The Depths of Memory
Added 2021-06-07 01:21:11 +0000 UTCDear Insane Children,
Joey has turned in another beautiful illustration from the world of Alice's imagination. This image captures some of the ideas we've discussed for the Memory Mines "maw" section - a place where recycled memories are pulled up into the roots of a tree... The Tree of Imagination perhaps. And those memories are used to fertilize Alice's imaginings.
The image Joey provided does not properly capture the notion of this area I was aiming for. But I've let her and Omri know that this is good enough for now. It does manage to contain several of the key ingredients that make this area unique... so it'll do for now.
Meanwhile Jen is working on a new Plushie Dreadful design based on the idea of Depression / Numbness. The idea here is that this flat, lifeless bunny will contain a notebook into which you can scribble your thoughts and feelings...
This continues our efforts in exploring bunnies with emotional/psychological themes. Let Jen know in the comments below what you think of this idea!
And Adam continues to crank out stunning imagery from the memories of Adult Alice as they explored by Child Alice. In this latest image we see a scene of mixed elements from the Home from Wayward Children alongside the Infernal Train. Wonderful!
On the Biz Dev front... we've had some good movement this week. Mysterious officially brought on a CFO to help guide the process of fundraising alongside the project we're putting together with Redacted 1 (Chinese Publisher). And Redacted 1 now has the latest Oz: Adventures / Mysterious Studios planning and budget stuff in hand... so we're hoping to see movement towards getting that deal done in the coming weeks/months. Fingers crossed!
In a few hours, I'll drive west for 3 hours to an area called Moganshan for a 2-day man-cation retreat. Hoping to enjoy some hiking, swimming, and relaxing away from the constant (but lovable) "da! da! daaaaaa!" of Lucky ;) Might post a few pictures to my Instagram account in case you're interested to see what that area looks like.
From Shanghai with Da Da Daaaa,
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Comments
Why not use a low amount of cherry pits as a stuffing for the Numb Bunny? Being numb is floppy but also 'heavy' to me at least.
Dewi Sri
2021-06-10 12:16:13 +0000 UTCLove the new illustrations!! Both awesome!! I really like the idea of a numb bunny! Enjoy your retreat!
Sarah McKeegan
2021-06-07 21:54:47 +0000 UTCLove the numb bunny idea! Empty inside, drained, apathetic... Two thoughts come to mind with the design: I think a deadpan face (eyes with a straight line mouth or no mouth) would be better for this one instead of x eyes. Maybe it portrays the "dead inside" feeling more, but in my numbness I feel more distant, or separated from reality than just dead. Second, if there's a journal inside (which I love the idea of!!), The zipper should probably be on the side to make it easier to get in and out without bending or damaging it. I love the tree roots illustration. When you said glowing mushrooms I immediately thought of Ferngully. Maybe taking inspiration from the way the forest lights up in that movie would help avoid the "if it glows it must be crystals" approach.
Difyance
2021-06-07 19:25:32 +0000 UTCI love the idea for the Depression / Numb plushie dreadful!
Summer Hinch
2021-06-07 03:13:23 +0000 UTCHave a safe trip!
Melissa Chanyarlak
2021-06-07 02:55:38 +0000 UTCHaving this "Numb Bunny" be without fluff is an excellent touch. Have fun at the retreat!
Greyson Kehm
2021-06-07 02:36:18 +0000 UTCThis art work is great! I was wondering the artwork that's being put out are these actual concepts of what you plan for the game to look like? Or parts of it. That is the concept right? I'm just checking for myself even if this is a stupid question.
2021-06-07 02:14:27 +0000 UTCNvm, I figured it out
Lucky Dragon ‘She.They’
2021-06-07 01:48:10 +0000 UTCWould you happen to know how I can do that?
Lucky Dragon ‘She.They’
2021-06-07 01:43:17 +0000 UTCI would double check your Patreon tier and double check that your discord account is linked to Patreon. Maybe unlinking your discord account and relinking it might fix it?
2021-06-07 01:41:06 +0000 UTCExciting stuff! One thing though, either I am somehow being prohibited from seeing anything in the Discord or it is completely empty and gone. Anyone else having this issue?
Lucky Dragon ‘She.They’
2021-06-07 01:24:26 +0000 UTC
