The Wandering Wizard

It's quite surprising how scary you can get a game to be even with limitations in graphic memory, sound channels, and code that can only be up to 65500 characters, but MUSICK (previously called The Music) is shaping up to be a terrifying addition to the Cosmic Horror Jam! #TIC80 #GameDev #IndieDev

YouTube video by Switch Angel Coding Trance Music (Full Narrated)

This is the coolest thing I think I've seen in a while. I have no idea who this girl is, but in my head canon this is what became of Penny from Inspector Gadget. youtube.com/watch?v=GWXC...

Did I just see an alien voiced by Danny DeVito get eaten by a mascot version of Danny DeVito? Rick and Morty be crazy, yo.

I've got quite a bit done on The Music, my #TIC80 game for the Cosmic Horror game jam. Here's what it's looking like right now...

I got the most perfect fortune cookie in history.

A screenshot from my #TIC80 game for the Cosmic Horror Jam... "The Music" is based on the HP Lovecraft story "The Music of Erich Zann." Each night, imps descend from the sky to destroy Paris, and only the violin music of a solitary madman can repel them! #IndieDev #GameDev #Gaming #WIP

Joined the Cosmic Horror Jam, and spent the first day working on the main game mechanics for THE MUSIC, a #TIC80 game based on HP #Lovecraft 's "The Music of Erich Zann." Screenshots will come when there's something on the screen, since it was all music notes today! #IndieDev #GameDev #RetroGaming

I'm starting the trip to Arizona this weekend, even though I only have enough cash to get me halfway there... It's still a trip I have to make if I want to survive. Since I finished my last #TIC80 game, I joined the Cosmic Horror Jam on itch.io and am starting another to keep me occupied and sane.

QuickSand! by The Wandering Wizard Can you survive the ancient tomb in this TIC-80 adventure?

Finally finished my #TIC80 game Quicksand! Take a look and let me know what you think, and enjoy! #GameDev #IndieGame #FantasyConsole #IndieDev #Gaming #PixelArt #RetroGaming #MadeWithTIC80 the-wizards-tales.itch.io/quicksand

The House on Blackwood Hill by The Wandering Wizard An introductory horror adventure module for the Apogee RPG Engine

It isn't easy to make games when you are just barely surviving in a van in the middle of nowhere, but it's the only thing that keeps me sane. Please try the FREE Horror-themed Quickstart Guide to my universal #TTRPG and let me know what you think. the-wizards-tales.itch.io/the-house-on...

Delayed on leaving WV, with the temperature dropping into the 30s. Only a part of the money came through, but I'm leaving tomorrow anyway to begin the 1800 mile trek to AZ, where most of the worst experiences of my life took place. I vowed I'd never return, but it's my only hope for survival now.

Isn't it always the way... Before I lost my home and started living in my van, I envisioned a method for using cymatics to generate molecular structures which could then be used to form those structures from an existing medium. Turns out someone did it while I was languishing down by the river...

The Wandering Wizard

While sleeping in my van stranded in West Virginia, I've been keeping my sanity by making games. I just released a horror themed Quickstart Guide for my universal #TTRPG. Everything I make is free, but if you like what you see, maybe you could donate so I can survive? the-wizards-tales.itch.io

Well, not all the money I was waiting on came through, but it hits the 30s tomorrow night, so I have to leave now for a warmer climate. I've got 150 bucks in my pocket and I'm headed to Tucson, AZ from Elkins, WV, the next closest place I have friends. Not much chance I'm going to make it, is there?

The main reason a spell can fail is because somewhere deep down in the back of your head you think it will, even if your conscious mind thinks it's totally sold. Niggling doubt is a fearsome foe. Confidence is key. "To KNOW, to Dare, to Will, and to Be Silent."

The Wandering Wizard

I've been living in my van for months in West Virginia because it died on my way to Arizona. My only recourse was to spend the money I had saved for my move to get it fixed. Take a look at my free games and maybe pick one up for a donation to help out? the-wizards-tales.itch.io

Is it just me, or does every recent scientific advancement in the fields of neuroscience and quantum physics say exactly what I've been saying for the past dozen or so years regarding how the world works? If you don't believe me, read my book. It's documented.

I think America IS awake now. It just took too long and now it's too late.

The Apogee Universal RPG Engine has thirteen attributes, called Stats. "That's a lot!" some people say... well, yes, but you only choose your top three and bottom three! They are Agile, Brainy, Charismatic, Dexterous, Focused, Hardy, Intuitive, Lucky, Perceptive, Pious, Quick, Strong, and Willful.

Ah, #Arizona. I'm from Rhode Island, went to seminary in Virginia. I've lived in at least ten beautiful states and traveled through about 40 of them. But Arizona... No green, no deep sea-blue. The place where my wife died, where I was literally exiled from. I vowed never to return.

See you soon...

#Gamedev is hard when you're living in a van down by the river with next to no money. Tomorrow I start the 30 hour trek back to Tucson, AZ, where some of the worst things that ever happened to me took place. But it will be safe, a secure place to dev, and I'll have my crew back around me.

Five months ago I was going to move to West Virginia, but my car blew up the second I got here and I had to spend all my savings to get it back up and running. I've been living in it with next to no money this whole time. Tomorrow I start the journey back to a place I vowed I'd never return.

The House on Blackwood Hill by The Wandering Wizard An introductory horror adventure module for the Apogee RPG Engine

Check out the free Horror-themed Quickstart Guide and Introductory module for the Apogee Universal #TTRPG Engine!! I'm finishing up the core rules now, and working on a TIC-80 game, but a fantasy and sci-fi Quickstart are coming soon! the-wizards-tales.itch.io/the-house-on...

The House on Blackwood Hill by The Wandering Wizard An introductory horror adventure module for the Apogee RPG Engine

Looking for people to try out my new #TTRPG. I've been playtesting its previous versions for 20 years, and it has both brought people into the hobby who would never even consider D&D, and made long time fans of other systems switch. Give Apogee a shot! the-wizards-tales.itch.io/the-house-on...

House on Blackwood Hill minor update So, I noticed an issue with the version of the game I uploaded... it had the more basic damage rules I was using for my own playtesting. The document is fixed and uploaded now (what a pain it is havin...

Minor update to the Quickstart Guide for my #TTRPG concerning damage! Check it out, and let me know how it goes! And if you haven't already, check out The House on Blackwood Hill, a horror themed startup guide for the Apogee RPG Engine! the-wizards-tales.itch.io/the-house-on...

The House on Blackwood Hill by The Wandering Wizard An introductory horror adventure module for the Apogee RPG Engine

The House on Blackwood Hill is released! It's the introductory Quickstart Guide for the Apogee Cinematic Universal TTRPG Engine, and it comes with a horror adventure module so you can give it a test drive! Please check it out!

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Damn that's a great idea.

The Quickstart Guide and Introductory Adventure Module for my Apogee Cinematic Universal #TTRPG Engine is done! Well, almost... I need to make a detailed map and then do the cover and front matter, but apart from that... It should be releasing tomorrow! It will be free, so please take a look!

Eugene Harper, tech guy, computer nerd, and videographer, is the last member of the team to join the investigation into Blackwood Manor. Made using my Apogee Cinematic Universal #TTRPG Engine for the horror Quickstart Adventure, "The House on Blackwood Hill."

Veronica Price, a small town reporter trying to make it big when she hears about the disappearances at Blackwood Manor. Made using my Apogee Cinematic Universal #TTRPG Engine. One of six premade characters for the introductory tutorial adventure module in the Quickstart Guide.