Introducing Slither
Releasing an Early Access version of a cute snake game
Brett Chalupa
Creative dabbler and professional software developer
Latest posts
Destroy All Goblins is Launched
After a month of work, my largest game to date, is finished! It's called _Destroy All Goblins_. [](https://brettchalupa
Creative Roadmap for 2023
What I am hoping to accomplish in the new year with my game development efforts.
A Week in Southwestern Montana
Becky and I had a wonderful week in Montana visiting my parents
Beginner's Guide to Trail Running
Everything I wish I knew when I started trail running
Vivobarefoot Primus Trial II All Weather FG Shoes Early Impressions
Thoughts on wearing minimal, barefoot shoes for the first time for a week while trail running
24-Hours in NYC
What's a book-loving vegan to do with limited time in the city?
Backpacking the Old Loggers Path
Wow, it's hard to believe it's been almost a year since I published anything on my journal. I'm sure that's what everyone with a blog says these days. But a lot has h
Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Caledonia State Park to Tumbling Run Shelter and Back
My first backpacking trip in a decade
Tumble Dry Low
A wordless four-page comic about a missing sock.
A Look at the Comics and Illustrations from "Intentional Finance"
A handful of early illustrations and comic strips from the personal finance zine I've been making
Watercolor Ship Paintings
A few paintings I made in Fall 2018
Introducing “Intentional Finance”
Information about my next project, a zine about personal finance
Best of 50 Ships Drawing Challenge
Looking back at some of my favorite designs
Lost Ship Retrospective
Reflecting on how the project went, tools I used, and what's coming next
Launching Lost Ship
A short sci-fi comic about a small crew searching for a lost ship
Re-Lettering Lost Ship
Why I decided to redo my hand lettering with a font
Lost Ship Concept Art
A look at the ship, character, and emblem designs
A Look Into the Process of Making Lost Ship
Trying a new step where I make a med-fi pencil mock-up after doing thumbnails
Inktober 2018
My art and thoughts from my second time participating in the month-long challenge
NINA
A four-page sci-fi micro-comic
A Few Thoughts on Shintaro Kago’s “Dementia 21”
I was picking up a book I had on hold at the library and a manga on display caught my eye. Dementia 21 . What a strange name. The bright yellow letters really stood out. I decided to check it
Reflecting on a Year of Making Comics
How it's been going and my aspirations for the next year, plus a collection of my art from the first year
Launching Lunar Space Colony
My new comic launches today, with a new episode releasing every Tuesday
From Thumbnail to Ink to Color
A peek at my process for iterating on a comic panel
Lavender, My First 24-Hour Comic
My experiences and the outcome of attempting to make 24 pages of comics in 24 hours
Lunar Space Colony Launch Date and Preview
How I'm going to publish the project and a sneak peek at the first episode.
Going to do my first 24-Hour Comic Challenge on June 22 & 23
I've been wanting to do a 24-Hour Comic Challenge for a bit now, and I've got the date all set. I'm going to try to make 24 pages of comics over 24 hours on June 22 and June 23. It should be a great
Podcast Spotlight: Process Party
A few thoughts on my favorite podcast about making comics.
Lunar Space Colony Character Designs
After a bit of a break between projects to focus on developing my skills, I've started Lunar Space Colony in earnest. I decided that I'm going to publish the project online in weekly episodes
Comic: Meditation
I've heard so much
What I've Been Studying: Understanding Comics
My key takeaways from Scott McCloud's landmark work
Q1 2018 Sketchbook
Sketches, doodles, and illustrations from the last three months
Terminal Retrospective
Everything I learned making my first comic
Terminal
An atmospheric sci-fi minicomic
Finished Inking Terminal
I just finished inking Terminal tonight, and I'm so happy with how the process has gone. All that's left is to scan the last three pages and then add screentone. Above is a panel from one of
What I've Been Studying: Drawing Words & Writing Pictures
The best resource I've found for people wanting to make comics.
What I've Been Working On: Terminal
Sharing the first page and some information about my first multi-page comic.
Getting Involved at the Independent Publishing Resource Center
I've been spending a lot of time working on my comics and volunteering at the IPRC, a local Portland non-profit dedicated to making DIY printing accessible to folks. <a href="https://blog.bigcartel.co
The Evolution of a Waves Comic
Showing the process from idea to sketch to finished comic.
My Favorite Pieces from 2017
Comic and illustration highlights from last year
Reflecting on 2017
Looking back on how 2017 went, and what I want to accomplish in 2018.
Waves Comic: Theater Problems
Am I cursed or something? I can't rem
What I Enjoyed, November 2017
November was one heck of a month. I got married and will be starting a new job in December. I managed to continue to draw every
"The Possessed" by Glass Candy
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Inktober 2017
All of my drawings from the month, plus my thoughts on the challenge.
Waves Comic: Lunch
Ordering food got a lot more complicated in the last two ye
What I Enjoyed, October 2017
October was a solid month! I spent lots of time drawing Inktober illustrations and Waves comics. I didn't spend too much time digging into any film director
Waves Comic: Victorian Spam Mail
The grift was perfect until a g
Waves Comic: My Son
A scene from the monthly meeting of Confused Parents of N