Hey gang just want to cover a few things about what I'm working on and what I'm up to lately here. Nothing too huge just some updates as the title implies so here come the bullet points!
Standees: The road to the next wave of TRW standees has been a rocky one. At first we wanted to hold off and see how the US tariff situation evolved. We didn't want to have to raise our shipping costs unless we absolutely had to so we thought we'd give it some time. As you may be aware, waiting didn't help and we're stuck with higher prices like everyone else shipping from the UK. On top of that, we were all set to ship when we got the news that the online shopping cart we use is shutting down at the end of this month. So expect an announcement very soon, and when the standees go live you might want to get them while you can if you're interested because it could take us some time to sort out our new shop after the end of April.
Games: My thanks to everyone who checked out the most recent build of Miss Castlewood! The project has shifted focus a bit as you might have seen. Kal and I have decided to try and flesh out the stories beyond the simple "answer questions and get laid" premise that I initially envisioned for it. For example we'd really like to add scenes where the girls get to showcase what their talents were in the pageant. As for our point and click adventure game, This Clandestine World, it's not cancelled. It's just on temporary hiatus while we figure out what we're doing with Miss Castlewood and how big of a project we want that to be.
Social Media: I had it suggested to me that I should start an SFW account on X to boost my numbers and I'm going to give it a go. (Blue Sky doesn't punish for sharing links so I'm still undecided if there's a need for a separate account there.) It will be mainly censored/clothed versions of the pin ups I do on the $5 tier at Patreon and Subscribestar. Due to the advertising/teasing nature of the account it would feel kinda sleazy to post those SFW versions here. But some of them will have unique art (largely in the form of bikinis and lingerie to cover nudity) so if you'd like to see them you can find them on my new SFW X and my existing Blue Sky.
Commissions: I've taken down not quite 20 names for the 2026 commission list so far. If you didn't hear about it here it's because I limit eligibility to members of the $10 tier on Discord. I do this to keep from getting overwhelmed with requests and also because commission correspondence is so much easier to manage there. I still have a few spots left if you're interested and you do not have to stay subscribed to the $10 tier once you're on the list. Just send me a PM on Discord and I'll get you on there. The wait times for my list can be VERY long but I promise that once you're on that list, you will hear back from me one day when your turn comes up. It could be five years after the collapse of society and so help me I will send you a pigeon with a note tied to its foot asking if you're still interested in a job and possibly if you know where fresh water can be found. And if it takes that long it's because:
My Life is Insanely Hectic Right Now: Guess who recently had no choice but to replace his one and only vehicle? This guy. That and a couple of other big and unexpected expenses in recent months have led to me taking on a non-art-related side hustle in the mornings to help get me back on even footing. I shouldn't have to do it for more than a few months but in the meantime my daily routine is practically airtight. I can't tell you how many timers I have to set per day at this point to keep on schedule. It's been a serious adjustment but I'm making it work. I still want to do commissions, they'll just take longer than than normal to produce. I also still want to make progress on the games but now that means hiring some help. For instance Kal commissioned this awesome coastal cave background for Miss Castlewood from an artist named Zamoshvik. I personally love how it looks and I think they'll be handling the backgrounds moving forward so I can focus on the girls and the story.
I'm also moving out of my apartment this month! I know, right? Why not just adopt another cat while I'm at it. This is good news though. The place I'm going to is bigger, cheaper, and in a nicer neighborhood. But man the timing couldn't be worse and I'll likely need to take a week off from the comic at the end of the month to manage moving all of my stuff from one end of town to the other. But I'll keep you posted there.
And that covers all the big stuff! Thanks as always for being here and for reading TRW!