richt Let’s hope the power stays on as I write this, as opposed to last week! Had a great time at the strangely yet memorably named GameHoleCon in Madison, Wisconsin this last weekend. There, the preferred dice to roll are the 20-sided and other solids that are classically used for D&D, and that makes … Read more
It’s now the Mash! (And yes, I absolutely used a picture from the Mad, Mad, Monster Party? stop-action animated film that was a key part of my childhood and not anything from the Monster Mash song). Now I’m thinking I should have saved this headline and picture for when the Chronicles of Darkness Contagion Chronicle … Read more
I just got off the phone with an old friend wanting advice on their new Kickstarter they’re hoping to run. This is not the first time I’ve been asked to help friends new to the wonders of Kickstarter, and I’m always glad to give some thoughts. My first question is always: Why Kickstarter? … Read more
Wow. We are indeed closing in on a month of visiting the red planet via the Cavaliers of Mars Kickstarter campaign! Now, the KS is closing in on its last few days, and we raised quite a bit more than expected (wow 700%+) and were able include some cool extra Stretch Goal projects so … Read more
Another beautiful Chris Huth illustration from Cavaliers of Mars, this time in crisp, detailed, black and white line-art. Aesthetically, this is a look that our recent projects have tended to move away from in favor of staying current with audience expectations of full color, or at least some color. But it is a style and … Read more
This is the art for the cover of Cavaliers of Mars by Chris Huth, and it just so strongly reminds me of Mike Mignola’s comic art for Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, but even more detailed. Those comics were early 90s, and I was thrilled to be able to hire Mike Mignola some years later … Read more
Above you can see two of the sentient species in Cavaliers of Mars, illustrated in lovely b&w line-art by the multi-styled talent of Andrew Trabbold. That was a decision we made a couple of years ago, actually: to have all the interior art in Cavs by rendered line-art. The style works just right as it … Read more
Yes, the red sands of Mars explode around your booted feet as you parry and lunge through the ruined courtyard of the ancient complex! You must be in the world of Cavaliers of Mars! Its Kickstarter starts tomorrow, 9/19 at 12 noon Eastern US time, and we hope to see you there! Not only will … Read more
…It Must Have a Venice. That was the first line Rose Bailey pitched to me describing her new idea for a game, Cavaliers of Mars. That was right when I started Onyx Path several years ago, and she’s been working on the project ever since. Swashbuckling adventure inspired by just about everything ever written in … Read more
Yes, everything you’ve heard about my being a mean, nasty, horrible boss is true: we did have our weekly meeting today, even though it’s supposed to be a holiday in the US. Well, mostly supposed to be, but lots of businesses don’t close, and the long weekend isn’t even the true demarcation line between Summer … Read more