Dear Insane Children,
Alright! I think we have everything set up, tested, and ready to go with Twitch.
We are scheduled for tomorrow morning (Shanghai time). Here's the time info:
And my Twitch Channel can be found HERE.
I'm too new to Twitch to know if there's any sort of Sche...
2020-04-08 01:57:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
After several frustrating days and multiple Truly Dumb(tm) interactions with YouTube support, I've decided to throw in the towel. YouTube Studio is so broken that it won't schedule an upcoming live stream properly. Kinda looks like this...
See the date mismatch? Yeah, well that's what makes it impossible for me to know what time I'm actua...
2020-04-03 09:15:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
Martin and I seem to have worked out the dark voodoo of Zoom + YouTube + Defeating The Great Firewall and are ready to bring you a Live Stream.
BUT as I have mentioned previously once or twice: YOUTUBE SUCKS
They got rid of the Classic (functional) interface and replaced it with a New (non-functional) interface which no one asked for! What does that mean for us? Well, I can't schedule a live stream for any day in the future ...
2020-04-02 09:08:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children
Font Lord here with a reminder of what's going to happen now that April has rolled around in regards to the Enamel Pin Goal you've all been so excited about.
Firstly, you may all know from THIS POST that your tier no longer matters, so there's no need to write in, all in a tizzy and panicking that you might have missed out on the pins.
All Patrons charged in April will be emailed about the...
Dear Insane Children,
Strange Days indeed. I hope you're all staying safe and warm somewhere. Share your situation in the comments below. We need to hear from each other and support each other - now more than ever!
Here in Shanghai, we're OK. Our 14-day home isolation period ended on Saturday night. On Sunday, we drove into the city center. The drive from Qingpu to the heart of Shanghai usually takes about an hour - though it's only 18km in distance. This weekend? It took us...
2020-03-31 02:02:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
American here with a quick note...
I just spent the week picking, packing, labeling, and shipping out a huge number of art prints. Pretty sure that was the single largest batch of orders ever to be sent out the door at one time. Woo!
Big THANK YOU to Yan's mom for helping me with all that plus juggling Lucky. Yay!
BUT... wait...
Before we get too excited. A couple of things:
... 2020-03-27 08:13:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there
Font Lord here again with just a little update on what's currently going on in this neck of the woods for those who don't know :)
As the main image up there at the top suggests, we are in the final 4 or so days for the Enamel Pin goal.
And as you may know from previous posts, you now no longer have to change your tier if you want to get these. We have worked with Backerkit to make this choice happen for everyone who's a Patron this month.
Read more abo...
Dear Insane Children,
One of those things I always end up pondering when I'm in "altered states" is the fractal organization of the universe. The idea that patterns of organization (shapes, ratios, distances) repeat on scales that range from galactic to microscopic. And that it stands to reason that we, as an expression of the universal pattern, might find reflections of the idea in unexpected places - say in our moods, emotional responses, interpersonal relations...
2020-03-19 00:46:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
One interesting thing about this virus whole situation is that it might just push the world into a New Mode of Being. Maybe we don't need to all go to an office every day? Or we can telecommute to that meeting in Paris? Maybe game development teams of hundreds can be spread out to multiple homes and small studios around the world? Perhaps physical retailers are a thing of the past? For example...
I read this morning that 2020-03-17 01:05:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
This afternoon Yan and I will begin our journey from Thailand to China and hope to arrive home in Shanghai sometime tonight. We've sent all the Pirates home safely from Pirate Jam - a huge stress off my shoulders. Chaos is packed up and ready to go into the boatyard for the summer - she took really good care of me during my two month Golden Exile. Our bags are packed, our flight still on schedu...
2020-03-14 00:34:18 +0000 UTC View PostDear Insane Children
Font Lord here again with a few little bits and pieces you might be interested in.
(Don't worry, Pirate Jam is wrapping up now and normal service will resume with American writing all the posts very soon :)
Firstly, I noticed that one of our manufacturer people sent out an email recently and they had started doing Letterman style jackets, and with Spring/Autumn now coming up depending...
2020-03-12 07:46:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
American here with a quick "Ahoy!" and update. I've been super busy with Pirate Jam these past days. Buying provisions, prepping the boats and crew, and making last-minute adjustments to our plans. So many variables and so much variability within those variables: Wind & weather, guest numbers, boat statuses, payment negotiations, and of course... the ongoing coronavirus outbreak (and all th...
2020-03-06 02:27:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children
Font lord here once more to give you all a little update on Pirate Jam 2020
Well, I say update, it's really just some videos for you to watch :)
Each year, the quality of these videos just goes up and up and really makes me wish I was also shivering my timbers and walking various gangplanks.
Still, check out what has been happening already.
There's orientation, bags, canoes, traffic lights and surely much much more to come over the ...
Dear Insane Children
Here we go again.
Our monthly giveaway to 5 lucky Patrons no matter what tier you're at, as long as the gods of RNG are smiling upon you.
This month, each of the winners will get... hmmmm... let me think...
How about an Inmate Property Bag.
Here we go, and the winners are
*drum roll*
Dear Insane Children
Font Lord here with some facts and info for you about the new Enamel Pin Goal this month.
All Patrons at $35 or more for the month of March 2020 (meaning you're charged in April), will receive the Enamel Pin Set mailed anywhere in the world (free shipping) and with tracking.
The Enamel Pin Set contains the following items:
Dear Insane Children,
I've begun the return trip to the kickoff point at Yacht Haven Marina on Phuket for the start of Pirate Jam 2020. My days leading up to the event have been spent in quiet anchorages off the beaten path where I've done prep work for the event while keeping a close eye on the global coronavirus situation. These are Strange Days indeed.
If you'd like a sobering overview of where the wo...
2020-02-25 01:23:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
It's been a strange couple of weeks. In exile from my home in China. Floating around the Andaman Sea. Waking each morning to read news of what might be a global pandemic... only to come back to a place somewhere between resignation that it's the End of the World vs. the comfort of intentional ignorance in which I think everything's going to be fine.
There's another option: Maybe it's the end of the world AND everything's going to be fine!...
2020-02-20 04:16:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
Happy Valentine's Day! I hope everyone is getting all the love and roses they deserve.
I thought I should share a situation update along with some new Asylum artwork.
First up is the "Rage" sketch Omri just started work on (pictured above) which he titled "How Fine You Look When Dressed In Rage" and will eventually be one of our poster art prints. Look forward to seeing the Final version of this illustration soon.
Dear Insane Children
Phew... almost forgot to do this with all that's been going on.
As you might know, each month we're going to use a random number generator and pick 5 patrons to send some goodies out to.
Wheeee !!!
This month, The Lucky 5 will each be getting an Omega Necklace, but please bear in mind the shipping delays due to that pesky Coronavirus, so the winners are likely not to see the prizes for at least another month or 2 :(
Ok, here we go...
Dear Insane Children
Font Lord here. How you all doing?
Just a quick message to let you all know that although the Coronavirus is messing some things up, such as keeping American trapped in Thailand and also having the shipping/warehouse companies over here shut down, that everything else is proceeding as normal from my end.
So this means that even though shipping of prints and other p...
2020-02-13 08:27:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
First off massive apologies for the delay since the last update. Things around here have been rather hectic as I've tried to sort out plans and strategies for how we might deal with this coronavirus outbreak both with regards to my family and our various projects.
After much consultation with family, friends and experts it was decided that I should stay in Thailand until this situation resolved itself a bit more. And that I should not try to ...
2020-02-04 01:22:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
Seems Dormouse is really sticking it to us for the Year of The Rat!
Lots of my friends, family, Pirates, and Insane Children writing to ask for updates on the situation in China. As many of you are aware, there's an outbreak of Coronavirus which originated in Wuhan and is spreading to other parts of China and the world. You can read live updates via ...
2020-01-30 02:04:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
HELLO! Long-time no see! I've been away from a proper internet connection for a while now. Kinda lost track of time as we sailed between various islands here in Thailand. We've been blessed with calm seas, nice winds, and beautiful blue skies. Certainly a better situation than what's going on back in Shanghai where they're dealing with dark and cold weather... plus a scary new flu virus. Glad to be away from that!
Meanwhile, our Asylum team contin...
2020-01-22 16:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
Ahoy from Shanghai! Captain American back on land after a week of travel, sailing, and location scouting in Thailand. LOTS to catch up on! And I missed you all so much!
Oh... I did try on a couple of occasions to write an update from Thailand but was thwarted by unstable and slow Internet connections. Such is life at sea! Arg, matey! Back in Shanghai, I've been informed that our Internet connection is now "5G" ... really? Anyway, ...
2020-01-09 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostDear Insane Children
Font Lord here with the thrilling first installment of something new you guys might have heard we're doing this year.
Each month we're going to use a random number generator and pick 5 patrons to send some goodies out to. Exciting, right?
This month, The Lucky 5 will each be getting Embroidered Patch Set 1 & 2 sent out to them, so without further ado, here we go...
* JEFF BURTON
* MARLA SANDERSON
* UTA'S ART
* STEFAN MILDN...
Dear Insane Children,
Here is Shanghai it is New Year's Eve. Woo! 2020 is almost here.
It's been a busy year in which we added Norm and Dario to our art team. We finalized the 2nd proposal for EA and sent that to them back in August - still waiting on a proper reply! And we managed to create some really wonderful physical goods and Asylum related art, design, and narrative.
Heading into 2020 I'd like to see our team drill down on the narrat...
2019-12-31 03:08:37 +0000 UTC View PostDear Insane Children
Font Lord here, ready to excite your Christmas/Boxing Day/Festive Celebrations with actual images of real pins being made :)
Take a look at the pic and see which of these 3 samples tickles your fancy the most and sound off in the comments below.
* Over on the left, we have 'Silver Metal with Black Enamel'.
* In the middle we have 'Black Nickel a...
Dear Friends, Family, and Insane Children:
Wishing you a very Lucky Christmas and hoping that all your Awoo come true. At three months he's yet to find a job. And spends most days lazing around on his back. Or looking for boob. But he'll still manage to give us lots of "presents" to unwrap today. And tomorrow. And the next day. He's the present that keeps on giving!
Happy Holidays to all. And Awoo to you.
Love From,
-American, Yan, Lucky (and Lulu!)
P...
2019-12-25 01:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
Apologies for the late notice. Lots going on this week!
So we'll have a Crowd Design Session over on our Discord Server in a little while...
That's 6PM PST for those of you on the West Coast of the USA. And it's 10AM over here in Asia (Hong Kong Time).
You can learn more about our Discord Server 2019-12-20 00:40:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Insane Children,
It's Wednesday here in Shanghai which means tomorrow is Live Stream Day!
Hit THIS LINK to head over to YouTube and set a reminder for the big event.
PLEASE HELP ME - check the scheduled time for the event. It should translate to 10AM on Thursday, December 19th Hong Kong Time. But the YouTube Livestream setup stuff is Re...
2019-12-18 15:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post