Scratchpad Publishing
@scratchpadpub.bsky.social
Independent publisher of tabletop games created and operated by Rodney Thompson. Publisher of Dusk City Outlaws, Spectaculars, and Neon City Outlaws.
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As the art for #neoncityoutlaws keeps coming in, I thought it would be fun to share some of the concept art for some of the player character archetypes by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social
Here's the Merc, the Thief, the Gearhead, and the Doc
Here's the Merc, the Thief, the Gearhead, and the Doc
September 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
As the art for #neoncityoutlaws keeps coming in, I thought it would be fun to share some of the concept art for some of the player character archetypes by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social
Here's the Merc, the Thief, the Gearhead, and the Doc
Here's the Merc, the Thief, the Gearhead, and the Doc
Check out the awesome art for the #neoncityoutlaws setting book cover by Eilene Huang! So exciting to have art rolling in for the books.
September 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Check out the awesome art for the #neoncityoutlaws setting book cover by Eilene Huang! So exciting to have art rolling in for the books.
Prepped to run my last Neon City Outlaws game of Gen Con!
August 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Prepped to run my last Neon City Outlaws game of Gen Con!
Neon City Outlaws has hit its funding goal with almost a week left in the campaign! The first stretch goal has already been unlocked, and goals up to $80k are now visible on the page!
June 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Neon City Outlaws has hit its funding goal with almost a week left in the campaign! The first stretch goal has already been unlocked, and goals up to $80k are now visible on the page!
It's an honor for #neoncityoutlaws to get the Project We Love badge from Kickstarter!
May 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
It's an honor for #neoncityoutlaws to get the Project We Love badge from Kickstarter!
Today's #neoncityoutlaws art update comes from @jeffcarlisleart.bsky.social and features a look at some of the equipment going into the gear chapter.
May 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Today's #neoncityoutlaws art update comes from @jeffcarlisleart.bsky.social and features a look at some of the equipment going into the gear chapter.
A little change of pace for the art reveals for #neoncityoutlaws today. Here are a couple of the enemy illustrations by Waclaw Wysocki, the Nefarious Executive and the Private Security Guard. Love how his style meshes with, but also contrasts with, the player character art!
May 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A little change of pace for the art reveals for #neoncityoutlaws today. Here are a couple of the enemy illustrations by Waclaw Wysocki, the Nefarious Executive and the Private Security Guard. Love how his style meshes with, but also contrasts with, the player character art!
Today's #neoncityoutlaws character art comes from @atrabilio.bsky.social and features the psionically-awakened origin. Telepathy, telekinesis, bending space to create portals...these are all things you can bring to the job as a psionic member of a crew!
May 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Today's #neoncityoutlaws character art comes from @atrabilio.bsky.social and features the psionically-awakened origin. Telepathy, telekinesis, bending space to create portals...these are all things you can bring to the job as a psionic member of a crew!
More character concept art by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social for #neoncityoutlaws this time featuring the Bruiser player archetype.
Visit the pre-launch page on Kickstarter to be notified when the campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...
Visit the pre-launch page on Kickstarter to be notified when the campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...
May 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
More character concept art by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social for #neoncityoutlaws this time featuring the Bruiser player archetype.
Visit the pre-launch page on Kickstarter to be notified when the campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...
Visit the pre-launch page on Kickstarter to be notified when the campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...
Another #neoncityoutlaws concept art preview, this time the psionic origin by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Another #neoncityoutlaws concept art preview, this time the psionic origin by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social
Final of the iconic synthetic character for #neoncityoutlaws by Julianna Michek (concept by Hunter Bonyun)
Synthetic intelligences are fully sentient AI that have been granted personhood and, ostensibly, the same legal status as biological humans.
Synthetic intelligences are fully sentient AI that have been granted personhood and, ostensibly, the same legal status as biological humans.
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Final of the iconic synthetic character for #neoncityoutlaws by Julianna Michek (concept by Hunter Bonyun)
Synthetic intelligences are fully sentient AI that have been granted personhood and, ostensibly, the same legal status as biological humans.
Synthetic intelligences are fully sentient AI that have been granted personhood and, ostensibly, the same legal status as biological humans.
The good news is that a more traditional format--hardcover and softcover books--is likely more realistic. So, after some hard thinking and conversations with manufacturers, #neoncityoutlaws will be switching to book format.
April 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The good news is that a more traditional format--hardcover and softcover books--is likely more realistic. So, after some hard thinking and conversations with manufacturers, #neoncityoutlaws will be switching to book format.
Just got the first box mockup for #neoncityoutlaws and I think it looks rad. What do you think?
February 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just got the first box mockup for #neoncityoutlaws and I think it looks rad. What do you think?
Did you sign up for the Neon City Outlaws private playtest? If so, check your email for a download link from @drivethrurpg.com containing access to the first playtest.
January 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Did you sign up for the Neon City Outlaws private playtest? If so, check your email for a download link from @drivethrurpg.com containing access to the first playtest.
Another awesome final character piece from @atrabilio.bsky.social depicting the "werewolf" shell, a gene-spliced brawler augmented by cybernetics. This is one of the bodies that crew members can load their minds into in #neoncityoutlaws
January 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Another awesome final character piece from @atrabilio.bsky.social depicting the "werewolf" shell, a gene-spliced brawler augmented by cybernetics. This is one of the bodies that crew members can load their minds into in #neoncityoutlaws
And the final evolution of some of the characters is starting to come in. Here's @atrabilio.bsky.social 's cyber-ninja, one of the bodies players will be able to load themselves into in #neoncityoutlaws.
January 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
And the final evolution of some of the characters is starting to come in. Here's @atrabilio.bsky.social 's cyber-ninja, one of the bodies players will be able to load themselves into in #neoncityoutlaws.
First look at the initial sketch for the #neoncityoutlaws box cover art! This piece is by Eilene Huang and I'm loving how it's shaping up.
December 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM
First look at the initial sketch for the #neoncityoutlaws box cover art! This piece is by Eilene Huang and I'm loving how it's shaping up.
One of the tools I've been using to add ambiance to Neon City Outlaws playtests is #Dystopika, an awesome cyberpunk city-builder that makes it really easy to create cityscapes with custom billboards/signage.
December 16, 2024 at 5:46 PM
One of the tools I've been using to add ambiance to Neon City Outlaws playtests is #Dystopika, an awesome cyberpunk city-builder that makes it really easy to create cityscapes with custom billboards/signage.
I want loading minds into/out of bodies to be central to the #neoncityoutlaws game. I'm tinkering with physical components that makes body-swapping fast and easy. The gene-spliced "werewolf" is one of those quick-swap bodies. Here's the latest evolution of that concept art by @atrabilio.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM
I want loading minds into/out of bodies to be central to the #neoncityoutlaws game. I'm tinkering with physical components that makes body-swapping fast and easy. The gene-spliced "werewolf" is one of those quick-swap bodies. Here's the latest evolution of that concept art by @atrabilio.bsky.social
Another concept piece for #neoncityoutlaws from @deerlordhunter.bsky.social featuring a synthetic. One of the default character options is to play as an evolved AI inhabiting a synthetic body.
December 9, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Another concept piece for #neoncityoutlaws from @deerlordhunter.bsky.social featuring a synthetic. One of the default character options is to play as an evolved AI inhabiting a synthetic body.
For #neoncityoutlaws the character concept art is being done by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social and then the next step is for @atrabilio.bsky.social to compose an establishing shot of the character. Here's Julianna's take on the cyber ninja!
December 2, 2024 at 5:50 PM
For #neoncityoutlaws the character concept art is being done by @deerlordhunter.bsky.social and then the next step is for @atrabilio.bsky.social to compose an establishing shot of the character. Here's Julianna's take on the cyber ninja!
A theme I'm exploring in #neoncityoutlaws is genetic manipulation as commonplace as cybernetics. Here’s the first concept sketch of a character who has been genetically-spliced with wolf DNA then augmented with cybernetics, creating a bestial fighting machine. Concept art by Hunter Bonyun.
November 30, 2024 at 1:57 AM
A theme I'm exploring in #neoncityoutlaws is genetic manipulation as commonplace as cybernetics. Here’s the first concept sketch of a character who has been genetically-spliced with wolf DNA then augmented with cybernetics, creating a bestial fighting machine. Concept art by Hunter Bonyun.
The art for #neoncityoutlaws is starting to develop. Concept art sketch by Hunter Bonyun.
November 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM
The art for #neoncityoutlaws is starting to develop. Concept art sketch by Hunter Bonyun.
Doing a little prototyping on #neoncityoutlaws for a new take on the Deck of Time from Dusk City Outlaws. Trying to find a way to get more improvisational aids onto the components and maybe make things a little less predictable. Printed the prototype deck using @drivethrurpg.com to have real cards!
November 22, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Doing a little prototyping on #neoncityoutlaws for a new take on the Deck of Time from Dusk City Outlaws. Trying to find a way to get more improvisational aids onto the components and maybe make things a little less predictable. Printed the prototype deck using @drivethrurpg.com to have real cards!
A little teaser for my next project. Neon City Outlaws, a box set tabletop roleplaying game, coming in 2025. #neoncityoutlaws
November 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM
A little teaser for my next project. Neon City Outlaws, a box set tabletop roleplaying game, coming in 2025. #neoncityoutlaws