Tag Archives: Art

Toonaria: Creating a Universe Part 5

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

The thing is (and don’t hate me for saying it) . . . innovation is overrated. It really is. Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for it, but it has advantages and disadvantages. And of course we don’t need another generic fantasy or science fiction universe (or copycat universe, for that matter.) That leaves us with one of my earliest goals for both Toonaria and the Cosmoverse, both of which I have been exploring through games, stories and art for well over thirty years: Create something familiar, but not too familiar, something obscure, but not too obscure. Continue reading →

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Toonaria: Creating a Universe Part 3

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

Toonaria came together on its own, showing me it was needed, because I couldn’t stop drawing and writing about it! And it filled a different niche, one that inspired laughter, hope and courage, touching on different and sometimes important concepts in ways I could never address in my more serious Cosmoverse. Continue reading →

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Adventures in Toonaria Part 3

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

The roboto may appear harmless, but there’s a lot going on under the hood and it has a rich backstory as well. As with all of the core creatures you can run, it will come with a load of cool talent options. Continue reading →

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Designer Diary #14: Fiction Givaway + Roleplaying Games and Settings Questions (Part 2)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

One might think after thirty-six years I would have tired of the Cosmoverse—the universe I started creating in 1978 and have been running adventures in for decades, or that I would have at least moved on from the game I … Continue reading →

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Designer Diary #10: Fiction and gaming…Moving Forward (Part 2)

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

Time flies whether you are having fun or not! Welcome back for another post on fiction and gaming. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check that out. I had to cut this blog post in half in order … Continue reading →

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Arcane Synthesis: A Blended-Genre Anthology (Excerpt)

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

Hi all, I created an author page over at Goodreads and put the book up there. I also made a book page for Arcane Synthesis on our QT Games website (I’ll update the rest of the site one of these … Continue reading →

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Wait . . . QT Games? Who are you again, and why should I care?

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

I thought I’d back up for a moment for those who have never heard of QT Games LLC, or have never visited my personal or new QT Games Google+ page, blog, website, forums, facebook or twitter accounts, etc. [Those of … Continue reading →

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Designer Diary #2: The Scope of an RPG (Part 2)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

Welcome back for another designer diary! This is the second in a new series, so if you’re just jumping on board, check out our last one and let’s roll! This diary will focus on our Cosmothea Blended-Genre Roleplaying Game and … Continue reading →

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Time Flies Whether You’re Having Fun Or Not!

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

Hi all, I’m sorry it has been so long since I’ve posted. We have been down to the wire finishing things up at QT Games as we prepare to publish Arcane Synthesis: A Blended Genre Anthology. I’ve been working long … Continue reading →

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Passion Is Not Enough! (Part 1)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Bob Whitely/QT Games

It has been quite awhile my friends. I did not intend for the gap to be this lengthy, but our successful Kickstarter has kept me quite busy. In my last post, I promised my next would once again delve into … Continue reading →

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