Blog Posts


  • Jigsaw Poll

    Dear Insane Children,  Font Lord here again with a follow up to the jigsaw post from a few days ago. Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions.We’re already doing some of them and looking into others, while also asking for a sample from the factory and all the usual good stuff we do before making…


  • New MP3 Download Exclusive for Patrons – Needles & Thread

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  • Design Bible Updates – Core Combat Loop Foundations

    Dear Insane Children, Hello again everyone, Alex here with more Design Bible updates. This time, we’re sharpening our Vorpal Blade(s) and discussing a HUGE subject, and one that I feel is among the most important aspects for any prospective Alice game. Combat. Before we get into it, who else really wants to see Alice dual-wielding blades…


  • Help us piece the puzzle together

    Dear Insane Children,  Font Lord here letting you know what we’re going to do next and asking for a bit of advice from those in the know. We want to do a jigsaw puzzle.It’s looking like a 1000 piece jigsaw that will be 70cm X 50cm when complete. But this isn’t really something we’ve done…


  • Patron Exclusive: “The Gates of Rutledge” MP3

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  • Design Bible Updates – The Alchemy of Construction and Destruction

    Hi everyone,Alex here (Lead Designer, Co-Writer, + misc.) with another meaty Design Bible update. New video content above. I’ve also got some news from the Project Management side of the Alice: Asylum pre-production phase. Plus, we also have a Free MP3 Download at the bottom of this post for all our beautiful Patreon supporters.  There’s a LOT…


  • We got sealed inside!

    Dear Insane Children,  Well, much as I predicted… the lockdowns have arrived in Fengxian! We could see the wave rolling towards us over the past few days – all of Yan’s friends around Shanghai one by one reporting that they were being locked down.  Btw, stop trying to click the Play Icon on that picture……


  • Tick Tock. Time is up.

    Dear Insane Children,  Things here in Shanghai are crazy. I wasn’t here during the Jan-Mar period of 2020 when Covid first kicked-off, so I can’t compare it to that… but certainly for the time since then, this is the most serious period of virus and lockdowns that I’ve seen. Tons of areas around Shanghai are…


  • Live Stream Canceled – Thanks, Virus

    Dear Insane Children,  Well… Shanghai is experiencing a wave of new Covid infections. You can read the local news about it here: https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2203092893/  The result is that a ton of places are getting “locked down” – meaning residents can’t leave their homes; people have to stay put (for days) in their office buildings or schools;…


  • Select Your Difficulty – Asylum UI/UX + Livestream!

    Dear Insane Children,  Woo it’s busy around here. In the last week, I’ve been to the hospital for migraines and the dentist for a painful tooth; Yan’s been to the hospital for pregnancy checkups; and Yan’s mom is off to see her brother in the hospital – meaning increased Lucky duty for myself and Yan…