As we get closer and closer to the Kick starter launch date My blog post seem to be slipping, for this I apologize.

Our Interview with fire breathing robot shoulds air soon, so all of you please keep an ear open for that. They are a bunch of great people and very entertaining for the gaming crowd.

I have started to re mold the game pieces (small stack-able castles) for the collectors edition of Siege of Verdan. I dont know if any of you have attempted this but it is a task that i would call challenging. I enjoy molding the game pieces, but to keep them proportional, still king of ruff/realistic looking and moderately professional is not easy for me. I know there are vary talented people in this area, that can do this quickly but I am not one of them. 

Next making the silicon mold. I tend to use a little more activator then recommended (which results in its own problems) because doing the opposite results in a huge sticky mess. This stuff is unforgiving and will not allow for many mistakes. There are air bubbles to contend with, a gooey sticky silicon mess and much much more, but to see something like this from start to finish is really a special feeling for me (not that kind of special).
Pouring the resin is an art in its own, you have to mix thoroughly but not too thoroughly (air bubbles again). You have to mix in the exact right proportions (not like the silicon you can mix a little hot). and last but not least you have a very small window in which to work with the stuff. Silicon will give you 20 minutes or so, the better 2 part resins are about 6 minutes or so. (times vary between different product but the stuff i am using now..this about sums it up). You would be surprised how fast this time really goes.
I would consider sub-contracting the miniature games pieces out for our next game "Scoundrels, Smugglers, and Scavengers", but again the pieces will only be offered for the limited edition games only, and i am not sure I am ready to relinquish the control on the limited edition stuff.

If you missed it this week "dead men tell no tale" has hit kickstarter. Its brought to us by Minion Games, which always have ineradicable quality. I am not a co-op fan but James Mathe is behind this project and he is iconic in the game design community. I will try to bring you up to speed on projects I deem worthy and or interesting.

For now I leave you with the pink ECTO-Plasmic like goo that is The silicon mold box for my new game pieces. 

May all of you violence take place on a game board-