established street date in the future. Spoiler data for recent releases began arriving this week, including data for the brand new MLB Showdown 2004. Wizards' official approval enables us to maximize support for Wizards' games and ensure timely release of data files for their products in the future.

14-Mar-2004   Off to Vegas!

The entire staff of Lone Wolf Development will be heading to Las Vegas this week for the annual GAMA Trade Show. Since we'll all be on the road with a hectic show schedule, we will be unable to respond to support requests until we return. We'll do our best to respond to questions next weekend in order to minimize the delay, and we appreciate your patience.

02-Feb-2004   Card Vault V1.4 Released

The newest incarnation of Card Vault is now available for immediate download. The new V1.4 release includes all sorts of new features that users have been asking for, plus a few more we thought you'd like. Examples include quick access to named views and filters, test hand enhancements, card image improvements, more powerful filtering, batch image downloading, and a whole lot more. Download the new version today and start taking advantage of the new features now!

21-Jan-2004   Alert! - AOL Blocking Email

In their infinite "wisdom", AOL is currently blocking all email from our mail servers. We have spent countless hours trying to get this sorted out with both AOL and our ISP. Unfortunately, AOL has responded with glacial speed. We've been told by AOL that they now have what they need, so it should "only" take 3-7 days to remove the block. Until then, we are unable to get email (including product licenses) to AOL customers. If you are an AOL customer, please contact us via an alternate email (e.g. Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) until we can get this resolved.

12-Jan-2004   We've Moved!

We've now moved our offices to back Silicon Valley after a two-year absence. Although we still have a zillion boxes to unpack, the desks are in, the computers are running, and the servers are back online. All updates for Army Builder and Card Vault should again be operational, the license management servers for both products should now be working smoothly, and online sales are again active. Our physical contact info will be updated on the website shortly. We're a week behind now and still have lots of unpacking to do, but we'll be working to get caught up this coming week. For those of you impacted by this move, we apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience!

05-Jan-2004   We're Moving!

Yes, we're moving our offices this week. Over 200 miles to Silicon Valley. As a result, our license administration and updates servers will be down for at least 48 hours. At some point Tuesday night (6th), the servers will be shutdown and shipped to the new offices the next morning. Our goal is to have everything back up and running again by Thursday night (8th), but that assumes there aren't any surprises. Also, there will be a slight extra delay while computers around the world get updated with the new location of our servers. The bottom line is that the servers will be down for a couple days, maybe longer, during the move. We'll get them up and running again as quickly as humanly possible. Thanks for your patience!

24-Dec-2003   Card Vault V1.4 In Beta Test

A new version of Card Vault is now in Beta testing and due for release in January. The new V1.4 update will be adding a variety of features that users have been asking for. More details will be posted soon.

03-Dec-2003   More Praise for Card Vault

Card Vault garnered still more praise as Legions Realm Monthly bestowed an A++ rating upon it. Read the full review all the details.  [More Info]

06-Oct-2003   Undefeated Hails Card Vault

Undefeated Magazine rated Card Vault a 9 (out of 10) in the latest issue! Read the full review to learn why Card Vault continues to reap praise from reviewers.  [More Info]

23-Sep-2003   It's Here! Card Vault V1.3 is Now Available!

The next big release for Card Vault, V1.3, is now available! Packed with all sorts of features you've been asking for, this new release can be immediately downloaded. Simply use the Updates mechanism within Card Vault to get this new version, or go to the Downloads section of this site. The complete list of features added will be found in the readme file included with the product.

11-Sep-2003   Card Vault V1.3 Entering Final Beta

The upcoming V1.3 release of Card Vault enters its final Beta testing cycle this weekend. The new version adds a wide assortment of features that users have been asking for. These include the ability to view card images (if available from the publisher), inventory tracking of electronic cards and "reserved" cards (not for play), plus color control and bitmap insertion within tags, descriptions, and extra data. A complete list of features is quite long, but those are some highlights. Barring unforeseen problems, the new version should be out in about a week!

18-Aug-2003   Card Vault V1.3 In Development

A new V1.3 update to Card Vault is currently in development and due for release in a month or so. This new update will add integrated support for viewing card images that are available on the internet, along with an assortment of other features that user's have been asking for.

28-Jul-2003   Power Outage - Server Down for 48 Hours

We just got back from GenCon, only to find the licensing and updates server has been down for the past 48 hours. It appears we had a major power outage on Saturday that lasted more than the two-hour life of the backup power supply. So the server has been down until a few minutes ago. Everything is back up and running smoothly now. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

22-Jul-2003   GenCon, Here We Come!

For the next week, the entire Lone Wolf Development staff will be in Indianapolis for GenCon 2003. Stop by and say 'hi' if you're at the show!
Unfortunately, this means we won't be able to reply to support questions until we get back. We'll be in the office again on Tuesday, July 29th.

09-Jul-2003   Card Vault Reaches 30 Games!

Card Vault now supports 30 different game systems, covering virtually all in-print games and numerous out-of-print games. More games are coming over the upcoming months.

08-Jul-2003   New Data File Hosting Site

Thanks to one of our users, a new hosting site has been setup where data files can be uploaded and distributed. This site replaces yahoogroups, which has recently instituted changes that seriously impact use of that site. Authors should now upload their data files to datafilesrus.com. The author logins on this site are identical to the logins for normal author accounts.

08-Jul-2003   Recent Server Problems

Over the past weekend, our in-house server started experiencing connection problems, causing an inability to access updates and manage licenses. We believe the problem has now been corrected. If you encounter this again, please let us know.

24-Jun-2003   We're Off to Origins!

The entire staff is heading to Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday for Origins 2003. If you are there as well, please stop by the booth and say hello!

Please note that this means we won't be able to reply to support questions until we return. We'll be back in the office on Tuesday, July 1st.

22-Jun-2003   Card Vault V1.2 Released!

A brand new version of Card Vault has just been released. This new version adds a bunch more features that users have been asking for, including mouse wheel support, named filters/views, proxy card output, skins, watermarks, and lots more. Download the new V1.2 release today!

19-Jun-2003   Card Vault V1.2 is Almost Here!

The next major update to Card Vault is nearing completion and is in the final stages of Beta testing. Many of the features users have been requesting are in this new update, including mouse wheel support, named filters/views, proxy card output, skins, watermarks, and a host of other things.

18-Jun-2003   Unexpected Download Problems

The data files for some game systems are hosted on yahoogroups. These are games for which we have not yet been granted official permission to host data files on our servers. Yahoogroups recently changed access to these files, resulting in sporadic download failures. This change was unannounced by yahoogroups and caught everyone by surprise, so please forgive the inconvenience. We're working with a few fans to arrange an alternate solution and hope something is in place in the next couple of weeks.

01-May-2003   Card Vault Now Supports Apprentice

Card Vault can now export decks into the Apprentice file format for Magic for use in online play.

With this new feature, not only can Card Vault owners use the program’s powerful tools to create tournament-caliber decks for Magic: the Gathering, they can test them immediately against online opponents at any time of the day or night.

This is all a part of our continuing effort to make Card Vault the indispensable tool for all CCG and CMG players. Not only do we support over two dozen games, but we want to support all play styles. We are looking at integrating with other popular on-line services, as well.

14-Apr-2003   Another Glowing Review

DeckTech's Scott Lingrell posted a review of Card Vault and an interview with Lone Wolf Marketing Dude Edward Bolme. So what did Scott have to say about CV? "Card Vault has no equal," and "I've been using the program for less than an hour, and already I have no idea how I ever built decks without it."

That's why we love doing this. :)  [More Info]

11-Apr-2003   Card Vault V1.1b Now Available

A new update is available for Card Vault. The new V1.1b release fixes a handful of additional bugs that have been uncovered. Please be sure to install this release before using the deck collections via the updates mechanism.

11-Apr-2003   Free Deck Viewer Released!

A free Deck Viewer is now available that allows the complete viewing and analysis of decks created with Card Vault. All of the analysis tools of Card Vault are included. You can download the tool here.

06-Apr-2003   Card Vault V1.1a Released - Bug Fixes

A bug fix release for V1.1 is now available. This update fixes the problem with Views that a few users were having, plus an assortment of other minor issues.

25-Mar-2003   Card Vault Gets More Praise!

In their most recent issue, Games Unplugged said "Card Vault by Lone Wolf is the solution to all your CCG/TCG problems and yet it does more... this inventory management tool and deck manager is the greatest thing since air."

Well, we can't complain about that!  [More Info]

25-Mar-2003   GAMA Summary

GAMA was great! Show attendance was up, and the booth was hopping. Rob and Ed spent most of the show meeting with manufacturers and potential partner sites, while Lupe and Colen did neverending demos of Card Vault and Army Builder. Many manufacturers were excited about posting CV Exchange files on their website to ease singles shopping for their customers.

News flash: Starting with the May issue, Scrye magazine will be hosting Card Vault deck files for their deck articles! Be sure to check out the May issue when it ships in the next two weeks.

We'll have some other announcements soon, but we don't want to tip our hand until everything is squared away.

16-Mar-2003   Lone Wolf Off to Vegas

That's right, the whole company is heading out to Las Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show, so expect to hear nothing from us Sunday the 16th through Friday the 21st.

On the other hand, we'll probably have some big news to announce when we get back, so stay tuned!

04-Mar-2003   Version 1.1 Details

Here's what to expect in Version 1.1:
* A complete redesign of the inventory system
* A "Quick Search" instantly jumps to the next card that contains text you enter.
* Solid keyboard support, including arrow keys, multiple card selection, and the capability to press a key to jump to the next card that starts with that character.
* Text searching is now case-INsensitive.
* Card names can be sorted using "library sort" rules, which ignores "the" and "a" and punctuation at the start of a name.
* Users can generate "test hands" for their current deck to see how a deck will (or won't) work in practice.
* Users can specify a "target" quantity for cards, telling Card Vault the quantity they want to own, with the excess and acquire quantities automatically calculated.
* More configuration options in every screen.
* Your trade/want lists can be shared with others via the new exchange files generated by Card Vault. These files can be automatically compared to your current inventory to facilitate trades.
* Introduced a new "Web Partners" mechanism, providing a gateway to web-based partner sites that offer deck repositories, trading services, and price downloads. Card Vault can now upload/download decks, exchange files, and pricing data automatically with partner sites using an open architecture so that new sites can participate as they wish.
* Decks can now be saved to a public XML file format and Card Vault allows custom extensions, enabling users to create their own extensions for use with Card Vault (e.g., proxy card printers).
* Data files can now include card text in multiple languages. Card Vault can display the language text and users can perform searches within the text.
* A bunch of other minor stuff all over the place.

Enjoy!

03-Mar-2003   V1.1 is Here!

It's official. The first major update to Card Vault is now available, with a HUGE set of new features. Most of us haven't slept for the past 24 hours while getting the release out, so we'll post more details once we catch a few ZZZZzzzzs. :-)
In the meantime, download it and check it out for yourself!

25-Feb-2003   Card Vault 1.1 Nears Release

That's right, version 1.1 of Card Vault will be releasing soon. This version includes a huge number of powerful new features, including:

* Keyboard support
* Drawing sample hands from your decks
* Target numbers to automate your Excess/Acquire quantities
* Library Sort to ignore leading punctuation and articles
* New HTML configuration tools for website export

Also, CV1.1 includes all the tools you'll need to download decks, prices, trade lists, and more from our partner sites... we'll be making announcements about them shortly.

Remember, Card Vault 1.1 will be a FREE download to all of our customers.

01-Jan-2003   First Giveaway Closes

Well, it's the new year, and the first Card Vault giveaway is no longer accepting entries. We will be announcing the lucky winners shortly.

Thank you to everyone who entered, and watch this space or the updates screen for new promotions; we expect to be doing some interesting things this Spring.

17-Dec-2002   Power Outage Will Shut Down Servers

The power company informed us that our region will be without electricity beginning 12am Thursday (midnight Wednesday) and continuing for many hours. This will force us to shutdown our servers Wednesday night, which will disable online ordering, license administration, and updates access. The servers should be back online sometime on Thursday. The wolflair.com site won't be affected.

22-Nov-2002   Giveaway Entry Form Now Live!

Now all registered users of Card Vault can select which prize(s) they hope to win from those listed in the news item below! Click here to go straight to the entry form.

If you are not a Card Vault owner, there's still time; you have until the end of the year. Download the demo, and check out the on-line reviews at Gaming Report, Game Player's Network, Insiider.com and Richerd Weld's Review Page as well as the articles in InQuest #89 and Scrye #54.

14-Nov-2002   Giving Away 11 Sets and More!

Free demo, free cards! What's not to love?

This winter, Lone Wolf Development is giving away no less than 11 complete factory sets and assorted other prizes as a reward to our valued Card Vault customers.

If your wish list is a card list, there's still time to get on board! Download the free Card Vault demo from this website and find out why InQuest Gamer says, "You can't ask for more than this."

If you like it, buy it (or ask for it for Christmas). We'll have on-line ordering operational shortly, or you can use our retailer locator to find a store near you.

Lone Wolf will begin accepting entries for this giveaway via our website on or about November 20th, but you have until the end of the year to participate.

Here's what they're giving away (you can choose to try for any or all):

* a Sea of Storms booster display for A Game of Thrones,
* a Class of '99 complete set for Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
* a World Games Saga complete set for Dragonball Z,
* a Clobberin' Time complete set for HeroClix,
* a Broken Blades complete set for Legend of the Five Rings,
* a Two Towers complete set for Lord of the Rings,
* a Voice of the Storms complete set for Magi-Nation Duel,
* a MechWarrior: Dark Age complete set,
* a Boom Chaka Laka booster display for Shadowfist,
* a Star Trek 2nd Edition complete set for Star Trek,
* an Invasion: Verdicon complete set for Warhammer 40k,
* a Siege complete set for Warlord,
* a Ruthless Aggression gift pack for WWE: Raw Deal,
* a Summer Slam complete set for WWE: Raw Deal,
* and a steel carrying case from Rook Steel Storage.

Lone Wolf would like to express their heartfelt thanks to AEG, Comic Images, Decipher, Fantasy Flight, Interactive Imagination, Rook Steel Storage, Sabertooth Games, Score, WizKids, and Z-Man for adding their great games in support of this fun giveaway.

13-Nov-2002   Over 20 Games Available!

Card Vault now has data files for 22 separate game systems. More are on the way; we should have WWE, Star Trek, Buffy, Doomtown, and Rage available soon.

In addition, we will be supplying data files for 2003's most anticipated releases as soon as they hit the shelves, making it easier than ever to find that perfect card, manage your collection, or build your decks.

03-Oct-2002   Card Vault Authoring Kit Released

The complete Authoring Kit for Card Vault is now available. Users can now create data files for their favorite game systems. [Download now!]

16-Sep-2002   Scrye Magazine Heralds Card Vault

The October issue of Scrye Magazine (#54) has great things to say about Card Vault, including "Card Vault does for CCGs what Army Builder does for miniatures - and then some!"

19-Aug-2002   Card Vault Ships to Retailers

Card Vault begins shipping to retailers today from all major distributors nationwide. If your retailer doesn't carry Card Vault yet, have them order it for you!

12-Aug-2002   Inquest Raves About Card Vault

The September issue of Inquest Magazine (#89) gives Card Vault a glowing review, making the claim "And whether you're a collector or player, you can't ask for more than this program offers."