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Ixalan and Beyond: Legendary Planeswalkers and More

By vasshu Leave a Comment Aug 30

With Ixalan, planeswalkers have now become legendary. The decision to eliminate the planeswalker rule and replace it with the legend rule was an interesting one with a number of consequences.

Ixalan spoilers have been coming out for a while. And when the article about the errata for planeswalkers came out, people started buying up certain cards. Aside from running this blog, I also do some investing and trading, so I find price fluctuation in trading cards fascinating. As cards move out of rotation or new synnergies are created, the price of a single card may fluctuate considerably. This is happening with Mirror Gallery, a card that allows the player to ignore the legend rule. Outside of Kamigawa block, a block full of legendary cards, Mirror Gallery was a fairly niche card. But now that planeswalkers are legendary permanents, Mirror Gallery affects them, allowing a player to have more than one of the exact same planeswalker out on the field at once. This has caused the price of the card to double on tcgplayer.com. Given the newfound utility of the card, I would not be too surprised to see a reprint at some point, especially with Iconic Masters on its way and more so the return of core sets, a change for which I am ecstatic.

The change has also helped some other planeswalker decks. As anyone who has read my article Hour of Devastation God Synergy knows, I like to find neat combinations. I am more interested in constructing decks than I am playing them. When Gideon of the Trials came out, I immediately started working on a Gideon “tribal” deck, “Giddy Gideons.” The rule change has given this deck a huge boost. Making sure that a Gideon remained on the field was a bit difficult until this rule change. Now it is fairly straight forward, and there has been a change in price for Gideon of the Trials because of this boost.

While the change in the planeswalker rule may be the most prominent addition by Ixalan, there are a number of useful cards as well, this is especially true if you are a fan of tribal decks. There are two tribes in this set: dinosaurs and pirates. And as we all know, “everything’s better with pirates” (Line from The Gamers: Dorkness Rising). There is also a watered down version of Cavern of Souls. While it does not protect creature spells you cast, it is an uncommon. Arcane Adaptation is going to be useful in any tribal deck that splashes blue. One of the biggest issues that I have with constructing tribal decks is the inclusion of helper creatures which are from a different tribe. With Arcane Adaption, those cards become part of the tribe. What is really nice is that the creature type is added to all creatures you own, not just creatures on the battlefield. The tribal heavy tone of Ixalan also lends itself well to Commander 2017, which is highly tribal.

Overall, I am interested to see how the rule changes affect gameplay and prices. Since I am a fan of tribal decks, the additional cards in Ixalan should be quite fun, although sometimes the synergy just does not work out as well as I think it should.

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MTG: Hour of Devastation God Synergy

By vasshu Leave a Comment Jun 20

There are so many people writing about MTG that I generally avoid even mentioning the topic. But I do like MTG. My favourite part of the game is deck building. And when I see a group of cards that seem to be fairly synergistic, I get excited. That is the case with two of the new gods that are being released in Hour of Devastation.

I am a casual player that likes deck building. I am not going to suggest that this combination is a powerhouse or that there are no better options, but I was curious to see what combinations I could make with the old and new gods. The final god has not been spoiled, as of writing this article. But The Scorpion God and The Locust God pair quite well together. I am sure that this was intentional, and it should not be too surprising because they come from the same block. However, these two gods also have a fair amount of synergy with at least two gods from the Theros block. Specifically, I think they pair well with Purphoros, God of the Forge and Ephara, God of the Polis.



The general sequence works as follows. First, The Scorpion God, or another card puts a -1/-1 counter on a creature. When that creature dies, The Scorpion God’s ability causes you to draw a card. When you do, The Locust God’s ability causes a 1/1 creature token to be created. This triggers Purphoros’ ability which deals two damage to each opponent. Not but, however I wanted to one up that.

The Ephara synergy is quite fun, and does not require The Scorpion God. If you have the other three on the battlefield, then when you draw a card at the start of your turn, you get the 1/1 token and every opponent takes 2 damage from Purphoros. At the beginning of your next turn, during the upkeep, because the create token was created, Ephara allows you to draw a card. This again causes yet another token and 2 damage to all opponents. On the draw step, another creature token enters the battlefield and 2 more damage goes out to all opponents. This draw-token-damage-draw-token-damage pattern then repeats on every future turn. If The Scorpion God is in the mix, it can boost things even further.

It will be interesting to see what the final Hour of Devastation god is, and whether or not it also finds synergy with Amonkhet gods and the Theros gods.

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Steampunk World’s Fair 2017

By vasshu Leave a Comment May 11

These are my notes on Steampunk World’s Fair 2017, which was held from March 5 – 7.  This is only my second year going to SPWF. For the most part the fair was great. There were some minor issues, but nothing big enough to prevent me from going next year. I may update this article later, but for now, I just wanted to get some ideas out there.

Lodging

Last year was fun, but staying at an overflow hotel definitely made things difficult. Staying at the main hotel definitely makes things a lot easier than staying at one of the overflow hotels. But of course rooms fill up very fast. There was also an issue where people reserved a large number of rooms, which hopefully will not be as much of a problem this year due to the new reservation protocol.

I stayed in the Embassy, which I think I prefer to the Radisson. Breakfast was simple but good. Skip the pre-made scrambled eggs and get the omelet instead. I think I ended up having at least two omelets each morning. The hotel staff was quite friendly and I appreciated the service from the breakfast staff and the bartenders, especially Tyrell. I am still not a huge fan of the lunch and dinner food itself, but I do understand the limited menu on the Embassy side, as dealing with so many extra orders would be a nightmare for the kitchen. The wings were good, though.

As for the Radisson, I was not too impressed with Fusion. The restaurant did however have a few Steampunk themed drinks, though for whatever reason I never got around to trying them, probably because I spent most of my time in the Embassy. I did hear that a lot of people liked the themed drinks however. Because I spent most of my (paid drinking) time at the Embassy Hotel’s bar, I was disappointed that there were no Steampunk themed drinks there, although I suggested it. Hopefully next year they add a few.

The Fair

People started to fill into the hotel on Thursday evening, but things were still pretty slow until Friday, when the fair actually started. There was a slight issue with the Luminary t-shirts, when I went to sign in, which is fine—things happen—but there was no mention of the delay when I went to get my pass. Many people did not even know we were supposed to get a t-shirt. I did sign in quite early, so perhaps that was part of the issue.

General Entertainment

The Goblin market was great, but there seemed to have fewer bands this year. Also, a lot of the bands had recorded backup music. It would have been nice to see more full bands there. One of the great things about the Goblin market is the tech crew. Because they had to communicate back and forth while the bands were setting up, they made sure their discussions were amusing, making the crew part of the entertainment.

In addition to the Goblin Market, which was included as part of the main ticket, I purchased tickets for the Steampunk Social, but I decided not to stay for it. I think there were enough other things to do and enough other ways to drink and to meet people that it wasn’t necessary. There was also a lot going on at the same time. Honestly, I could have managed my time on Saturday night a little better. I will work on making a better schedule for myself next year.

Absinthe Party

Part of the issue was too much drinking. Pacing yourself when drinking is important, but I ended up having some extra absinthe at the Absinthe party—a few people at the table didn’t quite realize what absinthe was and did not care for it too much. It was a shame for them, but more booze for me. The absinthe tasting itself was fairly decent. I took some notes and might do a write-up on “The Alcoholic Anthropologist.”

Chocolate Tasting

I did really enjoy the chocolate tasting. I went to the tea themed tasting. I feel a little bad, since our table was a little bit more than loud, and two people at the table were “aquatically challenged.” I lost count of how many times they spilled the water/ice. Nikki Woolfolk, an Author and Chocolatier, was very knowledgeable about chocolate and food science in general, offered many stories, and provided us with delicious chocolate. There is an Etsy shop, but I do not currently see any items listed. I forgot to as Nikki about this. If I find out more, I will update this page.

Leanna Renee Hieber

The first year I went to SPWF, I came across a lecture on Gothic literature by Leanna. It was only because of this lecture that I wrote “Modern Gothic in Psycho-Pass.” There was of course a lot of overlap in this year’s lecture. However there was enough new information that I feel like I could write another paper on this topic. If I do, it will be about Serial Experiments Lain. Honestly, in some ways, it is almost like Leanna is writing these papers for me, which is why I will try to convince her, as much as possible without being overly annoying, to write a non-fiction book about Gothic literature.

The People

One thing I like about this convention is that you get to see people you meet year after year and from other cons. I ran into a fair number of people from the New York Renaissance Faire, including a certain drunken lady pirate. There is also a lot of crossover between genres at this con, and part of that is likely due to Jeff Mach running so many different cons and people building a community around them. Obviously you will find Steampunk, but you will also find goth, general science fiction, and more.

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Toonami: Samurai Jack Season 5

By vasshu Leave a Comment Apr 3

Back in December of 2015, I wrote an article about Samurai Jack returning for a fifth season, as part of Toonami. Now it has finally started airing, and it was worth the wait.I have not finished watching the season yet. But I wanted to write about my initial thoughts on the season. The new season works to wrap up the prior seasons, so that we finally have the conclusion we have been waiting for. The Toonami block is the right place for this season. It is darker than the original. Even though Jack has been trapped in the future, he does not age. He has lost his sword, as well as his mind. Jack is also faced with a new problem, and it may tie into him losing his sword.

Darker Season

Up until season five, Jack has destroyed/killed a large number of machines. But he has never killed a human. This changes when the “Daughters of Aku” are sent to kill him. After fighting with them, he swings with a weapon, cutting one of the daughters’ throat. When her mask falls off, Jack realizes that he has killed another human. Jack manages to escape the daughters, but not without severe injury. While Jack is recovering, he thinks back to a time when he saw his father kill a group of attacking assassins. His father gives the assassins a chance, saying “you have chosen this path. Life works in strange ways. Your choices have clearly led you here, as have mine. I will give you a new choice: leave here now and live, or stay and face your destiny.” When the daughters find Jack, he gives them the same choice. Of course, the daughters refuse to leave, and a fight begins.

Before, I mentioned that there is at least one important reason why Jack had to lose his sword. Of course it makes defeating Aku more difficult, but he is the “final boss” anyway. The more immediate problem is the sword was a divine creation which cannot kill an innocent. It could be argued that the daughters of Aku are innocent. They were simply raised to believe that Jack must die. Therefore, fans could have argued that the sword should have been more or less useless against the daughters. Of course, the loss of the sword also fits in with the high degree of despair that Jack faces in general.

Voice of Aku

Besides the darker nature of the show, there is one other difference between Season 5 and past seasons. Aku has a new voice actor. Sadly the original voice actor, Mako Iwamatsu, passed away in 2006. The voice actor for the new season is Greg Baldwin, who also replaced Iwamatsu in a number of other roles, including Iroh on Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Supporting the Show

As I mentioned in “Toonami Lives,” original content is going to be necessary for Toonami to thrive. Ratings during the live broadcast, if high enough, will help a lot. However, content creators are also looking for long term support of their brands. This means purchasing related content, BDs, etc. Amazon does have every season, including season five, of Samurai Jack available for purchase in digital format, and will likely have a BD format available after the show is done airing. These sales are critical, and so one of the best ways to support original content from Toonami is to purchase the episodes and/or the BD, if/when it comes out.

Looking Ahead

Overall, I have liked the final season of Samurai Jack so far, and am hoping for more original content from Toonami. Such material is already in the works, as it has been announced that Toonami is working in collaboration with Production I.G. to produce a new season of FLCL. Honestly, I am a bit concerned, as the show was so great, that they will have to be very diligent just to match the quality of work of the original season.

 

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Modern “Gothic” in Psycho-Pass

By vasshu Leave a Comment Dec 31

Here I will argue that Psycho-Pass belongs to a sort of modern Gothic genre. This is a work in progress and currently an early draft.

This article is very different from the other articles that I’ve written on Geekers Keep, most of which have been reviews of crowd funding projects. Since I haven’t written anything at all in a while, I decided I’d change the pace and go with a bit of theory. I first got the idea of a modern Gothic genre in anime from a lecture on Gothic literature, by Leanna Renee Hieber, at the Steampunk World’s Fair. It occurred to  me that in some cases, anime shows that I have watched have more in common with the Gothic genre than they do with the genres to which they are currently assigned.

Warning

There are many spoilers in this article. If you have not watched Psycho-Pass, and you don’t want spoilers, please go watch the show first and then come back.

Show Summary

Psycho-Pass is set in Tokyo in the early 22nd century in Japan. By this time, a system known as the Sybil System monitors and advisers all of the citizens. The system uses brain scans, and related information to assign a person a psycho pass and a crime coefficient which determines their mental stability and likelihood to commit a crime. Some people have crime coefficients high enough to be labeled latent criminals. These people are either forced to undergo treatment or are killed, if their crime coefficient is high enough. This is done by investigators from the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Division along with enforcers, who are latent criminals who have been given an alternative to treatment, if they are willing to act as the muscle of the division. This is done to distance investigators from the violence of the investigation and help prevent them from having their criminal coefficients increasing to the point where they themselves become latent criminals.

However, this is not always successful, and was not successful for the protagonist: Shinya Kogami. He was originally an investigator, but after becoming too involved in a case, his criminal coefficient increased and he was labeled a latent criminal. The one behind the case was the antagonist of Psycho-Pass: Makishima Shogo.

The Protagonist and Antagonist

Psycho-pass is generally placed into the cyberpunk genre, but I think it actually better fits into  “modern Gothic”. Cyberpunk focuses more on dystonian futures, and conflicts between individuals, and while in many ways psycho-pass does represent a dystopian future, instead of being primarily a depiction of conflict between individuals, it is more a conflict between humanity and society.

Another distinction between Psycho-Pass and the general elements of the cyberpunk genre is that the protagonist is less a manipulated individual, forced into the current position, like, along the lines of Rick Deckard from Blade Runner, and is far closer to the fallen character archetype found in Gothic literature. He was initially an inspector: a hero. But his desire to track down Makishima led to an increase in his criminal coefficient and his fall from inspector to enforcer. In addition, his actions are primarily his own, even while an enforcer. Towards the end of the series, he refuses to obey orders and escapes in order to track down Makishima.

As for Makishima himself, he fits the archetype of the Gothic antagonist. He is evil and commits clearly evil acts. He is controlling, usually having others commit his acts for him, has passion and drive: his goal is to understand the nature of people and to rid the world of the Sibyl System, and has a dual nature. While his actions are clearly evil, his goal of destroying the Sibyl System is an attempt to save humanity. This is an essentially heroic position.

The Supernatural

The supernatural is a common element in Gothic literature. In many ways, technology counts as “the supernatural” of modern gothic material. This makes sense in many ways. Arthur C. Clarke once said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Even in the case of Frankenstein, there really was no magic. It was science, and specially medical technology, which was used to create the monster.

Setting

While technology is prominent in Psycho-Pass, with holographic projectors being utilized to produce overlays for homes, for disguises, etc, it makes up less of the visual element in these shows than it does in cyberpunk. The city itself, aside from the tower which houses Sybil System, the city, while fairly sleep and modern looking, doesn’t really exude an element of futuristic technology.

The only place we really see anything that resembles futuristic imagery is really when we see the Sibyl System itself. Compare that to visuals in movies like Blade Runner.

Death

Gothic literature is obsessed with death. Poems by Poe, such as Lenore and the Tell-Tale Heart, Frankenstein, Dracula, are examples of Gothic literature focused on the topic. Psycho-Pass has a significant element of death involved. Clearly death occurs frequently in Psycho Pass. Murder is an element of just about every single element, and the murders are often bizarre, violent, and grotesque.

The Castle

A key element for settings in Gothic literature is the castle. There are no castles in Psycho-Pass, and anything set in the modern era wouldn’t really work in a castle setting, but there is an analog. The NONA tower largely takes the place of the castle. While a lot of the events in the anime take place elsewhere, the building is depicted in almost every episode and the Sybil System itself which is a core element of the plot is housed in the NONA tower.

Nomenclature

The final issue is what to call this genre. Gothic literature is often separated into various sub-genres, based on the literary age in which they exist. But it is hard to identify the current age, as it is still forming. Given that the internet constitutes such a large component of our age, one potential term is “Interretic.” The word “interrete” is a neologism from Latin, and combines “inter” and the Latin word for “net,” thus literally “internet.”. And so one option for the genre would be “Interretic Gothic.”

Potential Sources

http://www.mohamedrabeea.com/books/book1_10568.pdf

http://epublications.marquette.edu/gothic_death/

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[Campaign Review] JourneyQuest Season 3

By vasshu Leave a Comment Jan 19

JourneyQuest is a fan supported fantasy series by Zombie Orpheus, the same company which brings us The Gamers series. Two seasons have been successfully produced. Now they’re coming back for a third.

Basic Information

Format: Digital & DVD/Bluray
Estimated Delivery: December 2016
Location: Seattle, WA

Overview

JourneyQuest takes place in a fantasy world, similar to those found in many role playing games. The world itself fits into a larger story line that spans many of Zombie Orpheus’ and Dead Gentlemen Productions’ works. The story is full of unique characters, many of whom are great examples of anti-heroes, in both positive ways and negative ways. As two price examples, we have Perf, the cowardly, unwitting and, unwilling hero. And then we have Glorion, the knight, who seems more like a villain than any kind of hero we’re used to seeing.

A unique feature of JourneyQuest is that it’s released under a Creative Commons license, which means it’s pretty easy to find, online, for free. This also means a great deal of freedom in use of the material. Maybe we’ll see a JourneyQuest game come out of this, one day.

Campaign Specifics

Goal: $420,000
Pledge Tiers: 14 tiers ranging from $1 to $10,000
End Date: Sat, Feb 20 2016 12:00 AM EST
Funding Type: Fixed
Journey Quest Season 3 Reward TiersOverall, the rewards are straightforward. There’s an info graphic describing exactly what you do and don’t get, for each reward tier. Some of the higher tiers require a choice, which sometimes is unavoidable, although I never am a fan of forcing a backer to choose between rewards, without having an option to obtain all of the rewards, for a higher price. Still, I think that the rewards, for the really high tiers, more than make up for any sacrifices made by forgoing the lower tiers.

Chances of success

Campaign success seems fairly likely, and production success seems very likely.

The budget for season three seems to be much larger than for previous seasons. The goal for the campaign is seven times the goal of the previous campaign, plus there has already been pledging through FanSupported.net So a blurb on why the budget is so much larger, might be useful to convince people to back the campaign. Since contributions from FanSupported.net will also be included, it might also be harder to reach the $420,000 goal. However, the campaign will probably reach about 25% of that goal, within the first 24 hours, given that they’re already over 21% as of writing this (7:27AM).

That’s certainly a good sign. Success of the campaign will largely depend on whether or not the team can drive continued support. Frequent updates, including an initial thank you update will help. Indeed, I would have liked to see one, in the initial hours, as there was a huge burst of support, but not having one isn’t a campaign killer.

As for production, this would be the third season of the show. Zombie Orpheus has produced two seasons already, and has produced a wide range of other shows and movies. I’d be surprised if they didn’t manage to produce the season, though timelines might change along the way.

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Toonami Lives: Samurai Jack Returns

By vasshu Leave a Comment Dec 2

There was a time when I was a huge fan of Toonami, and I was quite sad to see it go. When it returned, I was excited, but I quickly saw a new death on the horizon. Without new content, there was little point to watch Toonami. Things aren’t like they used to be. We have access to a swath of anime series through Crunchyroll and Funimation. Not only that, but we have access to simulcasts! How could Toonami compete?


Samura Jack Returns

That’s why I am so excited to see the return of Samurai Jack. Not only is it new content, but it’s also a show that I happen to miss. Unfortunately, as of now, little is known about the new season, except that it is set to air in 2016, as part of Adult Swim’s Toonami block.

If you’re not familiar with the series, the show’s premise takes place in a Dystopian reality where a demon named Aku has enslaved the world. The only one who can stop his reign is a Samurai from the past. Or as Aku would put it…

Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shape-shifting Master of Darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past, and undo the future that is Aku!

The show ran for four seasons, had 52 episodes, and ran from 2001 until 2004. The story was never resolved when the show was cancelled.

Just the Beginning?

Hopefully this is just the beginning of new, and even exclusive content for Toonami. If nothing else, this one show could result in a fair boost to the ratings, and let’s face it, Toonami needs a ratings boost. How much of a boost depends on a few things, including when the show will be on and the quality of the new season itself.

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[Campaign Review] MST3K Reboot

By vasshu Leave a Comment Nov 28

I probably should have gotten around to writing a campaign review for MST3K earlier, but I honestly needed to give more attention to smaller campaigns, that while interesting, were not as sure to be successful. With those campaigns finished, I can finally discussion MST3K’s reboot campaign, with almost two weeks remaining.

Basic Information

Format: Digital, DVD, and Blu-ray
Estimated Delivery: November 2016
Location: Minneapolis, MN

About MST3K

First, really? I mean really? You’ve never watched MST3K? Alright. So then, what is MST3K anyway? MST3K or really Mystery Science Theater 3000 was a television show that ran from 1988 until 1999. The IMDB summary is a pretty good introduction to the “plot” of the show: “In the not-too-distant future, a man and his robots are trapped aboard the Satellite of Love, where mad scientists force them to sit through the worst movies ever made.” And at 197 episodes, by the end of the 11th season, it just goes to show that there is never a shortage of B movies.

What makes the show entertaining really isn’t the movies themselves. It’s the commentary, and endless riffs, by the characters who are forced to watch them.

Campaign Specifics

Goal: $2,000,000
Pledge Tiers: 30 tiers ranging from $10 – $25,000
End Date: Sat, Dec 12 2015 1:00 AM EST
Funding Type: Fixed

Meetups

Probably one of the most interesting components of the campaign was the use of Meetups to help promote the campaign. For those who are not familiar with Meetup.com, it’s a social media site which focuses on creating groups that allow people to coordinate, local group meetups, as the name suggests.

This is really an amazing way to use social media in order to not only advertise a crowdfunding campaign, but to help ensure that the brand is well supported after the campaign ends. I could easily see this being used for gaming campaigns, where after the campaign ends, the same and the games arrive, there are already seeded meetups available to help set up gaming events. Or in the case of videos, like in the MST3K campaign, screenings.

Chances of success

Well, there really isn’t too much to write here in regard to campaign success. Even with the $2M price tag, the campaign has already long broken past its initial goal and is moving towards its next stretch goal: additional episodes. The only question then is whether or not the project itself will be successful.

There are certainly risks involved. The project itself is rather extensive. It can’t be easy to reboot a series, especially one that relies on buying rights to movies (one of the reasons why each episode is so expensive is because the show has to purchase the rights to screen the movie that they are commenting on). But the people involved are professionals, with plenty of experience in the industry, so that helps settle most of my concerns. That leaves whether or not the premier screening will be delayed, due to unforeseen snags, as my primary concern.

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[Campaign Review] 321: Fast Comics Vol. 2

By vasshu Leave a Comment Nov 12

321 Fast Comics

321 Fast Comics is a project which being produced by Felipe Cagno. The idea behind the book is simple. It’s a graphic novel anthology where every story follows a basic pattern: 3 pages, two characters, 1 twist ending. Aside from that, pretty much everything goes. Some of the stories are less safe for work than others. The idea behind the project is interesting, and it worked out pretty well in the first edition: well enough that Felipe decided to start a Kickstarter campaign for volume 2.

Basic Information

Format: Paperback & Digital
Estimated Delivery: December 2015 – March 2016
Location: Miami, FL

Book Overview

321 Fast Comics ExampleAs I already mentioned, this is the second volume in a series of graphic novel anthologies. It’s a collaborative project, open to anyone, and pretty much the only rule is that it follows the 321 format. Even though the artwork is from multiple people, there is still a certain amount of consistency to the styles. Admittedly some of the stories are better than others. A few of the endings are pretty obvious, but many are completely unexpected. Overall I would say that the project is well done and worth giving it some attention.

 

Campaign Specifics

Goal: $12,000
Pledge Tiers: 16 tiers ranging from $10 – $500
End Date: Tue, Nov 17 2015 7:00 PM EST
Funding Type: Fixed

Chances of success

I was asked to write a campaign review for this project rather late in the game, so the campaign is already successful. That only leaves the question of whether or not the project team will deliver. Given that this is the second project and that they successfully delivered volume 1, chances are pretty good that they will be able to deliver volume 2 without too many issues. Of course, just because the campaign itself has reached its goal, doesn’t mean that the campaign is over. There are still over five days to go, and there seems to be a whole lost of potential stretch goals.

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[Campaign Review] A graphic novel that inspires: Inspiration Dormant (Book 2)

By vasshu Leave a Comment Nov 8

Inspiration Dormant is the second book, produced by David G. Forés and Play Attitude. It is the continuation of one of the main stories in the first book, Forgotten Colors.

Basic Information

Format: PDF & Hardcover
Estimated Delivery: July 2016
Location: Barcelona, Spain

Book Overview

Inspiration Dormant is the sequel to “Forgotten Colors” a short story in a graphic novel anthology, which carries the same name. It is illustrated by David G. Forés, with story written by Silvia G. Guirado. Forgotten Colors and Inspiration Dormant follow the adventures of Carmesina and the black cat, good luck cat. This graphic novel, like the first one, has a unique visual style which helps capture the attention of the reader.

As far as story goes, I haven’t been able to read the new book yet, but it seems to take place later in Carmesina’s life. In Forgotten Colors, Carmesina was still a young girl. She is now a woman, and has apparently lost the spark of inspiration that she had as a child.

From the Campaign

“Inspiration Dormant is the story of Carmesina, but could be the story of any of us. Color is our guide on this quest around the world to recover lost inspiration: a journey of the imagination that will help us to believe in reality again and see that our daily lives are full of joy, happiness and love; but also fear, anger, nostalgia and sadness.”

Campaign Specifics

Goal: €49,000 ($55,652)
Pledge Tiers: 17 tiers ranging from €5 – €1,800
End Date: Wed, Nov 18 2015 8:57 AM EST
Funding Type: Fixed

Chances of success

I found this campaign rather late, but had been doing pretty well. When I first saw the campaign it had 13 days to go and is about 78% of the way to its goal. Unfortunately the number of new backers has slowed considerably. Luckily campaigns often see a burst of attention in the last 48 hours, as this is when Kickstarter reminds anyone who has starred the campaign that it is ending soon. As far as production, the team has run a successful campaign before, and they were able to deliver. This project is similar to their first project, so I don’t see too much of a concern in terms of getting the rewards that are being promised.

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