gdp's Comments

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Champions of the Home Arsenal

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:43:00 +0000

I do still plan to return to the comic. I know that means very little right now, but it's true. I understand if you don't want to take my word for it. It's a promise I've made to myself, and I guess I'm just letting you guys in on it. But yeah, this project is taking a while. And I am indeed happy doing it. But the comic also made me happy. So when I'm done with this, I'll return to the comic. And if there's no one left waiting for So Damn Bright by then, well, I can't say I blame them.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Armageddon Beach Party!

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:02:38 +0000

I love him. He's become a bit of a mascot.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : A Plethora of Characters

Sun, 1 Sep 2013 22:16:19 +0000

I intend to do so later this year, once we have a bit more work done, as well as a website for it.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Shanghai

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:11:39 +0000

I'll start describing it in more detail next week, but here's a few details: It's all cards. No board (unless I add a board purely to help with record-keeping and rules reminders). It is more or less equally about tactical choices and fun, silly chaos. It might lean slightly more toward chaos, but not so much that you feel like you have no control over how well you do.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : SDB on hiatus, but the website will have weekly content again

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:30:45 +0000

I know that I have to give people a reason to get excited. I have to prove myself a bit on this. I'm not entitled to anyone's blind support, and I'm okay with that. If a few people give me a chance, and they're happy with what I have to show them, I will be happy.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : SDB on hiatus, but the website will have weekly content again

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:14:25 +0000

That's cool. I do care about it, though. So I'm going to keep doing it.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : SDB on hiatus, but the website will have weekly content again

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:24:23 +0000

There is no chance of me losing interest. If you could see how often I come up with ideas for scripts or stories and scramble to write them down, there'd be no question.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : First Dates

Sun, 7 Jul 2013 08:07:55 +0000

I've been dealing with work and personal things, and it has severely limited my time. I don't expect anyone to follow if they don't want to, and I understand if my unpredictable schedule makes it not worth continually checking back. I hope that I can finally get my comic schedule back up to speed (but I can make no promises). Ultimately, this comic is something that I love doing, but it is very time-consuming and brings in no money. Work will, unfortunately, always win out.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Chapter Nine: I Hate You

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:06:12 +0000

I'm here, I'm working on the next page. It will be done this week. It's been difficult lately, personal stuff. (Nothing tragic, don't worry.) I'm getting back into the swing of making the comic. It's been difficult to make time for it, but that's getting better. Short version: it's coming. By next week.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Clerical Errors

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:26:56 +0000

In our games in the last few years, we've never really had any issue with needing a healer. There's always been someone who actually wanted the job. Sometimes, the problem has been more that too many people wanted to do it. It's true that the DM needs to design the game to suit the players (to keep things fun and interesting, not necessarily to give them exactly what they want). But that can be more of a trial-and-error thing. You don't know how exactly a group will play until you've played a few sessions. The truth is that if the players aren't following the basic "formula" for the makeup of a party, they might not last long enough for the DM to figure them out. (Either because their characters get themselves killed, or everyone loses interest.) I think people overemphasize the idea that the DM is meant to serve the players. They forget that the DM is there to have fun, too. Players should sometimes consider making his work a little easier. That might mean building a group of characters that cover the normal bases, instead of showing up and saying "We're all druids, DEAL WITH IT."

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : SDB is coming back!

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:31:19 +0000

Yeah, I can't make that stuff up.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Cool Ranch

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:37:07 +0000

I've never been a big fan of wrestling (though I appreciate it more now than I used to), but I always thought it was funny just how similar professional wrestling is to daytime soap operas. The clothes are tighter and the muscles bigger, but other than that...

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Anubis and Me in College

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:12:46 +0000

I'm not really down on the English. I'm just sensitive to issues of apparent classism. The English don't have a monopoly on that; it was just relevant to the topic. I'm actually pretty fond of the British in general. I spent a semester in Scotland when I was in college, and it gave me a chance to get to know people from lots of different places. It was pretty enlightening, being an American who had never traveled far from home before that.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Anubis and Me in College

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:13:29 +0000

Bad Religion. I really liked the album Process of Belief, though I know that one is less well-liked than others.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Chocolate Cake

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:42:11 +0000

SDB is all about dated references. A timely reference would be REALLY out-of-place.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Chocolate Cake

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:55:42 +0000

Technically it's last week's comic. It was supposed to go up last night, but there were internet problems.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Anubis and Me and the IT Guy

Tue, 8 May 2012 03:48:12 +0000

It's at a weird angle. Also, Anubis is usually in my left hand.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Anubis without Me

Tue, 1 May 2012 03:50:30 +0000

Actually, my recent game addictions have been Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, and Realm of the Mad God. (The latter came about because Felicia Day recommended it. And she is totally right about how addictive it is.)

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : You Can Call Me Anxiety

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:10:11 +0000

Actually it was many days late, as usual these days. I'm working on the next one. I'd like to hope it'll be closer to on-time. We'll see.

So Damn Bright - a comic about failure - a new page every Monday : Lincoln Logs

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:56:14 +0000

They're an old-fashioned building toy: http://www.amazon.com/Knex-Bicentennial-Edition-L... Traditionally, they're actually made of wood. As a kid, I would play with them at my grandparents' house. We would launch toy soldiers at the lincoln log walls and buildings.