Let’s get weird
Last modified: April 4th, 2023
Hello! Welcome to MonsterBrainSoup.
I’m Lukas, and this is my corner of the internet to talk about things that matter to me and share my art and creations.
I want to use this space to talk about alternative identities, self-expression, and ways to live in this world happily and healthily while still finding ways to be who you really want to be, even while that changes and evolves with you.
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Dragon Builder Limbs Update
Last modified: October 12th, 2024
There’s been a big update the Dragon Builder dollmaker! You can now choose which limbs your dragon has – forelegs only, hind legs only, all four legs, or none! You can now make wyverns, lindwyrms, tatzelwurms, amphiptheres, feathered serpents, as well as the original winged dragon and wingless drakes.
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Kickstarter: Umbral Wings Dragon Tarot
I have the honor of hosting a Cat’s Tarot Team on my Kickstarter! Umbral Wings is a dragon-themed tarot deck created as a collaboration between more than 70 artists. It features dragons, and only dragons, on every single card, with a custom card-back, box, accompanying guidebook with full-page artwork prints, and a bunch of matching add-ons.
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Flight Rising – Auraboa & Dusthide
There’s a new dragon breed released on Flight Rising, which means I’ve updated my Flight Rising Dragon Species Review article! Scroll to the bottom for my thoughts on the Auraboa and Dusthide!
Flight Rising Dragon Species Review
Designing a Plush Toy
Last modified: January 11th, 2024
Turning a 2D drawing or idea into a fully-realized, 3D doll or plush toy had long been a dream of mine, which came true for me this year with the completion of the Lemon Dragon & Friends Kickstarter!
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Flight Rising – Sandsurge
There’s a new dragon breed released on Flight Rising, which means I’ve updated my Flight Rising Dragon Species Review article! Scroll to the bottom for my thoughts on the Sandsurge!
NEW: Monster Generator
Last modified: June 22nd, 2023
Another small update to announce a text-based sentence randomizer that will come up with monster ideas out of thousands of possible combinations. Just another simple fun little JavaScript experiment.
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Dragon Builder Code Overhaul
Last modified: June 20th, 2023
Small and brief update to inform you that the Dragon Builder, my dragon doll-maker web-based application/game, has recently undergone a total code overhaul and is significantly faster to load, less likely to crash your tab, and should generally be much more expandable.
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Switching Web Hosts
I’ve just moved web hosting platforms and so there may be some things on this site that aren’t quite working yet.
The Dragon Builder was down for repairs and is now fixed! I hope to provide a major art and coding update to it very soon.
There may be some images that aren’t working yet.
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Dream Journal: Guiding the Light
When I wake up from one of these vivid, detailed, all-night-long dreams, I usually open my phone immediately and start typing up the details before they fade. Often dreams that compel me to document them are powerfully emotional or feel like they are of enormous significance.
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