The GaMERCaT

Hey, guess what! It’s time to print Volume 2! The Kickstarter is now up and running, so please check it out

This book picks up where the first one left off, with the next 100 comics, new concept art, character profiles, bonus illustrations and an exclusive, brand new 5-page bonus comic.

This time the bonus comic focuses on Glitch and how he came to be in the trash can where Gamercat first found him. Readers have long been asking for more information about his past and this comic will give a look into it.

There’s also a really cool enamel pin featuring Maneki Gamercat with an 8-bit coin. It won’t be reproduced after this, so this is your chance to grab it!

We’re already over half way to the goal, so it’s off to an amazing start! But it would be awesome to hit some of those stretch goals, so please help out if you can and spread the word <3

A lot of you have been asking for more GaMERCaT shirts, and they’re finally here! I’ve partnered with Tapastic and Amazon to make new designs available, so check them out at the links below!

They’re available in men’s, women’s and children’s sizes, and all designs are available on multiple shirt colors.

Game On! Shirt: http://amzn.to/2h9SsYL
Gaming Buddies Shirt: http://amzn.to/2gKls8E
Sliders: http://amzn.to/2hXGHoC

I can’t wait to add more designs in the future =^w~=

Hey, readers! I have an announcement to make today. It seems that Tapastic will be ending their Support Program, so I have decided to make the switch to Patreon.

The page is already set up and live, though I haven’t had time to add too much to it just yet. Still, I look forward to making it grow!

Ending the Support Program:

I needed a place where I could provide information and answer questions about the transition, so here we are. These are the important bits:

• The Tapastic Support program will officially end on November 30th
• Any unused credits you have in your Tapastic wallet will be refunded after that
• I will begin sending out all unfulfilled earned rewards in bulk on December 1st
• If you want to increase your pledge to earn a certain reward before then please do it before you’re charged in November (it depends on what day you began pledging)

I have not officially decided what I will be doing with the leftover supporter items. I can’t transition them to Patreon, but I might offer them for sale to patrons only.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them! Alternatively, please check out this post if you want more info about the Patreon.

Reminder: The comic is still free. The Patreon is just a way to support the comic financially.

The site has officially been moved to a new host. I’m sorry about the downtime the past week or two, but I already get a lot of views and after someone shared a comic on Reddit all of the traffic just blew up the server despite the two layers of caching I had in place. My host disabled the site and insisted I reduce the CPU usage, but it just wasn’t possible.

However, I was kindly offered hosting with my advertising service, so that’s awesome! They should have no trouble handling the site traffic and they even helped me move the database over. We should see a marked improvement in site performance now :) And I don’t have to worry about dishing out an insane amount of money for a private server, haha!

We’re still tweaking things here and there, so please excuse any broken links or glitches (ha) you may find. But if you come across anything that’s seriously broken please let me know.

So, I’ve tweaked the site a little. Most people seemed to be missing my news posts because they just read the comic and leave without scrolling down, so the comic is now off the main page. Sorry to those that don’t like it, but it’s only a click away ;P Please find the “Latest Comic” link to the right in the sidebar. It will take you straight to the newest comic. I might be making further tweaks regarding other features, but that will come later.

In other news, I’m holding a special preorder for the GaMERCaT Fleece Blankets! So many people have asked to restock them, and I want to deliver.

But we need your help. It will be a HUGE cost to get these professionally manufactured. Rather than run another Kickstarter, there seems to be enough demand to raise the funds via preorders instead.

The benefits to this new production method are numerous and worth the bigger cost. There will be enough of them for everybody to get one, the material will be thicker and softer, and the blankets will be cheaper! (Original price $39.99, now $29.99)

Estimated arrival will be around October. Preorders will remain open until we reach funding, but the sooner we do the sooner we can get them ordered. So don’t hold back!

Please order! Thank you!!

Heads up, guys! Starting today the comic is going to update on Tapastic one week in advance of this website.

So you can read this week’s comic here – http://tapastic.com/episode/15631

You can also catch all the latest updates via the Facebook page if you don’t already know ;3

When I first heard there was going to be an art book for Journey, I can’t lie, I squealed quite loudly. Especially because the news came in the form of a request to add the GaMERCaT Journey comic to the book in the special fan art section they had planned. I was absolutely thrilled and very honored to be asked, as there are many other wonderful Journey pieces out there to choose from.

The whole process happened very fast, and before I knew it my copy of the book arrived on my doorstep! It is personalized and signed by both Matt Nava and Jenova Chen, and the book itself is just gorgeous. It features a full artwork slip cover that belies the beauty underneath; a rich, red cover with an embossed golden Journey gliph that is, frankly, adorable! Inside the book is a plethura of images and information about the entire creative process behind Journey, including unused designs, alternate ideas and even how the journeyer evolved in appearance. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

But, of course, the best part for me was reaching the fan art section and finding GaMERCaT amidst the other wonderful fan art pieces that were featured. I can’t really describe how awesome this is!

I highly recommend this book for any fan of Journey. Preorders are already sold out and the book is on backorder, but keep your eyes peeled for when it comes back in stock. It will aso be available on Amazon in the beginning of October. If you need more incentive to purchase the book, then check out this 10 minute video about it and all of the special features and goodies that it contains!

Safe journey, fellow travelers!

Welcome to the new site for GaMERCaT! You can still follow the comic on Tumblr, but this is now the main home. There will be wallpapers and icons coming soon!

Mao!