Seacat 0.67c and B-sides Magic (Patreon)

Dear heroes, a regular update! Glorious, isn't it? I do hope I'm not choking your inboxes overmuch.

This week I've finally returned to the content of seacat. It's a bit of a slow switch, which I suspect is because my brain is still a little burned out.

The other challenge was that my affinity publisher file of seacat is getting long (round 140 pages with art and tables) and slow. Especially tables seem to slow down the file, and it shows most brutally in how long it takes for the app to render text. Typing with a 2 second delay is not fun, I must say.

Fortunately I've figured out a workaround: a separate file with identical layout and styles in which I assemble a chapter (in this case magic), before pasting it into the "main" file.

I do wish I knew a more robust way of assembling files that are print-ready than this, but it seems to be it for now.

Another thing is that I'm also adapting spells that I already wrote. I don't want to lose those, but I also don't want to edit and lay them out with as much detail and attention as seacat is getting. That's where the B-sides come in. A simpler file, for a simpler project.

I'm planning to release the B-sides as a cheap release on the side. A little less polished, a little rougher.

The other thing I'm planning in the near term is the 16-page rule section as a free doc. Get the word out about seacat and all that.

Today I also got to sit in on a little bit of a UVG game. It's utterly spectacular seeing how and where different games go, far beyond any ideas I could have made up on my own.

Thank you for playing my games, I do find it truly humbling.

And again, thank you for supporting the art and the words. You are inspiring.

Wishing you a cheery weekend,

—Luka

PS - any ideas what we should do for 667 heroes?