5/31/2023 0 Comments Weird west minis![]() ![]() All in all a delightful experience that I wouldn't have minded to get more of, but even as a short fragment is was a lot of fun. Of note is also the intriguing title sequence - hans never disappoints in this regard. ) The engaging storytelling was complemented nicely by a great choice of high quality art, and music that (at my reading speed) fit almost perfectly to the scene length, smoothly supporting the dramatic mood and its turns. ![]() The main story was also followed by a short trailer for a fictional wild west exploitation movie, which made the whole mini-mod reminiscent of Tarantino's and Rodriguez' Grindhouse cinema project, but I'd wager it's also heavily influenced by all the wild west (pulp?) novels that according to the book recommendation thread hans has been reading lately. :)Īs for the module itself, it was more of a teaser, only took me 10-15 minutes to play through and the gameplay solely consisted of reading and fighting one easy combat, but I found the story to be very gripping, and I am now itching to see more of the characters and the setting, even though I suspect it's artistically meant as a fragment, not a promise of things to come, and intentionally left without conclusion, or rather with an open ending, as nothing more (or less) than an outsider's glimpse into a strange world of Weird West mystery. It's just a small thing (though admittedly a pretty cool sound), but I wanted to note that the thanks were received and appreciated. Then Gunfighters Ball will put you right in the heart of the 1870s American West. Back in the days, he really appreciated hans' work as well, and even though he has no connection to UA anymore, I told him about this, and he laughed and - I think - felt honored by it. 14.99 22.99 Ever wanted to be Doc Holiday, Wyatt Earp, or maybe you have a darker side and wanted to live on the edge as a gunslinger. As a personal side-note, while reading the accompanying text file, I was immediately humbled and surprised by seeing an acknowlegement to myself (undeserved in this case) and my good friend Sven Krüger, for the Wild West gunshot sound he converted for use with UA more than a decade ago. For Christmas this year, I treated myself to the newest mini-mod by one of my favorite UA authors, and also one of the most dedicated and prolific. ![]()
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