Monday, October 28, 2019

The Banana Splits Movie



The Banana Splits Movie.


Seriously I want the time I spent watching this back. Take a kids show from the sixties and turn it into a horror and gore movie. That should be entertaining but somehow they manage to screw it up completely. Supposedly this is based off of a rejected Five Nights At Freddy's script. I would say it's more than supposedly because it's quite obvious really early on. Also it's also obvious why this script was rejected... it's fucking terrible.


The writing, the acting, the special effects... all of it... terrible. Even the way the movie is shot is bad. None of it in a “so bad it's good” kind of way either, more of a “so bad they should have just tossed it in the trash” kind of way.


Some things were obviously done to be kinda funny. Like the guy who gets his face burned by a spray can flame thrower... and their goatee survives the flame. But all of these moments came across as really dumb. The continuity of the writing was laughable. There were times the robots moved around like they do in the old show and then for no reason suddenly walk all stiff terminator like and even have accompanying robot movement noise. Also they are near indestructible at one moment and then damn near just fall apart in another.


Really I could go on for a lot longer. But in the end all I can say is don't waste your time with this movie. I can't even come up with a joke at the end of this because of the sheer shit show that it is.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Cash Strapped - 10/26/19


Time again for another trio of links for Cash Strapped gamers. This week I'm giving you three OSR titles that are priced at 'Pay What You Want' so if you do have a little bit of money to give to hard working creators you may do so.

White Star: White Box Science Fiction Roleplaying from Gallant Knight Games. Taking the simple White Box system out of the dungeon and to the stars!


Black Pudding #1 the first issue of an OSR style ezine from Random Order Creations. Also there are plenty more issues after this one that are also Pay What You Want.

The Transient Bazaar from Gorgzu Games. A generator of weird magical items in an ever changing marketplace.




If you have any suggestions for cheap or free products to be listed in future posts just mention it in the comments section.

Please check out my other Cash Strapped posts on my blog for more free, cheap and discount resources for those gamers who don't have a lot of money to spend.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Jaded Gamer Diary - Reclaimer Kickstarter Canceled


Well a rather cool sounding RPG Kickstarter called 'Reclaimer' had to be temporarily cancelled due to a very unforeseen circumstance. One of their artists was doing photo kitbash work and used images that they did not have permission to use. Which is a pretty shitty thing to do if you ask me because the artist doesn't just put their own reputation on the line but that of the person running the project. Not to mention financial costs involved as well.

Here is the full statement on the Kickstarter page.

Not to be clear Chad, the guy behind the project, even asked the artist if they had all rights to the work and was told yes. Also remember the artist is evidently "a professional who does concept and marketing work for a AAA game studio". So you would think that the artist would be honest about this. Guess not.

As for the image in question that is obviously using stolen photography work.

Below is the kitbash image that was presented on Kickstarter to be used in the game:



Now below is the actual photograph used as seen on the photographers (Danny Duong) Instagram page.



While yes that is some really nicely done kitbash work it is still very obvious that the photo from Danny Duong was used as the base. This will make it harder for other artists who do kitbashing to get trust in the small gaming community in the future. As it becomes rather difficult to tell what is legitimately used and what is not.

Hope to see Reclaimer get back on track with a replacement for this artist soon.


Thursday, October 17, 2019

Cash Strapped - Drivethru Scavenger Hunt


It's Halloween season so that means the usual big sale at DrivethruRPG and their hidden free goodies throughout the OBS sites on their scavenger hunt. Below is a list compiled from this rpgnet thread from users MatchstickUK and The Fast Hero (now with updates from users Lucky and Knarf).


DrivethruRPG

  1. Halloween sale page: pumpkin: 5E Halloween Mini-Dungeon: The Horror of Ochre Grove
  2. All titles pumpkin: Seers and Roebuck: Dustbuster of Holding
  3. My address: pumpkin: (5E) BASIC02: A Frightful Time
  4. Select how I want to be contacted by publishers: Witch Hat: ETU: Brewhaha
  5. Change newsletter, deal of the day and follow your faviorites settings: Witch Hat: Deep Magic: Chaos Magic for 5th Edition
  6. Genre Horror: pumpkin: The Measure of a Man (Master)
  7. First page: Witchhat: Castles & Crusades Night of the Sprits
  8. About us: pumpkin: Doomtown Reloaded: Print & Play Demo
  9. Product Reviews: Pumpkin: Mothership: Player's Survival Guide
  10. Order History - Sanctuary of Belches for 5th Edition
DrivethruComics

  1. Front Page - Kids on Bikes - House on Poplar Court
  2. Halloween Sale Page - Unstoppable Origins #1
  3. About Us - Death Vigil #1
  4. My Library (All Products) - God the Dyslexic Dog Volume 1
  5. Horror Genre Page - Charismagic: The Death Princess Volume 1 (Collected Edition)
  6. My Address - Tales from the Evil Inc Archive: Halloween (Oct. 2013)
  7. Current Newsletter - vs. Stranger Stuff: Send in the Clowns Special Edition
  8. Select how I want to be contacted by publishers - Punk Mambo #1
  9. Change newsletter, deal of the day and follow your favorites settings - Cradlegrave
DrivethruFiction

  1. Front Page - The Weird Fiction Megapack: 25 Stories from Weird Tales
  2. Halloween Sale Page - Outbreak: Undead 2nd Ed - Intro Manual
  3. About Us - The Book of Apex: Volume 1 of Apex Magazine
  4. My Library (All Products) - Cabaret of the Grotesque
  5. Horror Genre Page - Royden Poole's Field Guide to the 25th Hour
  6. My Address - Star Trek Adventures: Remnants
  7. Current Newsletter - Achtung! Cthulhu - Fiction - The Trellborg Monstrosities
  8. Change newsletter, deal of the day and follow your favorites settings - Monster Academy: I Will Not Eat People
  9. Contact Options - Pax Britannia: Anno Frankenstein
DM Guild

  1. Halloween Sale Page - Songs of Aedragard
  2. About Us - Circle of the Feydark 5e
  3. My Library (All Products) - Curse of the Gumdrop Ooze - Revised & Expanded
  4. Horror Theme Page - The Little Astralnaut
  5. Current Newsletter - Dread Domain: A Cleric Archetype
  6. My Address - Spooky, Scary Skeletons
  7. Contact Options - Nightfall
  8. Products Awaiting Review - The Tuskcracker Threat: An Orc Wereboar Cult
  9. Wishlist - The Awakened One: An Otherworldly Patron for D&D 5th Edition
  10. Reviews - Secrets of the Blind Palace
  11. Newsletters and Follow Your Favorites - College of Silence
  12. DriveThruRPG Library App Download Page SNEAKY !) - Headless In Hanneford
  13. Edition > Basic/Expert - Blood in the Woods
  14. Order History - Snazzlegob Flobwanger's Box of Tricksy Treats
Storytellers Vault
 
  1. Halloween Sale Page - Death Vigil #1
  2. My Library (Updated Only) - God the Dyslexic Dog Volume 1
  3. Reviews - Legacy of Lies: A V20 Dark Ages Jumpstart
  4. Game Line Vampire the Requiem - Seers & Roebuck: Dust Buster of Holding
  5. Game Line Werewolf the Forsaken - When Will You Rage
  6. Game Line Dark Eras - Pax Britannia: Anno Frankenstein
  7. Products Awaiting Review - Reap the Whirlwind Revised (VtR 2e)
  8. DriveThruRPG Library App Download Page (SNEAKY AGAIN !) - Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Player's Guide
  9. Wishlist - Hearts on Trial: Changeling the Lost Second Edition Jumpstart
  10. Contact Options - Charismagic: The Death Princess Volume 1 (Collected Edition)
  11. Newsletters and Follow Your Favorites - Monster Academy: I Will Not Eat People
  12. My Address - The Shining Host
  13. About Us - Bygone Bestiary
  14. Order History - Yours to Keep A C20 Jumpstart
 

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Cash Strapped 10/12/19


This weeks trio of links for Cash Strapped gamers is another mix of old and new.



Relics and Ruins is a newer entry into the OSR style of gaming. Mixing in some newer ideas in with the old to come up with a fast and fun game.

The Big List of RPG Plots from Cumberland Games is a classic. A must have for any GM's toolkit.

The Crisp Line is a world for use with FATE. A futuristic genepunk setting where DNA is made to be modified.



If you have any suggestions for cheap or free products to be listed in future posts just mention it in the comments section.

Please check out my other Cash Strapped posts on my blog for more free, cheap and discount resources for those gamers who don't have a lot of money to spend.