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Software development by day, arting whenever possible. Using world building as a break from the craziness of this one. https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelMaitlen https://michaelmaitlen.com/
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It's time for #tinyworldjam! Join me and @vidityavoleti.bsky.social in making #TTRPG micro settings that can fit within a few pages - worldbuild on a small scale, keep the scope easy, and have fun with it Submissions open from now until January 31st at 11:59 pm ET itch.io/jam/tiny-wor...

I don't think I have my venn diagram perfected yet. But this is my first attempt at publishing an #ironsworn session. I think my next video will have more art and less of me stumbling along #worldbuilding youtu.be/-j3CIN9bTgw

Made a few additions to my Ironsworn starter pack. go.bsky.app/BXyadRo

New YouTube #worldbuilding video introducing one of the civilizations I'm developing, the Verdac. youtu.be/dfw0dzr7Wn4

Frustrating when you're excited about the initial ideas and concept then following piece falls flat 😟

Possibly the best clap back against ignorant antivaxxers.

Miles J Breuer sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/breuer... was born on this day (3rd), so here's some magazine interior art for his stories 1930-1931 (Artist: 1, 3&4 HW Wesso, 2 Frank R Paul). 1 "The Driving Power", 2 "The Inferiority Complex", 3&4 two sets from "The Birth of a New Republic":

Some concept drawings for an upcoming video on the Verdac civilization for my #worldbuilding project

I had no idea until just a couple weeks ago that Saturn had a #hexagon shaped storm at it's north pole...HOW FLIP'N COOL IS THAT!!! Just makes me love Saturn and hexagons all that more!! science.nasa.gov/mission/cass...

Redwoods hike to usher in the new year

Birrin flying boats: It was a long road to the final painting, the aircraft lifting off in front of one of the great Southern floating cities. #scifiart

One who observes and one who's wrestling

Selfies all the way down

Playing with some ideas for how to represent underground levels of a city

Doing some organizing and ran across these guys. Willingham was always one of my fav artists #ttrpg #d&d #themgoodoldays

New YouTube video posted! Discussing the evolution of the floating sky structure in my #worldbuilding project. Wanted to outline how I moved from one idea to the next to create depth and mature the concept of how and why the structures float. youtu.be/o5oSkWaSkRo

Some concept art with watercolor for latest AlphaCore #worldbuilding video about how the floating sky structures ideas evolved. I mostly like how the piece turned out, certainly won't be looking for a new career, but using watercolor allowed me to be more "abstractie".

Got a new friend

Spending a bit of time working on names for some of the races in my #worldbuilding project...using translations from words that describe the species...covert and curious led to the Verdac and Curix

New #worldbuilding video, digging into the Lore a bit more, made a rhyme :). Includes the energy source driving some of the phenomena in the world. Also speaks to the actual origin of the sky structures and how the Aterie are connected. youtu.be/Ai95d1k5CDk

Railgun ship :)

If your name was Said, would you be the person everyone is talking about?

I think I just have to own the fact I will always have at least a dozen things going on at once and may never "finish" any of them.

Potion to Catch Leprechaun (referenced as "target" below) - (12) 4 leaf clover to lead target to the trap - Leg of night stand collected at midnight, prime stubbing toe material, this will make the target stumble, into... - Strip of duct tape to catch target

Forgotten how much fun #watercolor can be!

Just wondering, does this say "star map" to anyone? #worldbuilding

This looks AWESOME! #worldbuilding www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2c...

Adding www.youtube.com/@TheJonMachi... and his History of the Future content to my favs list! Love the detail and use of our astronomical data as a basis for his world building. youtu.be/lILQM8Pfa-M?...

What #worldbuilding are you currently working on? I'm building out a "magic" system that stems from the ability to manipulate and monitor at the atomic level for things like matter transmutation, levitation, telekinesis and telepathy to name a few. This can be accessed biologically or via tech.

Discovery (2024)