Shades of Vengeance have returned to Kickstarter, after requests from fans, to crowdfund the expansion to their sci-fi Era: The Consortium RPG. I missed the original Kickstarter but note this new Kickstarter offers up cheap ways to secure the core rulebook. There are more details on the campaign page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-the-secret-war [Back this Campaign] If you […]
Sci-fi concept art that rocks: 10 juxtapositions of tech and nature
Ioan Dumitrescu is a talented concept artist who lives in Bucharest, Romania, and creates some fantastic illustrations. He’s worked on a range of big titles, as his concept art shows, and earned plaudits from companies like Gameloft. Ioan’s portfolio is online and well worth a browse. There’s a sample below which look at technology in […]
7 tips to building a game world on the fly
Tim Chant is a gamer and author (and baker) based in Edinburgh. His new novel Sam Cane: Hard Setdown follows the ex-con artist and ex-soldier Sam Cane as she flees to fringe of humanity’s scattered worlds and finds a whole lot of danger. Geek Native wanted to tap into Tim’s experience and unearth some tips […]
Short film: Waterdrop
Waterdrop is a sci-fi short about a close of encounter of the second kind. That’s an encounter with a physical effect – more than visual, but less than actual aliens – something animals reacting, heat or a chemical trace. It’s a simple format. The audio tunes in the world as mankind discuss what the aliens […]
Short film: Cosmo
The music came first and the short animation followed it. Cosmo is designed so that you can press pause at any time and admire one of the 24 images in the graphic space journey. Gabriel Aldama (artistic director) and Pierre-Guilhem Roudet (Motion designer) use 2d & 3d techniques in this sci-fi retro adventure. Wanna watch […]
Say goodbye to your sanity: A review of FutureQuake 28
A friend tipped me off to FutureQuake, providing a copy for me to look at and muttering about 2000 AD. I was happy enough to take a look. I’ve no shortage of comic books to read but I always try and make time for recommendations. I was surprised at Future Quake. It was much better […]
Short film: The Last Human in the Milky Way
This short film by Benjamin Combes was shot on a Canon 6D and the best way to enjoy it is to watch right to the end. You’ll expect a few plot twists; heck, the film lines them up for you and that’s part of the fun. We’ve one of the survivors of the human race […]
Short film: Sumer
This short CG is set in the last city on Earth, years after the last tree and animal died off and while some humans are now trying to escape. The planet’s ionosphere is dramatically reduced, resulting in the collapse of the ecosystem and leaving Earth open to meteor strikes. SUMER started to tour in 2014, […]
6 dazzling sci-fi images to fire up your imagination
Do you remember the awesome Robot Bones poster? That was created by Riot Games’ Joon Ahn. What a talented artist. It’s not updated very often but there’s more of Joon’s fantastic work over on his blog and this post showcases a sample. Here’s six striking sci-fi images that should help inspire you with ideas for […]
Fantastic worlds shared by the illustration wizard Shiu
This collection of impressive illustrations comes from the Hong Kong born Emmanuel Shiu. Now based in San Francisco, Shiu is an experienced concept artist, who works in both the film and gaming industries. You can, and should, check out his powerful portfolio at Eshiu.com and his Art Station. Emmanuel Shui’s sci-fi art Emmanuel Shiu’s fantasy […]
