There’s no doubt that Last Exile is stunning. The only doubt I have, as I start to form notes for this review, is how to describe it. There’s quirky sky machines that look awfully mechanical but let’s not use steampunk – there’s no steam, after all. Skypunk? Art nouveau sky pirates? That might work. Let’s […]
Archives for February 2014
Steampunk pirate laptop cover
Artist Andy Skinner decided to give his old laptop a facelift. He used Decoart Media and Mediums and this is the result. The Oxford based designer has managed to create a steampunk pirate style cover that turns the ageing laptop into a work of art. Impressive stuff. You can follow Andy on Google+.
RPG ideas: Planets at the same distance as our Moon
What would it look like if some of the planets in our solar system where the same distance from Earth as our Moon is? The video above shows you what it would look like and I think will help out sci-fi RPGs where your characters might be visiting a range of planets. I think these […]
Cardboard monsters: Disealpunk sculptures by Lance Oscarson
These creations are made from paper, cardboard, lots of folding, glue and the artistic talent of Lance Oscarson. Oscarson has 15 years as a creative in advertising, 10 in leather craft and is now exploring steampunk and dieselpunk via papercraft and sculpture.
Short film: Cargo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gryenlQKTbE Cargo is a 2013 finalist from Tropfest Australia. It’s the story of one man stuck in the middle of a zombie apocalypse and the effort he goes to in order to protect his infant daughter. Directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke. Produced by Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke, Marcus Newman and Daniel Foeldes. Tropfest […]
Put it next to your RPGS? A custom alien embryo jar
Not your usual art. This alien embryo is a sculpture by the Chinese artist Yanchuan111. It looks scarily real. The sculpture has been a work in progress for many months. On the Deviant Art page the model first appeared there have been offers to buy the model and have it shipped from China – but […]
3 impressive Minecraft cakes
Gamer parents often mean gamer kids. What does it mean to have gamer kids? Increasingly it means Minecraft birthday cakes! This trio of Minecraft cake blocks should help inspire a new wave of baking this year. By Love is Cake By Melissa Flynn By Sunny by Design
The Avengers nesting dolls
These nesting dolls are by the hand of Andy Stattmiller. They’re based on the 1960s comic book, painted by hand in acrylic and the largest piece is 8″. In order of size it goes from The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Vision, The Scarlet Witch and then The Wasp at 0.75″.
Knights of Sidonia trailers
Humans fled Earth a thousand years ago after it was destroyed by the shapeshifting giant monsters called Gauna. It’s not known what happened to the massive spaceships the last of mankind took to as they lost contact with one another and were chased by the Gauna. Sidonia is one such craft. It’s protected by large […]
Listen to the Trickster God: A review of The Gospel of Loki
This is the first Joanne Harris book I’ve ever read – but I know the name. Harris wrote Chocolat which was turned into an Oscar nominated movie which featured Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. The Gospel of Loki is Joanne Harris’ first adult fantasy novel. I don’t often read books like The Gospel of Loki. […]
