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The title says it all: you can now (finally) buy Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass’s soundtrack on Bandcamp!

The “Something’s stirring”/Too-Many-Turns Wind in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon freaked me the heck up as a child and I want some closure here, so how about an analysis of

Why It’s Mortally Terrifying:

These dialogue messages play right after a pants-soiling screen-covering animation of wind blowing

Note the howling wind; textbook “brick-defecation-inducing”

Freezes your movement while it plays, the way NIGHTMARES do

All you can do in your newly-soiled underoos is spend a moment reading the narration box

The narration in this game is like the offspring of an encyclopedia article and a bucket of exclamation points, but the genes it inherits from the former means it always specifically names the acting agent behind stuff that goes down

Yet SUDDENLY, out of nowhere, even the omnipresent narrator is apprehensive and incapable of naming or describing this thing that’s coming toward you and your freshly uncleaned trousers

Explanation: The Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games have a mechanic that limits the number of turns you may spend on any one floor of a dungeon. Different dungeons have different turn limits, and when you start approaching the limit, these messages are displayed:

“...Something is stirring.” when you have 250 turns left,

“...Something’s approaching.” when you have 150 turns left, and

“It’s getting closer!” when you have 50 turns left.

If you reach 0 turns left without advancing to the next floor, you get “It’s right nearby! It’s gusting hard!” as wind blows, your character disappears, and you’re kicked out of the dungeon in defeat. The summary screen after that says “<playername> was blown out by an unseen force.”

Hello, I’m finally back home and I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I wanted to mention that I have been working on a website for Gimkalendi, and it’s finally somewhat done. Please check it out!

Gimkalendi.com

As you can see, site/graphic design is something I have crippling time with, but at least all the pages are easier to go through.

Thank you to those who have donated through Kofi. Your money will go into helping me maintain this site, and anything relating to Gimkalendi in the future. I also thank my readers who have always shown interest in my work!

Jack and Casie is on Kickstarter!

and it took its fuckin time too

“An ’Inventory Action Game’ about a mysterious machine from an ancient civilization, and Casie.“

Check the link for a free prototype, more information, and concept art! Our goal is only 14,000USD. 

( and to all of my long-time viewers- thank you for all your support! )

Who needs to walk when you can roll? Rolling is in The Waking Cloak, and now you can recreate your favorite Hyrule Field memories! aka, never actually walking like a normal person!

Of course, while it’s faster, rolling is more imprecise, and you might end up bonking your head on stuff if you’re not careful. The only reason the gif above works is because I’m a trained professional at rolling.

please read this sports article.

Ladies and gentlemen…

Puppies and kittens and the tiniest of birds…

The Waking Cloak is on Patreon!

If you like, you can help me bring my dream to life for as little as $1 per month! Every bit matters.

Just click on the image above ~or right here~ to head on over!

If you’d like to help support but can’t do so financially, you still count! Reblogs are free and help more than you know. :)

So what will I be using this funding for?

In short: making The Waking Cloak!

In long:

Various game development tools

GameMaker plugins

GameMaker export modules (I’d love to have a PS4 and Xbox One version of the game!)

Devkit consoles (these are required for console versions, and they’re pricey!)

Potential artists for cover art and promotional stuffz!

Attending conferences and events!

Rental of a PO Box to allow me to keep my privacy for the business and mailing list

TheWakingCloak.com domain name and eventual website hosting (tumblr is free, but I’m gonna make a dedicated site at some point)

Legal and business fees (such as trademark registration and so on)

Translations/localizations??

Marketing - getting the word out!

A quick note: I will not be cutting any past or future content from here to post on Patreon. A lot of Patreons have patron-exclusive content (and there’s nothing wrong with that!), but a video game doesn’t lend itself super well to exclusive content.

What patrons do get is earlier access to that same stuff, along with a few other goodies as a thank you for super-believing in The Waking Cloak!