MERCYNMETAL'S PROFILE

My first RMN game, Dungeon of Monarchs, began as a volunteer project between members of the WIG (Women In Gaming) community back in 2013.

I worked as the producer of the Ethnic Face-sets Art Pack (a Kickstarter campaign for racially diverse game characters). The art pack's worldwide distribution date is January 25, 2016; and it's free for everyone, thanks to the generosity of our backers.

I currently work as a game designer at FunPlus in San Francisco. My favorite games are farming sims, dating sims, dungeon crawlers, and fantasy rpgs... especially games that combine them all, like Rune Factory 4, for example.

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Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

author=Tyranos
So tempted to back this simply because there aren't enough fat faced people, Spaniards, blacks, or even fantasy races in face sets.


I know, right? I'd love to see those, and some humanoid aliens too (for sci-fi games)! This Kickstarter is a great beginning, but current funding only covers eight face-sets. It can get tough when there's so many under-represented groups! So grateful for our artists.

Maybe one day another KS will be possible; who knows?

Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

Funded!

Thank you, everyone - we reached our initial goal today! We now have a Paypal option for those interested in donating via Paypal.

Seven days left for stretch goals, and to finish up rewards!

Thank you again for your support!

Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

author=AMoonlessNight
I'll be pledging on Thursday, since that's payday, but I'm very excited! I've been trying to boost this by posting it on my Tumblr too, heh heh.


Awesome. Thank you for the extra support, AMoonlessNight!

Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

author=Adon237
I have been looking for a project like this FOR AGES. BLESS YOUR HEARTS


But seriously, the lack of racial diversity in the RM facesets always threw me off... its always so hard as someone with 0 art ability trying to go through and edit skin tones, so i'm stuck with a figuratively vanilla cast...


We're happy to oblige. You echoed my thoughts - I'm not an artist either, and I'm grateful sooz and sae were willing to take this project head-on.

Dungeon of Monarchs

author=redwall10
Hi Nice Game did you make you're own
face sets to.


Thank you! The face-sets for the main party are indeed custom; made by our artist Esther Chang.

Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

author=Sae
If you've a hankerin' for specifics I was planning on drawing a Latino and dark-skinned Asian (like Philippines) and African character with as much distinction as RTP style will allow me.



That's great, Sae - thank you for the specifics! I thought the sample character was really hard to pin down in terms of nationality myself, and I liked that about him. He actually reminds me of a handsome Brazilian I once met. But there are a few possibilities with him, like you pointed out earlier.

Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

author=djbeardo
It would be so great if you could make one bust for each character too. Think about that as a stretch goal!

I think this is a great project and the example portfolios are very impressive. Good luck!


Thank you for the feedback djbeardo! I'm sure the artists will appreciate hearing that. We'll try our best to make a stretch goal, but our campaign hasn't picked up in awhile '>.< Hope it will now that more people are getting their tax returns, ha!

I was thinking about doing a promotion for it... like all backers get a gift code for an online game writing course I teach, even if they only donated a $1. They can redeem it for themselves or give the code to a friend. I just don't know if many backers will be interested in that; though I want to thank them for supporting.

Anyways, stay posted and help us spread the word if you can. We'll share the results of the Kickstarter here eventually! :)

[Paid/Unpaid] Game Writing Jobs; [Free] Game Writing Course

author=Faenon
I just tried the coupon, says you disabled it? I'm very interested in this course! One more day? Pretty please?

EDIT: It could be that it says you posted above on 04/11/2015 because my timezone is GMT? I just discovered this thread, so is there any chance I could get a one day extension?


The extension is impossible, but since you asked so nicely (and since I still have a free reviewer coupon left) I'll PM you with the link :)

Sorry to anyone else who missed the promotion, but the course is often on sale at Udemy. Here's a Secret Coupon to the course that's guaranteed to be cheaper 99% of the time.

author=Max McGee
I cannot see a link to the twitter feed for some reason.


https://twitter.com/GameWriterJOBS

[Paid/Unpaid] Game Writing Jobs; [Free] Game Writing Course

Today's the last day to get the game writing course for free.

Black and Ethnic Face-sets Kickstarter has launched!

Thanks for showing me what that means, Liberty. I'm new to social media. I don't think you'll see me multipost again.