At the start of the year MajiMonsters blasted on to my radar with a strong Kickstarter. The game promised a mix of Dungeons & Dragons and Pokemon which enabled it to raise nearly $15,000. Since the launch of the campaign Geek Native’s had a catch up with Late Knight Games’ Dan Coleman and Jonathan Barron […]
How well do you know the monsters of Earth?
Think you know a thing or two about mankind’s mythology, monsters, legends and lore? Perhaps you do… but it is a large world out there and we’ve had hundreds of years to tell our stories. Are you brave enough to sit the test, answer some tough questions and find out? Did you do well? Questions […]
Know the monsters of Earth [infographic]
Travel booking site Venere made a spirited attempt to display just some of the mythological monsters of the world on an infographic. My first impressions were all positive. Eagle-eyed readers might spot problems beyond the spelling of “Colombia”, though. There’s always a chance that your favourite monster is missing. Some people have asked about Yeti […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Monster Boxes
Pro tip – all gaming households need a monster box to put stuff in. Stuff includes dice, character sheets, marker pens, meeple, counters and the souls of your enemies. This household has a Chester. You might want to check out Mellie Z’s Fineline Workshop on Etsy. If you’re luck there will some of these monster […]
Short film: How to Make a Nightmare
A wonderful and horrible mix of live action and animation. What happens if one of the monsters who make your nightmares… falls in love with you? This short film was directed by Noah Aust and produced by Christina Tontisakis. Aust is a graduate of Emerson College and as an artist has been published in the […]
These shoes are fashion monsters
These shoes are the design of Etsy trader Fashion 4 Freedom. The store uses ancient Vietnamese wood art to produce a range of designs and talks about “reincarnated soles”. The shop, though, has a US address. There are rubber soles right on the base of the wooden clog-like heel and so these monster shoes do […]
These monsters just need some love
Designed by Teo Zirnis these monsters are part of a set. Good news if you like Zirnis’ softly spoken style as the talented artist has a Redbubble store.
Short film: The Leviathan
I’m listing this in Geek Native’s short film category as this teaser is over 3 minutes long and is a complete encounter. It’s actually a proof of concept, part of a pitch for a larger story and was created by Ruairi Robinson. This clip was developed with the assistance of the Irish Film Board and […]
5 brilliant Asian fusion sci-fi illustrations from Su Jian
I love this set of illustrations from Su Jian. They feel so sci-fi and yet Oriental as well. In some odd way I’m reminded of Firefly. Don’t ask me why! Su Jian is based in Heilongjiang Jiamusi in China. You can view more work over at this Art Station. It’s strong stuff.
Short film: Running the Gammatar
This is weird. I’d describe it as a Japanese kaiju film meets some sort of American slice of life TV show. Yeah; really. Made on a limited budget, Running the Gammatar keeps the visuals looking stylishly rubbish and in line with the weirdness. Can you imagine life in a city that’s pretty much under constant […]
