The Dungeons
Added 2020-12-18 01:42:30 +0000 UTCDear Insane Children,
You may have noticed that it's been a bit quiet around the Asylum these days...
That's because I've barely had two minutes to rub together. Yan's mom had to rush back to her hometown in Shengzhou to be with her ailing mother. That's Yan's Grandmother on her mother's side. Lucky's Great-Grandma has been in a nursing home for a while now... and is in declining health.
We don't know how long Vampire Grandma* will be gone... but in the meantime, the situation at home has turned into one where Yan and I are trying to balance work, child care, and life in general. It's at times like this that we realize just how much work Grandma does to keep our home running smoothly.
Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated during this time.
And, as usual, though I am not posting updates as frequently, there's still a ton of work going on with our Alice: Asylum pre-production team. The "Dungeons of Anger" illustration (main image, above) just arrived from Adam. Beautiful!
And progress is being made with [REDACTED] and [REDACTED 2] - and I know that going into the near year we can actually reveal more about these Business Development efforts.
I think Yan and I will have sorted out our juggling act over the next few days... and I will be able to sit down and post a proper update filled with art, design, and other progress.
QUESTION: Should we do a Live Stream on December 23rd? That's the 24th for us here in Shanghai. Martin and I just aren't certain there will be enough people tuning in during the holiday period. Let us know in the comments below!
From Shanghai with Love,
-American
*We lovingly refer to her as "Vampire Grandma" because she's always working in the dark. She comes from an era in China when they literally did not have electricity - so, to her, turning on a light is a (wasteful) luxury. That means I'll often turn on a light in a dark room - like the kitchen - to reveal her standing there in the dark (washing the dishes or something). Always gives me a scare!
Comments
i hope to see you streaming guys
Gabriele Gambucci
2020-12-21 17:02:27 +0000 UTCI really love your work, love returns madness with my whole being, what's more, it was my favorite game of 2011, cheer up (sorry my inglish its bad)
2020-12-21 00:29:25 +0000 UTCThe 23 is my birthday. I have the day off and I would join a livestream 🙂👽
2020-12-18 19:56:32 +0000 UTCBest of luck to Vampire Grandma and Great Grandma, it's a hard time to go through for everyone. :( With that being said, given it seems it's been a stressful couple of weeks, it may be wise to postpone a stream until the following week to give yourself a short break maybe, especially if your family does anything on the Eve. :)
2020-12-18 16:45:12 +0000 UTCAlso, my thoughts and prayers go out to your family. I hope all works out with Yan's grandmother and that Yan's mom can safely return soon.
2020-12-18 15:36:46 +0000 UTCI'm new..like a few minutes ago I became a Patron but I'd like a stream if possible. I've been watching the ones on YouTube and even if the live audience is low there are people who watch later.
2020-12-18 15:33:47 +0000 UTCDamn. Hopefully, everything turns out good. I would be there if you stream.
Saleh Abu-Rashid
2020-12-18 13:42:20 +0000 UTCYeah, we love you all!
2020-12-18 13:34:16 +0000 UTCI can promise that I will absolutely tune in to the livestream so yes please do the livestream and also would like to wish you a good day and hope that you and your family are okay we will forever be right here so take all the time you need the art is beautiful as always🖤💙
2020-12-18 11:49:42 +0000 UTCIf you livestream, I will be there!
2020-12-18 10:48:15 +0000 UTCMy grandma just lost her best friend of like 50 years! She was 98 years old. Bless vampire grandma and all her efforts! Also working in the dark is cool until your eyeball goes on strike.
2020-12-18 08:16:15 +0000 UTCBtw, I can sympathize. My grandma has a couple weeks at most, and I won’t be able to visit her. I got to see her twice this whole year. Woman practically raised me.
Lucky Dragon ‘She.They’
2020-12-18 05:30:54 +0000 UTCMy prayers and best wishes 🙏❣ we love you all
2020-12-18 04:18:49 +0000 UTCBest of luck to Vampire Grandma. She sounds awesome and will pull through no matter what! I’ll work on being there for the live stream. As amazing is the progress on this game looks Don’t push yourself too hard. Take your time. Cheers!
2020-12-18 03:34:44 +0000 UTCI will be more than happy to tune in to your livestream no matter the day!
Ray Weatherford
2020-12-18 03:04:47 +0000 UTCI’ll be tuning in
Lucky Dragon ‘She.They’
2020-12-18 02:11:36 +0000 UTCI will watch :). You guys can keep me company while I'm in present wrapping hell.
2020-12-18 02:05:11 +0000 UTCAlways do a livestream!
Stephanie Groth
2020-12-18 02:01:07 +0000 UTCVery good illustration from Adam! And I hope things will work out in the end for you and your family. I will not be able to make it to the stream next week if you do one, and I think it would be fun if you saved the stream until New Year’s week!
Nicholas Brokaw
2020-12-18 01:47:49 +0000 UTCGoing to be blunt here - Vampire Grandma sounds awesome!
Angel Wings
2020-12-18 01:46:18 +0000 UTC
