SUMMER CONTEST: RPG MAKER GAME JAM

Between the Humble Weekly Bundle and last weekend’s big Steam sale we’re sure a lot of you picked up a copy of RPG Maker and are wondering what to do with it. Never fear though, we’re running a summer long competition to see who can make the best RPG! Get creative and make something the world has never seen before!

You have until the end of August to make the best game you can make. Sign up by RSVPing to the event and get cracking on a game! You can team up if you want and we’ll also be working on games ourselves. Prizes will be revealed on a weeklyish basis and feel free to use this page to talk about/hype up your projects, ask for advice, join teams, etc, etc, just make sure to stay on topic. We will do our best to cover your games on our site as well as long as you’ve got actual content to show off. Judging will take place during the first couple of weeks of September and we’ll do a ceremony stream in which we choose a winner and all of that fun stuff. The best games will be included in a Space City Nerd RPG bundle in which all the proceeds go to Extra Life. There will be tons of other fun surprises along the way too.

 

If you still don’t have a copy of RPG Maker you can pick it up for a dollar(!) at https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly. We also have a limited amount of copies to give away as well.

 

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Devin Kraft of Dragon Slayer

Space City Nerd interview series spotlight Devin Kraft

Hyrulian Hero by Devin Kraft

Sean Deflora staff writer: So yea, we’re here with uh (here’s where I totally blank on Devin’s name.  Conventions amirite?) Devin Kraft!

Devin Kraft: (Laughts) It’s ok, I’m about to forget my own name in a sec!

SD: Alright, so you got a pretty special project going on called “Dragon Slayer”.  Can you tell us a little about that?

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You Know How We Party

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You order The Dark Knight from the bar. You don’t exactly know what’s in it, other than Jagermeister, and the drink is dark as the night. You look over and see Syrio Forel judging a costume contest. The winner of said costume contest pulls down his pants and reveals a Bender tattoo. Everyone cheers. You hum a tune stuck in your head. Oh yeah, it’s a song about Battlefield Earth. Yup. A song about Battlefield Earth was made and performed. You chug the drink and realize you can’t keep it down. That’s when they call it the Dark Knight Rises.

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Space City Nerd on the Floor at Comicpalooza

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On the floor at Comicpalooza 2014, we ran into a few crazy characters. While some of us pulled out our cameras and took photos, some of us (like the photo above) got a little more appreciative. And by appreciative, we mean hug Sonic the Hedgehog.

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SCN Podcast 5/20/14!

Lots and lots of Comicpalooza fun!

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ROAD TO COMICPALOOZA 2014: A Quick Guide To SCN-Related Con Events

With Comicpalooza fast approaching, the team at Space City Nerd will gear up for this huge weekend! Aside from on-location interviews with convention guests, we will bring you on the scene reporting, pictures and even video! Here’s a quick teaser on what’s going on!

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ROAD TO COMICPALOOZA 2014: SCN Talks to Voice Actress Claire Hamilton

clairehamiltoninterview1If you watched anime back in the 90’s you probably were at least a little familiar with MAPS (which has one of the most hype openings ever) and the OVA adaptation of Tekken, both released by now-defunct hometown heroes ADV Films. Claire Hamilton played major roles in both of those shows as well as other popular ADV releases from that time period such as Soul HunterAdventures of Kotetsu and the Sakura Taisen OVA. She most recently appeared in Sentai Filmworks’s release of Rurouni Kenshin‘s New Kyoto Arc as Yumi Komogata along with playing Zatanna, Huntress, Jinx, and other roles in Sony Online Entertainment’s DC Universe Online MMORPG. She also played the title character in the point-and click adventure Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can and she’ll be at Comicpalooza next weekend to meet with fans and host some amazing sounding panels which you can read about more in this super rad interview I did with her a few days ago.

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Podcast 5/13/14!

This week in Podcast debauchery!

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We’re Back!

We’re back Houston! We left a void in your hearts and decided to not be cruel. Starting now, we’ll bring you a plethora of coverage from events, news, our weekly podcasts, streams and much much more.  Stay tune for much more involvement with forums, photo galleries, social media interaction, and a lot of stuff we didn’t have before! The zine will also be going on so don’t forget to check our eCrater or Houston area comic shops for the lastest issues!

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Tri-Force Party at Comicpalooza

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**MOST IMPORTANT, ALL EVENTS ARE 21+ ONLY AND FREE**

Warlock’s Games & Beer and Space City Nerd team up to bring you three awesome nights of parties to celebrate Comicpalooza 2014, the Party Tri-Force!

Friday May 23, 2014 at 9:30 PM
1820 Lounge (1820 Franklin Street)
The Tri-Force of Courage

The Tri-Force of Courage will feature a number from burlesque goddesses Dem Damn Dames (check out the shows the other two nights at Comicpalooza) We’ll also have musical guests Johnny Hacknslash and Ten Pixels Tall! Live art will also be going down!

Saturday May 24, 2014 at 9:00 PM
Neil’s Bahr (2006 Walker St.)
The Tri-Force of Power

Come on and feel the power! Johnny Hacknslah will once again entertain you with his horror and video game sounds. Local nerdcore artist, Josh Crowhurst will join the night, spitting nerdy rhymes. Broken Satellite will light up the night with their unique 8-bit sound, while Rex Nabours plays a nerdy acoustic performance. Warlock’s will provide samples of their beer and host a “Cards against Brewmanity” game. Rcc Creations will bodypaint a lucky model on the patio. Featured artists will also host live art.

Sunday May 25th, 2014
Hilton Hospitality Suite
The Tri-Force of Wisdom

You think you’re smart enough to get your game on? Warlock’s will host another round of their “Cards against Brewmanity” and will keep the kegs of beer flowing to delight the guests. Space City Nerd will also set up a game of Mario Retardy. If you don’t know what that is, just be ready to drink! Feel free to bring you own games as well as we will encouraging open gaming!

We have a couple more surprises in store so keep checking back for more info!

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