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Jigsaw Poll
Dear Insane Children,Font Lord here again with a follow up to the jigsaw post from a few days ago.Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions.We're already doing some of them and looking into others, while also asking for a sample from the factory and all the usual good stuff we do before making...
New MP3 Download Exclusive for Patrons - Needles & Thread
Dear Insane Children,Thank you to everyone who downloaded and commented on the "Gates of Rutledge".I am blown away by the response, and it's a specialthing to share these experiments in sound with you all.We're going to keep sharing more of these soundscapes as we go, so please stay ...
Design Bible Updates - Core Combat Loop Foundations
Dear Insane Children,Hello again everyone, Alex here with more Design Bible updates.This time, we're sharpening our Vorpal Blade(s) and discussing a HUGE subject, and one that I feel is among the most important aspects for any prospective Alice game.Combat.Before we get into it, who elsereally w...
Help us piece the puzzle together
Dear Insane Children,Font Lord here letting you know what we're going to do next and asking for a bit of advice from those in the know.We want to do a jigsaw puzzle.It's looking like a 1000 piece jigsaw that will be 70cm X 50cm when complete.But this isn't really something we've done...
Patron Exclusive: "The Gates of Rutledge" MP3
Dear Insane Children,We don't often post gated content (stuff exclusive to our Patrons) but when we do...We've made an exception with this beautiful track from Alex.Not only is he doing incredible work on the UI/UX graphics (and underlying design concepts) but he's also providing these h...
Design Bible Updates - The Alchemy of Construction and Destruction
Hi everyone,Alex here (Lead Designer, Co-Writer, + misc.)with another meaty Design Bible update. New video content above.I've also got some news from the Project Management side of the Alice: Asylum pre-production phase. Plus, we also have a Free MP3 Download at the bottom of this post for all o...
We got sealed inside!
Dear Insane Children,Well, much as I predicted... the lockdowns have arrived in Fengxian! We could see the wave rolling towards us over the past few days - all of Yan's friends around Shanghai one by one reporting that they were being locked down.Btw, stop trying to click the Play Icon on that p...
Tick Tock. Time is up.
Dear Insane Children,Things here in Shanghai are crazy. I wasn't here during the Jan-Mar period of 2020 when Covid first kicked-off, so I can't compare it to that... but certainly for the time since then, this is the most serious period of virus and lockdowns that I've seen. Tons of area...
Live Stream Canceled - Thanks, Virus
Dear Insane Children,Well... Shanghai is experiencing a wave of new Covid infections. You can read the local news about it here: https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2203092893/The result is that a ton of places are getting "locked down" - meaning residents can't leave their homes; people hav...
Select Your Difficulty - Asylum UI/UX + Livestream!
Dear Insane Children,Woo it's busy around here. In the last week, I've been to the hospital for migraines and the dentist for a painful tooth; Yan's been to the hospital for pregnancy checkups; and Yan's mom is off to see her brother in the hospital - meaning increased Lucky duty for...
Trials and Transformation
Dear Insane Children,First up: There WILL NOT BE a Live Stream this week. Sorry! I have to go to the dentist on the usual live stream day. I have a new crown that's decided to fail - so that has to be removed and I get to have a root canal. Wee! I'd change the time to allow for the Live Stre...
The Next Art Print
Dear Insane Children,Font Lord here with a quick reminder of what next month's print is.As you can see above, it will be "Burning Birthday" for February Patrons charged in March.So you now have 7 days to adjust your pledge if needed.And of course, yes, this will become a choice for the 3...
Exploration of the Unknown
Dear Insane Children,LOTS going on these days but I've neglected to provide you with an update! First, we had a Live Stream last week. Here's a link to a recording of that over on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuwJxIQPO8sIn that, we discussed the Alice TV deal, progress on the Desi...
Early HUD and UI - Design Notes from Alex
Hi everyone,Alex here. I am the Design Lead amongstother roles for the Alice: Asylum pre-production project.My work on the Design Bible last year was focused on delivering the best possible narrative experience for Asylum. From the feedback American and I have received, we've achieved that to a ...
2022 Starts with a ROAR!
Dear Insane Children,Wow! We're off to a great start. Roaring into the Year of the Tiger!Alice TV Series DealFirst, for those who missed it: Radar Pictures has brought on board David Hayter to write and develop a TV series for "Alice" - you can read more about that via a Google Search. T...
It's Here! THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! It's Here!
Dear Insane Children,First off - an apology for not sharing the news here first on Patreon. When the story came out, it was already nearly midnight here in Shanghai and we were snuggled on the bed with Lucky. But better late and all that...The Big News!As the image above proclaims - David Hayter has...
Covid Breaks the Live Stream
Dear Insane Children,Usually, it's the VPN that gives our Live Streams trouble... but this week it's Covid!You can see in the local Shanghai news that there are several cases in the city - and that one case is directly north of where I live in Fengxian District. Looking at that map... Where ...
Reflections on Madness - and a NEW DRESS!
Dear Insane Children,The schedule suggested we might have a Live Stream this morning but that (obviously) did not happen. Lots going on in Shanghai at the moment - visits to the maternity hospital for regular checks of Baby #2, preparation for Chinese New Year, and lots of behind-the-scenes work at ...
Boss Battles of Dolls and Queens
Dear Insane Children,Just a quick update to share some new art and wish you a happy weekend.First up, we have a sketch from Adam depicting Lizzie trapped inside a pocket watch designed by The Dollmaker. Alice will encounter this during her boss fight sequence with Bumby/Dollmaker...And it allows her...
Art Prints 2022 (First Half)
Dear Insane Children,Font Lord here with the results of the poll to what the next 6 art prints should be.As is normal, these choices are so hard due to all the amazing art getting made, but such is the nature of a poll.There are winners and losers.There's also some extra into at the end of this ...
The Art of 2022
Dear Insane Children, Font Lord here wishing you all a Happy New Year. Hope it's all going swimmingly so far.You know how this goes by now :) We would like you to Choose 5 of your favorite pieces of art from the images below. Then when the votes are tallied, the winners will become the next 6 pr...
Live Stream This Week - YES!
Dear Insane Children,Feels like it's been ages since our last Live Stream! But the wait is over. We'll have one this week at the usual time and place...And you can find links to my Twitch and YouTube via Linktree...https://linktr.ee/americanmcgeeKeep in mind that if you want to WIN PRIZES, y...
2021 Recap & 2022 Planning
Dear Insane Children,I think it's fair to say we're all happy to see 2021 quickly vanishing in the rearview mirror. And we're hopeful (perhaps a bit anxious) about what's in store for 2022.To kick things off, we've compiled a recap of Alice: Asylum Major Events for 2021. And a ro...
Farewell to 2021
Dear Insane Children,The crazy year that was 2021 is in its final moments. And our team - like many of you - has been taking little bits of R&R between holiday events and spurts of Wonderland-inspired creativity. And behind the scenes... there's a lot going on. But we're going to save the ma...
Twas The Night Before Christmas
Dear Insane Children,It's Christmas Eve in Shanghai and all through the house... Lucky is running like a crazy little mouse. Christmas music is playing. There's a star atop the tree. And there's even a remote control dump truck waiting for Lucky to open tomorrow morning. Yay!I hope that ...
Crowd Design: Radcliffe's Demons
Dear Insane Children,Here's a fun Crowd Design task for everyone:Help us define and design the demons that lurk inside the mind of an evil lawyer. Is "evil lawyer" redundant? Haha. Everyone loves to hate on lawyers... so this one should be easy!From the Design Brief:44.2) Enemy Design Ta...
Reborn Again
Dear Insane Children,Another trip around the sun for me - today (December 13th in the USA) is my 49th birthday. Woo.And it's an excellent birthday too! I am VERY HAPPY with where life is these days. Surrounded by a happy family, supported by wonderful Insane Children, making tons of great art, d...
Big News Coming
Dear Insane Children,Oh boy. I just learned some big news.Can't provide any details right now.But there is an announcement coming.Very exciting!From Shanghai with Glee,-American
Reflections of Abuse
Dear Insane Children,Adam sent over a follow-up sketch to the previous post. This combines some of the elements from those images to present a surreal scene in which everything terrible Alice experienced in the Asylum is reflected back to her in one terrifying moment.There's a question of which ...
Torture (Trigger Warning)
Dear Insane Children,Do you remember your childhood? I once heard that when adults can't remember their childhood, it suggests the memories were not worth keeping - that perhaps there was pain, sadness, and/or abuse in the past. I have some happy memories. Also, some are painful. And lots of gap...
