1700!
Added 2018-07-20 03:49:39 +0000 UTC
Dear Insane Children,
We just hit 1700 Patrons! That means we're only 300 Patrons away from unlocking the Chaos Coin. Yay!
We did a marathon 3-hour livestream on YouTube yesterday. If you missed it, don't fret - you can check it out via THIS LINK. We talked about dresses, story, and answered a TON of Patreon comments.
Sadly, Martin's microphone was suffering mental issues. But we've since found the problem and fixed it. Thank you, to everyone who stuck with us through the technical difficulties. And a big thanks to Martin who had to endure not only a maladjusted microphone but a constant stream of abuse from me! Oh, the humanity! The drama! :P
Here's the latest from Omri in response to our comments during the live stream:
1. I thought about chaos outfit that it should constantly change color nut i like the On/Off concept. But perhaps we can (i don't know if it's possible) to make the two styles constantly clash, appear and disappear.

2. SUIT: Women wore suits after Coco Chanel at the beginning of 1900's, she also tossed the corset.Also all of alice's designs are very modern and they make no sense as for the "time" dresses didn't go above ankles and hair wasn't loose at all /: the Original Chaos hair is actually historically accurate.
3. i'll make a dress out of the Suit.
4. Taylor Goen

5. I will move to china to work on Alice3. no problem.
6. Yes to lulu earrings and Tees.
Point 5 (in case you missed the live stream where we discussed this) is in reference to the idea that I'd like to start a Development Village out in Western China where we can get away from the big cities, enjoy nature, and build games at a reduced cost and under reduced pressure.
Point 6 is in reference to the idea that we produce and sell "Mysterious Lulu" products...

So... I've just added "Mysterious Lulu" silver earrings to the Mysterious Shop and put them on a 48-hour flash sale - so head over and grab a pair before time runs out! Awww... Lulu :)
And Joey sends along a new version of the Alice "Asylum Group" image...

As mentioned during the live stream I'm off to Thailand on Sunday night for 5 days. Heading over to scout locations for Pirate Jam 2019. We need to find kayaking, rock climbing, snorkeling, and diving guides + spots. I'll be driving around (on land) between Krabi and southern Phang Nga in search of suitable locations and activities. But I expect we'll continue to make progress on Asylum art, story, and design stuff in that time.
Look forward to your feedback and questions in the comments below!
From Shanghai with Lulu,
-American
Building an Alice community is a tough job. We're 666 members on Rachel Garza's group but not much is going on. And I kinda killed the Madness Returns french group :(
Make Nine Inch Nails great again
2018-07-24 12:38:07 +0000 UTC
My heart
2018-07-23 03:52:11 +0000 UTC
Like hair long 💀👌
2018-07-23 03:52:01 +0000 UTC
Pretty dress 💀🔪💜
2018-07-23 03:51:24 +0000 UTC
Very
2018-07-23 03:51:02 +0000 UTC
Awesome!💀🔪
2018-07-23 03:50:54 +0000 UTC
I love hysteria Alice!
2018-07-22 13:52:23 +0000 UTC
Absolutely love the purple and white colour combo, but I like the design of the peach one better. The ripped and floating effect of the bandages and the hair add to the sense of disorder of the outfit, so I would go with a purple and white version of the peach one (the peach and white kind of bleed into each other, while on the first one the colours are very well defined).
As for the hair, I really like the headpiece (the front reminds me of the horns from the rage effect on the original Alice game), but I would go with the long loose hair, but with a floating, sticking out every direction effect, like on the second one (think hysteria mode, but messier).
2018-07-21 20:35:38 +0000 UTC
i like the purple and white chaos dress a lot. the head piece adds a lot and the shoes look stunning with the leggings. and a suggestion about it changing colors, instead of it constantly changing, instead how about anytime alice goes into a newly loaded area the dress is a different color? that way you wouldnt have to have an on/off option and coding it "should" be easier.
Rick Crow
2018-07-21 14:41:53 +0000 UTC
I love the bottom of the dress, the yin and yang theme is georgous. The bodice is really strong and makes a statement. The two pieces feel disjointed from each other and to me, that is Chaos.
2018-07-21 08:42:27 +0000 UTC
These outfits.... want them all.... Also, the one with the bound-up Alice surrounded by formidable, threatening-looking doctors, nurses and orderlies would be VERY interesting presented juxtaposed with that tea party one from a few posts ago...
2018-07-21 04:16:22 +0000 UTC
Love the purple version of the dress, and I don’t mind paying for a dlc when it’s not expensive and is worth it for what you get.
What are the lulu earrings made from as I’m allergic to copper, also would you ever consider making a backpack with the patches on it?
2018-07-21 03:39:40 +0000 UTC
Well done, McGoo!
Sailing followtheboat
2018-07-21 00:57:18 +0000 UTC
I am very excited to see what else comes from the design team!
I did a quick rendition of what the suit-dress thingy could look like (historically, not necessarily the best design) on the community tab.
Fun fact- suits were illegal for women until the 1900’s!
2018-07-20 23:49:03 +0000 UTC
I like the yin/yang new chaos dress, but I feel that is way too clean and balanced to actually represent chaos. I prefer the other designs Omri did, more all over the place or a bit of a mess.
Would dress choice be available in a new game + mode perhaps, possibly even with extra unlocks or DLC ones?
2018-07-20 21:51:16 +0000 UTC
As someone who really liked the previous chaos dress, I really like the idea of the possibility of the dress altering as Alice goes through her journey while wearing that dress.. As you’ve pointed out with the hair in the chaos dressing being more traditional to the era Alice exist in, its why I preferred that hairstyle and hope you will consider us my it still.
I also really love the idea of Alice wearing a suit. I don’t think you should make it a dress unless to have it as an extra along side the suit.
I have to say, as much as we are here to give feedback, I enjoy your ideas and hope to see many of them throughout the game that are yours alone.
Tori
2018-07-20 21:40:59 +0000 UTC
Omri's work is outstanding !!! Reading "Elric" these days, the concept of Chaos in Moorcock's fiction is the "inter-penetration" of colours and elements and this is exactly what I feel admiring the dresses. I myself love the gold and peach one because this colours make a powerful contrast with the torn pieces and deadly grey.
2018-07-20 21:05:33 +0000 UTC
Oh god! I can't decide. I love all three of the chaos dresses. I also love to see Alice with a different hairstyle for each dress in the game. So for the Chaos look I would pick the short braided bun hair. Or the hair from the peach dress. It just looks like it defies gravity and would just flow slowly around her. For the color I can't decide. The red one looks the most CHAOTIC, the purple seems the least CHAOTIC and the peach looks beautiful, goes well with the gold and also the Sun theme, however it's just one color. I know you want to make it (I don't know how to word this) elegant and clean and not literal, but I would also love to see a literal chaos dress from Omri, I'm talking clashing patterns in different parts or just completely splattered with all the colors in the world. Also with the hairstyles, super messy hair or like half shaved/half long or pigtails one pointing down one up, or the braid buns from the original concept one slightly pointing down and one up. But that's just me wanting as much concept art as possible, because it is truly incredibly beautiful.
Marek Haring
2018-07-20 20:03:47 +0000 UTC
So I just had this idea about Bargaining... Bargaining is about what...bargaining with Death himself. SO, what would little Alice maybe think of in regards to this? Perhaps she would remember that coins were placed under the tongues of the dead to pay the toll to cross the River Styx. So maybe this is where/how our Chaos Coins can come into play in-game!
Codie K Conklin
2018-07-20 19:27:53 +0000 UTC
Sorry if this the wrong place to post this, but I made a facebook group where we can all stay in touch outside of various comment sections, if people are interested (:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/656374658057355/about/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/656374658057355/about/</a>
2018-07-20 18:24:57 +0000 UTC
I really like all of the Chaos dresses! But I think that the first version of the dress more express the idea of chaos. But the second version (Peach) of hair express chaos more then in every version
So I think that combination of the first version of chaos dress and hair from the second version(Peach) will be perfect! :)
2018-07-20 18:07:07 +0000 UTC
It occurs to me you'll soon have enough dresses to put together an 'yxmas calendar, if that's still a desirable thing
2018-07-20 16:03:00 +0000 UTC
Loving the peach Chaos dress, and the hair with it (don't suppose too much concern was shown for the coiffure of asylum inmates) but the purple dress looks very regal/papal and hence not very chaotic, but cycling through different dresses would be an excellent solution. As for dress lengths, do you prefer to be in concord with the era or with the games that have already been or are still to come. Love the asylum group image as well, which reminds me of the art of German Dadaist, George Grosz, which isn't a bad thing, if a little modern
2018-07-20 15:52:21 +0000 UTC
Absolutely adore this. I love the delicate designs for the corset and the frayed ends on the back of the dress. The shoes are very smartly done and the headdress is killer.
DecayingInRed
2018-07-20 12:53:54 +0000 UTC
In terms of gameplay, 'm not really sure about the idea of the dresses constantly changing. I imagine if i'm in the anxiety of killing all the enemies and don´'t let them kill me having a dress that is always changing wouldn't be of much help.
I like the purple dress better, but i would combine the hair and the white leg from the #02 . The colors from the #02 doesn't scream chaos to me. I think its more of a peaceful sunset look. Also if it's from the queen of hearts world maybe it would be nice if there was a red dress inspire by that?? maybe. The Joey poster looks amazing!!! would love to have that as a art poster :)
2018-07-20 12:35:16 +0000 UTC
Given the consistent design elements of the three Chaos dresses (the general shape, the gold filigree), there is enough of an anchor that a constant fluid shift between the three (or more!) color patterns and hair would work. One moment its version 1, then it shifts to version 2, etc. Or perhaps the colors and textures constantly swirl around on the dresses, never really hitting one design in full, but just in endless crazy movement, like a lava lamp/Rorschach's mask in Watchmen...that'd be pretty chaotic.
2018-07-20 11:42:03 +0000 UTC
I like all of the chaos dresses im so conflicted... but I think the first one was the most jarring (which is fitting for chaos) with the bright red clashing with the gold, and also Alice's unusual hairstyle.
2018-07-20 11:09:41 +0000 UTC
There's 2.998353... × 10^4755 patreons already? Holy macaroni, that's what I call growth! Congratulations! And one would think there's not even that many people alive on Earth! Perhaps in Wonderland, there is.
(be careful with your factorials)
2018-07-20 11:01:14 +0000 UTC
Congratulations on reaching 1700! It seems like I missed a lot from last stream, but I really like the new Chaos dress and the idea of changing and clashing colours.
I hope you'll be able to build your own little village, it sounds like a very cool idea and Guilin is also beautiful!
2018-07-20 10:55:55 +0000 UTC
Adore the Asylum group image, Joey's art is perfection as usual. I also dig the changing colors or the on off feature of the chaos dress, honestly either could be cool. Looking forward to the dress version of bargaining. Those lulu earrings are so cute.
2018-07-20 10:42:44 +0000 UTC
I guess silver is mentioned in the title and in the description not as a color but as the material. I'm allergic to nickel as you are, so I competely understand your concern :3
2018-07-20 10:36:12 +0000 UTC
Congratulations on 1700!!!
I like the idea of the dress constantly shifting and changing. It would suit the chaos theme well.
The updated "group" image is nice, the dark shading contrasts nicely with the brightness of the mirror image.
Personally I don't wear earrings but I'm still happy to get something with Lulu on.
See you at stream!
2018-07-20 09:32:47 +0000 UTC
The gold and purple Chaos dresses look awesome, though still very modern and the hair (on the purple dress) rather mature for a girl of 13.
Omg, the Lulu earrings!! :D <3 What materials are they made from? And how big are they? It doesn't say so in the description on Mysterious. I REALLY want them, but I'm allergic to nickel, so I just wanna make sure I can actually wear them.
Like the image from Joey. Alice doesn't look scared at all though, as much as kinda annoyed. But overall, looovely image and yay for getting closer to the Chaos Coin! :D
2018-07-20 09:25:38 +0000 UTC
In light of the mentioned Ying-Yang concept, I think it would be great if the purple and yellow dresses were incorporated at the same time and you could switch between the two. Of course then it would be a balance dress instead but I think the chaos dress should be a bit more “disheveled” if that makes sense. The chaos dresses are too neat and pretty to be called that.
2018-07-20 08:55:30 +0000 UTC
Very big thanks for answering my question about the shoes!! Can't wait to cosplay Badass Alice. Also the Lulu earrings are super cute, just ordered a pair for me and my friend. The chaos dresses are looking great, love the crazy whirlwind hair on the second.
2018-07-20 08:23:16 +0000 UTC
But I liked the suit...
Dasix
2018-07-20 07:46:20 +0000 UTC
Martin has an opportunity to rule the Patreon in absence of American and get revenge for the "abuse" he gets during the live streams :D
Gratz with 1.7k Patrons!
2018-07-20 06:37:05 +0000 UTC
I actually really loved the first Chaos dress and hair style (the red one). Not to fond of the purple. The peachy/yellow one is nice fits the sun/gold symbol and metal The constantly changing idea is cool.
2018-07-20 06:26:36 +0000 UTC
Congrats on 1.7k!! Coin is so close!!!
I really like first Chaos dress - it shows contrast between light and darkness - like sanity and insanity. Second one is awesome too, but less as an Chaos dress...
Probably would be cool to see purple part of first and yellow'ish part of second as single dress - then it would seem like complete opposites - like true contrast!
And idea about constantly changing dresses - now that is some next level $#!T !
2018-07-20 05:47:49 +0000 UTC
I absolutely love the orange dress and especially the updated hair, feels much more like Alice. Also Omris idea about the dresses changing in chaos seems interesting. That would look so impressive.
2018-07-20 05:47:41 +0000 UTC
Having the dress constantly changing colors would make it chaotic, I like this idea. I also really like the aslylum gruop picture. Witch reminds me I have a question for you. Is "the insane children" the official name for the fandom here? I'm just assuming that because you start every post with it, and someone in the last live stream chat was asking me about it too.
Lucas Severin
2018-07-20 05:40:34 +0000 UTC
I like the the child-length dresses and changing hair. It feels very "my mom made me wear this," which seems appropriate given her age and recently-orphaned status. I also really like the constantly-changing dress concept. It's a reflection of the dissonance she may be feeling about her possibly (which we know to be, definitely) murdered family and her role in it. My only concern would be, the description says 'bloody, ripped, patched and sewed a few times, asymmetrical," but both dresses appear fairly clean and 'pretty' to me. I like the concepts very much, they're both lovely; but possibly too pretty? Without knowing the world and place in story, I'm reluctant to disparage the concept. I like the direction.
2018-07-20 04:49:52 +0000 UTC
I love the idea of constantly changing dress! But i really hope the straight parted hair is kept? At a certain point after toying with the hair too much it starts to feel less like alice and more like other characters, but i could be wrong! Havent seen it in game form yet :)
2018-07-20 04:29:18 +0000 UTC
Loving the versions of the dresses!!! And for a child the length of the dresses is accurate.
2018-07-20 04:22:57 +0000 UTC
love the concept for constantly changing chaos dress (if it is possible to incorporate it)
2018-07-20 04:08:34 +0000 UTC
Depending on her age she would have a slightly shorter dress (young girls were allowed to wear dresses just above the ankles) and looser hair usually tied with a ribbon. I am loving the dresses and I think having various hair styles would work well, like I can imagine in the earlier stages of grief her hair may be slightly messier, and in their real world when in the asylum since they never really cared for the inmates looks unless there was an inspection occurring
Evibbles
2018-07-20 04:06:23 +0000 UTC
I loved the live stream and the chaos dress number 2 is incredible and awesome about building the new development center and Omri moving to China?! Wow! I'm looking forward to more art and story falling into place!💗
2018-07-20 04:01:26 +0000 UTC
I'm sorry about your Grandpa
2018-07-20 04:00:06 +0000 UTC
This is such awesome news! Thanks guys for updating so frequently and working with such passion. I just lost my grandfather tonight, and watching recaps of the live streams and reading your posts again is helping keep me on top of things. I really appreciate it. I’ll drink to you guys tonight while playing some AMR.
2018-07-20 03:54:27 +0000 UTC