One of the key things I, as a Gamemaster, appreciate are those little nuggets that make improvising a session easier. I realise that every GM probably handles these situations in their own way, some with greater ease than others. I personally find that if I have a solid idea, the adventure sort of forms around […]
Archives for September 2013
The story of the Socks of Catan
There is such a thing as the Socks of Catan but you’ll have to wait until the next product run as the first batch sold out. You can order yours over at Betabrand. Betabrand is an online store that releases new inventions every week and has a thing for limited edition goods. These socks, clearly […]
Disney characters turned into DC and Marvel superheroes
How would Disney’s warrior princess Merida do as Batwoman? What about Jessica Rabbit as Poison Ivy? Artist Aegis Kitty can show us with this clever series. In addition to a busy Tumblr, Aegis also maintains a deviant art profile which is ideal if you would like to buy a commission.
Star Wars universe pin-up girls
Dominic Marco is a Canadian artist who’s Deviant Art profile lists his favourite styles as cartoon and French impressionism. He’s responsible for a bold series of Star Wars pin-ups; a mashup of 60s style calendar girls with toon, modelling on miniature versions of favourite spaceships or droids.
A review of Monster Massacre
Monster Massacre is a graphic novel anthology from an impressive collection of artists and storytellers. The line-up includes Jack Kirby, Alex Horley, Joe Simon, Mark A Nelson, Andy Kuhn, Ron Marz, Sami Basri, Ian Edington, D’Israeli, Tony Raney, Vito Delsante, Dave Wilkins and Javier Aranda. There are 10 stories in the showcase and each one […]
Teenage Mutant Koopa Troopas
You might have seen Mario Bros’ Koopa art mashedup with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle art before. James Farr has taken it a step further with this TMNT / Super Mario Bros homage and made a whole animation! How many references did you spot?
Weird sand toy sweeps through the internet
This video is popping up on viral sites across the web. If you’ve watched it you’ll know why; this is freaky sand. It seems to move from solid and sticky to free and sandy with just a little pressure. The result is a “kinetic sand” that makes a great toy (not on carpets, I’d wager) […]
Free preview: 20 volumes of Judge Dread for your iOS tech
Judge Dredd enjoyed a major digital release today with 20 volumes of the popular Complete Case Files graphic novels were made available for the iOS app. That means you’ve now got nearly 30 years of digital Dredd available for your iPad or iPhone. You can access the iOS app only from Apple’s App Store. Now […]
Street art monsters are watching you
Artist Aiden Glynn can do a lot with a set of eyes. He can transform every day objects, the sort of thing you see on the street, into watchful monsters. Okay, sure, yes; they’re slightly derpy monsters but they’re monsters!
First authors confirmed for Dragonmeet 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPCJNIB8jGU Dragonmeet is the one day London based RPG convention run by British publisher Cubicle 7. Dragonmeet 2013 will be held at the Kensington Town Hall again, on Saturday the 7th of December with doors opening at 10am. Geek Native has confirmed that guest authors for the convention this year already include Kenneth Hite and […]
