it’s a great start!
Kinda mulling over some visuals for the 6-Pack Stories project i’m doing with Jason Aaron for ARCADE BREWERY. I figure since there’s gonna be cowboys in it, i better brush up on my horse-drawing!
check out the project on Kickstarter, and if you can, please help it along. We appreciate your support! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/417753817/arcade-brewery
Arcade Brewery is a prospective production brewery. We want to create a deeper connection between our customers and their beer. Our goal is to create amazingly delicious craft beer with the help of our customers.
Arcade Brewery is also collaborating with amazing comic book artists and writers to bring label and packaging design to a whole new level of awesomeness. We are currently working with the talented Tony Moore (The Walking Dead), Eisner-nominated writer Jason Aaron (Scalped, Wolverine, PunisherMAX), and graphic artist Seibei.
Learn more here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcadebrewery/arcade-brewery
The Threadless motto is “Make Great Together” so we can’t think of a better place to kickstart our fundraiser!
Bring your favorite 6 pack of craft brew to share!
$20 suggested donation - 21 and over
Please use public transportation if you can
The Threadless parking lot will not be open but there is parking in the area.
Entertainment:
DJ Martin Atkins
Legendary drummer, author, and public speaker
(Public Image Ltd, Killing Joke, Pigface, The Damage Manual, Murder Inc., Nine Inch Nails and Ministry)
http://www.toursmart.tstouring.com/?page_id=12
Debut performance by Ones Bent to Zeros
Comedy by Think Tank
Think Tank Comedy have been performing live sketch shows and producing videos in Chicago for over 5 years. The AV Club recently featured Think Tank, naming them one of the best local alternatives to television show Portlandia.
http://www.thinktankcomedy.blogspot.com/
Prom Band
America’s meat-fueled, working man’s More Pop genre; now explicitly defined in 8-letter form. An “original” cover band whose continued popularity in Chicago’s downtown & north side club circuit stems from high-energy live performances which employ on-stage theatrics such as heavy metal guitar solos, aggressive rapping, and patriotic Midwestern wardrobes & overtones adapted to popular music from 1970 - present.
http://www.promband.info/
Rock Razor Scissors will be taking a break from making touring bands look awesome to give you haircuts before Mothers Day.
http://www.rockrazorscissors.com/
Arcade Brewery is also committed to supporting local Chicago indie game developers. We loved arcades when we were kids but we’re not nostalgic for those old games (well, maybe just a little) but mostly we miss getting wowed by something new and experiencing it with our friends.
We will be featuring two local developers and their games will be available to play.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
The kickstarter funded sequel to the splash hit, Octodad! This time, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?
Release Date: 2013
Platforms: PC / Mac / Linux
Genre: Third-person puzzle action
Developer: Young Horses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03rP_O2k8XM&feature=youtu.be
and
POP
POP is an experimental game in the most literal sense. The game was purposefully built in way that explores a different approach to the typical game development pipelines. It was developed by first approaching the music and running with the first game concept that happened to emerge during that creative process.
Release Date: May 2012
Platforms: PC / MAC OSX / OnLive
Developer: Rob Lach
http://www.popme1.com/presskit.html
Plus raffle prizes, video games, pool, ping pong, foosball, and the Arcade Brewery Zaxxon Arcade cabinet!
If you can’t make it don’t worry you can still donate at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcadebrewery/arcade-brewery
Wow! It’s been less than a week and we are completely overwhelmed and grateful of all the amazing support! You’re all awesome!
We still have a long way to go and are adding some new rewards to help take us to the next level.
We have brew classes taught by co-founder and head brewer Chris Tourre and sponsored by Brew Camp. These classes will be held at the Brew Camp home brew store in Chicago, IL. Basic and Intermediate all grain strategies will be taught. Also a fun experience for people new to brewing or who just want to learn how it all works!
Also, we have 72 bottles of our Grapefruit IPA available, along with some of our brewery swag, at 3 locations in Chicago. Thanks to Township, Moe’s Tavern, and the Claddagh Ring for supporting craft beer and our fundraising efforts!
Finally, we will be picking a random person who promotes our kickstarter on twitter, facebook, or tumblr to give a $50 Threadless Gift Certificate for each $10,000 we raise! Be sure to tag us so we can find you!
Lots of levels to go but we know with your support that we can beat our $30,000 goal and move on to the real game… making amazing beer for all of you to enjoy!
Thanks!
awesome interview with comic artist Tony Moore over at Threadless.
Tony will be doing all 6 labels for our first volume of “6pack stories” from a script written by Jason Aaron.
It’s a western zombie tale told across a 6pack of Arcade Brewery beer
