There’s a slew of virtual comic conventions and events this week, and since we can’t get together and geek out in person, it’s time to have a virtual artist alley! So a big old welcome to everyone from the Aurora Library Cape Con (Aug 10th-16th), a howdy do to everyone from the Matteson Area Library …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – In case you missed them, here’s Part 01 or Part 02) In 1996 Septerra Core was a fledgling project at the Chicago offices …
(Not) To Infinity and (Certainly Not) Beyond! One of my favorite genres growing up was hard science fiction, stories about men and women in realistic near-future settings, exploring the harsh realm of space. Even when authors like Arthur C. Clark included aliens in their stories (or the artifacts of aliens, such as 2001: A Space …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – If you missed Part 01, check it out here) In late 1995 and early 1996 Septerra Core was still in its infancy in …
The PCRPG Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator (1999) just marked its 20th anniversary since publication! In celebration, I’ve created the first in a series of retrospective articles about the conception, design, and development of the cult classic. What lies ahead is part 01 of a deep dive into its history, based on my own …
Long story short: I’ve updated the site with some recent commission work. Let’s check ’em out. First up is my most recent work, Lull Before the Storm. A fan of SepterraCore commissioned this one as a gift for another fan. This was a chance to go back and draw characters that I designed 20+ years …
Gee, it’s been quiet around here since the release of Soul Chaser Betty: Slumber Party of DOOM! As usual, I’m working on a bunch of projects, and they’re keeping me pretty busy. Well, it’s time to reveal one of those projects—SALVAGE HOUNDS! This is a story and world that has been gestating for quite some …
Anime Central is this weekend, and since we can’t get together and geek out in person, it’s time to have a little virtual artist alley! So a big welcome to all the ACEN fans out there! Let’s pretend that we’re in a bustling artist alley: there are cosplayers blocking the aisles taking cute photos, people …
It’s spring, and that usually means one thing around here: the start of convention season. Unfortunately, as everyone should now be aware, the rise of the Coronavirus Pandemic has meant that many conventions are being cancelled or put on hold. The first show cancellation for me was Anime Central. ACEN is my favorite show of …
Last week the good folks at Chronicle Chamber posted part one of their Phantom 2040 game retrospective, complete with an interview by yours truly about the making of the game. This week it’s part two, with an update that adds tons of supplemental materials to their original post. I had to go digging into the …
