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Your Own Worst Enemy

 Dear Insane Children, 

Hope everyone had a pleasant weekend. I finally managed to clear the social and work calendar enough that actual *free time* was had and enjoyed. Not that I don't enjoy making BBQ ribs for friends on the weekend but three weekends in a row and it starts to feel a bit like work! 

Let's start the week with something entirely cute and not at all horrible - Omri's vision for Alice as her own enemy. She appears in the form a Alice as a 7-year old. Sweet ...

Is this Rabb-it or Not-it?

Dear Insane Children, Omri has been back and forth with me, Joey, Martin, and Matt (AKA the Rabbit Design Council) and working towards the final design for the White Rabbit Collectable plush toy. We believe the image above is The Rabbit we're looking for. But what say you? Give us your feedback in the comments below. Then we'll send this little guy hopping off to the factory for production of a concept design. From Shanghai with Fluff, The RDC

Nightmares and Livescreams

Dear Insane Children, 

Quick reminder we're starting a YouTube Livestream at 9AM Hong Kong Time (September 13th, 2018). (That's about 50 minutes from when I'm posting this). You can join us by hitting THIS LINK. 

I'll be playing Little Nightmares while Font Lord reads your suggestions, questions,...

Follow the Little White Rabbit

Dear Insane Children, 

Want your very own "White Rabbit Plush + Rutledge Asylum Property Bag" collector set?

THIS PROMOTION IS OVER

IF YOU MISSED IT - DON'T CRY - YOU CAN STILL GET A RABBIT PLUSH SET

JUST VISIT THIS LINK:  The Mysterious Store 

Boss Fight!

Dear Insane Children, 

I've got an idea for a new boss in Alice: Asylum... "Million Poster Tubes" - he might be a distant cousin to Rick & Morty's "Million Ants" but that doesn't make him any less formidable. That's the thing about growing an awesome Patreon community and running a super successful campaign around the Chaos Coin... Physical things must then be signed, packed, and delivered to Insane Ch...

Power-ups, Power-ups, Everywhere...

Dear Insane Children,

...and not an enemy to kill! It's my sincere hope that Asylum will feature sections (sections, mind you, not the entire game) where Alice (Dressed in Rage) becomes a sort of two-legged lawnmower in vast fields of her enemies. Seeing a 13-year-old girl vent her frustration and rage in the vivid sanctuary of her mind upon masses of mental demons needs to be one of our primary goals in delivering this new game. 

I'd like frustrated people everywhere to play the ga...

Chase Your Rabbits

Dear Insane Children, 

Persistence is key. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Failure is only the opportunity to begin again. Mistakes are proof that you are trying. And on and on... Chase your white rabbit. But as the old Confucian saying goes, "If you chase both rabbits, you catch neither." (TED talk on that topic).

So here we are, chasing rabbits. Fortunately, we have a lot of...

The Day After

Dear Insane Children, 

Whew! We hit our Patron Goal, unlocked the Chaos Coin, and finished out the month of August with 2800 (no, wait, 2700)... (uh, wait, 2600) ... Let's just say "more than 2500 Patrons" - hehe. Woo!

A few of you commented on the drop in Patron numbers on September 1st. Not to worry - it's something we see at the start of each new month. I suspect it has to do with people who "pledge" for the content and community, then drop their pledge before being charged, then...

Keep Calm.....

Dear Patrons

Martin here with a reminder of the instructions we have given previously in regards to the Chaos Coin.

We have noticed that now the new month has started, the amount showing on our Patreon is starting to substantially drop.  This means people are lowering their pledge amounts.

We kindly ask that if you're a patron who was looking to get the Chaos Coin, you maintain your pledge level up until September 17th as we asked, for the following reasons.

1) W...

Final Chaos Coin Reminder

Dear Insane Children,

A quick note to all: These are the FINAL HOURS of the Chaos Coin promotion. If you've not yet adjusted your pledge, then do so NOW. Just set it to $35 (or above) and then wait until September 17th. 

The clock runs out in a VERY SOON. You have until 11:59PM PST on August 31st. Once we're into September it's TOO LATE. So, please act now. We will NOT be able to adjust anyone's pledge or make exceptions for those w...

Why So Cranky?

Dear Insane Children, 

Where does the time go!? Another day, week, and PA! PO! Another Livestream! Hit THIS LINK to set a reminder so you can join us at 9AM Hong Kong Time on Thursday, August 30th. Head over to International Meeting Planner so you ca...

Final Hours for Chaos Coin Set

Dear Insane Children, 

The Chaos Coin Set offer ENDS on August 31st, 2018. Don't miss out!

Here's how to take advantage of this limited time offer before it's too late:

1) Set your Patreon Pledge to $35 (or more)

2) Leave your pledge there until September 17th, 2018

That's it! And for that you will receive the following...

The Chao...

All the World's a Stage...

And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts...

(the entire dialog is worth a read)

Dear Insane Children,

Our little heroine has so many parts! All these costumes seriously have me thinking about the "fashion simulator" a...

So.... Discord?

Dear Patrons

Martin here with a little FAQ about this 'Discord' thing you might have heard about.
This should cover most of what's being asked, but if there's anything else you're unsure of, pop it in the comments.

1. What is Discord?
Think of Discord as group Skype chat (text and voice), and our particular Discord Server is only for you Alice loving Patrons.

2. How do I get in on that action?
You need to be at the $5 level (and...

Mercury Does Make One Mad

Dear Insane Children, 

And you thought the Circus Dress was the height of insanity. Ha. 

Ha!

THE MERCURY DRESS

Omri's snorted a nose-full of mercury and rendered the maddest Alice outfit of them all! When I saw this I wrote and said, "Kylie, is that you!?" 

My feedback's been sent already but let's see what YOU have to say about t...

Strife and Discord (and a little Chaos)

Dear Insane Children, 

Today's post is going to be all about "strife and discord" but in a gonad way!

First up, Omri sends along The Circus Dress. And if the reaction over on Instagram, where I previewed a little snippet of this yesterday, is anything to go by this dress is going to cause a fair bit of strife...<...

Jabberwock - King of Planets

Dear Insane Children, 

If you watched the last livestream then you'll know I was meant to show a FINAL version of the King of Planets outfit and failed miserably. Omri sent a horde of paid assassins to the studio and I was severely punished. Aside from all that we had a good time and I'm pleased were were able to have all our EU-zone Patrons and fans involved in a live discussion. Lots of fun!

The ou...

The Death Storm

Dear Insane Children, 

I won't lie. I like a good typhoon. Certainly not while out sailing or riding my scooter. But viewed safely from indoors with Lulu and Yan by my side (actually, Yan's at work right now; thank god for Lulu)... they can be a bit of fun. 

Shanghai is now in the middle of the 4th typhoon of the season - Rumbia. Kinda sounds like a drunk uncle of one of those floor cleaning robots. And it looks a bit like this...

2018-08-17 02:37:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Be Still, My Bleeding Heart

Dear Insane Children, 

Are we heading towards 3000 Patrons at the end of August? Insane! 

Myself, Martin, Lulu, and the rest of the Asylum team cannot say THANK YOU enough for all the support, trust, and love you're sending our way!

I did a public post earlier today where I shared a snippet of the latest image from Alex along with some FAQ stuff related to the Chaos Coin. Please CH...

FAQ Announcement - August 16th

Dear Insane Children,

A quick public post containing info about The Chaos Coin and the livestream for this week. First, a Giant Welcome to all our new inmates! As I write this, we're at 2152 (and still growing). Wow! 

If you are not yet an Inmate and want a Chaos Coin, then join now! There's no limit to how many we're delivering via this offer but the offer does end on August 31st.

Still a bit of confusion and a number of questions coming in regarding...

2000! You Did It!

Dear Insane Children, WOOOOOAAHHHH! AMAZING! Congrats on unlocking the Chaos Coin Goal! A few things to keep in mind as we head towards the end of the month with 2000+ Patrons... 1) We'll send out as many coins as needed and there's no cap at 2000. If you pledge above 2000 then you will still get a Chaos Coin set. BUT the offer window closes when we process the pledges for August. 2) To be eligible for a Chaos Coin set you need to be at $35 or above when payments are processed for this mont...

One Night in Bangkok

Dear Insane Children, 

Actually, we've been here more than one night but tonight is THE NIGHT. Yan and I are heading to see Nine Inch Nails at MoonStar Studio. It's been over 20 years since I last saw Trent in person - back when we were doing sound/music for Quake. Lots has happened in the years since and it'll be fun to catch up! 

Over the weekend Yan and I ran around all the markets and malls in Bangkok collecti...

Snicker et Snackula

Dear Insane Children, 

We have a ton of new Inmates joining the Asylum after yesterday's big marketing and mailing list push. Join me in welcoming them to our mad family! And - everyone - please help us get the word out so we can hit that 2000 Patron Goal this month! Spread our images and creativity all around your social media channels! 

Today we've got new art, new patches, new jewelry, and the Livestream Link!

First up, Alex sends along a weapon concept...

Wonderful

Sometimes you get a batch of art that makes you feel wonderful*. Images from a team of artists around the world which come together in a magical mix of what has been and what can be. Reminding me of all the times in the past, when I've seen art and concepts *click* in that distinctly *right* way. Recalling those feelings of being fortunate or lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time with th...

The (Anti-PC) Pun Cannon

Dear Insane Children, 

This post was meant to start with 3-pages of me talking about political correctness and the importance of living life With Teeth but cooler heads prevailed. I was reminded of the precarious nature of our situation - all the eyes on us and what I'm saying. And the fact that I deleted that text and open instead with these words... well, that probably says all we need to say about the p...

Weapons of Mass PO!

Dear Insane Children,

Inmate Alyssa asked in the comment section of the previous post about weapons - and I told her she was going to LOVE the next post. And, hey, that's THIS post! So... get ready because... incoming!!!

Joey's been working on a series of weapon designs per our "toys as weapons" design direction. Her designs combine elements of what we've seen in the past two games with several new and original ideas. The result is a toy chest full of things that go BOOM...

Tis But a Scratch

Dear Insane Children, 

I seek the finest and the bravest knights in the land to join me in my Court of Camelot! You have proved yourself worthy... but none (or at least not all) shall pass. It's the same story every month. We add, on average, around 400 new Patrons per month but then lose around 200 at the start of each new month - a net gain of around +200 per month. For those of you who've been around for a while the pattern is familiar... 

2018-08-03 03:43:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Cult of the White Rabbit

Dear Insane Children, 

Chaos always has its White Rabbit. Is it any wonder the Chinese designate the rabbit as Yin (vs Yang) - placing it in the house of Chaos? The trickster, the creator, the symbol of the eternal cycle as best represented in the motif of The Three Hares.

The puzzle  concept contained wi...

Out of the Woods - Card Game Rotation Video

Dear Insane Children, 

We received the production sample box for Out of the Woods today at the Shanghai studio! I messed around and made a rotation video of it. We'll get hands on with it during this week's live stream. 

If you are interested in Out of the Woods there's a pre-order ...

No Redress for the Red Queen

Dear Insane Children, 

Whew! Finally back in Shanghai after a whirlwind of travel to Thailand. During my time there I caught up with Liz and Jamie of Followtheboat - who are slowly making their way around the world aboard a boat with a cat. If you like posh British accents, boats, cats, or just the simple schadenfreude that comes from seeing people stuck in a marina for ages on end (that's why I follow...