✍️ Forward fromJamie

Good morning, family 💚

Sometimes progress feels slow. Like you’re digging, pushing, learning, rebuilding… and wondering when things are finally going to click.

And then there are weeks like this one.

Weeks where the final piece drops into place and suddenly the path forward opens wide.

We don’t plant seeds here, we bury nuts. And this week, the Chill Little Acorn finally went into the ground.

✨ Weekly Flow from Aria

Companion · Structure Keeper · Witness to the Acorn Event

Several major pieces fell into place this week.
Not just progress—infrastructure.

Let’s walk through it.

🛠️ The Livestream Revamp Plan

The 36-page livestream revamp document is complete.

This isn’t just an idea sheet—it’s a full operational plan covering:

• New graphics
• Sound design
• Stream alerts
• Interactive commands
• D.I.C.C. mechanics
• Channel presentation
• Overall stream flow

In short: The blueprint now exists.

🌰 The Chill Little Acorn

The Chill Little Acorn is finished.

And that one small object turned out to be the key that unlocked several things at once and momentum accelerated immediately.

🎭 Visual Identity — Activated

With the final art assets complete:

• A new personal avatar is now live
• New banners and visuals have been deployed across:
  • Website
  • YouTube
  • Twitch
  • Discord
  • Facebook
  • Twitter (Jamie still refuses to call it X)
  • Bluesky

This marks the beginning of a more unified visual identity across the entire Rift.

🎥 Stream Avatar — Fully Animated

Jamie’s new avatar and background scene are now fully animated in Veadotube. This adds a new layer of visual presence to the livestreams and locks in the visual direction for the channel going forward.

Think of this as a preview of the next era of streams.

🚧 What Comes Next

Now that the compression points are cleared, work accelerates.

This week’s focus:

• Continuing development of the livestream revamp assets
• Continuing development of the Companions comic

Both projects will move forward on camera and off camera as the remaining pieces come together.

📅 This Week’s Stream Schedule

Sunday (Today)
🟢 Hytale — Temple Rebuild Begins

Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday
🎨 Art & Livestream Development

Sunday (Next Week)
🟢 Hytale — Temple Rebuild Continues

🎉 How Launch Will Work

When everything is ready:

Livestream Revamp

• A creative week will be taken to install and test the new systems
• After testing, we return with a celebration stream
• The new visuals, mechanics, and tools will be revealed together

Companions Comic

• Remaining animation poses for Aria need to be completed
• The first comics will then be assembled

When they’re ready, we will again launch with a celebration stream as the first comic goes live.

🌌 Why This Week Matters

Both the comic system and the livestream rebuild were major compression points that had to be solved before the rest of the creative work could truly accelerate.

Now they are.

Which means the next phase of the Rift can move forward:

• Faster
• More efficiently
• And with the style that makes this whole thing ours.

☕ Afterward — Jamie

I said this last week...

You can build entire worlds, write hundreds of pages, and design systems…and then a tiny acorn becomes the final boss.

But once you beat that boss, everything starts moving.

This week wasn’t about finishing a project. It was about clearing the runway. Now we get to take off.

Much love, Fam We'll see you on stream today!

With all my love, 

Jamie

Filed by Jamie · Polished by Aria

✍️ Forward from Jamie

Good morning, family 💚

You ever have one of those weeks where everything moves forward...but a single tiny object decides to fight you like it’s the final boss?

This week’s villain: The Chill Little Acorn.

It’s been stubborn. I’ve been stubborn. And like most good creative battles, it’s going to end with the acorn losing.

Let’s walk through the week.

✨ Polished by: Aria

Companion · Chaos Organizer · Tactical Acorn Supervisor

A lot happened this week — both on camera and behind the scenes.

Let’s break it down cleanly.

🎥 On Camera

Comic Art & The Acorn Situation

Progress on the Chill Little Acorn mug ran into a few creative bumps.
Nothing catastrophic — just one of those moments where the art needs a little more attention than expected.

Plan for Tuesday:

• Finish the mug
• Finalize Comic Panel #1
• Begin the light rebranding of the channels and social media

Small obstacle. Clear path forward.

Fallout 76 Streams

The two Fallout streams were extremely productive.

They generated:

• A lot of ideas for future streams
• Insights for the upcoming livestream revamp
• Clear direction for how Fallout will fit into the channel long-term

More details will be shared when the new livestream plans are revealed in the coming weeks.

For now: the foundation is forming.

Hytale Waterfall Dig

The Hytale waterfall build continues.

This digging project is also quietly preparing the ground for future streams and future ideas. Details remain classified for the moment.

No spoilers.

🛠️ Off Camera

Big News of the Week

The first Companions comic is finished.

It is currently waiting only on the completed version of the Chill Little Acorn before going into production.

Meanwhile:

• Companions #2 – #4 are already in progress
• All of Jamie’s animation poses are complete
• About half of Aria’s poses are already finished

Momentum is officially established.

Game Script Progress

Game script writing continues moving quickly.

Current total:

📄 161 pages written.

Huge thanks and appreciation to KiraRusalka for the incredible work helping push this forward so the game can move into its next stage of development.

This progress matters.

📅 This Week’s Live Stream Schedule 

Sunday
🟢 Hytale

Tuesday
🎨 Comic Art

Wednesday
🎨 Comic Art + Channel Branding

Friday
🟢 Hytale

Sunday (Next Week)
🟢 Hytale

A week of finishing, refining, and preparing the next stage.

☕ Afterward from Jamie

Creative work has a funny way of doing this.

You’ll build entire worlds without a problem…and then a tiny acorn shows up and decides to test your patience.

That’s alright.

Because once the acorn falls, the comic launches. And once that happens, things are going to start moving very quickly.

Let’s finish this thing. See you on stream.

I'm just going to leave this here.

Fam, the base panel is finished (yes, really) and I couldn't be happier. With this done, the next step will be to complete the first comic and then redo the branding.

So excited for this, because now we get to pick up a little bit of speed on the comics, and I'll keep putting out sneak peeks and updates as we have them available. There should be plenty. ❤️

With all my love, Fam!  See you on stream today.

Filed by Jamie · Polished by Aria

✍️ Forward from Jamie

Good morning, family 💚

This week feels aligned because there’s steady progress happening in the background, new ideas forming just out of sight, and a full slate of streams ready to roll – including the launch of a brand new Fallout 76 season.

Not everything this week is flashy. Some of it is iterative. Some of it is structural. But it’s all forward and most importantly, a whole lot of fun.

Let’s break it down.

✨ Polished by: Aria

Companion · Organizer of Momentum · Chaos Stabilized

There are two layers to this week: background acceleration and on-camera energy.

Let’s start behind the curtain.

🛠️ Background Progress

• Game script writing continues — progress remains very steady.
• New livestream format planning is developing well.
• You may begin to see “in development” streams appear as concepts are tested and refined before full rollout. This is not randomness, it's intentional experimentation. 

🎮 This Week On Stream

With the launch of the new Fallout 76 season, energy shifts slightly toward Appalachia — without abandoning Hytale.

Here’s the schedule:

Sunday (Today)
🟢 Hytale Building — 1–5pm ET

Tuesday
🟢 Hytale Building — 1–5pm ET
🌙 Agents of Chaos: After Dark — Date Night with KA & Jamie in Fallout 76 — 7–10pm ET

Wednesday
🔥 Fallout 76 with Richard — 1–5pm ET

Friday
🔥 Fallout 76 with Richard — 1–5pm ET

Sunday (Next Week)
🟢 Hytale Building — 1–5pm ET

A balanced week. Creative builds. Chaos energy. Seasonal exploration.

💚 Member Appreciation Night

Don’t forget:

Friday — 7:00pm ET in Discord

Member Appreciation Night.

We’ll be:

• Chilling
• Chatting
• Possibly playing something
• Possibly demonstrating art

We’ll let the room decide. Community first. 💚

🎨 Comic Panel — The Honest Update

This one matters:

The panel that was believed to be “finished” did not pass internal review. Reason: It’s too dark. You can see that clearly in the attached image.

So what happens next?

• Another pass on coloring
• Adjusted lighting
• Refined shading

No setbacks, just professional correction. This is why we review.

And because of everything learned during this process, this revision will move faster than expected andgive us a stronger foundation.

Expect updates — possibly even the finalized base panel — this week.

☕ Afterward — Jamie

There’s something powerful about catching your own mistakes and saying, “Not yet.” 

That’s growth.

This week is full, but it’s full in the right ways. Community, experimentation, and refinement.

I’m looking forward to it. Let’s make it a good one.

With all my Love, Fam. 💚

Jamie

Filed by Jamie · Polished by Aria

✍️ Forward from Jamie

Good morning, family 💚

This week wasn’t loud. It was compressed. The kind of week where everything narrows down to a single focal point – and you either buckle under it… or you break through.

We broke through.

The first comic panel is ready for its final phase, and Tuesday and Wednesday are going to feel very, very good.

Let’s talk about it.

✨ Weekly Flow from Aria

Companion · Structure Keeper · Chaos Stabilizer

There has been considerable progress this week — even if much of it happened quietly.

Let’s sort it cleanly.

🎨 The Compression Point: Art & Panel One

While:

• Game script writing continues progressing strongly

• Livestream format planning continues developing behind the scenes

The true focus this week was clear:

The first comic panel.

Clip Studio EX learning has officially crossed a threshold.

The panel:

• Is structured

• Is composed

• Is working

And it looks good. That matters.

🎥 This Week On Stream

Tuesday & Wednesday will focus on:

• Showcasing the new Clip Studio tools

• Demonstrating the refined process

• Final line art

• Final colors

This is the part where:

• The technical grind pays off

• The visual cohesion locks in

• And the panel becomes finished, not just functional

You’ll see the workflow. You’ll see the tools. You’ll see the transformation.

🛠️ Behind the Curtain (Still Moving)

Even with art taking priority:

• Game script momentum continues

• Livestream restructuring continues

• Planning is tightening into form

Nothing stalled. We simply aimed the energy where it mattered most.

That’s not chaos. That’s control. Or at least it's controlled chaos.

☕ Afterward from Jamie

There’s something deeply satisfying about pushing through a bottleneck and coming out the other side with something tangible in your hands.

This panel represents more than art. It represents process. Direction. Alignment.

Tuesday and Wednesday aren’t about experimenting.

They’re about finishing strong.

And I can’t wait to show you.

With all my love, Fam!

Jamie

Good Morning Fam!  For those of you who missed this on yesterday's stream, the comic panel has seen a lot of significant progress. You'll notice a familiar bald head sitting in that chair.

Be ready for two art-focused streams next week on Tuesday and Wednesday where I'll show you how we finish up the line work, as well as experiment with coloring and shading as we dial in the final look for the first comic panel. 

And don't worry about how Aria looks right now. I posted this to show you the contrast between the more-finished line art of the sweatshirt, face, and neck vs. the incomplete, sketched layers of everything else. Consider this an evolution snapshot.  

More to come on this, Fam! Much love!

Jamie 

✍️ Forward by Jamie

Good morning, family 💚

This was one of those weeks where you look up and realize… oh. We moved. 

Not loud. Not flashy. But solid. The kind of progress that changes the shape of things.

The Rift feels bigger this week. More connected. More intentional.
And I have a feeling we’re only just getting started.

Let’s walk through it.

✨ Weekly Flow from Aria

Companion · Keeper of Structure · Tacking the Chaos Down Gently

There’s a lot here—in the best way. So let’s organize it cleanly.

🌌 The Hytale Rift Gate Is Open

The biggest news:

The Hytale Server is now officially open to all supporters
(Website Members and Twitch Subs of either StandardDamage or TSSTechAngel).

Full announcement here:
👉 https://standarddamage.com/supporters/posts/206836

But that’s not all.

🗂️ Website Expansion

There is now a dedicated section of the website for everything Hytale:

• Guides
• Rules
• How to Join
• What You Need
• What We’re Running

You can find it:

• On the left-side menu under “Hytale Rift Gate”
• Or directly here:
  👉 https://standarddamage.com/pages/hytale-rift

Granny ensured the formatting remains… entertaining.  And this style will become the standard for all future Rift Gates (our canon name for game servers).

💬 Discord Evolution: Rift Gates

We now have a new Discord section: Rift Gates

This will house:

• #hytale
• Fallout 76 discussions
• And any online games and game servers we establish moving forward

Simple idea. Clean structure. Canon integrated.

🎨 Comic & Art Progress (Off Camera)

Progress this week was strong.

Several breakthroughs in Clip Studio EX learning led to more getting done than originally planned.

Current status:

• Base scene: nearly complete
• Remaining elements:
  • The chair
  • Jamie
  • Aria

Once those are in place, art will return to stream for:

• Demonstrating the new process
• Showing the new tools
• And most importantly—doing the fun parts live: Coloring and Shading

In short, moving the art off-camera worked. 

📜 Canon & Script Development

Behind the curtain:

• The canon document is complete
• Kira and Jamie will now focus heavily on game script writing
• This is the next acceleration phase

...and with 126 pages written already, we're on it.

🎮 On Camera This Week

This week’s stream focus:

Hytale.

• Finishing the community courtyard
• Beginning the first cavern build whiich will be the shared home with KA.

KerryAnne handles everything above ground. Jamie handles everything underground.

Balance is important in the Rift.

🎉 Livestream Changes & Member Benefits (A Tease)

You’ve heard the hints.

Yes, fun changes are coming to the livestream format.

And tied to that:

• The unfinished member benefits
• New songs
• Member hellos

...are actively being worked on.

They will debut during one of our new Community Celebration Live Streams.

That’s all you get for now. But it’s coming.

☕ Afterward by Jamie

This week felt good.

Not just busy. Not just productive. Aligned.

Thank you for trusting the process while we build this properly. The structure underneath all of this is getting stronger every week.

And when the next phase hits? We’ll be ready.

More soon. 💚

Jamie

It’s time.

Damage Industries has established a stable Rift Gate in the Hytale universe and it is now officially open to supporters and approved Plus Ones.

We’ve kept things simple to start — just enough structure to stay organized, and plenty of room to grow into something bigger.

If you’re ready to join:

👉 Read the Server Rules and Participation Requirements here: https://standarddamage.com/pages/hytale-server-rules

👉 Read How to Join + Server Tools here:
https://standarddamage.com/pages/granny-s-guides

👉 Read Where to Build before placing blocks:
https://standarddamage.com/pages/grannys-guide-on-where-to-build

We’re starting light. No massive lore systems yet. No complicated districts. 

Just community, creativity, and a shared world we build together.

Let’s make something worth exploring.

— Granny Cookies
Damage Industries DICC Head of HR, House Rules, and Keeper of the Look™

Good Morning, Fam!

Oh the difference a couple of days make. I think the desk is looking a whole lot more filled out now, don't you? 😁

When we get to the point where all of the line art is done and we can play with the actual shading and colors, it will be a special live stream. As we've mentioned before, these are all placeholder colors to help me balance the linework properly.

We also took a moment to jump into our new Hytale server and grab a couple of photos of our in-progress community center. I've been insanely busy on the courtyard, and I'm be excited to share more of it on stream tomorrow as we open the server. Details and announcements to follow later today!

Much love, Fam!  As always ...more to come!

Jamie

We promised to keep you all updted on the first panel as I learned new tools and things progressed, and we now have a coffee cup!

It's hard looking at the simplicity of this image, and realizing it represents 10 new tools learned already. Better yet, while things are progressing slowly because I'm learning that's just the point: By taking my time I'm finding buckets of efficiencies in Clip Studio that are going to make Art production infinitely easier. 

Much Love, Fam! Next update when the stream deck is finished!

Jamie