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Sticker Club reminder

I'll be putting in my order for Christmas Sticker Club goodies on Monday, so if you were thinking about upgrading, please do it soon, so I can get the right quantity!

SPOILERS! I'll be sending everyone I can one signed prototype card from Cut the Deck's pre-production with outdated art and/or rules; which should be a fun little collectible.

Thanks!

FABLES, a new webcomic platform

Hi gang,

I would really appreciate if you would check out FABLES, a new webcomic platform by the team at TopWebcomics; where you can read SWORDS, STARS and also STEEL TRIBE

They're looking to give creators a more fair cut on ad revenue and while I don't know exactly where they'll fit into my journey, I'm certainly willing to give it a go! They definitely want to keep improving, so make sure to giv...

Stars Character Chart

We passed 4000 patreon members! Woohoo!

Here's a little something to celebrate, since I know many of you became free members this week from Stars episodes. This is still only 28 of the crew of 914, and by my quick count there are about 30 more crew members that have been seen wandering the halls so far. Next time!

Enjoy!

Sunday Digest ~ Vol IX

[Today's uploads include : 2 Swor'nament Episodes and a Stars episode]

• I've been working my butt off all week to get Swords: Cut the Deck ready to go. I did 16 straight hours of proof-reading earlier in the week and the gears are turning quickly. I'll start confirming dates and such very shortly as things firm up.

• There's a new webcomic platform launching this week who are focused on making sure creators get paid their fair share on ads. I'll be doing a lot of po...

  2024-10-13 07:23:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Cut the Deck ~ Patreon Exclusive Content Poll

I'm currently working on modules for Cut the Deck as we prepare for release. Think of them like one-shot adventure PDFs you can play solo or with friends, using your cards and some dice.

I'll be doing a few Patreon exclusive adventures, so here's a poll to see what sounds like the most fun to receive first:

Cut the Deck

Sunday Digest ~ Vol VIII

CRUNCH WEEK!

[Today's uploads include : 6 Swor'nament Episodes; a Stars episode; product photos for Cut the Deck and a little Salt and Pepper Knight comic. because why not?]

Our prototype for Swords: Cut the Deck arrived from the new manufacturer, and we've found a few small art and spelling errors. We're just ironing them out now and will update on the manufacturing timeline soon.
We still have a few 2024-10-06 07:02:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Swordtember complete

The full set

Sunday Digest ~ Vol VII

[Today's uploads include : A Swords Swor'nament episode, A Stars episode, 7 Swordtember swords]

Everyone is ready! The Second Half of the Swor'nament with 8 new fighters will be rolling out all week. This swor'nament will probably take 2 or 3 weeks to release in full and will include the conclusion of Zhar vs. Viscount Varris too. It took a long time, but it's time to finally get this project wrapped!

• If you want to advertise something real or fictional in background ban...

  2024-09-29 07:34:11 +0000 UTC View Post

50 More Mobile Wallpapers

Some simple wallpapers to sharpen up your phone

See file attached

Sunday Digest ~ Vol VI

What is this, a crossover episode?

No "real" Swords episodes this week, but a collab with Litterbox Comics! I almost made my Littersona a Skunk, but the chance to be a kiwi was a bit hard to pass up.

Check out the final days of the Litterbox animated pilot Kickstarter here : https://litterbox.tv

• Currently working on the Patron Swor'nament Part 2. I've bought a pile of assorted candy bars to reward myself ...

  2024-09-22 09:22:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Sunday Digest ~ Vol V

One episode this week, and some Swordtember swords!

• I did a little playing around in RPG Maker and made some random sprites

• Hasbro have been talking about adding more AI to Dungeons and Dragons, so I revisited Swords: Pens & Papercuts for some more brainstorming. I think it needs to be weirder, so I'm going to remove Dwarves and Elves as playable races (for now) and try to focus the game on less traditional things.
  I've attached a cop...

  2024-09-15 08:47:31 +0000 UTC View Post

2024 Survey Results

Hi, here's some stats that came out of the survey, from over 1000 responses:

Have you read the entire series (Swords: The Webcomic)?
Yes (67.4%)
No (20.1%)
Not sure (12.5%)

Which aspects of Swords do you care about the most?
Funny one-offs andpuns (eg. Edgesmith) - Mostly "Like"
Lore and world-building (eg. Kargob) - Mostly "Love"
Cute and wholesome (eg. Quest Sprout) - Mostly "Love"
Cool charact...

Sunday Digest ~ Vol IV

I tried something different this week, exploring the world of Swords through a slightly different lens. I hope you found it refreshing.

• The Swords Annual Survey continues with 921 responses so far - I'll report some findings at 1000

• Swordtember continues

• Swords 875 tomorrow or maybe the next day

• The second half of the Patron Swor'nament wil...

  2024-09-08 07:57:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Side-Quest Tier

Hi, I've created a new Side-Quest Tier where I'll be dedicating the earnings to commissioning other artists, fleshing out the Swords Universe more in short arcs. That will let me focus on making the main story the best it can be.

Please vote on which character should get their own side story first:

Swords Annual Survey 2024

The Swords Annual Survey 2024 is now live - fill in the form and have your voice heard!

LINK

Thanks!

Sunday Digest ~ Vol III

Only 2 new episodes this week - where does the time go?

We passed some other great milestones though, like 900 patrons and $2000/month on Patreon! Let's keep growing!

Other things that happened this week:

• The Swordtember prompt list is up, with help from Patrons - thanks for your prompts!

• The panDEMONium lore chart was added for reaching a milestone!

• The Adventures of West Sprout episode 1 was...

  2024-09-01 08:24:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Swordtember 2024 Prompt List

The Patreon community pitched in with prompts so if you're feeling like a creative challenge, draw one of these swords every day this September!

Personally, I don't think I'll be attempting a whole comic for each prompt next month. Money is still a little tight until the card game finally ships so it's a bit of a risky side-quest. It would also overlap with Swords 878, which would traditionally be another chapter in the Darkness Before Time story arc, which I'm sur...

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An updated pinned post now that we've hit some new milestones!

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 Stars on Webtoon or 2024-08-30 21:30:33 +0000 UTC View Post

900 Patron Lore Drop

WOOHOO! Thank you to all 900 of you for being here!

Please enjoy some more info about panDEMONium!

The Adventures Of West Sprout ~ Episode 1

A short series in the Guns Universe

Sunday Digest ~ Vol II

3 new episodes! Enjoy!

I'm trying to lean into weird a little more this week.

It's now Crunch Week, so I'm going to make an effort to get lots done!
I did, in fact, give myself the weekend to decompress a bit first, so you don't have to worry about me burning out just yet. I watched Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2 and immediately fell asleep trying to watch Elemental. For the record, I also finished the Tomba : ...