Card art: how I render 55 cards in a weekend
The EFURC v0.1 launch has 55 cards. Each one needs art. Here is how I render all 55 in a weekend.
5 ways JKP saved me 10 hours this week
JKP is the Farouk Fusion AI agent. Five real use-cases from this week where it cut my work time in half.
Friday TeePublic launch recap — which shirt won week 1
The first Friday TeePublic drop happened. Numbers from the launch week, the design that won, and what the next drop looks like.
How the lore book ended up teaching me game design
I wrote the lore book to teach players about the universe. I didn't expect it to teach me about game design. Here is what I learned.
The 5 bugs I shipped last week — and what they taught me
Five real bugs from the last sprint. What they were, why they happened, what they cost, and what I'd do differently next time.
Why every faction has a weakness — design pillar for EFER
Seven factions. Every one has a weakness. This is a design pillar, not an accident. Here is the philosophy and the implementation.
The Grand Algorithm — how the Clockwork Dominion actually decides things
The Grand Algorithm is the Clockwork's distributed consensus system. It does not command. It recommends. The debate continues.
The Canopy explained — what Sylvan players actually do in EFER
The Canopy is the Sylvan's collective consciousness. Players who bind to Sylvan in EFER tap into it. Here is what that means mechanically.
EFER vs EFURC: which game should you play first?
Same universe, two games. EFER is a 3D RPG on Roblox. EFURC is a trading card game. Pick based on how you like to engage.
Why the Convergence crystal is the only safe place in EFER
Convergence is the only realm where faction-on-faction PvP is disabled. This is the lore reason, the design reason, and the gameplay reason it stays neutral.