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I have a number of potential shader sets to follow Pattern Magic I: Two-Toned Fabrics. My question is, which should I work on releasing next? I welcome your input. All of these would be similar to Pattern Magic I in that they would be based on a monochrome "control" pattern and some coding to allow that pattern to be used to control surfaces in different ways.

1. Custom Lace (25 points)
2. Cloisonné (17 points)
3. Cast and Engraved Metal (16 points)
4. Tooled Leather (15 points)
5. Carved Stone and Wood (14 points)
6. Groovy Threads (embroidered denim) (10 points)
7. Tie-Dye and Batiks (8 points)

Again, I'm sorry about this. But this site is apparently now known to spammers, so I'm going to have to require registration for login. I ask for very little information, and I promise not to spam your email address or give anyone else access to it, but I can't afford to have bots downloading multiple copies of files from my site.

Sorry, folks. I was hoping that using CAPTCHA challenges on the comments box would be enough, but apparently not. We've been deluged with spam in the past couple of weeks. So now you'll need to log in to rate content or post comments. I may have to change the site to require logins for downloads, as well. I didn't want to have to do this, but there are some jerks out there who seem to regard every website as an opportunity to post their garbage.

What sorts of forum areas would you like to see here? Possibilities include:

• Game design, especially card games
• Manga, especially shoujo manga (or anime)
• 3D tutorials, especially textures and shaders
• Polymer clay and other creative arts discussion

Let's hear your suggestions!

As I commented some time back, I've been exploring the use of 3D graphic software to develop better illustrations for Wind and Water and other projects. As a result of my participation in the online 3D art community, I have developed a number of small "freebies" that I would like to share. At some point I would also like to open this site up to other freebie developers. Please click the link above to see the archive... more coming soon! Feel free to comment on the items, or drop me a note to let me know what you think.

We may have a new printer! Superior POD offers print-on-demand card games. We are testing samples with them now. If they meet our needs, we will be able to offer sales directly from this site, as well as potentially through distributors to game stores. More soon.

Apparently our printer has gone out of business while still owing us the bulk of the fee paid for printing Wind and Water. We are now working on developing the online version using a custom Java client, as GCCG didn't work out. (We were unable to configure the "common" piles required by the game.)

Meanwhile, development of the Gothic Gaslight version has begun. The initial set of cards have been defined and are in playtesting. We will show a preview here when more artwork is ready.

Been a while since I've posted any news... we still have had no luck getting Wind and Water printed, and are now trying to recover our payment from the printer.