The holidays are over, and it’s time to jump back into action with some updates on what’s been happening during the Christmas break. I hope you all got a chance to rest, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy some RPG sessions or gifts! 😊
🚛 Vehicle Art 🚛
I’ve been hard at work finishing the vehicle illustrations. Only two (and half - you can see the unfinished mech down there :D ) pieces remain, and I’m on track to complete them by this weekend. After that, I’ll let the artwork sit for a week or two, then return for final polish - adding extra details, adjusting colors, and fixing any mistakes. Before that, I’ll go over the text again and give each vehicle Mothership stats. With that, this part of the Stretch Goal will be complete, and I’ll move on to layout of it.
📚 Text Editing 📚
The text is currently with MeatCastle Gameware for editing, and progress is going great as always with him (I had a pleasure to work with him in the past and he always delivered fast and great). Once it comes back, I’ll start integrating it into my layout template, bringing the zine to life.
🎨 Other Art 🎨
I’ve also commissioned additional color art pieces. These include new pieces from the cover artist and a other from different artist.
One draft I wanted to share with you is the view of Bonnacio Moon with the mercenary invasion fleet in orbit. This art will be used on a spread, providing information about Bonnacio’s location, gravity, atmosphere, and other planetary details.
Also, notice the planet in the background? That’s from another project I’ve been jotting down notes for - working title: “Gorilla Dragon Hunt”. 😁
And the asteroid belt surrounding the planet is the setting for three other ideas I’ve worked on in the past. My goofy work titles are: “Ice Station Tower Defense”, “Exploration of an Alien Morphing Ship”, “Military Corvette Skin-Imps Tomb”.
So, if you like in the future what I’ve done with Operation Golden Cut, there’s a whole sector of adventures waiting to be developed. Maybe we’ll make them a reality in the future! 😉
Cross-Collab Reward Poll 🤝
Shortly after this update, I’ll post a poll with three options for a bonus pamphlet. This is a reward for backers who also supported “Iron Hive”, my cross-collaboration partner during the campaign.
Here’s a quick overview of the options you’ll be voting from:
1️⃣ Wonders of the Void – A gritty space dock pub and lodging that doubles as a secret recruitment center for the mercenary company CLF - mercs in charge of an attack in Golden Cut.
2️⃣ Lost in Mines – A faction of street kids who’ve lost their parents to mining accidents, now surviving with retrofitted mining equipment. Some of the parents of the childs were took away by Lás Medulas to work on Bonnacio.
3️⃣ Porcelain Centipede Church – A dungeon featuring a sect worshipping a cosmic Goddess from behind the Black Hole, one of Her holy places are located in Golden Cut square-crawl.
I’ll provide more details in the poll update in the comments section. You’ll have two weeks to vote, and once the results are in, I’ll get started on creating the idea with most votes. Again, I have notes for all of them, so I dont expect too much hurdle in making the chosen one a reality.
Thank you again for all your support and trust! I’m excited to keep you updated as we move toward bringing this project to life. Stay tuned for more progress reports and updates!
