A World of Keflings: Sugar, Spice and Zomblings
Not all at the same time, though. NinjaBee’s game A World of Keflings (a game I worked on quite a bit) is on sale this week over at XBox.com, and just in time for our latest DLC to hit the shop. OK,...
View ArticleMore Music
I have been acquiring music at a faster rate lately. I’ve collected game soundtracks for almost two decades now (the power trinity of Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda and Yoko Shimomura are still the...
View Article‘Tis the Season
…for shameless self-promotion. Y’see, there are sales afoot, and one might as well take advantage of them, yes? Specifically, I’m an artist. I do art. Some of it’s good. Some of it’s for sale....
View ArticleFrench Toast Fudge and Artistic Endeavor
Yesterday I was experimenting in the kitchen again, starting with a simple request for white fudge. I made one batch, then decided I had enough materials for another one. I figured I’d try a variant,...
View ArticleSteampunk Stuff
Just a quick update on a project I’m working on and a cool set of art I stumbled across, both with steampunk echoes. First, the work by someone else, a sort of Steampunk-flavored Final...
View Article‘Punk Poker
My Steampunk/Gearpunk playing card deck proceeds apace. I have only the Jokers to finish, and then a pass through everything to make sure it all works together visually. A question, though, if anyone...
View ArticleSuit Up
OK, I’m committed to doing a Kickstarter for my steampunk/gearpunk poker deck now. Many thanks to those of you who weighed in on it last time! So… now what? Lots of things, it seems, most of which...
View ArticleFilling in the Gaps
I’m just ruminating a bit, spurred by a pair of excellent game design posts I read last week. First, there’s Syl’s post about Why Storytelling in MMOs is Overrated. I love her article, and I’ve wished...
View ArticlePrice or Prestige
I’m down to the biggest question for my steampunkish playing card Kickstarter: Price or Prestige? The prerelease version of the deck is live, and ready to go. I’m really happy with how it turned out,...
View ArticlePoker Pair
I’m still tinkering a little bit with the deck I’m calling the Tinker Deck, prepping the last few touches before I launch the Kickstarter. We’re going to go ahead and roll with the Bicycle brand,...
View ArticleRusty Fudge
I call these my Tinker Dice, largely because they are thematically related to the gear-and-screw design of my Tinker deck. Because, well… I felt like tinkering.
View ArticleKicking the Dice
My Tinker Dice Kickstarter campaign is aliiiiiiive! (Seriously, mad science and a crazy experiment? How could I resist Gene Wilder?) Tinker Dice Many thanks for your input on this project, and...
View ArticleDice, What Are They Good For?
OK, so the Kickstarter for the Tinker Dice is up and running. What now? Well, I have had a few ideas for some fun here and there, first being a “Daily Dose of Dice”… a daily (or almost daily) series...
View ArticleDaily Dose of Dice #17: Release
Alas, the Tinker Dice campaign didn’t meet its base goal. I am nevertheless very grateful for everyone who backed it and/or plugged it on blogs, Twitter, Facebook, G+, forums and a smattering of other...
View ArticleTinker Metal Dice
The Tinker Metal Dice campaign has begun! It just seems right, somehow, to have metal dice for this steampunky project, and I’d appreciate whatever you can help me with in spreading the word! Tinker...
View ArticleRolling Metal, Tinker Dice Funded!
Holy schamoley, guys, the Tinker Metal Dice project funded in less than 12 hours! Wow. I’m… floored, and extremely grateful for all of your support! I’ve been more than a bit preoccupied of late...
View ArticleThe Final Spindown
It’s the last 24 hours of the Tinker Metal Dice project, and we’re rolling out another last minute stretch goal. I know, I know, it’s yet another choice to keep track of, but we think it’s worth it....
View ArticleRusty Diamond
Just a quick sneak peek at the next big announcement for the Tinker Deck campaign. It’s been fun, doing the new oxidation messy pass on these. The campaign is around 80% funded, so thank you everyone...
View Article