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Bi-weekly blog #22: the Sport of Making Shorts

Hi everyone, quick update from the Wooden offices!

Around Christmas last year, I made a short video titled 2016's Wild Ride. 

Making this video was a huge undertaking for both me and Coen. I was really confident it was gonna be extremely popular. A wonky animation with all the weird stuff that happened in 2016, that's gotta be hilarious, right? Unfortunately, the short was a bit of a failure...

ULTRA Young Adult Red episode 10 progress pictures

Last-minute Pikachu and Exeggutor incoming.

ULTRA Young Adult Red episode 10

So, Pokémon UltraSun and UltraMoon were announced yesterday. Couldn't miss the chance to draw UltraGuzma.

#SHOULDHAVEBEENRAYMAN progress pictures

I deleted Merel's pigeon and I feel kinda bad

#SHOULDHAVEBEENRAYMAN

- Rant mode on -

Seriously, I think it's a huge shame the upcoming Mario + Rabbids game is a Mario + RABBIDS game. They're about as annoying as Minions and they don't deserve a place next to Mario. Rayman and his friends should have been there, instead of Rabbids in costumes taking selfies :(

Bi-weekly blog #21: Background Appreciation Monday

This week is a bit of a "in between news"-week. I'm as busy as ever, but I don't feel tired at all because the things we're working on are just so much fun to make. 

I'll share everything with you when I'm allowed to, but I promise you, it's gonna be awesome.

Still, I feel obliged to write something for the few people who read these posts, so here's a little bit of backstory into the backgrounds of our comics.

I've never been very good at making backgrounds. I...

Credit Card Limit Break progress pictures

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Credit Card Limit Break

I'm being humiliated by Nintendo and I needed to vent. Hence, this comic. Enjoy.

Dobercorgi Orgy progress pictures

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Dobercorgi Orgy

I love Xenoblade, but I gotta admit the present system is a bit... odd. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go give Shulk 86 Blue Chains.

Bi-weekly blog #20: Comic Mania

If you've been paying attention to my Facebook or Twitter, you might have noticed some comics (or cartoons, more like) popping up on a different channel than usual. Two weeks ago, I teased some mysterious collaboration with a mysterious company. We're still not 100% sure if this collaboration is going to be happening, but the signs are very good.

The mystery company in question is Game Mania, which is basically Gamestop's Dutch and Belgian equivalent. It's a great store to score some second ha...

Masahiro Sacrifice progress pictures

Check out Greninja appearing for a split second

Masahiro Sacrifice

Let's hope it won't play out like this in reality.

IS HE COOL?! progress pictures

Last-minute prosthetic leg!

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IS HE COOL?!

Well, that's a first. This isn't even a comic. It's more fanart/mashup. Consider this a tribute to the awesome Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2!

I'M MARRY POPPINS Y'ALL

Bi-weekly blog #19: 17,5 million views! And we broke our website.

Hi everyone! Time for a quick little update from the Wooden Office. We're doing fine, enjoying the nice weather, yadayada. Still playing lots of Xenoblade. Might be on its way to the 10 best games I've ever played!

Anyway, let's get to the point: we got some interesting (and funny and slightly embarrassing) stuff to share.

First off: we MIGHT very well be doing something very cool with a very cool (big!) company in the near future. I don't know how much I'm allowed to say, so excuse the ...

Koopunlings progress pictures

F*CK THAT %$#@&*@ RAINBOW ROAD. We had to remake it three times!

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Koopunlings

In case you don't get it: all the Koopalings are based on musicians.

Young Adult Red episode 9 progress pictures

Haha, you can see the last minute decision to add the bikini babes.

Young Adult Red episode 9: Regional Difference Self Consciousness

It's like there's a sacred rule: every Alolan variant - Pokémon or human - is sexier than the regular one.

Backgrounds by Merel Lindenburg!

Bi-weekly blog #18: Wooden Plank - now with SOUND!

Look, it's Easter Monday. I just want to go home, chill and play Xenoblade. And I'm guessing you just want to chill as well, so I'm not gonna bother writing a lengthy blog post because I can't imagine you're in the mood for one.

Instead, I'll share some cool links we've been gathering the past few weeks. General theme: audio.

First of all: we've been featured on a podcast! (15:43 onwards)
I don't think we've ever been men...

Sacred Controller Hierarchy progress pictures

Friend's younger brother got a makeover mid-progress. And I decided a PlayStation controller would make a better leftover controller. Anyway, lot's going on in this one.

The Sacred Controller Hierarchy

If you had any siblings and/or friends, this will probably be a familiar rule for you.

Xenoiseblade progress

This is - by far - the longest progress GIF ever. I blame the three separate last frames. Also, I decided last minute to redo the background. I'm so tired now.

Xenoiseblade Chronicles

Started playing Xenoblade Chronicles last week. I love it, but the combat is NOISY, damn.

Bi-weekly blog post #17: I'm really feeling it!

I've been working on my backlog LIKE CRAZY. The more I got into game development, the more I felt the urgency to play "the classics". When I was a kid, I didn't really care about games I didn't play. I just wanted to play Pokémon and GTA. Recently, I've been keeping a list of games I really should have played if I want to call myself an expert on game development. I discovered a website called Grouvee, where you can tra...

Ryder: the Faces of Andromeda progress pictures

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Ryder: the Faces of Andromeda

IT'S THE ONLY EXPLANATION

Inspired by Dunkey again. 

Young Adult Red episode 8 progress pictures

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Young Adult Red episode 8: Young Adult Pikachu

Cue the Eye of the Tiger montage of Pikachu improving his life and getting fit!

Backgrounds by Merel Lindenburg, our new intern!