These last months

Over the last eight or so months I have been working on a board game.  I don't think that is an excuse for why I haven't been updating this blog.  Frankly, I just chose to spend my time in other ways.

Right now I have a moment and it struck me to come here and write this.  In the early days of this game I had planned on self publishing.  With the advent of kickstarter and the recent success of all sorts of indy board games I was inspired to get in on that action.  So I made the game and broke it down and made it again and broke it again and eventually I have come to find myself in the presence of a game that I think isn't half bad.  All the while I was making illustrations for the game; my degree is in fine arts ya see, and out of pride or maybe a desire to spend the least amount of money as possible I decided to do all of the art for the game. 

But months pass, things change, and opportunities present themselves.  I was advised against self publishing, it is a headache and an undertaking.  While it is not impossible, it is a HUGE time sink and in the end it is in my best interests to take the game to a publisher.  I am comfortable with this notion now; I wasn't in the beginning but I am now. 

As a result of this decision it is becoming more and more likely that my art will not be used in the final product.  I don't regret spending the hours that I did on the illustrations; frankly I believe they help get the tone across and will help the game find a publisher in the end.

In any case, I wanted to show you one of the illustrations I made.  As I drew it I kept earlier drafts for just such an occasion.

 

 

 

 

 

That is it for now.  I won't promise any new posts, I have learned that lesson.  All I can say is that I will be back in the future; though I can not say when.

Good luck in all of your endeavors,

Jeff K.