Update from grydscaen RPG Playtest 4 Hey all, wanted to give an update about the grydscaen RPG playtest from June 28. We had a fabulous time with over 8 players testing the new hacker pack characters from the grydscaen RPG deck. It was a great time and we got some good feedback. We played at a coffee shop in Tempe and had an awesome time. Lets hear about what we learned from this playtest and introduce you to the new…..
New grydscaen Short Story in the Works A new short story in the grydscaen universe is in planning which will feature the homeless teen hacker Rom in the Echelons slums in the Pacific Territories. This story will focus on the threats of pollution on the environment and on people’s health. With the chemical industry and big pharma pumping more chemicals into the air, the threat of coal and oil pollution, the attacks on EPA standards, drug companies, fragrence free workplaces…..
So with the successful launch of the grydscaen tarot Hacker Trading Cards in 2018, we look forward to a new set of cards for 2019. The reception for the Hacker pack cards was overwhelming from ComicCon last month. We will be working on the Affiliate cards this time around. These cards will highlight supporting characters in the series who play a role as counselors to the main cast. The Cast of Characters We will be looking to spotlight the following…..
graphic noiz 3 Subjects and Progress So work has started on graphic noiz manga 3 and we have finished lineart from chapter 1 and are onto chapter 2 now which explores Noiz as being a hafu. Noiz is half Japanese and half Native American and Black. He struggles with his identity because he has tanned skin and curly hair and does not look Japanese. He grew up in America and visited Japan a few times when he was young. Chapter…..
about the grydscaen: dark concept project The latest novel in the grydscaen series entitled grydscaen: dark has a new project happening. Working with a fabulous artist who is bringing the dark characters to life we are looking to have concept art for all the main characters in grydscaen: dark from the gothic Jester, and techno fetishist Jazz, to Faid the Packrat hacker leader, Raven the Psi Faction government operative, and finally Rom, the teenage Level 9 hacker. With three more…..
“grydscaen: dark” chapter draft by Natsuya Uesugi. ARC excerpt. © 2018 Natsuya Uesugi. Wanted to share the first chapter of “grydscaen: dark,” the new dystopian cyberpunk, tech noir thriller I am writing. This is the final version of chapter 1 and I wanted to get any feedback if readers are so inclined. Take a read for free. #hackersunite #hacktillyouredead Chapter 1: Dot Hack Stock “Not here. Hide the data till we are off the street. This way,” Toapfyl hurriedly motioned…..
What is graphic noiz? graphic noiz is a yaoi novella series about 19 year old skateboarder and amateur manga artist, Noiz who went to ComicCon in New York city as an artist in Artist Alley and was discovered by the literary agent, Keita. Keita is bestselling author Shiro Ijima’s agent and he gets a peek at Noiz’ original manga Disaster Code at the con. After putting Noiz through an art test and stringing him along with words, dinners and few chance encounters…..
We are almost there. Just a quick update. Approved the hardcopy proofs today of the 69 new cards, the box and the RPG rulebook and Tarot guidebook. Yes the box! As you can see in the picture above, the box proof looks pretty rad and it is in corrugated cardboard all folded and glued. I didn’t think they would have done the folding just for the proofs but they did. I guess I really did learn how to make a…..
Natsuya Uesugi is going to be signing manga at ComicCon on 28 January 2017. This is the first time that I will be at ComicCon as an artist. Usually I just go as a cosplayer or attendee and go crazy in the vendor room. I am not just going to be at the con in Artist Alley but I will be an actual vendor. Well giving away manga for free but it will be good exposure. grydscaen books will also…..
The grydscaen RPG Trading Card game is becoming a reality. We are currently at the printer. The design team is working on the bleeds on the rule books because I guess I didn’t format the covers of the InDesign files correctly. No doubt that is left over points off from art school layout classes. It has been three years since I was in that InDesign class so I was bound to forget some stuff I learned. The file had a…..