I caught this Kickstarter pitch for the tabletop RPG Timeline Fracture from Jesse Galena. It’s a time travel/world mashup of a roleplaying game that’s after $6,000. The pitch for the game includes the ability to maximise the value and enjoyment of your d20 books. It’s an interesting idea and after watching the video I reached […]
Archives for July 2014
Big Hero 6 trailer
This animation just happens to be Disney’s first use of Marvel characters since they bought the company. It’s not a Pixar animation either. The Big Hero 6 team first appeared in 1998’s Sunfire and Big Hero 6 #1 in a series which saw the Japanese government creating a state-approved roster of superheroes. There’s no clue […]
Doctor Who: Series 8 trailer
The first full length trailer is out for Doctor Who. It feels different. The Doctor is certainly different. What do you think? We’ve got the Daleks back — and they seem happy! The Doctor is now, as suspected, over 2,000 years old. Clara isn’t even sure if he’s a good man. The Doctor will take […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Dice jewellery from Mage Studio
Mage Studio have an Etsy store in which you’ll be able to buy some fashionable die – as jewellery. There are dice of all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are different styles too although Mage rather likes their steampunk. Here’s a sample! d20 Steampunk cufflinks [Make this mine!] d20 Call of Cthulhu pendant [I […]
Portal Turrets sing “Game of Thrones”
As it turned out there was some interest in the Ska version of Game of Thrones‘ iconic opening theme. So; could it get any stranger? There’s Game of Turrets. The vocals here are by the video’s creator Harry Callaghan and if you’re a true fan you can download the tune at Bandcamp. If you’re musically […]
Gotham City villains Disney character style
These Disney characters meet Gotham baddies are the work of Brazilian artist Rick Celis. Fans should also check out his Facebook page for various art projects and I found it an easier browse than his Deviant Art page. On the other hand, Celis is accepting commission work for only $30 and some rules. (Via Dorkly.)
Spot the stars in this FantasyCon cosplay video
“Oh no!” you might say, “Not another cosplay video!” This one has an extra layer though. You can watch this and play spot-the-geek-celeb. Lord of the Rings and Stargate fans will be pleased. Fans of Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth can earn geek points for the Doug Jones spot. The video is by Seanky Zebra, who […]
No Midgard Serpent: A review of Jormungand
The anime Jormungand is named after the Midgard Serpent, Jörmungandr, a creature who it said will signal the end of the world should it ever let go of its own tail. This enemy of Thor is so large that it circles all around the world. There is no more Norse mythology in Jormungand – even […]
Video games painted onto fans
Carrie Gonzalez is a Deviant Artist and has been an American exchange student in Japan. Carrie’s created these beautiful computer game paintings on the opening of fans. When she’s less busy Carrie manages an Etsy store that sells these fans and other goodies.
Short film: The Winter’s Club
This short film is one of the many cracking 48 Hour challenges that come out of the Sci-Fi London festival. Directed by Chris Stone it stars Rachel Shenton, Richard Jack and Lewis Brindley and had two challenges thrown at it by the festival organisers. The first challenge was include the line “Have you tried turning […]
