So with that being said, it's good to look forward to our future, but it's also good to reflect on our past. This holds especially true for our past accomplishments.
This article is a place for me to do some reflecting of my own and in return, I hope you get to reflect and see all of the accomplishments that you've done!
Work With Hunter's Media
In August, I scored the amazing opportunity to work with Hunter's Media, the guys responsible for the horror RPG's known as "Outbreak: Undead and Outbreak: Deep Space."
They were short on GM's after a fall out and luckily, I was able to secure a spot as a GM for Outbreak: Deep Space. The opportunity was great. I got to meet a lot of awesome people and got to learn more about being a good Game Master and working with the public in the gaming industry.
Otherworlds @MonsterCon
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to host Otherworlds at MonsterCon. This was a huge step for me, because this was my first time showing my game off to the public and it was a huge success. The tabletop scene wasn't the biggest there, but we were able to stir up more interests than the rest. All in all, this proved to me that Otherworlds was a fun game for both new players and veterans in the tabletop scene.
MTG: Warfare
Part of game designing, is figuring out how to use your creativity and applying it to things that limit you. It dawned on me, "what would it be like if Magic: The Gathering was a deck-building game?" I then quickly drafted up some rules on how it would play out and couldn't be happier with the result. I'm only hoping to see more people playing it in the future, because it really is a lot of fun!
Check out the rules here!
Guest @GobbleCon
My first ever chance to be a guest at a convention was this year! The experience was fantastic as I got to meet many new faces and friends. This experience is one I hope to replicate in the years to come. Being a guest is a LOT of fun!
Attack on Titan X MTG
Seeing the crossover between Attack on Titan and MARVEL inspired me with creating a format to crossover Magic: The Gathering with Attack on Titan. The result became a lot of fun that a lot of con-goers have enjoyed. I look forward to bringing it in the light of more people at upcoming conventions, as it seems to be a favorite.
Check out the rules here!
Film Otherworlds Live Action
I'm terribly lucky to have the friends that I have. My friend Ted has been interested in Special Effects in filming. He wanted to work with me in shooting an Otherworlds live action video. At first, the idea seemed so farfetched to me because of the sheer amount of work it would need to complete it. We would need a handful of willing people to participate and act in the video, as well as getting everyone's costumes, weapons and props made.
Not to mention managing everyone's schedule, so we could all meet at the same time, etc. Nevertheless, I was determined to see this through. I didn't want the opportunity to go to waste, so I'm happy to say that you can expect to see a video sometime earlier next year!
Invited To A Con!
I amazed certain people with how well I was pulling people's interest to GobbleCon where I was a guest. Thus, I was invited to be a guest at a convention come January 2015. More information will be announced soon!
Kingdom Hearts Tabletop Game
For my girlfriend Taylor, I was contemplating what I could give to her for her birthday. I thought on this for a while and came to the conclusion, that what better to give her, than a game I designed based on her favorite fiction; Kingdom Hearts?!
The game I took at a different angle than any of my previous game designs. It mixes dice and cards and plays as a "push your luck" sort of game. The game ended up being a blast that I still play with friends and was an accomplishment in my book.
The Vindicated Newsletter
I started a newsletter based on the games and projects that I've been working on, namely Otherworlds. But I'm hoping to take this moving forward and expand upon it. The response for the first newsletter has been great and I'm eager to move forward with it. :)
With all of this being said, I've been writing three to five articles a month for a year now. This was a personal goal of mine to improve my writing skills, flex my creativity as well as proving to myself that I could stick to something.
After the year however, I'm seeing the Vindicated Newsletter to be a bigger priority as it serves the same purpose, but gets its information directly to the people that want to see it (to their email.) Which is way better than hoping they see my blogs on social media.
I still plan on writing blogs when I see it being fit, but I wont hold myself to having to do four a month. Instead, I'll be putting that attention to my games. The important content will be found on my social media and newsletter. Look below!
VINDICATED NEWSLETTER
I'm very happy with all the positive things that's happened and I'm eager to see what 2015 will bring! The number one thing on my list is to have Otherworlds funded and published, so be on the lookout for it. It's coming. :)