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I've decided to work on a cyberpunk into solarpunk story. Samuel's story needs told. The mini is from Unit9 on Patreon.

Continuing on my thoughts about solarpunk vs cyberpunk, I think the key difference is the approach to resisting. Most cyberpunk is very individualistic survival themed. Solarpunk is a lot more community resistance themed. I like it.

Today, I'm contemplating the nature of solarpunk. #cyberpunk #solarpunk #resistance #rainydaythoughts

Earlier this week, we got together a couple of friends and got a couple of playtesting games of S.E.E.R. in. They went really well and it was a lot of fun!

Got it down to where I'm knocking each pair of these out in like 45 minutes. I still need to do at least 3 or 4 more pairs. I may go back and fiddle with this pair a bit more, though. I can see a few areas that are going to be really soft on details once printed. #AnvilIndustry

I got a little more work done on the #BrutalCities Trapper's Lodge kits recently. Working on hiding the battery pack for the LEDs as a power bank with meters. It's going to have a deck grate over the top of it when I'm finished.

Getting a little better and a little faster. I decided the last go were a little too samurai and not quite enough cyber, so I took another swing at it. I'm really liking these results. 2 pairs of arms done. #anvilindustry really makes this easier than I think it would be otherwise.

This is my first go at digital kitbashing and re-posing using Anvil Industry digital bits. I want cyberpunk infantry armored in recognizably Japanese armor. I have a lot of work to do, but for a first attempt and proof of concept, I'll take it! #anvilindustry #blender #3dmodeling #3dprinting

So. Many. Supports. It feels like all I've done today is clean up last week's prints. So many tiny bits. This is the third pile of this size I've done today. #anvilindustry #3dprinting #PhrozenRPG #AnyCubic

Quark's Bar but it's a honky tonk

Finally got my printer settings dialed in for the #PhrozenRPG resin I switched to and have been rewarded with the gloriously loaded build plate full of #AnvilIndustry's Samurai models from this months Patreon.

New DevLog up over on the website. Talks about going back to work and getting rosters updated for the most recent rules updates. www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/worki...

The folks from my new day job are attending #PDXLAN this weekend. I was only able to make it out for a couple of hours, but it was a great time. These were some of the rugs I saw. I'll be better prepared next time!

We'd gotten behind on updating the rosters we use for playtesting, so last night, we pulled everything out and started on. Got a couple of them finished. There's still a lot left to do, but it's a start. . . . #SEERgame #indiegamestudios #miniwargaming #skirmishgames #miniagnostic #playtesting

Taking a gamble on printing a couple of models with minor errors in them tonight. Here's to hoping all goes to plan, though. I'm really excited for these #anvilindustry samurai lads and ladies!

Got in the first actual playtest game of S.E.E.R. in a while and focused on melee. The game is in a good place, but we did find a few little cleanup issues to resolve. Productive and fun game! #SEERgame #indiegamestudios #skirmishgames #miniagnostic #playtesting

I swapped 3d printer resin this week, and I'm really digging how durable Phrozen RPG is. This stuff is still great for details, but also manages to be flexible enough to bent some thin bits literally in half without them snapping. #3dPrinting #PhrozenRPG #terrainbuilding #miniwargaming #wargaming

Just posted a new DevLog over on the website. Come see what we've been up to at the ClockTower! (Spoiler alert, it's hobby stuff!) www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/the-h...

Picked up some new resin to give a go, and I'm pleased with the results that printed successfully. Not so pleased with the third of the bed that failed. I think it's a bed leveling issue. #3dprinting #PhrozenRPG #AnyCubic

Working on some #BrutalCities kits this week. Been working on detailing and putting some interior lighting into this stacked set. Still have a lot of detail work to do, including hiding the battery housing. Looks pretty sick, though! #SEERGame #terrainbuilding #cyberpunk #miniwargaming #WiP

Just finished this trilogy. I think it can best be summed up with the question, "What makes a soul?" I'm sure I'm late to the party, but this is one of the few works of fiction I've read that were so thought-provoking and insightful into the human condition. #Neuromancer #Booksky #sprawltrilogy

Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.

Time for a little rainy day reading. These books are so friggin good, and the way the story winds back on itself is crazy. #rainydayreads #booksky #cyberpunk #WilliamGibson

Working on terrain again today. Hoping to b knock out a few of these WiP items before going back to work. #terrainbuilding #miniwargaming

I got the adult, real-world job! It doesn't start for a couple of weeks, though. Hopefully that means I can use this time to be productive now that the stress is a bit lightened.

In times like these, it's becoming clear that the motto of the Legion of Steel is more true now than it was even in those books. "All we have is each other."

Getting back to work on NeoNagoya because I've been stuck and now that I'm off my ADHD meds, demand avoidance is real! #terrainbuilding #BrutalCities #NeoNagoya #wargaming

Back to work on NeoNagoya! Needed to do a couple of concrete tiles for some stuff a buddy did. His originals are great and would look perfect on most tables, but I need to match what's already done. I'm gonna reuse the tiles they did for other projects, though. No reason to waste good work!

In case anyone missed it or wasn't around last time, ClockTower Game Studios is a veteran owned indi game studio and is pro Palestine, Women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and anti fascist. Joy is resistance. Find your peace.

Final interview for a normie job in my actual career was this afternoon and I think I crushed it. More to come!

More fun with pen and ink. Inspired by the highland regimental troops I've been using for the base of one Turnip28 army. "Room for improvement."

Hang out while I try my third free hand painting on these #anvilindustry #exolords shields. This is the third one of the three, with a hand print and a fun fish motif. . . . #seergame #painting40k #paintingminis #paintingwarhammer #indiegamestudios #miniwargaming #wargaming #tabletopgames #wip

If you see this, share a skeleton.

More fun with the pen and ink cityscapes. This one's inspired by Tower Square in the town of Sallow featured in the #Turnip28 event I played in earlier this month at #OrdoFanaticus.

I think I've found a drawing medium I like. Now, to figure out how to draw shapes more found than a box.

I also got to play #SlaytheSpire for the second time tonight. I'm playing The Watcher, and it's a load of fun. #boardgames #tabletop #deckbuilding

I finished "Count Zero" by @greatdismal.bsky.social, and I have ~thoughts~ on the matter. Seriously one of the most thought provoking and (currently) relevant books I've ever read. #cyberpunk #sprawltrilogy #bulletjournaling

It's not the sexiest part of the job, but I've actually managed to do the company's books and data integrity stuff on schedule for the third month in a row. We're gonna call it character growth.

Getting my regiment for #Turnip28 a little farther along blocking in some colors. I'm glad I'm planning to gum these dudes up. I don't know where they're originally from, but the details on them are really muddy. #nerdling #minipainting #miniwargaming #OrdoFanaticus

The free companies #Turnip28 event at #OrdoFanaticus was a great time yesterday! Thanks again to @54thgrumblies.bsky.social for organizing the whole thing. I'm looking forward to more to come and I'm already planning what my next few regiments are going to look like!

New DevLog post up on the website reflecting on playing other games and meeting me people! www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/turni...

Hang out while I try my first free hand painting on these #anvilindustry #exolords shields. This is the second one of three, with a simple sword motif. . . . #seergame #painting40k #paintingminis #paintingwarhammer #indiegamestudios #miniwargaming #wargaming #tabletopgames #workinprogress

Shoveled snow for the first time in a long time. I'm glad I started trying to workout and be more healthy last year. Otherwise, the neighbors might've found me dead in the gutter. #pnwsnow

Played the tabletop version of #SlaytheSpire tonight. It was my first time, and the game is really interesting! Some really cool mechanics in that box. I'll be looking forward to more! #tabletopgames #gamenight #nightoff

Trying to get back in the groove of consuming media to expand my imagination. Writing fluff has been hard lately. I decided getting back around to #TheSprawlTrilogy was a good place to start. #BookSky #WilliamGibson #Cyberpunk

New DevLog post is up. Kinda a reflection on consuming material outside of what you're writing. #devlog #indiegame #indiestudio #writingrules www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/yqlwh...

I know as a person running an indie game company and writing a game that I'm not supposed to really promote other games... But #Turnip28 is fantastic! Meet my regiment in progress. #WiP #miniwargaming #kitbashing

This body is a machine that turns double shot dirty chai into anxiety. You can quote me on that. #BlackrockCoffee #WorkPrep #FictionWriting